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Property Description
Rooms available to rent in amazing Victorian Villa with beautiful gardens:
Room 1: £550 pcm excl bills*. Double room. This is a top floor room with historical trusses in high vaulted ceiling, approx 25 m sq. Has shared access to turret rooms with amazing views of norwich, shared with rooms 2 and 3. (you have a picture of this on the website) – Available 20th August
Room 2: £450 pcm excl bills*. Approx 16 m sq. This former artist studio was built and used by the painter John B Ladbrooke, of the Norwich School of painters. Double room. Incl shared access to turret rooms with amazing views of Norwich as above – Available 3rd September
Room 3: £400 pcm excl bills*. Double room, approx 12 m sq. Includes shared access to turret rooms with amazing views of Norwich as above – Now Let
The kitchen, dining, bathroom, scullery, larder, gardens and hallways will be shared with current occupants: male writer, female musician / herbal medicine practitioner.
Window cleaning, cleaning of shared areas, and lawn-mowing, are paid for by the owners. Other bills are £75 approx. per month per person including electricity, gas, water, wifi / broadband but excluding council tax.
Built in 1857 by John Berney Ladbroke, a member of the Norwich School of painters, the house is situated on a hill overlooking the city. Accessed by a flint gothic style gateway and gravel path from St. Leonards Road, the house is surrounded by flat and sloped gardens, medieval style follies, arches, sculptures and historical fragments arranged by John Ladbroke. His initials ‘JBL’ can be found on mantelpiece, the chimney, and the gate.
There are six bedrooms, a generous dining and sitting room, a study, a spacious staircase, a larder, kitchen, scullery, log store, outside loo, and several tool sheds. A sloped garden with follies cascades down into another medieval gateway with historical fragments, while a kitchen garden is situated at the North of the house.
The house is full of original architectural details, and is currently owned by two architect who have furnished it with contemporary furniture.
There are excellent educational, cultural, entertainment and shopping facilities in the City, just a short walk down the hill and across the river from the house. The cathedral close and the Norwich School are within 5 minutes walk from here. The castle museum, the Forum, and two universities (UEA and NUA) are within 10 minutes cycle from here.
London is 1 hour and 50 mins from the station, and Cambridge is 1 hour and 10 mins away.
The property is available on fully furnished basis. 5 weeks deposit required.
Please note, by submitting an enquiry regarding this property you agree that we may send your details to the landlord of this property so they may contact you in order to answer any questions, or arrange a convenient viewing time. STRICTLY NO AGENT OR SUB-LETTING CALLS.
