Land For Sale £425,000
A prime opportunity to develop some beautiful old barns and new, partly-built house in a private enclave next to the magnificent Stow Minster, an ancient church in the heart of the little village of Stow about 10 miles northwest of Lincoln and 6 miles southeast of Gainsborough. Standing on a plot of around three acres sheltered by mature trees, the cluster of brick buildings under clay pantiled roofs have planning permission to convert into a number of spectacular dwellings.
“The property is in a unique position being so close to such an important church, and not far from historic Lincoln. It’s made up of a new house, a so-called pigeoncote and a threshing barn, all of which face into what would be a courtyard area. The house was built by the previous owner twenty-five years ago who also carried out some work on one of the barns, but his circumstances changed and he moved on. We came here with the idea of creating a high spec home for ourselves with two equally high quality holiday lets in the converted barns. The area is very popular for tourism with Lincolnshire being one of the top counties for visitors so it made sense to capitalise on this”
“The house is the large structure with oak frame overlooking the garden to the west. The approved plans (available to view on West Lindsey District Council’s website) show removal of the curved tower and all the arrow-slit windows and to replace them with large expanses of glazing that will flood the interior with light. We wanted to mix the old and the new so have kept a traditional feel on the outside across all three dwellings but have provided a modern country feel on the inside with open plan spaces downstairs”
“The house has an open plan ground floor designed for modern day living with plenty of space for cooking, dining and relaxing, including a study area that can be closed off, and an orangery-style extension with glass lantern roof, two adjacent walls of bi-folding doors onto a patio area with the same level inside and out providing a seamless connection with the garden. The kitchen also has a glazed roof that extends over the study area”
“Upstairs in the house, the master bedroom suite is designed to have the bed so that views out of the huge windows can be appreciated; this is backed by a low internal wall behind which is a dressing area with cupboards, and the large en suite. A guest suite with a wetroom is next door”
“The threshing barn has open plan living too but with a double height, vaulted ceiling in the centre, flanked by en suite bedrooms on the first floor; a new extension is perpendicular to the existing barn with a glazed link, the extension accommodating a large, bedroom suite with a reception area, which benefits south facing French doors onto the courtyard”
“The pigeoncote faces south over the courtyard and also has three bedrooms with en suites, again one downstairs and two upstairs, and similar to the threshing barn, incorporates a contemporary glazed link to the ground floor bedroom suite”
For many centuries Stow has been a small country village, but its origins lie at the heart of the Christian mission and ministry to North Lincolnshire and the ancient Kingdom of Lindsey. The area is steeped in history with Stow parish church, The Minster of St. Mary, one of the oldest churches in Britain, and the mother church for the area before Lincoln cathedral was built. There has been a church at Stow even before the arrival of the Danes in ad 870, the year one is documented to have been burned down. Its ruins remained until 1040 when Bishop Eadnoth II built this abbey. Partly Anglo-Saxon and partly Norman, it is designated by English Heritage as a Scheduled Ancient Monument, with the arches in the Anglo-Saxon part, the tallest of their era in the country. The church is open for worship and a hive of activity including holding a pop-up post office three times a week.
A mile westwards and just to the south of the Roman Road, Till Bridge Lane, are the remains of the medieval palace of the Bishops of Lincoln, built in 1336; now only earthworks remain – the moat and its associated fish ponds. A hamlet with the Church of St. Edith’s, Coates by Stow, is 2 miles to the east which also has earthworks, the site of a medieval village.
The historic city of Lincoln, with its castle and stunning cathedral on top of the hill, is approximately 10 miles (15 mins) to the southeast of Stow, whilst the market town of Gainsborough on the River Trent is about 6 miles to the northwest. Newark-on-Trent, is around 22 miles (35-40 mins by car) to the south just into Nottingham, also with a beautiful castle, this one on the river itself, and where direct trains reach London Kings Cross in approximately 80 minutes.
If you drive for about half an hour eastwards, you find Market Rasen on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, where the rolling hills and unspoilt landscape are designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, beyond which is the Lincolnshire coast.
The neighbouring village of Sturton by Stow, just a mile away, has a primary school with a ‘Good’ Ofsted report. For secondary education, only 6 miles away in Gainsborough is the grammar school The Queen Elizabeth’s High School which is rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted. William Farr C of E comprehensive school is 10 miles (about 15 mins) to the east and is also reported by Ofsted as ‘Outstanding’. Otherwise, there are many schools in Lincoln, including the excellent independent Minster Schools, both Junior and Senior.
Services: Mains electricity (no heating as yet); private sewage digester
Local Authority: West Lindsey District Council
Council Tax Band: Tbc<br /><br />
“The property is in a unique position being so close to such an important church, and not far from historic Lincoln. It’s made up of a new house, a so-called pigeoncote and a threshing barn, all of which face into what would be a courtyard area. The house was built by the previous owner twenty-five years ago who also carried out some work on one of the barns, but his circumstances changed and he moved on. We came here with the idea of creating a high spec home for ourselves with two equally high quality holiday lets in the converted barns. The area is very popular for tourism with Lincolnshire being one of the top counties for visitors so it made sense to capitalise on this”
“The house is the large structure with oak frame overlooking the garden to the west. The approved plans (available to view on West Lindsey District Council’s website) show removal of the curved tower and all the arrow-slit windows and to replace them with large expanses of glazing that will flood the interior with light. We wanted to mix the old and the new so have kept a traditional feel on the outside across all three dwellings but have provided a modern country feel on the inside with open plan spaces downstairs”
“The house has an open plan ground floor designed for modern day living with plenty of space for cooking, dining and relaxing, including a study area that can be closed off, and an orangery-style extension with glass lantern roof, two adjacent walls of bi-folding doors onto a patio area with the same level inside and out providing a seamless connection with the garden. The kitchen also has a glazed roof that extends over the study area”
“Upstairs in the house, the master bedroom suite is designed to have the bed so that views out of the huge windows can be appreciated; this is backed by a low internal wall behind which is a dressing area with cupboards, and the large en suite. A guest suite with a wetroom is next door”
“The threshing barn has open plan living too but with a double height, vaulted ceiling in the centre, flanked by en suite bedrooms on the first floor; a new extension is perpendicular to the existing barn with a glazed link, the extension accommodating a large, bedroom suite with a reception area, which benefits south facing French doors onto the courtyard”
“The pigeoncote faces south over the courtyard and also has three bedrooms with en suites, again one downstairs and two upstairs, and similar to the threshing barn, incorporates a contemporary glazed link to the ground floor bedroom suite”
For many centuries Stow has been a small country village, but its origins lie at the heart of the Christian mission and ministry to North Lincolnshire and the ancient Kingdom of Lindsey. The area is steeped in history with Stow parish church, The Minster of St. Mary, one of the oldest churches in Britain, and the mother church for the area before Lincoln cathedral was built. There has been a church at Stow even before the arrival of the Danes in ad 870, the year one is documented to have been burned down. Its ruins remained until 1040 when Bishop Eadnoth II built this abbey. Partly Anglo-Saxon and partly Norman, it is designated by English Heritage as a Scheduled Ancient Monument, with the arches in the Anglo-Saxon part, the tallest of their era in the country. The church is open for worship and a hive of activity including holding a pop-up post office three times a week.
A mile westwards and just to the south of the Roman Road, Till Bridge Lane, are the remains of the medieval palace of the Bishops of Lincoln, built in 1336; now only earthworks remain – the moat and its associated fish ponds. A hamlet with the Church of St. Edith’s, Coates by Stow, is 2 miles to the east which also has earthworks, the site of a medieval village.
The historic city of Lincoln, with its castle and stunning cathedral on top of the hill, is approximately 10 miles (15 mins) to the southeast of Stow, whilst the market town of Gainsborough on the River Trent is about 6 miles to the northwest. Newark-on-Trent, is around 22 miles (35-40 mins by car) to the south just into Nottingham, also with a beautiful castle, this one on the river itself, and where direct trains reach London Kings Cross in approximately 80 minutes.
If you drive for about half an hour eastwards, you find Market Rasen on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, where the rolling hills and unspoilt landscape are designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, beyond which is the Lincolnshire coast.
The neighbouring village of Sturton by Stow, just a mile away, has a primary school with a ‘Good’ Ofsted report. For secondary education, only 6 miles away in Gainsborough is the grammar school The Queen Elizabeth’s High School which is rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted. William Farr C of E comprehensive school is 10 miles (about 15 mins) to the east and is also reported by Ofsted as ‘Outstanding’. Otherwise, there are many schools in Lincoln, including the excellent independent Minster Schools, both Junior and Senior.
Services: Mains electricity (no heating as yet); private sewage digester
Local Authority: West Lindsey District Council
Council Tax Band: Tbc<br /><br />
