Cottage Farm , Nr

Cottage Farm, Silver Street Benniworth, LN8 6JR

A well ---equipped and characterful equestrian establishment or hobby farm situated in a fabulous, elevated WoldWoldss setting.

 An equestrian country home built in 1903 seated in 6.2 acres (STS) of beautifully kept gardens and grass paddock land

 Numerous useful and well-presented outbuildings to include stabling for five horses, garaging for three cars and an attractive traditional workshop building

 Commanding views over the village and surrounding Wolds countryside

 Of appeal to those wishing to enjoy a hobby farm with an element of self-sufficiency as well as those with an equestrian interest

 Potential to convert the outbuildings into an annexe or holiday cottage accommodation if required (STP)

 Good outriding in the beautiful Wolds countryside

 Beautiful and well maintained gardens to include a large Kitchen garden with a green house and fruit cage cage

Joint Sole Agents:

Masons Chartered Surveyors Cornmarket, Louth, LN11 9QD T: 01507 350500 T: 01522 546444 www.ruralproperty4sale.co.uk

Directions

From Louth follow Westgate out of town and proceed to the roundabout. Take the second exit and a fter a short distance bear left along the A157 towards and Lincoln. Follow the road for approximately 7 miles and on the far side of Burgh-on-Bain turn left at the crossroads along the B1225. Take the second right turning which is signposted to Benn iworth. Continue for around half a mile and take the first left hand turning onto Silver Street where Cottage Farm is to be found immediately on the left.

Situation and Amenities

Benniworth is a popular country village situated in the scenic Lincolnshi re Wolds area of outstanding natural beauty. The area is renowned for being excellent for walking and riding and there are a number of nearby equestrian centres to include LRAC at Louth and Horse World at Market Rasen. The property is positioned in the Sou thwold Hunt Country and there is National Hunt racing nearby at Market Rasen. The village is well placed for travelling to the market towns of Louth (11 miles), Market Rasen (11 miles) and (10 miles), whilst the main regional business centre of Lincoln is approximately 19 miles away. Humberside Airport is located approximately 25 miles away. Louth is the capital of the Wolds, has 3 markets each week, many individual shops, cafes, fine parks and a brand new sports and swimming complex together wi th golf course and the Kenwick Park Leisure complex on the outskirts with equestrian centre. The local schools include King Edward VI grammar specialising in languages, maths and science, the Cordeaux school specialising in engineering and Monks Dyke schoo l with media and technology centre all in Louth. Market Rasen has De Aston school and Horncastle has the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School and the town has become well known for the range of shops specialising in antiques and bric-a-brac.

The Property

An eq uestrian country home built in 1903 which is set in a wonderful elevated position with commanding views over the village of Benniworth and the surrounding Wolds countryside. This characterful home has high ceilings and stripped timber doors and benefits f rom numerous outbuildings to include stabling for five horses, garaging for three cars and an attractive traditional workshop building; all situated within 6.2 acres (STS) of manicured gardens and grass paddock land. The house boasts a farmhouse kitchen a s well as three reception rooms and an impressive entrance hall. This ideal equestrian establishment benefits from good outriding in the beautiful Wolds countryside and also would appeal to those wishing to enjoy a hobby farm with an element of self - suffi ciency, making the most of the existing gardens and range of outbuildings. The outbuildings and in particular Workshop and Garden Store has the potential to be converted into an attractive annexe or holiday cottage if required (STP). Accommodation (((please (please refer to the enclosed floorplan which is for identification purposes and not to scale) Part glazed front door to;

Entrance Lobby has a loft hatch and doors to; With space for coat hanging and glazed double doors to; Master Bedroom Entrance Hall A spacious Master Bedroom with a large picture window to the front of A spacious hallway w ith an impressive open well Iroko h ardwood the house taking in the elevated views. The room has built in storage staircase and doors to; cupboards and a door to the en suite Bathroom with fully tiled walls, a Sitting Room vanity unit with sink and WC, a bath and corner shower unit. A spacious and delightfully bright room with a high ceilin g and a Bedroom 2 double aspect, with French doors taking in the wonderful elevated views A double bedroom with a window to the front of the house taking in the to the front. The room benefits from a Baxi underfloor fireplace with a n views. electric fire inset. Bedroom 3 Dining Room A double room with a double aspect overlooking the rear gardens Situated adjacent to the kitchen with a timber floor and a double glazed towards the village. bay window to the front taking in the views. The room benefits from a Bedroom 4/Study connection for a log burning stove. A single room with a window to the front. WCWCWC Family Bathroom With a window to the front of the ho use, part tiled walls and painted With fully tiled walls, a window to the front of the house and a quarry tiled floor the room is fitted with a WC and a vanity unit with a bathroom suite to include a bath, corner WC, chrome towel rail, basin basin inserted and timber shelving to one side. and corner shower unit. Kitchen A bright and airy farmhouse kitchen with a pair of wide windows Outside overlooking the rear garden. This sizeable kitchen has space for a good sized dining table and the room is fitted with a range of white The house is approached off Silver Street through a pair of timber 5 b ar painted base and wall units with granite surfaces, and a sizeable double gates onto a sizeable parking area and driveway, which leads to a butler sink by the window with views over the garden. The kitchen circular driveway at the front of the house. The beautifully kept cottage boasts a Rangemaster gas and electric range cooker with extractor fan style gardens lie mainly to the rear and side of the house with the rear over, an integrated fridge freezer, a dishwasher and built in space for a garden benefitting from elevated views over the village, combining microwave. Doors to: sweeping lawns and mature borders with a fish pond with waterfall and Utility Room a paved BBQ area, making this a delightful space to spend time. A path With a tiled floor and a white coloured range of base and wall units leads around the side of the house to the gravelled Summer House with granite sur faces. The room is fitted with a sink and has space and garden which has fabulous rural views and clever planting with various plumbing for a washing machine as well as a movable drying cupboard colo ur themed beds, low level lighting and rose arches providing which is situated adjacent to the boiler. The room has a window to the interest to enjoy from the Timber Summer House which is connected to side and a glazed door to the rear garden. water and electricity. The gardens to the front of the house have a more Snug formal feel with lawns sweeping around the circular d riveway and A cosy ro om with a window to the side of the house and a wall mounted hedging separating the grounds from the paddock land. TV point. To the far side of the house is a comprehensive KitchenKitchen Garden which is Stairs rise to the First Floor Landing from the Entrance H all. The landing fenced with post and rail and hedging and divided into numerous beds

£695,000 which have been used for growing a variety of pro duce from strawberries to Asparagus and other vegetables. The garden benefits from a Greenhouse which is connected to power and water, housing an electric propagator and an established Apricot tree. To the far end of the Kitchen Garden is a fruit cage which is planted with mature Gooseberry, Raspberry, Redcurrant and Blackberry bushes.

The land The grass paddock land lies mainly to the front and side of the house with a smaller paddock adjacent to the stables which would make an ideal site for a Manege (S TP) if required, whilst the larger paddock to the front of the property houses a timber Field ShelterShelter with an adjacent water trough. The grass is long-established and the paddocks are sheltered with hedging whilst being gently sloping which aids drainage.

The Outbuildings (please refer to the enclosed floorplan which is for identification purposes and not to scale)

The property benefits from a range of very useful outbuildings and are described as follows: The Stable Yard A smart and sheltered L shaped stable yard with a concrete apron and overhangs comprising a timber stable block providing 3 good sized looseboxes an adjacent block built stable block with brick facing, comprising 2 stables and a tack room with lighting and sockets. Garage Block An impre ssive brick and pantile garage block providing garaging for 3 cars with 2 remote controlled garage doors and a third manual door. The garage benefits from an inspection pit, strip lighting and sockets. Workshop and Garden Store building An attractive bri ck and pantile building which is divided into a potting shed/garden store with a sink and storage cupboards, a workshop with a plaster boarded ceiling and pot belly stove, a log store and small general store. This building has the potential to be converted into an attractive annexe or holiday cottage if required (STP).

Viewings

Strictly by appointment only.

Important Information

The particulars of this property are intended to give a fair and substantially correct overall description for the guidanc e of intending purchasers. No responsibility is to be assumed for the accuracy of individual items. We understand that the property is connected to Mains water and electricity whilst drainage is to a private system, but no searches of the local authority o r utility companies has been carried out at this stage. No appliances have be en tested. Fixturesand fittings are excluded from the sale unless otherwise mentioned. Carpets and curtains, the Washing Machine, Dishwasher, Fridge Freezer, Sitting Room electric fire and garden furniture are included . Plans/maps are not to specific scale, are based on information supplied and subject to verification on sale. The property is in Council Tax Band F.

Floor Plans

Ground Floor

Outbuildings First Floor

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Mason Chartered Surveyors, Cornmarket, Louth, Lincolnshire LN11 9QD T +44 (0) 01507 350500 www.ruralproperty4sale.co.uk Important Notice Messrs, Masons Chartered Surveyors for themselves and for vendors or lessees of this property whose agents they are give notice that: (i) The particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intended purchasers or lessees, and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract; (ii) All descriptions, dimensions, reference to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation, and other details are given without responsibility and any intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as stateme nts or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them; (iii) No person in the employment of Messrs Masons, Chartered Surveyors has any authority to make or give any representation or war ranty whatever in relation to this property; (iv) No responsibility can be accepted for any costs or expenses incurred by intending purchasers or lessees in inspecting the property ,making further enquiries or submitting offers for the property.