Summary - MOORES COTTAGE ALDERFORD COMMON SWANNINGTON NORWICH NR9 5NG
5 bed 3 bath Detached
Character-filled five-bedroom farmhouse with annexe and 2.66 acres, ideal for family or small-holding..
Five bedrooms in main house plus two-bedroom external annexe
Approximately 2.66 acres of garden, meadows, stables and field shelter
Abundant period features: beams, inglenook fireplace, pamment floors
Three reception rooms, garden room, study and two ground-floor bathrooms
Oil-fired heating, solid brick walls likely uninsulated; EPC rating E
Private drainage; cloakroom accessible only via external door
Detached garage, gravel driveway parking; excellent mobile and fast broadband
Annexe externally accessed — good for guests but less integrated
Moores Cottage Farm is a spacious, character-filled five-bedroom farmhouse set within approximately 2.66 acres of gardens and meadows. The main house retains abundant period features—exposed beams, pamment flooring and an impressive inglenook fireplace with a new wood-burning stove—creating a warm, rural atmosphere across three reception rooms and a garden room. The property includes practical spaces on the ground floor: a kitchen, utility, study, two ground-floor bathrooms and a bedroom suitable for single-floor living.
A self-contained two-bedroom annexe sits adjacent, accessed externally, with an open-plan sitting/kitchen area, bathroom and a mezzanine with gable-end views and balcony. The gravel driveway and detached garage provide parking and storage; post-and-rail fenced meadows include a double field shelter and wooden stables, appealing to equestrian or small-holding uses. Broadband is fast and mobile signal excellent, despite the hamlet setting.
Notable running and improvement considerations are factual: heating is oil-fired with a boiler and radiators; the property has solid brick walls (likely uninsulated) and an EPC rating of E. Drainage is private. Council Tax is Band E (above average). The annexe’s separate external access and the cloakroom reached via an outside door are practical but may not suit all buyers. Some upgrading and insulation work should be expected in a pre-1900 home of this size.
This home will suit families seeking a rural lifestyle, buyers wanting space for animals or small-holding activity, or purchasers who value period charm and are prepared to invest in energy and fabric improvements. Its location in Alderford Common gives easy access to Reepham and the surrounding countryside while remaining within reach of Norwich and the north Norfolk coast.
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