Property description
A delightful detached village home standing within the centre of the highly regarded South Nottinghamshire village of Colston Bassett. The property offers extremely well placed and comfortable living accommodation arranged over two levels with a wealth of period charm and character throughout including heavily beamed ceilings, feature fireplaces, and an original bread oven. The property has been beautifully maintained by the current owners and enhanced to provide excellent accommodation ideal for modern day family occupation.
Ground Floor Accommodation
To the ground floor a spacious entrance hallway provides access to the principal reception rooms including a large heavily beamed sitting room, dining room and a charming snug which opens into an oak framed garden room. Without doubt the heart of this family home is the generous dining kitchen, being fully fitted, and providing access to practicalities including a laundry room, boot room, and rear entrance lobby.
First Floor Accommodation
To the first floor a spacious split level landing leads off to the master bedroom with en suite shower room, as well as four further bedrooms which share the use of the high quality family bathroom.
Gardens & Grounds
Pear Tree Cottage stands within a mature plot amongst beautiful gardens and grounds. To the front is a walled and landscaped forecourt garden featuring an ancient pear tree and timber bordered beds. To the rear are good sized and private south facing gardens featuring shaped level lawns and a wide variety of mature trees and specimen shrubs, as well as various terrace and seating areas which benefit from sunlight at different times throughout the day. The well stocked gardens include a large yew tree, an orchard area and wildlife pond, which provide the perfect setting to this charming period home.To the side of the property are an extensive range of traditional outbuildings of brick and pantile construction including two stables, workshop and a lean-to brick built store, all of which form one side to a very pretty courtyard area landscaped around a King James I mulberry tree. To the front of the property is a generous driveway providing off road parking for several vehicles as well as access to a double garage.
Location
Colston Bassett is one of Nottinghamshire's most highly regarded villages, set to the south of the county being well placed for ease of access into West Bridgford and the City of Nottingham. Within the village is the renowned Martins Arms pub as well as an award winning Stilton dairy and the Colston Bassett independent preparatory school (serving ages 4 to 11). More comprehensive schooling facilities are available in the nearby villages of Cropwell Bishop, Cotgrave and the market town of Bingham. The village is well known for its lively community spirit with a number of social clubs and sporting clubs including a village croquet team and bowls club, with events taking place all year round. The village is strategically well placed for the region's commercial and retail centres with fast road access to main centres of employment including Nottingham, Leicester and Lincoln. The recently improved A46 duel carriageway is easy to reach from the village which opens onto a further road network including the A52, M1 and A1 as well as Nottingham East Midlands Airport. For those wishing to travel by rail East Coast rail line at Grantham is available close by.
Directions
From the A46 follow signs to Colston Bassett. On entering the village follow the road left at the cross and drive past the church for approximately 300m. As the road veers right towards Harby continue straight ahead onto Church Gate where Pear Tree Cottage can be found on the right hand side.
Tenure
Freehold
Services
Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected, the property has oil fired central heating.
Energy Performance
A full copy of the Energy Performance Certificate is available upon request.
Property Features :
- Delightful Detached Village Home
- Four Reception Rooms
- Dining Kitchen
- Five Bedrooms
- Two Bathrooms
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