Lunn Lane, Collingham, Newark, NG23

There’s something very easy about living here. Mornings tend to start in the kitchen with the Aga already warming the space before the day properly begins. It draws you in without thinking. Coffee at the island and a bit of quiet before everything picks up. During the day, the south-facing kitchen diner becomes the hub, somewhere to work and cook and talk and keep life moving without feeling rushed. Evenings shift naturally into the living room area, where everyone seems to drift back in, especially with children; it becomes the place you reconnect at the end of the day.

The house has been thoughtfully extended and fully refurbished, creating a layout that flexes with how people actually live. The L-shaped open plan living kitchen diner is the heart of it, with a central island and doors opening out to the garden, making it feel connected to the outside through the warmer months. The additional reception rooms are currently used as a bedroom and a gym, but they adapt easily depending on what’s needed, whether that’s working from home, a playroom or a more formal dining space. The laundry room is one of those practical additions that quickly becomes essential, especially for busy households. Upstairs, there are five double bedrooms. The main bedroom has the option to be more of a suite with a dressing room (currently bedroom five) alongside the en suite, while the four piece family bathroom and additional bedrooms are all well-balanced and comfortable. Underfloor heating in the bathrooms and a gas central heating system throughout keep the house consistently warm, often meaning very little is needed upstairs even in winter.

Outside the garden wraps around the house and has been set up to be used properly rather than just looked at. The rear patio is low maintenance and private with no overlooking and in summer it becomes an extension of the house, somewhere to sit well into the evening with the garden lighting on. There is always somewhere to find the sun or shade if you need it. To the front is a lawned garden along with off-road parking at the rear, which sits neatly behind double gates.

Set just behind "the green" and off Low Street, the location is one people tend to stay in once they arrive. Daily life is simple here with John Blow Primary School within easy walking distance, local shops, cafés and amenities close by and straightforward access to Newark for further facilities and rail connections. For those commuting further afield, there are bus routes from the village green to Sleaford and Grantham Schools, making it a practical choice for families with older children. Walks start from the front door, whether that’s along Lunn Lane across Trent land or cycling routes towards Winthorpe and Besthorpe. Places like The Royal Oak, The Kings Head and local favourites such as Beyond Coffee and the allotment café become part of the weekly rhythm.

It’s a house that quietly adapts to different stages of life. Space to grow into, space to spread out and spaces that can change purpose over time without needing to change the house itself.

What’s been created here has already been done properly, from the full refurbishment to the extension and it shows in how easily the house works day to day.

The sellers will miss the warmth of the kitchen, the privacy of the garden and the ease of living in a village where everything feels close at hand without ever feeling busy.