For Sale3 Bedroom Detached House in South Heath Lane, Fulbeck, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32£625,000

NO ONWARD PURCHASE A very attractive home has been larch-clad, completely re-modelled and extended to provide a light, airy and spacious home ideal for modern living with a wonderful connection to the charming, generous garden. In a tranquil position overlooking fields to the front and back, on the edge of the sought after village of Fulbeck, accommodation is versatile with either 3 or 4 bedrooms, depending on needs, and the downstairs has a freely flowing open plan feel. An integrated double garage and Photo Voltaic panels on the roof complete this exceptional, unique home. Excellent schools are in the area and transport links are good as Fulbeck sits on the A607 with Grantham to the south and to Lincoln to the north. The nearby A17 connects with the A1 at Newark to the west, with both Newark and Grantham having fast train services to London and elsewhere. • Light, airy and spacious larch-clad home, remodelled and extended • Double-glazed oak windows and doors throughout • Modern open plan living with lovely connection to garden • Predominantly laid with natural stone on ground floor • Glazed, oak-framed rear extension, 3 sets of French doors to garden • Fitted, bespoke blinds on all the glazing in the extension • Underfloor heating in rear extension/garden room • Generous entrance hall leading into study/dining area • Contemporary log-burner in simple fireplace in study/dining area • Modern fitted kitchen with double stainless steel sink • Neff integrated eye-level ovens, induction hob, fridge and dishwasher • Utility with built-in cupboards, sink and space for appliances • Downstairs shower room and WC • Large, separate, carpeted living room with log-burner in fireplace • A wall of fitted bookshelves in living room • French doors from living room to covered, paved seating area outside • Carpeted stairs with glazed balustrades • 3 double bedrooms, one with en suite shower and WC • Principal bedroom adjoins walk-in dressing room with wall of storage • Option to have 4 bedrooms upstairs and a 5th downstairs • Family bathroom upstairs with P-bath and shower over • Access to loft from dressing room; eaves storage in en suite bedroom • Integrated double garage with 2 up-and-over doors • Double 5-bar gates onto drive with parking for several vehicles • Separate little outbuilding with clay pantile roof for storage • Delightful, landscaped rear garden encouraging nature and wildlife • Vegetable garden with apple tree and potting shed • Circular, raised brick pond Location The pretty village of Fulbeck sits on the limestone escarpment, known as the Lincolnshire Cliff, running from the River Humber in the north to Grantham about 10 miles south, around a 20 minute drive. Here, trains on the East Coast mainline take you into London Kings Cross in just over an hour. It is less than 2 miles to the A17 with Sleaford about a 15 minute drive, Boston further towards the east coast, and King’s Lynn and Norfolk beyond. The A1 Great North Road is reached 7 miles away both at Newark to the west and Gonerby Moor south, providing excellent road links. The centre of the market town of Newark-on-Trent with its castle on the river, is less than a 15 minute drive and has a Morrison’s, Asda and Waitrose, and where direct trains also take you to London Kings Cross (fast journey time around 80 mins) as well as, for example, Nottingham and Scotland. The historic city of Lincoln with its castle and magnificent cathedral high on the hill, is a direct route north taking around half an hour. Fulbeck has a church of St. Nicholas, and a renowned country pub with fine dining, The Hare & Hounds, in former stables to the Manor. There is also a social club, a play park, a craft centre and café, and a village hall. More facilities are available in the villages of Leadenham and Caythorpe, both just 5 minutes by car, both with primary schools. There is a farm shop, petrol station with Spar shop with a post office in Leadenham, and another Spar store and post office as well as a doctors’ surgery in Caythorpe. Schools The location is in a good area for education both at primary and secondary level. Five minutes in the car takes you to villages with Ofsted rated Good primary schools: Caythorpe Primary and Leadenham Church of England Primary. Grantham, about 10 miles away, has extremely highly regarded state grammar schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted: The King’s School (for boys) and Kesteven and Grantham Girls’ School, so too The Priory Ruskin Academy. Another popular secondary school is Walton Academy rated Good by Ofsted. Welbourn has Ofsted rated Good, William Robertson Academy about 2 miles away, and Sleaford, 6 miles away, has three secondary schools, all of which were also rated Good at their latest Ofsted inspections: Carre’s Grammar School (for boys), Kesteven & Sleaford High School (for girls) and St. George’s Academy (a mixed, non-selective, secondary). Seller Insights “The house is on the outskirts of the village, almost the last one in the lane, well set back with quite a large front garden, all fully enclosed. Views from both the front and back are over open fields with horses grazing in the one behind so it’s a very peaceful, rural spot.” “Our parents bought the property in 2008 but lived elsewhere until they completed all the work transforming it into the house you see today which is full of quality fixtures and fittings and very nicely finished throughout. They completely remodelled it inside and added the rear extension which is oak-framed with a zinc roof; it’s a wonderful sunny space that really connects you with the outside. They wanted a very open plan feeling which they have definitely achieved and the rooms flow easily from one to another. ” “With so much living space, the separate living room or snug offers the chance of having a downstairs bedroom particularly since there is a downstairs shower close by. Mum used it as such latterly and it worked very well.” “The main bedroom upstairs doesn’t necessarily need the dressing room so that could easily be used as another bedroom which would make it into a very good-sized family home.” “The kitchen has lots of integrated Neff appliances such as two eye-level ovens - one is a combi microwave - an induction hob, a concealed tall fridge and dishwasher. The utility has space and plumbing for a washing machine, a tumble dryer and a freezer, all of which can be available under separate negotiation.” “The garden was Mum’s pride and joy. She had a friend who was a professional landscape gardener help design it. Originally, there was mainly just a small gravelled area at the back but our parents were able to purchase some of the grazing behind which probably more than doubled its size. So there are young and mature trees, including silver birch, and lawn interspersed with beds with plantings of perennials, shrubs and grasses. A touch of formality with neatly trimmed standard laurels shield the vegetable garden, which contrast with the soft plantings of the various beds and grasses in and around the lawn. There are plenty of places to sit in the shade or sun and a little pond near the house encourages insects, birds and wildlife.” “Even though the property is on the outskirts of the village it is only a five minute walk to the Hare and Hounds, and there is easy access onto the old railway line so you are able to enjoy some lovely walks immediately from the door.” “All the neighbours are lovely and have been really supportive; everyone seems to have lived there a long time which must be testament to what a wonderful place it is to live!” Services: Mains electricity, water and drainage; oil-fired central heating (underfloor heating in the ground floor extension) Local Authority: South Kesteven District Council Council Tax Band: D Tenure: Freehold EPC Rating: D