Property description
This luxurious, spacious and elegant bungalow which was individually designed by the owner with architect advice is a delightful family home, a one off, offering accommodation of approximately 3,400sq ft, The bungalow is immaculate throughout, offers stunning views across open countryside, and is set behind private gated access down the block paved drive, The accommodation offers a welcoming entrance hall, spacious lounge with the views, formal dining room, home office, generous dining kitchen finished with granite work surfaces and opens into a garden room allowing panoramic views, utility room, WC, five double bedrooms with a dressing area and en-suite to the master, family bathroom and a further en-suite to the first floor bedroom, In addition to the private plot and open views, the bungalow benefits from a detached double garage, ample off street parking, wired surround sound system, landscaped terraced garden, gas central heating and a high quality finish including solid oak parquet flooring and two bespoke Yorkshire stone fireplaces, This outstanding and delightful property along with its outlook cannot be appreciated without an internal visit.
Local Information
The much sought after village of Foston, being so close to Long Bennington, offers a Village Hall which holds many activities, a Church and a Playing Field. One and a half miles from Foston is Long Bennington which has many amenities including the renowned Academy Primary School. It has a Newsagents, Fish and Chip shop, Post Office within the village shop, a Restaurant, a Coffee Shop, two Public Houses and a Medical Centre with pharmacy.
Entrance Hallway - 11' 10'' x 11' 1'' (3.60m x 3.38m)
With solid oak parquet flooring, 'egg & dart' cornicing, ceiling light fitting, wired smoke detector, alarm sensor, recessed ceiling spotlight fittings, double panelled radiator, telephone point and alarm control panel. Doors lead into cloakroom/w.c., dining kitchen, lounge and home office. Ornate decorative archway opens through into the formal dining room, a pair of part bevelled edge glazed doors open through into the lounge, a part bevelled edge glazed door leading into the dining kitchen and door into home office.
Cloakroom/W.C. - 6' 4'' x 5' 8'' (1.93m x 1.73m)
With hidden cistern w.c., Utopia ceramic wash hand basin with brass mixer tap, set on vanity storage unit, Spanish imported tiles which incorporate a frieze tile and feature border tile and Spanish imported flooring,single panelled radiator, ceiling cornice, ceiling light fitting, extractor fan and obscure upvc double glazed window to side aspect.
Formal Dining Room - 14' 4'' x 14' 9'' (4.37m x 4.49m)
(max measurements 16'5\" 5.00m (reduces to 14'4\") measurements into bay window ) With upvc double glazed walk in bay window to front aspect, continuation of solid oak parquet flooring from the entrance hallway, continuation of the 'egg & dart' cornicing, ceiling light fitting with decorative feature ceiling rose, two wall light fittings,alarm sensor, two double panelled radiators, hand made Yorkshire stone feature fireplace housing gas coal effect basket fire, (there is a chimney and flue and could therefore be opened up to be an open fire or have a multi fuel burning stove) and provision for wired surround sound (Bang & Olufsen entertainment system available to purchase under separate negotiation).
Lounge - 20' 6'' x 15' 11'' (6.24m x 4.85m)
With upvc double glazed sliding French doors opening out the rear terrace which offers stunning views beyond and upvc double glazed side windows to the sliding doors, carpeted flooring, 'egg & dart' cornicing, feature decorative ceiling rose with ceiling light fitting, wall light fitting, tv point, alarm sensor, wired surround sound, two double panelled radiators and hand made Yorkshire stone feature fireplace currently has power provision and houses an electric log effect stove (there is a chimney and flue and could therefore be opened up to be an open fire or have a multi fuel burning stove).
Dining Kitchen - 21' 1'' x 14' 7'' (6.42m x 4.44m)
(majority measurements) Fitted with solid oak wall and base units with solid granite work surfaces over and splash backs and incorporates plate and display shelves, inset composite granite 1 1/2 bowl Franke sink and drainer with mixer tap and separate filtered water tap with upvc double glazed window to rear terrace and countryside aspect and integrated Neff fridge with freezer compartment, pull out separate fridge to the bottom designed for storing fruit and vegetables. A contrasting solid oak island unit with granite work surface and Neff ceramic inset hob with extractor canopy with built in light fitting over, integrated wine rack, integrated Neff dishwasher and a stainless steel and glass Neff fan assisted electric oven and grill built into tower unit with above a stainless steel and glass Neff built in microwave oven. There is ceramic tiled flooring running through the dining kitchen, recessed ceiling spotlight fittings, wired surround system, double panelled radiator, ceiling cornice, an alcove with further display shelving and storage in solid oak finish and upvc double glazed window to the front aspect. DINING AREA offers continuation of ceramic tiled flooring, ceiling light fitting, double panelled radiator, chrome sockets and switches throughout and archway leading through into the garden room. Across the kitchen there is a door into the utility room.
Garden Room - 7' 6'' x 5' 5'' (2.28m x 1.65m)
This room offers panoramic views of the terrace and countryside beyond, continuation of tiled flooring, upvc double glazed door opening out onto the terrace and chrome power points.
Utility Room - 13' 10'' x 6' 7'' (4.21m x 2.01m)
Continuation of the solid oak wall and base units to complement the kitchen units, continuation of the solid granite work surfaces and splash backs, stainless steel sink and drainer with mixer tap, below is a water softener, continuation of chrome sockets and switches, provision for low level fridge and freezer and washing machine, ceiling cornice, extractor fan, ceiling light fitting, access to loft space in this part of the property, single panelled radiator, obscure upvc double glazed door opening out onto the rear terrace, wall mounted heating and hot water control and thermostat and door opening through into the boiler room.
Boiler Room - 6' 7'' x 2' 10'' (2.01m x 0.86m)
With wall mounted gas fired condensing boiler, ceiling light fitting, ceiling cornice, continuation of ceramic tiled flooring, recessed rcd electrical consumer unit, wall mounted alarm control panel with built in telephone alert.
Home Office - 13' 3'' x 9' 7'' (4.04m x 2.92m)
This is currently used as a home office but is versatile and could be used as bedroom/hobbies room or additional reception room. With upvc double glazed window to front aspect, solid oak panelled flooring, single panelled radiator, ceiling cornice, recessed ceiling spotlight fittings and ceiling light fitting, alarm sensor, wired surround sound, main telephone point (2 lines, one for fax and connected to Broadband).
Inner Hall
With solid oak parquet flooring, open spindle balustrade and carpeted stairs rising to the first floor, continuation of the 'egg and dart' cornicing, wall mounted heating thermostat, double panelled radiator, decorative archway leading through into further inner hall and carpeted stairs with open spindle balustrade to galleried landing.
Snug/Bedroom 4 - 13' 3'' x 10' 6'' (4.04m x 3.20m)
This is a further versatile room and could be used as a bedroom etc. With upvc double glazed window to front aspect, single panelled radiator, carpeted flooring, ceiling cornice, ceiling light fitting, alarm sensor and tv point.
Master Bedroom - 19' 3'' x 13' 7'' (5.86m x 4.14m)
(max measurements) With upvc double glazed French doors opening out onto the rear terrace which again offers the stunning views across the open countryside, carpeted flooring, double panelled radiator, alarm sensor, tv point, telephone extension point, wired surround sound, ceiling light fitting with ceiling rose, panic alarm button and archway leading through into dressing room.
Dressing Room - 9' 1'' x 7' 8'' (2.77m x 2.34m)
(measurements to front of built in wardrobes) With built in solid wood Hammond designed and built storage wardrobes with partial window fronted doors and various shelving and hanging options within, upvc double glazed window to open aspect views, single panelled radiator, carpeted flooring, ceiling cornice, recessed ceiling spotlight fittings, alarm sensor and door opening through into the en suite shower room.
En-Suite To Master - 9' 9'' x 9' 8'' (2.97m x 2.94m)
Suite comprising double shower with glass pivoting door and side panel with changing and drying area within, recessed shower controls and recessed overhead power shower head with pump attached, hidden cistern w.c. with push button flush and large vanity storage area with selection of drawer and cupboards inset into vanity work surface is a basin with mixer tap, wall mounted display units with down light fittings over the mirror, shaver point, single panelled radiator, Spanish imported tiles which incorporate a frieze tile and feature border tile and Spanish imported flooring, extractor fan, recessed ceiling spotlight fittings, ceiling cornice, obscure upvc double glazed window to the side aspect and further built in vanity storage cupboards and work surface and integrated linen basket. All the fittings in the en suite are brass.
Further Inner Hall
With double doors leading into large built in storage cupboard with shelving and hanging provisions within, part bevelled glazed door leading through into a snug with further doors into bedrooms and family bathroom.
Bedroom 3 - 14' 8'' x 12' 4'' (4.47m x 3.76m)
With upvc double glazed window to front aspect, single panelled radiator, carpeted flooring, ceiling cornice, ceiling light fitting, alarm sensor, range of built in solid wood Hammond designed and built storage wardrobes with partial window fronted doors and various shelving and hanging options within, ceiling light fitting and tv point.
Bedroom 5 - 11' 1'' x 10' 10'' (3.38m x 3.30m)
(Currently used as hobbies room) With upvc double glazed window to front aspect, carpeted flooring, single panelled radiator, ceiling cornice, ceiling light fitting, alarm sensor, tv point.
Family Bathroom - 17' 9'' x 7' 10'' (5.41m x 2.39m)
Suite comprising double shower with glass pivoting door and side panel with changing and drying area within, recessed shower controls and recessed overhead power shower head with pump attached, hidden cistern w.c. with push button flush and large vanity storage area with selection of drawer and cupboards inset into vanity work surface is a basin with mixer tap and air bath with various settings and pulsing options (manufactured by Air Bath Company) with brass mixer tap, Spanish imported tiles which incorporate a frieze tile and feature border tile, single panelled radiator, Spanish imported flooring, recessed ceiling spotlight fittings, ceiling cornice, full length wall mounted heated towel rail, obscure upvc double glazed window to side aspect, extractor fan and door to airing cupboard which housed a large hot water cylinder and power shower pumps.
Galleried Landing - 12' 11'' x 8' 4'' (3.93m x 2.54m)
With carpeted flooring, ceiling light fitting, wired smoke detector, ceiling cornice, double glazed velux opening skylight window to front aspect and door leading into the guest suite.
Guest Suite/Bedroom 2 - 22' 0'' x 14' 7'' (6.70m x 4.44m)
(max measurements) With dormer style upvc double glazed window to rear aspect with stunning open views of 4 village churches within the vicinity, carpeted flooring, ceiling cornice, ceiling light fitting, tv point, single panelled radiator, access to fully insulated loft housing aerials for televisions, fm aerial with amplifier, cold water tanks and light fitting. Door opens through into the en suite shower room.
En Suite Shower Room - 16' 5'' x 11' 5'' (5.00m x 3.48m)
As this a generous sized shower room this could be altered if required to form another room or home gym but is currently fitted out with suite comprising corner shower enclosure with glass pivoting door and side panel with chrome trim housing wall mounted electric Miras shower unit, pedestal wash hand basin with modern chrome mixer tap and low level w.c. with push button flush, partial ceramic tiled walls, carpeted flooring, two double glazed opening velux skylight windows to the side aspect, ceiling cornice, extractor fan, recessed ceiling spotlight fittings and double panelled radiator. Double doors lead into a built in storage cupboard which offers hanging and shelving provisions and access through into the eaves.
Store Room - 8' 9'' x 8' 5'' (2.66m x 2.56m)
Offers potential for a further bedroom/office etc. With planning and building consent to have a skylight window if required, single panelled radiator, ceiling light fitting, partial ceiling cornice and carpeted flooring.
Outside
Dropped kerb gives vehicular access onto a block paved private driveway, partway down the driveway there are brick piers with outside light fittings and wrought iron gates which open through to continuation of the driveway and as you drive down mature and established plants and shrubs are planted in borders to either side of the driveway which continues to a large L shaped off street parking area and continues on to the large DOUBLE GARAGE. Wrapping around the front of the property there are well kept lawns with pathway running across the front to secure gated access and topiary boxed hedging surrounding the lawn and part to the perimeter of the flower beds. There are timber fenced boundaries enclosing the front of the property and gardens. To the side of the property there are housed gas and electric meters and a storm porch with over head light fitting gives access to upvc part feature leaded light and double glazed front door with side window leading into the entrance hallway. Secure gated access leads through into the rear garden with bin storage area, paved pathway, outside tap and the majority paved terrace then opens up with brick pier and wrought iron railings enclosing. From the terrace, timber steps lead down to a lower garden which offers a low maintenance wood chipped pathway with rolled timber edging and selection of mature and established evergreen plants and shrubs along with selection of seasonal plants, rockery plants and roses. A paved pathway continues back down the opposite of the property to gated access leading back to the frontage. There is a timber summer house with leaded light windows and leaded light part glazed French doors with carpeted flooring, power points and light fitting. A hard stand has provision for a bench seat and steps back up to the terraced area. There are outside light fittings on the back of the house. To the rear of the garden there is a fenced boundary with open views beyond.
Double Garage - 22' 6'' x 22' 6'' (6.85m x 6.85m)
Access via remote operated electric up and over door with mains power and lighting connected, wall mounted electric heaters, outside sensor security light to the front , alarm sensor and control panel, upvc part double glazed side/rear access door, upvc double glazed windows to the garage and has alarm linked to the house alarm.
Directions
From our office on Middle Gate, turn right onto Stodman St, at junction turn right onto Castle Gate, at roundabout take 2nd exit onto Bar Gate B6166 - signposted Coddington, at next roundabout take 3rd exit onto A46 signposted Lincoln, Sleaford, take 3rd exit then merge onto the A1, signposted Grantham, travel approximately 10 miles, turn left onto Main Street, signposted Foston, turn right onto Church Street and The Croft will be identified by a Newton Fallowell for sale board.
Services
Mains water, gas, electricity and drainage are connected.
Property Features :
- Individually Designed Detached Bungalow
- Approximately 3400 Sq Ft Accommodation
- Immaculately Presented Throughout
- Five Bedrooms & Four Reception Rooms
- Dining Kitchen With Garden Room