Tollerton  – The Cottage

SUMMARY

THE COTTAGE

165 Tollerton Lane was formerly a property within the estate of Tollerton Hall serving as the village Post Office before being purchased by the current owner at auction in September 1980, since when it has served as a settled and well-loved home.

In September 1992, Julian Owen Associates Architects secured planning consent for a carefully planned extension to the property which has complemented the original feel of the cottage with the building work being completed by CR Crane and Son, a small local building contractor which was renowned for its exemplary standard of workmanship.

Immense care was taken under the supervision of the owners to preserve the character of the cottage through the use of traditional or reclaimed building materials. In turn, a significant further investment was made in the original building with handmade replacement York sliding timber windows and professional drylining to the external walls of the cottage.

The main sitting room is a lovely spacious room overlooking the garden on the west side of the property whilst the remaining rooms extend in sequence along the east elevation of the original cottage overlooking the shrubbery south garden, with an aspect along the appealing wooded street scene of the old village.

It is rare to find a period cottage of this calibre offering potential for considered upgrading, on the open market in a comparable location in South Nottinghamshire.