Smallworth Common, Garboldisham
- Land size
- 1 acres
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 1
Key Features
- Character cottage requiring refurbishment
- Total grounds extending to just over 1 acre
- Former threshing barn and dilapodated clay lump outbuildings
- Non-estate position
- Mature grounds
- Cottage benefits from original features
- Ample driveway space
- No chain
Description
Character cottage requiring with refurbishment, with excellent amount potential. Overall grounds extend to just over 1 ac. Former threshing barn and dilapidated clay lump outbuildings within grounds (no planning permission). Ample driveway space. No onward chain.
Location
Smallworth Common is found just a mile or so away from the Breckland village of Garboldisham, which sits conveniently just off the A1066 between Thetford and Diss. Garboldisham host local amenities, such as a useful post office/deli shop, public house and primary school.
The South Norfolk market town of Diss is just a short 15 minute drive away and has a good range of facilities, as you may expect. The town centres around a beautiful, natural mere, formed thousands of years ago, which creates a focal point and is close to most of the shops and local businesses. The town has various transport links including a mainline railway station on the Norwich to London Liverpool Street line.
The property
Brick and flint cottage set back in a slightly elevated position, requiring full refurbishment. The property has retained much of its character, such as Inglenook fireplaces and exposed feature timbers, with the cottage presenting a great opportunity to transform back into a wonderful country home.
Outside
The driveway leads from the highway, along the front garden providing plenty of parking area. A five bar gate opens to a a grassy drive, where an useful clay lump storage building can be found.
Walk further along, there are a range of dilapidated clay lump outbuildings, as well as a brick, timber and clay lump constructed threshing barn, also requiring work.
Continuing along the incline, the grounds open up into a grass field, edged with mature shrubs and trees. A smaller parcel of grassland can be found at the top of the property.
Services
Mains electricity and water are connected. Private drainage. Radiators heated from Back boiler, connected to the wood burning stove.
Agent note
Small flying freehold above the dining room. There is a concealed shallow cellar within the inner hallway.
How to get there
What3words: irrigated.tester.steadier
Viewing
Via an appointment through TW Gaze
Council tax: C
Ref: 2/19867/RM
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- C
- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Energy Performance Certificate
Energy Efficiency Rating
Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Mains
- Water
- Mains
- Heating
- Night Storage Heaters, Wood Burner
- Broadband
- No Internet Connection
- Sewerage
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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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Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
Market Value Analysis
Based on properties with houses in East Anglia (1+ acres).
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