Well, close by and in keeping with the setting is this equally delightful house, which has just hit the property market, with Mansfield estate agents Richard Watkinson and Partners inviting offers in the region of £535,000.
Four Oaks at The Hermitage is a spacious, detached four-bedroom family house that borders the nature reserve and sits on a private road that contains only three other properties. It occupies a large plot, spanning a quarter of an acre, within an idyllic woodland setting that includes wonderful, south-facing, mature gardens.
The living accommodation stretches to 1,786 square feet, with the ground floor comprising an entrance hall, lounge with log burner, kitchen/breakfast room, dining room with patio door, utility room, downstairs cloakroom/WC and a large conservatory, built as recently as 2011, with sliding doors opening out on to the garden.
A bespoke oak and glass staircase leads to the first floor, where a galleried landing points the way to a good-sized master bedroom that has access to an en suite with underfloor heating. There are three further bedrooms and a modern family bathroom.
That garden is like a nature reserve in its own right, with a variety of mature plants, shrubs, borders and trees offering a lovely private and sheltered oasis. There is also a central lawn, pebbled areas and a pathway leading to a vegetable plot, plus a sunken, block-paved patio that is a lovely sun trap.
Also to be found outside is a raised terrace garden, extensive stone-walled boundaries, a seating area and space for a shed and greenhouse. Not to mention a triple-width driveway that provides off-street parking space and leads to a detached double garage.
It all sounds too good to be true. But it’s not – and we have the proof via our photo gallery below. Once you have browsed through it, visit the Zoopla website here for more information, including floor plans.
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5. Charming dining room
Next stop on our tour of Four Oaks is the charming dining room, which has a patio door that leads out to the gardens at the side and rear of the house. Photo: Zoopla
6. Kitchen/breakfast room
Few budding chefs are going to complain about the kitchen/breakfast room, especially because of its range of shaker cabinets comprising wall cupboards, base units and drawers with work surfaces above. An inset one-and-a-half bowl stainless steel sink has a drainer and mixer tap. Photo: Zoopla
7. Beamed ceiling
One striking feature of the kitchen/breakfast room is its beamed ceiling, enhancing the character of the £535,000 property. A central island contains more base units, plus a wine rack and space for stools on either side. Photo: Zoopla
8. Integrated appliances
A host of integrated appliances within the kitchen include a double oven, a five-ring stainless steel gas hob and extractor hood above, dishwasher and fridge. A vinyl floor and ceiling spotlights are other features. Photo: Zoopla