House For Sale £775,000
A delightful, single-storey property wrapping round a south facing courtyard that was converted from barns dating back to the 1800s, sits in a tranquil and private spot on the edge of the thriving village of Caythorpe 9 miles north of Grantham where there are superb secondary schools and a high speed rail link to London with an average journey time of 65 minutes.
“The barns were converted in the 1980s by an architect who used this property as a weekend retreat or holiday home. There were three dwellings created: This crew yard, a barn and a coach house. We came here twenty-three years ago, and it’s been a wonderful family home for all generations”
“The living and dining room is a fabulous space both in winter and summer, and especially if entertaining. At Christmas it is wonderful with the double-sided fireplace, and in warm weather opening up all the sliding doors makes it perfect for connecting with the outside”
“We converted what was the garage into the completely self-contained section at one end. It has underfloor heating downstairs and is now a very useful extra space for accommodation with the mezzanine bedroom.” Converted in a contemporary way, it features a spiral staircase and a modern Barbas, circular, gas-fired ‘log-burner’. “The separate, oak-framed double garage was built recently by Lancashire Oak, to be in keeping with the property, and for storage if not vehicles!”
“The entrance gates were installed by the previous architect owner from a local firm called Openings. They make you feel very secure, but in all the years i’ve been here we’ve never had any issues in that way, i’ve always felt extremely safe”
“We have very nice neighbours; they are there if you want them, but we tend to keep ourselves to ourselves. There’s a lovely young family in the barn and through lockdown we heard lots of happy sounds from the little boy coming from behind the hedge!”
“I love my vegetable garden down the side of the property, which is now more of a wild place attracting lots of lovely insects. We managed to buy that piece of land when the property next door was being sold. I absolutely love it and will miss it so much. It has big-headed daisies, hollyhocks, foxgloves and roses and smells divine in summer when the flowers are in bloom!”
“It’s a wonderful place to live – so tranquil and private – it’s like being on holiday all the time. We were so happy here during lockdown I couldn’t bear the thought of moving but the time has come, and I am now ready to go, but not far - only next door!
The sought-after village of Caythorpe lies 9 miles (about 15 mins drive) north of the market town of Grantham, and 9 miles west of Sleaford. Newark-on-Trent with its castle over the river, is about 12 miles (20 mins) to the northwest, and the historic city of Lincoln 18 miles (about half an hour) to the north. The property is on the edge of the thriving village, backed by open countryside, with its own excellent primary school, a well-stocked convenience store with post office, a medical practice and two highly regarded pubs serving food which also offer a takeaway service. There is also a big playing field and a popular cricket club.
A high-speed rail link to London King’s Cross (the fastest, around an hour) is from Grantham station making a door to door journey time into central London less than an hour and a half, whilst other options offer fast services to cities such as Leeds, and across to the Lincolnshire seaside at Skegness.
There is plenty to do in the area, for instance, the National Trust’s Belton House is 7 miles towards Grantham which has 1,300 acres of parkland to explore including an adventure playground. Also at Belton, there’s Ancaster Leisure for outdoor activities such as go-karting, paintballing, shooting and archery.
Caythorpe has its own primary school rated Good by Ofsted, whilst excellent secondary schools are at Grantham and Sleaford both about 9 miles away. Sleaford, to the east, has St. George’s Academy, Carre’s Grammar School, and Kesteven & Sleaford High School (for Girls), all rated Good by Osted, whilst Grantham, to the south, has The King’s School (for boys) and Kesteven and Grantham Girls’ School both extremely highly regarded state grammar schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
Services: Mains Electricity, Water and Drainage; Oil fired Central Heating
Local Authority: South Kesteven District Council
Council Tax Band: G
Epc Rating: F<br /><br />
“The barns were converted in the 1980s by an architect who used this property as a weekend retreat or holiday home. There were three dwellings created: This crew yard, a barn and a coach house. We came here twenty-three years ago, and it’s been a wonderful family home for all generations”
“The living and dining room is a fabulous space both in winter and summer, and especially if entertaining. At Christmas it is wonderful with the double-sided fireplace, and in warm weather opening up all the sliding doors makes it perfect for connecting with the outside”
“We converted what was the garage into the completely self-contained section at one end. It has underfloor heating downstairs and is now a very useful extra space for accommodation with the mezzanine bedroom.” Converted in a contemporary way, it features a spiral staircase and a modern Barbas, circular, gas-fired ‘log-burner’. “The separate, oak-framed double garage was built recently by Lancashire Oak, to be in keeping with the property, and for storage if not vehicles!”
“The entrance gates were installed by the previous architect owner from a local firm called Openings. They make you feel very secure, but in all the years i’ve been here we’ve never had any issues in that way, i’ve always felt extremely safe”
“We have very nice neighbours; they are there if you want them, but we tend to keep ourselves to ourselves. There’s a lovely young family in the barn and through lockdown we heard lots of happy sounds from the little boy coming from behind the hedge!”
“I love my vegetable garden down the side of the property, which is now more of a wild place attracting lots of lovely insects. We managed to buy that piece of land when the property next door was being sold. I absolutely love it and will miss it so much. It has big-headed daisies, hollyhocks, foxgloves and roses and smells divine in summer when the flowers are in bloom!”
“It’s a wonderful place to live – so tranquil and private – it’s like being on holiday all the time. We were so happy here during lockdown I couldn’t bear the thought of moving but the time has come, and I am now ready to go, but not far - only next door!
The sought-after village of Caythorpe lies 9 miles (about 15 mins drive) north of the market town of Grantham, and 9 miles west of Sleaford. Newark-on-Trent with its castle over the river, is about 12 miles (20 mins) to the northwest, and the historic city of Lincoln 18 miles (about half an hour) to the north. The property is on the edge of the thriving village, backed by open countryside, with its own excellent primary school, a well-stocked convenience store with post office, a medical practice and two highly regarded pubs serving food which also offer a takeaway service. There is also a big playing field and a popular cricket club.
A high-speed rail link to London King’s Cross (the fastest, around an hour) is from Grantham station making a door to door journey time into central London less than an hour and a half, whilst other options offer fast services to cities such as Leeds, and across to the Lincolnshire seaside at Skegness.
There is plenty to do in the area, for instance, the National Trust’s Belton House is 7 miles towards Grantham which has 1,300 acres of parkland to explore including an adventure playground. Also at Belton, there’s Ancaster Leisure for outdoor activities such as go-karting, paintballing, shooting and archery.
Caythorpe has its own primary school rated Good by Ofsted, whilst excellent secondary schools are at Grantham and Sleaford both about 9 miles away. Sleaford, to the east, has St. George’s Academy, Carre’s Grammar School, and Kesteven & Sleaford High School (for Girls), all rated Good by Osted, whilst Grantham, to the south, has The King’s School (for boys) and Kesteven and Grantham Girls’ School both extremely highly regarded state grammar schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
Services: Mains Electricity, Water and Drainage; Oil fired Central Heating
Local Authority: South Kesteven District Council
Council Tax Band: G
Epc Rating: F<br /><br />
