And so it is with this modern and substantial six-bedroom, six-bathroom, detached home of remarkable scale, which is new to the market and making quite an impression.
Spanning over four floors, with living accommodation extending to about 6,622 square feet and standing on a plot of just over half an acre in a lovely, sheltered setting at the end of Croft Avenue in the Berry Hill area, it is of exceptional quality.
So no wonder a guide price of £975,000 has been attached to it by Mansfield estate agents Richard Watkinson and Partners.
A spokesperson for the company said: “This is a truly rare opportunity to acquire a large-scale home of high calibre.”
Most of us will not be able to afford such an opportunity, so why not flick through our photo gallery below to take a look inside such a wondrous home?
Set back behind electric gates, it was built in the 1990s in a striking gabled design with stone features. The vast layout starts on the ground floor with an L-shaped entrance hall, WC, utility room and superb, open-plan, contemporary living kitchen with log burner and two sets of bi-fold doors that lead out on to balconies.
There is also a conservatory and three reception rooms – an office, a dining room and a lounge – while the lower ground-floor hallway leads to a huge games room or entertainment room, with gym, shower room, sauna and steam room.
The six double bedrooms can be found on the first and second floors, as can the six bathrooms. Two of the bedrooms have dressing areas.
The property is one of only five detached homes on a private road at the end of Croft Avenue. It boasts large, well-maintained gardens, with lawns and a variety of mature shrubs and trees.
A long, block-paved driveway provides extensive parking space and leads to a sizeable double garage, while an enclosed sandstone patio can be found at the side of the house.
Beyond there, wide steps lead down to a sheltered rear garden on a lower level, which offers excellent privacy and a lovely backdrop of mature trees. This leads round to a large lawn and a children’s play area.
9. Bright and impressive
Another view of the bright and impressive open-plan living kitchen, with the breakfast bar that has a raised butcher's block work surface and also space for stools. Photo: Zoopla
10. Second balcony
We've already seen one balcony at the £975,000 property. Here is a second, which is accessed from the living kitchen. It has a modern, glass balustrade, with a brushed stainless steel handrail, a light grey decked floor, two light points and steps leading down to the garden. Photo: Zoopla
11. Home office
Tucked away in a corner of the ground floor is this office, which is perfect for working from home. It has a vinyl floor and windows facing the front and back of the house. Photo: Zoopla
12. Cute-looking toilet
This cute-looking toilet completes our tour of the ground floor. It consists of a two-piece white suite with a low-flush WC and a wash hand basin mounted on a worktop with storage cupboards beneath. There is also an overhead storage cupboard and a chrome, heated towel-rail. Photo: Zoopla