Property description
Handkerchief Barn enjoys a back land position away from High Street with large established gardens approaching 3/4 of an acre. Carefully conceived and executed by the present vendors the emphasis is on fewer, larger rooms where large open spaces and both retained and introduced features prevail.The property has a sophisticated and energy conscious gas central heating system which combines with hot water solar panels and wood burner feeds in producing energy efficient hot water and central heating with under floor heating at ground level and traditional radiators upstairs. Photovoltaic solar panels which help with daily electricity bills are also installed. The property has integrated TV and audio speaker systems and three phase power.
Converted approximately four years ago Handkerchief Barn enjoys formal back land position away from High Street. Carefully conceived and executed by the present vendors the emphasis is on fewer, larger rooms where large open spaces and both retained and introduced features prevail.
The property has a sophisticated and energy conscious gas central heating system which combines with hot water solar panels and wood burner feeds in producing energy efficient hot water and central heating with under floor heating at ground level and traditional radiators upstairs. Photovoltaic solar panels which help with daily electricity bills are also installed. The property has integrated TV and audio speaker systems and three phase power.
The accommodation includes two stunning principal ground floor rooms, being a large through lounge with adjacent dining area, floor to ceiling windows and a central wood burner and the stunning open living kitchen with high vaulted ceiling also has a sofa living space and accesses a sociable everyday family room. The ground floor is completed by a study, utility room with cloaks/WC and a sizeable rear porch and boot room with sauna, shower and additional WC, all easily capable of conversion to alternative use. At first floor level there are three double en suite bedrooms, the master having a walk in wardrobe and a particularly attractive full bath and shower suite.
Externally the approach is interesting through a gated entrance between Nos 48 and The Kegworth Museum, the driveway is owned by Handkerchief Barn over which No 48 and Handkerchief Day Nursery have right of access, this leads to the Barn at the rear where there is car parking for upward of six vehicles. The gardens include a large carp pond, surrounding lawns and water cascade, a substantial workshop with three phase power and beyond is a further large stretch of informal lawn gardens with various planted trees, a large brick garage/mower store, a terrific large garden space ideal for those with growing children.
Kegworth village offers an excellent range of day to day facilities, being situated just minutes from Junction 24 of the M1 motorway. There is easy access north and south and indeed via the A50 and M42, across to the West Midlands. Nottingham Parkway railway station is a 5 minute drive away as is the East Midlands International Airport.
ACCOMMODATION
Double glazed entrance door to
ENTRANCE VESTIBULE - 11' 11'' x 7' 3'' (3.63m x 2.21m)
With tiled floor, cloaks hanging and boot room space, internal door to
INNER HALLWAY
With
DOWNSTAIRS WC
Fitted with a WC and wash hand basin.
PURPOSE BUILT SAUNA
This area lends itself to various possible alternative uses to suit.
IMPRESSIVE LIVING ROOM - 34' 11'' x 16' 2'' max (10.64m x 4.93m)
A large through lounge with dining area and featuring a central exposed brick fireplace having an inset large cast iron wood burner with a back boiler system which heats the domestic hot water in addition to the traditional boiler system. The room has a tiled floor with under floor heating, integrated audio and TV systems, full height double glazed front and rear elevation window panels and double opening French doors onto the terrace, ceiling down lighters.
INNER LOBBY
With a staircase to the first floor.
STUDY - 10' 4'' x 8' 3'' (3.15m x 2.51m)
With a continuation of the under floor heated tiled floor.
UTILITY ROOM - 14' 0'' max x 7' 6'' (4.27m x 2.29m)
Again with under floor heating to the tiled floor, plumbing for automatic washing machine and space for a tumble dryer, wall mounted Glow-Worm gas central heating boiler, triple wall storage cupboards, single sink unit, useful under stairs storage and a side elevation external door.
CLOAKROOM/WC
Fitted with a white two piece suite comprising low level WC, wash hand basin and tiled floor.
FABULOUS OPEN LIVING KITCHEN - 25' 5'' max x 16' 0'' max (7.75m x 4.88m)
With high vaulted ceiling and exposed purlins and structural frames, under floor heating to the tiled floor throughout. The room provides a fantastic everyday living space with sitting area and wall tv point, central dining area adjacent to the superbly fitted contemporary country style kitchen with cream and chrome units, large central island and worksurfaces with Italian tiled worksurfaces, inset twin bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap and central vegetable bowl, De Dietrich four ring electric induction hob, adjacent five burner gas hob each with extractor hoods over, Siemens double oven and grill, integrated automatic dishwasher, waste disposal unit, a vast range of cupboards and broad/deep cutlery and pan drawers, space for an American style fridge freezer, double glazed windows to two elevations with a particularly attractive vista across the gardens and side elevation patio doors leading directly onto the private terrace.
On the first floorâ¦
LANDING
With natural light from a broad stretch of low level double glazed windows, has exposed structural trusses and purlins, leads to
BEDROOM ONE - 13' 3'' min x 13' 1'' max (4.04m x 3.99m)
A spacious double bedroom with high vaulted ceiling and exposed structural beams, broad low level windows give views across the garden directly from the bed, wall TV point. Large walk-in wardrobe also houses the water storage tank and associated systems.
EN SUITE BATHROOM/WC
Attractively appointed with a white four piece suite comprising a free standing teardrop modern roll top bath with chrome mixer tap and hand shower, over sized tiled shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, tiled floor and half tiled walls, high exposed purlin, down lighters and natural light from a Velux window, chrome heated towel rail.
BEDROOM TWO - 16' 3'' max x 13' 10'' max (4.95m x 4.22m)
A second double bedroom with exposed structural beams, Velux window, wall TV point.
EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM/WC
Comprising a tiled shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, tiled floor and partly tiled walls, heated chrome towel rail, ceiling down lighters and Velux window.
BEDROOM THREE - 12' 9'' max x 10' 4'' (3.89m x 3.15m)
A third double bedroom with a side elevation window, purlin, walk-in wardrobe, wall TV point.
EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM/WC
Comprising a tiled shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, tiled floor and partly tiled walls, chrome heated towel rail, ceiling down lighters and exposed purlin.
OUTSIDE
FRONT
The barn is approached along its own driveway over which the neighbouring property at the front and Handkerchief Nursery have a right of access across to reach their own parking areas. The parking area allows easily room for four vehicles and the driveway continues beyond to a further covered carport and additional space.
The rear of the property is a walled enclosed patio terrace accessed from both the living room and the kitchen.
REAR GARDENS
The rear garden is extensive and includes a large carp pond with water feature/cascade, adjacent lawns which continue for a significant depth into a large informal garden area with planted trees and specimens, a wonderful original Georgian wall to the right (eastern) boundary. Within the rear gardens is a purpose built brick and tile mower garage with an up-and-over door and a personal service door, electric light and power. The rear gardens extend to approximately half an acre in all and represents a wonderful facility for those with growing children or for those who simply enjoy an area of low maintenance attractive gardens.
LARGE PURPOSE BUILT TIMBER WORKSHOP
With light and power and a useful area of out of sight storage.
DIRECTIONS
From the centre of Kegworth proceed along High Street where there is an array of impressive individual residential property, Handkerchief Barn is situated on the right hand side at the rear of No 48 High Street approached through the entrance to Handkerchief Day Nursery.
SERVICES
All mains services are available and connected to the property which is gas centrally heated, plus a wood stove boiler, water solar heating and photovoltaic solar panels which help with electricity bills being on the maximum tariff and normally earning £2000 per annum.
TENURE
Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.
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