DESCRIPTION
The White Cottage is a charming detached cottage of character set amidst generous mature grounds in this historically important village.
This home delivers a wealth of features yet also offers the potential for buyers to personalize it too.
The accommodation commences with a delightful open veranda having rustic brick pillars, an entrance porch and good reception hall. To one side is the triple aspect sitting room with substantial rustic brick fireplace hosting log burner. To the other side is a separate dining room which has direct garden access via double external doors to patio. The breakfast kitchen has an aspect over the front approach driveway and side garden towards the village church, a walk in pantry lies to one side. A utility porch and cloakroom with wc complete the ground floor.

At first floor the accommodation radiates around the split-level landing, four bedrooms are provided, one has an en suite bathroom and the house bathroom features a peninsular bath and separate showering area.

The grounds to this property are a particular asset with the property approached by an electric gated driveway terminating at a graveled maneuvering and parking court with substantial carport to one side. Good mature gardens exist to front, side and rear inclusive of a variety of specimen trees, shrubs and plants, useful amenity areas and patio tucked away to one side.

LOCATION
The property has frontage to the Great North Road with the cottage set well back in its plot. Scrooby is a delightful village of historical importance with significant links to the Pilgrim Fathers; the 400th Anniversary of the Mayflower's departure is being celebrated this year, 2020. The village lies just south of the ever popular Bawtry and north of the Georgian market town of Retford. The area boasts excellent transport links with the A1 lying to the west from which the wider motorway network is available, both Retford and Doncaster have direct rail services into London Kings Cross (from Retford approx. 1hr 30 mins) and air travel is convenient via nearby Doncaster Sheffield international airport.

Leisure amenities and educational facilities (both state and independent) are well catered for.

DIRECTIONS
Leave Retford northbound on the A638 passing through Barnby Moor, Torworth and Ranskill. Enter the village of Scrooby and The White Cottage will be found on the right hand side before the Pilgrim Fathers public house on the left.

ACCOMMODATION

VERNANDA with rustic brick pillars.

ENTRANCE PORCH tiled flooring.

RECEPTION HALL with heavily beamed ceiling, cupboard, staircase to first floor, radiator.
The village lies just south of the ever popular Bawtry and north of the Georgian market town of Retford. The area boasts excellent transport links with the A1 lying to the west from which the wider motorway network is available, both Retford and Doncaster have direct rail services into London Kings Cross (from Retford approx. 1hr 30 mins) and air travel is convenient via nearby Doncaster Sheffield international airport.

Leisure amenities and educational facilities (both state and independent) are well catered for.

DIRECTIONS
Leave Retford northbound on the A638 passing through Barnby Moor, Torworth and Ranskill. Enter the village of Scrooby and The White Cottage will be found on the right hand side before the Pilgrim Fathers public house on the left.

ACCOMMODATION

VERNANDA with rustic brick pillars.

ENTRANCE PORCH tiled flooring.

RECEPTION HALL with heavily beamed ceiling, cupboard, staircase to first floor, radiator.

CLOAKROOM low suite wc, wall mounted basin, beamed ceiling, fully tiled walls and flooring, radiator.

SITTING ROOM 23'0" x 13'10" (7.00m x 4.21m) maximum dimensions into substantial square bay to front and to rear of rustic brick fireplace to full height having integral niches and hosting quaint log burner over a rustic brick hearth. Beamed ceiling, triple aspect to enjoy views over surrounding gardens, radiators.
DINING ROOM 14'10" x 8'8" (4.53m x 2.65m) with part beamed ceiling and double doors opening to patio and side garden area. Tiled flooring, radiator.
BREAKFAST KITCHEN 18'0" to 12'8" x 11'8" (5.49m to 3.85m x 3.54m) with range of medium oak style units to wall and floor level, base cupboards surmounted by marble effect working surfaces with wall cupboards being corniced and having pelmets. 1.5 sink unit, tiled splashbacks extending to half height around the room with tiled flooring. Dual aspect with views over approach driveway and side garden. Radiator.
WALK IN PANTRY

UTILITY PORCH 11'0" x 6'0" (3.35m x 1.81m) with plumbing for washing machine, Vaillant gas fired central heating boiler, stable type rear entrance door, fitted wall cupboards.

FIRST FLOOR

SPLIT LEVEL LANDING front aspect window, radiator.

BEDROOM ONE 17'3" x 14'0" (5.25m x 4.25m) measured to rear of substantial range of in built wardrobes, coordinating furniture of drawers and kneehole vanity unit. Part vaulted ceiling with beamed accents, dual aspect, radiator.

BEDROOM TWO 13'9" x 9'0" (4.19m x 2.73m) access hatch to roof void, side aspect window, radiator and off to

EN SUITE BATHROOM with small panelled bath, wall mounted basin and low suite wc, tiled splashback.
BEDROOM THREE 14'0" x 6'10" (4.25m x 2.08m) access hatch to roof void, storage cupboard, rear aspect window, radiator.

BEDROOM FOUR 10'6" x 6'10" (3.20m x 2.08m) rear aspect window, radiator.

HOUSE BATHROOM with white suite of peninsular free standing panelled bath with bath shower mixer, separate square showering area, pedestal wash hand basin, low suite wc, tiled walls and flooring to compliment, linen cupboard, radiator.

OUTSIDE
The property nestles beautifully within its grounds offering attractive and mature garden areas to front, side and rear.

Approached from the Great North Road electric gates open onto a driveway which sweeps in front of the property to a graveled parking and maneuvering area. To one side is a substantial Carport (5.95m x 3.95m).

The gardens extend nicely to either side and in front of the property, landscaped with lawns having well stocked perimeter and inset shrubberies. There are a variety of specimen trees and plants.

On the southern side there is an enclosed patio directly accessible from the dining room. This area features an additional lawn, raised hard standing and further raised shrubbery.

At the rear there is a further paved amenity area accessible from the utility porch and a gated path returns to the front.

GENERAL REMARKS & STIPULATIONS
Tenure and Possession: The Property is freehold and vacant possession will be given upon completion.
Council Tax: We are advised by Bassetlaw District Council that this property is in Band F.
Services: Please note we have not tested the services or any of the equipment or appliances in this property, accordingly we strongly advise prospective buyers to commission their own survey or service reports before finalising their offer to purchase.
Floorplans: The floorplans within these particulars are for identification purposes only, they are representational and are not to scale. Accuracy and proportions should be checked by prospective purchasers at the property.
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Financial Services: In order to ensure your move runs as smoothly as possible we can introduce you to Fiducia Comprehensive Financial Planning who offer a financial services team who specialise in residential and commercial property finance. Their expertise combined with the latest technology makes them best placed to advise on all your mortgage and insurance needs to ensure you get the right financial package for your new home. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
Surveys: We naturally hope that you purchase your next home through Brown & Co, but if you find a suitable property through another agent, our team of experienced Chartered Surveyors led locally by Jeremy Baguley MRICS are able to carry out all types of survey work, including Valuations, RICS Homebuyers Reports and Building Surveys. For more information on our services please contact our Survey Team on[use Contact Agent Button].
These particulars were prepared in March 2020.

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