5 bedroom house

The Property
Guide Price £470,000 - £490,000

Gilbertine House is an inspired barn conversion offering generous family living accommodation in a most charming environment. Vaulted ceilings with beamed accents and exposed roof trusses combined with the prodigious use of bespoke oak internal joinery with a quality specification. Outside, landscaped gardens and the idyllic rural location with views over the River Idle Valley produce a splendid family home.

The lounge is generously proportioned with a feature log burning stove, a characterful dining/day room with additional log burner permits formal entertaining. A 5th Bedroom / Family Room or study is provided offering a degree of lifestyle flexibility and the breakfasting kitchen is well appointed including an array of integrated appliances and ample dining area. These rooms are complemented by a utility room with a range of fitted cupboards and cloakroom with WC. Hallways give access to the courtyard and link the accommodation through to the sleeping area. The spacious master bedroom, featuring vaulted ceiling and original exposed oak beams benefits from a most attractive 4 piece en suite bathroom with underfloor heating. Three further bedrooms are provided, bedroom 2 being generously proportioned and with further exposed oak beams and trusses. The house bathroom benefits from underfloor heating and is fitted with a luxurious four piece suite.

Outside the property features a gravelled amenity area, gated block paved driveway, landscaped garden and attached double garage. Gilbertine House is equipped with oil fired central heating and double glazing.

Outside
In addition to the wonderful rural setting, a particular feature of the property is its outside living space enjoying both a courtyard and private vista. As well as fronting the central courtyard the property also has a gravelled amenity area affording parking for several vehicles, and driveway partly subject to a right of way in favour of Abbey Farmhouse.

Separate gated private block paved driveway with adjacent shrubbery sweeps around to the attached double garage 17’8” x 17’3” (5.39m x 5.26m) with electrically operated roller door, feature brick pillars, built in cupboards and personal door to utility room.

The principal garden area lies to the rear and side of the property, being planted with mature trees and shrubs. The rear garden area offers privacy and seclusion with exceptional views over the River Idle Valley. There is a raised bank at the rear of the garden with a further stone paved sitting area, affording unobstructed elevated views over the surrounding open countryside.

Location
Gilbertine House enjoys a truly splendid rural location offering views over the River Idle Valley within Abbey Hamlet, a small group of barn conversions and the original farmhouse in close proximity to the ancient monument known as Mattersey Priory.

Abbey Hamlet lies at the end of Abbey Road beyond the boundary to the village of Mattersey. Mattersey is a popular village within the area ideally suited for accessing the area’s excellent communication links or commuting to the South Yorkshire conurbation. The A1M lies to the west, with both Retford and Doncaster having mainline railway stations on the London to Edinburgh high speed East Coast Mainline, additionally the increasingly popular DSA Robin Hood International Airport is within comfortable driving distance, offering convenient options for both leisure and business commute.

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