No onward chain, the vendors have bought their next home. Set in over an acre, The Mallards & The Drakes offer 6,938 square ft of converted barns across two detached homes, outbuildings, double carport & double garage, with wildlife and field views from your residence. Boasting a bespoke handmade kitchen, cinema room, gym, CCTV & electric double gates, this is one not to be missed.

Set in over an acre, The Mallards & The Drakes offer 6,938 square ft of converted barns across two detached homes, outbuildings, double carport & double garage, with wildlife and field views from your residence. Boasting a bespoke handmade kitchen, cinema room, gym, CCTV & electric double gates, this is one not to be missed. No onward chain, the vendors have bought their next home.

Fundenhall and Its Sought‑After Surroundings

Positioned within the gently rolling countryside of South Norfolk, Fundenhall offers a rare balance of rural tranquillity and everyday convenience. The village is surrounded by open farmland, winding country lanes and established hedgerows, creating a calm and picturesque setting that feels removed from modern pressures, yet remains exceptionally well connected.

Nearby villages and market towns provide a range of amenities, with the popular village of Long Stratton close at hand for local shops, schooling and services, while the historic market town of Wymondham offers a broader selection of independent retailers, cafés and rail connections. The city of Norwich lies within comfortable reach, providing an excellent blend of culture, dining, shopping and employment opportunities, as well as direct rail links to London Liverpool Street.

For those needing wider connectivity, road links offer straightforward access to regional routes, making travel towards Cambridge and London both practical and efficient. Whether commuting, entertaining or enjoying the surrounding countryside, Fundenhall delivers a highly desirable lifestyle location, combining the peace of village living with excellent connections to towns, villages and major cities beyond.

A Beautifully Appointed Home Offering the Ultimate Modern Lifestyle

The Mallards and The Drakes are residential barns, converted by a local developer in 2024 and formed part of a local farm. The properties come with a 10 year build certificate and warranty, with approx. 8 years remaining for the new owner. 

The property is set within a range of mature trees, with a large duck pond in the grounds, both combining a range of birds, squirrels, ducks, mallards and other wildlife often seen here, including Muntjacs. 

From the windows there are fields views and locally you can see Goats and Cows daily from your window, giving a real sense of connection to nature from the comforts of your home. 

As you approach from a private driveway through your electric double gates, the secure intercom system allows security and privacy. The property sits on just over 1 acre of grounds, which encompass the two detached residential barns, with a further double cart lodge, double garage with electric roller door, a gym or outdoor office and separate detached kitchen barn with storage. 

In short, the amount of property here is incredibly extensive, regardless of your use for each barn, you will do well to fill the space on offer. 

The Mallards - The Main Residence

A 5 bedroom detached residence spanning 4,800 square ft, with a luxury bespoke handmade kitchen by Fat Radish offering seamless design features, a wide range of integrated appliances and impressive 2.8m central quartz island. 

Upon first entrance you are wowed by the vast entrance hall, with floor to top floor ceiling height galleried landing and a grand contemporary central staircase. There is a glass balustrade into steel, creating a highly modern feature for first impressions. 

In many older homes the layout does not work, however in this modern barn everything has been designed to come with its own doorway, ensuring you can enjoy separate parts of the property as a large family. 

The whole ground floor has underfloor heating with separate thermostats for each main room with a range of timers, to ensure you can plan your heating around family schedules. 

The kitchen family room itself is just under 1,000 square ft, creating one of the best family rooms available in Norfolk. 

Birthdays, Christmas and family events will be celebrated here due to the space available for all. 

The current vendors have entrusted Fat Radish Kitchens to design and create a seamless bespoke, handmade kitchen, with push-to-touch units to ensure no handles on display. The worktops are quartz, with handmade cupboards being made from Oak and specialist Italian Fenix to create the sultry green/grey finish. 

There are two integrated ovens, a bean to grind coffee machine and hot warming oven, plus integrated full height fridge, freezer, dishwasher, motion sensor bin and 8 ring Bora induction hob, extracting food smells underground to outside. 

With triple aspect, a key feature of this barn is the natural light coming through from large windows and doors. There are 5metre sliding doors to garden, perfectly integrating the great outdoors to your kitchen/dining experience. 

There is a bespoke media wall with modern electric fireplace, storage units and inset lighting, with hidden wires enabling a range of television services, internet and CAT 6 cabling and BT hard wired broadband. 

There are three additional reception rooms to ground floor, currently used as a playroom, office and cinema room. The cinema room has integrated speakers, projector and multi-coloured lighting, so you can set the mood for your film of choice. The projector is connected to the internet for a wide range of services such as Netflix and currently BT Television. 

The playroom could be used as a more formal living room, with oak double doors and a large window to the front aspect. 

The snug is currently used as a work from home office, purposefully at the other end of the barn to the family room for clarity and focus when working, with its own patio doors to a south facing aspect. 

Utility Room is sizeable with oak worktop and fitted units, inset ceramic sink, space for washing machine, space for tumble dryer and door to the plant room, which contents the hot water cylinder, underfloor heating controls and CCTV system controls. 

The first floor is approx. 70ft in length, with 5 large bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, a dressing room and feature landing that feels like its own lounge. From here there are spectacular views across farm land locally, with Goats visible every day, Cows and a wide range of wildlife from your windows. There are three rain sensor and electrically controlled Velux windows and doors to all main rooms, coupled with a feature window to south facing farmland. 

The master bedroom measures 20’1 x 16’2, with an additional separate dressing room and large en-suite bathroom. The bedroom itself has vaulted ceilings and extensive windows overlooking your garden, with bespoke electric black-out blinds. 

From here you can wake up with birds tweeting, squirrels darting up the mature trees and this really will give you a sense of calming connection to nature, one of the current vendors favourite features of the home’s position. 

The resident ducks will gleefully play on the pond and intertwined into the garden you will find two Egyptian Geese and a regular Pheasant who visits. 

The other 4 bedrooms also have bespoke black out blinds and impressive views, 2 with their own en-suite bathrooms and a separate 4 piece family bathroom. 

The Drakes - 2 Bedroom Detached Luxury Annexe 

A detached period building which has been converted in 2024 to offer a luxury annexe, to be used in relation to the main residence for you or your family. This is a substantial annexe with around 1300 square ft. 

There is an open plan living room, dining room/kitchen area, however there is currently no finalised kitchen in place, offering an open space for the new occupier to design the annexe’s kitchen.

Some thoughts could be given here to create a ‘mancave’, a Pilates/yoga area, luxury home gym or of course an ideal building for your teenagers to let off steam. There is a ground floor W.C. and 2 double bedrooms to first floor and bathroom. 

The annexe is heating via underfloor heating to ground floor and radiators to first floor with its own air source heating system, separate to the main residence. 

Please note under current planning this property cannot be let separately and must be used with the existing property. 

The Outside

The Mallards, The Drakes and the barns sit on a plot measuring just over 1 acre (stms), to include your private driveway, large duck pond and mature greenery. 

Accessed behind private electric double gates with secure intercom and remote key fob access, the property sits behind a wide range of longstanding trees, giving you a natural screen whilst positioning your home in the heart of nature. 

The duck pond is secure with picket fencing and a locked gate for safety. It offers space for seating area to enjoy the wildlife on your doorstep, with a resident family of ducks enjoying the pond’s freedom. 

The garden has various sections with around 200 square metres of porcelain patio, ensuring that whatever time of the day it is, there’s a position to enjoy the sunshine. The front garden is more of a wildlife haven, with squirrels, muntjacs and a range of birds intertwining on your land. 

Currently there is a children’s play area which will move with the new owners, but the space here is perfect to watch your children play from your kitchen, with the safety of knowing the boundary is well secured. 

There is a sunken seating area with easy access to the garden kitchen, which enjoys a south and west facing approach, ideal for sunshine from 12 until sunset. 

To the rear of the plot, the owners have made a contemporary adults area with hot tub, ice bath and large pergola. This is a south facing area. 

There is a double carport and separate double garage. The double garage has an electric roller door with key fob, and there is power and lighting to all 4 spaces. 

A charming feature is the two additional detached barns, which are several hundred years old and have many imperfections, something that gives them authenticity and rustic charm. One is currently empty but could be used as a gym, studio or office, as it is supplied with power and lighting including WIFI. The other barn is a ‘Pizza Barn’, with outdoor kitchen made from brick and limestone render, plus has a serving hatch - a classic feature ideal for family parties. 

To ensure the longstanding privacy of your plot, the current owners negotiated with the adjacent farmland to ensure no windows, doors or opening will ever overlook the residence here from any barns under a covenant. 

Nearby there is a public footpath which has access to rolling fields and easy access to a local cafe, Chestnuts, which the current family enjoy weekly walks to get local cake and coffee from a local owner run business. 

Agents Notes

Private Septic Tank

Mains Water

Air source heating-all electric - underfloor to ground floor radiators to first, no gas, no oil.

The Mallards - Council tax band G

The Drakes - Council tax band band B (However it has exemption under class T resulting in £0, as under current planning it can only be used in connection with the main barn)

The current vendors have protected the privacy of the plot, by adding restrictive covenants to nearby Farmers barns to ensure no windows or openings can ever overlook the plot. 

The main barn is listed as The Mallards, and The Drakes is to be used in conjunction with the main barn, effectively as an annexe. The properties are both under the same land registry title and are to be bought as one freehold. 

Any purchasers wishing to holiday let, sub let or separate them to their own dwellings will need to seek planning permission. 

The owner of this property is a Director at Minors & Brady.

Disclaimer
Minors and Brady (M&B) along with their representatives, are not authorised to provide assurances about the property, whether on their own behalf or on behalf of their client. We don’t take responsibility for any statements made in these particulars, which don’t constitute part of any offer or contract. To comply with AML regulations, £52 is charged to each buyer which covers the cost of the digital ID check. It’s recommended to verify leasehold charges provided by the seller through legal representation. All mentioned areas, measurements, and distances are approximate, and the information, including text, photographs, and plans, serves as guidance and may not cover all aspects comprehensively. It shouldn’t be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulations, or other consents. Services, equipment, and facilities haven’t been tested by M&B, and prospective purchasers are advised to verify the information to their satisfaction through inspection or other means.

Minors and Brady (M&B) along with their representatives, are not authorised to provide assurances about the property, whether on their own behalf or on behalf of their client. We don’t take responsibility for any statements made in these particulars, which don’t constitute part of any offer or contract. To comply with AML regulations, £52 is charged to each buyer which covers the cost of the digital ID check. It’s recommended to verify leasehold charges provided by the seller through legal representation. All mentioned areas, measurements, and distances are approximate, and the information, including text, photographs, and plans, serves as guidance and may not cover all aspects comprehensively. It shouldn’t be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulations, or other consents. Services, equipment, and facilities haven’t been tested by M&B, and prospective purchasers are advised to verify the information to their satisfaction through inspection or other means.