Property description
A detached period stone farmhouse recently refurbished to an exceptional standard to combine lovely character features with high quality fittings in a superb family home.
Situation and Description
Frieston is situated approximately nine miles to the north east of Grantham and close to the neighbouring village of Caythorpe where there are good local facilities including a favoured primary school, shop, surgery, and two public houses. Education in the area is well provided for by both public and private schools including grammar schools for both boys and girls in nearby Grantham and Sleaford. Newark is situated about 13 miles north west of the village and Lincoln around 17 miles to the north. Grantham and Newark are easily accessible and both have main line stations giving access to London (Kings Cross) with a journey time from a little over an hour (Grantham). The A1 is also within easy reach and allows rapid north - south road communication. Nottingham is approximately 32 miles to the west and can also be reached using a cross country train from nearby Grantham.Manor Farm House has recently been refurbished throughout to a very high standard and regardless of expense to create a bespoke family home that is full of warmth and charm. The spacious and well planned family accommodation combines a wealth of character features with quality fixtures and fittings of a high modern standard. Features of particular note include a superb Country Crafts kitchen with Venetian Gold granite work surfaces and integrated appliances and three excellent bathrooms. The accommodation now benefits from high levels of insulation for a period home and with the installation of new double glazed windows and doors throughout running costs should be modest.Outside there is a generous driveway giving plenty of parking and turning space and good sized gardens. There is ample space for an oak framed double garage for which consent has been granted. The south facing rear gardens are of a good size and enjoy a good level of privacy. There are open views over attractive countryside with a lake in the distance
Entrance Porch
Oak framed and tiled entrance porch
Entrance hall
With lovely Travertine flagstone flooring, exposed stone internal pier, deep pine skirting and architrave, inset down lighters, a beautiful bespoke staircase with attractive oak spindle balustrade and half landing with access to useful built in storage cupboard, rises to the: and smoke alarm to the ceiling, attractive bespoke barley twist spindle balustrade oak staircase with storage cupboard beneath, CAT 5 wiring hub which leads data cabling to all living and sleeping areas throughout the house and oak door leading to:
Sitting Room
A light and airy reception benefitting from a dual aspect with views across the garden and fields beyond. This room is full of character with heavily beamed ceiling, attractive exposed brick chimney breast with raised flagstone hearth and oak lintel over, oak strip wood flooring, deep pine skirting, deep flagstone sills, attractive period arched alcove with stone recess, four wall light points, double glazed windows to the front and rear and French doors leading out onto the rear terrace. A further oak door leads through into:
Study/Snug
A versatile reception room with attractive exposed ironstone internal elevation with hand-finished stones, flagstone hearth with oak lintel over, oak strip wood flooring, deep pine skirting, inset down lighters to the ceiling, double glazed window to the front and French doors leading out on to the rear garden with wonderful open views beyond.
Farmhouse Kitchen
A very stylish Country Crafts farmhouse style kitchen which is open plan to the dining room and affords access out on to the landscaped rear garden with views beyond. The kitchen is beautifully appointed with a great deal of thought and attention to detail as well as offering a wealth of character and fitted with a generous range of bespoke hand crafted units by Country Crafts, one of the country's top cabinet makers. Finished in Farrow & Ball style colours with Venetian gold granite work surfaces and soft-close drawers, both under- and over-lighting and inset LED mood lighting to the plinths. Under-mounted Villeroy & Boch twin Belfast sink with chrome swan neck mixer tap, exposed ironstone chimney breast with solid oak lintel, freestanding dual fuel range with concealed filter hood over, complementing central island unit incorporating a breakfast bar area again with granite work surfaces, Travertine tiled floor with underfloor heating, heavily beamed ceiling with inset down lighters, beautiful window seat with stone sill, double glazed windows to two elevations.
Dining Room
Overlooking the rear garden and large enough to accommodate both dining and seating areas making this a wonderful space in conjunction with the kitchen, ideal for everyday living or entertaining. Having Travertine tiled floor with underfloor heating, deep pine skirting, heavily beamed ceiling, inset down lighters, double glazed French doors leading out on to the rear garden. From the kitchen a further oak door leads through into a:
Rear Lobby
With Travertine flooring, pine skirting, inset down lighters to the ceiling, exposed beam and further oak door leading to:
Cloakroom
Containing a modern but traditional style two piece white suite comprising Delphi pedestal wash hand basin with chrome traditional style taps, close coupled wc, continuation of the Travertine flooring, deep pine skirting, exposed beam to the ceiling with inset down lighter, wall mounted extractor, obscure double glazed window.
Utility Room
Fitted to a high standard with bespoke hand crafted base units complementing the main kitchen with granite work surface over, Franke Belfast sink with chrome swan neck mixer tap and granite splash back, Travertine tiled floor, floor standing Worcester Bosch boiler, inset down lighters to the ceiling, wall mounted extractor, electrical consumer unit and double glazed window.
First Floor Landing
With attractive double glazed window on the half landing with deep sill and stunning far reaching views. The L shaped landing area has three radiators, inset down lighters to the ceiling, wired smoke alarm, large access hatch into a substantial loft void above which may offer scope to convert subject to any necessary consent, windows to three elevations and oak doors to:
Master Bedroom Suite
Entrance corridor giving access to both the ensuite shower room and main bedroom.
Bedroom
A very pleasant room with far reaching views to the rear across adjacent paddock land and fields with lake in the distance. Exposed beam to the ceiling with inset down lighters, central heating radiator, deep pine skirting, double glazed windows to two elevations.
En Suite Bathroom
A luxury ensuite bathroom finished to an exceptional standard including attractive free standing ball and claw roll top bath with chrome traditional style mixer tap and integrated shower handset, separate quadrant shower enclosure with low level tray and glass sliding double doors, chrome wall mounted mixer with contemporary rose over and inset down lighter and extractor. Close coupled wc, pedestal wash hand basin with chrome mixer tap, marble splash backs, illuminated border mirror, wall mounted chrome contemporary towel radiator, polished marble tiled floor, deep pine skirting, central heating radiator, inset down lighters to the ceiling and obscure double glazed window.
Bedroom 2
A further well proportioned double bedroom having a beautiful exposed ironstone internal elevation, attractive window recess with reclaimed stone sill framing what is a lovely aspect onto neighbouring gardens. Inset down lighters to the ceiling, deep pine skirting, central heating radiator, access to loft void above and oak door leading through into the:
En Suite Shower Room
Beautifully appointed to a high standard with large shower enclosure with curved sliding double doors, chrome wall mounted shower mixer with deluge rose over, pedestal wash hand basin with chrome mixer tap, marble tiled splash backs, close coupled wc, polished marble tiled floor, pine skirting, chrome contemporary towel radiator, inset down lighters and extractor to the ceiling, exposed beam, wall light point above the basin. Large built in airing cupboard which houses a substantial Santon Premiere Plus pressurised hot water system and provides useful storage.
Bedroom 3
A further generous double bedroom affording wonderful views to the rear and having attractive internal exposed stone elevation with built in wardrobe to the side, pine skirting, inset down lighters to the ceiling, central heating radiator and double glazed window.
Bedroom 4
A double bedroom with superb open aspect to the rear having built in wardrobe and additional alcove ideal for free standing furniture, pine skirting, central heating radiator, inset down lighters to the ceiling, deep window sill and double glazed window.
Family Bathroom
Beautifully appointed and containing a white suite comprising free standing ball and claw roll top double ended bath with chrome swan neck mixer tap and integrated shower handset, separate quadrant shower enclosure with curved sliding double doors, chrome wall mounted shower mixer with rain shower rose over and inset down lighter and extractor above, close coupled wc, pedestal wash hand basin with chrome mixer tap, marble tiled splash backs, polished marble tiled floor, pine skirting, chrome contemporary towel radiator, access to loft space, exposed beam and double glazed window.
Outside
The property occupies a delightful setting tucked away off an initial driveway shared only with a couple of other individual homes. As you approach Manor Farm House you appreciate its appealing ironstone elevations which have been hand finished and are complemented by traditional multi-pane windows and is identified by a carved stone name plaque above a timber farmyard gate which gives access to a generous stone chipping driveway providing off road car standing for numerous vehicles and flagstone pathways leading to both entrance doors. From the exterior the property offers a wealth of character with its blend of warm mellow ironstone and brick elevations beneath a pan tiled roof with the more recent addition of attractive canopied entrance porch with oak pillars.Front Garden - The front garden is given over in the main to the substantial driveway which benefits from Planning Consent for an open fronted field store type oak framed garage.
Rear Garden
The rear garden is a beautiful feature of the property and offers a high degree of privacy and affords stunning open aspect across adjacent fields, paddock land and lake beyond. Directly to the rear of the property is a large flagstone terrace which links through into both the dining area of the kitchen and the main sitting room as well as study/snug creating a wonderful outdoor space. A dwarf stone retaining wall leads up to a substantial lawned garden which has already been planted with a range of shrubs, again enclosed by brick and stone walls as well as established hedging to the rear. The 2500L oil tank has been cleverly concealed by a high timber fence. Not only does the rear garden afford wonderful aspect across open fields but also benefits from the stunning rear elevation of the property with its high pitched pan tiled roof and mellow ironstone elevation which again has been beautifully hand finished and repointed. A delightful seating area has been created with oak seat providing a pleasant place to sit and relax.
Property Features :
- Renovated and Refurbished Regardless of Cost
- Approx 2300 Square Feet of Accommodation
- Superb Farmhouse Kitchen
- Three Reception Rooms
- Four Double Bedrooms