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FOR SALE: CHARACTER WINDMILL CONVERSION Reduced price

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Property No: 190589

Price: £249,995

Property Address:

Morton, Gainsborough
Lincolnshire
DN21 3BS
England

Contact Details


Features
Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 1.5 Building: Listed Building
Cooking: Electric Available: NOW Sq Metres: 250
Parking: Driveway
 
Amenities
  • Front Garden
  • Suitable for Pets
  • Near School
  • Near Shops
  • Loft/Attic
  • Fireplace
  • Double Glazing
  • Alarm

  • Description
    NEW TO THE MARKET THIS UNIQUE AND CHARACTERFUL GRADE TWO LISTED, CONVERTED WINDMILL SITUATED IN THE MUCH SORT AFTER COMMUTER VILLAGE OF MORTON. EASY ACCESS TO THE DEVELOPING TOWN OF GAINSBOROUGH PLUS LINCOLN, DONCASTER AND SHEFFIELD. CLOSE TO MAJOR TRAVEL NETWORKS MAKING IT IDEAL FOR COMMUTING. THE PROPERTY COMPRISES OF A ROUND KITCHEN/DINER, UTILITY ROOM, DOWNSTAIRS WC, LOUNGE, FOUR BEDROOMS(THREE ROUND), ROUND STUDY/PLAY ROOM AND FAMILY BATHROOM.
    IT ALSO BENEFITS FROM GAS CENTRAL HEATING, SECURITY ALARM, EMERGENCY LIGHTING,
    INTEGRATED SMOKE ALARMS, LANDSCAPED EASY MAINTENANCE FRONT GARDEN AND DRIVE FOR THREE VEHICLES. VIEWS ACROSS OPEN COUNTRY SIDE TO THE FRONT AND SIDE ASPECTS AND ACROSS THE VILLAGE TO THE BACK.

    EARLY VIEWING IS ADVISED AS THERE ARE VERY FEW SUCH PROPERTIES IN THE UK.


    ENTRANCE
    Front door leading into kitchen.

    KITCHEN/DINER
    6.55M (21'6")diameter (Round)

    This exceptionally spacious kitchen/diner being a feature of the building has
    laminated and marble split level flooring, spotlight and glass fronted cupboard lighting, plenty of wall and base units containing; fridge freezer, dishwasher, twin sink with mixer taps, halogen touch sensitive hob with free hanging glass extractor hood, twin electric ovens and hardwood shaped work surfaces. Central breakfast bar around central supporting column. Window to side aspect. Feature wave radiator. Door leading to hallway giving access to the lounge, utility room and understairs cloakroom.

    History
    What is now the kitchen and tower above was previously used by the homeguard
    during the war as an observation post.

    LOUNGE
    4.90m (16'1")x 4.75m (15'7")

    This room has three windows, two to front and third to side elevation,
    telephone point, feature lighting, radiator and flame effect gas fire with wood surround and black marble inlay and hearth.

    UTILITY ROOM
    3.23m (10'7") x 2.29m (7'6")

    This room has base units, laminate work tops, space for washing machine,
    radiator and gas central heating boiler. Rear door and door leading to
    downstairs WC.

    DOWNSTAIRS WC

    Comprising low level WC, wall mounted sink, radiator and space for washing
    machine.

    LANDING

    There are sveral landings due to the nature of the property with skylight style windows. There is also an emergency lighting system on the stairwell which actvates upon power failure.

    BEDROOM ONE
    4.60m (15'1") x 4.75m (15'7")

    This room benefits from two windows to the front elevation, phone point, fitted floor to ceiling wardrobes, laminate floor, downlighters, radiator, television point and hatchway into loft.

    BATHROOM
    3.99m (13'1") x 2.44m (8'0")

    On the same level as bedroom one. The bathroom comprises of a white three piece suite including low level WC, tiled surround deep bath and pedestal sink. Seperate corner shower unit with overhead shower. Also skylight and radiator.

    BEDROOM TWO
    6.10m (20'0")diameter (round)

    This large round room benefits from three windows and three radiators with high ceiling.

    BEDROOM THREE
    5.56m (18'3")diameter (round)

    This round room benefits from three windows, textured ceiling, spotlights and
    feature spiral staircase to next level.

    BEDROOM FOUR
    4.55m (14'11")diameter (round)

    This round room benefits from one window, electric heater, spotlighting and
    stairway to upper level.

    STUDY/PLAY ROOM
    3.84m (12'7") diameter (round)

    This room has one window (excellent view), electric heater, phone point and
    access to domed loft via hatchway with integral loft ladder.

    OUTSIDE
    To the front of the property is a landscaped garden with wrought iron entrance
    gate from driveway that accommadates three cars. The garden has been designed
    to be easily maintained with slate shale and paving stones, shrubs, ornamental
    bamboo, raised walls and pagoda. There is also a sheltered BBQ area with
    circular wooden base.

    VIEWS
    The Windmill provides exceptional views across open countryside on one side and the rural town of Gainsborough on the other.

    LOCAL AMENETIES
    Within the local village [5 minutes walk] there is a small supermarket, two
    pubs, school and church. Within a 5 minute drive Gainsborugh has all the usual
    ameneties of a small and growing upcoming town including new shopping centre
    currently under construction, river side mooring [River Trent], pubs, clubs,
    leisure centre, various sports/activity clubs and train station connecting with trains to London. Within 30-40 minutes the city of Lincoln and Sheffield can be reached. Morton is 20 minutes drive from the A1 and 40 minutes drive to Robin Hood airport Doncaster.

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
    The property is grade two listed (windmill tower)having been constructed some
    200 years ago. The history of the windmill including old photographs is
    available to the buyer on request. The property has been featured on the hit TV series Better Homes. A building survey report was commissioned in October 2004 and is available upon application.



    Contact Information
    Contact: Derek Holt
    E-mail: Send an Enquiry



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