Low Paddock Brackenhill Road | Haxey Low Paddock.indd 1 28/04/2016 17:01 Seller Insight Low Paddock is an elegant Georgian house, dating from 1831. The present owners, Robert and Johanna, immediately loved the stature, stately quality and sense of proportion in the house and the size of the grounds. They realised it would make a perfect family home, whilst the rural setting with easy access to nearby villages and towns, was an ideal environment for children and an excellent commuting location. The house is situated in the hamlet of East Lound, and is only a mile from Haxey village where there is a primary school and two from Epworth which has an Academy. The villages have convenience stores and lots of independent shops full of character and charm, pubs and a pleasing choice of clubs and societies. The area is good walking country, and there is a ramble between the villages. There is access from the village to large towns, and the nearby M180 leads onto the M1 and the M62, making sheffield, Lincoln, Leeds and Hull available for work, educational and leisure opportunities. Robert and Johanna have worked at venues across the county and say that after a stressful day, it is wonderful to turn into the driveway of Low Paddock, and be enveloped by its calm ambience. As soon as you enter the spacious and stunning hallway, you are aware that this is a house where period features have been carefully blended and balanced with modern day comfort. Low Paddock is a home of classically proportioned reception rooms, which gives a chic and ultra comfortable living experience. The dining room is the perfect example of the attention to detail. The fabulous Georgian window and shutters, high ceilings, cornices and ornate wood burner make a sophisticated setting for formal meals, and relaxed times with family and friends. The room has a timeless essence, and with the shutters closed, candles burning and firelight flickering around the room, you can imagine yourself back in the 19th Century. The kitchen is the hub of the busy household, a gregarious centre; it leads to the breakfast room which is ideal for informal entertaining. It also holds one of the many charming features of the house, a door that opens onto the second and secret staircase. It is a talking point for guests and has provided great fun for the children. The book lined study enables you to work from home, and a much enjoyed room is the south facing conservatory. It is a light drenched, all year room, where you can sit and read; or simply savour the lovely vistas to the garden. The large gardens complement the house, and it has been a labour of love to design this private and tranquil oasis. The tree lined swathes of lawn have a graceful parkland feel, and other areas where you can enjoy seasonal plantings. There have been a large number of parties, including an engagement party when guests spilled from the house into the garden. It is also an exciting child friendly garden, where you can imagine magical places amongst the trees. Robert and Johanna will find it difficult to leave Low Paddock, and are sad the time has come to downsize. For twenty five years it has been a very happy and welcoming family home, and there are so many unforgettable memories that they will take away with them. Low Paddock is a truly rare and serene property.* * These comments are the personal views of the current owner and are included as an insight into life at the prop- erty. They have not been independently verified, should not be relied on without verification and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agent. Low Paddock.indd 2 28/04/2016 17:01 Step inside Low Paddock Imagine a home filled with laughter, a home where the entire family can breathe, a classically Georgian home balanced with modern quality. Image the family wedding in your “own little parkland” and imagine looking forward to escaping to your “own bit of paradise”. This is Low Paddock: a stunning five bedroom detached home of stature and welcome. There is so much to admire in Low Paddock: the flagged reception hall with its fine return staircase, the retention of the original post and timber work in the former creamery now a study, striking fireplaces throughout and the stylish clock on the garages converted from the original stables, however, it is so much more than its parts. The crisp, clear décor harmonises it into a home of relaxed elegance and light as befits this former Squires house. There is balance too: the principal lounge and separate dining rooms are dignified spaces both with shuttered windows that are complemented by the more relaxed snug and the informal breakfast room which leads to an outstanding modern light oak kitchen to form the informal heart of the home. The impressive staircase which leads to four generous bedrooms and two bathrooms is balanced by a second staircase leading to the fifth bedroom which would form a superb workroom overlooking the stunning grounds. Even the more practical aspects are stylish – the 14’8 utility features a vaulted ceiling and exposed truss work and the conservatory is positioned to both maintain the balance of the façade and capture the afternoon and evening sun. This stunning home is complemented by approximately one acre of outstanding, remarkably private grounds which include a formal garden with three stepped lawns and mature borders which provide year round interest together with an additional secret lawned garden ideal for family games. Low Paddock enjoys a semi rural location just four miles from the M180 motorway which provides access to the region’s major communication centres and further beyond. It is rural not remote. This stunning family home defines style. Low Paddock – perfection. ACCOMMODATION Pillared entrance with six panelled door and leaded, stained glass fan light over to: ENTRANCE PORCH Flagged floor and cornicing and double multi pane doors to: RECEPTION HALL Establishing a warm welcome with its flagged floor, deep cornicing, ceiling rose, cased box arch, two radiators and fine return spindle balustraded staircase with storage cupboard under. Low Paddock.indd 3 28/04/2016 17:01 Step inside Low Paddock LOUNGE BREAKFAST ROOM 19’10 x 14’ 15’9 x 12’6 An elegantly proportioned formal reception room with A beautifully relaxed informal social space formed from the shuttered double glazed wooden sash window to the front original kitchen with uPVC double glazed bay window to the aspect, two radiators, TV aerial point, fan assisted inset log rear aspect, Travertine tiled floor, radiator, cornicing, painted burner with natural stone surround and two arched recesses timber work to the ceiling, outstanding carved timber fire to either hand, cornicing, rose and door to study. surround with inset cast iron grate with decoratively tiled slips and cupboards to either side and door to second DINING ROOM staircase. 13’9 x 13’3 A delightfully elegant forward facing reception room ideal UTILITY for more formal celebrations with shuttered double glazed 14’8 max x 11’1 max wooden sash windows. to the front aspect, painted fire A distinctive space with vaulted ceiling with exposed truss surround with tiled hearth and back and inset ornate French work and appointed with a range of cream fronted units cast iron stove with cupboards flanking, dado rail, cornicing, with wood effect work surfacing to include inset stainless ceiling rose and serving hatch to the breakfast room. steel sink unit, space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, space for an American style refrigerator, four STUDY base units, four units at eye level, Travertine tiled floor, oil 13’11 x 10’4 fired central heating boiler. Converted from the former creamery and retaining its exposed beam work and central post this sophisticated CLOAKROOM workspace includes fitted arched bookshelves with Two piece suite in white with electric radiator. cupboards under, radiator, double glazed wooden sash window, Telephone point and door to: CONSERVATORY 12’7 x 11’2 SNUG Enjoying stunning views to the south and west across the 15’8 x 13’9 landscaped gardens and comprising of uPVC double glazed A beautifully lit informal social space with double glazed panels over brick plinths to two sides with hip and pitched windows to two aspects, radiator, TV aerial point and coving. roof and air conditioning unit. KITCHEN MAIN LANDING 15’9 x 11’ Cornicing, ceiling rose and central rounded archway. A subtly modern room appointed with a range of light oak effect fronted units with work surfacing to include one and a MASTER BEDROOM half bowl sink unit with mixer tap and cupboards under, 14’1 x 10’7 integrated dishwasher and refrigerator, inset electric range A delightfully simple room of light and welcome with double with extractor hood over, further six units at base level, glazed wooden sash window, central beam, radiator, central island preparation unit with cupboards under, decorative cornicing and walk in wardrobe. matching dresser unit with glass fronted display cabinets, radiator, cornicing, spot lights, Travertine tiled floor and EN SUITE rounded archway and step to: Including walk in shower enclosure, vanity unit with inset wash hand basin with mirror over, wc, complementary tiling to dado height and to full height in the shower, extractor fan, towel radiator and tiled floor. Low Paddock.indd 4 28/04/2016 17:01 BEDROOM 2 BEDROOM 4 BATHROOM 13’9 x 13’4 9’8 x 7’9 7’10 x 7’7 A sophisticated forward facing room of understated elegance with double glazed Double glazed wooden sash window to the front aspect, coving and radiator.