4 bed bungalow for sale

Linalls Drive, Costessey, Norwich NR8

Summary
Move-in ready Chalet home on corner plot, backing onto park and woodland, onto a protected belt, creating an ideal haven of nature and a stunning cathedral of trees. Views down the valley on the front, trees to the side and up onto the woods on the hill out the back. Sitting in a peaceful location.

Description
Early viewing highly recommended - this hidden gem won't be available for long, ready to be snapped up by modern auction.

Step inside and prepare to be surprised - this beautifully modernised and light-filled 4-bedroom link-detached chalet-style home is a true Tardis, offering over 1,450 sq. Ft. Of versatile living space (stms) and huge potential to extend further.

Tucked away in a peaceful cul-de-sac in Old Costessey, Norwich, this move-in ready family home is a rare find, with no onward chain and premium features including planning permission for 5th bedroom, bathroom & two ground-floor extensions.

The home blends high-end design with a serene setting, enhanced with an abundance of light and dual-aspect rooms, triple-glazed Velux windows with solar shutters, and a garden office that's insulated and double glazed that makes working from home a joy. The heart of the home is a sleek, modern kitchen featuring integrated appliances flowing into a 22' open-plan living space with underfloor heating and bi-folding doors. The flexible layout includes four spacious bedrooms across two floors and a stylish bathroom with a full-height heated mirror.

Set on a corner plot with a private wraparound garden backing onto protected woodland and parkland, plus a 3-car brickweave drive and EV charger. Ideal for families, professionals, or anyone looking for modern comfort in one of Costessey's most tranquil settings.

For sale by auction - terms apply. Contact agent for viewing

Auctioneer's Comments
This property is offered through Modern Method of Auction. Should you view, offer or bid your data will be shared with the Auctioneer, iamsold Limited. This method requires both parties to complete the transaction within 56 days, allowing buyers to proceed with mortgage finance (subject to lending criteria, affordability and survey). The buyer is required to sign a reservation agreement and make payment of a non-refundable Reservation Fee of 4.5% of the purchase price including VAT, subject to a minimum of £6600.00 including VAT. This fee is paid in addition to purchase price and will be considered as part of the chargeable consideration for the property in the calculation for stamp duty liability. Buyers will be required to complete an identification process with iamsold and provide proof of how the purchase would be funded. The property has a Buyer Information Pack containing documents about the property. The documents may not tell you everything you need to know, so you must complete your own due diligence before bidding. A sample of the Reservation Agreement and terms and conditions are contained within this pack. The buyer will also make payment of no more than £349 inc. VAT towards the preparation cost of the pack. Please confirm exact costs with the auctioneer. The estate agent and auctioneer may recommend the services of other providers to you, in which they will be paid for the referral. These services are optional, and you will be advised of any payment, in writing before any services are accepted. Listing is subject to a start price and undisclosed reserve price that can change.

Entrance Hall
Central hallway where oak wooden doors, all newly fitted, take you to all ground floor living accommodation. Fitted with top spec skirting, door frames and high quality hardwearing wood laminate flooring throughout the ground floor.

Kitchen/ Living Room 20' 9" Max x 20' 1" Max ( 6.32m Max x 6.12m Max )
Newly renovated open plan Kitchen Living Room is the heart of the home. With high end modern kitchen including ample storage solutions, integrated eye level double ovens and induction hob, and room for additional freestanding appliances such as a American style double fridge/freezer and plumbing for a washing machine and dishwasher. Top spec Origin Aluminium Bifolding Doors to the garden and Aluminium Privacy Lightbox full height glazing to the front flood the room with an abundance of light all day, complemented with Designer lighting and "Waterfall" wall lighting feature at night. With every comfort, including underfloor heating, there is ample room for a lounge plus dining area, perfect for family life. The bifold doors spill out on to the patio area for seamless indoor-outdoor living.

Bathroom
Modern panelled bath with shower above, heated towel rail, modern wash hand basin and WC built into smart storage with full wall heated mirror and mirror cabinet. Double glazed window to front aspect.

Master Bedroom 14' 5" x 10' 11" ( 4.39m x 3.33m )
Full height Aluminium Origin glazing and door gives views of the cathedral of trees and a peaceful sense of nature from within the room. With Designer wall lights, it has ample room for a double bed, generous 3 meter wardrobe and still further space for a desk or other furniture.

Bedroom 14' 7" x 8' ( 4.45m x 2.44m )
The fourth bedroom is also perfect for a home office. Double glazed window to the front aspect looks out onto a private courtyard cascaded with summer roses. It has a built in wardrobe, plus space for a bed and desks.

Family Room 13' 3" x 9' 8" ( 4.04m x 2.95m )
This room really brings the outside in, with a full wall of Aluminium Origins bifolding doors out into the South Facing Garden, plus another wall of window for the afternoon sunshine, this room enjoys views of the cathedral of trees and extended views of the sunrises and moonlit skies in the distance across the open space, as there are no other houses along this side of the street for the rest of the road. The full height mirrors create a sense of further space in this versatile room, on sliding doors for another built in wardrobe for further storage solutions in the home.

Bedroom 9' 7" x 14' 6" ( 2.92m x 4.42m )
Triple glazed velux window with solar powered thermal shutters to front aspect with views across the Wensum Valley, double glazed window to woodland park at the rear, laminate flooring, door to Loft Room, radiator.

Bedroom 8' x 14' 7" ( 2.44m x 4.45m )
Triple glazed velux window with solar powered thermal shutters to front aspect, double glazed window to woodland park at the rear, carpet, radiator.

Loft Room
16' long walk-in room with boiler, electric board, ample storage and planning permission for a 5th bedroom and bathroom

Outside Office 7' 4" x 11' 3" ( 2.24m x 3.43m )
Double glazed full wall windows to the side and rear aspect and French doors, with full insulation, wood-style flooring, thermal fitted blind and electrics

Outside
Brickweave driveway for 3 cars with EV charger, plus rose garden courtyard for privacy at the front.
The rear garden is a private, fully enclosed landscaped garden with a sandstone wrap around patio, lawn, apple trees, trellis fencing, and play space (with swing & climbing frame). The South-facing wraparound garden has mature planting, flowering borders, climbers, and trees offering year-round colour and seclusion. The current owners bought an additional plot next to the property and now offers a fantastic family garden.

Shed 10' x 4' ( 3.05m x 1.22m )
New Power Pent Garden Shed, included in the sale.

1. Money laundering regulations: Intending purchasers will be asked to produce identification documentation at a later stage and we would ask for your co-operation in order that there will be no delay in agreeing the sale.
2. General: While we endeavour to make our sales particulars fair, accurate and reliable, they are only a general guide to the property and, accordingly, if there is any point which is of particular importance to you, please contact the office and we will be pleased to check the position for you, especially if you are contemplating travelling some distance to view the property.
3. The measurements indicated are supplied for guidance only and as such must be considered incorrect.
4. Services: Please note we have not tested the services or any of the equipment or appliances in this property, accordingly we strongly advise prospective buyers to commission their own survey or service reports before finalising their offer to purchase.
5. These particulars are issued in good faith but do not constitute representations of fact or form part of any offer or contract. The matters referred to in these particulars should be independently verified by prospective buyers or tenants. Neither sequence (UK) limited nor any of its employees or agents has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property.