For Sale7 Bedroom Country House in Gonalston, NG14£2,500,000

A Grade II listed Queen Anne style country house dating back to the 17th Century and standing in a glorious position within approximately 2.5 acres of gardens and grounds, adjacent to the village church. The property stands within a prominent position, nicely back from the road and offers a high degree of privacy. The property benefits from a substantial range of traditional outbuildings and a particular feature of the property is the contemporary extension, creating a stunning leisure suite. The property has not been seen on the open market for over 30 years and in our opinion offers one of the most unique and special opportunities that the Trent Valley villages have seen for some time. THE OLD RECTORY An attractive red brick Georgian country house of impressive proportions with well placed accommodation extending to over 10,000 sq. ft is arranged over three levels. The property showcases a lovely range of original features including high ceilings, sash windows and feature fireplaces. GROUND FLOOR ACCOMMODATION A traditional entrance door provides access to an entrance hallway proving an immediate indication to the calibre of this home, which in turn provides access to three reception rooms consisting of an inner entrance lobby giving access to a guest cloakroom, a fine drawing room, and sitting room. The elegant drawing room showcases parquet wooden flooring, open fireplace and features a bay window providing glorious garden views. It opens into a less formal study area with charming inglenook fireplace. Adjacent is a less formal sitting room/snug, a delightful room flooded with natural light and door providing access to the gardens. Without doubt, the heart of the home is the generous open-plan kitchen living space, thoughtfully arranged into defined cooking, dining, and sitting areas. Sleek contemporary units are centred around a stylish island, complemented by an AGA and a full range of integrated appliances. The kitchen space flows seamlessly into the dining and sitting zones, with French windows opening out to the garden. Just off this area is a garden room, currently used as a formal dining space. Located off the kitchen a side entrance hall gives access to a pantry, home office area and generous utility room. FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION The first floor can be accessed from via two staircases. The more formal staircase rises to a central landing, giving access to the first-floor bedroom accommodation. The principal bedroom suite provides extensive accommodation with generous bedroom area, dressing room, walk in wardrobe, and large en-suite bathroom. The first floor also provides three further bedrooms, sharing the use of two high quality bathrooms. Completing the first-floor accommodation is a home office. SECOND FLOOR ACCOMMODATION To the second floor are four attic rooms providing additional bedrooms or hobby rooms, sharing the use of a shower room. LEISURE SUITE Accessed from the ground floor via a glazed link is a stunning leisure suite, formed from a contemporary extension skilfully designed and built in 2000. The leisure suite is home to an indoor heated swimming pool with electrically operated swimming pool cover. In addition is a reception area, ideal for relaxing, which gives access to an enclosed courtyard garden, a superb space for entertaining. Completing the accommodation within the leisure suite are luxurious changing and shower facilities and the pump room. GARDENS & GROUNDS The Old Rectory is approached via a private sweeping ‘in & out’ driveway leading to a forecourt to the front of the property. There is ample parking as well as traditional garaging. In addition is a former stable providing garden storage and gardeners WC. The gardens at The Old Rectory are without doubt one of the main attractions of this home, being beautifully maintained and showcasing seasonal colour all year round. Immediately to the rear of the property is an extensive York stone south facing terrace, sitting adjacent to a deep heavily stocked border with box hedges providing an element of formality. Steps lead down to well maintained lawned gardens, with a fine selection of mature tress including a 300 year old copper beach tree. The gardens are an absolute delight, with wildlife pond and feature fountain. There are further landscaped garden areas adjacent to the leisure suite, providing an additional terrace and alternative areas for enjoyment. The gardens provide a high degree of privacy and sit adjacent to open countryside as well as the village church. Overall, they provide a picture-perfect setting to this fine period home. PLEASE NOTE There is a public right of way over the driveway to the village church. LOCATION Gonalston is a small village which lies between Lowdham and Thurgarton, being home to fine selection of attractive period homes. Lowdham is a thriving village, offering a useful range of amenities, good primary schooling and several village inns, with direct road/rail access along the Trent Valley into Nottingham, Newark and Lincoln. Burton Joyce and the Victoria Park shopping centre on the outskirts of Nottingham offer more amenities and Southwell, a small market town some five miles to the north-east of the village, offers a first class range of amenities and professional services in a Minster town environment. From the village, there is convenient access to the M1- A1 national road network, Newark train station is around 30 minutes drive away which offers quick trains in to London taking between 1 and 2 hours depending on specific route and train and East Midlands International Airport can be accessed to the south east of Nottingham. ENERGY PERFORMANCE EPC exempt. TENURE Freehold. SERVICES Mains electricity and water, oil fired central heating, mains drainage are all understood to be connected. VIEWINGS Strictly by appointment with Fine & Country Nottingham.