Bridge House Fotherby, Near Louth LN11 0TG

Bridge House Main Road, Fotherby, Louth, , LN11 0TG

Beautifully presented equestrian establishment, conveniently situated between Louth and with views of the

 Four to five bedroom family home with excellent reception space

 Well maintained grounds and paddocks extending to approx. 3.8 acres (STS)

 Smart American Barn with stabling for 3 horses and potential to add more looseboxes if required

 Additional field shelter/haystore/workshop

 Flowing internal accommodation ideal for family living

 Beautiful Farmhouse Kitchen with space for dining and an adjacent Utility Room.

 Impressive Master Bedroom with en suite

 Large, open plan living area in addition to Conservatory and Dining Room

 Spacious Conservatory with views over the paddocks and towards the Wolds

Sole Agents:

Cornmarket, Louth, Lincolnshire LN11 9QD

T 01507 350500 [email protected]

Situation The property is positioned on the eastern fringes of the Lincolnshire Wolds, an area designated as being of great natural beauty with fine country views. The provides easy motoring - south to Louth market town with it’s interesting Georgian conservation area and individual shops, and north to Grimsby wi th it’s Freshney Place shopping centre. In general, the area is easily accessible to the M180 and A1 motorway networks. Humberside International Airport is 30 minutes away and the GNER East rail link from Newark to Kings Cross takes less than 90 minutes.

The Lincolnshire coast has miles of nature reserves and long unspoilt sandy . Lincolnshire is well known for the quality of its Grammar Schools and in addition there are private schools in , Lincoln and Grimsby.

Directions From Louth take the A16 towards Grimsby, continue to the village of , on entering the village the house is situated on the left hand side entered through a timber gate onto the gravelled drive.

The Property Bridge house has been carefully mainta ined and extended to create an impressive family home with excellent flowing reception space ideal for entertaining and family living. The house has an open plan feel to it whilst maintaining some practical and cosy living spaces. The house is very well pr esented throughout with good bathrooms and an impressive fitted Kitchen. The more recent extension to the original property has created an ‘L’ shaped house to the corner of the 3.8 acre (STS) plot giving the house a delightful sheltered front aspect, takin g in the gardens and paddocks with the Wolds in the distance. The house is of brick construction and rendered and has a tiled roof. It benefits from oil fired central heating, private drainage and is double glazed throughout with some additional tertiary g lazing in the rear rooms. The property is well equipped for Equestrian use with a smart American Barn which is presently divided into 3 looseboxes but with space to add 3 more if required. The land is divided into 2 main paddocks with post and rail fencing and a good sized field shelter.

The property is accessed via a sweeping drive, through a 5 bar has delightful views over the gardens and paddocks beyond, gate off the road. There is good driveway parking and turning with double French Doors leading outside. The room lends space. itself to a variety of uses including a family p lay room, general lounging or additional dining space if required. A set of two Accommodation (For approximate room sizes, please see the further doors lead from the Conservatory to the Living attached plan which is indicat ive of room layout and not to Room/Lounge. scale) Living Room/Lounge Entrance Hall A spacious ‘L’ shaped room which lends itself to both formal Part glazed door to Entrance Hall with a porcelain tiled floor and everyday living. The room has wooden flooring and and doors to; benefits from a fireplace with brick surround and windows to Kitchen/Breakfast Room the side and rear. The rear of the room is part of the older, A spacious room with space for a kitchen table to one end original house and has a beamed ceiling, whilst the front of and featuring an impressive stone Inglenook fir eplace with a the room is part of a more recent extension and benefits log burning stove and a bread oven which is wired to house a from the light and flow created by the double doors leading television. The beautifully presented Kitchen is fitted with a into the conservatory. A further door leads to the rear of the range of cream fronted, high gloss units with granite surfaces, house to an inner hallway which gives access to the Dining an electric induction hob with a stainless steel hood, two Room and Utility Room. electric ovens, integrated dishwasher and a ceramic sink with Dining Room an integrated granite drainer. There is space for a large This room has space for a good sized Dining table and has a upright fridge/freezer. The floors are tiled and the room has a cosy feel with a beamed ceiling and a wooden floor and a double aspect to the side and the front of the property with window to the rear. This room is easily accessible across the two ch aracter arched openings into the Living Room and Inner Hallway from the Kitchen. Conservatory in addition to a doorway to the Utility Room. Bedroom 5/Study Utility Room Situated off the Entrance Hall this spacious room is presently This room is well equipped with a range of low level units used as a Study/Boot Room but could be easily used as a 5 th with granite surfaces, a ceramic sink and drainer and space bedroom with the ground floor WC adjacent. The room has for a washing machine and dryer. wood flooring and overlooks the front gardens and has Conservatory French Doors leading to the side of the house and the Stables Situated to the front of the house, the spacious conservatory beyond.

£695,000 WC Loc ated off the Entrance Hall this room has a tiled floor, a window to the rear and is fitted with a ceiling height storage cupboard. The room is fitted with a white suite comprising a low level WC and basin and a chrome towel rail.

First Floor Stairs lead off the Inner Hall to a galleried landing with doors to; Master Bedroom An impressive room with a bank of mirrored, floor to ceiling fitted cupboards with both hanging and drawer storage. The room has 2 windows looking over the front gardens and the paddoc ks beyond. A door leads to the En Suite Bathroom which has wooden flooring and is fitted with an impressive white suite to include a large glazed shower unit, a large feature basin with glass and chrome shelving under, a low level WC and a freestanding cas t iron bath which is lit with spot lighting and set between two impressive Roman style pillars. Bedroom 2 A good sized double room which is carpeted and benefits from a double aspect to the side and rear. Bedroom 3 A double room which is carpeted and has a window to the rear. Bedroom 4 A double room which is carpeted with a window to the rear. Family Bathroom Fitted with a white suite comprising a good sized shower with a curved, glazed frontage, a white basin set into a granite surface with a cupboard under and a low level WC. The room has wood flooring and a window to the side.

Outside

The gardens are main ly laid to lawn and are situated to the front and side of the house. They are well presented and planted with mature shrubs and fruit trees with a smart, formal feel whilst being practical and fairly easy to maintain. An attractive Pergola leads from the f ront of the drive to the front door and a paved patio area which runs around the front of the house.

Paved and concrete pathways lead from the house to the paddocks and stables with double concrete tracks leading to the American barn to allow for unloading etc.

The Land The paddocks are level and fenced with post and rail in the main and divided into 2 main paddocks with some hedging on the boundaries which provide shelter. The smaller of the two paddocks benefits from a number of attractive fruit trees and the timber fie ld shelter which has 2 lights mounted on it.

There is a further small area of land which is available by separate negotiation, situated across the main road, (please see the enclosed site plan and image opposite) which includes a detached brick a nd tiled garage in need of some attention.

The Stables and Outbuildings The American Barn is of block construction with a clear, sheeted roof to give a very light and airy feel. There are 3 windows with doors on either side of the building and the barn h as concrete flooring with drainage channels, there is "DoubleClick Insert EPC" electric lighting, sockets and a water supply including plumbing for a washing machine. The barn is presently divided into 3 smart loose boxes along one side and could easily be divided into 3 further b oxes along the opposite side if required. A large, sliding door gives good access to the barn for machinery or vehicles. The Field Shelter is of timber and corrugated construction with a corrugated roof. It is presently subdivided into additional stabling and has the benefit of water and electricity.

Viewing: Strictly by appointment through the selling agents

Floor Plans Important Information No appliances have been tested by the agents. All fixtures, And fittings, carpets and curtains are excluded from the sale unless otherwise stated in these particulars. Plans/maps are EPC Graphs not to specific scale, are based on information supplied and should be verified against the deed plan at sale stage. We understand from the owner that the property is connected to mains water and electr icity whilst drainage is to a private system – no utility searches have been carried out to verify at this stage. Council Tax Band C.

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Cornmarket, Louth, Lincolnshire LN11 9QD T 01507 350500 F 01507 600561

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