Property description
An impressive family home positioned in a super location on the edge of the pretty hamlet of Bratoft, on a country lane, opposite and with views over National Trust land, close to the popular & well served village of Burgh Le Marsh. The house has been improved throughout and offers very tidy & well maintained extensive accommodation which includes an entrance lobby, hallway with handy cloakroom/wc, lovely lounge with 'Inglenook' fireplace & wood burner, a 30' long family dining kitchen with integrated appliances & decorative fireplace with an adjacent utility room & 21' long conservatory overlooking the rear garden as well as a separate dining room/TV room. Upstairs there are four double bedrooms with an en-suite bathroom to bedroom one as well as a family bathroom. Outside, the sweeping frontage offers a long driveway with plenty of parking and access to the double garage & vehicular side access to the rear garden & paddock behind. The main plot covers approx a quarter of an acre including the south facing mature garden. This also leads through to the 1 acre paddock (approx) at the back. All in all a real opportunity - a beautiful home, lovely gardens, double garage & paddock - viewing essential.
Accommodation:
Front Entrance Lobby
Having a solid wood panelled entrance door with double glazed and leaded side screen, oak effect vinyl floor covering, built in cloaks cupboard with coat hooks and ceiling light point.
Hall
Having a glazed entrance door with glazed side screen, radiator with decorative cover, smoke alarm, coving to ceiling, ceiling light point and stairs lead off.
Cloakroom
Having a wall mounted hand-basin with tiled splash backs, close coupled WC, tile effect vinyl floor covering, radiator and ceiling light point.
Dining Room/Sitting Room/Snug - 11' 5'' x 10' 9'' (3.48m x 3.27m)
Having a radiator, oak effect vinyl floor covering, set of three ceiling spotlights.
Lounge - 17' 10'' x 12' 0'' (5.43m x 3.65m)
Having a feature exposed brick mini Inglenook style fireplace with quarry tiled hearth and incorporating a cast-iron wood burner with wood beam over and log storage to either side, radiator, beams to ceiling, three wall light points, coving to ceiling double glazed sliding patio doors to conservatory.
Dining Kitchen - 29' 10'' x 10' 8'' (9.09m x 3.25m)
widening to
- 11' 7'' x 0' 0'' (3.53m x 0.00m)
Having a deep 'Belfast' style sink set within solid beech work surfaces extending to provide a range of fitted cream 'shaker' style base cupboards and drawers under together with integrated electric oven with four ring ceramic hob and pullout extractor hood over, integrated dishwasher with matching door front, space for fridge, further range of matching base cupboards with oak work surfaces and matching wall mounted storage cupboards over incorporating glass fronted display cabinet. Matching central island unit houses further storage cupboards drawers and wine racks with oak work top over, tiled floor, GEC electric central heating boiler. Walk-in pantry cupboard with shelving, coat hooks and light. To the dining end of the kitchen there is plenty of room for family table/seating area with radiator, feature exposed brick decorative fireplace with space for electric wood burner stove style heater, coving to ceiling, ceiling light point. Glazed double doors lead to the conservatory with further door to utility room.
Utility Room - 8' 0'' x 6' 10'' (2.44m x 2.08m)
Having fitted base cupboards with work surfaces over and space for freezer with further built in storage cupboards, space & plumbing for washing machine, tiled floor, fitted shelf, extractor fan, ceiling light point. Personnel door leads to the garage/games room and a UPVC double glazed door to the rear garden.
Conservatory - 21' 5'' x 7' 2'' (6.52m x 2.18m)
Widening to
- 9' 7'' x 0' 0'' (2.92m x 0.00m)
Of brick and UPVC construction and being UPVC sealed unit double glazed with tiled floor and UPVC double glazed French doors leading to the garden.
Games Room/Double Garage - 21' 3'' x 14' 6'' (6.47m x 4.42m)
Having wall mounted shelving, range of fitted cupboards with work top over, access to roof space, spotlights and fluorescent light with UPVC sealed unit double glazed rear entrance door to the garden. The garage is all lined out and is currently being used as a games room although with a few minor alterations could easily be turned back into use as a double garage if required.
Stairs & Landing
Having a radiator, smoke alarm, access to roof space and ceiling light point with access to further storage cupboard in the eaves.
Bedroom One (rear) - 14' 10'' x 12' 0'' (4.52m x 3.65m)
Having a radiator, coving to ceiling and two ceiling light points with built in storage/linen cupboard.
Ensuite Shower Room - 10' 0'' x 4' 9'' (3.05m x 1.45m)
Being half tiled with a three-piece white bathroom suite comprising panelled bath set in tiled splash surround with mixer tap/shower attachment over, pedestal wash basin with tiled splash-backs, close coupled WC, radiator with towel rail, wood effect vinyl floor covering, toiletry shelves, electric shaver point and light, fitted mirror and ceiling light point.
Bedroom Two (rear) - 12' 0'' x 10' 8'' (3.65m x 3.25m)
Having a radiator, 3 ceiling mounted spotlights.
Bedroom Three (rear) - 11' 8'' x 10' 9'' (3.55m x 3.27m)
Having a radiator wall mounted spotlights and ceiling light point.
Bedroom Four (front) - 11' 5'' x 10' 10'' (3.48m x 3.30m)
Having a radiator and ceiling light point.
Family Bathroom - 10' 8'' x 6' 5'' (3.25m x 1.95m)
Being tiled and having been refitted with a four piece white period style bathroom suite comprising a freestanding roll-top bath on feet with antique style mixer tap/shower attachment, double sized shower cubicle with walk-in area and Mira electric shower therein, pedestal wash basin, low-level WC, tile effect vinyl floor covering, chrome heated towel rail, two wall lights (to either side of the mirror), fitted mirror, extractor fan, two inset ceiling spotlights, built in airing cupboard housing extra large insulated hot water cylinder with electric immersion heater and shelf.
Outside:
Front:
The property is approached over a sweeping gravelled driveway providing ample parking for a number of vehicles and access to the garage/games room at the side. The mature front gardens are shaped and mainly lawned with a good selection of established plants shrubs and bushes and mature trees set thereto. To one side of the house there is ample space for parking a large vehicle or caravan with a further gated vehicular access in turn leading down the side of the house to enable access to the rear garden and paddock - particularly useful if you need to get large items or animals into the paddock.
Rear:
To the immediate rear of the property is a large decked seating area which in turn leads to a pretty lawned garden with shaped flower border stocked with a variety of established plants shrubs bushes and trees with gravelled and slate chipped areas ideal for plant pots and tubs. Beyond is a further expanse of lawn which in turn leads through a gated fence to a paddock of approximately 1 acre (to be verified) which is grassed with a post and rail fencing to all borders and natural hedging with several specimen trees set thereto.
Double Garage
The garage has been converted into a games room (see notes above), but in the agents opinion could easily be converted back for use as a double garage.
- 20' 4'' x 17' 6'' (6.2m x 5.33m)
It should also be noted that planning permission has been granted for the erection of a new double garage at the front of the house.
Sellers thoughts:
'The property has an excellent layout, with south facing gardens and paddock, ideal for bringing up children in a safe environment. It is conveniently located near shops, doctors, an excellent primary school, and in the catchment area for grammar schools in Skegness and Alford which are both on the school bus route. It has been a happy family home'.
Property Features :
- Impressive family home
- 4 Double bedrooms
- Ensuite to master
- 0.25 of an Acre plot + 1 Acre paddock (sts)
- Views over National Trust land