Lincoln, Lincolnshire

SELLER INSIGHT

I came here in 2018 and was really attracted to the lovely Georgian symmetry of the house. I renovated the property initially and then, during Covid, decided to extend it at the back. In keeping with the rest of the house, the bricks are all handmade and specially selected to satisfy the planning department. The flat roof is fibreglass with lead flashings and, conveniently, you can step onto the roof from a bedroom window to clean the lantern; the glazing and doors have black aluminium frames. Fortunately for me, the previous owner had recently replaced all the windows with new timber ones to replicate the old although they are doubleglazed so the house is lovely and warm.”

“As I intended to stay here long-term I transformed the house to be of the very best standard and installed top quality fixtures and fittings. A completely new bathroom was put in and in 2021 a new gas boiler, as well as new radiators everywhere. The flooring is all solid oak and porcelain tiles and the kitchen and utility areas are fitted with matching handmade units with oak worktops and two double Belfast sinks.”

“Tackling the garden was a huge task. Before, there was a patio at the back but the rest of the garden was at a far higher level so I had literally hundreds of tons excavated and the surrounding retaining brick walls built along with erecting the slatted timber screening. It has been professionally landscaped laying stone paving for the patios and path leading to the parking area, and I chose to have David Austen roses, lavender borders and lots of perennials in the beds which are a delight when they all start emerging in the spring. It’s nice and private and a real suntrap as it faces south and west.”

“The position is excellent as it is close to the high street so the Co-op is only a 5 minute walk; in fact everything is within a ten minute walk including the station. There are footpaths that lead in every direction around here and Drury Street leads into the Blankney Estate which is fantastic so it’s perfect for walking the dog.”*

STEP INSIDE

8 Drury Street

A beautifully presented, double-fronted period property has had a complete refurbishment and rear extension to create a masterful blend of the old and the new. In the centre of the highly sought after Conservation village of Metheringham about 10 miles from Lincoln, everything is within an easy walk including a train station on the Lincoln to Peterborough line.

Downstairs, the central entrance hall leads to an open plan kitchen dining living room stretching front to back with doors and glazing onto the wonderful landscaped garden. In addition there is a separate living room, a large utility extending into a boot room and a WC whilst upstairs there are 4 bedrooms and an impressive bathroom.

Main House Key Features

• A double-fronted, late Georgian house in striking Flemish bond brickwork

• Fully refurbished, extended at back, and immaculately presented

• Original Victorian railings to front

• New oak herringbone flooring in central entrance hall

• New solid oak flooring and patterned porcelain tiles elsewhere downstairs

• Superb, dual aspect, open plan kitchen dining living room with log-burner

• Extension with roof lantern and aluminium-framed glazing and doors

• Bespoke handmade fitted, painted timber kitchen with oak worktops

• Leisure Chefmaster range-style cooker with electric ovens and gas hob

• Double Belfast sink and integrated dishwasher in island

• Separate living room with log-burner and fitted cupboards

• Utility room with bespoke cupboards, double Belfast sink, door to garden

• Utility linked to boot room with further matching bespoke cupboards

• Downstairs WC

• 4 bedrooms, 3 double with single currently used as a dressing room

• New carpets on stairs and throughout bedrooms

• Period bedroom fireplace

• Spacious, well appointed bathroom with oak flooring and match-boarding

• Walk-in shower and slipper bath with top quality Hudson Reed mixer tap

• Access to loft with retractable ladder

• South and west facing, landscaped, walled and timber-screened garden

• Lawn, flagstone patios and paths, pergola and well stocked borders

• Timber garden shed

• Timber door to gravelled parking area for at least two cars

INFORMATION

8 Drury Street

Location

The property is in the heart of the village of Metheringham which is less than 10 miles southeast of Lincoln and is very well served with a train station on the Lincoln to Peterborough line providing direct connections to Lincoln (12 minutes), Sleaford (20 mins) and Peterborough (65 mins). Everything Metheringham has to offer is within walking distance from the property. There is a primary school, a Co-op, a post office, The Lincolnshire Poacher Inn, The Star & Garter Hotel, a fish and chip shop, a takeaway, a children’s nursery, a vets’ practice, a doctors’ surgery, a sports field and club, a bowls club, a Methodist and an Anglican church. An abundance of public footpaths and rights of way surround the village for outdoor exercise and walking dogs.

Attractions nearby are Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre and a bit further, around a 12 minute drive, the Edwardian inland resort of Woodhall Spa famous for The National Golf Centre with two of the top golf courses in the world. It also offers a wonderful selection of independent shops, tea rooms and restaurants as well as the unique Kinema in the Woods and the superb outdoor heated swimming pool at Jubilee Park. The Petwood Hotel is steeped in British history, once home to the legendary 617 ‘Dambusters’ squadron, and provides award-winning food, afternoon tea and special events surrounded by acres of beautifully landscaped gardens.

The historic and vibrant city of Lincoln has a comprehensive range of shopping, dining, and cultural amenities but the two most notable attractions are the spectacular 11th century cathedral and the castle at the heart of the city’s cultural Cathedral Quarter.

Schools

Metheringham Primary School in the village is rated Good by Ofsted whilst there is a wide choice of secondary schools in the area. The Priory Academy LSST in Lincoln (about 9 miles/ 12 mins) is extremely popular and rated Good and Outstanding by Ofsted. Grammar schools in Sleaford (11 miles/15 minutes south) are Carre’s Grammar School (for boys) and Kesteven and Sleaford High School (for girls) both rated Good by Ofsted. Independent schooling is available at St Hugh’s School (ages 2-13 years) in Woodhall Spa (9 miles/12 mins), and at the Lincoln Minster School, a coeducational day and boarding school (2-18 years) in Lincoln (10 miles/15 mins).

Services:

Mains gas, water and electricity; gas central heating

Local Authority: North Kesteven District Council Council Tax Band: C

Tenure: Freehold

Energy performance certificate (EPC)

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