KEY FEATURES

A beautifully built, light and airy, U-shaped barn-style property, the living accommodation single storey with vaulted ceilings, stands in a quiet, rural location yet within easy reach of good schools, shops and amenities about 5 miles west of Boston. The 4 bedroom property was constructed about 20 years ago and has underfloor heating throughout with multiple separate heating zones, very spacious reception rooms with glazing and French doors onto its sheltered, sunny courtyard.

A much loved home created by the current owners, there is an integrated double garage, an expansive front drive and a well-tended, landscaped garden with fruit trees, sheds and a chicken run.

• U-shaped, mainly single storey home built in 2003 on a barn footprint

• Exposed brick and some overhead beams a feature

• Double-glazed, dark grey, uPvc windows and doors throughout

• 4 double bedrooms, 3 en suite, 2 upstairs and 2 downstairs

• Entrance hall with door to a sizeable study

• Almost 28 ft. living room with vaulted ceiling and walls of glazing

• French doors to courtyard and bespoke brick fireplace with Clearview multifuel burner

• L-shaped kitchen dining room with southwest facing walls of glazing

• Further French doors to the courtyard

• Bespoke handmade Murdoch Troon fitted kitchen with pine worktops

• Rangemaster cooker with induction hob and electric ovens

• Well-appointed and fitted utility room; downstairs WC

• Integrated double garage with 2 sets of doors

• Landscaped garden including paved, sunny courtyard garden

• Raised fruit and veg beds; fruit trees; garden shed; chicken coop and run

• Expansive gravelled drive with parking for at least 8 cars with ease

Services: Mains electricity and water; private water treatment plant; oil-fired central heating with underfloor throughout the entire property (heated towel rails also in bathrooms)

Local Authority: Borough of Boston

Council Tax Band: E

Tenure: Freehold

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Information

Location

The property is situated on a very quiet road on the outskirts of a small village around 5 miles west of the centre of Boston, surrounded by open farmland. Kirton Holme 9-hole Golf Club is opposite with the entrance further down the road, as is a livery stables should someone wish to keep a horse. For local shopping just 2 miles away, Swineshead has a Co-op, a post office, a pharmacy, a medical centre, a fish and chip shop and two pubs, there is also a Tesco 3 miles away otherwise Boston and Spalding provide a range of shops, sports clubs, a hospital and many facilities.

For those with a love of nature, a beautiful RSPB nature reserve, Frampton Marsh, is about 7 miles (15 mins) to the east which provides a lovely expansive area for walking whilst viewing the abundant birds close up. Just inland from The Wash, one of Europe’s most special places for wildlife, avocets, redshanks, skylarks and whimbrels can all be seen in summer, with thousands of ducks gathering on the freshwater landscapes in winter.

Good road links are nearby with the A52 and the A17 within easy reach, the A52 taking you to Grantham and the A1 in just over half an hour, where there is a fast rail service to London King’s Cross taking around an hour. Swineshead, only a couple of miles from the property also has a train station, but on the Nottingham to Skegness line, eastwards for the Lincolnshire coast. The A1 is also accessed at Newark, about 35 miles (50 mins) to the northwest, and at Peterborough the same distance to the south. The historic city of Lincoln is 30 miles (45 mins) north.

Schools

There is a choice of local primary schools with the nearest, Swineshead St. Mary’s Primary School about a 2 minute drive rated Good by Ofsted, Kirton Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted, about 4 miles (8 mins), or Sutterton Primary about 7 miles (11 mins) from the property. Boston has popular grammar schools, The Boston Grammar School (for boys) and The Boston High School (for girls), both rated Good and school buses stop at the end of the road which is about a 15 minute walk. In the private sector, Ayscoughfee Hall is a sought after, private prep school in Spalding, 16 miles south.

Agents notes: All measurements are approximate and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure. Printed 02.06.2023