A large country house, sympathetically updated to match the original features, has come up for sale for £2.75m.

Norwich Evening News: A view of the back-left corner of the house from the gardensA view of the back-left corner of the house from the gardens (Image: Sowerbys)

Blofield House is an 18th-century country house, set well back from the road and accessed by a long gravelled driveway.

Norwich Evening News: The house is very private, with a long gravel driveThe house is very private, with a long gravel drive (Image: Sowerbys)

The house's origins are clear from its design, with many Georgian features, including sash cord windows with shutters, paneled doors, marble fireplaces, ornate coving, picture rails, cast iron radiators, and a sweeping staircase with a roof lantern.

Norwich Evening News: Part of the orignal features include a sweeping starircase and rof lanternPart of the orignal features include a sweeping starircase and rof lantern (Image: Sowerbys)

Care has been taken with all updates, done to fit in with the overall look of the house whilst providing modern necessities.

Norwich Evening News: The patio on the back of the house, outside the kitchen and breakfast roomThe patio on the back of the house, outside the kitchen and breakfast room (Image: Sowerbys)

The ground floor starts with the reception hall, opening to the sweeping staircase and giving access to the drawing room.

Norwich Evening News: The drawing room, with the original Georgian marble fireplaceThe drawing room, with the original Georgian marble fireplace (Image: Sowerbys)

The drawing, sitting, and dining room all have the original central marble fireplaces and views of the gardens.

Norwich Evening News: The sitting room has double doors leading out into the gardensThe sitting room has double doors leading out into the gardens (Image: Sowerbys)

The kitchen and breakfast room are hand-painted with granite worktops, Aga, stone floor, and double doors leading to the terrace. There is also a range of offices, two cloakrooms, and a cellar.

Norwich Evening News: The kitchen has granite worktops, an Aga, and a stone floor.The kitchen has granite worktops, an Aga, and a stone floor. (Image: Sowerbys)

The first floor gets a lot of natural light from a roof lantern. The principal bedroom has a fitted en-suite and dressing room.

Norwich Evening News: Bedroom Two on the first floor, with a view of the gardensBedroom Two on the first floor, with a view of the gardens (Image: Sowerbys)

There are six further bedrooms, one with an en-suite, as well as three other bathrooms.

Norwich Evening News: One of the bathrooms, with a free-standing bath and original cast iron radiatorsOne of the bathrooms, with a free-standing bath and original cast iron radiators (Image: Sowerbys)

The second floor contains a further room, which could be a bedroom or study, and another separate storage room.

The garden contains formal lawns and mature trees for privacy. To the south of the house, there is a larger lawn and box hedging. To the west, the terrace sits for al fresco dining.

Norwich Evening News: The terrace with pergola, overlooking the gardensThe terrace with pergola, overlooking the gardens (Image: Sowerbys)

Whilst north, there is a kitchen garden and greenhouse. Further into the garden, there is a heated swimming pool, a summer house, and a tennis court.

Norwich Evening News: The heated kidney-shaped pool in the gardenThe heated kidney-shaped pool in the garden (Image: Sowerbys)

Blofield House is set in over 18 acres of land and is predominantly made up of parkland and paddocks.

Norwich Evening News: Part of the houses 18 acres of parklandPart of the houses 18 acres of parkland (Image: Sowerbys)

Within this land, there are multiple outhouses, including a self-contained three-bed cottage with a walled garden and modern kitchen, as well as tractor barns, spaces for storage, and garages.

For more information, contact Sowerbys.

PROPERTY FACTS

Blofield, Norwich

Guide Price: £2,750,000

Sowerby, 01603 761441, www.sowerbys.com