House For Sale £1,650,000
Set within the grounds of a Georgian walled-garden, this superb seven-bedroom house has been joyfully designed around the exceptional architectural landscaping. The internal living space spans over 4,580 sq ft across multiple levels, arranged in a playful layout of floating mezzanines, balconies, and a double-height winter garden. Designed with high energy efficiency in mind The Garden House has outstanding solar collection, heat recovery and rainwater harvesting and is partially earth-sheltered to conserve its heat and energy.
The Garden House is approached via a quiet country lane, leading to a secluded entrance, revealing little of the house from the walled courtyard. A private driveway leads to a sheltered car port available for several vehicles to park adjacently to the house. There is also a log store, outside store room and a smaller front courtyard garden.
On entering, the dynamic layout of the house gradually unveils. Designed collaboratively by the owners, an architect and a landscape architect, the layout has been designed with family life, entertaining and quiet retreat in mind, with free-flowing communal rooms in perfect balance with quieter, reflective areas. Replete with cleverly designed interventions and details, the house feels fun and playful. With the southerly side of the house constructed almost entirely of double-height, oak-framed glass walls, there is exceptional natural light throughout, and a seamless visual relationship with the gardens.
The ground floor comprises a series of interconnected living and dining rooms. The kitchen feels open and sociable, with bespoke cabinetry and free-standing worktops. An adjoining pantry provides an excellent provision of storage and solid oak flooring runs underfoot.
A timber wine rack above the kitchen cupboards doubles as a staircase, which leads up to the secluded roof garden – a sunny, elevated spot for a morning coffee or to enjoy a sundowner in the soft evening light which falls on this side of the house in the later hours.
The living room is a warm and welcoming space, with a log-burning stove at the heart of the room and painted-white brick walls. Glass doors open directly onto the garden at one side, with a second set of glazing doors opening onto the upper conservatory.
Six of the seven sleeping areas are positioned on the lower level of the house, each well-proportioned, private and soundproofed rooms, set adjacently along a beautifully light hallway. A pitched, glass ceiling overhead allows dramatic shards of light to penetrate the lower floor, complete with hand-crafted timber hatches that can shutter off the light or preserve the heat in the winter. The master bedroom, positioned at the far end of the lower floor, has an en-suite bathroom and access to the private courtyard. The seventh bedroom is set independently within the eaves; a more private area for visiting guests.
At the south side of the house, the double-height conservatory provides a seamless transition between the house and the gardens. Careful interior planning and indoor planting merge the interior and exterior spaces, with platforms strategically positioned in order to fully enjoy the views.
Developed over the course of 20 years, the gardens are exceptional. Deep, dense borders of herbaceous perennials are lined with yew and box hedging. Wavering grasses, swathes of wild meadow planting and natural ponds create a verdant haven for wildlife, and an extraordinarily productive vegetable plot and chickens offer great scope for self-sufficiency. Tall deciduous specimen trees and the original red-brick walls provide excellent privacy and there are numerous terraces carved out for summer lunches.
Southwell is a sought-after, picturesque market town, characterised by its red-brick buildings. Southwell Minster, one of the finest Norman naves in Europe sits at its centre and the town has a rich history and vibrant community, playing host to several music and cultural festivals, annually. Southwell has a diverse range of shops, restaurants and day to day amenities and for a broader selection, the city of Nottingham lies around 18 miles south.
The Garden House sits within catchment for Ofsted-rated Outstanding state and private schooling options. Rail connections are excellent, with direct train services running from Newark North Gate station (a twenty-minute drive from the house) to London Kings Cross in around one hour and twenty minutes.
The Garden House is approached via a quiet country lane, leading to a secluded entrance, revealing little of the house from the walled courtyard. A private driveway leads to a sheltered car port available for several vehicles to park adjacently to the house. There is also a log store, outside store room and a smaller front courtyard garden.
On entering, the dynamic layout of the house gradually unveils. Designed collaboratively by the owners, an architect and a landscape architect, the layout has been designed with family life, entertaining and quiet retreat in mind, with free-flowing communal rooms in perfect balance with quieter, reflective areas. Replete with cleverly designed interventions and details, the house feels fun and playful. With the southerly side of the house constructed almost entirely of double-height, oak-framed glass walls, there is exceptional natural light throughout, and a seamless visual relationship with the gardens.
The ground floor comprises a series of interconnected living and dining rooms. The kitchen feels open and sociable, with bespoke cabinetry and free-standing worktops. An adjoining pantry provides an excellent provision of storage and solid oak flooring runs underfoot.
A timber wine rack above the kitchen cupboards doubles as a staircase, which leads up to the secluded roof garden – a sunny, elevated spot for a morning coffee or to enjoy a sundowner in the soft evening light which falls on this side of the house in the later hours.
The living room is a warm and welcoming space, with a log-burning stove at the heart of the room and painted-white brick walls. Glass doors open directly onto the garden at one side, with a second set of glazing doors opening onto the upper conservatory.
Six of the seven sleeping areas are positioned on the lower level of the house, each well-proportioned, private and soundproofed rooms, set adjacently along a beautifully light hallway. A pitched, glass ceiling overhead allows dramatic shards of light to penetrate the lower floor, complete with hand-crafted timber hatches that can shutter off the light or preserve the heat in the winter. The master bedroom, positioned at the far end of the lower floor, has an en-suite bathroom and access to the private courtyard. The seventh bedroom is set independently within the eaves; a more private area for visiting guests.
At the south side of the house, the double-height conservatory provides a seamless transition between the house and the gardens. Careful interior planning and indoor planting merge the interior and exterior spaces, with platforms strategically positioned in order to fully enjoy the views.
Developed over the course of 20 years, the gardens are exceptional. Deep, dense borders of herbaceous perennials are lined with yew and box hedging. Wavering grasses, swathes of wild meadow planting and natural ponds create a verdant haven for wildlife, and an extraordinarily productive vegetable plot and chickens offer great scope for self-sufficiency. Tall deciduous specimen trees and the original red-brick walls provide excellent privacy and there are numerous terraces carved out for summer lunches.
Southwell is a sought-after, picturesque market town, characterised by its red-brick buildings. Southwell Minster, one of the finest Norman naves in Europe sits at its centre and the town has a rich history and vibrant community, playing host to several music and cultural festivals, annually. Southwell has a diverse range of shops, restaurants and day to day amenities and for a broader selection, the city of Nottingham lies around 18 miles south.
The Garden House sits within catchment for Ofsted-rated Outstanding state and private schooling options. Rail connections are excellent, with direct train services running from Newark North Gate station (a twenty-minute drive from the house) to London Kings Cross in around one hour and twenty minutes.
