Property description
This detached character cottage is set within the popular semi rural conservation village of Besthorpe with a local nature reserve, new village hall, river walks, public house and only 1.5 miles from the amenities that the nearby village of Collingham has to offer, the well presented accommodation comprises of an entrance hallway, three reception rooms, breakfast kitchen, utility room, three bedrooms master with en-suite and family bathroom, In addition the property benefits from oil fired heating, generous garden, large detached garage/workshop & off street parking. Viewings are essential to gain a full sense of the wealth of character this beautiful cottage has to offer!
Entrance hall - 7' 9'' x 4' 8'' (2.36m x 1.42m)
With wood and obscure leaded light and glazed front entrance door leading in, ceiling light fitting, single panelled radiator, solid wood panelled flooring and stripped skirts and architraves continuing through to inner hall. Door leads into:
Bathroom - 7' 9'' x 6' 9'' (2.36m x 2.06m)
Suite comprising corner rolled top bath with mixer tap and integrated shower attachment and recessed shower controls with shower head over, pedestal wash hand basin and low level w.c., fully tiled walls to wet area, double glazed window to front aspect, wall light fitting, ceiling light fitting, slate tiled flooring and modern vertical period style floor standing radiator with built in heated towel rail.
Inner Hall - 7' 9'' x 9' 2'' (2.36m x 2.79m)
With continuation of wood panelled flooring, smoke detector, stripped wood balustrade and handrail to carpeted stairs rising to first floor with wood panelled walling to lower staircase and stripped wood door to under stairs storage cupboard with continuation of flooring and door leading into:
Lounge - 15' 5'' x 13' 2'' (4.70m x 4.01m)
(13'2\" extends to 15'7\" into bay window) With walk in bay window to side drive and garden aspect, further window to rear drive aspect, , solid wood panelled flooring, beams and joists to ceiling, two single panelled radiators, feature fireplace with tiled hearth and part tiled surround with inset cast iron fireplace (working open fire) with wooden mantel over, wall light fittings, tv point.
Dining Room - 13' 6'' x 10' 4'' (4.11m x 3.15m)
With stripped wood panelled door leading in, solid wood panelled flooring, beams and joists to ceiling, stripped wood panelled doors to alcove cupboards, chimney with wooden mantel over and tiled hearth housing fuel burning stove (which is double sided into the kitchen), single panelled radiator, ceiling light fitting and opens through to:
Garden Room - 11' 11'' x 7' 4'' (3.63m x 2.23m)
With continuation of solid wood panelled flooring from dining room, single panelled radiator, French doors and windows with aspect to garden, tv and telephone points and integral window through to utility room and wall light fittings.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 16' 7'' x 7' 10'' (5.05m x 2.39m)
With stripped wood panelled door leading through from dining room, range of wall and base units incorporating leaded light glass front display unit, solid wooden block work surfaces over, ceramic 1 1/2 bowl drainer with mixer tap and window over sink area to side drive and garden aspect, additional window to side aspect, stone tiled splash backs, provision for lpg or electric free standing range with granite effect glass splash back panel and extractor fan over, provision for dishwasher, low level fridge and washing machine, beams and joists to vaulted ceiling with two over head light fittings, Travertine tiled flooring, double sided multi fuel burning stove with wooden mantel and tiled hearth. A stripped wood panelled door with glass leading through to utility room.
Utility Room - 12' 11'' x 4' 9'' (3.93m x 1.45m)
With continuation of Travertine tiled flooring, two windows to side/rear aspect, provision for tumble dryer, base units with rolled edge work surface over, ceiling light fitting, wall mounted heating control thermostat and wooden part double glazed stable door leading out to side/rear drive and garden.
First Floor Landing
With continuation of open spindle stripped wood balustrade and handrail, carpeted flooring, continuation of stripped wood skirts and architraves, access to loft, ceiling light fitting, double glazed window to side aspect on stairwell and stripped wood panelled door leading into:
Master Bedroom - 14' 9'' x 13' 8'' (4.49m x 4.16m)
(max measurements) With window to side/rear garden aspect and open views, period style floor standing radiator, further access to loft, ceiling light fitting, hessian tiled flooring, tv point and further stripped wood skirts and architraves, beams to ceiling and stripped wood panelled door leading into:
Bedroom 2 - 13' 8'' x 11' 11'' (4.16m x 3.63m)
With two single panelled radiators, window to side/rear garden aspect, hessian flooring, tv point, ceiling light fitting and further access to loft.
Bedroom 3 - 11' 9'' x 7' 11'' (3.58m x 2.41m)
(max measurements - 11'9\" reduces to 10'1\" ) With stripped wood panelled door leading in, window to front aspect, period style floor standing radiator, carpeted flooring and beams to ceiling.
Outside
To the front of the property there is small paved area leading to front door with overhead light fitting with security sensor. On continuing down you come to walled and brick piers with timber double gates providing access via dropped kerb to the private driveway and hedgerow boundary. The tarmacked driveway has tumble block edging and further feature tumble block paved areas with recessed drainage and outside sensor security light fittings, the driveway continues down with double doors leading into garden room and single stable door leading back into the utility room and the tarmacked driveway opens up offering further off street parking. There is a housed floor standing oil tank situated on outside wall at back of the driveway outside the utility room, an aviary and small brick built outbuilding with pantiled roof (part of the aviary) and a raised retaining wall with low maintenance planted area containing climbers and tree. Picket fence divides low maintenance flower beds with matching curbed edging stones from driveway and steps up to an archway through to main garden area which is predominantly lawned with various planted borders and beds containing mature trees, plants and shrubs. A secluded patio with pergola provides private seating area. The boundaries are predominantly hedged with further mature plants, trees and shrubs and additional feature seating area with mature apple tree and continuation of lawned garden creating a path with walled boundary and timber garden shed.
Garage - 0' 0'' x 0' 0'' (0.00m x 0.00m)
Being of timber and wood cladded construction with double wooden doors leading in and windows to both sides. The initial part of the garage measures 15'9\" x 14'1\" (4.80m x 4.29m) currently used for car storage and workshop with rear access door to a passageway which is used for garden storage, ceiling light fittings and power points and opens through to, what was formerly a further large single sectional garage which measures 26'8\" x 9' (8.12m x 2.74m) with power, light and windows.
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Property Features :
- Detached Period Cottage
- Popular Village Location
- Three Bedrooms
- Three Reception Rooms
- En-Suite & Family Bathroom