A renovated period home with five bedrooms and original character features has hit the market.  

12 Stanley Avenue, Norwich is for sale with Sowerbys at a guide price of £895,000. 

The front sitting roomThe dining room opens out onto the garden (Image: Sowerbys Estate Agents) Selling agents Sowerbys said: “Standing proud in a highly sought-after and leafy setting on Stanley Avenue, this fine period home dates back to 1885 and has been lovingly renovated from top to bottom by the current owners and now showcases an extraordinary array of elegant accommodation and a wealth of period features.  

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“Stretching to over 3000sq ft, the highly versatile home provides a harmonious blend of open-plan and sociable spaces with stunning formal receptions that celebrate the very best of a fine architectural era.” 

The front sitting roomThe front sitting room (Image: Sowerbys Estate Agents) Stepping inside through the stained-glass front door, the entrance hallway features high ceilings and original plasterwork seen throughout much of the house.  

The hallway is flanked by two formal receptions: a study/reading room and a front sitting room. The sitting room includes a full height bay window and original features including picture rails, ceiling rose, intricate plaster coving and an ornate fireplace. 

The modern kitchen features a picture windowThe modern kitchen features a picture window (Image: Sowerbys Estate Agents) To the rear, there is an open plan kitchen/breakfast room with a picture window, which frames a canopy of trees in the garden.  

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An adjoining dining room, a guest WC and utility room complete the ground floor.  

Downstairs on the basement floor, there is access to the cellar and plant room. 

The home features five bedroomsThe home features five bedrooms (Image: Sowerbys Estate Agents) The first floor is home to three of the five bedrooms. The principal bedroom enjoys plenty of natural light via the large bay window and has its own feature fireplace, whilst the two further rooms are equally spacious doubles.  

A shower room and family bathroom serve this floor. 

There is a study space on the second floor which could be used in a number of waysThere is a study space on the second floor which could be used in a number of ways (Image: Sowerbys Estate Agents) On the second floor, there is another double bedroom and bathroom, as well as a versatile studio space with views overlooking the garden. 

The front of the property offers ample off-road parking, which is complemented by the detached garage. 

The rear garden at 12 Stanley AvenueThe rear garden at 12 Stanley Avenue (Image: Sowerbys Estate Agents) The private rear garden features terraces, mature shrubs and trees.   

For more information, contact Sowerbys.  

PROPERTY FACTS 

Stanley Avenue, Norwich 
Guide price:  £895,000
Sowerbys, 01603 761441 
sowerbys.com