Former rectory up for sale on Rosary Road in Norwich

The Old Rectory, in Rosary Road, was built in 1863 and is constructed in knapped flint with a red brick wing.

It was formerly known as The Vicarage for St. Matthews Church, which was built in 1851 by the Diocesan architect John Brown.

There are three reception rooms (Image: William Pitt)

The kitchen includes several period features (Image: William Pitt)

The property is within the conservation area east of the city centre, known as Thorpe Hamlet.

It was purchased more than 40 years ago from the Diocese of Norwich and has since been carefully restored into a family home.

The property still has a whole host of original Victorian features, including internal shutters, open fireplaces and original cornicing.

On the outside, there are several carved plinths, gargoyles and six highly decorated chimney stacks.

All the bedrooms have arched mullioned windows (Image: William Pitt)

There is a spacious upstairs bathroom (Image: William Pitt)

There have been upgrades since it was last purchased in 2016, including repairs to the gables.

Downstairs, there are three reception rooms, including a study, a formal dining room which has been modelled as a library, and a sitting room complete with a fireplace.

The kitchen-dining room also retains period features, such as a Rangemaster and a wood-burning stove.

There are four main bedrooms upstairs, all featuring arched mullioned windows, with an additional four rooms which could be used as small bedrooms.

There is a walled courtyard outside (Image: William Pitt)

The garden includes birch, holly and ash trees (Image: William Pitt)

Leading up to the house is a wrought iron gate, which, according to estate agency Jackson-Stops, conveys a sense of privacy and grandeur".

The large garden provides views of the cathedral surrounded by birch, holly and ash trees.

The property, which also includes a summer house, cellar and private walled courtyard, is being marketed at £1.4 million.