House For Sale £675,000
Benefitting from a superb scenic setting, located in a popular and well positioned rural village is this handsome 250 year old 4 bed farmhouse set in grounds totalling 2.3 Acres (sts). The property benefits from having recent rear extensions creating further accommodation with fully glazed rear walls looking on to the private gardens and paddock. Finished to an excellent standard with 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and 3 reception rooms the property mixes period features with contemporary living.
The paddock allows for a variety of uses such as equestrian or horticulture (stp). The property has stunning gardens and represents the stereotypical country lifestyle, to which so many aspire. Please see or request the Online Brochure with further Photography.
Directions Travelling from Louth, follow the A16 towards Grimsby passing through various villages. A short distance after passing North Thoresby, take the left turning signposted Ashby cum Fenby. After approximately 2 miles take the right turn onto Main Road signposted for the village. Follow the road through a Z bend, as you approach the village centre Field House will be the second house on your Left.
The Property This very handsome detached Lincolnshire farmhouse is believed to date back 250 years with more recent extensions, with the most recent being carried out in 2018 creating two superb wings to the rear of the property, providing a further lounge and master bedroom, dressing room and en suite shower room. The property has attractive facings with a pitched timber roof and clay pantile covering to the original farmhouse. The property is in superb condition for a house of this era, having hardwood double-glazed windows and a comprehensive modern oil-fired central heating system with a mixture of radiators and underfloor, with the boiler having only been replaced three years ago and a new bunded oil storage tank a year ago. The property also benefits from a CCTV security system and burglar alarm.
Accommodation (Approximate room dimensions are shown on the floor plans which are indicative of the room layout and not to specific scale)
Entrance Hall Accessed via a solid oak stable-style door to the front with stained glass window. A welcoming hallway having attractive tiling to floor with feature border and solid wood doors into the main principal rooms. A useful storage cupboard housing the CCTV control system and burglar alarm system. Further window to the front allowing natural light.
Dining Kitchen A very welcoming farmhouse kitchen having a range of base and wall units with pine doors and matching worktops, large double bowl Belfast sink with mixer tap and granite drainer to one side. Attractive tiling to all splashbacks. Matching central island unit with solid wood worktop with storage below. Superb Inglenook-style fireplace housing the electric-powered double oven Aga finished in an attractive black enamel with feature tiling behind, built-in under-counter fridge and hand-made terracotta tiles to flooring. Space for large dining table and large opening leading into:
Sunroom A superb central sunroom having the more recent addition of a sky lantern allowing natural light to flood into the room and the dining kitchen beyond. Hand-made terracotta tiles to the flooring with exposed brickwork walls. Bi-fold doors to the rear giving truly superb open views to the rear garden and paddock beyond and giving access to the large patio space directly outside. Connecting door to the rear hallway with a further large opening into the:
Lounge An excellent and versatile room having only been built three years ago and benefitting from underfloor heating covered in engineered oak flooring with a fully-glazed rear and return side wall with fitted blinds giving excellent panoramic views of the rear garden and paddock beyond. Feature inset fireplace with slate hearth and Contura log burner, spotlights to ceiling. A part-glazed timber door with stained glass windows leads into the:
Dining Room/Snug A cosy room which lends itself to a variety of uses, currently set up as a dining room and having a brick archway leading into the sitting area or snug. Large, exposed brick fireplace with inset multi-fuel burner, attractive terracotta tiling to flooring and ceiling rose. Window overlooking the front garden and timber door with stained glass windows leading into the:
Office Having formerly been an external outbuilding, this room was incorporated ten years ago creating a very generously-proportioned room, currently used as an office. Tiled flooring and fully glazed door leading onto the rear garden.
Utility Room A useful room having tiled flooring, neutrally decorated walls with a loft access hatch, fitted wood worktop and Belfast sink with storage cupboard below, space and plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher.
Wetroom Tiled flooring with an attractive border having part-tiled walls and white suite consisting of low-level WC with wash hand basin, Britannia shower mixer with rainfall shower head above and circular curtain rail. Spotlights and extractor fan to ceiling, chrome heated towel rail.
Rear Hallway Attractive light-coloured tiled flooring with neutrally decorated walls and feature brick wall to one side. Fully-glazed door to the rear giving access onto the patio and garden. Access door into sunroom with a further door leading into the:
Master Bedroom An exceptionally well-proportioned master bedroom located to the rear of the ground floor, being a mirror image room to the lounge and built at the same time, around three years ago. The fully-glazed rear and return side wall gives fine views across the garden and fields. Underfloor heating covered in engineered oak flooring, spotlights to ceiling and individual room thermostat to wall. Door way leading into the:
Dressing Room Having shelves and hanging rails for clothing, spotlights to ceiling and carpeted flooring. Further door leading into the:
En Suite Shower Room A very smart and contemporary en suite shower room having only been built three years ago as part of the rear extension. Attractive charcoal-coloured tiles to flooring with part-tiled walls. Tiled floor to the shower cubicle and having a Matki shower with large shower screen and rainfall shower head attachment. Attractive mosaic feature tiling to shower, stainless steel heated (water and immersion) towel rail. Low-level WC and smart storage cupboards in an attractive blue colour with wash hand basin above. Large illuminated mirror, spotlights and extractor fan to ceiling.
Stairs Hall Having recently been redecorated in neutral colours with original wooden staircase leading to the first floor. Attractive tiled flooring and ceiling rose. Understairs storage cupboard housing the electric meter and consumer unit.
First Floor
Landing With solid oak flooring, wooden banister and spindles, freshly decorated and having loft access to ceiling.
Bedroom 2 A spacious double bedroom having solid oak floorboards, neutral decoration and excellent views overlooking rear gardens.
Bedroom 3 Another generous double bedroom having feature cast iron fire surround, neutral decoration and solid oak flooring. Further stunning views over the rear private gardens.
Bedroom 4 A single bedroom with neutral decoration, solid oak flooring and window overlooking the front garden.
Bathroom A smart Period style bathroom having half-height wooden panelling to walls, a superb free-standing slipper bath with taps and hand shower attachment. High-level WC and wash hand basin. Oak floor boards and frosted glass window to the front, large airing cupboard to one side providing space for laundry with hot water tank.
Garage Accessed by oak double doors with further connecting door into the house. Insulated false ceiling to roof, hard wearing polypropylene tiles to flooring and two large radiators. Fitted shelving to walls and housing the Grant oil-fired central heating boiler installed three years ago. Multiple electric points and LED lighting to ceiling.
Outside
Front Garden An impressive approach to the property through solid timber, remote electric double gates with intercom system and attractive block paving leading onto the gravel driveway, sweeping around the front of the property providing access to the garage and parking for multiple vehicles with well-maintained hedge boundaries. A gated wall which provides access to the rear garden. To the side is a good-sized lawned area with a central planted area, having a good range of mature shrubs and plants providing delightful flowering at various times of the year with more mature trees to the far side of the boundary.
Rear Garden Directly to the rear of the property is the delightful and sunny private garden, being south-west facing and catching the sun for the majority of the day and laid mainly to lawn with well-maintained hedged borders of hornbeam and conifer. Accessed via the bi-fold doors from the sunroom is the delightful patio area with riven stone paving providing superb al-fresco dining space with matching raised borders to either side, well stocked with lavender. External lighting provides superb ambiance on a summers evening. To the side is a large gravelled area with further seating areas and where a useful garden shed and greenhouse is located, together with the recently-installed oil storage tank and gated access to the front garden and outside tap.
Paddock Beyond the formal gardens accessed via pedestrian gates is the large paddock of approximately 2 acres (subject to survey) creating 2.3 acres in total, also having a vehicular access gate at the end of the paddock. To one side is an excellently-maintained vegetable garden which is fenced with gated access and gravelled pathways. The paddock is planted with a superb array of trees including fruit trees and willows with the bottom half of the paddock currently being a wild flower meadow. Excellently maintained hedged boundaries to all sides. There is currently a small pond area dug which is an unfinished project carried out by the vendor which could either be finished or filled in, depending on the buyer's requirements. The paddocks are extremely private with the land being suitable for a variety of uses such as equestrian or horticulture (stp) with ample space for stables and the like, subject to any relevant consents being granted.
Nb. Please note that we are advised by the current vendors that the land has an uplift clause applied by a previous owner, whereby should the paddock be built on to create separate residential dwellings, they will receive 50% of any uplift in the value of the land over the next 8 years.
Location Ashby cum Fenby is a popular village which has amenities including an excellent hotel and restaurant as well as the Church of St Peter. The village is located in the foothills of the Lincolnshire Wolds, an area of outstanding natural beauty. Located approximately 6 miles from the main shopping and business areas of Grimsby and 11 miles from the market town of Louth with excellent road links and public transport facilities. The village is well positioned with both the Lincolnshire coastline and the Lincolnshire Wolds, close by.
Viewing Strictly by prior 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, electricity and drainage, with oil fired central heating but no utility searches have been carried out to confirm at this stage. The property is in Council Tax band E.
The paddock allows for a variety of uses such as equestrian or horticulture (stp). The property has stunning gardens and represents the stereotypical country lifestyle, to which so many aspire. Please see or request the Online Brochure with further Photography.
Directions Travelling from Louth, follow the A16 towards Grimsby passing through various villages. A short distance after passing North Thoresby, take the left turning signposted Ashby cum Fenby. After approximately 2 miles take the right turn onto Main Road signposted for the village. Follow the road through a Z bend, as you approach the village centre Field House will be the second house on your Left.
The Property This very handsome detached Lincolnshire farmhouse is believed to date back 250 years with more recent extensions, with the most recent being carried out in 2018 creating two superb wings to the rear of the property, providing a further lounge and master bedroom, dressing room and en suite shower room. The property has attractive facings with a pitched timber roof and clay pantile covering to the original farmhouse. The property is in superb condition for a house of this era, having hardwood double-glazed windows and a comprehensive modern oil-fired central heating system with a mixture of radiators and underfloor, with the boiler having only been replaced three years ago and a new bunded oil storage tank a year ago. The property also benefits from a CCTV security system and burglar alarm.
Accommodation (Approximate room dimensions are shown on the floor plans which are indicative of the room layout and not to specific scale)
Entrance Hall Accessed via a solid oak stable-style door to the front with stained glass window. A welcoming hallway having attractive tiling to floor with feature border and solid wood doors into the main principal rooms. A useful storage cupboard housing the CCTV control system and burglar alarm system. Further window to the front allowing natural light.
Dining Kitchen A very welcoming farmhouse kitchen having a range of base and wall units with pine doors and matching worktops, large double bowl Belfast sink with mixer tap and granite drainer to one side. Attractive tiling to all splashbacks. Matching central island unit with solid wood worktop with storage below. Superb Inglenook-style fireplace housing the electric-powered double oven Aga finished in an attractive black enamel with feature tiling behind, built-in under-counter fridge and hand-made terracotta tiles to flooring. Space for large dining table and large opening leading into:
Sunroom A superb central sunroom having the more recent addition of a sky lantern allowing natural light to flood into the room and the dining kitchen beyond. Hand-made terracotta tiles to the flooring with exposed brickwork walls. Bi-fold doors to the rear giving truly superb open views to the rear garden and paddock beyond and giving access to the large patio space directly outside. Connecting door to the rear hallway with a further large opening into the:
Lounge An excellent and versatile room having only been built three years ago and benefitting from underfloor heating covered in engineered oak flooring with a fully-glazed rear and return side wall with fitted blinds giving excellent panoramic views of the rear garden and paddock beyond. Feature inset fireplace with slate hearth and Contura log burner, spotlights to ceiling. A part-glazed timber door with stained glass windows leads into the:
Dining Room/Snug A cosy room which lends itself to a variety of uses, currently set up as a dining room and having a brick archway leading into the sitting area or snug. Large, exposed brick fireplace with inset multi-fuel burner, attractive terracotta tiling to flooring and ceiling rose. Window overlooking the front garden and timber door with stained glass windows leading into the:
Office Having formerly been an external outbuilding, this room was incorporated ten years ago creating a very generously-proportioned room, currently used as an office. Tiled flooring and fully glazed door leading onto the rear garden.
Utility Room A useful room having tiled flooring, neutrally decorated walls with a loft access hatch, fitted wood worktop and Belfast sink with storage cupboard below, space and plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher.
Wetroom Tiled flooring with an attractive border having part-tiled walls and white suite consisting of low-level WC with wash hand basin, Britannia shower mixer with rainfall shower head above and circular curtain rail. Spotlights and extractor fan to ceiling, chrome heated towel rail.
Rear Hallway Attractive light-coloured tiled flooring with neutrally decorated walls and feature brick wall to one side. Fully-glazed door to the rear giving access onto the patio and garden. Access door into sunroom with a further door leading into the:
Master Bedroom An exceptionally well-proportioned master bedroom located to the rear of the ground floor, being a mirror image room to the lounge and built at the same time, around three years ago. The fully-glazed rear and return side wall gives fine views across the garden and fields. Underfloor heating covered in engineered oak flooring, spotlights to ceiling and individual room thermostat to wall. Door way leading into the:
Dressing Room Having shelves and hanging rails for clothing, spotlights to ceiling and carpeted flooring. Further door leading into the:
En Suite Shower Room A very smart and contemporary en suite shower room having only been built three years ago as part of the rear extension. Attractive charcoal-coloured tiles to flooring with part-tiled walls. Tiled floor to the shower cubicle and having a Matki shower with large shower screen and rainfall shower head attachment. Attractive mosaic feature tiling to shower, stainless steel heated (water and immersion) towel rail. Low-level WC and smart storage cupboards in an attractive blue colour with wash hand basin above. Large illuminated mirror, spotlights and extractor fan to ceiling.
Stairs Hall Having recently been redecorated in neutral colours with original wooden staircase leading to the first floor. Attractive tiled flooring and ceiling rose. Understairs storage cupboard housing the electric meter and consumer unit.
First Floor
Landing With solid oak flooring, wooden banister and spindles, freshly decorated and having loft access to ceiling.
Bedroom 2 A spacious double bedroom having solid oak floorboards, neutral decoration and excellent views overlooking rear gardens.
Bedroom 3 Another generous double bedroom having feature cast iron fire surround, neutral decoration and solid oak flooring. Further stunning views over the rear private gardens.
Bedroom 4 A single bedroom with neutral decoration, solid oak flooring and window overlooking the front garden.
Bathroom A smart Period style bathroom having half-height wooden panelling to walls, a superb free-standing slipper bath with taps and hand shower attachment. High-level WC and wash hand basin. Oak floor boards and frosted glass window to the front, large airing cupboard to one side providing space for laundry with hot water tank.
Garage Accessed by oak double doors with further connecting door into the house. Insulated false ceiling to roof, hard wearing polypropylene tiles to flooring and two large radiators. Fitted shelving to walls and housing the Grant oil-fired central heating boiler installed three years ago. Multiple electric points and LED lighting to ceiling.
Outside
Front Garden An impressive approach to the property through solid timber, remote electric double gates with intercom system and attractive block paving leading onto the gravel driveway, sweeping around the front of the property providing access to the garage and parking for multiple vehicles with well-maintained hedge boundaries. A gated wall which provides access to the rear garden. To the side is a good-sized lawned area with a central planted area, having a good range of mature shrubs and plants providing delightful flowering at various times of the year with more mature trees to the far side of the boundary.
Rear Garden Directly to the rear of the property is the delightful and sunny private garden, being south-west facing and catching the sun for the majority of the day and laid mainly to lawn with well-maintained hedged borders of hornbeam and conifer. Accessed via the bi-fold doors from the sunroom is the delightful patio area with riven stone paving providing superb al-fresco dining space with matching raised borders to either side, well stocked with lavender. External lighting provides superb ambiance on a summers evening. To the side is a large gravelled area with further seating areas and where a useful garden shed and greenhouse is located, together with the recently-installed oil storage tank and gated access to the front garden and outside tap.
Paddock Beyond the formal gardens accessed via pedestrian gates is the large paddock of approximately 2 acres (subject to survey) creating 2.3 acres in total, also having a vehicular access gate at the end of the paddock. To one side is an excellently-maintained vegetable garden which is fenced with gated access and gravelled pathways. The paddock is planted with a superb array of trees including fruit trees and willows with the bottom half of the paddock currently being a wild flower meadow. Excellently maintained hedged boundaries to all sides. There is currently a small pond area dug which is an unfinished project carried out by the vendor which could either be finished or filled in, depending on the buyer's requirements. The paddocks are extremely private with the land being suitable for a variety of uses such as equestrian or horticulture (stp) with ample space for stables and the like, subject to any relevant consents being granted.
Nb. Please note that we are advised by the current vendors that the land has an uplift clause applied by a previous owner, whereby should the paddock be built on to create separate residential dwellings, they will receive 50% of any uplift in the value of the land over the next 8 years.
Location Ashby cum Fenby is a popular village which has amenities including an excellent hotel and restaurant as well as the Church of St Peter. The village is located in the foothills of the Lincolnshire Wolds, an area of outstanding natural beauty. Located approximately 6 miles from the main shopping and business areas of Grimsby and 11 miles from the market town of Louth with excellent road links and public transport facilities. The village is well positioned with both the Lincolnshire coastline and the Lincolnshire Wolds, close by.
Viewing Strictly by prior 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, electricity and drainage, with oil fired central heating but no utility searches have been carried out to confirm at this stage. The property is in Council Tax band E.
