House For Sale £750,000
The substantial, nicely presented, sixties property sitting on about 2.5 acres, includes 5 bedrooms incorporating an adjoining ground floor annex and a separate magnificent indoor pool complex, and a beautiful, peaceful wraparound garden of sweeping lawns filled with mature trees and shrubs. With a primary school in the village and highly sought after grammar schools in both Boston and Spalding this makes a wonderful family home.
A well-known property, at least by those in the local area, stands on the edge of the Fenland village of Sutterton about 6 miles south of Boston and 8 miles north of Spalding. Superb road links are provided by the A17 and A16 intersection just down the road, with their excellent services and easy access to the East, the North and the West as well as Peterborough for fast trains to London.
“When we came here, we discovered everyone knows the house which, locally, seems to be called ‘the big house’! Built in 1961, it was owned for 46 years by the Foster family whose son was a highly respected businessman, and who carried on living here after his parents; we bought it from him.”
“We have loved the space both inside and out, but not only that, having come from a much more remote part of Lincolnshire, it is fantastic to be able to pop down the road for shopping or get into either Boston or Spalding so easily. There’s such easy access to everywhere with major roads not far away.”
“Despite the convenient location it is still as if you live in the country with views of the surrounding garden from the downstairs whilst upstairs you can see for miles across open fields.”
“We have professionally decorated throughout in white to enhance the natural light and give a modern, fresh feel although we kept the décor in the annex since it had been done quite recently, and we kept the original 60s’ balustrade around the staircase and the funky retro kitchen units. However, we do have approved planning permission to open up the kitchen with the dining room and reconfigure the entrance hall if someone wanted to go ahead with this project.”
“New carpets have been laid everywhere and air conditioning installed in the two largest bedrooms upstairs which also cools the landing, and downstairs, in the dining room (which we use as a second sitting room) and the office and adjoining bedroom in the annex. There’s also a speaker system in the ceilings - controlled from your phone - on the upstairs landing, the hall and the dining room.”
“The pool area is amazing with a vast space around it for sun loungers or if holding a party, but it is also great for gym equipment and has a half-sunken Jacuzzi – the original hot tub – which works very well. Next to this there is a sauna, a very nice wet-room shower and a separate WC. We have gone to town updating the pool with all sorts of mod cons including a new liner and an auto water-leveller. You could run a beauty spa from here. Above the pool there is a massive, head-height loft space that someone might want to convert into some form of accommodation [all subject to planning]. We also have some solar panels which keep the water warm when it’s sunny. The house has a solar panel on its roof which can heat the hot water; it has two big loft areas too.”
“The garden is wonderful for children or anyone with a love of birds and wildlife with such a variety of beautiful mature trees. We have three terraces: One directly along the front of the house, one along the back and the one through the annex French doors is perfect for capturing the morning sun. There’s always a spot to sit in sun or shade. Flower beds are filled with roses, lavender and perennials but there is scope for creating so much more. Our 10 year old son loves to kick a football about and my grandson’s favourite occupation is to sit on the terrace and watch the grass being cut by the ride-on tractor!”
“We both feel the house and its huge garden, especially with the pool complex, offer so much potential for a new owner. It is a like a blank canvas for all manner of things!”
Location
Sutterton is a small village in the South Lincolnshire fens just north of the A17, around 6 miles south of Boston, 8 miles north of Spalding and 25 miles north of Peterborough. Its proximity to trunk roads give excellent road links to the rest of the country and to rail links. Spalding has a train station that connects to Peterborough where fast trains to London Kings Cross take 46 minutes.
The centre of Sutterton village contains a nursery and primary school, a post office, a pub/restaurant, The Thatched Cottage, and a fish and chip shop. The property sits on the edge of the village and close to the A16/A17 intersection where excellent services provide not only fuel but local supermarket shopping and fast food facilities. There is also a highly reputed veterinary surgeons’ within several hundred yards, whilst everything is within half a mile. Both Boston and Spalding provide a wide range of shopping and amenities.
For nature lovers, the rspb Frampton Marsh is only a 10 minute drive just west of The Wash where you can enjoy a beautiful walk and see a huge number of water birds. The town of Boston has many sites and visitor attractions including the Maud Foster Windmill and the famous church of St. Botolph’s ironically known as The Boston Stump for its extremely tall tower. Spalding is a pretty market town on the River Welland where you can – if you wish - take a river taxi to the Springfields shopping outlet on the outskirts of town. There is also a Morrison’s supermarket just a 13 minute drive from the property, as well as a Sainsbury’s, Lidl and Aldi in the centre of town.
Schools
Sutterton village has its own nursery and primary school whilst Boston and Spalding (both 15 mins) have highly sought-after grammar schools with more in Sleaford (about 25 mins). The co-educational Boston Grammar School is rated Good by Ofsted, Spalding Grammar (for boys) is also rated Good and Spalding High School (for girls) is rated Outstanding. A very good state school Thomas Cowley High School is in Donington (about 10 mins west) which is rated Good, so too Holbeach Academy (about 10 mins southeast). In the private sector, Spalding offers Ayscoughfee Hall prep school.
Services: Mains electricity and water; oil-fired central heating; private septic tank
Local Authority: Boston Borough Council
Council Tax Band: E
Epc Rating: E<br /><br />
A well-known property, at least by those in the local area, stands on the edge of the Fenland village of Sutterton about 6 miles south of Boston and 8 miles north of Spalding. Superb road links are provided by the A17 and A16 intersection just down the road, with their excellent services and easy access to the East, the North and the West as well as Peterborough for fast trains to London.
“When we came here, we discovered everyone knows the house which, locally, seems to be called ‘the big house’! Built in 1961, it was owned for 46 years by the Foster family whose son was a highly respected businessman, and who carried on living here after his parents; we bought it from him.”
“We have loved the space both inside and out, but not only that, having come from a much more remote part of Lincolnshire, it is fantastic to be able to pop down the road for shopping or get into either Boston or Spalding so easily. There’s such easy access to everywhere with major roads not far away.”
“Despite the convenient location it is still as if you live in the country with views of the surrounding garden from the downstairs whilst upstairs you can see for miles across open fields.”
“We have professionally decorated throughout in white to enhance the natural light and give a modern, fresh feel although we kept the décor in the annex since it had been done quite recently, and we kept the original 60s’ balustrade around the staircase and the funky retro kitchen units. However, we do have approved planning permission to open up the kitchen with the dining room and reconfigure the entrance hall if someone wanted to go ahead with this project.”
“New carpets have been laid everywhere and air conditioning installed in the two largest bedrooms upstairs which also cools the landing, and downstairs, in the dining room (which we use as a second sitting room) and the office and adjoining bedroom in the annex. There’s also a speaker system in the ceilings - controlled from your phone - on the upstairs landing, the hall and the dining room.”
“The pool area is amazing with a vast space around it for sun loungers or if holding a party, but it is also great for gym equipment and has a half-sunken Jacuzzi – the original hot tub – which works very well. Next to this there is a sauna, a very nice wet-room shower and a separate WC. We have gone to town updating the pool with all sorts of mod cons including a new liner and an auto water-leveller. You could run a beauty spa from here. Above the pool there is a massive, head-height loft space that someone might want to convert into some form of accommodation [all subject to planning]. We also have some solar panels which keep the water warm when it’s sunny. The house has a solar panel on its roof which can heat the hot water; it has two big loft areas too.”
“The garden is wonderful for children or anyone with a love of birds and wildlife with such a variety of beautiful mature trees. We have three terraces: One directly along the front of the house, one along the back and the one through the annex French doors is perfect for capturing the morning sun. There’s always a spot to sit in sun or shade. Flower beds are filled with roses, lavender and perennials but there is scope for creating so much more. Our 10 year old son loves to kick a football about and my grandson’s favourite occupation is to sit on the terrace and watch the grass being cut by the ride-on tractor!”
“We both feel the house and its huge garden, especially with the pool complex, offer so much potential for a new owner. It is a like a blank canvas for all manner of things!”
Location
Sutterton is a small village in the South Lincolnshire fens just north of the A17, around 6 miles south of Boston, 8 miles north of Spalding and 25 miles north of Peterborough. Its proximity to trunk roads give excellent road links to the rest of the country and to rail links. Spalding has a train station that connects to Peterborough where fast trains to London Kings Cross take 46 minutes.
The centre of Sutterton village contains a nursery and primary school, a post office, a pub/restaurant, The Thatched Cottage, and a fish and chip shop. The property sits on the edge of the village and close to the A16/A17 intersection where excellent services provide not only fuel but local supermarket shopping and fast food facilities. There is also a highly reputed veterinary surgeons’ within several hundred yards, whilst everything is within half a mile. Both Boston and Spalding provide a wide range of shopping and amenities.
For nature lovers, the rspb Frampton Marsh is only a 10 minute drive just west of The Wash where you can enjoy a beautiful walk and see a huge number of water birds. The town of Boston has many sites and visitor attractions including the Maud Foster Windmill and the famous church of St. Botolph’s ironically known as The Boston Stump for its extremely tall tower. Spalding is a pretty market town on the River Welland where you can – if you wish - take a river taxi to the Springfields shopping outlet on the outskirts of town. There is also a Morrison’s supermarket just a 13 minute drive from the property, as well as a Sainsbury’s, Lidl and Aldi in the centre of town.
Schools
Sutterton village has its own nursery and primary school whilst Boston and Spalding (both 15 mins) have highly sought-after grammar schools with more in Sleaford (about 25 mins). The co-educational Boston Grammar School is rated Good by Ofsted, Spalding Grammar (for boys) is also rated Good and Spalding High School (for girls) is rated Outstanding. A very good state school Thomas Cowley High School is in Donington (about 10 mins west) which is rated Good, so too Holbeach Academy (about 10 mins southeast). In the private sector, Spalding offers Ayscoughfee Hall prep school.
Services: Mains electricity and water; oil-fired central heating; private septic tank
Local Authority: Boston Borough Council
Council Tax Band: E
Epc Rating: E<br /><br />
