An exceptional detached family house set apart from the village in superb, well-maintained lawned gardens of around 0.75 acre (STS) with possible development potential (STP) and for sale with no overage conditions. 4 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, elegant hall and gallery landing, 2 excellent reception rooms, conservatory, 22ft dining kitchen and separate utility. Large driveway and forecourt, double garage and a brick and tiled garden outbuilding. 

Directions From Louth proceed north along the A16 and after passing around Fotherby on the by-pass continue through Utterby to the staggered crossroads and turn left. Follow the road to Ludborough and carry on to the far side of the village where Alfred Lodge is the last property on the right, standing well back from the road. 

The Property Alfred Lodge stands apart from other homes on the rural fringe of Ludborough village in a slightly elevated position with wonderful rural views and exceptional mature grounds. Built around 1989 with brick-faced principal walls and a hipped main roof with projecting front gable and two side dormers all covered in Rosemary style tiles, the house has an oil central heating system and solar panels to the south roof slope. There is a large Victorian style conservatory extending into the main garden area which is a superb size and maintained to high standards. A driveway and forecourt of generous proportions provides extensive parking whilst giving access to the integral double garage with remote controlled motorised doors. 

Accommodation (Approximate room dimensions are shown on the floor plans which are indicative of the room layout and not to specific scale)

Ground Floor - Main Front Entrance

With wall lanterns to each side of a mahogany-effect uPVC, part-glazed (double-glazed) front door and matching side panel into the: 

Entrance Lobby With radiator to the side in ornamental case, coved ceiling with rose and a wide framed, shaped archway into the: 

Entrance Hall A spacious reception area with feature staircase having spindle balustrade and turned newel posts leading up via a quarter landing to the gallery landing above. The stair lift can remain at the property if the buyer wishes, or the owners will remove this prior to completion. Window on the front elevation, decorative coving and rose to the ceiling, radiator and light oak four-panel doors leading off.  

Cloakroom/WC White suite presently comprising a low-level WC and for access purposes the wall wash hand basin has been removed but will be replaced prior to completion of the sale. There is a radiator and window on the front elevation.  

Lounge A superb reception room of very generous proportions with a wide, walk-in bay window on the front elevation presenting some lovely views across the front garden and the approach to the house. Feature Adam style fireplace with fluted pillars, marble inset and hearth suitable for an electric ornamental fire. Complementary dentil moulded coving to the ceiling, centre rose, two radiators and wide double-glazed French doors with double-glazed side panels on the south elevation, presenting a fantastic view across the main garden area and in winter, revealing the parish church beyond.. There are TV points to front and rear walls.

Dining Room (temporarily a bedroom at present)

Positioned at the rear of the house this is a good-sized room with an ornamental coved ceiling and rose complementing that of the lounge and a wide rear window overlooking the rear garden and open fields beyond. Radiator and sliding double-glazed patio door with complementary side panel into the: 

Victorian Style Conservatory Constructed in white uPVC over brick base walls with quarry-tiled sills, the conservatory is an excellent size and has a shaped, pitched, tinted polycarbonate roof with a combined three-branch light and ventilation fan to the ridge, louvre blinds to the windows and roller blinds to double-glazed French doors on the rear elevation. There is a further part-glazed French door (double-glazed) on the front elevation onto the patio adjacent the lounge. Double radiator and amazing views across the gardens.  

Dining Kitchen A spacious room with ceramic-tiled floor to the kitchen area and an extensive range of built-in units with a limed oak finish. These comprise base cupboards, an open-fronted shelf unit with wine rack, corner shelves, drawer units with deep pan drawers, matching range of wall cupboards and three glazed dresser units with miniature drawers, two these flanking a double wall unit with centre arch display section and further miniature drawers. Roll-edge, granite-effect work surfaces with an inset acrylic, one and a half bowl sink unit and chrome quarter-turn mixer tap, lower split-level cooking area to the corner with a Stoves inset ceramic hob and shaped canopy over with inset cooker hood.

Tall unit housing the Neff electric fan-assisted oven incorporating grill and matching Neff microwave oven above. Integrated faced refrigerator and Neff dishwasher. Wide, double-glazed French doors from the dining area onto the rear patio and garden. Each provides some lovely views across the gardens towards open fields and mature trees. There are mock beams to the ceiling, a Delft rack, ceiling light point above the dining area and four spotlights to the kitchen area. Double radiator and glazed multi-pane door to the: 

L-shaped Utility Room Fitted with a range of units complementing those of the kitchen and comprising base cupboards and drawers, roll-edge work surfaces with a single drainer, stainless steel sink unit and ceramic tile splashbacks extending onto the window sill. Recess with plumbing for washing machine and space for a condenser dryer. Ceramic-tiled floor, 3-branch ceiling light and coved ceiling. Rear window, connecting internal door to the garage and part-glazed (double-glazed) door onto the rear garden. Door to the: 

Boiler Room Within which is the Worcester oil-fired central heating boiler operating with a digital wall programmer and on the opposite wall there are three wall shelves. Electric light and coved ceiling.  

Integral Garage An excellent double garage of generous proportions, one side extending for a considerable depth to create a storage/workshop recess at the rear with power point. There are two sectional motorized, remote control doors on the front elevation, a double-glazed window to the side elevation and ample shelves fitted to the corner of the garage. Strip lighting and centre pendant light.  

First Floor  

Spacious Gallery Landing With feature spindle balustrade extending from the staircase around the landing on three sides and a wide window to the front elevation presenting superb views across the large front garden towards open countryside and the Lincolnshire Wolds in the distance. Decorative coved ceiling, radiator, ornamental rose to the centre light point and light-oak four-panel doors leading off to the bedrooms and bathroom. Complementary door to the airing cupboard containing a foam-lagged hot water cylinder with linen storage area above and read-out unit for the solar roof panels.  

Master Bedroom (rear) A light and airy, spacious double bedroom fitted with an extensive range of built-in bedroom furniture in white woodgrain effect with part-glazed, multi-pane doors to the centre half robe over three drawers. There are two double wardrobes and two single wardrobes. Radiator, window to the side and rear elevations presenting some very fine views across the mature grounds and in the winter the trees to the far end of the garden lose their leaves to reveal views of the stone-built parish church. Coved ceiling, radiator and white woodgrain-effect, arch-panel door to the:  

En Suite Bathroom White suite comprising a corner panelled bath with moulded seat and grip, low-level WC and pedestal wash hand basin, the latter both having floral decorations. Part ceramic-tiled walls, corner base unit in white with laundry rack and complementary wall cupboard above. Coved ceiling with ceiling light point and further wall light point. Window to the rear elevation and radiator.  

Bedroom 2 (rear) Another spacious double bedroom with a large window to the rear elevation and a shaped dormer window on the side elevation. Built-in range of wardrobes with white woodgrain-effect doors. Radiator, part-sloping ceiling, ceiling light point. Stunning rear panoramic views to the Lincolnshire coast. 

Bedroom 3 (front) Once more, a spacious double bedroom with a window on the front elevation enjoying splendid views as from the landing, across the open fields towards the Lincolnshire Wolds. Built-in furniture with birch-effect facings and comprising a single wardrobe, double half-robe and two drawers beneath. Radiator and coved ceiling.  

Bedroom 4 (front) A fourth double bedroom of slightly smaller size but having built-in wardrobes in cream, window to the front elevation and side dormer window, each enjoying far-reaching views taking in the Wolds and the coast in the distance Radiator and ceiling light point.  

Bathroom An excellent size with a white cottage style suite comprising a panelled bath, shaped pedestal wash hand basin and low-level WC. Decorative part ceramic-tiled walls, wall grip above the panelled bath, coved ceiling and trap access to the roof void. Tinted glazed door to a ceramic-tiled shower cubicle with an Aqualisa shower mixer unit, a flexible handset and wall rail. Ceiling light point and window to the rear elevation. Arched wall mirror with light.  

Outside The property is approached from Livesey Road through an impressive entrance bay with white rendered, shaped walls capped in brick over brick plinths and over a long driveway paved in tarmac. This sweeps up to the house and extends across the front of the property to create a spacious parking area all lined in blockwork. The drive gives access to the garages and there is an arched screen fence and a matching door into the patio area by the lounge. Further arched doors set into screen brick walls give access to a useful storage enclosure within which the oil storage tank is located and adjacent is a brick-built outbuilding with a concrete tiled roof comprising an implement store and open-fronted shed with shelving.

The front garden is a very good size and principally laid to lawn, surrounding a large ornamental pond with rockery and gravel beds extending across to a smaller ornamental pond with an attractive magnolia tree and pampas grasses adjacent. The front garden is enclosed by neat conifer hedges and opens at one side onto the main garden area.

The main garden area is exceptional and enjoys the sun throughout the day, principally laid to lawn interspersed with a variety of ornamental trees with mixed hedgerows, post and rail fencing and a backdrop of mature trees within neighbouring paddocks. The rear boundary has conifer and hawthorn hedges to open fields and the main garden is slightly elevated, presenting some amazing far-reaching views towards the coast in the distance. On the south side of the lounge is the flagstone-paved patio with a screen capped brick wall and pillars providing shelter and a pathway leading across to a large pergola extending into the lawn with trellis-work panels for climbing plants. The lawn continues around the rear of the property, together with a flagstone-paved pathway and there is an outside water tap by the door from the utility room.  

Viewing: Strictly by prior appointment through the selling agent.  

Location Positioned approximately 5 miles north of Louth market town and 11 miles from Grimsby, Ludborough is just east of the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village has a fine Church dedicated to St Mary and constructed in contrasting stonework. Close to the Church and just a short walk from Alfred Lodge is the Livesey Arms country pub and restaurant which boasts a fine reputation for food and "a long history of revitalising customers and providing respite for travellers and locals alike – since 1792". Ludborough is also known for the Heritage Lincolnshire Wolds Steam Railway operated by enthusiasts ever looking to extend the line from the station to Louth. 

General Information The particulars of this property are intended to give a fair and substantially correct overall description for the guidance of intending purchasers. No responsibility is to be assumed for individual items. No appliances have been tested. Fixtures, fittings, carpets and curtains are excluded unless otherwise stated. Plans/Maps are not to specific scale, are based on information supplied and subject to verification by a solicitor at sale stage. We are advised that the property is connected to mains electricity, water and drainage but no utility searches have been carried out to confirm at this stage. The council tax band for the property is currently deleted from the East Lindsey District Council website but has previously been recorded as G