Quiet courtyard home with garden, parking and period character for first-time buyers.
Chain free two-bedroom period cottage with retained original features
Private detached garden with farmland views and useful outbuildings
Off-street parking for one vehicle in a quiet courtyard location
Compact overall size (approx. 592 sq ft); low to standard ceilings
Primary heating: wood-burning stove; portable electric heaters in most rooms
Walls likely uninsulated granite/whinstone; EPC rating E (energy improvements advised)
Slow broadband and average mobile signal in this remoter rural setting
Council Tax Band A; low local crime and peaceful village community
Tucked away in a private courtyard in Bodham, this brick-and-flint cottage offers a compact, characterful two-bedroom home with immediate charm. The interior blends original features — parquet floors, a brick fireplace and a bread oven — with sympathetic modern updates, creating a cosy village base or an appealing first home. The property is offered chain free, so completion can be straightforward for an eager buyer.
Outside, the cottage benefits from off-street parking for one car, a detached generous garden with farmland views and useful outbuildings for storage. These outside spaces are peaceful and well-presented, ideal for low-maintenance gardening, alfresco meals or creating a private retreat close to the north Norfolk coast.
Practical points to note: the house is small (about 592 sq ft) and has low to standard ceilings, so living spaces feel intimate rather than spacious. Heating is provided mainly by a wood-burning stove and portable electric heaters; walls are traditional granite/whinstone and assumed uninsulated, and the EPC is rated E. Broadband speeds are slow and mobile signal is average, reflecting the remoter rural setting.
For a first-time buyer wanting a village bolthole or a buyer seeking a holiday-let opportunity close to Sheringham and Holt, this cottage represents good value at the asking price. It will suit someone who values period character and outdoor space and who is prepared to accept limited internal space and some energy/insulation upgrades over time.