** DETACHED PERIOD COTTAGE ** THOUGHTFULLY EXTENDED & RECONFIGURED ** APPROACHING 2,000 SQ.FT. ** TASTEFULLY MODERNISED & REFURBISHED ** 4 BEDROOMS ** 4 RECEPTION AREAS ** ENSUITE & MAIN BATHROOM ** GROUND FLOOR CLOAKS & UTILITY ** AMPLE OFF ROAD PARKING ** PLOT APPROACHING 1/5 ACRE **
An opportunity to purchase a delightful, detached, period cottage which has been thoughtfully extended, tastefully renovated and modernised throughout, occupying a pleasant position within this well regarded village with viewing coming highly recommended.
Shelcliffe Cottage is a charming, individual home offering a wealth of character and features, combining both traditional and modern elements and extending to approx. 2,000 sq.ft. providing a great deal of versatility in its layout. The property has four main reception areas, including a large open plan living/dining kitchen which has been recently refurbished and tastefully appointed with a generous range of Shaker style units finished in heritage colours, opening out into a substantial living/dining area which is undoubtedly going to become the hub of the home. The three further reception areas provide additional versatility with one potentially offering the capacity to be used as a ground floor bedroom if required or, alternatively, would make an excellent home office or playroom. The main sitting room is an attractive space with a heavily beamed ceiling, feature fireplace and French doors leading out into the garden. The former garage has been converted into a further versatile space accessed separately from the main accommodation and would make an excellent home office but could potentially be amalgamated into the main accommodation if required. In addition there is a utility and ground floor cloak room with modern but traditional style fittings.
To the first floor there are four bedrooms, the master of which benefits from ensuite facilities, with a separate family bathroom, again tastefully finished.
As well as the internal accommodation the property occupies a delightful plot, set well back from the lane, with gardens running to three sides. The main garden lies to the south side of the property, catching the majority of the day's sun, having a central lawn and perimeter borders well stocked with established trees and shrubs. A gated driveway provides an excellent level of off road parking and, in turn, leads to the rear garden which has been landscaped for more low maintenance living which offers a good degree of privacy and links back into the living area of the kitchen creating an excellent outdoor entertaining space. In total the plot approaches 1/5 of an acre.
Shelford - Overlooking beautiful Nottinghamshire countryside and spectacular views of rolling pastures. Shelford Village is only eight miles away from Nottingham's City Centre. Locally there is a village hall, the well regarded Earl of Chesterfield Public House and the grade II listed St. Peter's Church. With a thriving local community and stunning natural setting Shelford is a popular village amongst purchasers who seek the perfect blend of countryside living and easy access to the city's amenities. The nearby village of Radcliffe on Trent offers a range of shops, supermarkets, health centre, optician and dentist, regular public transport services (both bus and rail) and several public houses and restaurants. The village also enjoys good road access to the A46 Fosse Way leading north to Newark (quick rail link to London Kings Cross from both Newark and Grantham) and south to Leicester and M1 (J21a) and the A52 direct to Grantham, where the A1 trunk road is also accessible.
A COMPOSITE WOOD GRAIN EFFECT COTTAGE STYLE ENTRANCE DOOR LEADS THROUGH INTO:
Initial Enclosed Entrance Porch - 1.68m x 0.99m (5'6" x 3'3") - Having inset bristle mat to the floor, deep skirting, wall mounted electrical consumer unit, sealed unit double glazed windows to the side and a further multi paned door leading through into:
Main Entrance Hall - 5.94m x 1.73m (19'6" x 5'8") - A pleasant initial entrance vestibule having attractive marble effect tiled floor, deep skirting, column radiator and spindle balustrade staircase rising to the first floor landing with under stairs storage cupboard beneath.
Further doors leading to:
Sitting Room - 3.94m x 3.89m (12'11" x 12'9") - An attractive reception offering a wealth of character having a heavily beamed ceiling and aspect out into the garden, the focal point to the room being a chimney breast with raised quarry tiled hearth, inset open grate, exposed brick back and alcoves to the side, the room having deep skirting, column radiator and French doors leading out onto the garden.
Living/Dining Kitchen - RETURNING TO THE MAIN ENTRANCE HALL A FURTHER DOOR LEADS INTO A FANTASTIC T SHAPED LIVING/DINING KITCHEN
Living/Dining Area - 7.39m x 3.71m (24'3" x 12'2") - A well proportioned, versatile space flooded with light having central sky lantern and a run of bifold aluminium double glazed doors leading into the rear garden, this area being large enough to accommodate both living and dining space and is open plan to the kitchen providing an excellent area which will undoubtedly become the heart of the home.
Kitchen - 3.96m x 3.96m (13' x 13') - Tastefully appointed having been thoughtfully modernised with a generous range of Shaker style wall, base and drawer units finished in heritage style colours having quartz preparation surfaces, a central island unit providing an excellent working area, breakfast bar for informal dining and encompassing additional storage, integrated induction hob with downdraft extractor, further integrated appliances include Siemens fan assisted oven with combination microwave, fridge freezer and dishwasher, undermounted Belfast style sink with brush metal swan neck mixer tap, quartz upstands, continuation of the tiled floor, attractive exposed beams to the ceiling, exposed brick chimney breast creating a pleasant central feature and double glazed windows overlooking the garden.
A further door leads through into:
Snug/Ground Floor Bedroom - 4.17m x 2.82m (13'8" x 9'3") - A versatile room which has been utilised as an occasional guest room but would make an excellent home office or playroom having deep skirting, central heating radiator and double glazed window.
RETURNING TO THE DINING AREA OF THE KITCHEN A FURTHER DOOR LEADS THROUGH INTO:
Side Entrance Hall - 2.90m max x 1.52m max (9'6" max x 5' max) - Having continuation of the tiled floor, traditional style column radiator, deep skirting and exterior door.
Further doors leading to:
Utility Room - 2.67m x 1.73m (8'9" x 5'8") - Tastefully appointed with an excellent range of storage having built in shelved cupboards as well as larder units, fitted base unit with work surface over, plumbing for washing machine, space for tumble dryer, continuation of the tiled floor, central heating radiator and double glazed window to the rear.
Ground Floor Cloak Room - 1.93m x 1.14m (6'4" x 3'9") - Having a high flush traditional style WC and wall mounted washbasin, tiled floor, deep skirting, combination column towel radiator and double glazed window to the side.
RETURNING TO THE MAIN ENTRANCE HALL A SPINDLE BALUSTRADE STAIRCASE RISES TO:
First Floor Landing - 10.03m x 0.91m (32'11" x 3') - Having three windows to the rear elevation, two column radiators, part pitched ceiling, deep skirting and architrave.
Further doors leading to:
Bedroom 1 - 4.42m x 3.58m (14'6" x 11'9") - An attractive double bedroom benefitting from ensuite facilities having part pitched ceiling with exposed timbers, pleasant dual aspect with double glazed dormer window to the front and further double glazed window at the rear. The room having a good level of integrated storage with low level drawer units, additional built in wardrobes, attractive exposed brick internal elevation and central heating radiator.
A further door leads through into:
Ensuite Shower Room - 2.11m x 1.22m (6'11" x 4') - Having a suite comprising shower wet area with glass screen and wall mounted shower mixer with both independent handset and rainwater rose over, vanity unit with WC with concealed cistern and washbasin, metro styled tiled splash backs, under floor heating, shaver point and double glazed window to the rear.
Bedroom 2 - 3.96m x 2.69m (13' x 8'10") - A further double bedroom benefitting from a dual aspect having part pitched ceiling, access to loft space above, deep skirting, central heating radiator and double glazed windows to the front and rear.
Bedroom 3 - 3.66m x 2.97m (12' x 9'9") - A further double bedroom having aspect into the garden with built in wardrobe, central heating radiator and two double glazed windows.
Bedroom 4 - 2.51m x 2.87m (8'3" x 9'5") - Having a pleasant aspect into the front garden with useful over stairs storage cupboard, central heating radiator, access to loft space above and double glazed window to the front.
Family Bathroom - 2.97m x 2.01m (9'9" x 6'7") - Tastefully appointed having been modernised with a traditional style suite comprising attractive free standing ball and claw roll top bath with central mounted shower mixer and ceiling rose over, high flush WC, vanity unit with inset washbasin, combination column towel radiator, metro style tiled splash backs and double glazed window to the front.
Exterior - The property occupies a pleasant position close to the heart of the village, set back behind a generous hedged frontage beyond which lies a south to westerly garden, mainly laid to lawn with well stocked perimeter borders with established trees and shrubs. A gateway leads onto a substantial gravelled driveway providing an excellent level of off road parking which continues to the side of the property where there is a timber courtesy gate giving access into a relatively low maintenance, enclosed garden at the rear, The garden gets the afternoon and evening sun and is landscaped for relatively low maintenance living with large block set and paved terraces offering a good degree of privacy having established borders and enclosed by fencing and mature hedging, encompassing two useful timber storage sheds and outside cold water tap.
Access off a pitched porch is:
Office/Reception - 4.98m x 4.93m (16'4" x 16'2") - A conversion of the original integral garage, creating a fantastic and versatile space currently used as a secondary kitchen fitted with a range of wall, base and drawer units with preparation surfaces, integrated appliances and sink unit, having a central island, seating area and double glazed windows to the front. Alternatively this room could provide a further reception space ideal as a home office or snug and could potentially be amalgamated into the main accommodation if required.
Council Tax Band - Rushcliffe Borough Council - Band G
Tenure - Freehold
Additional Notes - Property is understood to be on mains drainage, electric and water. Central heating is oil fired (and part electric underfloor heating). (information taken from Energy performance certificate and or vendor)
Additional Information - Please see the links below to check for additional information regarding environmental criteria (i.e. flood assessment), school Ofsted ratings, planning applications and services such as broadband and phone signal. Note Richard Watkinson & Partners has no affiliation to any of the below agencies and cannot be responsible for any incorrect information provided by the individual sources.
Flood assessment of an area:_
https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/risk#
Broadband & Mobile coverage:-
https://checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/broadband-coverage
School Ofsted reports:-
https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/
Planning applications:-
https://www.gov.uk/search-register-planning-decisions
Planning Approval - It's worth noting that planning was approved by Rushcliffe Borough Council in October 2020 for a two storey extension to the rear elevation. The single storey element of this was carried out but still leaves potential for those wishing to expand the accommodation further and requiring an additional bedroom by adding the first floor element of this approval. Further details of the planning can be found on Rushcliffe Borough Council's planning portal under Ref. 20/02007/FUL.
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