Tucked away in the friendly village of Sutton-cum-Lound...
- Land size
- 1 acres
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 4
Key Features
- Guide Price £1m to £1.2m
- Historic Walled Garden Setting With Original Garden Gates
- Light-Filled Orangery Designed For Year-Round Living
- A Detached Cottage Offering Exceptional Flexibility
- Five Double Bedrooms Including A Spacious Principal Suite
- Tennis Court, Orchard & Beautifully Established Grounds
- Private Electric-Gated Plot In Excess Of One Acre
- Friendly Village Location With Excellent Rail Links from Retford
Description
A Private Village Setting With Historic Garden Walls
Set within approximately one acre behind electric gates, Garden House is a beautifully maintained family home occupying the former walled garden of Sutton Lodge. Thoughtfully extended and updated over time, it combines generous accommodation, mature grounds and a wonderful sense of privacy, all within the heart of Sutton-cum-Lound.
A Welcoming Sense Of Arrival
A bright entrance hall creates an immediate sense of welcome, with Karndean flooring, excellent built-in storage and access to the principal living spaces. A south-facing window fills the stairwell with natural light, enhancing the calm and inviting atmosphere.
Fireside Comfort
The main lounge is a warm and comfortable reception room centred around a gas fireplace. South-facing windows draw in natural light, while glazed doors connect seamlessly with the orangery, creating a lovely flow between the spaces.
A Sunlit Orangery & Dining Room
The orangery is a wonderfully light-filled space, framed by triple-aspect glazing, a roof lantern and doors opening onto the gardens. A log burner and electric heating ensure year-round comfort, while connections to both the lounge and dining room create a sociable hub for entertaining.
The adjoining dining room enjoys views onto the private courtyard and offers a welcoming setting for family meals, celebrations and everyday gatherings.
The Heart Of The Home
The kitchen combines practicality with country-house character, featuring granite worktops, an oil-fired AGA, double oven, gas hob, pantry and generous storage. Adjoining dining and snug areas create a relaxed family space, with south-facing doors opening directly onto the gardens.
A Practical Country Utility
Located off the kitchen, the utility room provides a Belfast sink, storage, laundry facilities and direct access to both the courtyard and integral garage. Functioning as a useful boot room, it is perfectly suited to the practical rhythm of country living.
A Principal Suite With Space To Unwind
The principal bedroom enjoys dual-aspect windows, extensive built-in storage and access to a separate dressing room that could also serve as a nursery. The en suite features a large walk-in shower, vanity unit and heated towel rail, creating a comfortable and private retreat.
Flexible Bedroom Accommodation
Bedroom two is a generously proportioned and highly adaptable room, currently used as a study. Triple-aspect windows and a charming window seat overlook the gardens, while its position next to the family bathroom offers future en suite potential.
Bedroom three enjoys views across the side garden and courtyard and benefits from direct access to the family bathroom, making it ideal for guests or older children.
Bedrooms four and five provide two further double bedrooms, offering flexible accommodation for family members, grandchildren or home working.
Family Bathrooms
The family bathroom serves both the landing and bedroom three, featuring a bath with shower over, airing cupboard and courtyard views.
A separate shower room includes a WC, wash basin, vanity storage and enclosed shower, providing additional convenience for family life and guests.
A Detached Cottage With Exceptional Flexibility
Completely separate from the main house, the detached cottage provides office space, workshop accommodation, storage and a fitted shower room. With excellent versatility and future potential, it could suit a variety of uses, including a studio, annexe, guest accommodation or dedicated work-from-home space, subject to any necessary consents.
Practical Storage & Garaging
The integral double garage benefits from electric doors and internal access to the utility room, while additional storage is provided by the former donkey stables and wood store.
Gardens Worthy Of The Name
The grounds are a defining feature of Garden House. Set within an approximate one-acre plot, with an option to lease up to 15-acres by separate negotiation, the grounds feel wonderfully established, private and full of character.
A wisteria-clad courtyard offers a sheltered retreat close to the house, while the wider gardens include extensive lawns, mature borders, a fish pond, orchard and tennis court. Designed for both relaxation and recreation, the grounds provide space for entertaining, family life and enjoying the changing seasons.
Out & About
Sutton-cum-Lound is a popular village offering a strong sense of community and easy access to the surrounding countryside. Retford, Bawtry, Clumber Park and Yorkshire Wildlife Park are all within easy reach, while excellent rail links from Retford provide direct access to London King’s Cross.
Combining privacy, history and flexibility, Garden House is a distinctive village home offering generous accommodation, exceptional gardens and a lifestyle perfectly suited to modern family living.
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Smith & Co Estates use all reasonable endeavours to supply accurate property information in line with the Consumer Protection from Unfair trading Regulations 2008. These property details do not constitute any part of the offer or contract and all measurements are approximate. The matters in these particulars should be independently verified by prospective buyers. It should not be assumed that this property has all the necessary planning, building regulation or other consents. Any services, appliances and heating system(s) listed have not been checked or tested. Purchasers should make their own enquiries to the relevant authorities regarding the connection of any service. No person in the employment of Smith & Co Estates has any authority to make or give any representations or warranty whatever in relation to this property or these particulars or enter into any contract relating to this property on behalf of the vendor. Floor plan not to scale and for illustrative purposes only.
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EPC Rating: C
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- G
- Date Posted
- 2026-06-22
Market Value Analysis
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Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Mains
- Water
- Mains
- Heating
- Gas Central Heating
- Broadband
- Fibre (FTTC)
- Sewerage
- Mains
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
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Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
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Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School273 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 96
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School1.9 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Pupils
- 90
- Type
- Community school
- Ranskill Primary School2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 147
- Type
- Academy converter
- Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School2.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 308
- Type
- Community school
- St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 224
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
Secondary
- The Elizabethan Academy2.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,230
- Type
- Academy converter
- Retford Oaks Academy2.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,080
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Serlby Park Academy5.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Pupils
- 991
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Outwood Academy Valley6.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,721
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Outwood Academy Portland7.2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,706
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
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Amenities
Supermarket
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Pharmacy
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