*Fine Grade II Listed Country House
*3 Reception Rooms, 8 Bedrooms
*Listed Pigeoncote
*2.27 Acre Gardens & Grounds
*Gated Private Driveway Access
*Tiny Hamlet & Secluded Location
*Approached By Country Lanes
*Peaceful Location
*Newark Northgate Railway Station 12 Miles
A fine Georgian Grade II listed country house, providing 3 principal reception rooms, 8 bedrooms, a listed pigeoncote, gated private access and delightful grounds extending to 2.27 acres (or thereabouts). The property is situated in a tiny hamlet and secluded location just 12 miles from Newark Northgate Railway Station.
The accommodation briefly provides, a reception hall with a fine dogleg staircase, drawing room, morning room, dining room, kitchen and utility extension with rear porch. The first floor provides master bedroom, en suite, bedroom two with dressing room, guest bedroom three, bathroom and bedroom four. The dogleg staircase continues to the second floor which provides four good sized bedrooms and perhaps originally a nursery. Central heating is oil fired with panelled radiators.
Externally there is a range of outbuildings proving garage, wash house, wood store, loose box and log store. Yard area with oil storage tank, coal house and garden store. The pigeoncote stands detached from the property, a two and a half storey building with red brick elevations.
The grounds are a particular feature of the property. Electrically operated gates provide access to a long sweeping driveway. The lawned front garden is surrounded by mature trees. There is a south facing patio, extensive lawned area, bbq, wooden areas, a rough mown area and a wild garden.
The nearest primary schools are at Sutton on Trent and Normanton on Trent. Tuxford Academy Secondary School is well regarded.
The hamlet of Skegby contains only a small number of properties, whilst only a mile or so from Normanton on Trent, convenient also for Tuxford and the major centre of Newark on Trent. There are direct rail line services from Newark on Trent to London King's Cross with journey times of just over 75 minutes.
The rooms feature typically tall box sash window openings, providing light and airy accommodation throughout. Accommodation is well planned, practical and easy to manage.
The house dated late 18th Century in the listing order features raised and coped gables, dentil eaves and a centre doorway with traceried over light.
The following accommodation is provided:
Ground Floor -
Reception Hall - Front entrance door with traceried over light. Arched columns and two radiators.
Drawing Room - 9.91m x 4.17m (32'6 x 13'8) - Windows in the west, east and north elevations. Single and double panelled radiators. Classic style pillars, moulded ceiling cornice, stone fireplace surround with Jotul wood stove.
Morning Room - 4.95m x 4.42m (16'3 x 14'6) - East facing window, moulded ceiling cornice, fireplace with wood stove and deep window. Double panelled radiator.
Dining Room - 4.83m x 4.29m (15'10 x 14'1) - Heavily beamed ceiling, fireplace with oak beam over and wood stove. Two large fitted mirrors, radiator.
Kitchen - 5.69m x 4.22m (18'8 x 13'10) - Aga cooking range (oil fired), heavily beamed ceiling, tiled floor, integrated old bread oven, Belfast sink and fitted base cupboards.
Utility Room - 4.57m x 2.16m (15' x 7'1) - An extension to the property with base cupboards and plumbing for a washing machine.
Rear Porch - With stable door, panelled dado.
Cloakroom - With low suite WC, pedestal basin and radiator.
First Floor -
Bedroom One - 4.93m x 4.22m (16'2 x 13'10) - Measured into the east facing window bay with shutters. Radiator.
En Suite - 4.11m x 1.40m (13'6 x 4'7) - Bath with shower over, pedestal basin, low suite WC and radiator.
Bedroom Two - 4.93m x 4.24m (16'2 x 13'11) - Shuttered window, radiator and centre beam.
Dressing Room - 3.78m x 1.80m (12'5 x 5'11) - East facing shuttered window.
Guest Bedroom Three - 4.42m x 4.27m (14'6 x 14') - Built-in cloak cupboard, centre beam and connecting door the back landing.
Bathroom - 4.47m x 2.69m (14'8 x 8'10) - Bath with tiled surround, basin, low suite WC, radiator.
Bedroom Four - 4.14m x 3.66m (13'7 x 12') - East and south facing windows, moulded ceiling cornice, hatch to the roof space, radiator and old hob type fireplace.
Second Floor - The fine wide and easy staircase leads to the second floor landing.
Landing - With radiator.
Bedroom Five - 4.98m x 4.27m (16'4 x 14') - Hob type fireplace, radiator.
Bedroom Six - 4.39m x 4.37m (14'5 x 14'4) - Built-in cupboard, radiator.
Bedroom Seven - 4.22m x 3.78m (13'10 x 12'5) - Hob type fireplace with dressed stone surround, radiator and connecting door to Nursery.
Bedroom Eight - 4.22m x 2.54m (13'10 x 8'4) - With radiator.
Nursery - 2.46m x 1.98m (8'1 x 6'6) - With connecting door to Bedroom Seven.
Outside - There are electrically operated iron entrance gates on brick pillars. A gravel driveway leads to ample parking space.
Pigeoncote - Mid 18th Century Grade II listed two and a half storey building, constructed with red brick set on a coarsed rubble plinth.
Attached Garage - 4.98m x 4.32m (16'4 x 14'2) - Ledged and braced double doors, power and light connected.
There are a range of domestic outbuildings of brick construction under a pantile roof comprising:
Wash House - 3.05m x 3.05m (10' x 10') - With old range.
Wood Store - 3.96m x 3.05m (13' x 10') -
Loose Box - 3.66m x 3.05m (12' x 10') -
Detached Log Store - 3.35m x 3.35m (11' x 11') - Of brick and pantile construction.
Yard Area - Containing the central heating oil storage tank and a range of brick and pantile buildings comprising:
Coal House - 4.27m x 2.36m (14' x 7'9) -
Garden Store - 5.33m x 2.13m (17'6 x 7') -
Garden - There is a patio area with BBQ, surrounded by a low box wood hedge.
Extensive lawned area, a variety of trees, wild garden with apple trees and front lawn surrounded by Holly, Willow and Rhododendron.
Services - Mains water and electricity are connected to the property. Drainage is by a modern Majesta system. The oil fired central heating boiler was installed just over 18 months ago.
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.
Council Tax - Band G with Bassetlaw District Council.
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