Property description

Offering the warmth of a traditional farmhouse with the benefits of modern efficiency, Fine and Country Northern Lincolnshire are delighted to offer to the market, Field House Farm, which exudes intimate charm in rural seclusion. Understood to originally date to the 1890's, and sympathetically extended just five years ago, this delightful property affords the flexibility one demands to accommodate modern family living.

The house stands in just under two acres and enjoys extensive views over rural Lincolnshire whilst maintaining excellent communication links to the regions major towns and transport network.

The ground floor principal family room with its maple floor and large cast iron stove, is ideally suited to family gatherings whilst a separate dining room with paddock views caters for the more formal celebration. The second sitting room with its open fire offers a separate space for tranquil reflection.

The first floor is served by two staircases which divide the accommodation into two distinct areas: one is a more adult area with two double bedrooms and bathroom whilst the other, with its three bedrooms and split level bathroom, allows space for growing teenagers.

The practicalities of modern living are also well catered for with extensive parking, green oak framed double garage, covered multi purpose barn area and separate brick built workshop with floodlit chimney. The inclusion of two timber chalets provide additional recreational and storage space as required.

A superior family home of traditional charm.

GROUND FLOOR
Comprising:

MAIN ENTRANCE HALL
South facing four panelled timber door with fan light over, cornicing and return staircase with slender spindle balustrade rail.

SITTING ROOM - 14' 1'' x 12' 6'' (4.29m x 3.81m)
An intimate room for private reflection with views over the lawned gardens and to the paddock beyond through a sash window. Stripped pine fire surround with tiled slips and back and inset cast iron open fire with deep shelved cupboard to one hand and arched lit shelved display alcove to the remaining side, ceiling rose, coving and radiator in ornamental grille.

DINING ROOM - 14' 0'' x 12' 8'' min (4.27m x 3.86m)
A traditional formal room with sash window overlooking the front gardens and paddock, Hickory floor, cornicing, ceiling rose, painted brick fireplace with mantel shelf and cupboards to one side. There is a secluded under stair den with panelled walls and inset spot lights.

PRINCIPAL LOUNGE - 18' 8'' x 14' 7'' (5.69m x 4.44m)
The heart of the home designed for family gatherings being dual aspect with two sash windows to the north and French doors opening to the rear terrace, maple flooring, large brick built chimney breast with inset cast iron stove, two ceiling roses, swan neck coving, oak spindle balustraded staircase, sliding multi pane door to:

SIDE ENTRANCE HALL
Quarry tiled floor with underfloor heating, stable door and useful deep store room.

FARMHOUSE KITCHEN - 14' 1'' x 12' 8'' (4.29m x 3.86m)
A functional farmhouse kitchen for every day living and informal entertaining. Extensively appointed with a range of oak units with practical limestone floor and sash windows to two aspects. A distinctive feature is the central marble topped unit with inset deep glazed sink with fitted cupboards under and integrated dishwasher. There is a tiled and beamed recess housing the propane and electric fired range and a traditional oak centre beam to the ceiling.

REAR ENTRANCE/POTENTIAL STUDY - 8' 10'' x 9' 9'' (2.69m x 2.97m)
With wood and glazed door to the rear reception area, radiator, sash window and spot lights.

UTILITY - 7' 7'' x 8' 0'' (2.31m x 2.44m)
Being a most practical room with tiled floor, panelled walls, deep glazed Belfast style sink, low flush wc and radiator.

FIRST FLOOR
Comprising:

LANDING
Front the principal entrance, a return spindle balustraded staircase leads to this landing with sash window, swan neck coving and access to the roof space.

BEDROOM 1 - 12' 1'' x 9' 10'' (3.68m x 3m)
With two Velux style windows, part sloping tradtional ceiling, maple flooring, radiator and TV aerial point.

BEDROOM 2 - 12' 8'' x 8' 6'' (3.86m x 2.59m)
With sash window to the rear aspect, maple flooring, radiator, TV aerial point and swan neck coving.

BATHROOM - 7' 8'' x 5' 9'' (2.34m x 1.75m)
With traditional suite in white including a square pedestal wash hand basin with cupboard under, close coupled wc, quadrant tiled and glazed shower cubicle, complementary tiling to full height, radiator with towel rail, built in stores and Velux window.

LANDING
Staircase from the principal lounge, sash window, decorative cornicing.


This section of the home is considered ideal as a self contained unit for teenagers or for accommodating a nanny if required.

BEDROOM 3 - 14' 2'' x 12' 1'' (4.32m x 3.68m)
A most charming south facing room with hickory flooring, sash window, picture rail, radiator, built in hanging cupboard and painted timber fire surround with inset cast iron saddle fire grate with marbled hearth.

BEDROOM 4 - 14' 6'' x 10' 8'' (4.42m x 3.25m)
Considered to the prettiest room in the house with egg and dart cornicing, ceiling rose, radiator and sash window.

BEDROOM 5 - 14' 5'' x 12' 0'' (4.39m x 3.66m)
A more masculine room with maple flooring, sash window, radiator, egg and dart cornicing, fitted shelving and airing cupboard with boiler.

SPLIT LEVEL BATHROOM - 20' 3'' x 8' 0'' (6.17m x 2.44m)
Again appointed with a period style suite with traditional part sloping ceiling and including a wall mounted porcelain basin, cast iron roll top bath with claw and ball feet, low flush wc, tiled splash areas, built in linen cupboard and raised shower area with quadrant glazed and tiled shower cubicle, spot lights and extractor fan.

EXTERNALLY
The property is approached via twin five bar gates which open from a beech hedge to a broad gravelled reception area allowing for extensive off road parking. Beyond this there is a double green oak framed timber garage with pitched tiled roof and concrete floor. The property is grassed to the north with the northern boundary marked by a distinct tree line. There are two purpose built log cabinets (18' x 13' internally), one of which has been used as a garage/store and the other has been variously used as a gymnasium, play room or games room. Between the house and the chalets, there is a covered multi purpose barn area with feature brick wall and attached dog run. The principal formal gardens lay to the southern aspect and include an orchard with apple, plum and cherry trees together with an extensive lawn which is best viewed from the flagged patio with raised side rockery. The patio is particularly attractive at night when it is floodlit from the feature workshop chimney. A timber post and rail fence allows access to the southern paddock.

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 :

• Rural Setting
• Standing in just under 2 acres
• Traditional Extended Styled Farmhouse
• Three Reception Rooms
• Five Bedrooms