Georgian house and parkland, Lincolnshire

This Georgian house and landscape had been in use as a special needs school for fifty years before the current owners - a husband and wife team - bought the property in 2006. As well as restoring the house the owners have aded a new Orangery and water garden. The house is now run as a hotel and spa
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