Property description

Newark 6 miles and Kings Cross from 1 hour 22 minutes. A substantial detached period house offering 5/6 bed family accommodation together with a good quality self contained detached 2 bed barn conversion, garaging and outbuildings.

Situation and Description
Beckingham is situated approximately 6 miles to the east of Newark amidst attractive Lincolnshire countryside and just off the A17 and also offers convenient to Lincoln (16 miles) Sleaford (14 miles) and Grantham (18 miles). The village is a popular location and contains a pleasant blend of older period homes together with a limited number of tastefully designed modern homes. Local amenities include the All Saints Church, a Village Shop, The Packhorse Inn and a Village Hall. Newark Golf Course is only a couple of miles distant. There are local Primary Schools at nearby Brant Broughton, Leadenham and Coddington and good Secondary Schools at Newark, Sleaford and Welbourne, all within easy travelling distance. Newark contains comprehensive facilities including a variety of national chain stores and supermarkets. There are trains to London Kings Cross from Newark Northgate Station with a journey time from 75 minutes and a cross country service into Nottingham takes around 30 minutes. The A1 also provides excellent north-south road communications.The Villa is a substantial individual period house set well back from Chapel Street and offering well proportioned family accommodation that has been much improved in recent years to include lining and insulation work, together with a detached self contained Barn Conversion to the rear, extended to offer good quality ancillary accommodation ideal for the needs of guests and relatives or alternatively could be let to generate a useful rental income. In addition there is a double garage with an adjoining outbuilding that could be adapted to provide a work from home facility or a variety of other uses. There is a further large garage/workshop beyond, ample parking for a number of vehicles and good sized gardens extend to 0.7 of an acre or thereabouts.

THE VILLA

Entrance Hall
Oak flooring, intercom to gates, radiator, and intruder alarm control panel. Staircase off to first floor.

Cellar
Recently re plastered and floored to provide a useful space.

Cloakroom
White suite of low level WC and pedestal wash basin. Oak flooring, radiator and tiled splashbacks. Coving.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room
A well proportioned kitchen with a comprehensive range of fittings. Range of base cupboards with work surfaces over and matching eye level cupboards. One and a half bowl stainless steel sink, two integrated ovens, ceramic hob, fridge and freezer. Plumbing for dishwasher, central breakfast bar, tiled floor, tiled splash backs, beamed ceiling, spotlights and radiator.

Utility Room
A generous utility room with fitted base cupboards and work surfaces. Inset stainless steel sink, tiled floor, plumbing for automatic washing machine, beamed ceiling, meter cupboard, and external half glazed door.

Boiler Room
With Boulter oil fired boiler and hot water cylinder. Fitted shelving.

Dining Room
With oak flooring, beams, wall light points and radiator.

Sitting Room
Fireplace with tiled hearth, Stovax wood burning stove and polished wood surround. Two radiators, wall lights points and coving.

Entrance Lobby
Front entrance door and inner door to Sitting Room.

Lounge
Two radiators, coving and spotlights. Open arch to games room.

Games Room
French doors to rear garden, two radiators, coving and spotlights.

First Floor:

Landing
Radiator and coving.

Master Bedroom
Built in wardrobes, radiator, coving and spotlights.

En Suite Shower Room
White suite comprising a shower cubicle, wash basin and low level WC. Chrome heated towel rail, tiled floor, half tiled walls, coving and spotlights.

Bedroom 2
Walk in wardrobe/storage cupboard, and two radiators.

En Suite Bathroom
With a panelled bath, separate shower cubicle, low level WC, wash basin and bidet. Two radiators and half tiled walls. Eaves cupboard and loft trap.

Bedroom 3
Fitted wardrobes, radiator and coving.

Bedroom 4
Radiator and coving.

Bedroom 5
Radiator and coving. Loft trap.

Bedroom 6/Study
Radiator, coving and loft trap.

Family Bathroom
Freestanding bath on ball and claw feet, shower cubicle, low level WC and wash basin. Half tiled walls, radiator, coving and spotlights.

THE BARN

Entrance Hall
Intruder alarm panel and gate intercom. Coving.

Kitchen
Extended in 2008 and fitted to include a range of base cupboards, work surfaces and eye level cupboards. Electric oven and ceramic hob.Stainless steel one and a half bowl sink, tiled floor, two radiators, tiled splash backs and plumbing for both automatic washing machine and dishwasher.

Cloakroom
With low level WC and wash basin. Tiled floor, radiator and electric shaver socket.

Living Room
French doors to conservatory, coving and two radiators. Staircase off to first floor and under stairs storage cupboard.

Conservatory
Tiled floor, electric heat exchanger and fitted blinds. French doors to garden.

Bedroom 1
Built in wardrobes, radiator and coving.

En Suite Bathroom
Panelled bath with shower and screen over, wash basin and low level WC. Half tiled walls and radiator. Loft trap.

First Floor Bedroom
Exposed timbers, radiator and velux type window to rear.

External Grant oil fired boiler

OUTSIDE.


The Villa stands well back from Chapel Street behind a walled front garden laid to lawn and two mature horse chestnut trees. A long driveway leads through electric metal entrance gates and two further sets of gates to The Barn at the rear. The garaging and outbuildings are situated beyond.

Double Garage:
With an up and over door.

Outbuilding
Adjoining the garage and suited to a variety of uses. Toilet off with low level WC and washbasin.

Garage/Workshop
A large second garage/workshop with double wooden doors.


The gardens are arranged to provide ample separate space and privacy for The Barn and include lawn, shrubs and some attractive hard landscaping. Oil storage tanks, screen fencing to boundaries. Large wooden shed.

Local Authority
North Kesteven District Council, Kesteven Street, Sleaford, NG34 7EF. Telephone 01529 413956

Council Tax
The Villa: Band FThe Old Barn: Band A

Services
Mains electricity, water, and drainage are connected. Oil fired central heating is installed with separate systems and storage tanks for both dwellings.

Directions
From Newark take the A17 eastbound and proceed past Coddington and on to Beckingham. Turn right into the village and then bear right into Chapel Street. The Villa will be found after a short distance on the right hand side. Postcode LN5 0RH.

Property Features :

• Kitchen/Breakfast Room
• Utility Room
• Cellar and Cloakroom
• Four Reception Rooms
• Six Bedrooms