Cley next the Sea is one of the most recognisable villages on the North Norfolk coast, with its brick tower windmill looking out over the reed beds of Cley Marshes, the Norfolk Wildlife Trust's oldest reserve. Once a busy port, the village has a remarkable collection of flint and brick buildings, Dutch-style gables and the great medieval church of St Margaret.
We know Cley well. Our barn conversion here turned a flint barn into a family home, with cedar-shingle cladding, a Douglas fir veranda and three new bathrooms. Nearby, we added a glazed garden extension with a curved zinc roof to a flint house, opening it onto a sandstone pool terrace. Both projects show how new work can sit comfortably against traditional Norfolk buildings.
The village lies within a conservation area and the Norfolk Coast National Landscape, and many of its buildings are listed. Our specialism in listed and period properties means we understand the care, the materials and the approvals that work in Cley often needs, from lime mortar and reclaimed pantiles to sympathetic designs that will satisfy the planners.
Cley is about 4 miles from Holt, around 10 minutes by road, so site visits are easy to arrange. We also cover Wiveton, Glandford and Salthouse.
Typical jobs in Cley include barn and outbuilding conversions, repairs to flint and brick boundary walls, re-roofing in reclaimed pantiles, sympathetic extensions with modern glazing, and refurbishing second homes and holiday lets. As with all our projects, our own team handles every trade, from groundworks and steelwork to joinery, plastering and decorating.
If you're planning a conversion, extension or restoration in Cley next the Sea, call Karl for a free, no-obligation quote.
Local landmarks we know well
- Cley Windmill
- Cley Marshes
- St Margaret's Church
- Cley High Street
- Salthouse
