Summary - THORPE LODGE, 40 PLUMSTEAD ROAD THORPE END NORWICH NR13 5BU
4 bed 5 bath Detached
Huge family cottage with three en suites, large plot and village location—some maintenance required.
- Over 3,000 sq ft living space across multiple reception rooms
- Four double bedrooms, three bespoke en suites
- 38ft open-plan kitchen/dining with skylights and pantry
- Garden room and fitted garden office with power and lighting
- Large gated in-and-out driveway plus garage and off-street parking
- Built 1930s with thatched/period exterior; specialist upkeep required
- Oil-fired boiler and air-source heating; cavity walls likely uninsulated
- Slow local broadband and expensive council tax
Set over more than 3,000 sq ft, Thorpe Lodge is a generously proportioned family cottage in the garden village of Thorpe End. The heart of the house is a 38ft open-plan kitchen/dining room with skylights, island, integrated appliances and French doors that connect indoor entertaining to the raised patio and private rear garden. A separate lounge (with air conditioning), snug and garden room provide flexible living and work-from-home options.
Four double bedrooms occupy the first floor, three with bespoke en suites, making the property well suited to growing families or multi-generation households. The plot is very large with gated in-and-out driveway, garage and a fitted garden office that currently serves as a treatment room but can be repurposed for other uses.
Practical considerations are clear: the home uses an oil-fired boiler alongside an air-source heating system, and the cavity walls are assumed to lack insulation which could affect running costs. Broadband speeds are slow locally and council tax is described as expensive. The thatched/period exterior is attractive but typically requires specialist upkeep and higher insurance costs.
Overall, this is a spacious, characterful family home in an affluent, very low-crime village with easy access to Norwich. Buyers should budget for slightly higher energy and maintenance costs associated with oil heating, potential wall insulation work and thatch maintenance, while enjoying exceptional living space and a large private plot.
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