House For Sale £820,000
A superb rural lifestyle opportunity with grounds extending to 7.66 Acres (sts). This individually designed country residence boasts open countryside views situated down a peaceful no through road just outside the popular village of Grainthorpe, lending itself to live/work set up, equestrian, leisure or horticultural use with a large range of outbuildings and pasture land.
The beautifully kept contemporary accommodation provides versatile living comprising 4/5 bedroom accommodation with open plan kitchen sitting room with fully glazed rear gable, lounge/diner, 3 bathrooms and a superb mezzanine games room. An efficient home with biomass boiler and dg windows creating low running costs.
Directions Proceed away from Louth on the Brackenborough Road and follow the lane to the village of Yarburgh. Turn left at the t-junction and then turn right along King Street. Again, follow the lane for several miles until arriving in Grainthorpe and then at the crossroads carry straight on along Church Lane. Follow the lane and take the right turning onto Marsh Lane. Proceed along here and the property is the first on the left.
The Property Originally a farm worker's cottage and being rebuilt around 15 years ago by the current vendor to an exceptionally high standard and individual design with a particular highlight being the fully glazed gable from the kitchen sitting room with mezzanine floor above, overlooking the gardens and paddocks. Heating is provided by way of a wood pellet biomass boiler. There is also an oil storage tank in situ should the purchaser wish to convert to oil fired heating. The property has zoned underfloor heating to the ground floor with radiators upstairs supplemented by pressurised hot water tank. The kitchen sitting room also has a log burner to the side with the main lounge and dining room benefitting from a dual sided gas fire. The property has a large array of outbuildings which can be used for a variety of purposes and which make an ideal equestrian stable yard, having separate access to the highway with the land extending to the rear of the property currently set up as two paddocks with mains water supply, in all extending to 7.66 Acres (sts).
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 by double uPVC part-glazed doors to the spacious central hallway with timber staircase to first floor and stainless steel banister and glazed panels. LED uplighters to perimeter of floor tiling, windows overlooking the garden, inset spotlights to the ceiling. The hallway extending to provide access to ground floor bedrooms and bathroom, also having a mains powered rock waterfall with lighting and mirrored back panel. Gloss slab tiling with feature mosaic pattern, smoke alarm to ceiling. Sliding doors into:
Lounge Diner A spacious entertaining space with Free standing chimney breast having double-sided glazed fireplace with remote control Faber gas feature fire with LED lighting to perimeter. Ample space for a large dining table to one end with wall and ceiling light points with walk through either side of the chimney into the lounge with inset spotlights and ceiling light point. Windows to two aspects, gloss slab tiles with feature mosaic pattern.
Kitchen/Sitting Room A stunning centrepiece to the property being large, open plan and opening to vaulted ceilings in the seating area, having a fully glazed gable, a good range of base and wall units finished with gloss slab doors and ceramic tiled floor with mosaic feature patterns. Resin worktops with contrasting splashbacks. A good range of cupboards and pull-out storage units and large range of built in Neff appliances including microwave, steamer, grill and oven. To the side is a built-in Candy full size dishwasher and a four ring Diplomat induction hob with an Electrolux chrome extractor above. Matching central island unit with inset one and a half bowl sink, range of deep pan drawers and space for American style fridge freezer to side. Pull-out sockets to central island, inset spotlights to ceiling, LED lighting to kickboards. To the side is a contemporary log burner. Opening into the seating area having vaulted ceilings with mezzanine balcony from the room above, double patio doors to the gardens and overlooking the paddock beyond. Part-glazed timber door leading through to the central hallway.
Utility Room Accessed via a part-glazed uPVC door into the smartly fitted utility or cloaks hall with a large range of built-in cupboards, one housing the pressurised water cylinder and electric consumer unit and a water softener unit. Gloss slab tiling to floor and half height tiling to walls. Alarm control panel. Door into:
WC Back to wall, low-level WC with large storage cupboard above. Vanity unit with sink unit and worktop and chrome mono mixer tap. Gloss tiling to floor and frosted glass window to side.
Master Bedroom A superbly spacious room having vaulted ceilings and patio doors onto the garden. Inset spotlights to ceiling, high level electric and TV point. Gloss tiles to floor with a feature pattern. Door into:
Dressing Room Having range of hanging rails and shelving, tiled flooring, inset spotlights to ceiling and large hatch providing access to the boarded roof space providing further useful storage.
En Suite Shower Room Comprising a corner shower cubicle with thermostatic mixer, fully tiled walls and flooring, vanity base unit with cupboards and sink above. Low-level WC, frosted glass window to side and extractor fan and spotlights to ceiling. Chrome heated towel rail with shaver point to side.
Bedroom 2 Situated at the front having double windows, a spacious double bedroom with tiled floor, neutral decoration, inset spotlights to ceiling, currently set up as an office. High-level socket and TV point to both sides.
Ground Floor Bathroom A superbly fitted out room having fully tiled walls in an attractive carbon slate finish with a mosaic feature wall behind the bath and twin tall windows to side. Alcoves providing storage and having fully tiled floors. Free-standing roll-top bath with LED uplighters to perimeter. Double vanity units with sinks and having superb infinity mirrors above, back-to-wall WC, walk-in shower cubicle with wall-mounted controls, rainfall shower head attachment, mosaic feature tiling to floor and wall. Extractor and spotlights to ceiling and a unique spiral heated towel rail to side with further storage cupboard to corner.
Study/Bedroom 5 A further useful room currently used as an office but could be used as a further bedroom, having its own separate external entrance door and window to the side. Alarm control panel, spotlights to ceiling, neutral decoration and slab tiling to floor.
First Floor Landing A superbly spacious galleried landing with stainless steel banister and glass panels, windows overlooking the front and ample space for a seating area if required.
Bedroom 3 A double bedroom and having alcoves and built-in storage to sides. Double patio doors to the Juliet balcony overlooking open countryside for miles beyond. Neutral decoration and carpeted flooring.
Mezzanine Room A superbly versatile room which could potentially be used for games room, craft and hobbies, homeworking or even an open plan bedroom, having vaulted ceilings and banister with glazed panels overlooking the kitchen sitting area and fully glazed gable with views to the paddock beyond. Inset spotlights to ceiling, carpeted flooring and having eaves storage to either side.
Bedroom 4 A well-proportioned bedroom currently having a high-level built-in child's bed with further space for bed to side if required. Velux roof light and carpeted flooring.
Shower Room Consisting of corner shower unit with thermostatic mixer, vanity unit with cupboards and sink above, back to wall WC, part tiling to walls and wood-effect vinyl cushion flooring. Shaver point, spotlights to ceiling and extractor fan with heated chrome towel rail to side.
Outside Having twin access gravel driveway with central low-maintenance island laid to shingle. Access to front and side doors with brick pillared and walled entrance with intercom system into the main gravel driveway. Ample parking provided for multiple vehicles, extending into rear garden laid to smart paving to the central rear courtyard patio, ideal for al fresco dining and barbecues. Outside power points and LED uplighters to paving. Lawned garden having a spring fed pond across the width, providing a beautiful backdrop to the views to paddocks. Grassed area ideal for storage of machinery and equipment.
Crew Yard Gated gravelled courtyard having brick perimeter wall, electrics and lighting, two useful tool stores to the side and having open-fronted bays adjacent currently housing cats but could be used as garaging if required or converted to stables. Door into:
Outdoor Utility/Plant Room Having light and electric and currently housing washing machine and dryer. Stainless steel sink unit, storage cupboards and painted concreted floor. Door through to plant room with wood pellet biomass boiler with extensive storage area to side. Could be converted to oil having oil storage tank situated outside.
Garage Having pebble dash finish over concrete sections, up and over door and corrugated metal roof.
Stable Yard Laid to hardcore floor with multiple stores, workshop with electrics and open fronted barn. Ideal set up for conversion to equestrian use with access at rear side back to the paddocks. Benefitting own separate entrance from the road.
Paddocks Accessed directly from the rear garden through a gateway into the grass paddocks having hedged perimeters to sides. Water supply provided to both paddocks, separated with a central hedge having gateway, ideal for further separation with fencing for equestrian and livestock use.
Location Grainthorpe is a rural village situated in the coastal area of Lincolnshire but still some 3 miles or so from the seashore. The market town of Louth is around 7 miles inland and has numerous individual shops, supermarkets, theatre, cinema, sports clubs, primary and secondary schools/academies and scenic parks. Grainthorpe is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book as Germundtorp with 28 households and there was a mediaeval saltern at the hamlet of Wragholme. The village has its own primary school, village hall and post office, although the post office is currently open only two days a week in the Church Hall. The playing fields consist of a tennis court, football pitch and cricket pitch. The larger village of North Somercotes is around 3.5 miles to the south and has two public houses, takeaway food shops, post office, general village stores, primary school and secondary academy tether with a leisure centre on the southern fringe.
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 electricity and water with a private drainage system but no utility searches have been carried out to confirm at this stage. The property is in Council Tax band B.
The beautifully kept contemporary accommodation provides versatile living comprising 4/5 bedroom accommodation with open plan kitchen sitting room with fully glazed rear gable, lounge/diner, 3 bathrooms and a superb mezzanine games room. An efficient home with biomass boiler and dg windows creating low running costs.
Directions Proceed away from Louth on the Brackenborough Road and follow the lane to the village of Yarburgh. Turn left at the t-junction and then turn right along King Street. Again, follow the lane for several miles until arriving in Grainthorpe and then at the crossroads carry straight on along Church Lane. Follow the lane and take the right turning onto Marsh Lane. Proceed along here and the property is the first on the left.
The Property Originally a farm worker's cottage and being rebuilt around 15 years ago by the current vendor to an exceptionally high standard and individual design with a particular highlight being the fully glazed gable from the kitchen sitting room with mezzanine floor above, overlooking the gardens and paddocks. Heating is provided by way of a wood pellet biomass boiler. There is also an oil storage tank in situ should the purchaser wish to convert to oil fired heating. The property has zoned underfloor heating to the ground floor with radiators upstairs supplemented by pressurised hot water tank. The kitchen sitting room also has a log burner to the side with the main lounge and dining room benefitting from a dual sided gas fire. The property has a large array of outbuildings which can be used for a variety of purposes and which make an ideal equestrian stable yard, having separate access to the highway with the land extending to the rear of the property currently set up as two paddocks with mains water supply, in all extending to 7.66 Acres (sts).
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 by double uPVC part-glazed doors to the spacious central hallway with timber staircase to first floor and stainless steel banister and glazed panels. LED uplighters to perimeter of floor tiling, windows overlooking the garden, inset spotlights to the ceiling. The hallway extending to provide access to ground floor bedrooms and bathroom, also having a mains powered rock waterfall with lighting and mirrored back panel. Gloss slab tiling with feature mosaic pattern, smoke alarm to ceiling. Sliding doors into:
Lounge Diner A spacious entertaining space with Free standing chimney breast having double-sided glazed fireplace with remote control Faber gas feature fire with LED lighting to perimeter. Ample space for a large dining table to one end with wall and ceiling light points with walk through either side of the chimney into the lounge with inset spotlights and ceiling light point. Windows to two aspects, gloss slab tiles with feature mosaic pattern.
Kitchen/Sitting Room A stunning centrepiece to the property being large, open plan and opening to vaulted ceilings in the seating area, having a fully glazed gable, a good range of base and wall units finished with gloss slab doors and ceramic tiled floor with mosaic feature patterns. Resin worktops with contrasting splashbacks. A good range of cupboards and pull-out storage units and large range of built in Neff appliances including microwave, steamer, grill and oven. To the side is a built-in Candy full size dishwasher and a four ring Diplomat induction hob with an Electrolux chrome extractor above. Matching central island unit with inset one and a half bowl sink, range of deep pan drawers and space for American style fridge freezer to side. Pull-out sockets to central island, inset spotlights to ceiling, LED lighting to kickboards. To the side is a contemporary log burner. Opening into the seating area having vaulted ceilings with mezzanine balcony from the room above, double patio doors to the gardens and overlooking the paddock beyond. Part-glazed timber door leading through to the central hallway.
Utility Room Accessed via a part-glazed uPVC door into the smartly fitted utility or cloaks hall with a large range of built-in cupboards, one housing the pressurised water cylinder and electric consumer unit and a water softener unit. Gloss slab tiling to floor and half height tiling to walls. Alarm control panel. Door into:
WC Back to wall, low-level WC with large storage cupboard above. Vanity unit with sink unit and worktop and chrome mono mixer tap. Gloss tiling to floor and frosted glass window to side.
Master Bedroom A superbly spacious room having vaulted ceilings and patio doors onto the garden. Inset spotlights to ceiling, high level electric and TV point. Gloss tiles to floor with a feature pattern. Door into:
Dressing Room Having range of hanging rails and shelving, tiled flooring, inset spotlights to ceiling and large hatch providing access to the boarded roof space providing further useful storage.
En Suite Shower Room Comprising a corner shower cubicle with thermostatic mixer, fully tiled walls and flooring, vanity base unit with cupboards and sink above. Low-level WC, frosted glass window to side and extractor fan and spotlights to ceiling. Chrome heated towel rail with shaver point to side.
Bedroom 2 Situated at the front having double windows, a spacious double bedroom with tiled floor, neutral decoration, inset spotlights to ceiling, currently set up as an office. High-level socket and TV point to both sides.
Ground Floor Bathroom A superbly fitted out room having fully tiled walls in an attractive carbon slate finish with a mosaic feature wall behind the bath and twin tall windows to side. Alcoves providing storage and having fully tiled floors. Free-standing roll-top bath with LED uplighters to perimeter. Double vanity units with sinks and having superb infinity mirrors above, back-to-wall WC, walk-in shower cubicle with wall-mounted controls, rainfall shower head attachment, mosaic feature tiling to floor and wall. Extractor and spotlights to ceiling and a unique spiral heated towel rail to side with further storage cupboard to corner.
Study/Bedroom 5 A further useful room currently used as an office but could be used as a further bedroom, having its own separate external entrance door and window to the side. Alarm control panel, spotlights to ceiling, neutral decoration and slab tiling to floor.
First Floor Landing A superbly spacious galleried landing with stainless steel banister and glass panels, windows overlooking the front and ample space for a seating area if required.
Bedroom 3 A double bedroom and having alcoves and built-in storage to sides. Double patio doors to the Juliet balcony overlooking open countryside for miles beyond. Neutral decoration and carpeted flooring.
Mezzanine Room A superbly versatile room which could potentially be used for games room, craft and hobbies, homeworking or even an open plan bedroom, having vaulted ceilings and banister with glazed panels overlooking the kitchen sitting area and fully glazed gable with views to the paddock beyond. Inset spotlights to ceiling, carpeted flooring and having eaves storage to either side.
Bedroom 4 A well-proportioned bedroom currently having a high-level built-in child's bed with further space for bed to side if required. Velux roof light and carpeted flooring.
Shower Room Consisting of corner shower unit with thermostatic mixer, vanity unit with cupboards and sink above, back to wall WC, part tiling to walls and wood-effect vinyl cushion flooring. Shaver point, spotlights to ceiling and extractor fan with heated chrome towel rail to side.
Outside Having twin access gravel driveway with central low-maintenance island laid to shingle. Access to front and side doors with brick pillared and walled entrance with intercom system into the main gravel driveway. Ample parking provided for multiple vehicles, extending into rear garden laid to smart paving to the central rear courtyard patio, ideal for al fresco dining and barbecues. Outside power points and LED uplighters to paving. Lawned garden having a spring fed pond across the width, providing a beautiful backdrop to the views to paddocks. Grassed area ideal for storage of machinery and equipment.
Crew Yard Gated gravelled courtyard having brick perimeter wall, electrics and lighting, two useful tool stores to the side and having open-fronted bays adjacent currently housing cats but could be used as garaging if required or converted to stables. Door into:
Outdoor Utility/Plant Room Having light and electric and currently housing washing machine and dryer. Stainless steel sink unit, storage cupboards and painted concreted floor. Door through to plant room with wood pellet biomass boiler with extensive storage area to side. Could be converted to oil having oil storage tank situated outside.
Garage Having pebble dash finish over concrete sections, up and over door and corrugated metal roof.
Stable Yard Laid to hardcore floor with multiple stores, workshop with electrics and open fronted barn. Ideal set up for conversion to equestrian use with access at rear side back to the paddocks. Benefitting own separate entrance from the road.
Paddocks Accessed directly from the rear garden through a gateway into the grass paddocks having hedged perimeters to sides. Water supply provided to both paddocks, separated with a central hedge having gateway, ideal for further separation with fencing for equestrian and livestock use.
Location Grainthorpe is a rural village situated in the coastal area of Lincolnshire but still some 3 miles or so from the seashore. The market town of Louth is around 7 miles inland and has numerous individual shops, supermarkets, theatre, cinema, sports clubs, primary and secondary schools/academies and scenic parks. Grainthorpe is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book as Germundtorp with 28 households and there was a mediaeval saltern at the hamlet of Wragholme. The village has its own primary school, village hall and post office, although the post office is currently open only two days a week in the Church Hall. The playing fields consist of a tennis court, football pitch and cricket pitch. The larger village of North Somercotes is around 3.5 miles to the south and has two public houses, takeaway food shops, post office, general village stores, primary school and secondary academy tether with a leisure centre on the southern fringe.
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 electricity and water with a private drainage system but no utility searches have been carried out to confirm at this stage. The property is in Council Tax band B.
