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Sitting room

2 bedroom detached house

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Detached house
2 bed
2 bath
EPC rating: E*
904 sq ft / 84 sq m

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Property description & features

  • A Charming Detached Cottage
  • Gardens & Orchard 0.9 Acre
  • Modern 18ft Kitchen Extension
  • Spacious Sitting Room With Fireplace
  • 2 First Floor Bedrooms
  • Inner Hall, Bathroom & Boiler Room
  • Brick Built Outbuilding
  • Oil Central Heating
  • Village Conservation Area Location
  • EPC Rating E
* AUCTION GUIDE PRICE £250,000 + * SALE BY AUCTION THURSDAY 22ND JUNE 2023 2.30PM THE NOTTINGHAM RACECOURSE
A charming detached two bedroom cottage with a modern kitchen extension, a useful brick built outbuilding, gardens and grounds extending to 0.9 acre or thereabouts. The cottage stands with a hedgerow frontage and mature trees in the grounds is delightfully situated within the Besthorpe Village Conservation Area.

Originally, a two storey 18th Century Cottage, this Grade II listed property has been substantially improved. The kitchen extension was constructed just over 15 years ago. The property retains Yorkshire slider windows, there is a chemical injection damp proof course to the old part of the property which has been re-roofed with clay pan tiles. Central heating is oil fired.

The accommodation provides a front door to the spacious sitting room with fireplace, inner hall with staircase, bathroom and boiler room. Spacious open plan dining kitchen, four Yorkshire slider windows is a particularly light and airy room. There is a first floor landing, two double sized bedrooms with low Yorkshire slider windows and original hob fireplace.

Externally, the old potting shed would be ideal for conversion to a home office or workshop. THe gardens contain various majestic trees. There is a pedestrian gate and field gate entrance.

The village of Besthorpe is a small settlement linear in character, designated as a Conservation Area. There are period houses and cottages within the immediate vicinity. Local amenities include the Besthorpe nature reserve, The Lord Nelson Inn and a community village hall. A wide range of amenities are available in Collingham village (2 miles) including a primary school, medical centre, Co-Operative store, family butchers, hairdressers and a railway station with services to Lincoln and Nottingham. Besthorpe is conveniently situated for access points to the A1 and A46 trunk roads. Newark is on the main East coast railway line with regular fast services to London King's Cross and journey times over just over 75 minutes.

The property provides the following accommodation:

Ground Floor -

Sitting Room - 3.96m x 3.66m (13' x 12') - With front entrance door, fireplace with electric fire, Yorkshire slider windows front and rear. Radiator.

Inner Hall - With radiator and staircase.

Bathroom - 2.97m x 2.03m (9'9 x 6'8) - Bath with shower attachment, basin, low suite wc, radiator. Connecting door to:-

Boiler Room - With Worcester oil fired central heating boiler.

Dining Kitchen - 5.72m x 3.78m (18'9 x 12'5) - Wall cupboards, base units, working surfaces incorporating sink unit. Integrated electric hob, oven and stainless steel hood. Two radiators. There are Yorkshire slider windows in the front and rear elevations and this is a particularly light and airy every day room. Track lights, hatch to roof space, rear entrance door.

First Floor -

Landing - With low window, doors with old latches, radiator and hatch to the roof space.

Bedroom One - 4.06m x 3.68m (13'4 x 12'1) - Low Yorkshire slider window, gabled window, hob fireplace, radiator.

Bedroom Two - 4.01m x 2.34m (13'2 x 7'8) - Low Yorkshire slider window and gable window. Radiator.

Outside - The grounds contain various trees including holly, fir and willow. There is a field gate entrance and gravelled driveway. Front gate and pathway to the entrance door. There is a walled boundary to the garden, pvc oil storage tank and outside tap.

Potting Shed - 3.96m x 2.29m (13' x 7'6) - Of brick construction. A useful outbuilding capable of conversion to a home office, workshop or garden store.

Services - Mains water, electricity and drainage are all connected to the property.

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 Richard Watkinson & Partners[use Contact Agent Button] or contact Auction Estates[use Contact Agent Button].

Council Tax Band - The property falls under Newark & Sherwood District Council and is band B,

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Fees - A buyer's premium of £1,440 inc VAT (£720 inc VAT if the sale is less than £10,000) is applicable to each Lot purchased.

The Seller may charge additional fees payable on completion. If applicable, such fees are detailed within the Special Conditions of sale. Buyers are deemed to bid in full knowledge of this.

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Conditions Of Sale - The Conditions of Sale will be deposited at the offices of the auctioneers and the vendors solicitors/licensed conveyancers seven days prior to the sale and the purchaser shall be deemed to have knowledge of same whether inspected or not. Any questions relating to them must be raised prior to 11.30 am. Prospective purchasers are advised to check with the auctioneers before the sale, that the property is neither sold or withdrawn.

The purchaser will also be deemed to have read and understood the action conduct notes printed with in the sale catalogue.

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    Richard Watkinson & Partners is one of the East Midlands most established estate agencies having had a presence in the area for more than 30 years. Our experienced and trusted agency has offices across the region specialising in residential and commercial sales as well as lettings. With friendly, approachable and knowledgeable staff, Richard Watkinson & Partners is known for its expertise in all areas of property. "I set up Richard Watkinson & Partners is 1988 with just three staff in a small office in North Gate, Newark. "A lot has changed since then - we now have more than 30 members of staff, six offices across the East Midlands as well as dedicated lettings, new homes and commercial agents - but the core values I set out when I started the business have remained. "High levels of customer service, a friendly, personable approach to estate agency and excellent local knowledge are all paramount in delivering a professional and effective service. These are the values upon which I built Richard Watkinson & Partners and I'm proud that these are always at the forefront of our agents' minds when dealing with customers. "Estate agency itself hasn't changed, it's still a business which orientates around people and that is something we instil in all of our staff. People still like to walk into their local estate agency, browse properties and talk to an agent who knows the area and can provide useful advice on how to buy or sell a home. All of our staff live locally and are able to provide the best possible local knowledge, providing customers with a personal service on which they can rely. "I'm proud that we remain a local, family-run business - always putting the customer first - and that our strong roots in the East Midlands continue to enable us to act as one of the region's leading agents across residential and commercial lettings and sales." -  Founder, Richard Watkinson  

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