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Guide Price£795,000

Charming Four Bedroom Period Cottage in Peaceful Hainford

Land size
1 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Sympathetically Updated Superb Period Home
  • Fine Sitting Room and Study
  • Fitted Kitchen with Rayburn Cooker and New Smeg Oven, and Adjoining Breakfast Room
  • Contemporary Garden Room
  • Cloak And Shower Room
  • Four First Floor Bedrooms
  • Modern And Stylish Bath and Shower Room
  • Double Garage and Wide Range of Outbuildings
  • Secluded Setting
  • Grounds of Approximately 1 Acres (STMS)

Description

Orchard Cottage is a charming and beautifully presented period home, sympathetically updated to an exceptionally high standard. Set behind high-level double gates and surrounded by grounds of approximately one acre (stms), it combines period character with stylish contemporary living.

The welcoming entrance hall leads to a modern cloakroom and shower room, excellent storage and the first floor. The well-equipped kitchen has a working Rayburn cooker, newly fitted Smeg oven, generous storage and work surfaces, with a delightful adjoining breakfast room ideal for family and friends.

The light-filled sitting room enjoys lovely garden views, double doors to the terrace and a feature fireplace. A stunning contemporary garden room provides a further space to relax, finished with wood burner, while a well-appointed study completes the ground floor.

Upstairs are four bedrooms, served by a luxurious family bathroom and shower room.

Outside, the gated gravelled driveway provides ample parking and access to the double garage. The beautifully established grounds offer lawns, an entertaining terrace, kitchen garden, productive orchard and a raised deck with pergola overlooking the wildlife pond.

The courtyard provides a range of traditional outbuildings, including an impressive 30ft vaulted party barn or games room, workshop and access to the double garage, offering excellent versatility subject to any necessary planning consents.

Orchard Cottage is a truly special home, offering beautifully presented accommodation, wonderful grounds and excellent space for entertaining and enjoying the surrounding countryside.

HAINFORD
Hainford is a small, attractive village in Broadland, around 8 miles north of Norwich. It offers a peaceful rural setting while remaining conveniently close to the city, making it popular with families and commuters.

The village sits on the A140, providing easy access to Norwich, Aylsham and the North Norfolk coast, with Norwich Airport also nearby. A car is useful for most day-to-day travel.

Hainford has a primary school, village hall, playing field, recreation facilities and the popular local pub, The Chequers. There is an active community with a range of clubs and activities.

The surrounding countryside offers plenty of opportunities for walking and cycling, while the Broads, Wroxham and Coltishall are close by. Norwich provides a wide choice of shopping, restaurants, culture and entertainment, and the North Norfolk coast is also within easy reach.

The village has a mix of traditional cottages, older houses and modern homes, often with gardens and countryside views. Overall, Hainford offers a quieter village lifestyle while remaining within easy reach of Norwich and the wider attractions of Norfolk.

SERVICES CONNECTED
Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating.

COUNCIL TAX
Band E.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING
E. Ref:-9380-2558-3120-2205-0021.

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TENURE
Freehold.

LOCATION
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WEBSITE TAGS
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EPC Rating: E

Parking - Double garage

Parking - Driveway

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
E
Date Posted
2026-09-01

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,165 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).

This Property£795,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £379,659 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
39 E
75 C

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
Oil Heating
Broadband
Full Fibre (FTTP)
Sewerage
Mains

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed Property
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Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Garage, Driveway
Garden
Private Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

5.5 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 90% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Hainford VC Primary School29 metresOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    72
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Frettenham Primary School1.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    60
    Type
    Community school
  • St Faiths CofE Primary School2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    80
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Hevingham Primary School2.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    101
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Buxton Primary School2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    192
    Type
    Foundation school

Secondary

  • Hellesdon High School4.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,476
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Taverham High School5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,254
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Sprowston Community Academy5.1 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,702
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Broadland High Ormiston Academy5.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    725
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Sewell Park Academy5.2 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    775
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Morrisons Daily Buxton Crown Road, Buxton, Norfolk2.3 miles
Co-op Horsford Foodstore, Horsford2.6 miles
Co-op Spixworth Foodstore, Spixworth2.8 miles

GP surgery

Coltishall Medical Practice3.1 miles

Pharmacy

Pledger Pharmacy Ltd2.6 miles

Hospital

Hellesdon Hospital4.7 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces591 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Hoveton & Wroxham Rail Station4.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Old Church Rd347 metres

Typical drive times

Aylsham11 min · 6.1 miles
Reepham17 min · 10 miles
North Walsham15 min · 9.5 miles
Norwich (city)17 min · 8.6 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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