5 bed detached house for sale

Fosse Road, Farndon, Newark NG24

● Spacious Five-Bedroom Detached Equestrian Home
● Set Within Just Over One Acre Of Formal Gardens and Paddock Grazing
● Four Timber Stables and a Small Manège
● Generous Driveway Providing Parking for Multiple Vehicles
● Situated in a Sought-After Village Location
● Conveniently Positioned for Excellent Transport Links and Local Amenities

A spacious detached five bedroom family home with equestrian facilities, in a sought-after village location with excellent transport links and good local amenities.

Ryecroft is a spacious five-bedroom detached family home set within just over one acre in the sought-after village of Farndon. Ideal for equestrian enthusiasts, the property benefits from four timber stables, paddock grazing and a small ménage, while the attractive grounds also include formal gardens with a pond, a small orchard and an allotment. A generous driveway provides ample parking for multiple vehicles, including space for a 7.5-tonne horsebox.

Farndon is a highly regarded conservation village on the banks of the River Trent, just two miles from Newark-on-Trent. The village offers an excellent range of amenities, including a marina, riverside restaurants, village inns, a shop, Post Office, farm shop, butcher, primary school and parish church, together with nearby countryside walks and hacking routes. Newark provides a wider range of shopping and leisure facilities, while Newark Northgate station offers East Coast Main Line services to London King's Cross in around 70 to 80 minutes. The A1 and A46 are also easily accessible.

The property has been a much-loved family home for almost ten years and is now offered for sale as the vendors look to downsize, presenting an excellent opportunity to acquire a well-equipped equestrian home in a desirable village location.

A five bedroom family home, well presented throughout and benefitting from double glazing and mains gas central heating. The accommodation in brief is as follows, please refer to the floor plan for approximate room sizes.

A welcoming Entrance Hall features tiled flooring, stairs rising to the first floor and a door to the Guest Cloakroom, which is fitted with a vanity wash hand basin and low flush W.C.

Double doors from the Entrance Hall open into the Lounge, an inviting reception room with a front-facing bay window and wooden flooring. A log burner set within a brick fireplace creates an attractive focal point, while an archway leads through to the impressive open-plan dining kitchen.

The Open-plan Dining Kitchen is a superb social space, generous in proportion and filled with natural light from two skylights, sliding doors opening to the rear and a side aspect window. The kitchen is fitted with a range of base units complemented by wooden work surfaces, together with a central breakfast island with a granite worktop and two electric ovens beneath. Further features include a Belfast sink with mixer tap, an integrated dishwasher and fridge, tiled flooring and an understairs cupboard. A door leads through to the Utility Room, which provides a practical workspace fitted with base units and work surfaces, a single drainer sink with mixer tap, space and plumbing for a washing machine, space for a tumble dryer and room for a freestanding fridge freezer. A further door gives internal access to the Garage

To the First Floor, the Landing provides access to all first-floor accommodation, with steps leading off to the left and right, and access to the loft space above.

The Principal Bedroom is a lovely room with wooden flooring and sliding doors opening onto a Juliet Balcony, enjoying views over the formal gardens and equestrian facilities beyond. It is complemented by a Walk-in Wardrobe, offering excellent storage with a range of hanging rails, and an Ensuite fitted with a shower within a tiled cubicle, vanity wash hand basin and W.C., with wood-effect vinyl flooring.

Three Further Bedrooms are all comfortable double rooms with wooden flooring and feature fireplaces, whilst Bedroom Five, currently used for storage, has wooden flooring and provides an ideal box room, study or occasional bedroom.

The Family Bathroom is fitted with a shower cubicle, vanity wash hand basin, bath and W.C., together with a heated towel rail.

To the front of the property, electric gates open onto a generous driveway providing parking for multiple vehicles, including space for a 7.5 tonne horse box. Attached to the house is a Garage with double doors to both the front and rear, power and lighting, two side windows and the wall-mounted gas boiler.

The rear gardens are a particular feature, with a delightful formal garden incorporating a gravelled area, raised and sunken patio seating areas and a further mature lawned garden edged by established flower and shrub borders. There is a useful Timber Shed/Store, an additional Potting Shed and a Greenhouse To one side of the grounds are a pond and aviary, together with a vegetable growing area and small orchard, adding to the property’s appeal as a practical and attractive country lifestyle home.

A five-bar gate leads through to the Paddock Grazing Land and Equestrian Facilities, where the Stable Yard is enclosed by post and rail fencing and includes a concrete yard area to the front of, with an overhang. There are Four Stables, each fitted with rubber matting, and the yard benefits from both electricity and water supplies.

The small Manège c.35m x 15m has a sand and rubber surface with a post and rail surround, while Three Level Paddock Enclosures provide grazing, with mains-connected electric fencing.

In all approx. 1 acre (About 0.4 Hectares)