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Farnsfield Village


Sale Price: £250,000 Freehold


REDUCED BY £39,000 FOR QUICK SALE.
Southwell minster school catchment area. 6-bed + 2 domestic reception + separate office/reception in detached house located just a few yards from open countryside on the edge of the Sherwood Forest area in the sought after village of Farnsfield, west of Southwell and southeast of Mansfield. The property offers very flexible accommodation with an alternative configuration of 5-bedrooms + 3 domestic receptions + separate office/reception and also has the benefit of planning permission for a 2-storey extension providing for an integral garage + further bedroom and x2 further en-suite shower-rooms. VIEWING RECOMMENDED TO APPRECIATE THE SCALE OF ACCOMMODATION ON OFFER. NO CHAIN

Property further particulars:
The property benefits from front and rear gardens and off-street parking for at least 3 vehicles(more available on-street), pond at rear (+ fountain + water-flora), office/reception within the main building but separated from the family accommodation(office presently also used as gymnasium), recently fitted uPVC double-glazing (predominantly), recently-fitted replacement radiators, recently installed uPVC soffits and fascias etc(complete with birdcombs), PIR security lighting at side and rear, enclosed rear garden affording a good degree of privacy, TV points in all upstairs bedrooms and in the lounge and dining room, ceiling-mounted extractor fans in most upstairs bedrooms, drop-down loft ladder with part-boarded loftspace with power and lighting, recently upgraded loft insulation and cavity-wall insulation, garden power points, good-size garden storage shed(reinforced), good range of flora including hawthorn, apple, cherry and plum trees etc, laurel hedging, well-established clematis and passion-flower, also climbing roses and honeysuckle. Good range of local flora and fauna mainly on the nearby Southwell nature trail. Carpets, curtains and some white goods included in the price.



Planning permission:
The property has planning permission for a two-storey side extension providing for an integral garage and a further 1st floor en-suite bedroom plus an en-suite to existing Bedroom number 3. Photo shows location of approved extension looking southwards.



FARNSFIELD VILLAGE:
FARNSFIELD village has enviable facilities including post office, greengrocer, x2 mini-markets (Co-op + SPAR), baker, C of E church, C of E primary school (feeder for Southwell Minster school), popular tennis and cricket clubs, highly-regarded medical centre + closeby pharmacy and library. Additionally leisure and fitness centres (incl swimming) are available within reasonable driving distance at Rainworth. The village is a balanced mixture of older properties mainly within the conservation area and more modern housing - mainly detached houses and bungalows. It is well situated for access to the A1 (via A614), M1& A38 (via A617 etc), Newark (A617), Southwell and middle villages, Nottingham (via A614) and Farnsfield also enjoys two popular public houses (food also available) as well as further facilities at the White Post roundabout nearby including well-regarded English and Chinese restaurants as well as the White Post farm, garden centre etc. Further afield there are various equestrian facilities within 10-15 minutes drive-time (Riding school 5 miles).



Office/Gymnasium: 4.88m (16ft 0in) x 3.3m (10ft 10in)
4.88m (16ft 0in) incl x 3.3m (10ft 10in) incl. The office is located in a converted garage accessible directly via the rear garden and has plastering to the walls, plastering + coving to the ceiling, power and lighting, as well as telephone point (currently used for broadband and fax/telephone facilities). The gas combination boiler is located in a cupboard within the office and the office itself overlooks the rear garden via uPVC double-glazed double doors with side panels. The office also presently houses a mini-gym with exercise treadmill, weights and mirror/music eqpt. This office room could easily be reconverted back to a garage if desired. There is an additional timber door to the adjacent utility room.



Utility room: 3.3m (10ft 10in) x 1.4m (4ft 7in)
The utility room measures 3.3m (10ft 10in) x 1.4m (4ft 7in) and contains washing-machine and tumble-drier (with fitted venting kit), fitted utility sink-drainer, worktop, open fronted drying/hanging cabinet and uPVC double-glazed (autumn leaf) window facing the front elevation. White goods available at no extra cost.

Main house:
The main house accommodation can be approached either via the Meadow Close (rear) elevation and parking space via a timber lockable door and the rear garden or else via the Ridgeway (front) elevation (shown in photo) via the front garden recently planted with a new laurel hedge screen. Additionally the office/gym can be approached via the double-height double wrought-iron gates and driveway without entering the main domestic accommodation.

Hallway:
offering Homesafe-style front door (composite) with spyhole. Within the hall are harvest gold laminate flooring, telephone point, modern electricity consumer unit with trip-fuses and RCD protection, staircase, radiator and understairs storage space, door to cloaks cupboard and further doors off to master-bedroom, to the lounge and to the kitchen.



Master bedroom (groundfloor): 5.13m (16ft 10in) x 3.61m (11ft 10in)
5.13m (16ft 10in) x 3.61m (11ft 10in) and located to one side of the main property but also directly off the main hallway and therefore flexible as to future use and presently offering very nearly 200 sq ft of accommodation, tiled floor, radiator, subscription-free programmable satellite TV point(satellite-tuning eqpt available at nil extra cost), uPVC double-glazed window overlooking the front garden and door to the:



en-suite to master bedroom:
with Porcelanosa 'System Pool' double-width shower cubicle with stone/resin base, Mira 'go' electric shower, white cloaks suite comprising pedestal wash-hand basin and close-coupled dual-flush w.c., also dressed mosaic-limestone tiling to the floor and substantial white ceramic tiling to 3 walls with blue-mosaic tile embellishments, chrome-finish ladder radiator with matching towel rail over, electric shaver point, adjustable shaving mirror on telescopic arm, obscured internal window and extractor fan venting to the rear elevation.



Lounge: 4.27m (14ft 0in) x 4.11m (13ft 6in)
4.27m (14ft 0in) x 4.11m (13ft 6in) max and also accessed off the hall (or via the dining room) and offering harvest gold laminate flooring, TV point, double-glazed picture window overlooking the front garden, coving to ceiling, single-panel double-width radiator and double-doors on extended hinges leading into the dining room.



Lounge (Picture window):
The lounge has a pelmet and curtains with pull-cord mechanism and concertina net curtaining.



Dining Room: 3.61m (11ft 10in) x 2.44m (8ft 0in)
3.61m (11ft 10in) x 2.44m (8ft 0in) (photo shows dining room as viewed from the lounge via the fully folded back double-doors between the two rooms) with harvest gold laminate flooring, uPVC double-glazed doors overlooking the rear patio and garden, wall-mounted room thermostat, pelmet and curtains (with pull-cord mechanism) and door to the fitted kitchen.



Fitted Kitchen: 4.88m (16ft 0in) x 3.61m (11ft 10in)
4.88m (16ft 0in) x 3.61m (11ft 10in) and providing essentially a 'double' kitchen with walk in pantry and full height storage cupboard. Overall the kitchen offers tiled flooring, good range of base and wall-mounted cabinets with solid-wood doors and a range of embellishments including wine-rack, cornice etc. The worktop is solid granite with bespoke cut & trim and the inset sink is a 1.75 unit by Blanco with mixer tap and additional 0.5-size bowl with salad basket and with drainage rails carved into the granite worktop. . In the 'snack' kitchen is a microwave point and small pantry as well as integrated fridge and freezer; whilst the 'meals' kitchen has a large further pantry, presently housing a further tandem fridge-freezer as well as plenty of shelf storage etc and with the Zanussi slot-in cooker (double-ovens and gas hob) on-hand with its filter hood with x2 downlighters over and integrated full-size dishwasher. The meals kitchen has its own uPVC double-glazed window enjoying an interesting streetscape over Meadow Close whilst the snack kitchen has a uPVC stable-door and adjacent uPVC double-glazed window overlooking the rear garden.



The small pantry:




Landing:
accessed from the hallway/staircase and offering smoke alarm, fitted carpet, double-glazed window over the side elevation, roof-void access hatch (No 1) and doors off to bedrooms 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6/study and to the refitted family bathroom.

Family bathroom:
recently refitted and offering 3-piece bathroom suite in white comprising panel-bath (with shower, rail and curtain over), pedestal wash-hand basin, close-coupled w.c. and with white tiling with blue mosaic trim, former airing cupboard now used as towel and cosmetics store, single-panel radiator, wall-mounted mirror, extractor fan, tiled floor and uPVC double-glazed (obscured) window over the Meadow Close elevation.



Bedroom 6/study: 2.57m (8ft 5in) x 2.31m (7ft 7in)
2.57m (8ft 5in) max x 2.31m (7ft 7in) max and located adjacent to bedroom 2 and offering therefore the possibility of conversion to an en-suite for bedroom 2; but presently utilised as a study offering TV point, single-panel radiator, roof-void access hatch (No 2), ceiling-mounted extractor fan, fitted overstairs cupboard with choice of two access doors and presently used as storage or wardrobe cupboard and uPVC double-glazed window overlooking the front elevation.

Bedroom 2: 3.66m (12ft 0in) x 2.95m (9ft 8in)
3.66m (12ft 0in) x 2.95m (9ft 8in) therefore 116 sq ft and a good-size double room with laminate flooring, TV point, radiator and uPVC double-glazed window overlooking the front elevation. Please note that all double bedrooms (except Master bedroom) are presently configured for single occupancy.



Bedroom 3: 3.56m (11ft 8in) x 3.3m (10ft 10in)
3.56m (11ft 8in) x 3.3m (10ft 10in) (126 sq ft) with boarded flooring, double-width mirror fronted fitted wardrobe with both shelving and hanging space, radiator, ceiling-mounted extractor fan, TV point and uPVC double-glazed window overlooking the front elevation.



Bedroom 4: 3.66m (12ft 0in) x 2.87m (9ft 5in)
3.66m (12ft 0in) max (incl robes) x 2.87m (9ft 5in) max (approx 105 sq ft) and providing thereby a further double-bedroom with mirror-fronted double-wardrobe, radiator, ceiling-mounted extractor fan, TV point and uPVC double-glazed window overlooking the rear garden.

Bedroom 5: 3.3m (10ft 10in) x 2.69m (8ft 10in)
3.3m (10ft 10in) max x 2.69m (8ft 10in) max providing, a large single- or small double-bedroom with radiator, TV point, ceiling-mounted extractor fan and uPVC double-glazed window overlooking the rear garden and beyond.

Part-boarded Loft:
accessed via either of the two hatches (the main hatchway has a pull-down ladder with handrail). The loft itself has recently been upgraded with further insulation as well as power and lighting (x2 fluorescent lights) also part-boarding giving access to a good size loftspace, itself boarded and chosen as storage because it has rafters rather than trusses making the space usable for hobbies as well as storage. The loft space (elsewhere) also houses x2 cold-water tanks allowing for a good water pressure feed into the two electric showers. There is also an aerial distribution box located in the loftspace providing TV aerial points in the upstairs bedrooms and in the lounge and dining-room.

Outside:
At the rear of the property is a parking space on hard-standing behind double wrought-iron gates separated from the rear garden by laurel hedging and close-boarded fencing + pedestrian wicket gate (lockable). Once inside there is an easily-maintained garden set in small part to lawn (with fish pond + fountain and water plants including water lily etc) and well-stocked borders with clematis, climbing roses, honeysuckle, hydrangea etc and all enclosed by high close-boarded fencing and with plum and hawthorn trees technically within the plot but outside the fencing. At the side of the property there is a driveway with further borders containing apple, holly and flowering cherry trees and with passion flower, variegated ivy and clematis; both these gardens having PIR activated security lighting. At the front there is a good size apron front garden in part offering further off-street parking but also partly laid to lawn and some recently planted hedging. On the roof there is a double-height TV-aerial mast and on the front of the property is a motorised satellite receiving dish.



Gardens+parking:
Photo showing the patio with rear garden beyond. Rear garden measures approx 28ft x 36ft (plus car-parking hardstanding beyond the fence) and the side garden measures approx 22ft x 16ft 4ins. Front apron garden has not been measured.



Gardens(2):
Photo shows the rear garden viewed through the pedestrian gate from driveway on the Meadow Close (rear) elevation. The garden shed measures 9ft 11ins wide x 7ft 10ins deep benefits from double-doors, 3" x 3" bearers, reinforcing to the floor and ceiling and insulation in the roof. There is also a rotary dryer in the garden and access doors directly to the kitchen, to the dining room and to the office/gymnasium with utility room beyond.



Pond:
...showing fountain playing etc. There is a small stock of ornamental fish, water lily, marginal lily and a small range of other marginal and oxygenating plants.



Location:
See maps. From Nottingham take A60 (N) then A614 to White Post roundabout and then turn right signed Farnsfield. From Newark/Mansfield take A617 and look for minor turning signed Farnsfield else turn south onto A614 and turn left at the White Post roundabout. From Southwell head west along minor roads towards Farnsfield. From Leicester take A46 then A6097 and A614 to the White Post roundabout. Upon arrival in Farnsfield proceed along the main street turning left or right at the Plough Inn onto the Ridgeway. Follow the Ridgeway until it swings to the right and upon turning right No 17 Meadow Close is denoted by our distinctive yellow 'n black FOR SALE board. (Photo shows streetscape opposite)
It should be noted that this property is jointly owned by a person connected to the business of 122property Carlton



Floorplan (Ground):




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