Inlays Farm Mouth Lane | North Brink | Wisbech | Cambridgeshire | PE13 4UG FENLAND OASIS
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Inlays Farm Mouth Lane | North Brink | Wisbech | Cambridgeshire | PE13 4UG FENLAND OASIS • Substantial Victorian Farm House Sitting in a Rural Location with Field Views • Located within Easy Reach of Wisbech Grammar School and the Town’s Amenities & Facilities • Under 20 minutes from March with Regular Direct Trains into Central London • Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Dining Room, 2 Reception Rooms, Study, Conservatory & Utility • Master Bedroom with En-Suite, 4 Further Bedrooms, Family Bathroom & Shower Room • Mainly Laid to Lawn, Mature, Garden with a Pond and Summer House • Carport, Off Road Parking for Several Vehicles & Garden Sheds • Accommodation Approx. Extends to 3,012 sq. ft. 3 The units have an integrated dishwasher, microwave and eye-level double oven – the large one is self-cleaning – and an induction hob” A Victorian farmhouse has been brought up-to-date to although the entrance is from a gravel drive at the rear provide warmth, comfort and space in a little enclave in of the property. The brickwork is painted cream giving the North Cambridgeshire Fens. A group of properties it a nice, bright appearance, under a grey pantile roof. clusters round a bend of a curving country lane – “Whoever designed the layout gave it much thought converted barns primarily, amidst some traditionally built as the kitchen, dining room, study and one side of the newer homes – all situated roughly equidistant between lounge face east, and the main facade with the other the villages of Guyhirn and Wisbech St. Mary. Wisbech, reception room overlooks the front lawn and terrace The Capital of the Fens, a handsome Georgian market facing south. Three sets of French doors open onto this town on the River Nene is to the northeast, about a aspect, including from the wide hallway in between the twelve minute drive away. two rooms. Glorious Location High Ceilings and Full of Light “Historically, Inlays Farm was the main farmhouse The house is really quite a substantial size with rooms for Inlays Field – a huge plot stretching down to the of generous proportions. “The rooms all have very river, with the farm land originally covering about two high ceilings;” attest the owners, “this was something hundred acres,” inform the owners who have lived here we noticed immediately about the property, and it’s nineteen years. “It was the position that really sold it something everyone remarks upon. Most of the rooms to us: the open views across the fields and on a quiet are very large including the en suite and the family country lane. We love living here; it’s only due to our bathroom.” And of course, with the high ceilings and so circumstances that we are having to move, otherwise many large windows and French doors, particularly to we’d stay here forever! We bought the house from a the east and south, means natural light floods in onto member of the same family who’d farmed here about this well presented, modernised Victorian home. Virtually a hundred years.” The plot is considerably smaller now all the internal doors are the original panelled ones, and reduced to about three-quarters of an acre, after it the largest bedrooms feature the lovely original panelled had gradually been divided up over the generations for cupboards too. various offspring; it’s now still a decent size for a country garden but somewhat more manageable. The kitchen is laid with a porcelain tile floor, and benefits French doors onto the east facing terrace. “We fitted Modernisation Project three log-burners: one in the kitchen [which sits neatly in the chimney breast], one in the lounge and one in “We had a fair bit of work to do when we came here,” the dining room,” declare the owners. “The units have divulge the owners. “There was no central heating – an integrated dishwasher, microwave and eye-level they were a hardy lot, real outdoor people who grew double oven – the large one is self-cleaning – and an everything for themselves – so we installed that, and induction hob.” The utility room is off the kitchen and has re-plumbed and re-wired everywhere, putting in all space and plumbing for a washing machine and dryer. Whoever designed the layout gave it much new double-glazed windows. The en suite and the The floor has very attractive Victorian-style tiles which family bathroom upstairs, and the kitchen were all fairly extend through into the connecting shower room with thought as the kitchen, dining room, study and one side recently refitted. The utility room has been upgraded, washbasin and lavatory. “The utility is fitted with floor to of the lounge face east, and the main facade with the and what was a butler’s pantry is now the computer ceiling cupboards and an American-style fridge freezer. room. We also replaced the conservatory, which is now We have a lot of grandchildren that come and stay so other reception room overlooks the front lawn and double-glazed, on the footprint of the old.” the downstairs shower is quite a novelty. They all fight terrace facing south” over which bedrooms they are going to have as well!” The L-shaped house has a handsome front facade, laugh the owners. Sunny and Spacious Garden vegetable patch has been very productive too. very pleasant neighbours. They enjoy trips into nearby Wisbech to The Light cinema, a relatively new multi-screen cinema, The garden is mainly laid to lawn, but studded with a variety “It’s a very sunny garden with lovely views of the surrounding or to The Luxe, a much more intimate affair. The town has of mature trees, some quite large. “It’s a colourful garden in fields; we have a pond beside a summerhouse where we enjoy everything you need if you haven’t found it in the neighbouring spring with daffodils, tulips and alliums bursting forth; the colour ongoing battles of Canasta with relatives, or where we just relax villages of Wisbech St. Mary or Guyhirn, which provide a continues throughout summer with a couple of rhododendrons and fall asleep!” they admit. “There are a few timber garden choice of primary schools as well as village stores, pubs and and several burgeoning hydrangeas, and there are dahlias, sheds, one is very large housing the heavy garden machinery, take-aways, amongst other services. Guyhirn has Play2Day roses, hollyhocks and a clematis rambling over the carport. We and there is access to running water at various points outside.” for ten pin bowling and a popular indoor soft play centre for have a pear tree bearing fruit and two cherry trees; there are young children. The city of Peterborough and the A1 are easily strawberries, and gooseberry and blackcurrant bushes; we grow Nearby Shopping and Entertainment accessed along the A47, less than a half hour drive. The owners tomatoes and cucumbers in the polytunnel, where melons also can happily supply you with an extremely useful sheet listing all used to flourish – you can grow anything on this rich soil! The The owners are going to miss living at Inlays Farm, and their the local schools, buses, trains, shops, supermarkets and more! The rooms all have very high ceilings; this was something we noticed immediately about the property, and it’s something everyone remarks upon. Most of the rooms are very large including the en suite and the family bathroom” It’s a very sunny garden with lovely views of the surrounding fields; we have a pond beside a summerhouse where we enjoy ongoing battles of Canasta with relatives, or where we just relax and fall asleep!” It was the position that really sold it to us: the open views across the fields and on a quiet country lane. We love living here; it’s only due to our circumstances that we are having to move, otherwise we’d stay here forever!” Energy Graph Additional Information LOCAL AUTHORITY Fenland District Council Council Tax Band - E AGENTS NOTES Mains Electricity and Water. Oil Fired Central Heating. Septic Tank These particulars, whilst believed to be accurate, are set out as a general outline only for guidance and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. Intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements of representation of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their accuracy. No person in the employment of Fine and Country or Norfolk County Properties has the authority to make or give any representation or warranty in respect of the property. We would also point out that we have not tested any of the appliances and purchasers should make their own enquiries to the relevant authorities regarding the connection of any services. Agents notes: Norfolk Country Properties. Registered in England and Wales No. 06777456. The floor plans are for illustration purposes only. All measurements: walls, doors, window fittings and appliances and their sizes and locations are shown Registered Office - 15B Regatta Quay, Key Street, Ipswich, IP4 1FH conventionally and are approximate only and cannot be regarded as being a representation either by the seller or his agent. © Unauthorised reproduction copyright © 2019 Fine & Country Ltd. prohibited. Location Postcode for satellite navigation: PE13 4UG Wisbech On The Doorstep... How Far Is It To... Directions Wisbech is an historical market town and inland port in the Wisbech lies 21 miles east of the popular city of Peterborough, From King’s Lynn, take the A47 towards Peterborough. At the Fens of Cambridgeshire. The town has a great deal to offer, offers a direct express rail service into London’s King’s Cross. roundabout take the first exit onto Pullover Road, signposted from its Georgian architecture, to its Church, Museums and The Hanseatic town of King’s Lynn with its excellent shopping to Wisbech.