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Royal neighbours! Stunning Norfolk home just a short drive from the Queen's Sandringham estate goes on the market for £3.9million - complete with two cottages, a tennis court and heated swimming pool

June 06, 2020
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  • Nine-bed Appletree House is in the Norfolk coastal village of Brancaster and overlooks scenic saltmarshes 
  • Built in 1920s for Colonel Jack Lesley and wife Margo and keeps much of the style and character of that era  
  • Grounds include Folly, swimming pool and two cottages - plus garden 'rooms' divided by walls and hedges
A stunning home just a 20-minute drive from the Queen's Sandringham estate has gone on the market for £3.95million. 
Appletree House, in the coastal village of Brancaster, boasts its own tennis court, heated swimming pool and two cottages for guests.   
Built and landscaped in the 1920s, Appletree House keeps much of the style and character of the roaring decade, although the current owners have completely refurbished the inside.  
If you'd like to live life like a royal and have nearly £4million to spare, then this home (pictured) neighbouring Prince William and Kate's country retreat and the Queen's Sandringham Estate could be just the house for you
If you'd like to live life like a royal and have nearly £4million to spare, then this home (pictured) neighbouring Prince William and Kate's country retreat and the Queen's Sandringham Estate could be just the house for you
Prospective buyers will need very deep pockets to afford this seaside home (pictured is one of its living spaces) in the Norfolk coastal village of Brancaster as it's back on the market for a staggering £3,950,000
The home (above is the kitchen) - which overlooks picturesque saltmarshes and has beautiful, uninterrupted views - is a stone's throw from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's Anmer Hall which sits on the monarch's 20,000-acre estate
Visitors approach the house (above) from a private driveway and are greeted by what were originally the gardener's and the house keeper's two-bedroom cottages before entering the main house through an impressive walled garden
The property, which sits on two acres of land, boasts a large kitchen and breakfast room for families to enjoy as well as a dining room and drawing room that all offer spectacular views over the Brancaster saltmarshes.
Underfloor heating is included throughout much of the ground floor and the main rooms all have spectacular views over the gardens.
The property, which sits on two acres of land, boasts a large kitchen and breakfast room for families to enjoy as well as a dining room and drawing room (pictured) that all offer spectacular views over the Brancaster saltmarshes
Elsewhere, the Folly [part of a building primarily for decoration] is connected to the main house by a curving corridor and has exceptional views from the upper floor. Pictured is an elegant dining room found in the property
The property is made up of several parts and totals 8,916 sq ft of accommodation. Above, is the entrance to the stunning main house, complete with an elegant rug and cream coloured walls
The property is made up of several parts and totals 8,916 sq ft of accommodation. Above, is the entrance to the stunning main house, complete with an elegant rug and cream coloured walls
The main house also includes a master bedroom with a large en suite and dressing room, three further bedrooms and two bathrooms.
Elsewhere, the Folly [part of a building primarily for decoration] is connected to the main house by a curving corridor and has exceptional views from the upper floor. 
The splendour of Appletree House is matched by its beautiful landscape, described as a 'Riviera garden in Norfolk' by the Country Life magazine in April 1961.
The gardens boast a heated swimming pool and pool house along with a tennis court, an orchard, plenty of greenhouses, raised nursery beds and vegetable plots.  
The splendour of Appletree House is matched by its beautiful landscape (pictured), described as a 'Riviera garden in Norfolk' by the Country Life magazine in April 196
The gardens boast a heated swimming pool and pool house (above) along with a tennis court, an orchard, plenty of greenhouses, raised nursery beds and vegetable plots
Tom Goodley, head of Strutt & Parker's Norwich office, said: 'The buyer will be someone who wants a really serious coastal property, and this is up there with the best in East Anglia with magnificent views over the salt marshes (pictured)'
'Appletree House (pictured is one of the bedrooms) could be a full time family home, or somewhere to really entertain guests with all the toys: swimming pool, formal gardens, and tennis court, not to mention the opportunities having the coastline on your doorstep brings,' said Tom Goodley, head of Strutt & Parker's Norwich office
Appletree House (pictured is one of the bedrooms) could be a full time family home, or somewhere to really entertain guests with all the toys: swimming pool, formal gardens, and tennis court, not to mention the opportunities having the coastline on your doorstep brings,' said Tom Goodley, head of Strutt & Parker's Norwich office
Tom Goodley, head of Strutt & Parker's Norwich office, said: 'The house first went up for sale in 2018 at £4million but came off the market for a period of time while the current owners finished their improvements on the property over the winter months. 
'Appletree House was due to come back onto the market in the spring this year, but this was slightly delayed due to the pandemic. It's now on the market at a guide price of £3,950,000.
'The buyer will be someone who wants a really serious coastal property, and this is up there with the best in East Anglia with magnificent views over the salt marshes. 
The house was built and landscaped during the 1920s and retains much of the elegance, style and character of that roaring decade - with a few modern decorating styles (above) added
One of the many living spaces available at the nine-bed property, which includes two cottages, a Folly and a swimming pool, along with stunning seaside views
Outside, the landscaped 'Riviera' gardens (pictured above) have remained almost entirely as originally planned in the 1920s. The Italianate garden 'rooms' are divided by walls and hedges
Outside, the landscaped 'Riviera' gardens (pictured above) have remained almost entirely as originally planned in the 1920s. The Italianate garden 'rooms' are divided by walls and hedges
'Appletree House could be a full time family home, or somewhere to really entertain guests with all the toys: swimming pool, formal gardens, and tennis court, not to mention the opportunities having the coastline on your doorstep brings.'
He added: 'It's also a house that can earn its keep! The Folly, which has recently finished a full refurbishment programme, now has the opportunity to provide a good secondary revenue stream especially during the holiday period.
'It's arguably Norfolk's best coastal property - they really don't get better than this. If my Euromillions numbers come up, I'll be the first to put in an offer.'
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