House For Sale £695,000
An impressive Equestrian Property positioned in rural Lincolnshire and established by a successful dressage competitor and trainer. A contemporary and stylish, detached house in large gardens and featuring a living/dining kitchen with bespoke pippy oak units, an elegant hallway with craftsman-made oak balustrade to staircase and gallery, a range of stables, tack room, feed and general stores, a 40m x 20m sports-fibre manege with mirrors and viewing enclosure all backing onto farmland. There is also a nearby grass paddock for the buyer to rent by separate agreement with the landowner and the location affords some amazing off-road hacking.
Directions Travel south on the Caistor bypass to Nettleton and turn right along the B1205. Follow the road for some distance and at the crossroads, carry straight on to South Kelsey Village.
At the crossroads by The Bull Inn turn right along Brigg Road. Follow the road towards the village outskirts and then turn right into North End Lane. Proceed until Hawthorn House is found on the right side.
The Property This substantial detached family house has been designed and built to provide three large first floor bedrooms around a gallery landing but easily equals the floor area of many houses with four or 5 first floor bedrooms. Hawthorn house has a study or potential fourth bedroom on the ground floor.
The property was constructed in 2000 and the discerning viewer will notice the oak newel posts around the staircase and gallery which each have a penny dated 2000 set into the top surface.
The property has brick-faced cavity walls with corbelled string courses and low maintenance gables beneath pitched timber roof structures covered in clay pantiles. The windows are uPVC-framed, double-glazed units and heating is provided by an oil-fired central heating system, the boiler located externally at the rear of the house. To the far end of the main rear garden there is a sand and rubber equestrian arena with a covered seating area to one side.
Adjacent is an impressive range of stables, tack room and stores while closer to the house there is a timber-built outbuilding housing a quality hot tub and sheltered seating area for patio furniture which is open on two sides.
The house is positioned on a small lane with bridleway access just a short distance away. In addition, there is the opportunity for the purchase to rent a nearby grass paddock by separate agreement with the landowner.
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
Painted oak-built Canopy Porch with pan tiled roof, two pillars and an open king post truss over the part-glazed (double-glazed) front door into the:
Entrance Hall An elegant reception area with a feature flagstone floor and the superb handmade oak staircase with tall newel posts and pillared balustrade leading up to the first-floor gallery over. Radiator, two front windows and four-panel doors leading off.
Lounge A spacious through-room with cast iron log burning stove set into a brick recessed fireplace having an oak-pillared ornamental surround and mantel shelf on shaped brackets and a flagstone hearth. Painted beams to the ceiling, reclaimed wide plank floorboards, front window with plantation shutters and rear bi-folding French doors onto the rear patio and garden.
Study/Bedroom 4 A long single bedroom, study or snug with window to the front elevation and radiator in decorative case.
Living/Dining Kitchen An impressive and spacious room fitted with a bespoke range of pippy oak units comprising base cupboards and drawers with granite work surfaces and upstands, white ceramic single drainer sink unit with chrome mixer tap, tall double door unit with shelving and a complementary larder cupboard at the side with built-in door racks and shelving inset.
Matching range of wall cupboard units with pelmet and cornice moulding, corner spindle shelves, multi-pane glazed display cabinets and an oak display unit over a decorative case enclosing the radiator. Mock chimney breast with oak panelled surround and shaped brackets to high mantel shelf above, together with a granite splashback surround to the Britannia dual-fuel range cooker having six lpg rings and griddle, wide main oven and a smaller second oven, together with a cooker hood above. Faced integrated dishwasher, built-in wine cooler and Smeg coffee machine with combination microwave oven above. To the centre of the kitchen area there is a magnificent large circular granite dining table over base units with angled doors and drawers finished in contrasting grey. Oak-clad beam and flagstone floor extending into the sitting area where there is a superb custom-made, wide TV unit with centre shelf, display cabinets, mirror door cabinets and base cupboards, together with high-level recess for a wide screen TV.
There are views from a rear window over the wash basin in the kitchen area across the main garden towards the equestrian outbuildings. Second radiator in decorative case to the sitting area and square walk-through opening to the:
Dining Room With flagstone floor extending through, feature vaulted high ceiling with a contemporary multi-pendant light fitting and window to each side elevation with plantation shutters, together with bi-folding French doors opening onto the garden and just a short distance from the hot tub.
Side Lobby and Utility Area With a part-glazed (double-glazed) door from the driveway adjacent and having flagstone floor, radiator in decorative case, ceiling downlighters and sliding doors concealing the utility area which has a washing machine, tumble dryer and tall refrigerator. Side window and door off to the:
Shower Room Ideally positioned close to the external door on the side elevation, the shower room has a white low-level WC and shaped vanity wash hand basin over a double cupboard. Marble tiled and glazed shower cubicle with chrome mixer tap. Trap access to the roof void, consumer unit with mcb's, extractor fan and designer wall-mounted radiator. Marble tiled floor and part-tiled walls; side window.
First Floor - Spacious Gallery Landing
With hand-crafted oak pillared balustrade extending around the stairwell and having tall, shaped newel posts. Two windows to the front elevation, radiator in decorative case, smoke alarm and four-panel doors in grey leading off.
Master Bedroom (front) An extremely spacious double bedroom with wide reclaimed floorboards, radiator in contemporary case, front window with plantation shutters and white four-panel doors to the en suite dressing room and shower room.
En Suite Dressing Room Well fitted with enclosures on two levels having clothes rails, shelf unit, shoe compartments, rear window and radiator; four spotlights to ceiling fitting.
En Suite Shower Room White suite comprising low-level, shaped dual-flush WC and long vanity wash hand basin with square designed pillar tap over bow-fronted drawers beneath.
Shower cubicle with glazed screen, glazed door and multi jets, together with a handset on upper rail. Wide reclaimed floorboards extending through from the bedroom. Radiator, rear window and ceiling downlighter spotlights.
Bedroom 2 (rear) A further large double bedroom having a radiator in contemporary case, feature shaped wash hand basin positioned on an oval surround with metal stand, rear window and fine views over the garden towards the manege in the distance.
Bedroom 3 (front) A further good size double bedroom with radiator, front window and trap access to the roof void.
Bathroom Elegantly appointed with a white suite comprising a wide bath set into a granite and mirror panelled enclosure with spotlights over and moulded doors to a cupboard on each side. Shower fittings to the mixer tap. Low-level WC and wide Charlotte vanity wash basin in matching granite-effect surround with ornate mirror over and cream triple doors to cupboards beneath. Splash-boarded shower cubicle with glazed door and an electric instant shower unit. Karndean tile-effect floor covering, radiator, extractor fan and rear window. Ceiling downlighter spotlights.
Outside The house is approached through a substantial gated entrance with brick pillars surmounted by ball finials, name plaque to one side, modern light fittings to the pillars and ornate wrought iron gates featuring horse and rider.
A long gravel driveway provides ample parking space for many vehicles and leads around the rear of the house whilst also continuing to give vehicular access to the range of outbuildings beyond the rear garden.
The house is positioned well back from the lane behind a good sized, lawned front garden with tall, boarded fencing reinforced by concrete posts and there are ornamental blossom trees close to the front boundary. A slab-paved pathway leads to the main entrance porch.
The main garden at the rear of the property is also principally laid to lawn around a paved square to the centre for a garden ornament. To the side, the driveway widens to form a particularly spacious parking area before giving access to the manege and outbuildings. To the rear of the lounge, there is a sheltered block-paved patio stretching across to a timber-framed garden outbuilding with pillars and canopy over a flagstone paved seating area for patio furniture and a superb high-quality hot tub as shown in the photograph.
Equestrian Outbuildings There is a well-designed range of buildings which are
timber-framed and block-built under a metal profile sheet roof and comprising:
LED lit Walkway providing access to the stables with an opening onto the manege at the rear, Four good size Stables with air-cushioned walls, auto-water-drinkers, rubber mats, hardwood fronts and swivel mangers. Washbox with hot and cold shower, crossties and overhead lighting for clipping; oak fronted cupboards. Tack Room with lined walls and further oak-fronted cupboards, heated Saddle Cupboard, sink and WC, refrigerator, and excellent storage. Brass tack rails and LED spotlighting.
Further Former Stables are now open fronted with rubber mats and could be remodelled into garaging if required. Trailer Hardstanding and glazed double doors to an Outhouse/Potential Gymnasium with electricity supply.
The Arena has a covered Viewing Gallery and is finished in a high spec all weather surface with mirrors to the short side and a locked storage shed.
Land Please note that in addition to the formal gardens and manege there is an opportunity to rent nearby pastureland by negotiation.
Viewing Strictly by prior appointment through the selling agent.
Location South Kelsey is a small Lincolnshire village positioned within the triangle of the market towns - Caistor 5.5 miles, Brigg 8 miles and Market Rasen, 9 miles to the south which has its own famous racecourse. The county city of Lincoln is 22 miles away. The Anglican church of St. Marys was originally built in 1228 and still has parts which date back to the 1250s.
As well as the Church there is a Methodist Chapel, The Black Bull Inn, a Village Hall, a Village playing field and Children's playground together with a Children's Nursery and on the Eastern Outskirts of the village a Farm Visitor Centre. The nearest school (Primary/Junior) is 2 miles away in the neighbouring village of North Kelsey.
Nb The property falls within the catchment area of the highly regarded Caistor Grammar School
The country area around South Kelsey offers some superb off road hacking opportunities and there is a bridleway leading off North End Lane just a few yards from the house.
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, water and drainage but no utility searches have been carried out to confirm at this stage. The property is in Council Tax band E.
Directions Travel south on the Caistor bypass to Nettleton and turn right along the B1205. Follow the road for some distance and at the crossroads, carry straight on to South Kelsey Village.
At the crossroads by The Bull Inn turn right along Brigg Road. Follow the road towards the village outskirts and then turn right into North End Lane. Proceed until Hawthorn House is found on the right side.
The Property This substantial detached family house has been designed and built to provide three large first floor bedrooms around a gallery landing but easily equals the floor area of many houses with four or 5 first floor bedrooms. Hawthorn house has a study or potential fourth bedroom on the ground floor.
The property was constructed in 2000 and the discerning viewer will notice the oak newel posts around the staircase and gallery which each have a penny dated 2000 set into the top surface.
The property has brick-faced cavity walls with corbelled string courses and low maintenance gables beneath pitched timber roof structures covered in clay pantiles. The windows are uPVC-framed, double-glazed units and heating is provided by an oil-fired central heating system, the boiler located externally at the rear of the house. To the far end of the main rear garden there is a sand and rubber equestrian arena with a covered seating area to one side.
Adjacent is an impressive range of stables, tack room and stores while closer to the house there is a timber-built outbuilding housing a quality hot tub and sheltered seating area for patio furniture which is open on two sides.
The house is positioned on a small lane with bridleway access just a short distance away. In addition, there is the opportunity for the purchase to rent a nearby grass paddock by separate agreement with the landowner.
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
Painted oak-built Canopy Porch with pan tiled roof, two pillars and an open king post truss over the part-glazed (double-glazed) front door into the:
Entrance Hall An elegant reception area with a feature flagstone floor and the superb handmade oak staircase with tall newel posts and pillared balustrade leading up to the first-floor gallery over. Radiator, two front windows and four-panel doors leading off.
Lounge A spacious through-room with cast iron log burning stove set into a brick recessed fireplace having an oak-pillared ornamental surround and mantel shelf on shaped brackets and a flagstone hearth. Painted beams to the ceiling, reclaimed wide plank floorboards, front window with plantation shutters and rear bi-folding French doors onto the rear patio and garden.
Study/Bedroom 4 A long single bedroom, study or snug with window to the front elevation and radiator in decorative case.
Living/Dining Kitchen An impressive and spacious room fitted with a bespoke range of pippy oak units comprising base cupboards and drawers with granite work surfaces and upstands, white ceramic single drainer sink unit with chrome mixer tap, tall double door unit with shelving and a complementary larder cupboard at the side with built-in door racks and shelving inset.
Matching range of wall cupboard units with pelmet and cornice moulding, corner spindle shelves, multi-pane glazed display cabinets and an oak display unit over a decorative case enclosing the radiator. Mock chimney breast with oak panelled surround and shaped brackets to high mantel shelf above, together with a granite splashback surround to the Britannia dual-fuel range cooker having six lpg rings and griddle, wide main oven and a smaller second oven, together with a cooker hood above. Faced integrated dishwasher, built-in wine cooler and Smeg coffee machine with combination microwave oven above. To the centre of the kitchen area there is a magnificent large circular granite dining table over base units with angled doors and drawers finished in contrasting grey. Oak-clad beam and flagstone floor extending into the sitting area where there is a superb custom-made, wide TV unit with centre shelf, display cabinets, mirror door cabinets and base cupboards, together with high-level recess for a wide screen TV.
There are views from a rear window over the wash basin in the kitchen area across the main garden towards the equestrian outbuildings. Second radiator in decorative case to the sitting area and square walk-through opening to the:
Dining Room With flagstone floor extending through, feature vaulted high ceiling with a contemporary multi-pendant light fitting and window to each side elevation with plantation shutters, together with bi-folding French doors opening onto the garden and just a short distance from the hot tub.
Side Lobby and Utility Area With a part-glazed (double-glazed) door from the driveway adjacent and having flagstone floor, radiator in decorative case, ceiling downlighters and sliding doors concealing the utility area which has a washing machine, tumble dryer and tall refrigerator. Side window and door off to the:
Shower Room Ideally positioned close to the external door on the side elevation, the shower room has a white low-level WC and shaped vanity wash hand basin over a double cupboard. Marble tiled and glazed shower cubicle with chrome mixer tap. Trap access to the roof void, consumer unit with mcb's, extractor fan and designer wall-mounted radiator. Marble tiled floor and part-tiled walls; side window.
First Floor - Spacious Gallery Landing
With hand-crafted oak pillared balustrade extending around the stairwell and having tall, shaped newel posts. Two windows to the front elevation, radiator in decorative case, smoke alarm and four-panel doors in grey leading off.
Master Bedroom (front) An extremely spacious double bedroom with wide reclaimed floorboards, radiator in contemporary case, front window with plantation shutters and white four-panel doors to the en suite dressing room and shower room.
En Suite Dressing Room Well fitted with enclosures on two levels having clothes rails, shelf unit, shoe compartments, rear window and radiator; four spotlights to ceiling fitting.
En Suite Shower Room White suite comprising low-level, shaped dual-flush WC and long vanity wash hand basin with square designed pillar tap over bow-fronted drawers beneath.
Shower cubicle with glazed screen, glazed door and multi jets, together with a handset on upper rail. Wide reclaimed floorboards extending through from the bedroom. Radiator, rear window and ceiling downlighter spotlights.
Bedroom 2 (rear) A further large double bedroom having a radiator in contemporary case, feature shaped wash hand basin positioned on an oval surround with metal stand, rear window and fine views over the garden towards the manege in the distance.
Bedroom 3 (front) A further good size double bedroom with radiator, front window and trap access to the roof void.
Bathroom Elegantly appointed with a white suite comprising a wide bath set into a granite and mirror panelled enclosure with spotlights over and moulded doors to a cupboard on each side. Shower fittings to the mixer tap. Low-level WC and wide Charlotte vanity wash basin in matching granite-effect surround with ornate mirror over and cream triple doors to cupboards beneath. Splash-boarded shower cubicle with glazed door and an electric instant shower unit. Karndean tile-effect floor covering, radiator, extractor fan and rear window. Ceiling downlighter spotlights.
Outside The house is approached through a substantial gated entrance with brick pillars surmounted by ball finials, name plaque to one side, modern light fittings to the pillars and ornate wrought iron gates featuring horse and rider.
A long gravel driveway provides ample parking space for many vehicles and leads around the rear of the house whilst also continuing to give vehicular access to the range of outbuildings beyond the rear garden.
The house is positioned well back from the lane behind a good sized, lawned front garden with tall, boarded fencing reinforced by concrete posts and there are ornamental blossom trees close to the front boundary. A slab-paved pathway leads to the main entrance porch.
The main garden at the rear of the property is also principally laid to lawn around a paved square to the centre for a garden ornament. To the side, the driveway widens to form a particularly spacious parking area before giving access to the manege and outbuildings. To the rear of the lounge, there is a sheltered block-paved patio stretching across to a timber-framed garden outbuilding with pillars and canopy over a flagstone paved seating area for patio furniture and a superb high-quality hot tub as shown in the photograph.
Equestrian Outbuildings There is a well-designed range of buildings which are
timber-framed and block-built under a metal profile sheet roof and comprising:
LED lit Walkway providing access to the stables with an opening onto the manege at the rear, Four good size Stables with air-cushioned walls, auto-water-drinkers, rubber mats, hardwood fronts and swivel mangers. Washbox with hot and cold shower, crossties and overhead lighting for clipping; oak fronted cupboards. Tack Room with lined walls and further oak-fronted cupboards, heated Saddle Cupboard, sink and WC, refrigerator, and excellent storage. Brass tack rails and LED spotlighting.
Further Former Stables are now open fronted with rubber mats and could be remodelled into garaging if required. Trailer Hardstanding and glazed double doors to an Outhouse/Potential Gymnasium with electricity supply.
The Arena has a covered Viewing Gallery and is finished in a high spec all weather surface with mirrors to the short side and a locked storage shed.
Land Please note that in addition to the formal gardens and manege there is an opportunity to rent nearby pastureland by negotiation.
Viewing Strictly by prior appointment through the selling agent.
Location South Kelsey is a small Lincolnshire village positioned within the triangle of the market towns - Caistor 5.5 miles, Brigg 8 miles and Market Rasen, 9 miles to the south which has its own famous racecourse. The county city of Lincoln is 22 miles away. The Anglican church of St. Marys was originally built in 1228 and still has parts which date back to the 1250s.
As well as the Church there is a Methodist Chapel, The Black Bull Inn, a Village Hall, a Village playing field and Children's playground together with a Children's Nursery and on the Eastern Outskirts of the village a Farm Visitor Centre. The nearest school (Primary/Junior) is 2 miles away in the neighbouring village of North Kelsey.
Nb The property falls within the catchment area of the highly regarded Caistor Grammar School
The country area around South Kelsey offers some superb off road hacking opportunities and there is a bridleway leading off North End Lane just a few yards from the house.
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, water and drainage but no utility searches have been carried out to confirm at this stage. The property is in Council Tax band E.
