High Street, Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1EN

Offered for sale with no onward chain, Chancery House is a unique and iconic Grade II Listed residence situated in a designated Conservation Area of Wells-next-the-Sea and less than a minute's stroll from The Buttlands.  The High Street is now almost entirely residential but still reflects its former character and grandeur with an attractive collection of quaint period shop fronts and is generally regarded as one of the town's most prestigious addresses.  This house and its extensive range of outbuildings have been comprehensively refurbished by the current owners to create a substantial exceptionally comfortable family home, together with a range of ancillary accommodation.  The property reflects a fascinating evolution over the centuries  incorporating Victorian and Edwardian elements alongside period features dating back to its earlier use as boat building premises.   

The principal house is thought to comprise a traditional Victorian/Edwardian wealthy merchant's residence, adjoined to number 46, formerly G F Rose Ironmongers, which retains a distinctive late 18th century bow-fronted shop front with elegant slender fluted columns.  This combination of uses and architectural periods gives Chancery House its particularly distinctive character and charm.

The accommodation is arranged over three floors and now comprises six bedrooms, four reception rooms, a kitchen/breakfast room, five bathrooms and a substantial cellar, all connected by an intriguing arrangement of hallways, landings and corridors.  Outside, an impressive range of outbuildings provides versatile ancillary accommodation including a self-contained former coach house and a detached two storey former stable.  The good sized courtyard garden is accessed from the High Street through large double timber gates, providing secure private parking within the property. In addition, the sale includes six further off street parking spaces a short walk away.