Epperstone Road, Lowdham, NG14

LOWDHAM MILL

Lowdham Mill is scheduled as a Building of Historic and Architectural interest, being Grade II Listed, with origins dating back to 1647. A mill on the site is recorded in the Domesday Book. The property highlights its historic workings whilst being sympathetically restored and maintained to a very high standard.

ACCOMMODATION

As you enter the property, you are made aware of its period features; flagstone floors, exposed beams, original doors and fireplaces and deep sash windows. From the fine reception hall you access the elegant sitting room, with stunning views over the front garden. The exceptional dining room/drawing room – always known as ‘the mill lounge’ – incorporates unique features relating to its former use and idyllic views over the mill pond. All reception rooms have a southerly aspect.

Without doubt, the heart of this property is the large farmhouse kitchen, featuring an electric AGA, which opens into a lovely west facing sitting area with French doors to a rear courtyard. The ground floor is completed with practicalities including a cloakroom, laundry and boiler room.

On the first floor a pretty galleried landing leads to a main bedroom with bathroom opposite, three further double bedrooms and high quality family bathroom. The generous fourth bedroom benefits from a dressing room and gives access to a former Billiard room and store room, offering further potential if required.

The second floor of the mill provides perfect guest or teenager accommodation with sitting room, two south-facing double bedrooms and large bathroom.

GARDENS & GROUNDS

Lowdham Mill is approached via a private sweeping driveway accessed from Epperstone Road, culminating in a gravelled turning circle in front of the house.

The gardens are landscaped and beautifully maintained, wrapping round the mill pond with feature foot bridge. They offer large level lawns, mature trees and an interesting variety of flowering shrubs with, pleasant walkways and seating areas which benefit from its sunny position. A particular feature of the property is the Dover Beck which it straddles, forming part of the boundary and feeding the mill pond. The gardens continue through an arched gate into the orchard and all weather tennis court. There are two fenced paddocks and in total the acreage extends to approximately 11.17 acres.

Immediately to the rear of the property is an impressive paved courtyard offering the perfect place for outdoor entertaining and dining.

THE OUTBUILDINGS

To the rear of the property are a range of traditional brick built outbuildings including a detached two storey barn with hay loft, and stable block comprising large indoor stables including a foaling box, and then a further four stables leading to the pasture land.

With opportunities for excellent riding, walking and fishing, immediately to hand, Lowdham Mill offers a unique lifestyle.

LOCATION

Lowdham Mill sits on the edge of the thriving village, which is a popular and convenient Nottingham commuter village with an excellent range of shops and amenities. The property is also well placed for a number of major road networks, the Minster town of Southwell and Newark - offering fast rail access to London.

DIRECTIONS

From Nottingham, continue out on the A612, proceeding through Colwick and Burton Joyce. At Lowdham round take the first exit onto the A614, continuing through the set of traffic lights, and is the road becomes a single carriageway turn right signposted Lowdham, where the driveway to Lowdham Mill can be found immediately on the left hand side.

TENURE

Freehold

SERVICES

Mains electricity, oil fired central heating, private drainage system and water are understood to be connected to the property.

VIEWING

Strictly by appointment with Fine & Country Nottingham.