Lovedon Barn, Gelston, Grantham NG32 2AQ Guide price £475,000

Situation

This remote property has only one farm house nearby otherwise is surrounded by open fields. Gelston is accessible from both the A607 and the A1 with access to Grantham, Sleaford, Newark and Lincoln. The commuter is well served by the A1 which provides excellent road communication to the north and south of the country, and there is a main line rail connection from Grantham to London Kings Cross which takes just over an hour. The surrounding area offers a good range of recreational and leisure facilities. Belton Woods Hotel and Country Club is around 7.5 miles to the south with two championship golf courses, racquet sports, swimming pool and gymnasium. There is a further choice of golf courses within a 15 mile radius and a full range of country sports in the immediate vicinity. Education in the area is also of a high quality with a choice of public and private schools including grammar schools for boys and girls in both Grantham and Sleaford.

Description

This red brick and pantile barn was originally built in 1846 and has been sympathetically converted to create a spacious 4 bedroom home. Lovedon Barn is approached via a long farm track and would be ideal for the equestrian buyer with 4 stables, paddocks and plenty of hard standing.

Accommodation

In more detail, the accommodation comprises:
Entrance hall: with wood effect floor, stairs to first floor and glazed double doors through to:
Sitting room: French doors and casement windows opening onto gravel driveway, fireplace with brick surround.
Cloakroom: WC and wash hand basin.
Kitchen Breakfast room: double aspect room with a range of white wall and base units with white sink with mixer taps, 4 ring Stoves halogen hob with extractor over, double oven, integrated fridge, slim line dishwasher and 4 casement windows with a stable door and a further door through to:
Inner hallway: doors to the front and back of the barn, casement window and utility room with window, worktop with stainless steel sink, space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer.
Lounge: double height room with exposed beams, two windows and brick fireplace with log burner. Door to:
Tack room: double height room with exposed beams, window and a side door.
FIRST FLOOR
Landing with exposed beams and window.
Bedroom 1: double aspect room overlooking the front and side aspect and with exposed beams.
Bathroom: with panelled bath, shower cubicle, basin, WC and airing cupboard. Window overlooking the side aspect.
Bedroom 2: double aspect room with exposed beams. Door to a dressing room and en suite bathroom.
En suite bathroom: panelled bath with mixer taps and shower over, basin set into a vanity unit with cupboards above and below, WC and window.
Bedroom 4/study: exposed beam and window overlooking the front aspect.
Bedroom 3: window and access to the loft.
OUTSIDE
Gravel driveway with generous off street parking, raised lawned area in front of the barn with a gravel track giving access to the brick and pantile stable block. There are 4 stables currently set up as 2 stables with a tack room and a feed room with power and water.
Two further brick stores one contains the boiler and the other the oil tank. There is a second lawned area to the back of the property.

Directions

Exit the A1 at the Long Bennington junction (6.3 miles south of Newark) follow signs for Westborough and take Westborough Lane. Stay on this road through the villages of Westborough and Hougham for approximately 4.5 miles. On Main Street in Hougham at the T junction turn left and after 1.4 miles look out for Gelston Grange Farm B&B. Turn right onto this road with no name and follow it until it turns into a farm track, pass the metal 5 bar gate and continue along until you reach the second wooden 5 bar gate.