Oasby, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32

A fabulous modern country house in an attractive edge of Conservation Village setting, within 3.66 acres of gardens, with ancillary building and enacted planning for a swimming pool

Description

A modern country house, constructed in 1999, Oasby Grange occupies a fine rural setting on the edge of an attractive Conservation Village, with views over its 3.66 acres of gardens and paddock to farm and woodland.

This house offers well-appointed accommodation over two floors, with a wonderful flow. The abiding sense is one of space and natural light. Many of the principal rooms are southerly facing and dual aspect, offering fabulous views of the gardens, coupled with oversized integral garaging.

The house is complimented by a substantial detached two-storey summer house, a name which belies its size. Constructed in 2012 (ref S11/2171/FULL, dated Jan 2012), with an open plan ground floor party barn, rear lobby and cloakroom, with first office suite above, the construction enacted a broader consent for an outdoor swimming pool, approved on the same planning consent.

This is a fabulous and highly versatile village edge lifestyle home, ideal for entertaining, equine or extended families.

Constructed of dressed stone elevations under pantile roofs, with timber double glazed sash windows, the attractive house is entered from the gravelled turning sweep through two sets of double doors to a fabulous double height flagstone floored reception hallway, with galleried landing above. The hall is the centre of the house, off which the elegant reception rooms, with their high ceilings, radiate.

The drawing room, occupies the bay-fronted south-east elevation of the home and offers fabulous views of the gardens. It has a an elegant feel and attractive stone fireplace with wood burning stove. Double doors connect from it to the more intimate living room, from which French doors open to the garden terrace.

The spacious kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a bespoke suite, with extensive wall and base units under granite tops, with a central island with integral Lacanche double range cooker and integrated appliances.

Off the hallway, the study has a fitted office suite, with plenty of storage and a view along the sweeping driveway. The triple aspect dining room has two sets of French doors to the gardens and a bay window, offering fabulous sunset views.

At first floor, there are four generous double bedrooms, all of which are en suite. The principal bedroom suite is impressive, with the same large bay window as the drawing room beneath it, along with a dressing room and en suite bathroom. Bedrooms two, three and four all have en suite shower rooms, with a further family bathroom with cast iron, roll top bath and travertine limestone flooring.

From the ground floor kitchen, a garden/boot room links the house to the integral triple garage. A staircase rises to a spacious fifth double bedroom, with en suite shower room, above the garage.

Integral Garages: The integral triple garage block three sets of electric doors to the driveway, as well as one to the rear, giving convenient access for garden equipment.

Outside: The property is approached along a sweeping gravel driveway with an ample turning circle to the front, which passes the garaging to the paddock.

The landscaped gardens surround the house, with extensive lawns and mature wooded and hedgerow boundaries, flanked by open fields to the west and a stream to the east. The gardens offer great privacy, whilst the paddock, to the north, which borders to woodland, has post and rail fencing and water. The gardens and grounds extend to 3.66 acres, or thereabouts, in total. The paddock has a restrictive covenant precluding development.

Location

Oasby is a quiet rural village located around 7 miles to the East of Grantham. The property is well located for Grantham Station which provides an excellent main line rail link into London Kings Cross with regular services taking approximately an hour. The village has a popular public house, The Houblon Arms which dates from 1650, and is surrounded by attractive countryside with country sports including shooting, riding, fishing and walking all available nearby. For the equestrian there are trails for riding within the area including the Viking Way and a bridle path is located within 200 yards. The Oasby Horse Trials take place regularly throughout the year.

Education in the area is of a high standard with both public and private schools including grammar schools for boys and girls in Grantham and Sleaford. The nearby attractive villages of Ancaster, Aisby and Heydour are within 3 miles, Heydour offers the local parish church while Belton House National Trust property is nearby.

The village of Ancaster is well served with local facilities including primary school, doctors surgery, local shops and a choice of public houses. The village also benefits from a rail service into Grantham, Sleaford and Nottingham.

The market towns of Grantham and Sleaford (both 7 miles), with Newark and the Cathedral city of Lincoln approximately 25 miles to the north. The thriving city of Nottingham is 33 miles and there is easy access to the A1.

The area boasts a range of recreational and leisure facilities with a choice of golf courses within a 15 mile radius. Leisure centres in Grantham, Newark and Lincoln also Belton Woods Hotel and Country Club (approximately 7 miles) to the north of Grantham.

Square Footage: 3,713 sq ft


Acreage: 3.66 Acres

Directions

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Additional Info

Services: Mains water, electricity & drainage. Oil fired under-floor central heating. Fibre-optic Broadband.

Fixtures & Fittings: Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others, such as curtains, light fitting and garden ornaments are specifically excluded but may be available by separate negotiation.

The property is being sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights, including: rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and any other rights and obligations, easements and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves, whether referred to in these particulars or not.

All journey times and distances are approximate.