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1, Michaels Court, Scarning, NR19 2NL

East of England

£575,000

Listed on 25/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Area
2308 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This four-bedroom detached house is set on a plot of approximately 0.3 acres, within walking distance of Dereham town centre. The accommodation includes three reception rooms, a kitchen, utility room and ground-floor cloakroom, with four double bedrooms upstairs, including a principal bedroom with en-suite, plus a family bathroom. The property is stated to have a floor area of 2,308 sq ft. The ground floor offers a lounge with French doors to the rear garden, a separate dining room and a study. The kitchen is supported by a separate utility room. Outside, the listing describes a substantial rear garden, driveway parking and a double garage. Planning permission is stated to have been granted for an extension under reference PL/2025/0030/HOU. This provides a possible route to further alteration, subject to checking the consent, its conditions and current feasibility. The property is offered for private treaty sale through Homeworks in Dereham.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

63out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a well-kept, spacious family home with a broad garden, multiple reception areas and a double garage, so the opportunity is more about tailoring the property than taking on a major refurbishment. The older-style kitchen offers scope for an optional update, while the listing also states that permission has been granted for an extension; verify the consent and its conditions before relying on that potential.

At £575,000, the asking price works out at about £249/sqf, around 3.9% below the local average, which is a reasonable starting point for WHOTS. The indicative purchase-plus-renovation midpoint is £585,000 against an implied local average value of about £598,234, leaving a modest 2.3% margin before fees and other costs; that comparison is not a renovated GDV.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the older-style kitchen to suit a buyer’s taste; it appears orderly and usable, making this an optional value-add rather than an urgent repair.
  • Make the most of the generous garden, patio areas and broad reception spaces for family living and entertaining.
  • Explore the extension potential stated in the listing, subject to verifying the planning permission and its conditions.

Key risks

None recorded.

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1, Michaels Court, Scarning, NR19 2NL
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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£2,172
Based on a loan of £431,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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