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Old Wicken, Castle Acre

East of England

£260,000

Listed on 17/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom semi-detached cottage sits on a plot of approximately 0.2 acres, with lawned areas around the house, a private driveway and a timber-built garage. Its rural position is surrounded by open countryside and parkland. The listing notes that the plot may allow space for an extension, subject to the necessary planning consent and verification of feasibility. The ground floor has an entrance hall, two reception rooms, a kitchen, a side porch, a shower room and a separate cloakroom. Upstairs are three bedrooms, comprising two doubles and a single. The property is offered with no onward chain and requires modernisation and improvement in most areas. Castle Acre, Great Massingham and West Acre are a short drive away, with village amenities in the surrounding area. King's Lynn and Fakenham are each approximately 13 miles away, while the North Norfolk coast is around 15 miles away. Services are stated as mains electricity and water, private drainage and electric room heaters. The windows are described as timber-framed single glazing, and the EPC rating is listed as to be confirmed.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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54out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This is a distinctive rural project: a three-bedroom cottage on around 0.2 acres, with open countryside views, a driveway and a timber outbuilding. The main opportunity is to refresh the dated interiors, including the kitchen and shower room, and make the most of the generous garden; the listing also says an extension may be possible, subject to planning and feasibility.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated finishes across several rooms, including the kitchen and shower room.
  • Make more of the lawned grounds, established trees and countryside outlook.
  • Explore the stated extension potential, subject to planning consent and feasibility.

Key risks

  • The condition of the roof surfaces and timber outbuilding cannot be confirmed from the photographs.

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Based on a loan of £195,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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