3 bedroom house for sale
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Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- Early Georgian stone cottage, extended and completely refurbished
- 3 double bedrooms, the principal one an excellent size
- Heritage style bathroom with roll-top bath and walk-in shower
- New uPvc windows throughout with wooden plantation shutters
- Spacious front entrance hall leading to cellar
- Very large living room with impressive inglenook fireplace
- Generous dining room with period fireplace and arched niches
- Bespoke, fitted kitchen with oak worktops and integrated fridge freezer and Neff dishwasher
- Pantry with space for washing machine; downstairs WC
- Walled, paved, courtyard style garden, newly fenced at end and gravel drive to rear with parking for at least 3 cars
A sheltered courtyard style back garden leads off the kitchen and French doors, beyond which is an expansive area for parking. In such a convenient position with everything you might need, including a primary school, within walking distance, this beautifully presented property suits a young family, a couple or indeed, an individual.
“We came here about 5 or 6 years ago and have totally stripped out and refurbished throughout retaining as much of the original features as possible. It was the wonderful inglenook fireplace that really sold the house to us!”
“It has a lot of history having begun life as a small cottage but has been extended multiple times. It’s been used as a home as well as a shop in the past. It was once a glassware shop but we bought it when it was an interior and homeware store, one where it was set out as a house but you could buy everything inside, which we then converted into a home.”
“We carried out a complete renovation project from top to bottom. The main roof was in good order but we re-felted and re-tiled the extension roofs and gutted everywhere else too. We re-plastered, and we fitted a new kitchen, bathroom and downstairs WC. All the timber windows were replaced, like with like only in low maintenance, double-glazed uPvc. Apart from the original floorboards in the entrance hall which we restored, we have laid all flooring new elsewhere including new carpets in the living room and upstairs. At the time, there was no mains gas to the property so we had that arranged too, which was quite a task!”
“The beautiful fireplace in the living room contains an open fire which is lovely in the winter; the chimney has been regularly swept. The fireplace in the dining room we have never used but it would be possible to enjoy an open fire there too, if wished.”
“It’s amazingly quiet here considering we are on the high street. The walls are so thick and I think the new double-glazed windows and new doors have made a huge difference. It is so convenient having everything on the doorstep – you can just nip out if you’ve run out of something - I never seem to have to get in a car! We are so close to the primary school and there are lots of things going on here and in neighbouring villages such as Coleby and Wellingore.”
“As you turn to come down our drive at the back, an area that was once Navenby’s market place, there is the remains of a stone cross erected in honour of Queen Eleanor which dates back to 1290. Eleanor, the beloved wife of Edward I, died that year at Harby near Lincoln and the King commissioned stone crosses to mark her body’s journey from Lincoln to Westminster Abbey.”
Location
Attractive Navenby lies on the A607 about 10 miles (15 mins) south of Lincoln and is one of the larger ‘cliff’ villages standing on the limestone escarpment that runs north to south in the centre of Lincolnshire. Newark-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire is about 15 miles (20 mins) southwest, and Sleaford about 10 miles (15 mins) southeast. Fast trains from Newark to central London take around 75 minutes making it perfectly feasible for a day trip into the capital. Grantham is less than a half hour drive south where there is also a train station, fast trains to Kings Cross taking around an hour.
A few years ago, Navenby was voted one of the top rural locations in Britain in which to live. A charming village with a lovely mix of traditional stone period properties, many listed buildings, it is a thriving community. The property is situated in the very heart of the village so everything is within an easy walk. There are several family-run shops and businesses such as Welbourne’s Bakery which is one of the longest standing artisanal bakeries in the county, and Welbourne’s Tea Room. The main supermarket is the Co-op although there is a One-Stop convenience store almost opposite; there is a medical centre, two pubs, The Lion & Royal and The King’s Head, as well as the popular Macy’s Brasserie. A new community centre, The Navenby Venue, is a hub of activity for many clubs, classes and events.
Navenby straddles the old Roman Road, Ermine Street, as well as the Viking Way providing wonderful country walks with views across the Trent Valley, and much local history. Mrs. Smith’s Cottage is a popular museum in the village illustrating a century of rural Lincolnshire life.
Schools
Navenby C of E Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted and is within walking distance of the property. There is a wide choice of secondary education in the area with a popular state school, William Robertson Academy 3.5 miles (about 5 mins) down the road in Welbourn, a co-ed school rated Good. Sleaford, about 10 miles to the southeast, has St. George’s Academy, Carre’s Grammar School, and Kesteven & Sleaford High School (for Girls), all rated Good. Kesteven and Grantham Girls’ School and The King’s School (for boys), both rated Outstanding by Ofsted, are about 15 miles south in Grantham. Newark, 15 miles southwest, has Newark Academy and Magnus Academy, both rated Good. In Lincoln, 11 miles north, The Priory Academy, Sir Robert Pattinson Academy and North Kesteven Academy, amongst others, are also all rated Good. In the independent sector, the co-educational Lincoln Minster Schools in the centre of the city are extremely highly regarded.
Services: Mains electricity, gas and drainage; mains gas central heating
Local Authority: North Kesteven District Council
Council Tax Band: D
Tenure: Freehold
Epc Rating: F
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