House For Sale £875,000
A stone-built family home has been extended and modernised, outbuildings recreated, the almost 2 acre grounds and gardens transformed and landscaped, all providing a 5 bedroom property in exceptional order with state-of-the-art systems for a comfortable, spacious and very convenient and economical home. As well as a new building used as an external office, massive adjoining workshops offer an opportunity to run a business from home, or to just enjoy the space at your leisure. A basement further complements the flexibility on offer.
Cherry Stone Cottage is situated in a rural area between the villages of Potterhanworth and Branston, just 6 miles from Lincoln city centre making it ideal for a country lifestyle but close to all the benefits of a city.
“The property was built, we believe, in the mid 1800s, originally as three stone farm cottages which were joined into one house sometime in the last century. We came here about 16 years ago when it was in need of renovation so we re-did all the electrics, plumbing and heating and rejigged the layout reducing the number of bedrooms from seven to five and extended the property by adding the orangery or garden room at the back. In around 2016 we replaced a dilapidated garage with a new stone building in the style of a chapel with a vaulted ceiling with exposed oak beams and stained glass windows and French doors down the side. It has been built to residential standards with a kitchenette and shower room with WC so – subject to planning – could be a self-contained annex. Underneath, there is a basement level with a remotely controlled Thunderbird-style hatch that opens up a sort of trap door leading to steps down. It’s completely dry, has a large, built-in fire safe and forms another large usable space especially for storage.”
“Another huge benefit of the property is the enormous workshops – a fabulous outside workspace, my dream and perhaps many a man’s, like a mammoth man-cave which has been perfect for the restoration of classic cars but could fulfil any purpose; someone may wish to run their business from home and there’s plenty of space for any manner of things. It’s super insulated and the building was re-clad about two years ago making it energy efficient, staying warm in winter and cool in summer.”
“The house itself is quiet and cosy inside with 18 inch thick walls and underfloor heating throughout the downstairs, every room individually thermostatically controlled. It’s a fantastic Evohome system from Honeywell which is currently run from an oil-fired boiler (recently renewed) but could be connected to any other form of energy supply such as electric immersion pv, air or ground source or solar pv.”
“The study inside the house I have lately fitted out with some quality units, carefully following the odd angles in the walls making it ideal for an office. I filled the desktops with marbled resin which makes a great and unusual surface! Although we’re in a rural location here, the broadband is amply fast at 40 mb per second but could be upgraded. The kitchen, although perfectly large enough for us, does have approved plans to extend it a little further out the back and mirror the shape of the orangery with chamfered corners. It’s an option if someone wanted to take this further.”
“The private water system is one I wish I could take with me! There is a bore hole 800 metres away in one of the farmer’s fields which we draw water from; it is then pumped through a filtration system removing all the impurities in one of our sheds and stored in two big tanks. The water is the sweetest ever, just like it’s come from a natural spring, much nicer than any from a standard domestic softener system!”
“We managed to purchase some extra land from the farmer soon after we came here and transformed what was a bare field into woodland, planting over 1,600 hedging plants and trees. It’s mixed woodland including oak, walnut and many native trees. For those loving nature, this is the perfect spot as the garden and woods have become a wildlife paradise. We regularly see hares in the garden as well as families of partridge and a lot of birds and this year two new visitors, a pair of woodpeckers. We have captured so much enchanting activity of the natural world on camera including hares chasing each other and boxing!”
Location
Situated 6 miles (12 mins) southeast of the centre of the city of Lincoln, Cherry Stone Cottage lies less than 2 miles outside the village of Potterhanworth where there is a primary school, a village hall, a church and a pub, The Chequers, serving food. The ‘Potter’ in the village name is due to a large pottery present here in the 14th century, and used to be divided into two words, Potter Hanworth, only becoming one word in the 1950s. Close to the village, there is a forest nature reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest, ancient woodland called Potterhanworth Wood, and a 9-hole golf course, Pottergate Golf Club.
The property is almost as close to the thriving village of Branston, towards Lincoln, which is particularly well served with excellent schools, a medical centre, a Co-op supermarket, a post office, a pub serving food, an electrical shop, some gift shops, takeaways, a busy village hall, a recreation ground, a tennis club and fitness centre with swimming pool as well as The Church of All Saints dating to the 11thcentury.
12 minutes by car from the property takes you into the centre of the vibrant city of Lincoln with its rich and interesting history, developed from an Iron Age Settlement on the River Witham. The two most notable attractions are the spectacular C11th Cathedral and the Castle at the heart of the city's cultural Cathedral Quarter, beside the popular Bailgate shopping area with its quirky streets full of specialist shops, markets and cafes.
For access further afield and direct commuting to London, there are daily trains from Lincoln to London Kings Cross (travel time approximately 2 hours). The A15 northwards provides easy access to the M180 motorway network and Humberside Airport, whilst it is also within good reach of the A1 at Markham Moor along the A57 westwards, and the A1 at Newark via the A46. Newark has direct train services to London taking approx. 75 minutes.
Schools
Potterhanworth, just under 2 miles away, has a Pre-School and a C of E Primary School both Ofsted rated Good whilst the village of Branston, a similar distance, has excellent infant and junior schools, rated Outstanding and Good by Ofsted respectively, as well as an Ofsted rated Outstanding state secondary school, Branston Community Academy. The Lincoln Minster Schools (Prep and Senior) are highly regarded independent schools in the centre of Lincoln, about a 12 minute drive from the property.
Services: Mains electricity; private water supply with filtration system; private septic tank; oil-fired central heating from Honeywell Evohome Heating (with underfloor wet system throughout the downstairs)
Local Authority: North Kesteven District Council
Council Tax Band: F
Epc Rating: E<br /><br />
Cherry Stone Cottage is situated in a rural area between the villages of Potterhanworth and Branston, just 6 miles from Lincoln city centre making it ideal for a country lifestyle but close to all the benefits of a city.
“The property was built, we believe, in the mid 1800s, originally as three stone farm cottages which were joined into one house sometime in the last century. We came here about 16 years ago when it was in need of renovation so we re-did all the electrics, plumbing and heating and rejigged the layout reducing the number of bedrooms from seven to five and extended the property by adding the orangery or garden room at the back. In around 2016 we replaced a dilapidated garage with a new stone building in the style of a chapel with a vaulted ceiling with exposed oak beams and stained glass windows and French doors down the side. It has been built to residential standards with a kitchenette and shower room with WC so – subject to planning – could be a self-contained annex. Underneath, there is a basement level with a remotely controlled Thunderbird-style hatch that opens up a sort of trap door leading to steps down. It’s completely dry, has a large, built-in fire safe and forms another large usable space especially for storage.”
“Another huge benefit of the property is the enormous workshops – a fabulous outside workspace, my dream and perhaps many a man’s, like a mammoth man-cave which has been perfect for the restoration of classic cars but could fulfil any purpose; someone may wish to run their business from home and there’s plenty of space for any manner of things. It’s super insulated and the building was re-clad about two years ago making it energy efficient, staying warm in winter and cool in summer.”
“The house itself is quiet and cosy inside with 18 inch thick walls and underfloor heating throughout the downstairs, every room individually thermostatically controlled. It’s a fantastic Evohome system from Honeywell which is currently run from an oil-fired boiler (recently renewed) but could be connected to any other form of energy supply such as electric immersion pv, air or ground source or solar pv.”
“The study inside the house I have lately fitted out with some quality units, carefully following the odd angles in the walls making it ideal for an office. I filled the desktops with marbled resin which makes a great and unusual surface! Although we’re in a rural location here, the broadband is amply fast at 40 mb per second but could be upgraded. The kitchen, although perfectly large enough for us, does have approved plans to extend it a little further out the back and mirror the shape of the orangery with chamfered corners. It’s an option if someone wanted to take this further.”
“The private water system is one I wish I could take with me! There is a bore hole 800 metres away in one of the farmer’s fields which we draw water from; it is then pumped through a filtration system removing all the impurities in one of our sheds and stored in two big tanks. The water is the sweetest ever, just like it’s come from a natural spring, much nicer than any from a standard domestic softener system!”
“We managed to purchase some extra land from the farmer soon after we came here and transformed what was a bare field into woodland, planting over 1,600 hedging plants and trees. It’s mixed woodland including oak, walnut and many native trees. For those loving nature, this is the perfect spot as the garden and woods have become a wildlife paradise. We regularly see hares in the garden as well as families of partridge and a lot of birds and this year two new visitors, a pair of woodpeckers. We have captured so much enchanting activity of the natural world on camera including hares chasing each other and boxing!”
Location
Situated 6 miles (12 mins) southeast of the centre of the city of Lincoln, Cherry Stone Cottage lies less than 2 miles outside the village of Potterhanworth where there is a primary school, a village hall, a church and a pub, The Chequers, serving food. The ‘Potter’ in the village name is due to a large pottery present here in the 14th century, and used to be divided into two words, Potter Hanworth, only becoming one word in the 1950s. Close to the village, there is a forest nature reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest, ancient woodland called Potterhanworth Wood, and a 9-hole golf course, Pottergate Golf Club.
The property is almost as close to the thriving village of Branston, towards Lincoln, which is particularly well served with excellent schools, a medical centre, a Co-op supermarket, a post office, a pub serving food, an electrical shop, some gift shops, takeaways, a busy village hall, a recreation ground, a tennis club and fitness centre with swimming pool as well as The Church of All Saints dating to the 11thcentury.
12 minutes by car from the property takes you into the centre of the vibrant city of Lincoln with its rich and interesting history, developed from an Iron Age Settlement on the River Witham. The two most notable attractions are the spectacular C11th Cathedral and the Castle at the heart of the city's cultural Cathedral Quarter, beside the popular Bailgate shopping area with its quirky streets full of specialist shops, markets and cafes.
For access further afield and direct commuting to London, there are daily trains from Lincoln to London Kings Cross (travel time approximately 2 hours). The A15 northwards provides easy access to the M180 motorway network and Humberside Airport, whilst it is also within good reach of the A1 at Markham Moor along the A57 westwards, and the A1 at Newark via the A46. Newark has direct train services to London taking approx. 75 minutes.
Schools
Potterhanworth, just under 2 miles away, has a Pre-School and a C of E Primary School both Ofsted rated Good whilst the village of Branston, a similar distance, has excellent infant and junior schools, rated Outstanding and Good by Ofsted respectively, as well as an Ofsted rated Outstanding state secondary school, Branston Community Academy. The Lincoln Minster Schools (Prep and Senior) are highly regarded independent schools in the centre of Lincoln, about a 12 minute drive from the property.
Services: Mains electricity; private water supply with filtration system; private septic tank; oil-fired central heating from Honeywell Evohome Heating (with underfloor wet system throughout the downstairs)
Local Authority: North Kesteven District Council
Council Tax Band: F
Epc Rating: E<br /><br />
