Situation and Amenities
The highly sought after village of Long Bennington is well served with amenities including a Medical Centre, village hall, a Co-op convenience store and post office. The village has two public houses with restaurant facilities, an award winning Indian takeaway, a wine bar/brasserie, a popular coffee house and a fish & chip shop. There is a quality nursery offering wrap around care, and a highly regarded primary school with catchment to the outstanding Grammar schools in Grantham with a free daily bus service, plus other excellent secondary schooling nearby. The village is bypassed by the A1 and located approximately equi-distant between the market towns of Grantham and Newark. THERE ARE DIRECT LINE RAIL CONNECTIONS FROM BOTH NEWARK AND GRANTHAM STATIONS TO LONDON KINGS CROSS WHICH TAKE FROM A LITTLE OVER AN HOUR.
Accommodation
Upon entering the front door, this leads into:
Reception Hallway
The reception hallway has the staircase rising to the first floor and doors providing access to the lounge and dining room.
Lounge
19' 7'' x 11' 6'' (5.96m x 3.50m) at its widest points
This excellent size reception room is full of character and charm with its beamed ceiling and open fireplace (not tested). The lounge has dual aspect windows to the front and rear elevations, and a glazed door providing access to the rear garden. The room has three ceiling light points and two radiators.
Dining Room
11' 5'' x 11' 0'' (3.48m x 3.35m)
This reception room is well proportioned with a window overlooking the front garden and a door leading into the dining kitchen. The dining room has a beamed ceiling, twin ceiling light points and a radiator.
Dining Kitchen
15' 10'' x 9' 4'' (4.82m x 2.84m)
This excellent sized kitchen has a window to the rear elevation overlooking the delightful garden, and further doors leading through to the conservatory and utility room. The kitchen itself is fitted with a range of contemporary base and wall units complemented with square edge work surfaces. The kitchen incorporates a central breakfast bar, and there are display cabinets and a one and half bowl sink. Integrated appliances include an eye level oven, an induction hob with extractor hood above, and a slimline dishwasher. The room has a beamed ceiling, two ceiling light points and a vertical panel radiator.
Conservatory
17' 9'' x 8' 9'' (5.41m x 2.66m)
This fabulous conservatory is of dwarf brick wall construction with a upvc frame and glass roof, and enjoys wonderful views of the rear garden. French doors lead out to the patio and a further door leads out to the front of the property. There are twin fan ceiling lights.
Utility Room
7' 5'' x 6' 6'' (2.26m x 1.98m)
This useful utility area has a window to the rear elevation and a half glazed door leading out to the patio. The utility room is fitted with wall units to match those of the kitchen, together with identical work surfaces, and has space and plumbing for a washing machine and dishwasher. The room has a tiled floor and a ceiling light point. A door leads through to the downstairs cloakroom.
Cloakroom
7' 9'' x 6' 7'' (2.36m x 2.01m)
The cloakroom is fitted with a WC and wash hand basin and has a ceramic tiled floor, a ceiling light point and a radiator. The room has a comprehensive range of fitted storage cupboards, together with a further storage cupboard which is sited beneath the staircase.
First Floor Landing
The landing provides access to all three bedrooms and the bathroom, and has a useful storage cupboard which also houses the central heating boiler, and a ceiling light point. Access to the roof space is obtained from here.
Bedroom One
15' 10'' x 9' 7'' (4.82m x 2.92m)
This fantastic sized double bedroom has a window to the rear elevation, a ceiling light point and a radiator.
Bedroom Two
11' 7'' x 11' 5'' (3.53m x 3.48m)
A further excellent size double bedroom having a window to the front elevation, a useful storage cupboard sited in the eaves, a ceiling light point and a radiator.
Bedroom Three
11' 7'' x 9' 3'' (3.53m x 2.82m)
Bedroom three is also a double bedroom and has a window to the front elevation and a useful storage cupboard sited above the staircase. In addition there are two fitted double wardrobes, a ceiling light point and a radiator.
Bathroom
12' 4'' x 6' 5'' (3.76m x 1.95m)
This well appointed bathroom has a window to the rear elevation and is fitted with a white suite comprising bath, large vanity unit with wash hand basin inset and storage beneath, and a WC. In addition the bathroom has an oversized walk in shower cubicle with mains shower, two ceiling light points and a heated towel rail.
Outside
Poppy Cottage stands on a delightful plot and to the front there is a beautifully maintained lawned garden edged with borders containing a wide variety of mature shrubs, plants and trees. Adjacent to this is the block paved driveway which provides off road parking for at least two vehicles. Gated access leads to the rear garden.
Rear Garden
The large south west facing rear garden is a magnificent feature of this cottage. The garden is fully enclosed and comprises a number of distinctive and well maintained lawned areas interspersed with beds and rockeries containing an abundance of flowers, plants and trees. There is a sizeable patio area situated adjacent to the rear of the property which provides a wonderful outdoor seating and entertaining space. Next to the side of the garden is a further off road parking space. Included within the sale are a number of timber garden sheds and a greenhouse. There is also an outside WC and a brick built store.
Council Tax
The property is in Band C.