5 bedroom detached house for sale

Tenure: Freehold

Situation

The Well House is located in the desirable uphill area of Lincoln with many amenities within walking distance. The highly regarded Lincoln Minster School, Cathedral Quarter, Cultural Quarter, Bailgate, Steep Hill, Eastgate Tennis Club and Lincoln County Hospital are all easily accessible. Lincoln is a vibrant University City offering a variety of facilities including an excellent choice of schools, shops, restaurants, public houses and leisure activities.

Description

This fascinating Grade II Listed stone house is believed to have been built in the early 18th century with 19th and 20th century alterations. The current owners have documentation, retrieved from the Lincolnshire archive, that the house was owned and occupied by Erasmus Darwin in 1758 and was in the hands of the Darwin family for 134 years. This charming home retains many points of interest including chamfered beams to the main rooms on each floor and in the cellar, sash windows and a late 18th century dogleg staircase. Outside is a reset medieval mass dial, possibly from the nearby demolished Church of St Leonard and in the garden a 12th century well with a round opening and dressed stone coping that is independently Grade II listed. The accommodation is on three floors and is deceptively spacious with generous sized rooms and a featured attractive walled garden.

Accommodation

In more detail, the accommodation comprises:

Main entrance leads into hallway: with staircase leading off and entrance to the cellar.

Sitting room: open fireplace with a painted surround and tiled hearth, French doors leading out to the walled garden and window overlooking the front aspect.

Dining room: with wall lights and front aspect window.

Study: deep cornice, picture lights and window overlooking the front aspect.

Cellar: a usable space for wine storage or as a workshop.

Back hallway: with quarry tiled flooring, wide rear entrance and coat cupboard.

Cloakroom: fitted with a pink WC, wall mounted basin, wall light and leaded window.

Kitchen: fully fitted with co-ordinating wall and base units, drawers and glazed cabinets. A run of work surface with inset 1½ sink/drainer, tiled splash backs and dual sash windows overlooking the garden. Appliances included are an inset hob with extractor over, two separate ovens and there is plumbing for a dishwasher. Recessed cupboard housing the wall mounted gas boiler.

Utility: run of work surface with inset 1½ sink/drainer, tiled splash backs, plumbing for a washing machine, tumble dryer space and sash window.

Walk-in pantry: useful cold store with quarry tiled flooring, shelving, meat hooks and sliding sash window.

FIRST FLOOR
Half landing with a leaded window and a walk-in airing cupboard. A further landing area leads to:

Bedroom 3: dual aspect room with fitted triple wardrobe, pedestal basin with tiled splash backs.

Shower room: fitted with a tiled shower cubicle, WC, bidet, pedestal basin, wall lights and a deep recessed cupboard.

Bathroom: cupboard housing the water cylinder, further shelving and being furnished with a tiled bath with central taps, WC, bidet and a fitted unit with inset basin.

Bedroom 2: built in wardrobes with overhead storage, painted beams and a small double cupboard. Window overlooking the front aspect.

Landing area: overlooking the front aspect.

Bedroom 1: front and rear aspect room with built in wardrobes and a pedestal basin with tiled splash backs.

SECOND FLOOR
Two further attic bedrooms (4 & 5) with some height restrictions, fitted with wardrobes and overlooking the front aspect.

OUTSIDE
To the front is a tandem garage with up and over door and personal access to the rear. The rear has a stunning walled garden with established climbers, specimen shrubs and trees, a shaped lawn, rockery, pond, 12th century well, outside lighting and an extensive stone laid patio area.

Directions

Travelling on the A15 up Lindum Road, continue until reaching the traffic lights. Take a left turn onto Greetwell Gate and take the first right onto St Leonards Lane, The Well House is on the right hand side.