Description
A prominent private residence sitting on the edge of this popular village within easy reach of local travel connections, this impressive equestrian holding has undergone extensive renovation works to offer the discerning buyer a spacious home within ample grounds.
Description - A superb opportunity to acquire a recently renovated home in extensive grounds with the flexibility of extra accommodation to create an annexe that is currently used as holiday accommodation and provides additional income, but would also be suitable as a 'granny' annexe or as a self-contained flat for an au pair. Principle accommodation briefly includes an open-plan kitchen with a drawing room, sitting room, snug and four double bedrooms with the master suite offering extensive bathroom and dressing areas.
Outside - The property enjoys three driveways on approach, two on approach to both the front and the rear of the house, with the third giving direct access to the rear yard and the grazing paddocks. There are multiple lawned areas, complimented by tress, shrubs and flower beds. There are two terraces immediately outside the main house, providing an ideal space for outdoor dining and entertaining, together with a further terrace in the northern garden towards the paddocks.
There are a number of outbuildings, including a triple garage and a workshop that could be suitable for conversion to an office block (subject to planning).
The paddocks extend to just under two acres (additional four acres available to rent by separate negotiation).
Location - The village accommodates various period and prominent homes, as well as benefitting from a primary school, public house with shop for daily essentials and impressive church. Additional local shopping facilities can be found in Long Bennington and Caythorpe.
Nearby Grantham is a traditional Lincolnshire market town with excellent travel connections, with London Kings Cross around 1hr journey by high speed train, and access to the A1 trunk road.
The town has its own multiplex cinema and benefits from an arts centre and theatre, along with an excellent leisure centre with facilities for swimming, fitness training and racquet sports. Nearby, the 17th Century Belton House offers beautiful grounds, as well as being home to the superb Belton Park Golf Club where visitors and members are offered 27 challenging holes. Residents will delight in the charming selection of tea rooms, cafés, restaurants and traditional inn-keeper style pubs, typical of a vibrant market town such as this one. The shopping centre provides an intriguing mix of independent stores and family-run boutiques, alongside several major high street names and a good range of supermarkets. A designer outlet is under construction and is due to open in 2025.
Schools - As well as the local primary school in Marston, additional community and independent schools are available for children of all ages, with Grantham's two grammar schools, Kesteven and Grantham Girls School and The King's Grammar School, particularly in high demand, together with Grantham Prep International School all within close proximity. There is a private mini-bus service to Lincoln Minster School. Long Bennington Church of England Academy is located 4 miles west of the village.
Services - Mains drainage, electricity and water are all connected. Heating is oil fired.
Energy Performance - Rating: E
Council Tax - Band: G
Method Of Sale - The property is offered for sale by Private Treaty.
Tenure - Freehold with vacant possession on completion.
Viewing - Strictly by prior arrangement with the Agents (01476 851400).
Additional Information - For further details, please contact Mount & Minster:
T: 01476 851400
@: info@mountandminster.co.uk
Buyer Identity Checks - Please note that prior to communicating any offer, Mount & Minster are required to verify the identity of the buyer to comply with the requirements of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017.
