Impeccable Barn Conversion on Approx. Four Acres in Duston
- Land size
- 4 acres
- Bedrooms
- 9
- Bathrooms
- 5
Key Features
- Innovative Barn Conversion
- Three Reception Rooms and Reception Hall
- Modern Well Fitted Kitchen Breakfast Room, Utility, Pantry and Cloakroom
- Ground Floor Bedroom and En Suite
- Six First Floor Bedrooms
- Double Garage and Store Room
- Two Incredible Holiday Let Barns
- Hard Tennis Court, Courtyard and Established Garden
- Paddocks and Woodland
- Extending to Approx 4 Acres (STMS)
Description
Wood Bar`n is an impressive and thoughtfully converted barn, offering beautifully versatile accommodation with an abundance of space for family life, entertaining and visiting guests. Characterful features sit comfortably alongside modern finishes, creating a home that feels both substantial and welcoming.
At the heart of the property is a striking reception hall, where a wood-burning stove brings warmth and character during the cooler months. To the front, a separate snug offers excellent flexibility, equally suited as a home office, gym or quieter sitting room.
The generous kitchen and breakfast room is flooded with natural light and designed with both everyday living and entertaining in mind. Extensive cabinetry provides plenty of storage and workspace, while a large central island creates a natural gathering point around the Aga, perfect for relaxed breakfasts, family suppers or cooking with friends. A pantry, utility room and cloakroom sit conveniently alongside.
Continuing through the barn, the accommodation opens into a wonderfully comfortable sitting room with a further wood-burning stove, together with a generous dining room made for long lunches and dinner parties. Completing the ground floor is a useful bedroom with an en suite shower room. Above, a further bedroom with a walk-in wardrobe creates an ideal teenager’s retreat or private guest suite.
A separate staircase from the sitting room leads to an impressive principal or guest bedroom with its own contemporary shower room, while the main first floor, approached from the reception hall, provides four further bedrooms and two shower rooms. This flexible arrangement makes Wood Barn particularly well suited to larger families, multi-generational living or those who regularly welcome guests.
Outside, a short section of shared access with the neighbouring property leads onto Wood Farm’s private driveway, where there is ample parking together with access to a double garage and substantial store room.
The grounds extend to approximately four acres (STMS), providing a wonderful sense of space and privacy. A sheltered, block-paved inner courtyard creates a particularly inviting setting for outdoor dining and entertaining, while the established gardens include sweeping lawns, mature evergreen planting and an array of specimen trees.
Beyond the formal gardens are a hard tennis court, areas of woodland and paddocks, creating a setting that feels wonderfully varied and full of possibility.
Adding another dimension to the property are two established and successful holiday-let barns within the grounds.
Hazel Barn offers an open-plan sitting room and modern fitted kitchen, together with a cloakroom and bedroom with en suite facilities.
Holly Barn follows a similarly appealing layout, with an open-plan sitting room and fitted kitchen, cloakroom and en suite bedroom.
Together, Wood Barn and its additional barns offer a rare combination of generous family accommodation, beautiful grounds and established income potential, all within one highly adaptable country home.
DUNSTON
Dunston is a well-regarded village situated approximately five miles south of Norwich, offering a blend of countryside surroundings and convenient access to the city. Dunston Hall is close by, offering a popular country club, hotel, golf course and leisure facilities. The village enjoys a strong sense of community, with Stoke Holy Cross close by and a good range of everyday amenities including a primary school, village hall, post office, takeaway and regular bus services. The A47 and A140 are also within easy reach, providing convenient connections further afield.
Stoke Holy Cross is particularly well known for its dining destinations, including The Wildebeest and Stoke Mill, both popular across the region for their food and riverside settings. The surrounding countryside and nearby River Tas provide pleasant walking routes and open green spaces to enjoy throughout the year.
Nearby Norwich combines historic character with modern city living and is recognised as one of the UK’s most complete medieval cities. Landmarks including Norwich Cathedral, Norwich Castle and the city’s cobbled lanes sit alongside a thriving retail, dining and cultural scene.
Shopping options range from major retailers at Chantry Place to independent boutiques, cafés and restaurants within the Norwich Lanes, an area widely recognised for its independent business community. The city also hosts a busy calendar of cultural events, including the annual Norfolk & Norwich Festival, attracting performances and exhibitions from across the UK and beyond.
SERVICES CONNECTED
Mains electricity and water. Private drainage. Oil central heating. Solar PV panels.
COUNCIL TAX
Band E.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING
To be confirmed.
To retrieve the Energy Performance Certificate for this property please visit and enter in the reference number above. Alternatively, the full certificate can be obtained through Sowerbys.
TENURE
Freehold.
LOCATION
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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-10-08
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 1,141 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Mains, Solar Panels
- Water
- Mains
- Heating
- Electric Heating, Oil Heating
- Broadband
- Full Fibre (FTTP)
- Sewerage
- Septic Tank / Private
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- 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
- Ask Agent
- Parking
- Garage, Driveway
- Garden
- Patio, 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
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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
- Stoke Holy Cross Primary School829 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 190
- Type
- Community school
- Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy2.3 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 75
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Mulbarton Primary School2.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 404
- Type
- Community school
- Poringland Primary School2.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 460
- Type
- Community school
- Saxlingham Nethergate CofE VC Primary School2.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 55
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Framingham Earl High School2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 791
- Type
- Academy converter
- University Technical College Norfolk2.3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Pupils
- 451
- Type
- University technical college
- City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy3.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,685
- Type
- Academy converter
- Hewett Academy3.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 543
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Notre Dame High School, Norwich3.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,613
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
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
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Not at the pin: mapped about 60 metres away.
Planning map: Flood Zone 3, about 30 metres away.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 40 metres away.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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