A five bedroom family home with great potential in charming rural location set in 1.29 acres with 4.97 acre paddock

Description

Situated in a generous plot of about 1.29 acres next to the church in the heart of Beckingham is this substantial family home. Subject to obtaining the necessary consents which would make an exceptional redevelopment project for potentially more than one dwelling. Although the property is somewhat dated internally and would benefit from some cosmetic improvements, it has some lovely features such as decorative cornicing and exposed brick walls which add character. The room sizes are excellent throughout and there is great versatility to the floor plan, which has a sprawling layout and extends to a most impressive 4242 sq ft. Highlights include three very generous reception rooms, excellent storage and a fabulous leisure facility featuring a bar, indoor swimming pool and space for gym equipment. The house is set within idyllic gardens and also enjoys views over the surrounding countryside.

The property is entered via a wide hall with convenient WC and cloakroom, which leads through to the three receptions and kitchen. This includes a substantial drawing room, a sitting room/snug and a good-size formal dining room, with the adjoining kitchen also having space for a table and chairs for informal meals. The ancillary rooms including a useful pantry, boiler room and utility room, plus a rear hall leading to a study and three external storage rooms. From the drawing room a hallway leads to the garden room where there is a swimming pool inset within a large terrace, which has access to a shower room and wc.

The house is set on a private road over a shared access behind a gated gravel driveway which encircles a parcel of lawn at the front, with additional parking found in an integral double garage. Mature trees provide some seclusion and a paved patio provides an ideal spot to entertain and enjoy the uninterrupted views over open countryside.

Paddock of about 4.97 acres

Location

Surrounded by stunning Lincolnshire countryside, Beckingham is a pretty village on the River Witham with a Grade I parish church dating to the 13th century which the property overlooks. Sir William Robertson Academy is the closest secondary school located approximately 6 miles away. Beckingham is located approximately five miles east of the market town of Newark-on-Trent, with its hospital, superstores and other daily amenities, and 19 miles south of the historic cathedral city of Lincoln, which provides many practical and cultural amenities including a comprehensive range of shops, restaurants, theatre, cinemas and highly regarded schools. Rail stations in both towns provide direct links to London with a journey time of approximately just over one hour and twenty minutes, while the A17 and A1 are also easily accessible.

Disclaimer: All journey times and distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 4,201 sq ft


Acreage: 6.26 Acres

Directions

Take the A17 east, past Newark Golf Course, turning off into Beckingham village. As the road bears to the left, carry straight on onto Chapel Street and at the junction with Hillside and Sleaford Road there is a small tree lined lane on the boundary of the church which leads to Beckingham House.

Additional Info

North Kesteven District Council = G

Photographs taken March 2022