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Hempstead, Holt NR25

East of England

£895,000

Listed on 02/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Barn Conversion
Area
2548 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This four-bedroom detached barn conversion is set in approximately an acre of grounds in Hempstead, around two miles from Holt and within reach of the North Norfolk coast. The accommodation combines exposed beams and traditional masonry with a spacious layout, including a sitting room with an open fireplace and wood burner, a separate dining room with garden access, and a kitchen/breakfast room fitted with a two-door Aga. A utility room and cloakroom complete the ground floor, alongside a principal bedroom with en-suite bathroom. Upstairs, a galleried landing serves three further bedrooms, including one with an en-suite shower room, and a family bathroom. Outside, a five-bar gate opens to a large shingled parking area and detached double garage. The grounds include lawns, mature planting, covered seating, a summer house, potting shed, fruit cage and wildlife pond, with some areas maintained in a more natural style. The property has mains water and electricity, oil-fired central heating and drainage to a Klargester system. It is freehold, falls within a conservation area and has an EPC rating of D. Holt provides shops, cafés, schools and other everyday amenities, while nearby countryside and coastal villages offer walking and cycling routes. The established conversion and extensive grounds provide scope for an owner to consider how best to use and maintain the spaces, with any changes subject to the relevant checks and consents.

WHOTS analysis

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65out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

Old Church Barn offers a characterful, well-kept home with exposed beams, flint and brick details, a wood burner and around an acre of established grounds. The asking price is £895,000, about 10.8% below the local average per square foot, making it a comparatively attractive point of entry for a four-bedroom detached home near Holt and the North Norfolk coast.

This is more a light-touch personalisation project than a major refurb: the traditional kitchen could be cosmetically updated if desired, while the garden offers scope for optional landscaping. The mature planting, covered seating, summer house, garage buildings and generous parking are already strong features; the extensive grounds will need ongoing upkeep.

Key opportunities

  • Acquire below the local average per square foot while retaining a four-bedroom home close to Holt and the coast.
  • Refresh the traditional kitchen cosmetically to suit a more contemporary style.
  • Make the most of the established grounds, covered seating and summer house, with optional landscaping to shape the garden to your preferences.

Key risks

  • The extensive grounds and mature planting may require ongoing maintenance.

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£3,381
Based on a loan of £671,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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