Just a few miles inland from some spectacular beaches and stunning coastlines, this lovely spacious home is a perfect retreat for family and friends to enjoy year-round.

A detached, Norfolk flint house with lovely spaces and bright rooms, Orchard House is in an idyllic setting in the pretty village of Great Walsingham.  There is a ground floor bedroom and en-suite bathroom, and the kitchen/breakfast room benefits from an easy-to-use electric AGA and an additional cooker.  The dining room seating 6 opens to the living room, with its generous seating and wood burner.  There is a lovely, private garden with access from both the kitchen and the dining room, perfect for eating out, catching the sun or planning the day with a morning coffee.  From the house, turn right and walk around the corner to discover Great Walsingham Barns with a café and deli serving breakfast. Turn left down the hill to the ford and, past that joy for children, on your left is a wood and large meadow with footpaths leading you into Little Walsingham, which has a brilliant farm shop, a local store and a good pub or two. Shops/Pubs: 1 mile

Ground Floor:Sitting Room with plenty of comfortable seating, Freeview TV with Netflix and wood burner, French doors toDining Room with table and chairs, French doors to the garden and step up toKitchen/Breakfast Room with electric AGA, electric cooker, fridge freezer, dishwasher, washing machine and microwave. Small breakfast table and two chairs, counter-top TV, WiFi and door to gardenCloakroom with washbasin and wcBedroom 1 with twin beds and En-Suite Bathroom with bath with over-bath shower, washbasin and wcFirst Floor:Bedroom 3 with single bed and truckle bedFamily Bathroom with bath with fixed overhead shower and hand-held shower attachment, washbasin and wc

Garden: enclosed garden to the rear with garden furniture.Parking: Private parking for up to two cars.Heating: Oil fired central heating and wood burner.Pets: One well behaved pet welcome. Please see our terms and conditions regarding pets.Also provided: Towels. Hairdryer. Welcome pack. Notes: This is a non-smoking property. The house has a pressurised hot/cold water system. Mobile reception – good.

Great (Old) Walsingham is considered by many to be one of the prettiest villages in the area, with local walks from the house to be enjoyed, including over the Stiffkey ford at the bottom of Westgate, so much fun for children for paddling and Pooh sticks. Further along the lane there is St Peter’s, built in 1320-1340 with its fine tracery nave windows. The other side of the lane there is a small wood and a large meadow with footpaths – a great place for an easy walk from and back to Orchard House. The village has a small Barns complex including an art gallery and a cafe/deli with home-made fare.Little Walsingham, the larger part of the village, can be reached easily enough by foot from two directions as it is only a mile away. A famous and venerable place of pilgrimage, the Priory Gardens and Walsingham Abbey grounds are well worth a visit. There are two pubs, both serving food and a Farm Shop with a butchery, local fruit and vegetables and a deli serving pies and pastries. Walsingham is only 4 miles from Wells-Next-the Sea, with its harbour and fine beaches running along to Holkham. There is a supermarket in Wells and fish and chips at the quay, also crabbing is a rewarding activity for children big and small alike.Holkham Hall is one of several Country Houses within easy reach of Walsingham and open to the public, the other two being the National Trust properties Blickling and Felbrigg. Further West the Houghton and Sandringham Estates are available. There is a collection of steam traction engines, fairground organs and rides at Thursford, just 4 miles away and a miniature steam train that runs from Little Walsingham to Wells.

Only four miles inland from the seashore, the coastline boasts a host of other picturesque and interesting villages to visit in addition to Wells, from Brancaster in the west to Blakeney and Cley-next-the-Sea in the east. Inland the delightful and bustling Georgian towns of Burnham Market and Holt also make a great day out and the surrounding lanes are great for walkers and cyclists alike.