Church Lane, Great Gonerby, Grantham, NG31

Occupying a superb elevated position on the edge of the sought-after village of Great Gonerby, Church Farm is a beautifully presented country home set within approximately 7 acres (STS) of landscaped gardens and paddock land.

Lovingly and sympathetically extended over the years, the property seamlessly combines the original character of the property with thoughtfully designed contemporary accommodation, creating a home of exceptional space and versatility, equally suited to family life, multi-generational living, home working and equestrian or lifestyle pursuits.

Complemented by a substantial detached barn, comprising tack room, shelter and secure workshop, detached toolshed with adjoining greenhouse, attached double garage, an all-weather pickleball court and a separate hard standing facility,, Church Farm benefits from an extensive range of ancillary buildings and leisure facilities, providing outstanding flexibility for a variety of recreational, business or storage requirements, subject to any necessary consents.

Despite its peaceful rural setting, the property enjoys excellent connectivity. Grantham railway station lies just 2.5 miles away, providing regular high-speed services to London King's Cross in around one hour, while the A1 at Gonerby Moor is approximately 1.5 miles away, offering convenient access to the wider road network.

At the heart of the home is a spacious open-plan kitchen, dining and breakfast room with an adjoining utility, providing a welcoming and practical space for everyday family life and entertaining. The traditional oak kitchen offers an excellent range of fitted cabinetry and ample preparation space, while the adjoining dining and seating areas create a natural hub for the home.

Further reception rooms include a characterful snug with oak floor, joist & beams, an adjoining study area and a light-filled sitting room opening onto the south-facing terrace. A substantial home office, with direct access to the garden and an adjoining store room, provides excellent work-from-home accommodation and also offers potential for conversion into a ground floor bedroom or self-contained annexe, subject to any necessary consents.

The first floor is home to an impressive principal bedroom suite, complete with an en-suite shower room and private balcony enjoying elevated views across the gardens, paddocks and surrounding countryside. Three further well-proportioned bedrooms are served by a spacious family bathroom, with one also benefiting from an en-suite shower room.

Outside, the property is approached via electric gates opening onto a generous gravelled driveway, providing extensive parking. The beautifully landscaped grounds have been thoughtfully designed to create a variety of outdoor spaces, including an extensive stone terrace, formal lawns, manicured box hedging, established borders and summerhouse. Beyond the formal gardens, the adjoining paddocks, supported by two strategically placed mains-fed cattle troughs, provide excellent versatility, making the property ideally suited to equestrian or smallholding use.

The thriving village of Great Gonerby is within easy reach and provides a range of everyday amenities, including the popular Downtown store and the nearby market town of Grantham also provides an extensive range of shopping, leisure and recreational facilities together with excellent state, grammar and independent schooling.

Church Farm represents a rare opportunity to acquire a beautifully presented country home combining generous family accommodation, extensive grounds and versatile outbuildings in a highly accessible rural location, ideally positioned for both country living and commuting.


Seller's Insight

“When we first discovered Church Farm twenty four years ago, it was quite different to the home you see today. It was a derelict farmhouse with limited accommodation, surrounded by overgrown grounds, but we immediately fell in love with its idyllic setting, character and incredible potential. The oldest part of the house is believed to date back prior to 1851, and from the very beginning it was important to us that, whilst creating a home for modern family life, we retained the original character and features that first attracted us. The oldest room in the house is now the snug, where the original layout and the fireside cupboard remain.

Over the years, we have carefully and sympathetically extended the house to adapt to our family's changing needs. Every alteration has been thoughtfully considered, from the overall layout and flow through to the practical storage solutions throughout the house. The kitchen has always been the heart of our home and undoubtedly the hardest-working room. It has been designed to bring everyone together, whether cooking, dining, entertaining friends or simply spending time as a family, and it connects beautifully with the surrounding reception rooms and gardens.

One of the greatest strengths of Church Farm is its versatility. The home office has provided us with an excellent place to work from home, separate from the main living accommodation, but it could equally lend itself to a ground-floor bedroom or even the creation of self-contained annexe accommodation. With its own entrance and second staircase, it offers enormous flexibility for multi-generational living or a variety of other uses.

The outbuildings have been just as valuable to us as the house itself. The barn, which we built in 2013 using reclaimed stone to complement the original buildings and extended in 2018, has become an incredibly useful space, while the workshop and greenhouse have been ideal for hobbies, gardening and practical storage. Together they provide so many possibilities for future owners, whether for leisure, business or lifestyle use.

Outside has always been one of our favourite places to spend time. We have planted heritage oak trees throughout the grounds and created a variety of peaceful places to sit and enjoy the changing seasons. The pond attracts ducks, moorhens and an abundance of wildlife, bringing the gardens to life throughout the year. The land has also proved wonderfully versatile over the years, having been home to horses, sheep and cattle, making it equally well suited to those seeking equestrian facilities or a smallholding lifestyle.

A separate paddock to the rear of Church Farm provides additional hard standing and a pear tree, perfect for securing two hammocks!
Church Farm has been a fantastic home for entertaining. We have hosted countless summer parties and barbeques with friends and family spilling out onto the terraces and gardens, and celebrated many Christmases with a house full of family. Bonfire Night has always been particularly special, with the paddocks providing the perfect backdrop for bonfires and fireworks, while the all-weather pickleball court has become a favourite gathering place, bringing together family and friends of all ages for some friendly competition.

Although Church Farm enjoys a wonderful sense of privacy, we have never felt isolated. Church Lane has a genuinely friendly community with fantastic neighbours, and Great Gonerby offers everything needed for day-to-day life. Grantham is only a few minutes away, with its excellent shopping, schools and fast rail connections to London, making it possible to enjoy the very best of country living without sacrificing convenience.
Church Farm has been much more than simply a house to us. It has evolved with our family over the years, providing space to work, entertain, relax and enjoy the countryside, and we hope its next owners will value it just as much as we have.”

Key Features

• Detached country residence extending to approximately 3,380 sq. ft. of accommodation
• Set in approximately 7 acres (STS) of formal gardens and paddock land
• 4 bedroom accommodation with versatile ground floor office offering 5th bedroom/annexe potential
• Suitable for purchasers seeking equestrian, smallholding or lifestyle use
• Peaceful setting on the edge of the well served village of Great Gonerby
• Extensive outbuildings include; large detached barn with well-equipped tack room, shelter & workshop. attached double garage and detached toolshed with greenhouse
• All-weather pickleball court set within attractive landscaped gardens
• Sympathetically extended whilst retaining original character and features
• Enjoys an elevated position with far reaching views across the surrounding countryside
• Approximately 2.5 miles from Grantham railway station, providing high-speed services to London King's Cross in around one hour
• Approx. 1.5 miles from the A1 at Gonerby Moor, offering excellent road and rail connections
• Traditional stone and rendered elevations beneath a pantile roof
Internal Accommodation
• Large open-plan kitchen, dining, breakfast room with adjoining utility room
• Well-appointed kitchen with extensive range of solid wood cabinetry
• Belling oven, gas hob, integrated dishwasher and microwave shelf in cupboard
• Light filled breakfast room with social space and cupboard storage
• Utility with Belfast sink, space for 3 appliances, cupboard storage and external door
• Beautiful snug with bay window, exposed oak beams, original cupboards with concealed media unit & stone fireplace with open fire
• Study area adjacent to the snug
• Light filled living room with French doors to the south facing terrace
• Unique artisan stone fire surround with open fire and concealed media cabinet
• Living room has external access via a porch with contemporary Guest WC
• 3-workstation office + hot desk with bespoke cabinetry, Bi-fold doors to the terrace and store room
• Principal bedroom suite with extensive fitted wardrobes and units and en suite shower room
• Oak-framed glazed balcony from the principle bedroom with seating area
• Bedrooms 2 & 3 with fitted wardrobes
• Large family bathroom with Biojet combination whirlpool spa bath and separate shower
• Bedroom 4, accessed via separate staircase, with en-suite shower room & fitted wardrobes
• Fully double glazed throughout
Outside
• Extensive private gravel driveway providing parking for numerous vehicles
• Superb detached barn built in 2013 with tack room, WC and gated & open storage
• Attached double garage with electric roller doors, WC, sink, cupboards and counter with hatch access to hobby room above
• Attractive, detached brick and pantile toolshed with workbench and attached greenhouse & log store
• Timber summerhouse positioned within the rear garden with heater / AC unit
• Beautifully landscaped gardens incorporating formal lawns, mature hedging & established planting
• South facing paved entertaining terrace spanning the rear elevation
• Mature specimen trees throughout the grounds including heritage oak trees
• Manicured box hedging, gravel pathways and ornamental archways
• Nature wildlife pond
• Two storey children’s timber play den
• Paddocks benefit from two mains water connections to cattle troughs and one to a Pond.
• Conveniently positioned for Grantham's comprehensive range of shopping, leisure facilities, restaurants, grammar schools for boys and girls and independent schooling options

Location

Great Gonerby is a thriving and well-established Lincolnshire village, renowned for its strong sense of community and excellent range of everyday amenities. The village offers a convenience store and post office, traditional public house, recreation ground, memorial hall, social club and the highly regarded St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, together with an active programme of community events throughout the year.

The nearby market town of Grantham, approximately 2.5 miles away, provides an extensive range of shopping, leisure and dining facilities, alongside highly regarded state, grammar and independent schools.

For commuters, Grantham railway station offers regular high-speed services to London King's Cross in around one hour, together with direct services to Leeds, Lincoln and Edinburgh. The A1 at Gonerby Moor is approximately 1.5 miles away, providing excellent road connections to Newark, Nottingham, Stamford, Lincoln, Peterborough, Leicester and London.

The surrounding area offers an abundance of countryside walks, cycling routes and bridleways, while nearby attractions include Belton House, Grantham House, Belvoir Castle and Woolsthorpe Manor.

Schools

The area is exceptionally well served by a wide range of highly regarded educational establishments. Great Gonerby is home to St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, while additional primary education is available nearby, including Grantham Preparatory International School.

For secondary education, Grantham is renowned for its outstanding academic provision, including the selective grammar schools - The King's School for Boys (with Co-Ed 6th Form) and Kesteven & Grantham Girls' School - together with The Priory Ruskin Academy, Walton Academy and Greenfields SEND Academy.

Independent education is available locally at Grantham Preparatory International School, with a wider choice of prestigious independent schools including Oakham School, Stamford School, Ratcliffe College and Lincoln Minster School, all within comfortable travelling distance.

Services:

Mains electricity, water and gas. Mains drainage via a private pumped rising main. High speed fibre telecoms.
Heating: Gas-fired central heating.
Local Authority: South Kesteven District Council
Council Tax Band: B
EPC: C
Tenure: Freehold