Dovedale Farm

GUIDE PRICE £950,000 To £1,000,000. Dovedale Farm comprises an extended 17th Century four bedroom farmhouse together with 57.4 acres of grassland and woodland within a ring fence set in wonderful rolling countryside adjacent to Dovedale Wood within the Hardwick and Stainsby National Trust area.

The property is approached with a gated access, a long drive and the farmhouse is set on rising ground providing a panoramic view of the land and surrounding area. The location is entirely secluded whilst being within approximately 20 minutes (Junction 29) drive to the M1 motorway, convenient also for Mansfield and a relatively short quick drive to the East Midlands Airport.

The farmhouse is stone built with a substantial extension. The accommodation briefly provides a porch entrance, a reception hall, 33ft sitting room with vaulted ceiling, vaulted dining room and back kitchen with range cooker, utility room, downstairs shower room, lounge and downstairs bedroom four. The first floor provides three bedrooms and a bathroom.

The property has partial central heating, metered mains water and Titon bio-tech sewerage treatment plant drainage.

A range of stock buildings include a substantial three bay steel framed building with breeze block walls, two bay pole barn, four bay pole barn, car port and open bay storage.

Norwood Lane is a no-through road providing good vehicular access to the gated entrance. There is a footpath walk to Hardwick Inn. The house has a southerly aspect. Constructed with stone elevations, the main roof has interlocking tiles and pan tiles. There are UPVC double glazed windows. There is partial central heating (ground floor) oil fired.

Situated on the Derbyshire border, the natural landscape and beauty of this location is simply wonderful.

Ground Floor -

Entrance Porch - 4.11m x 2.44m (13'6 x 8') - Two side entrance doors, ceramic tiled floor, opening entrance door to Reception Hall.

Reception Hall - 4.62m x 3.05m (15'2 x 10') - Fireplace with brick surround, log burner and double panelled radiator. Walk-in cloakroom off, ceramic tiled floor, heavily beamed ceiling.

Lounge - 4.57m x 3.94m (15' x 12'11) - Oil fired stove with unused back boiler. Double panelled radiator, heavily beamed ceiling.

Lobby - With stairs to first floor.

Sitting Room - 4.55m x 4.37m (14'11 x 14'4) - Wood burning stove, heavily beamed ceiling and double panelled radiator. Wood floor finish, connecting door to Bedroom Four.

Bedroom Four - 7.01m x 1.75m (23' x 5'9) - Mono-pitched ceiling and two gable windows. A multi-purpose room previously used as a bedroom.

Rear Lobby (Off The Hall) - Ceramic floor and rear entrance door.

Ground Floor Shower Room - With shower cubicle, pedestal basin, low suite WC, radiator. Sunpipe light tunnel, ceramic tiled floor.

Utility Room - 3.40m x 2.34m (11'2 x 7'8) - Sink unit, oil fired central heating boiler providing central heating for this part of the house. Fitted wall cupboards, radiator. Hatch to single storey roof space.

Kitchen - 5.05m x 2.21m (16'7 x 7'3) - Base cupboards, sink, wall cupboards and working surfaces, Stoves electric range cooker with induction hob, two ovens and grill. Radiator.

Dining Room - 5.16m x 5.00m (16'11 x 16'5) - Opening to lounge with centre opening doors, vaulted ceiling, radiator.

Lounge - 10.19m x 3.68m (33'5 x 12'1) - Vaulted ceiling, collar beams, A frame and purlins exposed. Gable and roof height windows, centre opening French windows, radiator.

First Floor - Long landing with Sunpipe light tunnel.

Bedroom One - 4.65m x 4.62m (15'3 x 15'2) - Fitted wardrobes and lobby over the bulk head area. Electric radiator.

Bedroom Two - 4.17m x 3.78m (13'8 x 12'5) - Hatch to the roof space, electric radiator.

Bedroom Three - 4.57m x 2.67m (15' x 8'9) - With electric heater.

Bathroom - 3.61m x 1.52m (11'10 x 5' ) - With bath, basin, shower, chrome heated towel rail, electric wall heater, small built-in cupboard, low suite WC.

Outside - There are secure double gates at the property entrance and a tarmacadam surfaced driveway winds downhill to the house and buildings.

The front porch is on level ground and easily accessible from the front of the house. There is a paved area in front of the house with a stone retaining wall. A paved yard area adjacent to the barn conversion and close to this an outside cold water tap and PVC oil tank. A paved area runs along the rear of the house with a dry stone retaining wall. The property is enhanced by a duck pond and small lake.

A range of domestic buildings and farm buildings comprises:-

Three Bay Car Port - With corrugated tin roof and adjoining garden store.

Small Enclosure - With dog kennel.

A metal field gate and personal gate leads down to the Cattle Yard comprising:-

Five Bay Cattle Shed - 21.95m x 5.33m overall measurements (72' x 17'6 ov - Stone and block wall, cattle gate and troughs. Mono pitched profile roof on Pole Barn structure, the rear wall constructed in stone.

There is a centre concrete apron between the two cattle buildings.

Four Bay Cattle Shed - 18.90m x 6.40m overall measurements (62' x 21' ov - Breeze block walls, profile roof, troughs and metal gates.

Modern General Purpose Building - Of breeze block construction comprising:-

Store - 6.71m x 4.88m (22' x 16' ) - With poly-carbonate roof.

Stock Building - 12.80m x 6.71m (42' x 22' ) - With lose boxes, corrugated roof, breeze block and profile clad walls.

General Purpose Farm Building - 13.72m x 9.14m (45' x 30' ) - A steel framed building with corrugated roof and a range of breeze block built lose boxes under.

Two Bay Pole Barn Structure - With profile roof.

The Land - Productive fenced grassland ideal for livestock grazing extending in all to 37.39 acres. Crossley Plantation extending to 20.05 acres comprises mature, most deciduous trees.

In all the property and land within a 'ring fence' extends to 57.44 acres.

Schedule Of Areas -

Rural Payment Agency - An application for RPA registration was made in 2005 Holding No. 32/040/0332. We understand no payment claims have been submitted.

Council Tax - Ashfield District Council Band D - council tax charged for year end 31/03/2022 - £2,098.52.

Town & Country Planning - The Ashfield District Council granted full planning permission for; barn conversion to extend living accommodation 1st October 2001 under planning reference 2001/0654.

The compliance with Building Regulations Certificate is dated 24th May 2004. Application Reference BN/2002/0587

Services - We understand there is mains metered water supply from Lady Spencer Wood. The buildings have a water supply connected to mains water. The fields have spring water fed troughs.

Drainage is by means of Titon Biotech sewerage treatment plant installed 2002, a below ground fibre glass installation.

Tenure - The property is freehold. We understand there are easements for electricity power lines and a gas pipeline.

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.

Viewing - Strictly by appointment with the selling agents.



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