House For Sale £500,000
Quietly positioned on the very edge of this sought-after country village on the northern fringes of the Lincolnshire Wolds, a handsome, extended 4-bedroom detached cottage with mature gardens and a grass paddock of around 1.75 acres (sts), on the opposite side of the lane.
Directions From Caistor take the A46 road for approximately 5 miles towards Grimsby and then look for the right turning into Irby village before reaching the Laceby roundabout. Follow the lane into the village and bear left along Church Lane and then at the former red telephone box bear left along Walk Lane. Carry on towards the very edge of the village where Keeper's Cottage will be found on the left side.
The Property This attractive detached country residence is thought to date back to the 1800's but has subsequently, in recent years, been extended to each side and at the rear. The property has white colour washed brick principal walls beneath a main pitched and hipped timber roof structure at the front of the property covered in natural slate, while the single-storey extensions to the side and rear are covered in concrete interlocking tiles.
Heating is by a gas central heating system and there is also a cooking range in the kitchen. The sitting room has an open fireplace and the fireplace in the lounge has an electric fire inset. The windows are mainly double-glazed with timber and uPVC frames. The property stands in a good size plot providing ample scope for further extension/buildings subject to obtaining any necessary consent from the local authorities. There is presently an ample driveway for parking and turning with access to an attached garage at the rear.
Accommodation (Approximate room dimensions are shown on the floor plans which are indicative of the room layout and not to specific scale)
Ground Floor The main entrance at the front of the property is through double-glazed French doors into an Edwardian style:
Conservatory With uPVC double-glazed windows on brick base with quarry tiled windowsills and an opaque polycarbonate roof covering. Part-glazed, multi-pane door with double-glazed panes opening into the:
Entrance Hall An elegant hallway having a staircase to one side with pine spindle balustrade and turned newel posts, together with additional handrails leading up to the first floor. Double radiator, coved ceiling, door chimes and mains powered smoke alarm. Fifteen-pane glazed door to the sitting room and white six-panel woodgrain-effect doors to lounge, kitchen and a useful good sized understairs cloaks/storage cupboard with coat hooks and electric light.
Lounge A well-proportioned room extending the full depth of the house with a double-glazed, multi-pane walk-in bay window on the front elevation and a metal-framed, double-glazed patio door with side panel onto the rear garden and patio. Timber-clad beam to the ceiling, double radiator and pine-pillared fire surround with quarry-tiled hearth and electric fire inset. Display-/book-shelves to the side of the chimney breast, coved ceiling, four ceiling light points and white six-panel woodgrain-effect connecting door to the kitchen. Wide, shaped walk-through archway to the:
Dining Room An attractive room with a multi-pane double-glazed oriel bow window to both front and rear elevations, radiator, coved ceiling and two wall light points.
Sitting Room A cosy room with a ceramic tiled fireplace and hearth set into a white pillared surround with glass topped mantel shelf and display niche above, together with an open grate. Double-glazed, walk-in front bay window from which there are some lovely views past the pedestrian gate towards the paddock and scenic open countryside beyond. Built-in glass-fronted drinks/display cabinet with sliding diamond lattice doors and display/bookshelves above. Double radiator, coved ceiling and centre rose around the light point.
Kitchen A breakfast kitchen with space for a table by the double radiator and fitted with a range of pine-fronted units comprising base cupboards and drawers, wall cupboards, tall storage cupboards and roll-edge work surfaces with ceramic tiled splashbacks. Wall unit housing the electric Zanussi oven, separate Neff gas four ring hob and Rayburn Nouvelle cooking range. Two double-glazed windows to the rear elevation and one and a half bowl, single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap. Retractable ceiling clothes dolly and two strip lights. Space with plumbing for dishwasher.
Utility Room An excellent size with a range of base and wall units having light-coloured facings, roll-edge work surfaces, cupboards and drawers, ceramic tiled splashbacks and a white Belfast sink on brick piers with a drainer at the side. Space with plumbing for washing machine and ample space for an upright refrigerator/freezer. Radiator and part-glazed door from the:
Side Porch With white uPVC double-glazed windows and door, colour washed walls, ceramic tiled floor and a polycarbonate roof covering. The porch forms a main entrance into the house from the driveway.
Cloakroom/WC An L-shaped room with a white suite comprising low-level WC and pedestal wash hand basin with ceramic tiled splashback. Coat hooks to wall plaque and double-glazed uPVC window.
Connecting door from the utility room to the:
Attached Garage L-shaped overall with a roller door, electric light and power points, water softener, wall shelving and a single-glazed window to the rear elevation. Ledged, braced and framed pedestrian door to the garden and wall-mounted Vaillant gas-fired condensing central heating boiler.
Office A small office with single-glazed, multi-pane window overlooking the rear patio. Wall shelving, radiator, light and power.
First Floor
Landing Coved ceiling, smoke alarm, three ceiling light points and a pine Delft rack around the stairwell. Radiator and white woodgrain-effect six panel doors to the bedrooms and bathroom. Double-glazed window on the rear elevation presenting some lovely views across the neighbouring equestrian paddocks.
Master Bedroom (front) A good size double bedroom with a multi-pane sash window and some lovely views over the owned paddock towards the open countryside beyond. Radiator and white six-panel door to the:
En Suite Bathroom Light-coloured suite comprising panelled bath with two grips and shower fittings to the mixer tap, ceramic tiled surround with wall grip, vanity wash hand basin with cupboards and drawers beneath and low-level WC. Part ceramic tiled walls, large wall mirror, radiator and double-glazed, multi-pane side window with tiled sill.
Bedroom 2 (front) A smaller double bedroom, also enjoying lovely views as from the master bedroom through a multi-pane sash window. Radiator.
Bedroom 3 (front) A further double bedroom or good size single bedroom enjoying some lovely views from the front multi-pane sash window and a rear double-glazed, high-level window. Radiator.
Bedroom 4 (rear) A small double bedroom or good size single bedroom with radiator and double-glazed window on the rear elevation. Trap access to the roof void.
Wet Room A practical room with a walk-in corner shower area having an Aqualisa wall-mounted mixer unit and extractor fan, wall grips and screen curtain. The floor is shaped up to the walls and moulded to a floor drain. Vanity wash basin with cupboards beneath and ceramic tiled surround, together with wall mirror, tube light and shaver socket above. Low-level WC.
Sliding louvred doors to the airing cupboard which contains a foam-lagged hot water cylinder with immersion heater and ample linen shelves, together with a programmer for the central heating system. Window to the side elevation presenting open views across the equestrian paddocks adjacent. Chrome ladder-style radiator/towel rail.
Outside The property is approached from the lane through a five-bar gate with wire netting which opens onto a spacious pebbled driveway for parking and turning whilst also giving access to the attached garage as previously described, at the rear. There is also a pedestrian five bar gate and pathway leading to a block-paved slope up to the conservatory at the front of the house.
The property stands in a good size plot with mature, attractive gardens enclosed by natural hedges for seclusion and shelter. There are lawns to the front, side and rear together with well-stocked flower and rose beds, an excellent variety of ornamental shrubs and bushes. External lights, water tap and garden outbuildings. Garden outbuildings comprising a summer house, timber garden shed, chicken run and a timber-framed greenhouse. Immediately at the rear of the house there is a good size slab-paved sun patio with brick-built raised flower beds and a pathway leading through to trellis work arches with roses over and large flower/shrubbery beds on each side. Pedestrian access can also be gained around the dining room extension to the side of the original house.
On the opposite side of the lane there is the valuable benefit of a grass pasture paddock extending to approximately 1.75 acres (sts) and providing potential for equestrian/hobby farm/horticultural use as may be required, subject to obtaining any necessary consents from the local authority. The paddock has a number of mature trees, fencing and hedges around the perimeter with gated access. To the far corner of the paddock, on the opposite side of the lane there is a bridleway leading directly out into the countryside.
Nb Overage Clause The paddock ids the subject of a 30-year overage clause from August 2012 reserving a 30% share of any uplift in value achieved by obtaining planning permission for development other than the current agricultural use.
Viewing Strictly by prior appointment through the selling agent.
Location Irby-upon-Humber is a small rural village positioned on the northern fringes of the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village contains a variety of individual properties and the Church of St. Andrew's dates back to the 13th/14th century with 12th century nave features. The village falls within the popular Caistor grammar school catchment area and is around 5½ miles from Caistor whilst Grimsby is some 6½ miles away and the Kirmington airport is approximately 10 miles away.
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 gas, electricity, water and drainage but no utility searches have been carried out to confirm at this stage. The property is in Council Tax band D.
Directions From Caistor take the A46 road for approximately 5 miles towards Grimsby and then look for the right turning into Irby village before reaching the Laceby roundabout. Follow the lane into the village and bear left along Church Lane and then at the former red telephone box bear left along Walk Lane. Carry on towards the very edge of the village where Keeper's Cottage will be found on the left side.
The Property This attractive detached country residence is thought to date back to the 1800's but has subsequently, in recent years, been extended to each side and at the rear. The property has white colour washed brick principal walls beneath a main pitched and hipped timber roof structure at the front of the property covered in natural slate, while the single-storey extensions to the side and rear are covered in concrete interlocking tiles.
Heating is by a gas central heating system and there is also a cooking range in the kitchen. The sitting room has an open fireplace and the fireplace in the lounge has an electric fire inset. The windows are mainly double-glazed with timber and uPVC frames. The property stands in a good size plot providing ample scope for further extension/buildings subject to obtaining any necessary consent from the local authorities. There is presently an ample driveway for parking and turning with access to an attached garage at the rear.
Accommodation (Approximate room dimensions are shown on the floor plans which are indicative of the room layout and not to specific scale)
Ground Floor The main entrance at the front of the property is through double-glazed French doors into an Edwardian style:
Conservatory With uPVC double-glazed windows on brick base with quarry tiled windowsills and an opaque polycarbonate roof covering. Part-glazed, multi-pane door with double-glazed panes opening into the:
Entrance Hall An elegant hallway having a staircase to one side with pine spindle balustrade and turned newel posts, together with additional handrails leading up to the first floor. Double radiator, coved ceiling, door chimes and mains powered smoke alarm. Fifteen-pane glazed door to the sitting room and white six-panel woodgrain-effect doors to lounge, kitchen and a useful good sized understairs cloaks/storage cupboard with coat hooks and electric light.
Lounge A well-proportioned room extending the full depth of the house with a double-glazed, multi-pane walk-in bay window on the front elevation and a metal-framed, double-glazed patio door with side panel onto the rear garden and patio. Timber-clad beam to the ceiling, double radiator and pine-pillared fire surround with quarry-tiled hearth and electric fire inset. Display-/book-shelves to the side of the chimney breast, coved ceiling, four ceiling light points and white six-panel woodgrain-effect connecting door to the kitchen. Wide, shaped walk-through archway to the:
Dining Room An attractive room with a multi-pane double-glazed oriel bow window to both front and rear elevations, radiator, coved ceiling and two wall light points.
Sitting Room A cosy room with a ceramic tiled fireplace and hearth set into a white pillared surround with glass topped mantel shelf and display niche above, together with an open grate. Double-glazed, walk-in front bay window from which there are some lovely views past the pedestrian gate towards the paddock and scenic open countryside beyond. Built-in glass-fronted drinks/display cabinet with sliding diamond lattice doors and display/bookshelves above. Double radiator, coved ceiling and centre rose around the light point.
Kitchen A breakfast kitchen with space for a table by the double radiator and fitted with a range of pine-fronted units comprising base cupboards and drawers, wall cupboards, tall storage cupboards and roll-edge work surfaces with ceramic tiled splashbacks. Wall unit housing the electric Zanussi oven, separate Neff gas four ring hob and Rayburn Nouvelle cooking range. Two double-glazed windows to the rear elevation and one and a half bowl, single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap. Retractable ceiling clothes dolly and two strip lights. Space with plumbing for dishwasher.
Utility Room An excellent size with a range of base and wall units having light-coloured facings, roll-edge work surfaces, cupboards and drawers, ceramic tiled splashbacks and a white Belfast sink on brick piers with a drainer at the side. Space with plumbing for washing machine and ample space for an upright refrigerator/freezer. Radiator and part-glazed door from the:
Side Porch With white uPVC double-glazed windows and door, colour washed walls, ceramic tiled floor and a polycarbonate roof covering. The porch forms a main entrance into the house from the driveway.
Cloakroom/WC An L-shaped room with a white suite comprising low-level WC and pedestal wash hand basin with ceramic tiled splashback. Coat hooks to wall plaque and double-glazed uPVC window.
Connecting door from the utility room to the:
Attached Garage L-shaped overall with a roller door, electric light and power points, water softener, wall shelving and a single-glazed window to the rear elevation. Ledged, braced and framed pedestrian door to the garden and wall-mounted Vaillant gas-fired condensing central heating boiler.
Office A small office with single-glazed, multi-pane window overlooking the rear patio. Wall shelving, radiator, light and power.
First Floor
Landing Coved ceiling, smoke alarm, three ceiling light points and a pine Delft rack around the stairwell. Radiator and white woodgrain-effect six panel doors to the bedrooms and bathroom. Double-glazed window on the rear elevation presenting some lovely views across the neighbouring equestrian paddocks.
Master Bedroom (front) A good size double bedroom with a multi-pane sash window and some lovely views over the owned paddock towards the open countryside beyond. Radiator and white six-panel door to the:
En Suite Bathroom Light-coloured suite comprising panelled bath with two grips and shower fittings to the mixer tap, ceramic tiled surround with wall grip, vanity wash hand basin with cupboards and drawers beneath and low-level WC. Part ceramic tiled walls, large wall mirror, radiator and double-glazed, multi-pane side window with tiled sill.
Bedroom 2 (front) A smaller double bedroom, also enjoying lovely views as from the master bedroom through a multi-pane sash window. Radiator.
Bedroom 3 (front) A further double bedroom or good size single bedroom enjoying some lovely views from the front multi-pane sash window and a rear double-glazed, high-level window. Radiator.
Bedroom 4 (rear) A small double bedroom or good size single bedroom with radiator and double-glazed window on the rear elevation. Trap access to the roof void.
Wet Room A practical room with a walk-in corner shower area having an Aqualisa wall-mounted mixer unit and extractor fan, wall grips and screen curtain. The floor is shaped up to the walls and moulded to a floor drain. Vanity wash basin with cupboards beneath and ceramic tiled surround, together with wall mirror, tube light and shaver socket above. Low-level WC.
Sliding louvred doors to the airing cupboard which contains a foam-lagged hot water cylinder with immersion heater and ample linen shelves, together with a programmer for the central heating system. Window to the side elevation presenting open views across the equestrian paddocks adjacent. Chrome ladder-style radiator/towel rail.
Outside The property is approached from the lane through a five-bar gate with wire netting which opens onto a spacious pebbled driveway for parking and turning whilst also giving access to the attached garage as previously described, at the rear. There is also a pedestrian five bar gate and pathway leading to a block-paved slope up to the conservatory at the front of the house.
The property stands in a good size plot with mature, attractive gardens enclosed by natural hedges for seclusion and shelter. There are lawns to the front, side and rear together with well-stocked flower and rose beds, an excellent variety of ornamental shrubs and bushes. External lights, water tap and garden outbuildings. Garden outbuildings comprising a summer house, timber garden shed, chicken run and a timber-framed greenhouse. Immediately at the rear of the house there is a good size slab-paved sun patio with brick-built raised flower beds and a pathway leading through to trellis work arches with roses over and large flower/shrubbery beds on each side. Pedestrian access can also be gained around the dining room extension to the side of the original house.
On the opposite side of the lane there is the valuable benefit of a grass pasture paddock extending to approximately 1.75 acres (sts) and providing potential for equestrian/hobby farm/horticultural use as may be required, subject to obtaining any necessary consents from the local authority. The paddock has a number of mature trees, fencing and hedges around the perimeter with gated access. To the far corner of the paddock, on the opposite side of the lane there is a bridleway leading directly out into the countryside.
Nb Overage Clause The paddock ids the subject of a 30-year overage clause from August 2012 reserving a 30% share of any uplift in value achieved by obtaining planning permission for development other than the current agricultural use.
Viewing Strictly by prior appointment through the selling agent.
Location Irby-upon-Humber is a small rural village positioned on the northern fringes of the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village contains a variety of individual properties and the Church of St. Andrew's dates back to the 13th/14th century with 12th century nave features. The village falls within the popular Caistor grammar school catchment area and is around 5½ miles from Caistor whilst Grimsby is some 6½ miles away and the Kirmington airport is approximately 10 miles away.
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 gas, electricity, water and drainage but no utility searches have been carried out to confirm at this stage. The property is in Council Tax band D.
