North End Cottage Farm South Kelsey LN7 6PG

North End Cottage Farm North End Lane, South Kelsey LN7 6PG This is a rare opportunity to buy the perfect small stock farm totalling 11.9ha (29.31 acres) or thereabouts , as a whole or in four lots and comprising a charming detached country cottage in a peaceful setting at the end of a quiet no through lane, with glorious views across tree-lined fenced paddocks. The property boasts mature gardens, a fabulous kitchen garden, an orchard and brick outbuildings which could be converted to form an annexe (stp). The yard across the lane from the house is adjacent to the fenced paddocks and has two portal framed buildings suitable for sheep, cattle and horses. There is an existing stable. The land is sheltered by woodland and there is direct access to miles of riding out on a network of bridleways. All in all the perfect set up!

 Smart south facing three bedroom detached cottage in really good condition with two reception rooms and open plan living/dining-kitchen

 Currently a pedigree sheep farm but ideal for cattle or horses with scope for a range of alternative enterprises (STP)

 Useful income from Solar panels and farm support payments

 Good quality Agricultural buildings suitable for alternative enterprises and uses (STP)

 29.31 acres in total. Good quality fenced pasture with mains water connected and amenity woodland

 Orchard, kitchen garden, carp pond, peace and tranquility

Sole Agents:

Cornmarket, Louth, LN11 9QD

t. 01507 350500 [email protected]

Directions From the centre of proceed to the A46 and turn right (south) . Follow the road for a short distance to Nettleton and turn right here along the B1205 Moortown Road. After some distance carry straight on at the crossroads along Kelsey Road. Proceed to the centre of South Kelsey and turn right opposite the Black Bull Inn and immediately before the church along Road. Follow the road for some distance and just before leaving the village look for the right turning into North End Lane. North End Cottage will be found at the very end of the lane on the right side.

Location Surrounded by open countryside, South Kelsey is a small village with a variety of in dividual properties, a pub with restaurant facilities, parish church and there is a country leisure centre at Hall Farm Park. Caistor is about four and a half miles away, and Brigg approximately 8 miles. The Humberside airport is about 11 miles distant a nd just beyond Brigg, the M180 provides easy transport links to the remainder of the country. North End Cottage stands at the end of a small no-through lane, thereby enjoying a quiet and peaceful environment within a typically English country setting.

Lot 1 (shown edged in black on the attached plan)

The Property Believed to date back to the turn of the last century, this charming detached country cottage has brick facings to the principal walls beneath pitched timber roof structures of attractive configuration and covered in clay pantiles. A more recent extension has a concrete tiled roof and the property has oak-effect uPVC double-glazed windows with the exception of two or three small windows. A good number of windows in the property have external metal shutters for security and heating is provided by an oil-fired central heating system with an LPG supply for cooking and two fires. The windows and conservatory to the rear provide some wonderful open views across the gardens, large pond and tree-lined paddock which form part of the property.

Accommodation (Approximate room dimensions are shown on the floorplans which are indicative of room layout and not to specific scale)

Ground Floor Part-glazed (double-glazed) front door to:

Entrance Lobby Ceramic tiled floor, white ladder-style radiator, coat hooks and recessed LED lighting. Part-glazed door to the Entrance Hall.

Boot Room Also having LED lighting, coat hooks, shoe racks, radiator and a heavy oak door.

Entrance Hall L-shaped with a staircase having pine spindle balustrade and newel posts to the first floor. Part-glazed and pine ledged and braced doors lead off. Ceramic tiled floor, radiator, door chimes and high level store cupboard containing the electricity meter and consumer unit. Understairs store cupboard.

Sitting Room An attractive bright room with a cast iron and ceramic tile feature fire surround to an LPG flame-effect gas fire. White dado rail, two wall light points and window with external shutter.

Dining Room/Study Bedroom 2 With a brick arched, recessed fireplace having raised quarry tiled hearth and Double radiator and pine double doors to the built-in airing cupboard built-in pine dresser adjacent with pine double doors and four drawers containing the foam-lagged hot water cylinder with immersion heater. beneath. Quarry tiled floor, radiator, window with external shutter and smoke alarm. Pine ledged and braced doors to the hall and the: Bedroom 3 With a built-in pine, full height cupboard to one corner. Radiator. Living/Dining Kitchen An impressive open plan area of generous proportions, flooded with light and General Purpose outbuildings taking full advantage of the superb rural views to the rear, this area is also The cottage has an integral store which contains the oil storage tank and the open to the conservatory and the kitchen cooking area with pantry adjacent. LPG tanks with double door access on the side elevation. There is a range of base and wall cupboard units with roll-edge work surfaces Close by and approached over the spacious block-paved driveway there is a and a white ceramic one-and-a-half bowl sink unit, space with plumbing for modern brick and block-built outbuilding with a pitched timber roof structure dishwasher and a range cooker with four LPG rings, hot plates and oven. covered in clay pantiles and separated internally to form a Double Garage 7.41m x 5.54m internally with two roller doors (one is a motorized remote - The pantry has work surfaces, shelves and lighting and an opening lined in control door), strip lighting and power points together with a high roof space pine leads to the conservatory with an opaque polycarbonate roof, quarry for storage if required. tiled floor and a folding screen to the kitchen. The living area has a part - Freezer Room 2.91m x 3.81m with light, power points and shelving; glazed (double-glazed) door onto the garden and external shutters to three connecting door to the garage and door to outside. windows ; crossed beams to the ceiling in pine and three wall light points. Workshop 6.15m x 2.92m with long built-in bench, light and power points. Two radiators to the open plan area. Positioned on the roof structure of this outbuilding t here are solar panels, supplementing the power supply to the house and also producing an income Utility Room from the power which they supply to the national grid. With built-in double cupboard, drawers, roll-edge work surfaces and space with plumbing for a washing machine. White glazed Belfast sink, oil-fired Lot 2 (shown edged in red on the attached plan) central heating boiler with digital wall programmer, pine wall shelves and The land is located to the south of North End Lane. The access to the land is quarry tiled floor. Double radiator, two windows with security screens and located past the woodland and is via a grass track. part-glazed pine door. Water softener. The land extends to 4.84ha (11.96 acres) and comprises of 3.71ha (9.18 Shower Room acres) of good quality pasture land and 1.13ha (2.78 acres) of predominately Modern white suite comprising vanity wash hand basin shaped over base broadleaf woodland. The land is split into two parcels with stock fencing and cupboards and drawers finished in white and extending at the side to conceal mains water is connected. The woodland pro vides a haven for wildlife and the cistern to the low-level, dual-flush WC. Wide mirror with lights over and provides a unique and tranquil space. There are various walkways through splash-back. Large, walk-in shower with quarry tiled base, mixer unit and the woodland and towards the western boundary there is a series of chicken recessed spotlighting with light operated extractor fan. White ladder-style pens, made up of wood and chicken netting. radiator/towel rail. The land is classified as grade 3 and comprises predominately soil from the First Floor Beccles 1 series of ‘slowly permeable, seasonally wet and slightly acid but Spacious landing with pine spindle balustrade extending around the stairwell base-rich loamy and clayey soils’ and this area fo rms an ideal corner to sit and read. Double radiator, trap access to roof void and pine ledged doors leading off.

Bathroom A spacious room with a white suite comprising wood-panelled bath with shower fittings to mixer tap, pedestal wash hand basin and WC with concealed dual-flush cistern. Mosaic ceramic tile splashbacks, single and double radiator, ledge shelf and cast iron ornamental fire surround. Two windows and recessed ceiling spotlights.

Bedroom 1 Within the rear wing with window commanding superb views . This room incorporates an en suite wash room with a white WC having concealed dual - flush cistern and shaped vanity wash hand basin over cupboards and drawers with mosaic tiled splashback. White ladder-style radiator/towel rail, wall uplighters, ceiling spotlights and window with security screen. Shaver light. The bedroom area has a double radiator, ceiling spotlights and a built-in range comprising single and double wardrobes with pine doors, one fitted with a mirror. Part-sloping ceiling.

LOT 3 (shown edged in blue on the attached plan) £695,000 Lot 3 comprises of 4.28ha (10.73 acres) of pasture and woodland, a yard and general purpose buildings.

The Yard and Buildings Lot 3 is located to the North of North End Lane and benefits from two accesses. The main entrance is directly opposite the entrance to Lot 1 (North End Cottage) and the sec ond is further down the lane just before the woodland. The main access has a wide gateway which is a suitable access for larger vehicles. The yard area is made up of hard standing/ concrete areas with the two agricultural buildings being accessed directly off this yard. The land is then accessed directly from the yard.

The buildings comprise the following:

General Purpose Building 22.8m x 12m approx. Timber frame building with part timber boarded side s, Yorkshire boarding and gale breakers. The building has a mineral sheet roof with roof vents , concrete floor, mains water supply and single phase electricity connection. The building has been used for the housing of the pedigree Hampshire Down sheep however the building could be used for a var iety of alternative purposes including the creation of American barn style stabling.

Open fronted Building 17.6m x 14m approx. open fronted timber frame building with part timber board sides and Yorkshire boarding with gale breakers above in places. There is an internal wooden stable, currently used as a feed store. To the rear of the building is a lean to running the full length of the building which has been used for hay storage. The building has a Mineral sheet roof with roof lights, concrete floor, mains water supply and single phase electricity connection.

The land within Lot 3 extends to 4.28ha (10.73 acres) approx. of good quality permanent pasture. The owners have run a pedigree sheep farming enterprise from the property and therefore the land is separated into smaller stock proof paddocks, each with post and stock net fencing and water troughs with mains water connections. In addition to the pasture land, there is 1.21ha (2.99 acres) approx. of woodland to the eastern boundary. The woodland is a haven for flora and fauna with the original tree planting plan having been for the creation of wildlife habitat to encourage the diversity of species. The woodland is predominately broadleaved with a variety of species and is now mature enough to allow for the creation of rides/ walkways around the woodland in order to fully appreciate this tranquil space.

The land is classified as grade 3 and comprise predominately soil from the Beccles 1 series of ‘slowly permeable, seasonally wet and slightly acid but base-rich loamy and clayey soils’

LOT 4 (shown edged in pink on the attached plan) The land is located to the north of North End Lane and the access gate is directly off the lane after the block of woodland. The land comprises of 1.99ha (4.67 acres) approx. of good quality pasture land which is split into two enclosures. A field shelter is located to the eastern boundary of the land and mains water is connected. The land is classified as grade 3 and comprises predominately soil from the Beccles 1 series of ‘slowly permeable, seasonally wet and slightly acid but base-rich loamy and clayey soils’.

ALL LOTS

Basic Payment Scheme The land is registered with the Rural Land Registry. The appropriate number of BPS entitlements will be included with the sale. The Seller will reserve the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme Payment and the buyer(s) will be required to indemnify the sellers against any non- compliance for the remaining period of the 2016 claim.

Tenure The property is for sale freehold, with the benefit of vacant possession on completion.

Viewing Strictly by prior appointment through the agents.

Wayleaves, easements, covenants and rights of way The land is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing wayleaves, easements and rights of way, whether mentioned in these particulars or not.

VAT It is not anticipated that VAT will be charged, however, should any sale of any part of the land or any rights attached to it become a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will also be payable by the purchaser(s) in addition to the contract price.

Date of information Particulars prepared May 2016.

Important Information The particulars of this property are intended to give a fair and substantially correct overall description for the guidance of intending purchasers. No responsibility is to be assumed for individual items. No appliances have been tested. Fixtures, fittings, carpets and curtains are excluded unless otherwise stated. Plans/Maps are not to specific scale, are based on information supplied and subject to verification by a solicitor at sale stage. We are advised that the property is connected to mains water and electricity whilst drainage is to a private system, but no utility searches have been carried out to confirm at this stage. The property is in Council Tax band E.

Sporting and Mineral Rights These are included in the sale where they are owned

Boundaries The buyer(s) shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither the seller nor the selling agents will be responsible for defining ownership of the boundaries.

Seller’s Solicitor Cliff Goddard Bridge Mcfarland Solicitors 19 South St Marys Gate NE Lincolnshire DN31 1 JE

T: 01472 311711 E:[email protected]

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

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