Epperstone Road, Lowdham, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG14

A handsome detached Grade II listed home arranged over three levels. The property boasts over 4,483 sq ft of versatile accommodation, nestling in grounds of about 9.78 acres with stables.

Description

A handsome and substantial restored Grade II Listed country house, occupying a wonderfully private setting within the Dover Beck Valley, with extensive gardens, paddocks, traditional outbuildings, a stable yard and a detached cottage requiring renovation.

Set within about 9.78 acres, The Old Mill House is an exceptional period home of considerable character and presence. Dating principally from the Georgian period, with later Victorian additions, the house has been sympathetically restored by the current owners to create an elegant and practical family residence, combining period architecture with high-quality modern appointments.

A traditional panelled entrance door opens from the flagged south-facing terrace into a central reception hall, immediately establishing the calibre and character of the house. From here, a beautifully handcrafted oak staircase rises via a half landing to the first floor, continuing to the second floor.

The principal reception rooms are arranged to take full advantage of the southerly aspect over the terrace, gardens and grounds beyond.

The main sitting room is a particularly fine reception room, featuring a period stone fireplace with inset cast iron grate set upon a natural slate hearth. A large sash window and full-height casement door provide an attractive outlook and direct access to the south terrace and garden.

The evening sitting room offers a more intimate reception space, with a period-style timber fireplace, arched cast iron grate and fitted book shelving. This room also enjoys a private aspect over the terrace and garden.

The dining room is an elegant and generously proportioned room, with two large sash windows overlooking the south terrace, additional east-facing gable windows, natural oak strip flooring and extensive wall lighting. A period-style stone fireplace with cast iron grate provides an attractive focal point.

The kitchen is both substantial and highly practical, designed as an efficient family and entertaining space. It is fitted with an extensive range of handmade English oak cabinetry beneath black granite work surfaces, with matching high-level storage.
At its heart is an Alpha range, serving as both a double oven cooker with hotplates and central heating boiler. Additional appliances include a NEFF electric oven, dishwasher and a large Fisher & Paykel refrigerator, flanked by full-height pantry cupboards.

Adjoining the kitchen is a charming breakfast room, effectively forming an extension to the kitchen and informal living space. A timber-framed glazed section with double doors opens directly to the garden, while a freestanding cylindrical Westfire wood-burning stove provides warmth and atmosphere. There is also an internal door through to the main sitting room.

A useful utility room provides further storage, plumbing for domestic appliances, stainless steel sink, shelving and a traditional clothes drying rack. Beyond this is a practical boot room, ideal for country living, with ample space for coats, boots and outdoor clothing. A separate gardener’s WC is also provided.

First Floor - The handcrafted oak staircase rises to a two-stage landing, where a large south-facing sash window brings excellent natural light across the stairwell.

The principal bedroom is a generous and elegant room enjoying two large period sash windows and additional gable-end casement windows, creating excellent natural light.

The principal suite includes a dressing area with wardrobe storage and a separate linen/cylinder cupboard. The en suite bathroom is well appointed, with a contoured panelled bath incorporating shower equipment, a period-style vanity unit with oval basin and a contemporary curved walk-in shower.

There are three further bedrooms on the first floor. Bedroom two enjoys views towards the Dover Beck, while bedrooms three and four are well-proportioned rooms with attractive period-style windows and views across the private grounds.

The family bathroom, bath with tiled surround, shower cubicle with Aqualisa shower head, vanity unit oval basin and WC. There is also a separate cloakroom with contemporary WC and cantilevered wash basin.

A secondary staircase leads from the inner landing down to the kitchen and utility areas, providing practical circulation for family living.

Second floor - There are two additional bedrooms. Bedroom five has two sash windows, a gable-end window, roof light and exposed period pitch pine cross beams, creating a room of considerable charm. Bedroom six has a main window, gable-end window and walk-in clothes lobby.

A further bathroom serves this floor, panelled bath with pivot shower screen, vanity unit with inset ceramic basin and shaver point.

Location

Lowdham is a thriving village offering a useful range of amenities, with several village shops including a Co-op supermarket, a Post Office, an excellent bookshop, a pharmacy and the Jubilee Park Medical Centre.

In turn, Lowdham has an excellent primary school, rated Outstanding by Ofsted (latest report, 31 July 2023), with football, cricket and tennis clubs, several village inns and direct road - rail access along the Trent Valley into Nottingham centre.

The thriving Minster town of Southwell offers a wider range of retail amenities, professional services and a sports centre, and Southwell schooling is of a renowned standard.

Bingham 6 miles, Southwell 7 miles, Nottingham 9 miles, Newark 14 miles, Leicester 30 miles, East Midlands Airport 27 miles

All timings and distances are approximate

Square Footage: 4,483 sq ft


Acreage: 9.78 Acres

Additional Info

Gardens and Grounds - The Old Mill House stands within extensive private gardens and grounds, extending in all to about 9.78 acres.

The grounds include formal and informal garden areas, lawns, pasture and four grassland enclosures. The setting is particularly special, with the Dover Beck flowing through the property.

The grassland is managed as permanent pasture, with three of the four enclosures bordering the Dover Beck. The fourth, known as the home paddock, forms the northern boundary of the property and benefits from gated equestrian access onto Gonalston Lane, providing excellent opportunities for riding out.

Outbuildings and Equestrian Facilities - The property benefits from a valuable range of traditional outbuildings, offering considerable scope for equestrian, ancillary or alternative uses, subject to any necessary consents.

The Mill Barn is a stone-built period barn forming the western boundary of the grounds. It is considered suitable for a variety of potential uses, subject to planning considerations.

The stable yard includes a traditional brick and pantile stable block forming the western side of the yard. The accommodation is arranged in linear form and includes loose boxes, an open-fronted hay store and tack room.

There is also a farm workshop, garaging and further useful ancillary space.

Old Mill Bungalow, comprises a single-storey two-bedroom cottage converted from an original outbuilding. It now requires renovation and offers an exciting opportunity for ancillary accommodation, guest use, staff accommodation or potential income generation, subject to the necessary consents.

Newark and Sherwood District Council
Band G