Property description

A substantial modern farmhouse standing in a private position away from the village in gardens and paddocks of approximately 18 acres.

Situation and Description
Watermill is a fine modern farmhouse in a lovely situation approximately half a mile South of the popular and thriving village of Norwell. The propertywas constructed by the present owners in 2002 to replace an earlier dwelling and is positioned centrally in a horseshoe of approximately 18 acres making it an ideal property for those with an equestrian requirement. The elevations are attractive and well proportioned utilising reclaimed brick and the house is approached via a private driveway with electric security gates leading to a generous parking area and the outbuildings at the rear. The property enjoys a high level of privacy with no near neighbours, yet is within walking distance of the village and its amenities. The spacious family accommodation is arranged over two floors and benefits from under floor heating to both floors. The hub of the house is alarge kitchen/breakfast room with a Companion AGA and larder off. There are four versatile reception rooms, a utility room, boot room, and two cloakrooms. The master bedroom has en-suite bath and dressing rooms and the second and third bedrooms also have en-suite shower rooms. There are three further bedrooms, two of which are currently used as offices and a family bathroom. The air conditioned pool room is a particular feature and an 11.73 metre swimming pool allows full use. There is ample space for gym and leisure equipment. Outside there is a large versatile outbuilding providing ample garaging and storage together with two adjoining stables. The gardens are landscaped and contain a variety of established trees and shrubs. A driveway continues to a manege situated centrally within the land and giving access to the five paddocks and a holding area. Norwell is one of the most popular villages in this quarter of South East Nottinghamshire and amenities within the village include the St Lawrence Parish Church, a Church of England primary school (age five to eleven), Windmills pre school playgroup, The Plough Inn and Norwell Village Stores. There is a large modern village hall and various clubs and societies. The centres of Newark on Trent and Southwell are only seven and eight miles distant respectively whilst Nottingham is 27 miles and Lincoln 20 miles. Grantham is 22 miles, Doncaster 36 and Leicester and Sheffield both 42 miles. There are trains from Newark Northgate Station into London Kings Cross with a journey time from 1 hour 15 minutes and a cross country service into Nottingham from Newark Castle taking from 26 minutes. The A1 is accessed at nearby North Muskham (2.5 miles) and the Robin Hood Airport is 33 miles. All distances and times are approximate. Local leisure amenities include boating on the nearby River Trent and golf at Southwell and Newark Golf Clubs.

Ground Floor

Entrance Hall
Panelled entrance door with light over. Double doors with bevel edged glazing off to drawing room, half glazed door to kitchen, staircase with highly polished hardwood handrail off to first floor, under stairs storage cupboard, entry intercom, cornice and ceiling rose.

Cloakroom
With white Sanitan suite of low level WC and washbasin with cupboard below. Coving.

Drawing Room
Carved stone fireplace and hearth with inset Jotul gas (propane) stove, window to front elevation and French doors to the South and garden. High ceiling with patterned cornice and ceiling rose. Heating control.

Dining Room
A well proportioned room with high ceiling andpatterned cornice and ceiling rose. Chimney with facility for open hearth fireplace or stove as required. Window to front elevation. Heating control.

Family Room
Window to side elevation and heating control. Highceiling with patterned cornice and ceiling rose.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room
A generous family kitchen forming a natural hub. Oil fired AGA with electric Companion and gas(propane) hob. A comprehensive range of base and wall cupboards with granite work surfaces and a large central island with cupboards, drawers and breakfast bar. Kitchen Aid American style fridge/freezer, Fisher Paykel dishwasher and Siemens microwave oven. One and a half bowl sink with filter tap, fitted workstation with granite top, tiled floor, coving and spotlights. Window to side and French doors to south elevation and terrace.

Larder
Walk-in larder with tiled floor and shelving, halftiled walls.

Games Room
With two sets of French doors to veranda and terrace, wooden floor, coved ceiling, spotlights, central heating control, intruder alarm panel.

Rear Hall
Glazed entrance door, staircase with polished hardwood handrail off to first floor, two large under stairs storage cupboards, tiled floor, heating control and half glazed door to pool room. Part patterned coving.

Utility Room
Fitted base cupboards with working surfaces over and matching eye level cupboards. Inset one and a half bowl sink, plumbing for automatic washer and tiled floor. External half glazed door.

Boiler/Boot Room
Boulter oil fired boiler providing for central heatingand domestic hot water systems. Tiled floor, cloakshanging space.

Cloakroom
Rear cloakroom serving adjacent swimming pool and Garden. White suite of low level WC and wash basin. Tiled floor.

First Floor

Landing
Window to front elevation, built-in airing cupboard and separate cupboard containing a high capacity hot water cylinder. Ceiling rose.

Master Bedroom
Open views to the South. Intercom andheating control.

Dressing Room
Walk- in dressing room with spot lights.

En-Suite Bathroom
Stylishly fitted to comprise a deep freestanding bath, separate shower cubicle, low level WC, wash basin and bidet. Tiled floor, mirror, chrome heated towel rail and shaver socket. Window to side elevation and velux type window.

Bedroom
Windows to front and side elevations giving open views. Heating control.

En-Suite Shower Room
White suite of low level WC and glass wash basin.Shower cubicle. Oval mirror, chrome heated towel rail.

Bedroom
Window to front elevation and open outlook. Range of fitted wardrobes and dressing table. Fitted work station. Heating control.

En-Suite Shower Room
White suite of low level WC and wash basin withcupboard below. Shower cubicle. Chrome heatedtowel rail.

Bedroom
Window to side and views towards Norwell. Built-indouble wardrobe. Heating control.

Family Bathroom
Containing a Vernon Tutbury suite of panelled bath,wash basin and low level WC. Separate shower cubicle and part tiled walls.

Rear Landing
Half glazed doors to bedrooms five and six.

Office/Bedroom Five
Open views towards Norwell. Loft trap. Heating control.

Study/Bedroom Six
Views as before. Loft trap. Heating control.

Pool Room
Large air conditioned pool room with an 11.73 metreheated swimming pool and leisure/gym area. Electric cover to pool, two changing rooms and shower. Two sets of French doors to patio.

Plant Room
With Boulton oil fired boiler and heating/airconditioning unit. Filtration plant.

Outside

Outbuilding
A large general purpose building with electric rollerdoor and high clearance sliding door to rear. Provides ample garaging/storage and has a useful Mezzanine giving further storage space.

Stables
Two adjoining stables.

Gardens and Land
Watermill is approached by a private driveway withelectric security gates leading from Mill Bridge and the beck with mature weeping willows, coniferous and beech hedging.The driveway rises gently and leads to the rear of the house where there is a large gravelled parking area with ample space for several vehicles. The gardens have been landscaped to incorporate various lawns, established birch trees, a variety of specimen trees, shrubs and stone retaining walls.A further drive leads from the parking area through five bar gates to the manege/school beyond. There are five well fenced paddocks arranged in a horseshoe around the house making the property ideal for those with an equestrian requirement.

Property Features :

• Traditional Modern Farmhouse
• Constructed 2002
• Four Reception Rooms
• Kitchen with AGA
• Up To Six Bedrooms