Detached house for sale in Retford DN22, 3 Bedroom
Quick Summary
- Property Type:
- Detached house
- Status:
- For sale
- Price
- £ 300,000
- Beds:
- 3
- Baths:
- 2
- Recepts:
- 4
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Town
- Retford
- Outcode
- DN22
- Location
- Off Cross Street, Sturton-Le-Steeple, Retford DN22
- Marketed By:
- Brown & Co
- Posted
- 2018-11-14
- DN22 Rating:
- More Info?
- Please contact Brown & Co on 01777 568963 or Request Details
Property Description
Cross street cottage, off cross street, sturton-le-steeple, retford, nottinghamshire DN22 9HW
Description
Cross Street Cottage is a fine detached cottage of much character occupying an enviable position within the village, close to central village amenities but nestled in mature grounds set well back from Cross Street.
The cottage boasts a wealth of charming features including Yorkshire sliding sash windows, beamed ceilings, areas of internal exposed brick walling, attractive fireplace recesses, multi fuel stove and so on.
Living space is flexibly laid out with four receptions including sitting room, dining room permitting formal entertaining, useful snug and study which may also double as a fourth bedroom if required. The breakfast kitchen has a traditional stove and is fitted with pine base cupboards. A pantry is provided and a useful shower room is also located at ground floor level.
To the first floor there are three bedrooms together with the house bathroom featuring free standing roller top bath.
The grounds are a particular feature of the property with a sweeping gated grass driveway passing by the side of the property to a brick and pantile garage. The domestic gardens are mature in nature featuring an array of specimen shrubs and plants including topiary features. There are additional domestic outbuildings attached of fuel store and further store.
The property is Grade II Listed and benefits from gas fired central heating via a Worcester combination boiler.
The current owners presently rent an additional area of land used as orchard from the Sturton Estate – see below.
Location
Cross Street Cottage enjoys a location set well back from Cross Street yet lying within comfortable reach of the central village amenities. Sturton-le-Steeple is a popular village within this area presently boasting a variety of amenities including primary school, church, recreation ground, public house, village hall and well known local butchers. There are further facilities in nearby North Leverton presently including convenience store / post office and doctors surgery.
The village is well connected to a good road network and this area in general has excellent transport links by road, rail and air. The A1M lies to the west of Retford from which the wider motorway network is available. Retford also has a direct rail service into London's Kings Cross and air travel is feasible via conveniently located international airports of Doncaster Sheffield and Nottingham East Midlands. Leisure amenities and educational facilities (both state and independent) are well catered for.
Directions
Leaving Retford eastbound on Leverton Road, after approximately 6 miles enter the village of North Leverton. At the central village crossroads at the Royal Oak ph turn left signposted Sturton-le-Steeple. Proceed into Sturton-le-Steeple passing the recreation ground on the right and proceed along Cross Street, the gated entrance to the property will be found on the right hand side.
Accommodation
Entrance hall quarry tiled floor, half turn staircase to first floor with attractive understairs storage cupboard, radiator.
Sitting room 13'0" x 12'0" (3.95m x 3.66m) measured to rear of chimney breast with rustic brick recess hosting Coalbrookdale multi fuel stove, beamed ceiling, dual aspect, electric night storage radiator.
Dining room 13'0" x 11'3" (3.95m x 3.44m) with recess to chimney breast, adjacent traditional cupboard, heavily beamed ceiling, quarry tiled flooring, front aspect Yorkshire sliding sash window, electric night storage radiator.
Snug 8'5" x 8'4" (2.57m x 2.54m) interesting former byre with exposed rustic brick walling, beamed and stone flagged shelving to recesses. Heavily beamed ceiling, wainscot panelling, radiator.
Study / bedroom four 12'3" x 8'2" (3.73m x 2.49m) heavily beamed ceiling with further understairs storage cupboard, Yorkshire sliding sash window, radiator.
Pantry range of fitted shelving, quarry tiled flooring, off to
shower room with tiled showering enclosure, washhand basin, low suite wc, quarry tiled flooring, electric towel warmer, electric convector heater.
Breakfast kitchen 12'0" x 10'0" (3.66m x 3.04m) traditional stove, sink unit and pine base cupboards with adjacent working surface. External door, access hatch to roof void, Yorkshire sliding sash window, quarry tiled flooring, wainscot panelling, radiator.
First floor
Landing with railed balustrade, exposed beam.
Bedroom one 15'8" x 13'0" (4.77m x 3.95m) to rear of chimney breast with traditional basket grate, Yorkshire sliding sash window, beamed accent, exposed floor boarding, radiator.
Bedroom two 13'0" x 11'3" (3.95m x 3.44m) measured to rear of chimney breast with adjacent pine wardrobe and boiler cupboard hosting Worcester combination boiler, beamed accent, access hatch to roof void, Yorkshire sliding sash window, radiator
bedroom three 12'4" x 8'3" (3.76m x 2.52m) part vaulted ceiling with reducing head height, Yorkshire sliding sash window, radiator.
House bathroom with traditional suite of roll top free standing bath, pedestal washhand basin, low suite wc, areas of tiled splashback to coordinate, Yorkshire sliding sash window, electric radiator and chrome towel warmer.
Outside
A particular feature of the property is its position nestled well back from Cross Street and its mature setting.
A grassed gated driveway sweeps off Cross Street around to the side of the property, facilitating off road parking. The driveway terminates in a brick and pantile garage (5.31m x 3.14m) with double doors, light, power with lean-to kennel and dog run.
There are fine domestic gardens, mature in nature to front, side and rear laid to lawn hosting a variety of specimen shrubs and plants including an array of topiary features, block paved pathway, stone flagged patios, ornamental pool.
Attached to the rear of the property the outbuildings are attached being brick and pantile and comprising fuel store and further store.
Agents note 1:
Interested parties are asked to note the current owners of Cross Street Cottage rent an additional area of land directly adjacent and this is used as an orchard. The land is rented from the Sturton Estate. Our verbal enquiries of the Estate indicate that the Landlords might be prepared to consider a new tenancy to the new occupier of Cross Street Cottage.
Agents note 2:
The sellers advise they believe there is a well located within the grounds of this property. The property is Grade II Listed.
General remarks and stipulations
Tenure and Possession: The Property is freehold and vacant possession will be given upon completion.
Council Tax: We are advised by Bassetlaw District Council that this property is in Band D
Services: Please note we have not tested the services or any of the equipment or appliances in this property, accordingly we strongly advise prospective buyers to commission their own survey or service reports before finalising their offer to purchase.
Floorplans: The floorplans within these particulars are for identification purposes only, they are representational and are not to scale. Accuracy and proportions should be checked by prospective purchasers at the property.
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Agents Note: Intending buyers will be asked to produce original Identity Documentation and Proof of Address before Solicitors are instructed.
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Surveys: We naturally hope that you purchase your next home through Brown & Co, but if you find a suitable property through another agent, our team of experienced Chartered Surveyors led locally by Jeremy Baguley mrics are able to carry out all types of survey work, including Valuations, RICS Homebuyers Reports and Building Surveys. For more information on our services please contact our Survey Team on .
These particulars were prepared in September 2018
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