3 bed detached house for sale

Cottesmore Close, Grantham NG31

Please quote TR0236 – A video tour with commentary, 360 degree virtual tour and A key facts for buyers report is available on this listing – Offering around 1,320 sq. Ft. Of flexible accommodation plus a large L-shaped conservatory, this extended detached home enjoys a peaceful riverside setting beside Queen Elizabeth Park. Owned and improved by the current owners since June 2024, it provides superb versatility for a variety of buyers. The ground floor features a welcoming hall with two storage cupboards, a lounge, a snug/dining room, a refitted kitchen, a shower room, and a multi-purpose hobby room/bedroom. The impressive conservatory, currently used as a dining space, opens onto the west-facing rear garden. Upstairs are two double bedrooms, a generous landing storage, and a hidden den/playroom/occasional bedroom. Outside, there’s a driveway, garage and front lawn, while the landscaped rear garden includes a pergola, new summer house and shed. With gas central heating and mostly new windows, this is a well-maintained, adaptable home in a highly convenient yet quiet & tranquil location.

Sellers' comments - Since moving in in June 2024, we’ve carried out several improvements to make the home more comfortable and efficient. These include new guttering, five new windows, and replacement double-glazed units in the conservatory and second lounge. Inside, the property has been fully redecorated with new flooring and new radiators throughout. A brand-new ikea kitchen has been fitted, and the garage now benefits from plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer, along with a new rear window. Externally, we’ve added a 7ft x 5ft shed and an 8ft x 6ft summerhouse. Meanwhile, the conservatory roof has been removed, cleaned, reseated, and insulated. Overall, the home has undergone thoughtful updates inside and out over the past 16 months.


The accommodation includes

reception hall measuring 13’6” x 6’0” - Access to the property is through a full UPVC obscured double-glazed door into the Reception Hall with a further UPVC obscured double-glazed tall standing window adjacent to the door, having a double radiator, stairs rising to first floor, a smoke alarm and a door providing access to a built in shoe cupboard, which has shelving and a UPVC obscured double glazed window to the side, and another door providing access into an understairs storage cupboard.

Lounge measuring 20’2” x 11’0” – Having a UPVC double-glazed window to the front aspect, two newly installed single radiators, exposed stripped pine floorboard flooring, a living flame gas fire set into a marble surrounding hearth and mantle, and a pair of obscured glazed doors providing access to the Dining Room or Snug.

Dining room/snug measuring 16’0” x 11’8” - Having two UPVC double-glazed windows to the side aspect, two newly installed single radiators, a feature stove effect electric fan assisted fire set to a tiled hearth with a decorative wooden mantle, and a pair of glazed doors with glazed windows adjacent providing access to the Conservatory.

Conservatory measuring 29’6” x 19’2” maximum, being of ‘L-shaped’ design - Having a brick-built dwarf wall, with hardwood double-glazed units above and a polycarbonate roof which has been re-seated, re-installed and insulated by the current owners during their ownership, and a half-obscured personnel, glazed door providing access to the garage.

Refitted kitchen measuring 12’9” x 8’2” – Having a UPVC double-glazed window to the rear aspect through to the Conservatory and a full obscured UPVC double-glazed door to the Conservatory. A door provides access to a spacious storage cupboard, which houses the floor-standing gas-fired central heating boiler, along with shelving and a hanging rail. The kitchen features a square-edged work surface with an inset stainless-steel sink and a high-rise mixer tap above. Cupboards and drawers provide storage along the baseline, with matching cupboards at eye level. There is space for a free-standing fridge freezer, a free-standing cooker, and space and plumbing for a dishwasher.

Ground floor bedroom three/office/family room measuring 11’5” x 8’9” – Having a UPVC double-glazed window to the rear aspect, looking to the Conservatory, and a newly installed single radiator.

Shower room measuring 7’9” x 5’10” – Having a UPVC obscured double-glazed window to the side aspect, a double radiator, ceramic tile floor and three piece white suite, comprising of a low level WC, a hand wash basin set into a vanity provider with storage beneath, and a low lip walk in shower cubicle with an electric shower and glazed shower screen. There's also the wall-mounted modern electric consumer unit, which was last inspected on July 23,2019.

First floor landing - Stairs rise to the first floor Galleried Landing from the Reception Hall, having a variety of storage, including a wardrobe, the airing cupboard which houses the hot Water Tank with shelving for towels or linens, and a third storage cupboard, again set up for wardrobe-type use. There is also a drop-down loft hatch which gives access to the remaining roof void above.

Bedroom one measuring 14’5” x 11’3” – Having a UPVC double-glazed window to the front aspect and a newly installed single radiator.

Bedroom two measuring 11’8” x 13’0” – Having a UPVC double-glazed window to the rear aspect and two UPVC double-glazed windows to the side aspect, and a newly installed single radiator.

Play den/occasional bedroom measuring 13’9” x 9’10” – Having a Velux double-glazed window to the rear roof line, the room being of limited head height, space, power and lighting, alternatively would make great easy access storage.

Garage measuring 20’0” x 8’9” – Accessed by an up and over door to the front, and having power, lighting and a UPVC newly installed double-glazed window to the rear aspect. There is also a workbench with space and plumbing beneath for a washing machine, as well as further space for an under-counter appliance, such as a tumble dryer. The personnel door provides access to the Conservatory.

Outside – To the front, the garden runs to the edge of the pedestrian pathway and is registered on a separate title as illustrated by the title plan map. There is driveway parking to the right-hand side, providing space comfortably for two cars, leading to the Garage with a wooden pedestrian gate to the right-hand side. To the left-hand side, a wrought iron gate provides access to the rear garden, which is flanked by a pathway. The front garden is predominantly laid out to lawn with a slate chip base and flower borders stocked with shrubs.

The rear garden is completely enclosed and private, with a riverside outlook and a full-width paved pathway running across the rear and to the side. It features a timber and felt-roofed shed for storage. There's also a timber and felt-roofed summer house, which features a pair of glazed doors to the front and enjoys a view over the garden and to the river, as well as a pergola seating area with a gravel base. There is a lawned garden having a flower border stocked with shrubs, a wrought iron gate on the rear boundary providing access to steps down to the riverbank, which has been set up to include flower stocks of shrubs and an astroturf base for easy maintenance.

Mains services – Mains drainage, gas, water and electricity are connected.

Council tax - This home is in Council Tax Band C according to the South Kesteven District Council website

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