Lot 1 | Sheffield House Farm, Rowston, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN4

Attractive residential farmhouse with outbuildings and adjoining pasture

Description

SHEFFIELD FARMHOUSE

Sheffield Farmhouse is an attractive rural property positioned at the end of a treelined avenue, with south facing views across the adjoining farmland. The farmhouse features a group of traditional brick outbuildings to the rear, currently used for general storage, plus a good area of private parking.

Sheffield Farmhouse’s main entrance opens into a spacious central staircase hall. From here, two well proportioned reception rooms sit to either side, both with good ceiling heights; a dining room to the right and a drawing room of similar size to the left. To the rear of the dining room is a large, well finished kitchen featuring an electric AGA. Leading from the kitchen is a comfortable family living room with a log burner. To the rear of the house is a spacious utility room, with a back door providing direct access to the parking area and outbuildings. A downstairs WC is located directly off the utility room. Below the main staircase in the central hall is access to the farmhouses wine cellar.

The first floor features a generous family bathroom positioned at the top of the stairs. To the front of the house are two spacious double bedrooms, each benefitting from its own en suite. To the rear are two further well proportioned double bedrooms, together with an airing cupboard and a separate boiler room.

The farmhouse benefits from a well maintained but practical south facing garden overlooking the extensive paddock of pasture within Lot One.

The traditional brick outbuildings to the rear of the property provide useful additional storage space and are arranged into three main rooms, including one with an historic brick oven.

Location

Sheffield House Farm occupies a peaceful and distinctly rural position on the edge of the small village of Rowston, within the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire. The surrounding area is characterised by productive agricultural land, traditional farmsteads and open countryside. Rowston itself is a historic village with origins recorded in the Domesday Book and a strong sense of local identity, centred around its Grade I listed St Clement’s Church and village green.

The nearby village network provides a useful range of everyday amenities. Nearby Digby provides a village hall and traditional pub, while a wider range of services can be found in surrounding Lincolnshire villages such as Billinghay and Metheringham, including primary schools, local shops and community facilities.

For a fuller suite of town centre amenities, Sleaford lies approximately six miles to the south and provides supermarkets, healthcare, leisure facilities and secondary schools. The city of Lincoln, famed for its cathedral and historic centre, is within easy reach and offers extensive retail, cultural, commercial and educational amenities.

The landscape around Rowston is gently undulating and forms part of the wider Lincolnshire countryside, with open arable fields, pasture and a patchwork of hedgerows creating an attractive and highly workable farming environment. The area is also well known for its accessible outdoor recreation, with numerous footpaths and quiet lanes suitable for walking, cycling and riding. In addition, the Lincolnshire Wolds, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, lie within comfortable driving distance and offer further opportunities for rural leisure and exploration.

Transport connections in the area are practical and efficient for a rural location. Metheringham railway station is just over three miles away and provides regular services to Lincoln, Sleaford and onward connections. Additional major national rail links are available at Newarkon Trent and Grantham. Local road networks connect easily with the A15, A17 and A153, supporting convenient travel across the county and towards Lincoln and the wider East Midlands.




Acreage: 14.1 Acres