5 bed detached house for sale

Waterside Gardens, Newton Flotman NR15

Set along a private road, this detached house has the kind of layout that adapts easily as family life changes. The space is bright and well-balanced across three floors, with space for quieter escape as well as everyday gathering. It is a house that offers clear practical value, but also enough flexibility to settle into for the long term, while no onward chain allows for a more straightforward move.

The likely buyers here are families needing flexibility rather than formality - perhaps children at different ages, someone working from home, or buyers wanting spare rooms that can shift purpose over time without the house ever feeling stretched.

The entrance hall gives a straightforward sense of arrival, with the main living space opening into a comfortable lounge where natural light carries through to the generous rear conservatory. This part of the house works particularly well day to day, with the conservatory extending the living space and offering an easy connection to the garden through the seasons.

Alongside this, the separate dining room gives useful flexibility. It can remain a dining room, but also works naturally as a playroom, study, or second sitting room depending on how your life is arranged.

The kitchen is practical and ready to use, with appliances included and a downstairs cloakroom adds the practicality most families quickly come to rely on.

On the first floor, three bedrooms lead from the central landing, including the main bedroom with en-suite shower room. The family bathroom serves the remaining rooms comfortably, while the second floor adds two further double bedrooms that feel particularly useful for older children, guests, or dedicated working from home space.

The advantages of a chain free home are many, but with several rooms now unfurnished, it can be harder to picture what living here could really be like, so we have digitally staged some of the upper rooms, just to help you feel the space.

Outside, the rear garden has a private, enclosed feel, mainly laid to lawn with a large decked seating area positioned at the far boundary - somewhere that catches the quieter part of the day and works well for outdoor meals or evenings outside.

To the front, the house benefits from two separate shingle driveways with parking for several vehicles, with one leading directly to the detached single garage.

Locals will no doubt know the location well, across the river Tas from Duffields Mill, but you may not realise that as well as being set on a private road, Waterside Gardens residents get to exclusively enjoy the use of an additional garden alongside the river, with a unique view of the historic, Grade ii-listed Newton Flotman Bridge - a four-arch stone bridge dating back to the late medieval period.

There is small annual charge payable for the upkeep and insurance of the private road and shared areas. The £100 cost for 2026 has been paid by the seller.

There is a drainage ditch that runs below the decked area, and a culvert under the garden - please ask for more information.

For additional information, please take a look at our "Key Facts for Buyers" in the brochure section
Location


The popular village of Newton Flotman is situated within the beautiful South Norfolk countryside, just off the A140 some 7 miles south of the City of Norwich and 4 miles north of the town of Long Stratton. The village itself has a primary school, a doctors surgery, a convenience store, and church, and above all a great community with regular events at the village centre & social club. There is a regular bus link to Norwich, Long Stratton, and Diss.

Long Stratton provides a wider range of amenities including a medical practice, supermarket and independent shops, cafes, restaurants and take-aways, a leisure centre, and high school.

Directions:

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From Norwich heading South on the A140 Ipswich Road. Proceed through the village of Swainsthorpe, into Newton Flotman turning right just after the village green onto Old Street. Continue along where the private road can be found at the end, opposite Duffields Mill & The River, on your right-hand side