4 bedroom house

***GUIDE PRICE £650,000 to £675,000***
Grade II listed period country residence believed to be late 17th / early 18th century, built by the historically respected local builder Jonathan Baines, A fine 4 bedroom farmhouse, featuring beamed ceilings, Yorkshire sash windows, equestrian facilities and paddocks in all extending to 3.2 acres or thereabouts. The property sympathetically restored has original features, practical and well planned family sized accommodation and a wealth of character and charm.

The accommodation provides a reception hall, sitting room with inglenook and French door to terrace, the old dairy, dining room with heavily beamed ceiling, snug with French door onto the terrace. Farmhouse sized dining kitchen with Rangemaster, heavily beam ceiling and quarry tiled flooring. The ground floor accommodation also includes a lobby, cloakroom, utility room and boot room. The first floor provides 3 double bedrooms, 1 single, master en suite and family bathroom.

Outside approached by a 5 bar gate is a substantial graveled drive for several vehicles, leading to a garage block of brick and pantile construction, workshop, timber framed car port and delightful gardens with terraced seating area flanked by the south facing wall of wisteria, ornamental pond leading to large lawn and further pond. The stables are approached by a separate side vehicular access from a 5 bar gate, leading to 3 loose boxes and a tack room, foaling box and rear hay store, beyond is a separate range of 2 stables. There is a small paddock a schooling paddock and orchard all post and railed, leading to a 2 acre paddock in all 3.2 acres or thereabouts.

South Clifton is a small settlement situated approximately 11 miles north of Newark and the village is approached by country lanes from the A113 Newark to Gainsborough Road. The lanes approaching South Clifton serve only local traffic and the village is ideally located for long country lane walks, cycle tracks and rides. A lane links South Clifton with North Clifton which is situated just over a mile away. Entirely on its' own and between the 2 villages is the 13th Century Church of St George and a primary school which serves the 2 villages.

Newark Northgate railway station is a main East Coast rail line facility with services to London Kings Cross in just over 75 minutes, the north to Leeds, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh.

Vine House is traditionally built with a steep pitched roof and gables. The land, a light sandy loam is kind to horses, grazing all year round. The property has a pleasant location within the village with the garden and land extending into the open countryside.

The following accommodation is provided:-

Ground Floor -

Reception Hall - With front entrance door, quarry tiled floor, double panelled radiator and a rear entrance door complimentary with the date of the house.

Sitting Room - 4.85m x 4.62m (15'11 x 15'2 ) - Measurements including the Inglenook.
With oak beam, multi fuel stove and quarry tiled hearth. Centre oak ceiling beam, Yorkshire slider window in the front elevation and French doors to the rear patio.

Dairy - 3.45m x 1.32m (11'4 x 4'4) - With brick floor providing useful storage space.

Dining Room - 4.65m x 4.04m (15'3 x 13'3) - With built in cabinet and shelving. Heavily beamed ceiling, radiator and Yorkshire slider window.

Kitchen - 5.54m x 3.99m (18'2 x 13'1) - With heavily beamed ceiling, base units, wall cupboards and working surfaces incorporating a one and a half sink unit. Electric Rangemaster, quarry tiled floor, stable outside door, double panelled radiator and connecting door to the snug.

Snug - 4.27m x 3.00m (14' x 9'10) - With south facing French windows, dado rail and double panelled radiator.

Lobby - With oil fired central heating boiler.

Cloakroom - With low suite WC and basin.

Utility Room - 2.97m x 2.26m (9'9 x 7'5) - With stainless steel sink unit, built in wall cupboards, working surfaces. Outside double glazed door and plumbing for a washing machine.

Boot Room - 2.44m x 1.42m (8' x 4'8) -

First Floor -

Galleried Landing - With Yorkshire slider window, radiator and hatch to the roof space.

Bedroom One - 4.57m x 4.22m (15' x 13'10) - With fitted wardrobes and cupboards, centre oak ceiling beam, Yorkshire slider window and double panelled radiator.

En Suite - With 4ft 6' wide shower, low suite WC, basin, cupboard, tiled walls and tiled floor.

Bedroom Two - 4.75m x 3.38m (15'7 x 11'1) - With Yorkshire slider window and built in wardrobe.

Bedroom Three - 3.94m x 3.02m (12'11 x 9'11) - With dormer window, built in wardrobe and radiator.

Bedroom Four - 3.35m x 2.59m (11' x 8'6) - With radiator and Yorkshire slider window.

Bathroom - 3.89m x 2.46m (12'9 x 8'1) - With vanity basin with marble surround and cabinets, claw foot bath with shower attachment, shower cubicle, low suite WC, thin lock radiator and tiled floor.

Outside - A field gate entrance provides access to a gravelled driveway and parking area with ample space for a horse box.

Detached Home Office/Gym - 6.50m x 3.89m (21'4 x 12'9) - Of brick construction under a pantiled roof. Power and light connected, dry lines internally for insulation, personal door and garage door. Built originally as a garage and capable of use as such.

Car Port - Timber frame construction with internal lighting.

Workshop - 3.89m x 3.05m (12'9 x 10') - With lined ceiling and power connected.

Rear View Of The Property -

Rear Garden - There is a delightful garden, patio area, ornamental pond, lawned area and borders. Greenhouse.

A 5 bar gate leads from the garden to the stable block, comprising 3 loose boxes, a foaling box and tack room. Power and water connected. Lean-to hay store.

There is a second range of 2 stables and a hen house.

Small turnout paddock within the flood bank area, also a schooling paddock and a 2 acre paddock.

There is a small orchard and goat house.

We are informed that the flood bank is planted with crocus and daffodils providing a spectacular display in the spring time.

The land is a light, sandy loam, kind to horses for all year round grazing and exercise.

Stables & Paddock -

Stables -

Paddock -

Viewing - Strictly by appointment with the selling agents.

Tenure - The property is freehold.

Services - Mains water, electricity and drainage are all connected to the property.

Possession - Vacant possession will be given on completion.

Mortgage - Mortgage advice is available through our Mortgage Adviser. Your home is at risk if you do not keep up repayments on a mortgage or other loan secured on it.

Note - The Cooling Towers you may see in the distance on Google Earth were long since demolished and the property has beautiful far reaching views



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