Kings Lynn or nearby - good place to live?

[Grandad Gaz]

garyhun said:

Thanks to kg55, darren f, Konan and B'stard - much appreciated.

We've spent a lot of time on the N coast (Wells, Blakeney etc) and LOVE it up there. We're coming up from Poole which has the beautiful Sandbanks and Studland beaches but we still are amazed at the Norfolk N coast. A drive there, rather than being up there, is just what we're looking for.

We're big walkers so a 35 minute walk to a pub is no issue at all for us We also love cycling, non mountain mountain bikers iykwim

We do want access to nice pubs and restaurants but 'night life' such as the major Towns is not our scene any more. At 52, although very active, we're more likely to enjoy a nice restaurant or house party than a nightclub!!!

Cheers again chaps!!!

PS. If anyone wants to comment on where these are I am all ears - these are the 2 properties we're going to look at:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...

Many thanks again for all the replies - you really do not know how much it is appreciated. Maybe a beer if we get sorted

Wow to both properties!
I suppose if you were living near Sandbanks then you can afford anything

I'm pretty sure that Fakenham house, or one very similar, featured on "Escape to the Country" a while back.

I can recommend The Hourglass in Sculthorpe (just outside Fakenham) for a good meal. The building does not look up to much but the food is excellent and not expensive.

[anonymous-user]

Cheers crofty, acf and Grandad Gaz - much appreciated.

Saw both properties today - the cottage is a little too remote for us but we really like the Fakenham house.

Much thinking to be done

[anonymous-user]

On further investigation, the Fakenham house turns out to back onto Ernest DOE Power, who sell and service a lot of heavy duty agricultural and construction machinery. It's so close that, although I heard nothing on my two visits to the house on Friday and Saturday, it is a little concerning. Anyone know much about them?

You can see the Ernest DOE depot at top middle in the below link. The house is directly below with the small pool in the garden.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.8320803,0.856069...

[AndyD360]

Would echo the earlier thoughts about Norwich - will get less for your cash but just a great place to live. Always liked Ashwicken for a village in/around Kings Lynn. Not much there in itself but close to Leziate for sailing etc

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...

[Konan]

garyhun said:

On further investigation, the Fakenham house turns out to back onto Ernest DOE Power, who sell and service a lot of heavy duty agricultural and construction machinery. It's so close that, although I heard nothing on my two visits to the house on Friday and Saturday, it is a little concerning. Anyone know much about them?

I've popped in to the shop front to buy bits before. I can't say I've noticed much in the way of noise whilst I was there but it's not like I visit often enough to be certain.... I might have missed them whacking bits of combine with a hammer.

I always got the impression that the Fakenham branch did more in the way of parts and equipment supply than service, and a lot of big agricultural stuff is mobile service. They appear to have more showroom floor space than workshop.

Is there any nosing around or info I could get for you?

[anonymous-user]

Konan said:

I've popped in to the shop front to buy bits before. I can't say I've noticed much in the way of noise whilst I was there but it's not like I visit often enough to be certain.... I might have missed them whacking bits of combine with a hammer.

I always got the impression that the Fakenham branch did more in the way of parts and equipment supply than service, and a lot of big agricultural stuff is mobile service. They appear to have more showroom floor space than workshop.

Is there any nosing around or info I could get for you?

As I said, we heard nothing on the two visits so you are probably right. The owners were very up-front and said you get some noise during the day on some week days but it's good to get local info.

The EA is finding out more as she knows someone who works there supposedly, but if you can get any other information that would be great.

[Grandad Gaz]

garyhun said:

Konan said:

I've popped in to the shop front to buy bits before. I can't say I've noticed much in the way of noise whilst I was there but it's not like I visit often enough to be certain.... I might have missed them whacking bits of combine with a hammer.

I always got the impression that the Fakenham branch did more in the way of parts and equipment supply than service, and a lot of big agricultural stuff is mobile service. They appear to have more showroom floor space than workshop.

Is there any nosing around or info I could get for you?

As I said, we heard nothing on the two visits so you are probably right. The owners were very up-front and said you get some noise during the day on some week days but it's good to get local info.

The EA is finding out more as she knows someone who works there supposedly, but if you can get any other information that would be great.

I've bought wellies from there in the past, so I would echo Konan's post.

I would be more worried about Fakenham Laundry, as that probably runs 24 hrs a day, but it looks like you are far enough away from it.

[anonymous-user]

Just to end this - We've decided to go to Yorkshire