Property description
The Old School House, Roxby is a superbly refurbished four bedroom detached character property offered for sale by Fine and Country Northern Lincolnshire. This evidently high quality home includes a most dramatic 25’ dining room with stunning high vaulted ceiling with decorative timber work and additional lounge area off. There is a superbly reappointed kitchen with an extensive range of handmade bespoke units together with a ground floor double bedroom. To the first floor there are a further three bedrooms, one of which enjoys en-suite facilities together with a period style bathroom. The extensive attic space could become further accommodation. In addition to the extensive reception parking there is a substantial brick built double garage and the rear gardens enjoys views across open farmland. The Old School House – learn to live with style. The Old School House has been superbly refurbished to create a home where the present and the past seamlessly embrace. Defined by light this stunning four bedroom detached home effortlessly combines traditional character with modern style to create an individual property of evident high quality and flexibility.
The dramatic social space of the dining room, created from the former classroom, with its exposed timber work, return staircase and raised seating area cannot fail to impress with its light and charm. The recently extended kitchen with an extensive range of light fronted hand crafted units is an ideal informal social space suited to the demands of modern family life. There is flexibility too, the ground floor, fourth bedroom could easily become an intimate snug and the additional study and store are suited to a variety of uses.
The landing, which affords more impressive views across the dining lounge, allows access to three delightful bedrooms decorated in country French style and in addition to the family bathroom with its roll top bath and walk in shower there is a further en-suite shower room to one of the bedrooms. The 16’ main attic room also includes a hidden shower and allows for development into further accommodation if required.
The redesigned gardens again create space which is extended by views across open farmland to the rear and a detached double garage with potential first floor office space is supplemented by an extensive gravelled reception area ensuring space for those inevitable guests.
The Old School House – learn to live with style.
ENTRANCE PORCH
Panelled entrance door, pitched and vaulted ceiling, tiled floor and two windows.
DINING ROOM/LOUNGE - 25' 0'' x 16' 0'' (7.61m x 4.87m)
A stunningly appointed dual aspect room in which the eye is drawn upwards to the exposed vaulted ceiling with decoratively carved roof timbers and on to the handsome staircase with its broad galleried half landing. The room also includes two period style radiators, oak flooring, French doors opening to the rear terrace, two sash windows to the front aspect, feature concealed lighting and exposed brickwork to one wall with balustraded steps leading via a pointed archway to:
LOUNGE AREA - 13' 3'' x 20' 1'' (4.04m x 6.12m)
A welcoming space centred on the ornately carved mahogany fire surround with inset cast iron stove, oak flooring, oriel bay window to the side aspect and vaulted ceiling with exposed roof trusses and painted ceiling.
KITCHEN - 29' 6'' x 11' 6'' widening to 15'11 (8.98m x 3.50m min)
A vibrant informal social space appointed with an extensive range of handcrafted bespoke units with quartz composite work surfacing to include double ceramic sink unit with mixer tap and cupboards under, integrated dishwasher, matching dresser unit with glass fronted display cabinets, electric Aga and central island bar with inset five burner gas range and fitted combination microwave oven. There are windows to two aspects together with painted beam work to the preparation area, Travertine tiled floor, spot lights and TV aerial point.
SIDE ENTRANCE PORCH
Pitched and beamed ceiling, herringbone oak flooring and Gothic style door to the terrace.
UTILITY - 13' 8'' over all x 5' 11'' (4.16m over all x 1.80m)
An eminently practical area with two sealed unit windows to the side aspect, quarry tiled flooring, work surfacing with inset single stainless steel sink unit, space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, gas fired central heating boiler and plumbing for an American style refrigerator.
From the kitchen, a Gothic archway leads to:
INNER HALL
Travertine tiled floor, sash window to the front aspect, period style radiator, telephone point and two Gothic style archways.
BEDROOM 4 - 11' 11'' x 10' 9'' (3.63m x 3.27m)
A beautifully light and airy room ideal for use as an intimate snug if required with sash windows to the front aspect, radiator, coving and ceiling rose.
STUDY/STORE - 10' 6'' x 6' 11'' (3.20m x 2.11m)
Sealed unit window to the side aspect, quarry tiled floor and radiator.
ADDITONAL STORE ROOM - 7' 0'' x 3' 5'' (2.13m x 1.04m)
Sealed unit windows to two aspects, quarry tiled floor and radiator.
CLOAKROOM
With suite in white to include close coupled wc, radiator, tiled floor, wash hand basin on chrome stand and sealed unit window.
From the staircase a Gothic arch leads to:
LANDING
Part sloping ceiling and two sealed unit windows.
BEDROOM 1 - 14' 10'' x 9' 11'' (4.52m x 3.02m)
Window to the side aspect, radiator, fitted wardrobes, ceiling rose and cornicing.
EN-SUITE - 7' 4'' x 5' 2'' (2.23m x 1.57m)
Being recently refurbished with a period style suite in white to include close coupled wc, distinctive serpentine fronted wash stand with inset wash hand basin and drawers under, glazed and tiled walk in shower enclosure with drencher head, Travertine tiled floor, natural marble effect tiling to the shower area, coving, spot lights, extractor fan and chrome towel radiator.
BEDROOM 2 - 10' 9'' x 12' 0'' (3.27m x 3.65m)
A further country French style forward facing room with ceiling rose and radiator.
BEDROOM 3 - 14' 6'' x 8' 8'' (4.42m x 2.64m)
A delightful guest room with window to the side aspect, ceiling rose, coving, radiator and fitted wardrobes.
BATHROOM - 13' 1'' x 6' 0'' (3.98m x 1.83m)
An indulgent luxury with free standing ball and claw foot roll top bath with telephone style mixer attachment, low flush wc, wash hand basin on chrome stand, wainscot panelling, natural marble effect tiled floor, period towel radiator, wide glazed and tiled shower enclosure with drencher head, spot lights and extractor fan.
INNER LANDING
Fitted double wardrobe and sealed unit window.
SECOND FLOOR LANDING
Recessed tiled shower with glass door.
ATTIC - 16' 10'' x 13' 7'' max (5.13m x 4.14m max)
OUTSIDE
Fronted by a low wall with wrought iron railings the front is laid to easily maintained gravel walkways with ornamental shrubs and clipped conifers. High wrought iron gates lead to an extensive side gravelled reception area allowing for guest parking. Beyond this there is a detached brick and slate tiled double garage (22'3 x 18'10 internally) with twin up and over entrance door, electric light and power, window, side door and stairs to first floor room (22'2 x 10'6 max) with porthole windows to the front and rear. Immediately to the rear of the property there is a flagged terrace with decorative brick edging which forms an excellent al fresco entertaining area. Beyond this there is a neat lawn lawn with maturing shrub borders and views across open farmland.
FINE AND 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 takes a unique approach to marketing and we believe in focusing on the character of the house, the lifestyle that can be enjoyed there. We offer a local, regional and national approach to marketing through our bespoke Silver or Gold Marketing Package.
Property Features :
- Stunningly refurbished four bedroom former school
- 25´ dramatic dining room with vaulted ceiling & lounge area
- Superb refurbished family kitchen with bespoke units
- Ground floor double bedroom & study
- Three bedrooms, shower room & period style family bathroom