Property description
A delightfully situated individual stone built detached family house with private south facing gardens and paddocks totalling 5 ACRES. Large kitchen with AGA, three reception rooms, superb orangery, five bedrooms and three bathrooms. Double garage and implement shed.
Situation and Description
Lower Bitchfield is a highly desirable rural hamlet,situated about 8 miles south of Grantham off theB1176. The surrounding centres of Stamford,Nottingham and Peterborough are 20, 33 and 32 miles respectively. Trains to London Kings Cross from Grantham, with a journey time of just over an hour. The nearby A1 provides excellent north south communications. There are a good range of public and private schools in the area, including both boys and girls grammar schools in nearby Grantham and popular village schools at nearby Corby Glen. Church Farmhouse is a delightful family home built in traditional Ancaster stone, enjoying a unique position at the end of a no through road. The outlook from the property is simply stunning as the eye runs over its south facing gardens, its paddocks and onto the open rolling South Lincolnshire countryside and into the distance.The accommodation is spacious and the rooms large and well proportioned. Family life tends to centre round the large farmhouse kitchen complete with an AGA and granite worktops.There is a large lounge with an open fireplace and Jotul stove which opens onto a large bay. A particularly impressive feature is the Orangery which harmoniously extends into the garden. On the first floor there is a large master bedroom which benefits from an en-suite bathroom and a dressing room with a generous range of fitted wardrobes. There are four further bedrooms, a bathroom and a separate shower room and a very large loft. Outside there are gardens approaching an acre, three paddocks, stables and fieldshelter. In all approximately 5 acres.
Accommodation
Main House
Entrance Porch
Entrance Hall
Oak entrance door, pine staircase rising to the firstfloor, understairs storage cupboard, recessed spotlights, tiled flooring, and coving to ceiling.
Cloakroom
Window to rear elevation, low level WC, wash handbasin, tiled floor.
Lounge
French doors opening to the garden, brick fireplace with inset Jotul wood burning stove set on flagstone hearth, coving to ceiling.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room
Fitted with an extensive range of hand fitted Shaker style cupboards and drawers with granite work surfaces, integrated dishwasher and fridge, double bowl Belfast sink, space for Aga set into chimney breast, hardwood draining board, matching wall cabinets and further dresser style unit. French doors to the garden, recessed spotlights, tiled floor, space for large dining table.
Study
Window to rear elevation.
Utility Room
Window to side elevation, units to match the kitchen, oil fired central heating boiler, Belfast sink, matching wall cabinets, plumbing for washing machine, recessed spotlights, tiled floor.
Family Room
Half glazed door to garden, tiled floor. Opening tothe orangery.
Orangery
Stone and timber construction with French doorsgiving access to rear garden, stone floor, recessed spot lights to ceiling.
First Floor
Landing
Windows to front and rear elevations, two radiators, airing cupboard.
Master Bedroom
Window to side elevation, coving to ceiling, radiator.
Dressing Room
With an extensive range of built-in cupboards anddrawers with hanging and shelving space, two velux windows, radiator.
En-Suite Bathroom
White suite comprising panelled bath, corner shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin, close coupled WC, recessed spotlights, extractor fan, radiator.
Bedroom Two
Two windows to side elevation and one window torear elevation, radiator, loft access.
Shower Room
Suite comprising corner shower, pedestal wash hand basin, close coupled WC, extractor fan, recessed spotlights, radiator.
Bedroom Three
Two windows to side elevation and one window torear elevation, radiator.
Bedroom Four
Window to rear elevation, radiator.
Bedroom Five
Window to rear elevation, radiator.
Family Bathroom
White suite comprising panelled bath, close coupled WC, pedestal wash hand basin, recessed spotlights, extractor fan, radiator.
Outside
The property stands in grounds extending to around five acres overall. To the front of the property is a substantial gravelled courtyard style parking area flanked by the property with a double garage to one side and a carport/trailer shed with store to the rear, and three dog kennels.To the rear of the property are formal gardens witha good sized terrace area, flower beds and borders, specimen trees and good sized lawns. Beyond the lawn is a wild garden area with a gateway through to a small paddock with a modern stable block with two stables and a tack room. There are two further paddocks with a field shelter. Overall the paddocks extend to in theregion of four acres.
Property Features :
- Tranquil Position
- Open Views to the South
- Well Proportioned Accommodation
- Large Kitchen with AGA
- Three Reception Rooms
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