Summary - Tanns Lodge, Tanns Lane, North Lopham IP22 2LZ
5 bed 3 bath Detached
Spacious historic estate with separate cottage and sweeping private gardens.
- Circa 1720 detached country estate with extensive historic features
- Five-bedroom main house; boutique-style principal suite
- Separate recently converted Newts Cottage with private garden and parking
- Planning permission to extend Newts Cottage into adjoining garage
- Extensive landscaped grounds, koi pond, kitchen garden and covered bar/lounge
- Oil-fired heating; septic tank (main residence) and treatment plant (cottage)
- EPC F and timber-frame walls likely uninsulated — energy upgrades advised
- No onward chain; council tax described as expensive
Tanns Lodge is an early-18th-century Norfolk country estate combining historic character with generous modern living. The main house offers five bedrooms including a boutique-hotel calibre principal suite, a handcrafted Country Living kitchen with pantry and utility, and a bright triple-aspect garden room that connects living spaces to extensive grounds. A separate converted barn, Newts Cottage, has its own entrance, garden and parking — ideal for guests, multi-generational living or rental, with planning permission to extend into the adjoining garage.
The gardens are a standout: winding paved paths, rose and herbaceous borders, a large koi pond, a covered outdoor lounge with bar and cooking facilities, a kitchen garden with raised beds and a Victorian-style glasshouse. The estate sits at the end of a secluded lane with uninterrupted countryside views and easy access to Diss, Norwich and rail links to London.
Practical considerations are straightforward but material. Heating is oil-fired with a boiler and underfloor heating; the main residence uses a septic tank and Newts Cottage a treatment plant. The property currently has an EPC rating of F and timber-frame walls are assumed to lack insulation, so energy upgrades may be required. Council tax is described as expensive. The sale is chain-free, offering a prompt transaction opportunity for buyers prepared to manage ongoing maintenance or improvement works.
For buyers seeking a characterful, spacious country estate with flexible accommodation and exceptional outdoor amenities, Tanns Lodge and Newts Cottage deliver rare scale and versatility in a peaceful Norfolk village setting.
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