15 North Park, Northwood House –  

Bordering the King George V Recreation Ground, and with its modern take on Georgian proportions, discover contemporary living with fantastic flow, at Northwood House, in Mansfield. 

Nestled off a private road, No. 15, Northwood House, stands proudly behind its imposing pilastered entrance. Set within the prestigious North Park, an exclusive and friendly community of homes, Northwood House is a rare gem; no homes have exchanged hands on North Park since 2016, with the current owners of this handsome home only its second ever. 

Backing onto woodland and bursting with potential, pull up through the electric gated entrance and park up on the block paved, in and out driveway, and prepare to explore. 

With ample parking for ten cars, there is also a double garage, currently utilised as a gym, alongside two EVC points. 

Welcome home 

Light flows into the entrance hall through the glass inner and side panels of the contemporary front door, flooding the space with light and illuminating the ashy tones of the herringbone Karndean flooring. 

Closet storage is available for coats and shoes, to either side of the entrance hall, whilst an impressive, solid oak staircase winds its way up to the first floor ahead. 

Immediately on the right, with wide windows through which to observe the comings and goings of delivery drivers and passers-by, is the spacious, two-person study. Ideal for those working from home there is ample fitted storage and desk space for office essentials. 

Next door, the cloakroom with wash basin and WC is elevated to new stature by means of its evocative painted murals, and centrally situated towards the middle of the home, it is handy for all.  

Heart of the home 

Herringbone flooring continues through from the entrance hall into the capacious kitchen-diner, also situated on the right-hand side of the entrance hall.  

Handmade by a local joiner this classic kitchen offers abundant storage and features under cabinet lighting. Underfloor heating creates a captivatingly warm ambience, whilst light streams in through large windows to the front and rear, providing vistas of the garden. With ample space for a freestanding, American-style fridge-freezer, there is additional space for a large Range-style cooker in the handsome, storage laden inglenook. 

With plenty of space for a breakfast table, this room is a sociable, relaxed room in which to converge, cook and chat. Highly practical, this room also opens up to reveal a good-size pantry and utility room. From here, there is access through into the double garage, which currently serves as a home gym. 

Wine and dine 

From the kitchen, follow the seamless flow of the home through into the formal dining room, the perfect place for wining, dining and sociable occasions, again connecting seamlessly with the outside terrace.  

Also opening up from the dining room is the light-filled lounge, where an open fire instils such warmth on winter days. In summer months, spill out onto the garden through the French doors, where there is plenty of space for a hot tub. 

Entertaining haven 

Discover the sociable centre of Northwood House, through double doors from the lounge to arrive at the spacious games room. Solid oak flooring, warmed by underfloor heating, extends underfoot, with spotlights gleaming down from above. This contemporary and fun filled family room, brings the outdoors in, with an entire corner of bifolding doors opening up to the patio.  

Soak up the garden views in this versatile space, with room for sofas, snooker tables, dart boards and more. There is even a handy cloakroom with wash basin and WC to hand. 

A sequestered leisure centre within the home, also opening up off the games room is a fantastic, spacious cinema room with feature lighting, and currently furnished with screen and projector. This room is also served by underfloor heating, Control4 systems and air conditioning. Northwood House is a secure and safe home, fully alarmed and fitted with CCTV and smoke alarm. 

A home with effortless flow, the kitchen, dining room, living room and games room all connect together making them ideal for entertaining.  

And so to bed… 

Ascend the oak staircase with its pretty panelling, to the first-floor landing, a spacious destination in itself, off which can be found six bountiful bedrooms. 

Peacefully set back from the main flow of bedrooms, discover the master suite, a regally sized bedroom, preceded by its own dressing area, brimming with fitted wardrobe storage.  

Wake up to enchanting views over the rear garden and woodland beyond, courtesy of the French doors and glass balustrade of the Juliet balcony. 

Relax and unwind in the large ensuite, warmed by underfloor heating and featuring a large, free-standing bath perfect for soaking away those aches. 

Seamless storage is another highlight of this spacious and luxuriously equipped home, with the remaining five bedrooms on this floor all featuring fitted wardrobes. Each bedroom embodies its own character in its elegant design, with bedrooms two and three benefiting from a large Jack ‘n’ Jill ensuite. 

Bedrooms four and five, versatile rooms ideal as guest bedrooms, nurseries or for use as a study, are served by both the gilded shower room and spacious family bathroom, furnished with spa bath and separate electric shower. 

Also furnished with fitted storage, and serving as a potential bedroom is the playroom which overlooks the verdant garden to the rear. 

Running thefull length of the home, even more storage can be found in the boarded and illuminated loft, freshly insulated in the last 10 years. 

Embrace the outdoors 

Accessible from almost every ground floor room, the garden flows out from Northwood House, becoming almost an additional living space. 

Relax and unwind on the patio, which runs in zoned areas across the rear of the home, accessible from the kitchen, dining room, lounge and games room. 

Perfect for entertaining, leave the doors open and allow guests to mingle, moving in and out freely, with the interconnected rooms within serving to create a sociable easy living space. 

The large garden is low maintenance, very private and secure, with planted borders and a backdrop of woodland, whose summer canopy creates an enchanting screen separating you further from the hustle and bustle of the wider world. 

Plenty of storage can be found in the large garden shed, and also in the double garage, currently used as a gym. 

Out and about 

Backing onto Berry Hill Park, walks await in abundance on the doorstep. A popular family space, take the children to feed the ducks on the pond, or begin your morning with a run around the track. There is even a little café for weekend hot chocolates and picnic supplies. 

Walk the trails and take the children to the play park, all within moments of the back door. There is so much to explore on the doorstep, with Thieves Wood also close by. 

With so much entertainment available within Northwood House itself, should you find the time to explore the local area, there are so many restaurants, bars and bistros to discover. 

Treat the family to dinner out at Il Rosso or Ciao Bella, with The Hutt in nearby Ravenshead serving up fantastic pub food in a homely and inviting atmosphere. 

Should your home cinema give you a taste for the ‘real deal’, scale up and catch a movie at the nearby Odeon, or take in a show at the Mansfield Palace Theatre. Regular bus services run into Nottingham and Mansfield. 

Pick up your shopping at any one of the nearby supermarkets including Sainsbury’s, Aldi and Tesco. 

Families are also well served by bus links to the nearby independent educational establishments of Wellow House School and Worksop College, with a range of state high schools and primary schools also nearby including Nottingham High School, High Oakham and Berry Hill primary schools. 

Bringing the outdoors in, Northwood House blends a taste of rural life with the comfort and convenience of city amenities and offers spacious living with more than a touch of luxury to families who love to socialise and entertain.