Harleston is a small market town in the Waveney Valley on the Norfolk–Suffolk border, around 17 miles south-east of Wymondham. We serve homeowners across the IP20 postcode area including Harleston itself, Redenhall, Wortwell, Mendham, Metfield, and the scattered villages of this attractive rural area.
The Waveney Valley has a strong sense of place - the river and its water meadows, the village churches including the imposing Redenhall church with its tower visible for miles around, and the characterful small-town streetscapes of Harleston's market place. The housing here reflects the area's rural and historic character: period flint and brick properties, village cottages, converted barns, and farmhouses alongside more conventional 20th-century housing.
We're experienced in working sensitively with older rural properties in this part of Norfolk and Suffolk. Many of the period properties in the IP20 area require particular care - original features worth preserving, traditional materials that need to be matched, and planning considerations around listed buildings and conservation areas. We discuss all of this openly with clients before starting work, so there are no surprises.
Beyond heritage property work, we carry out the full range of construction services in Harleston and the surrounding area: extensions, renovations, bathroom refits, roofing, plastering, tiling, and carpentry. We also do a great deal of work on rural properties that are being upgraded from a neglected state - full renovation packages that transform a tired property into a comfortable and well-presented home.
For a free site visit in Harleston or anywhere in the Waveney Valley, contact Karl at Big Sky Construction.
Local landmarks we know well
- Redenhall Church
- Harleston Market Place
- Waveney Valley
- River Waveney
- Mendham village
