House For Sale £400,000
A most attractive double-fronted detached country cottage positioned within the scenic countryside of the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty adjacent to a trout lake. Nestled in the vale close to farm buildings, the property has a driveway and gravelled forecourt, attractive garden and good size plot of around one third of an acre (sts) with scope for further landscaping to enjoy the wonderful lake view and there is the opportunity to rent up to 3 acres of pastureland on the hillside to the northeast at a peppercorn rent with the possibility of purchasing this at a later date. For Sale with no chain
Directions From St. James' Church in Louth, proceed north along Bridge Street into Grimsby Road and turn first left onto St. Mary's Lane. At the junction, bear right along the B1200 and at the roundabout, take the second exit along the A157. At the fork, bear right onto the A631 towards Market Rasen.
Follow the road up onto the Lincolnshire Wolds and after several miles, upon approaching Ludford village proceed around the sharp left bend and then take the right turning onto Binbrook Lane just before entering Ludford. Follow the lane, first around a right bend and then around a left bend. At the crossroads where unmade lanes lead off to the right and left, take the left lane and proceed down the hill until East Bank Cottage is found on the right side directly opposite the large range of farm buildings.
The Property Believed to date back to Victorian times, this particularly attractive detached country cottage has solid brick-built walls beneath pitched timber roof structures which are now covered in concrete tiles. The attractive front elevation features two hip-tiled oriel bow windows and an ornate front entrance with an outside light.
Heating is by an oil-central heating system and the property has uPVC double-glazed windows.
The room layout is versatile with scope to utilise the lounge as a bedsitting room for guests with the ground floor shower room just off the hall adjacent.
Accommodation (Approximate room dimensions are shown on the floor plans which are indicative of the room layout and not to specific scale)
Ground Floor
Main Front Entrance With an attractive metalwork arched surround to a rich yellow painted part-glazed front door with decorative double-glazed pane into the:
Entrance Lobby With ceramic tiled floor and stripped pine, moulded four-panel doors on each side to the kitchen and first reception room.
Dining Room A characterful room with a painted, beamed ceiling, oriel bay double-glazed window on the front elevation, oak-effect floor covering and colour-washed brick fire surround and chimney breast arched over a feature cast iron cooking range and open fireplace with brass tap and flagstone hearth. Please note that the range is not presently in operating condition. Double radiator, dado panelling and further window to the side elevation. Stripped pine, moulded six-panel door and step down into the:
Sitting Room A cosy room enjoying an extremely special view across the trout lake and surrounding countryside stretching away to the northwest. Double-glazed windows to the side, front and rear elevations and a colour-washed brick chimney breast and arched fire surround which has a cast iron log-burning stove inset on a raised flagstone hearth and a display arched niche to the side with shelving. Oak-effect floor covering, double radiator and part-beamed ceiling with a painted finish. Two ceiling light points and stripped pine, moulded four-panel door to the:
Hallway With a part-glazed (double-glazed) door on the side elevation, ceramic tiled floor, radiator and a shelved wall cupboard which also houses the electricity meter and consumer unit with mcb's. Step up to the staircase recess with ceramic tile and pine steps and a moulded hardwood handrail leading up to the first-floor accommodation. Further tiled step up to an alcove with shelving and stripped pine, moulded four-panel door to the:
Dining Kitchen Another characterful room fitted with a range of units having cathedral-style oak facings and granite-effect work surfaces with intricately patterned ceramic tile splashbacks. There are base cupboards, drawers, deep pan drawers and wall cupboard units with pelmet and cornice mouldings.
Built-in electric double oven incorporating grill, ceramic four-plate hob and glazed black cooker hood above with light. Feature shaped brick surround and cast-iron locally-sourced bread oven door to a shelved cupboard within. Integrated faced Baumatic dishwasher, single drainer stainless steel sink unit with designer chrome mixer tap, ample space for an upright fridge freezer, dado panelling to the front wall and deep, double-glazed oriel bow window on the front elevation. Further double-glazed window to the rear elevation and connecting door, as previously mentioned, from the front entrance lobby.
Shower Room An excellent size with a white suite comprising low-level, dual-flush WC and pedestal wash hand basin with decorative hexagonal blue and white tiled splashbacks. Contemporary wide shower enclosure with a slate-effect, splash-boarded surround, glazed side screens, Triton T80 electric instant shower unit and hand set on a wall rail. The shower room also provides utility services with plumbing for washing machine and space to position a tumble dryer if required.
To the corner is a timber enclosure painted blue which houses the Wallstar oil-fired central heating system. Radiator, double-glazed multi-pane effect window to the side and rear elevations and painted dado panelling. Stripped pine, moulded four-panel door with ornamental coat hook from the rear hallway.
First Floor
Split-Level Landing Of unusual shape with a deep plinth over the entrance lobby and sloping ceiling down to a double-glazed window on the front elevation. The pine staircase has kite-winder steps and leads up to a galleried area with pine pillared balustrade.
There are stripped pine, moulded four-panelled doors leading off to the bedrooms and bathroom. Over the staircase there is a feature chandelier with coloured glass globes.
Bedroom 1 (rear) A spacious double bedroom with double-glazed window to the side and rear elevations and part-sloping shaped ceiling with angled corner. Radiator and stripped pine ledged door with latch handle to a long under-eaves store cupboard with light.
Bedroom 2 (front) A further attractive double bedroom with part-sloping (Welsh) ceiling with light point, double radiator, double-glazed window at low-level to the front elevation and a brightly painted range of double wardrobe with clothes rail and shelved cupboard at the sided.
Bathroom A spacious bathroom with a white suite comprising a low-level WC and pedestal wash hand basin, each with flute moulded base and a wood-panelled bath with two grips and contrasting coloured painted panelling, complementing a dado panel to the rear wall.
Double-glazed front window at low level and part-sloping ceiling. Radiator, trap access to the roof void and stripped pine, four-panel door to the airing cupboard which contains a tall foam-lagged hot water cylinder with programmer for the immersion heater and linen shelf.
Outside The property is approached over a gravelled driveway which opens to form a spacious parking forecourt before continuing around the rear of the cottage past a quadrant shaped paved area by the door into the hallway. At the side of this door is the wall mounted, oil-fired Wallstar central heating boiler. The driveway culminates in a parking area with further opening onto the lane by the trout lake.
The driveway and forecourt are enclosed by mature established box hedges and conifer trees, whilst to the side is a particularly attractive garden laid to lawn with a circular split-level hedge feature, established shrubbery at the side and two slab-paved patio areas enjoying a wooded environment with a feature brick wall with shaped archway incorporating a date stone 2002. A further pathway with step through box hedging leads back to the driveway. There is a further pathway leading through flower beds enclosed by low hedges, a small lawned area at the side of the property with a further slab paved seating area. The exterior of the cottage is enhanced by a number of climbing plants, there is a flowering montana clematis in one of the trees in the front garden.
Viewing Strictly by appointment through the agent.
Location The cottage stands within the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is approximately 7.5 miles from Market Rasen, 9.5 miles from Louth and 18 miles from the Humberside Airport with access to the A/M 180 and motorway network just beyond this.
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. Any 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 via a metered supply whilst drainage is to a private system, but no utility searches have been carried out to confirm at this stage. Oil central heating system and uPVC double-glazed windows.
As the property has been operated as a holiday cottage it has been business rated and has been subject to small business rate relief to date. The rateable value is £2,800. A council tax band assessment will be made if residential use is intended.
Directions From St. James' Church in Louth, proceed north along Bridge Street into Grimsby Road and turn first left onto St. Mary's Lane. At the junction, bear right along the B1200 and at the roundabout, take the second exit along the A157. At the fork, bear right onto the A631 towards Market Rasen.
Follow the road up onto the Lincolnshire Wolds and after several miles, upon approaching Ludford village proceed around the sharp left bend and then take the right turning onto Binbrook Lane just before entering Ludford. Follow the lane, first around a right bend and then around a left bend. At the crossroads where unmade lanes lead off to the right and left, take the left lane and proceed down the hill until East Bank Cottage is found on the right side directly opposite the large range of farm buildings.
The Property Believed to date back to Victorian times, this particularly attractive detached country cottage has solid brick-built walls beneath pitched timber roof structures which are now covered in concrete tiles. The attractive front elevation features two hip-tiled oriel bow windows and an ornate front entrance with an outside light.
Heating is by an oil-central heating system and the property has uPVC double-glazed windows.
The room layout is versatile with scope to utilise the lounge as a bedsitting room for guests with the ground floor shower room just off the hall adjacent.
Accommodation (Approximate room dimensions are shown on the floor plans which are indicative of the room layout and not to specific scale)
Ground Floor
Main Front Entrance With an attractive metalwork arched surround to a rich yellow painted part-glazed front door with decorative double-glazed pane into the:
Entrance Lobby With ceramic tiled floor and stripped pine, moulded four-panel doors on each side to the kitchen and first reception room.
Dining Room A characterful room with a painted, beamed ceiling, oriel bay double-glazed window on the front elevation, oak-effect floor covering and colour-washed brick fire surround and chimney breast arched over a feature cast iron cooking range and open fireplace with brass tap and flagstone hearth. Please note that the range is not presently in operating condition. Double radiator, dado panelling and further window to the side elevation. Stripped pine, moulded six-panel door and step down into the:
Sitting Room A cosy room enjoying an extremely special view across the trout lake and surrounding countryside stretching away to the northwest. Double-glazed windows to the side, front and rear elevations and a colour-washed brick chimney breast and arched fire surround which has a cast iron log-burning stove inset on a raised flagstone hearth and a display arched niche to the side with shelving. Oak-effect floor covering, double radiator and part-beamed ceiling with a painted finish. Two ceiling light points and stripped pine, moulded four-panel door to the:
Hallway With a part-glazed (double-glazed) door on the side elevation, ceramic tiled floor, radiator and a shelved wall cupboard which also houses the electricity meter and consumer unit with mcb's. Step up to the staircase recess with ceramic tile and pine steps and a moulded hardwood handrail leading up to the first-floor accommodation. Further tiled step up to an alcove with shelving and stripped pine, moulded four-panel door to the:
Dining Kitchen Another characterful room fitted with a range of units having cathedral-style oak facings and granite-effect work surfaces with intricately patterned ceramic tile splashbacks. There are base cupboards, drawers, deep pan drawers and wall cupboard units with pelmet and cornice mouldings.
Built-in electric double oven incorporating grill, ceramic four-plate hob and glazed black cooker hood above with light. Feature shaped brick surround and cast-iron locally-sourced bread oven door to a shelved cupboard within. Integrated faced Baumatic dishwasher, single drainer stainless steel sink unit with designer chrome mixer tap, ample space for an upright fridge freezer, dado panelling to the front wall and deep, double-glazed oriel bow window on the front elevation. Further double-glazed window to the rear elevation and connecting door, as previously mentioned, from the front entrance lobby.
Shower Room An excellent size with a white suite comprising low-level, dual-flush WC and pedestal wash hand basin with decorative hexagonal blue and white tiled splashbacks. Contemporary wide shower enclosure with a slate-effect, splash-boarded surround, glazed side screens, Triton T80 electric instant shower unit and hand set on a wall rail. The shower room also provides utility services with plumbing for washing machine and space to position a tumble dryer if required.
To the corner is a timber enclosure painted blue which houses the Wallstar oil-fired central heating system. Radiator, double-glazed multi-pane effect window to the side and rear elevations and painted dado panelling. Stripped pine, moulded four-panel door with ornamental coat hook from the rear hallway.
First Floor
Split-Level Landing Of unusual shape with a deep plinth over the entrance lobby and sloping ceiling down to a double-glazed window on the front elevation. The pine staircase has kite-winder steps and leads up to a galleried area with pine pillared balustrade.
There are stripped pine, moulded four-panelled doors leading off to the bedrooms and bathroom. Over the staircase there is a feature chandelier with coloured glass globes.
Bedroom 1 (rear) A spacious double bedroom with double-glazed window to the side and rear elevations and part-sloping shaped ceiling with angled corner. Radiator and stripped pine ledged door with latch handle to a long under-eaves store cupboard with light.
Bedroom 2 (front) A further attractive double bedroom with part-sloping (Welsh) ceiling with light point, double radiator, double-glazed window at low-level to the front elevation and a brightly painted range of double wardrobe with clothes rail and shelved cupboard at the sided.
Bathroom A spacious bathroom with a white suite comprising a low-level WC and pedestal wash hand basin, each with flute moulded base and a wood-panelled bath with two grips and contrasting coloured painted panelling, complementing a dado panel to the rear wall.
Double-glazed front window at low level and part-sloping ceiling. Radiator, trap access to the roof void and stripped pine, four-panel door to the airing cupboard which contains a tall foam-lagged hot water cylinder with programmer for the immersion heater and linen shelf.
Outside The property is approached over a gravelled driveway which opens to form a spacious parking forecourt before continuing around the rear of the cottage past a quadrant shaped paved area by the door into the hallway. At the side of this door is the wall mounted, oil-fired Wallstar central heating boiler. The driveway culminates in a parking area with further opening onto the lane by the trout lake.
The driveway and forecourt are enclosed by mature established box hedges and conifer trees, whilst to the side is a particularly attractive garden laid to lawn with a circular split-level hedge feature, established shrubbery at the side and two slab-paved patio areas enjoying a wooded environment with a feature brick wall with shaped archway incorporating a date stone 2002. A further pathway with step through box hedging leads back to the driveway. There is a further pathway leading through flower beds enclosed by low hedges, a small lawned area at the side of the property with a further slab paved seating area. The exterior of the cottage is enhanced by a number of climbing plants, there is a flowering montana clematis in one of the trees in the front garden.
Viewing Strictly by appointment through the agent.
Location The cottage stands within the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is approximately 7.5 miles from Market Rasen, 9.5 miles from Louth and 18 miles from the Humberside Airport with access to the A/M 180 and motorway network just beyond this.
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. Any 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 via a metered supply whilst drainage is to a private system, but no utility searches have been carried out to confirm at this stage. Oil central heating system and uPVC double-glazed windows.
As the property has been operated as a holiday cottage it has been business rated and has been subject to small business rate relief to date. The rateable value is £2,800. A council tax band assessment will be made if residential use is intended.
