Discreetly positioned at the end of a quiet lane in the highly sought-after village of Fulbeck, Brookes Cottage is a charming and beautifully presented three-bedroom home, enjoying a generous rear garden and far-reaching countryside views.

The cottage has been thoughtfully renovated to an exceptional standard by the current owners, resulting in light-filled interiors that blend character with contemporary style. At the heart of the home lies a superb open-plan kitchen and dining room with shaker-style unit and island. An elegant dual-aspect sitting room with adjoining study area offers a versatile living space, enhanced by a picture window framing views across the garden and rolling countryside beyond.

The first floor provides three bedrooms, served by a stylish and contemporary family bathroom, all finished with the same attention to detail found throughout the home.

Outside, the property enjoys attractive and enclosed rear gardens, thoughtfully landscaped with lawn and terrace areas and mature borders, creating a private and peaceful setting for outdoor living.

The nearby market town of Grantham, approximately 10 miles away, offers excellent transport links, including a high-speed rail service to London King’s Cross in around 65 minutes, as well as access to two highly regarded Grammar schools.


Location

Fulbeck is an historic and picturesque conservation village nestled along the Lincoln Cliff escarpment. Surrounded by beautiful countryside, it is home to a thriving arts and crafts centre with café and to The Hare and Hounds, a 17th century pub with a reputation for fine dining. There is also a social club, a play park and a village hall.

A farm shop, petrol station and Post Office with tea rooms can be found in the nearby village of Leadenham (1 mile), whilst a more comprehensive range of shopping, eating and cultural facilities are available in the market towns of Grantham (9 miles), Sleaford (8 miles) and Newark (13 miles) or in the historic cathedral city of Lincoln (15 miles).

Ideal for the commuter, Grantham is located 10 miles south and has a main line fast train services to London Kings Cross taking just over an hour.

Transport links are good as Fulbeck sits on the A607 with the nearby A17 connecting with the A1 at Newark to the west. 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 Waitrose, Morrison’s and Asda, and where direct trains also take you to London Kings Cross with a journey time of around 80 mins).

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.

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).

(N.B. Prospective buyers should check the latest admissions policies and catchment areas directly with the relevant local authorities)

Key Features

• Three-bedroom semi-detached character cottage in the heart of Fulbeck
• Renovated to a high standard with light, contemporary interiors
• Ideal for the commuter, nearby Grantham offers high-speed direct rail services to London King’s Cross taking around an hour
• Open-plan kitchen/dining room with shaker-style units, solid wood worktops and island
• Integrated appliances include; Bosch oven, AEG hob and John Lewis fridge freezer
• Generous kitchen window above 1.5 bowel sink
• Dual-aspect sitting room with study area, enjoying garden and countryside views
• Engineered oak Parquet flooring throughout the ground floor
• Bright and contemporary family bathroom
• P-shaped bath with shower over, vanity unit with basin and storage & heated towel rail
• Two double bedrooms, one with fitted wardrobes, plus a third bedroom/nursery
• Fully double glazed throughout
• Enclosed rear garden with lawn, terrace areas, and mature borders
• Access to a network or walking and biking routes from the doorstep
• Close to highly regarded Grammar schools

Services:

Mains electricity, water and drainage; oil-fired central heating
Local Authority: South Kesteven District Council
Council Tax Band: C
EPC: E
Tenure: Freehold