A fine double fronted Grade II Listed period 5 bedroomed family home with secluded gardens offering in excess of 2,000 sq.ft of living accommodation and situated in the conservation area of this sought after village location. The living accommodation has the benefit of an oil fired central heating system.
The accommodation comprises; entrance hall, WC/shower room, living room, open plan living and dining kitchen with a fine Inglenook and Rayburn cooking range. Dining room with Inglenook housing a brick arch open fireplace and former bread oven, cloakroom connecting to bedroom five, rear porch with patio doors leading to the rear garden and utility room. The house has two staircases accessing the first floor where there are four bedrooms, a dressing room, family bathroom and two separate landing areas.
The house, ideal for a growing family, has spacious and secluded gardens to the rear which face east. The gardens are laid to lawn with a variety of mature trees, flower borders and patio areas. Double gates give access from the roadside to a gravelled driveway providing off road car parking. Brick outbuildings include a stable/workshop and two store sheds. There is a timber shed and open bay store.
Barnby is a charming village situated just 5 miles east of Newark. There are bus services to the village and the Willow Tree pub is currently being refurbished and due to re-open in Summer 2022. The church sits on the eastern edge of the village where there are far reaching views of the surrounding countryside and towards the Lincolnshire Cliff. Public footpaths connect from the village into the surrounding countryside.
Nearby Newark is conveniently situated within commuting distance of Nottingham, Lincoln, Sleaford and Grantham. There are access points to the A1, A17 and A46 close by. Fast trains are available from Newark Northgate station with a journey time to London Kings Cross of approximately 75 minutes. Newark Castle station has connections to Lincoln and Nottingham. Newark is a vibrant market town with a variety of amenities which include; M&S Food Hall, Asda, Morrisons, Waitrose and Aldi supermarkets. There is an attractive Georgian Market Square with regular markets and a variety of niche and chain shops. There is a range of quality cafes, bars and restaurants around the town centre including Starbucks and Costa. Newark has primary and secondary schooling of good repute and Newark Hospital.
The house is attached and constructed of brick elevations under a pan tiled roof covering. The living accommodation is described in more details as follows:
Ground Floor -
Entrance Hallway - With external canopy and wood panelled period front entrance door, oak flooring, staircase leading to first floor.
Wc/Shower Room - White suite with low suite WC and wash hand basin. Tiled shower cubicle with a wall mounted electric shower, shower tray and curtain. Low voltage extractor fan.
Living Room - 4.62m x 4.14m (15'2 x 13'7 ) - Attractive brick built fireplace with quarry tiled hearth housing a Clearview multifuel stove, two arched reveals with built in pine base cupboards, pine floorboards, two central heating radiators, heavily beamed ceiling, box sash window to the front elevation and a secondary glazed window to the rear.
Living/Dining Kitchen - 4.60m x 3.71m (15'1 x 12'2 ) - With box sash windows to the front and rear elevations, oak flooring, beamed ceiling, Inglenook fireplace reveal with flagstone hearth, built-in pine cupboards and drawers, Rayburn Nouvelle oil fired range, pine fireside cupboard, range of pine kitchen units including base cupboards and drawers. Integrated larder fridge. Tiled working surfaces with inset 1.5 bowl sink and drainer, tiling to splash backs, pine wall cupboards with shelf and drawers, pine box seat below front window. Space for a dining table.
Dining Room - 4.60m x 4.29m narrowing to 3.15m (15'1 x 14'1 nar - Measurement into the Inglenook. Quarry tiled floor, Inglenook with beam over, brick arch fireplace and grate, brick hearth and brick built log store, former bread oven with cast iron door, box sash window to the front elevation, double panelled radiator, heavily beamed ceiling, staircase rising to the first floor.
Boot Room/Entrance Hallway - 3.53m x 1.83m (11'7 x 6' ) - Storage cupboard below stairs, beamed ceiling, quarry tiled floor, radiator, front entrance door.
Annexe Bedroom Five - 4.85m x 2.79m (15'11 x 9'2 ) - With heavily beamed ceiling, quarry tiled floor, radiator, pedestal wash hand basin.
Sun Lounge - 2.41m x 1.93m (7'11 x 6'4 ) - Sliding double glazed patio doors to the rear elevation, poly-carbonate roof covering, double glazed window to the side elevation.
Utility Room - 3.45m x 2.39m (11'4 x 7'10 ) - Fitted with a range of base cupboards, working surfaces over, inset stainless steel sink with mixer tap, plumbing and space for washing machine, tiling to splash backs, window to side elevation, wall mounted cupboards, space for tall fridge and freezer.
First Floor -
Galleried Landing - With staircase rising from the front entrance hall, box sash window to the rear elevation, former window opening now a display recess. Loft access hatch. The loft space is two thirds boarded out.
Bedroom One - 4.72m x 3.96m (15'6 x 13' ) - Box sash window to the front elevation, secondary glazed window to the rear, two built in double wardrobes with pine doors, radiator.
Bedroom Two - 4.80m x 4.70m (15'9 x 15'5 ) - Two radiators, loft access hatch, box sash windows to the front and rear elevation, two doors giving access to the main landing. Archway to:-
Dressing Room - 4.22m x 1.75m (13'10 x 5'9 ) - Airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder, two built in double wardrobes all having pine doors, radiator, window to the front elevation. Door leading to:-
Rear Landing - 4.62m x 2.18m (15'2 x 7'2 ) - Access to back staircase. Beamed ceiling and radiator.
Bedroom Three - 4.22m x 2.16m (13'10 x 7'1 ) - Radiator and secondary glazed window to the rear elevation. Loft access hatch.
Bedroom Four - 2.82m x 2.31m (9'3 x 7'7 ) - This room is currently used as a study. Window to front elevation, radiator.
Bathroom - 2.77m x 2.39m (9'1 x 7'10) - Bathroom suite with pedestal wash hand basin, panelled bath, bidet and low suite WC, part tied walls. Single panelled electric radiator and plumbing points for a hot water radiator.
Outside - The property occupies a corner plot with frontage to Cross Lane. Centre opening wooden gates give access to a gravelled driveway and the rear garden. The driveway provides parking for two vehicles off road. A paved path extends along the rear of the house and leads to a block paved patio terrace and stone edged flower border. Stone paved yard area, plastic oil storage tank on a raised plinth and access to the outbuildings at the rear of the house. Attractive and spacious lawned gardens extend to the rear boundary. A variety of flower borders, trees and shrubs. The garden is secluded with a privet hedge along the north boundary, close boarded wooden fencing extending along the rear boundary and also along the southern boundary.
Outbuildings - To the south side of the house there is a lean-to log storage shed. Two brick built stores and timber garden shed.
Stable/Workshop - 3.35m x 2.13m (11' x 7') -
Services - Mains water, electricity and drainage are all connected to the property.
Connect phone line. There is fibre optic enhanced broadband in the village (currently connected to the house. There is also a microwave atenna for a separate independent broadband - subject to subscription service).
Tenure - The property is freehold.
Possession - Vacant possession will be given on completion.
Mortgage - Mortgage advice is available through our Mortgage Adviser. Your home is at risk if you do not keep up repayments on a mortgage or other loan secured on it.
Viewing - Strictly by appointment with the selling agents.
Grade Ii Listing Details - House, formerly house and cottage, c.1800. Red brick with ashlar quoins. Pantile roof with brick coped gables, kneelers, dentilled eaves, single gable and single ridge stacks. Under the latter, on the ground floor, is a protruding oven. Irregular fenestration of 4 windows to each floor, having 5 glazing bar sashes under segmental arches to the south and 3 various casements to the north. There are 2 doorways, the southern one with panelled door and wooden architrave and brackets supporting a flat canopy,. The quoins to the north are one window bay in.
Listing NGR: SK8593652441
Council Tax Band - Council Tax Band F under Newark and Sherwood District Council.
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