4 bed cottage for sale

Church Lane, Averham NG23

Guide price £600,000 - £650,000

impressive pre-georgian cottage...

This exquisite four-bedroom detached cottage is a rare opportunity to acquire a Grade II listed pre-Georgian residence brimming with character and period charm. Meticulously preserved, the property showcases a wealth of original features including exposed wooden beams and authentic fireplaces that grace both the spacious living room and the formal dining room, creating a warm and inviting ambience throughout. The bespoke fitted kitchen is a particular highlight, featuring exposed beams and a striking antique cast iron cooking range fireplace, offering a perfect blend of traditional craftsmanship and modern functionality. Each of the four generously sized double bedrooms boasts its own original fireplace, while the master suite benefits from a luxurious en-suite bathroom and a fitted dressing room for added convenience. Two elegant four-piece family bathroom suites and a ground floor W/C cater to the needs of a growing family or visiting guests. Additional accommodation includes a large, versatile garage currently utilised as a dance studio, ideal for creative pursuits or further storage. This remarkable home is perfectly positioned to offer both privacy and accessibility, with a driveway providing ample parking for four vehicles. The outside space of this distinguished property is equally impressive, designed to offer both beauty and practicality for every-day living and entertaining. To the front, a charming wooden picket fence encloses a gravelled garden with a planted border and mature hedged boundaries, providing a welcoming approach and a sense of seclusion. The extensive driveway leads directly to the garage and ensures convenient off-street parking for multiple vehicles. To the rear, the private enclosed garden is a true sanctuary, featuring a lawn, a slabbed patio seating area shaded by a picturesque pergola, and an array of mature plants and trees that enhance the tranquil atmosphere. Planted and hedged borders, along with fence panelled boundaries, offer security and privacy, making this an ideal space for children to play in the warmer months. This outstanding cottage presents a unique opportunity to own a piece of history while enjoying the comforts of modern living, all set within a beautifully landscaped and secluded plot.
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EPC Rating: F

Entrance Hall (1.95m x 4.68m)

The entrance hall has terracotta floor tiling, a wooden staircase with a carpeted runner, a radiator, and a wooden door with an overhead window providing access to the accommodation.

Living Room (4.56m x 4.56m)

The living room has oak wooden flooring, a feature fireplace with a decorative surround and a hearth, two radiators, a built-in wooden bookcase and base unit, a wooden picture rail, exposed wooden beams to the ceiling, a wood-framed single-glazed sash window to the front elevation, and wooden double doors leading out to the rear garden.

Office (3.15m x 4.51m)

The office has oak wooden flooring, an original cast iron fireplace, a radiator, a wooden picture rail, exposed wooden beams to the ceiling, a wood-framed single-glazed sash window to the front elevation, and wooden double doors providing side access.

Dining Room (4.56m x 4.53m)

The dining room has oak wooden flooring, a feature fireplace with a decorative surround and a hearth, a radiator, a fitted China cupboard, a wooden dado rail, a wooden picture rail, exposed wooden beams to the ceiling, and a single-glazed wood-framed sash window with bespoke fitted shutters to the side elevation.

Kitchen (4.61m x 6.50m)

The kitchen has a range of bespoke fitted shaker style base and wall units with wooden worktops, a Belfast sink with a classic style mixer tap, space for a range cooker, a smeg extractor fan, a feature antique cast iron cooking range fireplace, flagstone flooring with underfloor heating, partially tiled walls, a traditional cast iron radiator, wood-framed single-glazed sash windows to the side and rear elevations, and exposed wooden beams to the ceiling.

Hallway (2.07m x 2.78m)

The hallway has terracotta tiled flooring, a wooden staircase with a carpeted runner, a radiator, a wood-framed single-glazed sash window to the side elevation, and a wooden door leading out to the rear garden.

Studio (5.11m x 4.85m)

The garage/studio has wood-effect flooring, double doors providing access, and two wood-framed single-glazed sash windows to the side elevation.

W/C (5.11m x 4.85m)

This space has a low level flush W/C, a pedestal wash basin, wood-effect flooring, partially tiled walls, partially panelled walls, and a built-in storage cupboard.

Main Landing (1.96m x 3.54m)

The main landing has carpeted flooring, a radiator, a picture rail, a wood-framed single-glazed sash window to the front elevation.

Master Bedroom (4.54m x 4.60m)

The main bedroom has carpeted flooring, a radiator, an original fireplace, a fitted wardrobe, a picture rail, a wood-framed single-glazed sash window to the front elevation, and access to the en-suite.

En-Suite (3.14m x 2.26m)

The en-suite has a high level flush W/C, a traditional washstand, a shower enclosure with an electric handheld and overhead shower fixture, tiled flooring with underfloor heating, partially panelled walls, partially tiled walls, recessed spotlights, and a wood-framed single-glazed sash window to the side elevation.

Dressing Room (3.13m x 1.51m)

The dressing room has oak wooden flooring, a radiator, fitted wardrobes with a vanity, recessed spotlights, and a wood-framed single-glazed sash window to the side elevation.

Bedroom Two (3.57m x 4.57m)

The second bedroom has wood-effect flooring, an original fireplace, a radiator, and a wood-framed single-glazed sash window to the side elevation.

Landing Two (0.89m x 3.14m)

The second landing has carpeted flooring and a wood-framed single-glazed window to the rear elevation.

Bathroom (3.02m x 2.24m)

The bathroom has a built-in wooden W/C enclosure with a circular opening, a vanity style wash basin, a built-in wooden bath enclosure, a shower enclosure with a wall-mounted electric handheld shower fixture, wooden flooring, a radiator, access to the loft, and a wood-framed single-glazed window to the side elevation.

Bedroom Three (4.71m x 4.13m)

The third bedroom has wood-effect flooring, a radiator, an original fireplace, a built-in storage cupboard, and a wood-framed single-glazed window to the side elevation.

Rear Landing (0.87m x 2.11m)

The rear landing has carpeted flooring, two built-in storage cupboards, and provides access to the first floor accommodation.

Bedroom Four (4.94m x 2.96m)

The third bedroom has wood-effect flooring, two radiators, an original fireplace, four built-in storage cupboards, and two wood-framed single-glazed windows to the side elevations.

Shower Room (1.70m x 2.85m)

The shower room has a low level flush W/C, a traditional pedestal washbasin, a shower enclosure with a handheld and overhead shower fixture, wood-effect flooring, partially tiled walls, and a wood-framed single-glazed sash window to the side elevation.

Grade II Listed Building

Grade II listing affects any external work and possibly internal structural alterations if required.

Disclaimer

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Front Garden

To the front of the property is a driveway providing off-street parking for four vehicles and access to the garage, and a wooden picket fence enclosed gravelled garden with a planted border and hedged boundaries.

Rear Garden

To the rear of the property is a private enclosed garden with a lawn, a slabbed patio seating area with a pergola, a variety of matured plants and trees, planted and hedged borders, and fence panelled boundaries.

Parking - Double Garage

Parking - Driveway