House For Sale £459,950
A great opportunity to acquire an extensively renovated and extended four bedroom home set in mature gardens with a range of outbuildings and having attached land, giving a total site of approximately 2 acres (sts) giving ideal potential for equestrian, horticulture or live/work set ups. A recent two-storey side extension has created a further grand reception room with enlarged master bedroom and en suite above. The modern and contemporary interior has created a spacious family home located on the popular Legbourne Road in Louth just a few minutes away from all the amenities the town has to offer.
The Property Believed to date back to 1895 with a further two storey side extension built in 2016 having brick-faced cavity walls with a pitched timber roof construction covered in concrete interlocking tiles. The property benefits from having a good range of outbuildings including single garage extending through to a large workshop area with a further double garage, two timber garden sheds and timber summer house. The property has been fully re-wired and re-plumbed with new boiler fitted in 2016 and currently has photovoltaic solar panels fitted on a high feedback tariff. Heating is provided by oil central heating with pressurised hot water cylinder and the property benefits from a mix of uPVC double-glazed and also triple-glazed windows in the later extension.
Location Louth is a popular market town with three busy markets each week, many individual shops, highly regarded primary, secondary and grammar schools and many cafes, bars and restaurants. Grimsby is approximately 16 miles to the north whilst Lincoln is some 25 miles to the south-west.
Louth has a recently completed sports and swimming complex, many local clubs, athletics and football grounds, tennis academy and courts, golf and bowling with attractive parks on the west side of town in Hubbards Hills and Westgate Fields. The town has a thriving theatre and a cinema. The coast is about 10 miles away from Louth at its nearest point and the area around Louth has many fine country walks and bridleways.
Directions To drive to the property from St James' Church, proceed along Upgate in a southerly direction to the traffic lights. Turn left onto Newmarket and continue for over a mile. Follow the road onto Legbourne road out of the curtilage of the town past the garden centre and the property will be found a short distance along on the left hand side.
Accommodation (Approximate room dimensions are shown on the floor plans which are indicative of the room layout and not to specific scale)
Kitchen/Dining Room Entrance from the front via a part-glazed uPVC door leading into the large dining area with staircase leading to the first floor. This full-length room extends across to the rear of the property having double aspect windows, space for large dining table and understairs storage cupboards. Large central island unit having a range of built-in cupboards finished in an attractive Shaker-style cream colour and breakfast bar on one side. The kitchen is fitted with a range of wall and base units with attractive wooden shaker-style doors having stone-effect laminated work surfaces with one and a half bowl resin sink and mono mixer tap. Under-cabinet lighting with built-in appliances including dishwasher, high-level double electric oven and induction hob with extractor fan over. Integrated microwave and space for large American-style fridge/freezer and further units to the side having dresser fitted over with glazed doors and spotlights to ceiling. Attractive neutral decoration throughout with tile-effect Karndean flooring, part-glazed timber door leading into:
Utility Room A good size utility room having a range of base and wall units in cream Shaker style finish with pewter handles. Space for washing machine and tumble dryer with roll top wood-effect laminated work surfaces and single bowl stainless steel sink unit with mono mixer tap. Large cupboard to the side with double doors having shelving and clothes rail for coats and shoe storage. Attractive grey decoration to walls with spotlights to ceiling. Attractive Karndean tile-effect flooring and part-glazed uPVC door leading out onto the driveway.
Cloakroom Low-level WC with small wash hand basin decorated in attractive grey colours with frosted glass window to the rear, tile-effect Karndean flooring.
Office A part-glazed timber door with fitted work desk area, window to the front and also housing the oil-fired central heating boiler and pressurized hot water cylinder and the CCTV control unit with monitor. Decorated in neutral colours with tile-effect Karndean flooring.
Sitting Room A large sitting room currently used as a games room spanning the full depth of the house with large bay window to the front and having sliding patio door leading into the conservatory at the rear. Decorated in attractive colours with feature wall covering and having Karndean wood-effect flooring.
Conservatory A corner conservatory having glazing to two sides with brick dwarf wall and polycarbonate roof panels with electric ceiling light/fan unit. Attractive tiling to flooring with double doors leading out onto the rear patio and garden area. A further part-glazed timber door leads into the kitchen.
Lounge A superbly sized and impressive lounge being part of the recent extension, having a large bay window to the front, side windows and further double patio doors leading to the rear garden, all having triple-glazed units and having impressive Inglenook fireplace with multi-fuel burner, stone hearth and brick surround with solid timber mantelpiece over. Decorated in neutral colours with carpeted flooring and also housing the recently installed electric consumer unit.
First Floor
Landing A large and spacious landing being decorated in neutral colours with spotlights to ceiling, loft access hatch and carpeted flooring.
Master Bedroom A very large and grand master bedroom being part of the recent extension, having triple-glazed windows to two aspects and a good range of fitted wardrobes. Decorated in attractive colours with feature wallpaper to one wall and carpeted flooring with doorway leading into:
En Suite With four-piece suite consisting of free-standing bath, large walk-in shower with Aqualisa thermostatic control, built-in vanity unit having back to wall WC with wash hand basin and storage cupboards and drawers. Large window to the rear overlooking the rear garden and land, attractive decoration with tile-effect Karndean flooring. Mermaid panelling to shower area with built-in spotlights to ceiling and in the flooring around the bath, large chrome centrally heated towel rail and extractor fan to ceiling.
Bedroom 2 Another generous double bedroom with built-in wardrobe over stairs and decorated in attractive colours, having view of open countryside to the front.
Bedroom 3 A further double bedroom of good size painted in attractive grey colours with feature wall covering to one wall and a large window overlooking the front. Carpeted flooring and large built-in wardrobes to one wall.
Bedroom 4 A good size single bedroom decorated in attractive colours having wood-effect flooring and window overlooking the rear garden.
Walk-in Wardrobe/Dressing Room A good size room currently fitted with a range of shelving with rails for clothes storage, having spotlight to ceiling and window to the rear.
Family Bathroom Large bathroom consisting of a panelled bath with attractive grey tiling over and having Aqualisa thermostatic shower unit with shower screen, low-level WC and wash hand basin with vanity storage cupboard over and attractive mosaic tiled area over basin with window overlooking the rear garden. Finished in attractive colours having light-coloured tile-effect vinyl floor covering, spotlights to ceiling and extractor fan.
Outside
Driveway The property is accessible via two entrances, the first one being laid to concrete and gravel giving access to the single garage and front and side entrance doors. An electric power point is provided together with outside light and a perimeter of dwarf brick wall, providing parking for up to around six cars. The second entrance gives access to the rear driveway and double garage as well as access to the grass paddock, laid mainly to gravel and patio providing yet further parking for multiple vehicles.
Rear Garden A fully enclosed private and mature garden laid predominantly to lawn having a mixture of both wooden fencing and hedging to perimeters, with rear patio area off the conservatory and pathway leading down to the timber shed and timber-built summer house where lights and electric are provided. To the side of this is the large hot tub spa built on a concrete base and wired into the mains.
To the side of the summer house is a further decked area providing space for al fresco dining. A range of mature shrubs and plants make up the garden borders with a live well providing fresh water feed to the built-in pond which has a small stock of fish. Beyond the rear parking area is a further lawned garden with a range of mature trees and an apple tree with hedged perimeters, wire fencing to the front and gated access, also having a further large timber garden shed.
Paddock A good size grass paddock of approximately 1.5 acres (sts) having hedged perimeters with majority post and wire fencing and post and rail fencing with large double timber gated entrance into paddock, currently laid as grass pasture with mains-fed water trough making this an ideal opportunity for equestrian or other uses. We are advised by the vendor that the paddock has an overage clause to a previous owner whereby should the paddock be built on they will receive 50% of the uplift in value of the land over the next 15 years.
Single Garage/Workshop A good size single garage being of extra long length with up and over door and having side windows and also currently housing the oil central heating storage tank and the control unit and system for the photovoltaic panels. Lighting and electric are provided. A timber door leads into the further workshop or gym room providing further useful storage.
Double Garage Double garage also of brick construction where light and power is provided, with built in shelves to the rear wall.
Viewing Strictly by appointment through the selling agent.
General Information The particulars of this property are intended to give a fair and substantially correct overall description for the guidance of intending purchasers. No responsibility is to be assumed for individual items. No appliances have been tested. Fixtures, fittings, carpets and curtains are excluded unless otherwise stated. Plans/Maps are not to specific scale, are based on information supplied and subject to verification by a solicitor at sale stage. We are advised that the property is connected to mains water and electricity with private drainage system and oil central heating together with the solar panel feedback system. No utility searches have been carried out to confirm at this stage. The property is in Council Tax band C.
The Property Believed to date back to 1895 with a further two storey side extension built in 2016 having brick-faced cavity walls with a pitched timber roof construction covered in concrete interlocking tiles. The property benefits from having a good range of outbuildings including single garage extending through to a large workshop area with a further double garage, two timber garden sheds and timber summer house. The property has been fully re-wired and re-plumbed with new boiler fitted in 2016 and currently has photovoltaic solar panels fitted on a high feedback tariff. Heating is provided by oil central heating with pressurised hot water cylinder and the property benefits from a mix of uPVC double-glazed and also triple-glazed windows in the later extension.
Location Louth is a popular market town with three busy markets each week, many individual shops, highly regarded primary, secondary and grammar schools and many cafes, bars and restaurants. Grimsby is approximately 16 miles to the north whilst Lincoln is some 25 miles to the south-west.
Louth has a recently completed sports and swimming complex, many local clubs, athletics and football grounds, tennis academy and courts, golf and bowling with attractive parks on the west side of town in Hubbards Hills and Westgate Fields. The town has a thriving theatre and a cinema. The coast is about 10 miles away from Louth at its nearest point and the area around Louth has many fine country walks and bridleways.
Directions To drive to the property from St James' Church, proceed along Upgate in a southerly direction to the traffic lights. Turn left onto Newmarket and continue for over a mile. Follow the road onto Legbourne road out of the curtilage of the town past the garden centre and the property will be found a short distance along on the left hand side.
Accommodation (Approximate room dimensions are shown on the floor plans which are indicative of the room layout and not to specific scale)
Kitchen/Dining Room Entrance from the front via a part-glazed uPVC door leading into the large dining area with staircase leading to the first floor. This full-length room extends across to the rear of the property having double aspect windows, space for large dining table and understairs storage cupboards. Large central island unit having a range of built-in cupboards finished in an attractive Shaker-style cream colour and breakfast bar on one side. The kitchen is fitted with a range of wall and base units with attractive wooden shaker-style doors having stone-effect laminated work surfaces with one and a half bowl resin sink and mono mixer tap. Under-cabinet lighting with built-in appliances including dishwasher, high-level double electric oven and induction hob with extractor fan over. Integrated microwave and space for large American-style fridge/freezer and further units to the side having dresser fitted over with glazed doors and spotlights to ceiling. Attractive neutral decoration throughout with tile-effect Karndean flooring, part-glazed timber door leading into:
Utility Room A good size utility room having a range of base and wall units in cream Shaker style finish with pewter handles. Space for washing machine and tumble dryer with roll top wood-effect laminated work surfaces and single bowl stainless steel sink unit with mono mixer tap. Large cupboard to the side with double doors having shelving and clothes rail for coats and shoe storage. Attractive grey decoration to walls with spotlights to ceiling. Attractive Karndean tile-effect flooring and part-glazed uPVC door leading out onto the driveway.
Cloakroom Low-level WC with small wash hand basin decorated in attractive grey colours with frosted glass window to the rear, tile-effect Karndean flooring.
Office A part-glazed timber door with fitted work desk area, window to the front and also housing the oil-fired central heating boiler and pressurized hot water cylinder and the CCTV control unit with monitor. Decorated in neutral colours with tile-effect Karndean flooring.
Sitting Room A large sitting room currently used as a games room spanning the full depth of the house with large bay window to the front and having sliding patio door leading into the conservatory at the rear. Decorated in attractive colours with feature wall covering and having Karndean wood-effect flooring.
Conservatory A corner conservatory having glazing to two sides with brick dwarf wall and polycarbonate roof panels with electric ceiling light/fan unit. Attractive tiling to flooring with double doors leading out onto the rear patio and garden area. A further part-glazed timber door leads into the kitchen.
Lounge A superbly sized and impressive lounge being part of the recent extension, having a large bay window to the front, side windows and further double patio doors leading to the rear garden, all having triple-glazed units and having impressive Inglenook fireplace with multi-fuel burner, stone hearth and brick surround with solid timber mantelpiece over. Decorated in neutral colours with carpeted flooring and also housing the recently installed electric consumer unit.
First Floor
Landing A large and spacious landing being decorated in neutral colours with spotlights to ceiling, loft access hatch and carpeted flooring.
Master Bedroom A very large and grand master bedroom being part of the recent extension, having triple-glazed windows to two aspects and a good range of fitted wardrobes. Decorated in attractive colours with feature wallpaper to one wall and carpeted flooring with doorway leading into:
En Suite With four-piece suite consisting of free-standing bath, large walk-in shower with Aqualisa thermostatic control, built-in vanity unit having back to wall WC with wash hand basin and storage cupboards and drawers. Large window to the rear overlooking the rear garden and land, attractive decoration with tile-effect Karndean flooring. Mermaid panelling to shower area with built-in spotlights to ceiling and in the flooring around the bath, large chrome centrally heated towel rail and extractor fan to ceiling.
Bedroom 2 Another generous double bedroom with built-in wardrobe over stairs and decorated in attractive colours, having view of open countryside to the front.
Bedroom 3 A further double bedroom of good size painted in attractive grey colours with feature wall covering to one wall and a large window overlooking the front. Carpeted flooring and large built-in wardrobes to one wall.
Bedroom 4 A good size single bedroom decorated in attractive colours having wood-effect flooring and window overlooking the rear garden.
Walk-in Wardrobe/Dressing Room A good size room currently fitted with a range of shelving with rails for clothes storage, having spotlight to ceiling and window to the rear.
Family Bathroom Large bathroom consisting of a panelled bath with attractive grey tiling over and having Aqualisa thermostatic shower unit with shower screen, low-level WC and wash hand basin with vanity storage cupboard over and attractive mosaic tiled area over basin with window overlooking the rear garden. Finished in attractive colours having light-coloured tile-effect vinyl floor covering, spotlights to ceiling and extractor fan.
Outside
Driveway The property is accessible via two entrances, the first one being laid to concrete and gravel giving access to the single garage and front and side entrance doors. An electric power point is provided together with outside light and a perimeter of dwarf brick wall, providing parking for up to around six cars. The second entrance gives access to the rear driveway and double garage as well as access to the grass paddock, laid mainly to gravel and patio providing yet further parking for multiple vehicles.
Rear Garden A fully enclosed private and mature garden laid predominantly to lawn having a mixture of both wooden fencing and hedging to perimeters, with rear patio area off the conservatory and pathway leading down to the timber shed and timber-built summer house where lights and electric are provided. To the side of this is the large hot tub spa built on a concrete base and wired into the mains.
To the side of the summer house is a further decked area providing space for al fresco dining. A range of mature shrubs and plants make up the garden borders with a live well providing fresh water feed to the built-in pond which has a small stock of fish. Beyond the rear parking area is a further lawned garden with a range of mature trees and an apple tree with hedged perimeters, wire fencing to the front and gated access, also having a further large timber garden shed.
Paddock A good size grass paddock of approximately 1.5 acres (sts) having hedged perimeters with majority post and wire fencing and post and rail fencing with large double timber gated entrance into paddock, currently laid as grass pasture with mains-fed water trough making this an ideal opportunity for equestrian or other uses. We are advised by the vendor that the paddock has an overage clause to a previous owner whereby should the paddock be built on they will receive 50% of the uplift in value of the land over the next 15 years.
Single Garage/Workshop A good size single garage being of extra long length with up and over door and having side windows and also currently housing the oil central heating storage tank and the control unit and system for the photovoltaic panels. Lighting and electric are provided. A timber door leads into the further workshop or gym room providing further useful storage.
Double Garage Double garage also of brick construction where light and power is provided, with built in shelves to the rear wall.
Viewing Strictly by appointment through the selling agent.
General Information The particulars of this property are intended to give a fair and substantially correct overall description for the guidance of intending purchasers. No responsibility is to be assumed for individual items. No appliances have been tested. Fixtures, fittings, carpets and curtains are excluded unless otherwise stated. Plans/Maps are not to specific scale, are based on information supplied and subject to verification by a solicitor at sale stage. We are advised that the property is connected to mains water and electricity with private drainage system and oil central heating together with the solar panel feedback system. No utility searches have been carried out to confirm at this stage. The property is in Council Tax band C.
