Property description

A traditional farmhouse together with a former crew yard, a range of outbuildings including a modern general purpose farm building, a sand school ménage and two grass paddocks. In all the property extends to 3.2 acre or thereabouts. Modernised and improved throughout the property is ideal for family living or equestrian purposes.

The property stands in open countryside and Fulbeck Lowfields comprises a small numbers of scattered residential properties and farm buildings. The area is rural in character and the property has beautiful far reaching views of the Lincolnshire Ridge.

The accommodation provides on the ground floor, three reception rooms and a sun lounge extension to the property. There is a farmhouse kitchen with an Aga oil fired cooking range, a rear hall, downstairs shower room and conservatory add to the commodious ground floor layout of the property. A main staircase and a second back staircase lead to the first floor accommodation with four principal bedrooms and a sizeable office which would make a fifth bedroom. The property is approached by a driveway and garden area. The crew yard with a range of brick and pantile buildings comprising stables and loose boxes are at the back of the house. There is a three bay garage, a former egg grading shed and a very good general purpose farm building of steel frame construction and breeze walls and corrugated roofing built approximately 20 years ago.

The location is rural in character but by no means isolated. The village of Brant Broughton with a range of amenities and a primary school is just 2 miles. There is excellent Lincolnshire secondary schooling in the catchment area. Newark, Grantham, Lincoln, Sleaford and Nottingham are within commutable distance. Fast mainline trains from Grantham are capable of journey times to London Kings Cross of just over 65 minutes. Access points to the A1 trunk road at Newark are approximately 8 miles.

The main house is constructed with brick elevations and a pantiled roof. Central heating is oil fired and most rooms have uPVC double glazed windows. There are fine old panelled doors and pine doors internally with box locks, old fireplaces and considerable originality inside the property whilst providing a modernised and practical home. The following accommodation is provided:

Front Hall
With pine boarded floor, radiator and panelled front entrance door with original box lock.

Lounge 4.27m(14'0'') x 3.96m(13'0'')
With marble fireplace, open grate, radiator and centre opening French windows to the sun lounge.

Sun Lounge 6.96m(22'10'') x 3.81m(12'6'')
An extension to the property with windows in the East and South elevations and also French windows to the garden. Wood-burning stove.

Sitting Room 4.27m(14'0'') x 4.27m(14'0'')
With fireplace, built-in cupboard and shelving, two radiators.

Dining Room 4.34m(14'3'') x 4.32m(14'2'')
With two large floor to ceiling built-in cupboards, heavily beamed ceiling and two radiators.

Kitchen 6.02m(19'9'') x 3.73m(12'3'')
With base units, wall cupboards, working surfaces, stainless steel sink unit, ceramic tiled floor, AGA oil fired cooking range and built-in storage cupboard.

Rear Hall 8.48m(27'10'') x 2.49m(8'2'') (overall measurements)
With staircase, double panelled radiator and built-in cupboard.

Shower Room 3.56m(11'8'') x 2.36m(7'9'')
With shower cubicle, low suite WC, vanity basin and ceramic tiled floor.

Conservatory 4.88m(16'0'') x 2.74m(9'0'')
With ceramic tiled floor, uPVC windows and polycarbonate roof. Night storage heater.

First Floor
The main staircase is contemporary with the property and has a fine pine handrail with banisters.

Galleried Landing
With hatch to the roof space. Conncting door to short flight of four steps down to office and bedroom no. four.

Bedroom One 4.39m(14'5'') x 4.01m(13'2'')
With far reaching views towards the Lincolnshire Ridge. Two radiators and a boxed in fireplace.

Bedroom Two 4.32m(14'2'') x 4.27m(14'0'')
With two radiators, old boxed in fireplace and connecting door to the back landing and stairs.

Back Landing
With back staircase, radiator and three steps down to lower landing area with door to office/bedroom five.

Bathroom
With bath, close coupled WC, basin and low suite WC, double panelled radiator, a built-in airing cupboard and fully tiled walls.

Bedroom Three 4.24m(13'11'') x 3.76m(12'4'')
North and West windows, fitted bedroom furniture including wardrobes and chest of drawers.

Bedroom Four 3.96m(13'0'') x 2.36m(7'9'')
With radiator and window in the North elevation. Connecting door to office and short flight of stairs to main landing.

Office 4.75m(15'7'') x 2.36m(7'9'')
(overall measurements)
With radiator, shelving, indoor window and connecting door to short flight of stairs and the main landing staircase.

Outside
There is a rear yard with an old well. The property is approached by a driveway and a garden area. In all the property extends to 3.2 acre or thereabouts.

Crew Yard
With a range of brick and pantile buildings comprising stables, loose boxes, cart shed, coal shed and log shed.

Turn Out Paddock
With post and rail fencing

Enclosed Front Paddock

Three Bay Garage 6.10m(20'0'') x 5.94m(19'6'') plus 6.10(20'0) x 2.90m(9'6)
Of brick construction with profile roofing.

Egg Grading Shed
Of breeze and corrugated construction.

Sand & Rubber Menage 19.81m(65'0'') x 39.93m(131'0'') approximately
Hay and straw storage sheds and three loose boxes of timber construction with corrugated roof. Electricity is connected.

General Purpose Building 24.38m(80'0'') x 12.19m(40'0'')
Of steel famed construction with breeze walls and corrugated roofing. Built approximately twenty years ago. Concrete floor, fluorescent light and single phase electricity.

Lean-To 24.38m(80'0'') x 3.66m(12'0'')
With open sides.

Directional Note

Take the A17 road towards Sleaford, approximately 9 miles from Newark turn right at Brant Broughton Crossroads, signposted Stragglethorpe.  Proceed through Straggelthorpe village, follow road for  approximately 1  mile, at the first junction turn left signposted Fulbeck, The Poplars is then the second property on your right -  100 yards from the junction. (Please do not rely on Sat Nav as this will take you into Fulbeck Village 2.5 miles away)

Services
Mains water and electricity are connected to the property and drainage is by means of a septic tank.

Tenure
The property is freehold.