Summary - 17 SCHOOL LANE ROCKLAND ST MARY NORWICH NR14 7EU
2 bed 1 bath Terraced
Character-filled retreat with long garden and field views near the Broads.
- Charming period features: exposed beams, inglenook fireplace, hemp rope balustrade
- Generous cottage garden approx. 105ft with patio, apple trees and field views
- Gravel driveway providing off-street parking for two vehicles
- Modern shower room with Japanese-style toilet; double glazing installed after 2002
- Currently a successful holiday let — versatile for private use or letting
- Solid-brick walls presumed uninsulated; potential improvement/insulation work needed
- Slow broadband speeds may affect home working options
A late-Victorian Norfolk red brick cottage set on a quiet no-through lane in Rockland St Mary, offered with no onward chain. The house is impeccably presented and retains many original features — exposed beams, cottage latch doors, an inglenook hearth with cast-iron wood burner and an attractive hemp rope balustrade — giving a true country-cottage feel alongside thoughtful modern upgrades.
The ground floor offers a cosy cottage kitchen and a high-quality shower room with a Japanese-style toilet. Upstairs retains an original feature fireplace and two bedrooms, arranged over a compact 679 sqft that suits those seeking low-maintenance, characterful living rather than extensive floor space. Heating is mains gas via boiler and radiators; double glazing was installed after 2002.
Outside is a standout: an approx. 105ft cottage garden with lavender borders, apple trees, a red-brick wood store, elevated patio and uninterrupted views over arable fields — ideal for alfresco dining and quiet countryside living. A gravel driveway provides off-street parking for two vehicles.
Practical points to note: the property is solid brick as built and assumed to have no wall insulation, and broadband speeds are slow — factors to consider for remote working or future efficiency upgrades. The home has operated successfully as a holiday let, so it will suit buyers looking for a turn-key country retreat, a lock-up-and-leave weekend bolthole, or an attractive downsizing option in a popular village close to the Broads and Norwich.
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