Poppy Cottage comprises a single storey two bedroomed property attached to former farm buildings and with frontage to School Lane. The property has a pleasant and sizeable garden extending to 663 sq.m (0.164 acre) or thereabouts within the delightful East Stoke Conservation Area. Whilst requiring general modernisation and refurbishment the property, reroofed in more recent years, offers considerable potential for improvement and undoubtedly capital appreciation.
The accommodation provides an entrance hall, sitting room, lobby, kitchen, bathroom, two principal bedrooms and a non-private room. Externally there is an outbuilding comprising three closets.
The village is steeped in character and School Lane, a no-through road leads down to St Oswald's Church, East Stoke Hall and Stoke Woods. There are miles of countryside walks within the area and also the ancient East Stoke Battlefield Route. East Stoke is the site of the last battle of the infamous Wars of the Roses.
There is a good primary school in the village of Elston, just one mile from the property. En-route to Elston are access points to the A46 dual carriageway. Newark is situated on the inner section of the A46, A17 and A1 trunk roads. There are train services from Newark Northgate on the East Coast railway line to London King's Cross and the north. Journey times between Newark Northgate and King's Cross are usually just over 75 minutes.
A single storey building with rendered elevations, stone footings, a blue brick damp proof course and a pitched pantiled roof. The property provides the following accommodation:
Entrance Hall - Night storage heater, uPVC front entrance door.
Sitting Room - 5.05m x 3.38m (16'7 x 11'1) - Fireplace with brick surround and fitted stove. Night storage heater.
Kitchen - 3.86m x 3.25m (12'8 x 10'8) - Range with side oven, stainless steel sink unit and cupboard containing the hot water cylinder.
Pantry - With shelving.
Rear Entrance Lobby -
Bathroom - Bath with electric shower, basin, high level WC.
Bedroom One - 5.03m x 3.38m (16'6 x 11'1) -
Bedroom Two - 3.63m x 3.02m (11'11 x 9'11) - With night storage heater.
Room - 3.61m x 3.00m (11'10 x 9'10) - With connecting door from the hall and access to Bedroom Two.
Outside - There are three closets of brick construction under a pantile roof. The garden, to the rear of the property, extends to ??? sq.m (??? acre) or thereabouts.
There is no vehicular access to the property.
Services - Mains water, electricity, and drainage are all connected to the property.
Tenure - The property is freehold.
Viewing - Strictly by appointment with the selling agents.
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.
Council Tax - The property comes under Newark and Sherwood District Council Tax Band B.
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