Victorian home on Newmarket Road heads to auction at £1m

100 Newmarket Road, Norwich, is up for sale via online auction with Brown&Co at a guide price of £1,000,000. 

Chartered surveyor and auctioneer Peter Hornor said: “This is one of the largest houses on the Town Close Estate being sold by The Freeman’s Charity.

"It is a great pleasure to act for the trustees and we hope very much to create a great deal of interest in this house as we approach the auction.”

The large property with substantial grounds is being sold by the Freemen's Charity (Image: Brown&Co) The entrance hall features coloured tiled flooring (Image: Brown&Co) Believed to have been built in 1881, the detached red brick property sits on a plot of 1.318 acres (subject to measured survey).

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Spread across three floors with a cellar, the house retains many of its original features and benefits from being Grade II listed and situated in a conservation area. 

The dining room enjoys plenty of light and garden views (Image: Brown&Co) On the ground floor, a wide entrance hall with coloured tiled flooring leads to three reception rooms, including a large sitting room, a family room and dining room with garden views. 

The kitchen has an adjacent breakfast room, as well as a boot room to the rear. A turning staircase leads to the first floor. 

The kitchen (Image: Brown&Co) Upstairs, there are six bedrooms and two bathrooms, with a secondary staircase and further accommodation above.

The second floor provides at least three additional bedrooms and a sitting room, with scope for further use. 

The ground floor has three reception rooms, including a large sitting room, a family room and dining room (Image: Brown&Co) Outside, a sweeping drive leads from the main road to the front and side of the house, with plenty of hardstanding for parking. 

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The mature grounds are private, mainly laid to lawn and dotted with established trees. 
To the rear sits a detached coach house, currently used for storage. This space offers further potential for conversion, subject to planning consent. 

Brown&Co said the property “requires renovation and re-arrangement throughout” 
but has clear potential for improvement. 

The home sits in a plot of 1.3 acres (Image: Brown&Co) The property is set back from the street but within easy walking distance of shops and services on Unthank Road. 

Bidding for the online auction closes at 11am on May 21. 

For more information, contact Brown&Co. 

PROPERTY FACTS 

Newmarket Road, Norwich 
Guide price: £1,000,000 
Brown&Co, 01603 629871 
brown-co.com