No longer on the market
This property is no longer on the market
Floorplan
Map4 bedroom detached house
Study
Detached house
4 beds
2 baths
Key information
Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Ask agent
Broadband: Super-fast 80Mbps *
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Features and description
- A stone, single-storey barn conversion under clay pantile roofs
- A peaceful, private, village setting built around a courtyard garden
- Exceptionally versatile living spaces
- 3 to 4 generous double bedrooms (or 4th bedroom as a study)
- Primary bedroom with en suite shower and wealth of new fitted wardrobes
- Spectacular main living/dining space with vaulted ceilings and roof timbers
- Exposed stone internal walls and original structural columns
- Fitted kitchen breakfast room linked to TV room/library
- Integral, oversized, single garage with timber doors onto gravel driveway
- Far reaching countryside views with grazing horses
In a tiny village between Grantham and Sleaford, a truly heavenly home converted to a single storey dwelling around twenty years ago from an open-fronted barn, is full of light and space with a wonderful connection to the outside yet provides a real cosiness in winter from its masterfully designed layout. With 3 to 4 bedrooms, the primary en suite, the main living space is quite spectacular, and the versatile rooms flow freely from one to another.
In a bucolic setting, an abundance of footpaths through lovely countryside is from the doorstep, yet within a 15 minute drive you can catch a train from Grantham station taking around an hour to Kings Cross, and where there are excellent grammar schools, so too in Sleaford, 10 minutes to the north.
“It is the most beautiful home and it is going to be extremely hard to find somewhere to match it. Photos don’t really do it justice; no-one would be disappointed in reality. It was once an open-fronted barn and the two metal columns are the original supports where there is the run of glazing and French doors onto the courtyard. The conversion was done about 20 or so years ago and it has been carried out to a very high standard. The cattle barn behind was also converted to a home - both once belonged to Manor Farm.”
“The design and layout of the property has been very well considered. All the bedrooms are a good size and there is an excellent amount of reception or leisure space which we have really appreciated. The office is a decent size, but could easily be a fourth bedroom as it was before we came here.”
“We have done a few things since coming here such as remodelling the en suite which had a bath in but we prefer showers. There is still space to reinstall a bath should someone wish to do so.
We also recently replaced the boiler, added a Quooker boiling water tap to the kitchen and we had lots of wardrobes fitted into the master bedroom. In the garden, we replaced the sleepers that formed the raised beds with stone walls to nicely blend in with the house, as they had done their time! We also added a new woodshed for the logs for the stove and put in some more exterior lighting for the perfect ambience if entertaining after dark.”
“We have had a few parties here, once with the extendable dining table accommodating 10 people; there is plenty of space to house everybody and it’s lovely in summer to spill out onto the courtyard through the French doors.”
“One evening after dark, for the first time ever we watched shooting stars followed by a meteor shower which was such a wonderful experience – the lovely dark skies here give you that opportunity. We’ve also enjoyed, in the daytime, the very occasional Memorial fly-overs of Lancaster bombers or spitfires.”
“The limestone patio is an especially private, sheltered outside area with a 6 foot high wall. It has suited us well as it is low maintenance and a perfect place to sit in the sun which it receives all day. The raised beds with their new stone walls contain some Mediterranean plants and there’s a herb garden outside the kitchen.”
Church Barn is in a quintessentially bucolic English setting. “It’s incredibly quiet here, a very tranquil spot with the village not on a destination route. Only 4 or 5 cars pass us in a day; mostly all we hear are the birds singing and the clip clopping of horses’ hooves - they keep horses in the farm next door which we can see grazing through the kitchen window. The surrounding lanes are quiet with wide verges – perfect for when we have our grandson with us – and directly from the house there are footpaths everywhere through the beautiful countryside. There is no need to go far for a pub: the Tally Ho is about a half hour walk and we had a lovely meal the other day at The Houblon Arms in Oasby. At Culverthorpe there’s a big, stately home you can walk to and enjoy its grounds.”
Services: Mains electricity, water and drainage; oil-fired central heating
Local Authority: North Kesteven District Council
Council Tax Band: F
Epc Rating: E
Tenure: Freehold
In a bucolic setting, an abundance of footpaths through lovely countryside is from the doorstep, yet within a 15 minute drive you can catch a train from Grantham station taking around an hour to Kings Cross, and where there are excellent grammar schools, so too in Sleaford, 10 minutes to the north.
“It is the most beautiful home and it is going to be extremely hard to find somewhere to match it. Photos don’t really do it justice; no-one would be disappointed in reality. It was once an open-fronted barn and the two metal columns are the original supports where there is the run of glazing and French doors onto the courtyard. The conversion was done about 20 or so years ago and it has been carried out to a very high standard. The cattle barn behind was also converted to a home - both once belonged to Manor Farm.”
“The design and layout of the property has been very well considered. All the bedrooms are a good size and there is an excellent amount of reception or leisure space which we have really appreciated. The office is a decent size, but could easily be a fourth bedroom as it was before we came here.”
“We have done a few things since coming here such as remodelling the en suite which had a bath in but we prefer showers. There is still space to reinstall a bath should someone wish to do so.
We also recently replaced the boiler, added a Quooker boiling water tap to the kitchen and we had lots of wardrobes fitted into the master bedroom. In the garden, we replaced the sleepers that formed the raised beds with stone walls to nicely blend in with the house, as they had done their time! We also added a new woodshed for the logs for the stove and put in some more exterior lighting for the perfect ambience if entertaining after dark.”
“We have had a few parties here, once with the extendable dining table accommodating 10 people; there is plenty of space to house everybody and it’s lovely in summer to spill out onto the courtyard through the French doors.”
“One evening after dark, for the first time ever we watched shooting stars followed by a meteor shower which was such a wonderful experience – the lovely dark skies here give you that opportunity. We’ve also enjoyed, in the daytime, the very occasional Memorial fly-overs of Lancaster bombers or spitfires.”
“The limestone patio is an especially private, sheltered outside area with a 6 foot high wall. It has suited us well as it is low maintenance and a perfect place to sit in the sun which it receives all day. The raised beds with their new stone walls contain some Mediterranean plants and there’s a herb garden outside the kitchen.”
Church Barn is in a quintessentially bucolic English setting. “It’s incredibly quiet here, a very tranquil spot with the village not on a destination route. Only 4 or 5 cars pass us in a day; mostly all we hear are the birds singing and the clip clopping of horses’ hooves - they keep horses in the farm next door which we can see grazing through the kitchen window. The surrounding lanes are quiet with wide verges – perfect for when we have our grandson with us – and directly from the house there are footpaths everywhere through the beautiful countryside. There is no need to go far for a pub: the Tally Ho is about a half hour walk and we had a lovely meal the other day at The Houblon Arms in Oasby. At Culverthorpe there’s a big, stately home you can walk to and enjoy its grounds.”
Services: Mains electricity, water and drainage; oil-fired central heating
Local Authority: North Kesteven District Council
Council Tax Band: F
Epc Rating: E
Tenure: Freehold
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Welcome to Fine & Country Lincolnshire and Grantham. We understand moving home is one of the most important decisions you can make, your home is both a financial and emotional investment. We take the instruction to sell your home as a privilege and a serious commitment to you. We value relationships above transactions and are incredibly proud that much of our business comes from referrals and repeat clients. We pride ourselves on our unique blend of local knowledge, outstanding customer service and intelligent and creative marketing strategies. We offer our clients an unparallel ability to promote their Lincolnshire properties to buyers around the UK, in particular the South East and internationally, with our network of over 300 offices and a flagship showroom in Mayfair, London. Our vast understanding of the Lincolnshire country homes market enables us to deliver the best result, whether you are buying or selling. Lincolnshire represents some of the best value country homes in the UK with excellent commuter connections (Grantham to London Kings Cross approximately 65 minutes) and access to the renowned Grammar school system. We understand how crucial the widespread exposure of your property is with the increasing mobility of buyers and the ways in which they access information. Fine and Country Lincolnshire and Grantham is owned by Matthew Brouwer MRICS, a Chartered Surveyor and RICS Registered Valuer with over 12 years’ post qualified experience. Adam Lascelles is the Managing Director who has a wealth of residential and technical agency experience gained throughout the UK having previously owned and managed award winning flagship offices for a multitude of national and regional companies. Adam joined the business in July 2019 to continue the growth of this successful office. Ben Smith, Sales Manager & Valuer, further strengthens the team with many years experience in the property industry, gained throughout Lincolnshire. Rebecca Brouwer is a Director of the business and is responsible for the overall management of the office, accounting and marketing. Rebecca also leads our office fundraising programme which raises money for the Fine and Country Foundation, a charity dedicated to working with local homeless charities who need it most because we believe passionately that everybody deserves a place to call home. Alistair Le-Bas provides our office with in-house mortgage services. He is a Mortgage professional with over 15 years’ industry experience, fully qualified in all aspects of Mortgage advice and operates under the trading name 3D Mortgages. Alistair has access to the whole of the market and provides a bespoke and discreet personal service for our buyers and sellers. If you feel that we could be of any assistance to you with regards to either a sale or purchase, now or in the future please do not hesitate to get in contact with us. Fine & Country Lincolnshire and Grantham is regulated by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and The Property Ombudsman.