For Sale5 Bedroom House in Sykes Lane, Pickworth, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 0TZ£750,000

An attractive, stone, south facing listed farmhouse, which requires modernisation, within fabulous, mature and private gardens of about 1.21 acres. An attractive period stone under pantile property, within mature and private gardens of 1.21 acres, or thereabouts, The Old Hall Farm House occupies a tranquil position on the edge of the village at the end of a no-through road, with field views from its approach and public footpaths from its gateway. The south facing grade II listed property is offered for sale for the first time in almost 50 years, and whilst the house requires modernisation and its generational upgrade, it is beautifully positioned within its gardens, which offer fabulous privacy and a haven for wildlife. A traditional long house, the principal rooms all have south facing windows and views of, and over, the gardens. The accommodation is arranged over three floors and extends to over 3,000 square feet. The front door opens within the south facing frontage to a wide entrance stairwell hallway that leads past the sitting room access and kitchen, to a boot room at the back of the house, with back door. The two reception rooms are positioned to the west of the entrance hall. Dual aspect and the full width of the house, the living room has an impressive 17th century stone fireplace housing a wood burning stove, whilst the room has a wide opening to the adjoining triple aspect dining room, with many features. Both rooms are symmetrical, with high ceilings and central beams, and are capable of being run together, offering a marvellously convivial layout for entertaining, or for young families. The kitchen/breakfast room, to the east side of the entrance hallway, is also the full width of the house, with cooking facilities within the former fireplace, beneath a high, tied bressummer beam. With a fitted suite, and an adjoining utility with a secondary entrance for day to day access to the parking, the kitchen also offers has plenty of space for a farmhouse style table, for informal dining and entertaining. At first floor level, the partially timbered landing corridor, to the north side of the house, accesses two generously proportioned full width double bedrooms; bedroom one with a particularly high vaulted ceiling; a third double bedroom and the family bathroom. At second floor level there are two further double bedrooms, separated by the stairwell landing and a second family shower room. Outside: The property is approached along, and lies at the end of, Sykes Lane, with field accesses beyond, with vehicular access from the north to a large concreted parking area and turning sweep to the east of the house. Whilst you can walk around the house, the gardens are principally laid out to the south of the house. Well planned, but over mature, the gardens have formal lawns, separated by mature shrubs and borders, the gardens incorporate mixed species mature trees and are a fabulous playground for children and, adjoining farmland on the edge of the village, also a wildlife haven. The property offered extends to 1.21 acres, or thereabouts, in total. View payable Stamp Duty for this property