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Beautiful Period Family Home in Great Location With 2.75 acres Situated in a pleasant North Lincolnshire rural location SUMMARY A fine Grade 2 listed family home built around 1800 with later Victorian additions. The property is set in secluded grounds of approximately 2.75 acres, consisting of formal garden, terrace, orchard and extensive lawned or paddock area. The accommodation of this period home is on three floors with 3 reception rooms plus kitchen and conservatory, pantry and utility room on the ground floor, 4 bedrooms, 2 with en-suite facilities, and house bathroom on first floor, 2 further bedrooms on second floor. Externally there is an integral large double garage. SITUATION This most impressive country house is situated at the end of a half-mile private drive. Nearest town, 3 miles, is the country market town of Brigg. Excellent access to National Motorway (M 180, M 18, M 62, M 1) and A Road (A 180, A 15, A 18) systems ensures easy commuting to Hull/Lincoln, north/south or Grimsby/S*horpe/Doncaster, east/west. The property is also convenient for National Rail connections and Humberside Airport. DESCRIPTION A fine grade 2 mainly Georgian three storey house with later Victorian additions, offering extensive accommodation with many original features, including fireplaces in most reception rooms and bedrooms, picture rails, deep covings to ceilings, some exposed timber floors and walk in bay windows to dining room and lounge. The property stands in approximately 2.75 acres of gardens and grounds that are surrounded by mature hedging to give a high degree of privacy and security. Extensive terracing to the front has colonnade stonework and central fountain feature, with steps leading down to the enclosed lawned garden. There is an additional courtyard area to the side of the property with an ornamental fishpond. An extensive lawned area, which could be considered as paddock suitable for those with equestrian interests, stretches the length of the southern side of the property. A large orchard with a variety of mature fruit trees is on the north side of the property. The property is approached through two sets of double metal entrance gates, the first to the front of the house and the second to rear where there is a large double garage and turning circle. The ground floor accommodation comprises 19ft lounge and dining rooms, conservatory, utility room, kitchen and 22ft sitting room. There are four bedrooms to the first floor, two having en suite facilities, plus 16ft family bathroom with two additional bedrooms on the second floor. Viewing is highly recommended in order to appreciate the rural setting and generous accommodation that this period family house has to offer. ACCOMMODATION Main entrance door with stained glass skylight leads to Entrance hall, having Victorian tiled floor, coving to ceiling, radiator, stairway to upper floors and door down to cellar. Lounge : 17’7” x 19’8” (maximum into bay window) having Victorian marble effect slate fireplace with floral tile inserts on slate hearth, bay window recess with door leading out onto the front raised terrace and enclosed lawned garden, ornate frieze work, deep coving to ceiling with central ceiling rose and picture rail, two radiators. Dining Room : 17’8” x 19’3” (maximum into bay window) having original Regency fire surround and over mantle housing coal effect propane gas fire on marble hearth, walk in bay window, exposed timber floor, plate rack, deep coving to ceiling and central ceiling rose, two radiators. Utility Room : 13’6” x 11’9” extending to 21’0” having tiled floor, stainless steel sink and drainer with drawers and cupboards under, full length broom cupboard with shelving, plumbing for washing machine and external venting for tumble dryer, house rear entrance door and window to side elevation, store cupboard housing oil fired central heating boiler. Freezer Room : 9’4” x 8’4” having tiled floor and various storage cupboards. Pantry having tiled floor, wall mounted cupboards, work surfaces with drawers and cupboards under. Kitchen : 15’5” x 9’8” having one and a half sink unit and drainer, work surfaces with drawers and cupboards under, wall mounted cupboards, glass fronted display cabinet, built in fridge, built in dishwasher, two built in electric ovens, electric hob and electric griddle with twin extractors over, beamed features to ceiling, floor heater, radiator and arched feature window overlooking rear garden. Sitting Room : 22’8” x 16’2” having two radiators, exposed brick fireplace with raised tiled hearth and wooden mantle over, recessed windows to either side, tiled floor and beamed features to ceiling. Sliding door from the sitting room leads through to the Conservatory : 11’6” x 17’8” having tiled floor, central ceiling fan and French doors opening on to the side courtyard area. Inner Hall with cupboard under back stairs that provide a second access to the first floor. Cloakroom having WC, radiator, tiled floor, pedestal washbasin and window. Returning to the main entrance hall, the impressive front staircase leads up via split-level landing to the first floor landing with window and window seat having views over the front lawned garden and raised terrace. Bedroom 1 : 16’10” x 15’10” having coving to ceiling with central ceiling rose, window with original shutters overlooking the front garden, two recessed wardrobe cupboards with louvered doors, original feature fireplace with Georgian basket grate, radiator. Half tiled en suite shower room having shower cubicle with shower over, radiator, bidet, corner hand washbasin, WC and window. Bedroom 2 : 17’0” x 15’10” having coving to ceiling, feature fireplace with Georgian basket grate, two recessed wardrobe cupboards with louvered doors, window with original shutters overlooking front garden, radiator and door with two steps leading down to the En suite bathroom 7’9” x 12’0” (measurements taken at ground floor level) having bath with shower attachment, pedestal washbasin, WC, sloping ceiling features, window and radiator. Rear landing area with eaves storage cupboard and rear stairs leading down to the ground floor. Bedroom 5 : 23’8” x 11’3” (measurements taken at ground floor level) having beamed features to sloping ceiling, built in airing cupboard housing double hot water tanks, low level window and radiator. Bedroom 6 : 12’9” x 8’6” having radiator, window and coving to ceiling. Family bathroom : 16’5” x 14’0” having two steps leading up to a large sunken spa bath, also pedestal washbasin, WC, bidet, two radiators, shower cubicle with shower over, coving to ceiling, radiator. From the first floor landing stairs lead up to the second floor landing, having arched feature window overlooking front garden and having far reaching views over open countryside. Bedroom 3 : 15’10” x 16’2” on second floor having fireplace with Georgian basket grate, two recessed cupboards with shelving and louvered doors, windows to front and rear elevations with views across open countryside, radiator. Bedroom 4 : 15’10” x 16’2” on second floor having fireplace with Georgian basket grate, two recessed cupboards with louvered doors, radiator, front window with view across open countryside, access to roof space.
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