Property description

Offered for sale through Fine and Country Northern Lincolnshire, The Grove is an important Grade II Listed Georgian farmhouse which has been extended to provide substantial four/five bedroom accommodation offering the flexibility and versatility demanded by modern life. It is a home for family entertainment in a community minded historic village on the shores of the River Humber.

The balanced façade with its central hallway opening to the south facing sitting room and formal dining room hints at its former glories. An inner hallway with cloakroom converted from the former butler’s pantry leads to the principal lounge with bespoke handmade cupboards and polished timber fireplace. The 18’11 oak effect farmhouse kitchen is ideal for relaxed socialising and allows access to the large laundry room, walk in pantry and covered entrance with stores and boiler room. A practical area redolent of its history as a working farmhouse.

The first floor retains the traditional balance with a main landing serving two double bedrooms, one of which enjoys en-suite facilities. An inner landing with the original ladder to the loft leads to a further two double bedrooms and recently restyled family bathroom with both bath and separate shower. The remaining 20’11 bedroom – currently used as an office – links to the games room with bar. It is felt that this suite of rooms could easily become an annex for independent living if required. 

The Grove is fronted by formal lawned gardens with a par terre and a productive kitchen garden leads to a lawn formerly used as a tennis court. Beyond the extensive reception area with its four car garage and suite of offices over there is an outstanding walled entertainment area which includes a covered pool with changing room, decked viewing area and additional store rooms. 

Ideally suited to convivial entertaining and socialising, The Grove exemplifies a traditional Georgian Lincolnshire farmhouse. 

ACCOMMODATION
Four panelled entrance door with fan light over to:

RECEPTION HALL
Cornicing, radiator, return spindle balustraded staircase with mahogany hand rail.

PRINCIPAL LOUNGE - 20'7 x 16'2
A more relaxed twin aspect sitting room with polished decoratively carved timber fire surround with tiled hearth and slips and open cast iron grate, three radiators, dado rail, decorative cornicing, two ceiling roses and bespoke handmade corner display cupboards with matching plinths.

DINING ROOM - 15'6 max x 14'5
A further southern facing room ideal for formal family celebrations with sash window, superb dressed stone Minster style open fireplace, dado rail and ceiling beam.

INNER HALLWAY

CLOAKROOM - 7'6 x 4'1
Created from the former butler's pantry with suite in white with wainscot panelling and tiled flooring.

SNUG - 14'6 x 13'6 max
A light, airy formal reception room with sash window overlooking the southern gardens, period style radiator, central ceiling beam, picture rail and tiled open fireplace.

KITCHEN - 19'3 x 15'9
The undoubted heart of the home appointed with a range of high and low light oak fronted units with marbled work surfacing and tiled floor. There are sash windows to two aspects together with a tiled cooker recess with inset oil fired Aga with additional three hot plates, meat hooks to the ceiling, dishwasher, radiator, refrigerator recess and door to:

LAUNDRY - 15' x 10'2
Deep glazed sink unit, drying racks, space and plumbing for washing machine, tiled floor and fitted cupboards.

WALK IN SHELVED PANTRY
With tiled floor and feature arched window.

COVERED REAR ENTRANCE - 15'6 x 11'4
Tiled floor, sloping glazed roof, side entrance door and access to:

STORE ROOM - 15' x 11'6
Beamed ceiling.

BOILER ROOM - 13'5 x 6'7
Oil fired boiler.

INNER VESTIBULE
With additional storage area and second staircase leading to the games room.


From the reception hall a balustraded staircase with half landing leads to:

MAIN LANDING
Spindle balustraded rails, sash window, cornicing.

MASTER BEDROOM - 15'0 x 12'4
Sash window to the front aspect, two double wardrobes with central dressing table, cornicing.

EN-SUITE - 9'9 x 7'2
Traditional suite in ivory to include close coupled wc, wash stand with curved basin, bath with shower over and glazed screen, complementary tiling to full height.

BEDROOM 2 - 15'7 x 14'11
A further south facing room with sash window, decorative cornicing and painted fireplace.


From the half landing a rear hallway with the original ladder to the loft and radiator.

BEDROOM 3 - 14' to wardrobes x 12'4 ex. door recess
Understood to have been the former servants quarters now providing a substantial double bedroom with an extensive range of fitted furniture including five double wardrobes with cupboard and drawer units.

BEDROOM 4 - 13'3 x 12'3
An excellent guest room with sash window to the eastern aspect and two double and one single wardrobes with central dressing table.

BATHROOM - 15'8 x 7'2
Being recently reappointed with a traditional suite in white to include close coupled wc, pedestal wash hand basin, double ended claw foot bath with side telephone style mixer shower attachment, glazed and tiled shower enclosure with drencher head, two towel rails, walk in linen store and contrasting tiling to full height.

BEDROOM 5/OFFICE - 20'7 x 15'
Windows to two aspects, two radiators, TV aerial point, telephone point and beamed ceiling.

GAMES ROOM - 30'10 x 12'3
Converted from a former barn with exposed timber beams, second staircase, bar with sink unit and water heater, three radiators, telephone point, TV aerial point and stable door with steps to the outside.

OUTSIDE
The property is secure to the eastern approach by brick walling with ornamental wrought iron railings and electronically operated gates open to a broad concrete reception area. The principal formal southern gardens are primarily lawned with specimen conifers, Magnolia and tree ferns together with a box edged par terre. A walkway leads to an enclosed productive kitchen garden with sleeper edged beds with barked walkways, central rose pergola, soft fruit cage, additional fruit trees and two greenhouses one of which is heated. A conifer screen leads to a further lawned area formerly used as a tennis court with raised viewing area and extensive field side views. There is a rear entrance with electronically operated gates which leads via a long driveway to an additional reception area with brick built four car garage with twin electrically operated doors. An external staircase leads to store/office (9'8 x 14'2) with Velux style window and gymnasium (15'9 x 14'2) with windows to two aspects. (There are solar panels to the garage block). A gate opens to the enclosed pool area which features a pool covered by uPVC double glazed panels with concertina sides, brick built barbecue area, timber covered hot tub and a distinctive covered seating area with raised deck and translucent roof. There is also a brick built plant room (13'2 x 10'6) with kitchen area with stainless steel sink unit, radiators and separate toilet. The pool area is completed by an additional range of stores which include garden store (18'6 x 11') and log store (17' x 11') both of which benefit from electric light and power.

FINE & COUNTRY NORTHERN LINCOLNSHIRE
Fine & Country Northern Lincolnshire covers the northern area of Lincolnshire and specialises in marketing and selling period & country homes, cottages, large town houses, luxury apartments, houses with equestrian use and barn conversions.Fine and Country Northern Lincolnshire covers Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Louth, Market Rasen, Brigg, Barton upon Humber, Scunthorpe, Gainsborough and the Isle of Axholme.

Property Features :

• Important four/five bedroom Grade II Listed Georgian farmhouse in historic village
• South facing home within approximately 1 acre grounds with covered pool & former tennis court
• Flexible accommodation includes formal dining room, sitting room, large second lounge & farmhouse k
• First floor landing serving four generous bedrooms together with a restyled family bathroom
• Large fifth bedroom/office leading to games room which could become independent living if required