GUIDE PRICE: £575,000 - £600,000. A spacious home with versatile living accommodation sitting on an extensive plot, situated down a quiet and private country lane, yet enjoying excellent local travel connections.

Description - Nestled down a quiet country lane in an equally attractive village, this superb home stands prominently within its surrounding grounds and glorious rural setting. Accommodation includes a country kitchen with a separate utility, a lounge, snug, dining room, breakfast room and home office, four bedrooms and two bathrooms, including an ensuite to the master bedroom.

Outside - The property is approached via a gravelled driveway with parking for multiple vehicles. There is direct access to the double garage and a pond to the front, with a large side garden that is predominately laid to lawn with trees, including a very impressive monkey puzzle tree. There are two side gates either side of the property that facilitates access to the rear garden which has further lawns as well as flower beds, shrubs, perennials and trees. There is a paved terrace providing a superb space for outdoor dining and entertaining.

Location - Hougham is a residential village with local services found in neighbouring Marston which enjoys a primary school, public house with shop for daily essentials and impressive church on par with the one neighbouring the property itself. The amenities can be easily accessed a short walk past the church, over a bridge across the river and through the attractive meadows. Local shopping facilities can be found in nearby Long Bennington.

Grantham benefits from a fast and reliable rail service into London Kings Cross (1 hour). The town has its own multiplex cinema and already benefits from an arts centre and theatre, along with an excellent leisure centre with facilities for swimming, fitness training and racquet sports. Nearby, the 17th Century Belton House offers beautiful grounds, as well as being home to the superb Belton Park Golf Club where visitors and members are offered 27 challenging holes. Neighbouring Belton Woods also has three golf courses on offer, as well as leisure facilities and spa. Local residents will delight in the charming selection of tea rooms, cafés, restaurants and traditional inn-keeper style pubs, typical of a vibrant market town such as this one. The shopping centre provides an intriguing mix of independent stores and family-run boutiques, alongside several major high street names and a good range of supermarkets. A designer outlet is currently being constructed.

Hougham is also conveniently located close to Newark, a charming market town steeped in history and Georgian architecture, large Waitrose supermarket, independent stores and relaxed bistros, all centralised around a cobbled market square. Newark enjoys popular heritage sites including Newark Castle where visitors can take tours, view exhibitions or enjoy a stroll through the Victorian gardens. Other local attractions include a state-of-the-art cinema, a popular museum, art gallery and the town's notable Palace Theatre. There is a handful of interesting independent stores and antique shops in the town centre and a number of large supermarkets also close by. Newark Markets are also popular among locals and visitors alike, offering fresh organic produce, locally-caught fish and artisan gifts.

Schools - As well as the neighbouring primary school in Marsrton, additional community and independent schools are available for children of all ages, with Grantham's two grammar schools, Kesteven and Grantham Girls School and The King's Grammar School, particularly in high demand, as well as a private mini-bus service to Lincoln Minster School. Long Bennington Church of England Academy is located 4 miles west of the village. Grantham Prep International School is about ten minutes away, just off the A1.

Services - The property is centrally heated (oil) with mains electricity, water and drainage all connected.

Energy Performance - Rating: D

Council Tax - Band: F

Method Of Sale - The property is offered for sale by Private Treaty.

Tenure - Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

Viewing - Strictly by prior appointment with the Agents.

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