St. Giles Road, Swanton Novers NR24
East of England
£595,000
Listed on 02/09/2026
Listed on 02/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
4Type
DetachedArea
1809 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
Set back from the road in Swanton Novers, this detached four-bedroom house has spacious accommodation, a brick-and-flint frontage and a rural village setting. The ground floor includes a dual-aspect sitting room with a log burner, a kitchen breakfast room, a separate dining room and a downstairs WC. An integral garage incorporates useful utility space.
Upstairs are four double bedrooms and two bathrooms, including an en-suite to the principal bedroom. Outside, the property has parking to the front and side, a private garden and several outbuildings for storage. The garden offers scope for further landscaping, while the house’s generous accommodation provides flexibility for future owners to consider how best to use the space.
Swanton Novers is a small village west of Melton Constable and around six miles south of Holt. Holt provides independent shops and local amenities, with Norwich approximately 24 miles away. The property is freehold, has mains water and electricity, oil-fired central heating and drainage via a sewerage treatment plant. Its EPC rating is D and council tax band is E.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
49out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This is a substantial, well-presented family home with a spacious sitting room, log burner, driveway, garage and a large established garden. The interiors are clean and usable, with some traditional finishes offering scope for selective cosmetic updates rather than a major overhaul; the fitted kitchen and contemporary-looking bathroom also appear in good condition. The outbuildings add practical potential, subject to checking their condition and suitability.
The main constraint is value: at £329 per sq ft, the £595,000 asking price is above the local average of £288 per sq ft. With the light refurbishment allowance, purchase plus works also looks tight against local benchmarks, so this is a stronger fit for someone prioritising the house, setting and family space than for a buyer seeking a clear value-led renovation margin.
Key opportunities
- Refresh selected traditional décor and finishes to give the bright, well-proportioned rooms a more contemporary feel.
- Make the most of the large established garden with optional landscaping or planting changes.
- Explore the practical use of the driveway, garage and outbuildings, subject to checking their condition and suitability.
Key risks
- Services, roof details and the condition and suitability of the outbuildings are not confirmed by the photographs.
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