Property description

THIS IS AN INDIVIDUAL FULLY REFURBISHED DETACHED GENTLEMAN´S RESIDENCE WHICH IS SITUATED ON A LARGE CORNER PLOT WITH EXTENSIVE GARDENS TO THE REAR. THE PROPERTY RETAINS MANY OF ITS ORIGINAL FEATURES AND PROVIDES SPACIOUS ACCOMMODATION TO BOTH THE GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR.

It indeed provides Robert Ellis with much pleasure to be instructed to market this substantial detached family home, situated on the outskirts of Long Eaton. Briar Lodge was originally built in 1903 by a local business person for their own occupation. On inspection people will see it still retains many of its original features such as cornices, internal doors, deep skirtings and wood panelling to the formal lounge, all retaining the character and individuality of this lovely home. In harmony with this it has a contemporary and up to date feel to the main living and bathroom areas to suit todays living requirements. Over the past few years the current owners have worked through the house to carry out a full refurbishment programme. This includes a most exclusively fitted and equipped living/dining kitchen area and bathrooms to the first floor, consistently combined with tasteful decoration and finish applied throughout to enhance the retained original features still retained at the property. The property is well placed for easy access to the many amenities and facilities provided by the area and to excellent transport links, all of which have helped to make this a most convenient and popular place for people to live.

The property is a substantial family home and is constructed of brick to the external elevations under a pitched tiled roof. Since being originally constructed the house has been extended at the ground floor to the rear to enlarge the living space provided and it is strongly recommended that interested parties do take a full inspection so they can see the extent of the property for themselves. The property derives benefit from GAS CENTRAL HEATING provided by a relatively new boiler and original leaded windows to the front and side elevations of the original building. In brief the accommodation consists of a porchway which is accessed via original double doors to a second set of double internal doors, inset with leaded glazed panels. Beyond this is a spacious and most impressive entrance hallway which features a sweeping staircase and original oak balustrade leading to the first floor and open landing.

The original renovated wood block parquet flooring which extends through the expansive hallway to the dining room. The dining room has dual aspect with a bay window to the front and original fireplace. The formal lounge has an ´Inglenook´ style fireplace with a contemporary sealed wood burning fire, original oak panelling and friezes to the wall and internal plaster mouldings to the ceilings. The final room giving to the front of the property is a study/sitting room. The hallway then leads to the exclusively fitted and equipped living/dining kitchen comprising several work surface areas, ranges of cupboards and drawers and multiple INTEGRATED APPLIANCES. Completing the ground floor of the property, to the rear, is a large utility room, w.c. and a further family/sitting room which opens out onto a decked area and rear garden.

To the first floor the spacious landing leads to FIVE DOUBLE BEDROOMS and two bathrooms. The master bedroom having a full BATHROOM EN-SUITE with separate oversized shower. The family bathroom also with separate bath and large shower. Outside there is a garden area at the front which has been designed to keep maintenance and upkeep to a minimum and to the boundary of this garden area there are established trees which help to create privacy. At the rear of the house there is a large garden area which has been recently landscaped and re-designed by the current owners with there being a sitting area with raised beds and water feature close to the rear of the house and from this there are lawns that lead down the full extent of the garden to the OFF ROAD PARKING area which provides parking for several vehicles and has electrically operated gates leading out to Briar Gate. This truly is an individual home and we believe it has been priced sensibly to attract the right interest from people who are looking for a period residence in the West Nottingham area which is close to excellent local schools and being within a few minutes of the M1 is within easy reach of many other parts of the East and West Midlands.


The property is only a few minutes drive away from the centre of Long Eaton where there is an Asda and Tesco superstores and numerous other retail outlets whilst other shopping facilities can be found at Pride Park as well as Nottingham and Derby, there are excellent schools for all ages which include state and independent schools with The Elms and Trent College literally being just across the road, there are health care and sports facilities which includes the West Park Leisure Centre, there are walks in open countryside which is within easy reach of the house and the excellent transport facilities include J25 of the M1, East Midlands Airport, stations at Long Eaton and East Midlands Parkway and there is the A52 and other main roads all of which provides good transport to both Nottingham and Derby

Double opening original front doors leading into reception porch, original wood panelling to the lower parts of the walls and double wood panelled doors with inset stained glass leaded panels leading into the main hallway and cornice to the wall and ceiling.

Feature leaded bow window to the side with fitted seating, stairs with original feature balustrade leading to the first floor landing, wooden parquet flooring, picture rail to the walls and cornice to the wall and ceiling with frieze between the rail and cornice, radiator in housing, deep skirting, original wood panelled doors with fittings leading into he rooms off the hallway, archway through to inner hall where the wooden parquet block flooring continues and this leads to the living/dining kitchen area.

Feature wood burning fire with marble surround set in the original ´Inglenook´ fireplace which has wood panelling to the walls and four feature leaded windows, original wood panelling to the walls with an embossed frieze over and concealed lighting that throws light onto the upper sections of the wall and ceiling which has feature plaster mouldings, leaded window to the rear, wood matching cornice and feature cast iron radiator.

The dining room has a leaded bay window to the front with seating and leaded window to the side, feature original fireplace with ´Adam´ surround with mirror inset panel, tiled inset and hearth, picture rail to the walls, cornice to the wall and ceiling with frieze between the picture rail and cornice, original wood parquet block flooring, two radiators in housing, deep skirting and two wall lights.

Leaded bay window to the front, picture rail to the walls and cornice to the wall and ceiling with frieze between the picture rail and cornice, original fireplace with sealed wooden front, deep skirting and cast iron radiator.

This room has been completely re-fitted and enlarged to incorporate the seated dining area and has a high quality kitchen with silestone work surfaces and polished gloss finished units. The kitchen has a sink with mixer tap set in a work surface with cupboards below and this extends into further work surface areas where there is an integrated dishwasher beneath, two ´Neff´ ovens with ´Neff´ microwave oven and coffee machine, drawers below and cupboards above and pull out racked storage unit to either side, ´Neff´ induction hob with retracting ´Neff´ extractor unit set in a large silestone work surface which has a two drawer fridge, drawers, wine cooler, cupboards and integrated dishwasher beneath, additional work surface extending along a second wall where there are further cupboards beneath, two windows to the side, recessed lighting to the ceiling, ´Karndean´ flooring which extends across the whole living/dining area and into the rear hallway, feature radiator, dado rail to the wall and feature shelf to one wall.

The dining area adjoining the kitchen has a window to the side and fitted seating to three walls, ´Karndean´ flooring, feature vertical radiator and glass fronted shelved display cabinets.

Leaded double glazed windows to the side with matching door leading out to the side of the property, fitted cloaks having and shelved area, ´Karndean´ flooring, hatch to loft and two wall lights.

Having a stainless steel sink with mixer tap set in a work surface with cupboard under, upright storage units, space for a large ´American´ fridge/freezer, further shelved cupboard, space and plumbing for both an automatic washing machine and tumble dryer set in recess, wall mounted ´Baxi´ boiler, opaque glazed window to the side and radiator.

Having a recently installed low flush w.c. and pedestal wash hand basin, leaded opaque glazed window, radiator and ´Karndean´ flooring.

Double glazed leaded windows to the rear and side with matching door leading out to the rear garden, three radiators, cornice to the wall and ceiling, hatch to roof space and recessed lighting.

The feature balustrade continues from the stairs onto the open landing area, there is a feature leaded stained glass window to the side, cornice to the wall and ceiling and picture rail to the walls, original wood panelled doors leading to the rooms from the landing and deep skirting to the walls.

The master bedroom has a leaded window to the front, a feature original ´Adam´ style fireplace with a tiled inset and mirror panelled above, deep skirting, picture rail to the walls, cornice to the wall and ceiling, radiator in housing and recessed lighting to the ceiling.

The large en-suite bathroom has been completely re-fitted and includes a stand alone bath with a mixer tap and shower fitting, low flush w.c., two hand basins with vanity drawers below and mirrored recess panel above with lighting, shelving between the hand basins and large walk-in shower with a mains flow system and tiling to three walls, feature chrome ladder radiator, two leaded glazed windows, recessed lighting to the ceiling, hatch to loft, further double radiator, high quality tiling to the wall areas by the bath and tiled flooring.

Leaded window to the rear with opaque glazed window to the side, feature original fireplace with tiled inset, picture rail to the walls and radiator.

Leaded windows to the front and side, feature original fireplace with wooden surround and tiled inset, picture rail to the walls, cornice to the wall and ceiling, laminate flooring and radiator.

Leaded window to the side, double radiator, cornice to the wall and ceiling and picture rail to three walls.

Leaded windows to the rear and side, cornice to the wall and ceiling and picture rail to three walls, double radiator and recessed lighting.

The main bathroom has been completely re-fitted and has a contemporary white suite including a panelled bath with mixer tap, large walk-in shower with mains flow system and sliding door and screen, low flush w.c. with a concealed cistern and hand basin with mixer tap with vanity cupboards beneath and shelving to the side, tiling to the walls by the bath and shower areas with painted wood panelling to three walls, tiled flooring, vertical radiator, recessed lighting and opaque glazed window.

At the front of the property there is a pebbled area which has been designed to keep maintenance to a minimum and this area of the property is kept private by having fencing, a wall and hedging to the boundaries with established trees. There is a path leading down the right hand side of the property through a gate to the rear garden and at the rear of the property there is a large decked area with raised beds with water feature with lighting and there is a path that leads down the full extent of the garden to the parking area at the bottom. There is a recently laid lawn which is level and has beds to the sides and there is a wall to both the side boundaries. At the bottom of the garden there is the area that provides off the road car standing for several vehicles and from this area there are double electrically operated gates leading out onto Briar Gate. There is a wooden shed and log store included in the sale.

Proceed out of Long Eaton along Derby Road where the property can be found on the right as identified by our ´for sale´ board.
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A FULLY REFURBISHED FIVE DOUBLE BEDROOM DETACHED GENTLEMAN´S RESIDENCE WHICH HAS EXTENSIVE GARDENS TO THE REAR

Property Features :

• Individual detached Gentleman´s residence
• Fully refurbished
• Extensive gardens to the rear
• Retaining many original features
• Gas central heating
• Four reception rooms
• Five double bedrooms
• En-suite bathroom to master