House For Sale £1,800,000
Location
The property occupies an attractive semi-rural position surrounded by its own stunning gardens and grounds and offers excellent commuting via the A46 to the market town of Newark with further access to the A1 as well as a rail link to London Kings Cross of around 80 minutes.
The vibrant city of Lincoln is situated approximately 9 miles away and offers a full range of amenities including shops, leisure facilities, the Cathedral quarter, universities and the County Hospital. The well-respected Minster and St Mary's private schools are also situated in uphill Lincoln and provide two direct trains a day to London Kings Cross, with further regular connections to Newark-on-Trent.
Description
Set in stunning private landscaped grounds of about 10 acres with tennis court and stunning lake, along with well-maintained fenced paddocks extending to about 25 acres, this unique property incorporates a Grade II Listed 19th century folly façade, with a modern extensive country house built in the 1970s, encompassing accommodation of some 14,000sqft. The property includes a leisure complex incorporating 40ft indoor swimming pool, with sauna, snooker room, 30ft entertaining area and bar along with secondary kitchen. Alongside the principal dwelling, benefiting from its own electric gated access, is an enclosed yard with modern 100' X 50' steel portal frame building along with a spacious and detached modern office suite.
The Jungle is approached through electric cast iron gates, opening onto a sweeping driveway which meanders through the grounds, culminating at the parking courtyard and garaging block. Principal living space includes reception hall, split level drawing room, dining room with wine cellar, sitting room, breakfast kitchen with pantry, home office, utility, boot room and shower room to the ground floor, whilst a feature landing, with full length semi-circular viewing gallery, opens into circa 30ft master bedroom suite, with 23ft full en suite and separate dressing room, guest bedroom suite with full en suite, two further double bedrooms with en suite facilities, three further double bedrooms and family bathroom.
This individual residence offers a rare opportunity for a purchaser to simply enjoy as an outstanding country home or alternatively the property clearly lends itself to a variety of alternative usage such as a boutique hotel, wedding venue, education facility or any number of further potential uses subject to necessary planning consents.
Local Authority North Kesteven District Council
Tax Band H
Viewing Strictly by appointment with the selling agents, Savills and JHWalter llp.
Services Mains water & electricity. Oil fired central heating with private drainage. None of the services or appliances have been tested by the agents.
Directions
From Lincoln proceed in a southerly direction on the A46 and at the Pride of Lincoln public house, take the turning on the right signposted Eagle. Continue on towards the village and upon entering the hamlet of Eagle Moor, look for a signpost on the right to Swinethorpe and Harby. Continue on this road for approximately 500m and The Jungle is located on the right.
The property occupies an attractive semi-rural position surrounded by its own stunning gardens and grounds and offers excellent commuting via the A46 to the market town of Newark with further access to the A1 as well as a rail link to London Kings Cross of around 80 minutes.
The vibrant city of Lincoln is situated approximately 9 miles away and offers a full range of amenities including shops, leisure facilities, the Cathedral quarter, universities and the County Hospital. The well-respected Minster and St Mary's private schools are also situated in uphill Lincoln and provide two direct trains a day to London Kings Cross, with further regular connections to Newark-on-Trent.
Description
Set in stunning private landscaped grounds of about 10 acres with tennis court and stunning lake, along with well-maintained fenced paddocks extending to about 25 acres, this unique property incorporates a Grade II Listed 19th century folly façade, with a modern extensive country house built in the 1970s, encompassing accommodation of some 14,000sqft. The property includes a leisure complex incorporating 40ft indoor swimming pool, with sauna, snooker room, 30ft entertaining area and bar along with secondary kitchen. Alongside the principal dwelling, benefiting from its own electric gated access, is an enclosed yard with modern 100' X 50' steel portal frame building along with a spacious and detached modern office suite.
The Jungle is approached through electric cast iron gates, opening onto a sweeping driveway which meanders through the grounds, culminating at the parking courtyard and garaging block. Principal living space includes reception hall, split level drawing room, dining room with wine cellar, sitting room, breakfast kitchen with pantry, home office, utility, boot room and shower room to the ground floor, whilst a feature landing, with full length semi-circular viewing gallery, opens into circa 30ft master bedroom suite, with 23ft full en suite and separate dressing room, guest bedroom suite with full en suite, two further double bedrooms with en suite facilities, three further double bedrooms and family bathroom.
This individual residence offers a rare opportunity for a purchaser to simply enjoy as an outstanding country home or alternatively the property clearly lends itself to a variety of alternative usage such as a boutique hotel, wedding venue, education facility or any number of further potential uses subject to necessary planning consents.
Local Authority North Kesteven District Council
Tax Band H
Viewing Strictly by appointment with the selling agents, Savills and JHWalter llp.
Services Mains water & electricity. Oil fired central heating with private drainage. None of the services or appliances have been tested by the agents.
Directions
From Lincoln proceed in a southerly direction on the A46 and at the Pride of Lincoln public house, take the turning on the right signposted Eagle. Continue on towards the village and upon entering the hamlet of Eagle Moor, look for a signpost on the right to Swinethorpe and Harby. Continue on this road for approximately 500m and The Jungle is located on the right.
