● Substantial Detached Modern Family Home Set Over Three Floors
● Set In Just Over 8.5 Acres of Gardens and Paddock Grazing
● Ideal for Private Equestrian Use Having Three Stables,
Tack Room and Hay Store
● In and Out Driveway, Ample Vehicle Parking and Garage
● Rural Location with Open Views over the Surrounding Countryside
● Potentially Available With No Upward Chain
A substantial, detached, modern family home set over 3 floors, ideal for private equestrian or smallholding use having three stables, tack room, hay store and paddock grazing, with formal gardens and ample parking, set in just over 8.5 acres, in an accessible rural location with lovely views.
The property has been utilised as a family home where the vendors formerly kept their own horses and livestock. It is now offered for sale due to a downsize.
Situated on the fringe of the village of Marshland St James, the area is renowned for its good outriding along numerous dykes, tow paths and verges. Herrington St John has a range of local amenities, whilst a wider range of facilities can be found in Wisbech, Kings Lynn and Downham Market. The A47 gives excellent access to Peterborough.
A modern four bedroom family home benefitting from oil-fired central heating and double glazing throughout. The accommodation in brief is as follows, please refer to the floor plan for approximate room sizes.
The Main Entrance is via an Entrance Porch with laminate flooring that leads on into an Entrance Hallway, which has stairs off to the first floor and wooden flooring. An archway leads to a Side Hallway with a window and door to the rear elevation.
To the left is a large, light and airy Reception Room, with wooden flooring, two windows to the front elevation and one to the rear, a brick fireplace with wooden mantle above and a logburner. Double patio doors lead out to the garden.
Also located off the hallway is the Formal Dining Room which has a continuation of the wooden flooring and double patio doors out to the side and rear gardens, and a Cloakroom with wash hand basin and WC.
The Kitchen / Breakfast Room is fitted with a range of wall and base units with rolled edge work surfaces and tiled splash backs including a fitted breakfast bar with storage. There is a 1½ bowl sink unit with mixer tap, integrated appliances including electric oven and grill, five ring LPG hob, dishwasher and wine cooler, plus space for a free-standing fridge freezer. Dual aspect windows to the front and side elevations give plenty of natural light, and there is tiled flooring.
The Utility Room has a range of fitted units with rolled edge work surfaces, single drainer sink unit with mixer tap and tiled splash backs, plumbing for washing machine, space for a tumble drier and space for American style fridge freezer. There is tiled flooring and a window to the rear. The oil-fired boiler is located within the utility room.
To the First Floor the Landing has a useful Store Room, used as walk-in wardrobe that also houses the water tank. The Landing gives access to Four Double Bedrooms, the Principal Bedroom having an Ensuite Bathroom. There is also a Family Bathroom, comprising a free-standing claw foot bath with central taps, wash hand basin, WC, shower cubicle, tiled flooring and part tiled walls and a heated towel rail.
Stairs from the first-floor landing lead off to the Second Floor, which has Two Rooms that could offer potential for further bedrooms. One is currently utilised as an Office and the other as a Store Room. NB both have some sloping ceilings/ restricted head height in places
The property is set back from a quiet country lane, from which there are two entrances and a gravel drive leading to ample parking spaces to the front of the residence.
There are small front and side lawned gardens, part enclosed with laurel hedging. The gravel drive continues past the side of the residence through a five-bar timber gate, to a further parking area and a Detached Garage.
To the rear and side of the house there are pleasant lawned gardens, enclosed with hedging and timber paneled fencing, which wrap around the house. Adjoining the residence is a very large brick pavier Patio enclosed with a low retaining wall and a covered timber Outside Seating/Entertaining Area.
The Purpose-Built Stable Yard is constructed of timber under an onduline roof, with a concrete base, power and lighting, incorporating Three Loose Boxes, Tack Room and Hay Store.
The Land lies to the rear of the property in a number of Level Paddocks mainly enclosed with post and rail fencing. There is separate access to the land further along the lane.
Contact Rural Scene
01264 850700
reception@ruralscene.co.uk
Please quote Ref: AR8451
