Location

The village of Horbling lies on the edge of the wide-open spaces of the Lincolnshire Fens, eight miles south of the market town of Sleaford. Horbling has a local pub and a primary school, while several local amenities can be found in nearby Billingborough, including a village shop, a local pub and a doctor’s surgery, as well as a further primary school. More extensive shopping and facilities can be found in Sleaford or Grantham.

The nearby A52 provides easy access towards the surrounding towns, while the A1 is accessible within 16 miles. Grantham Train Station (14.7 miles) provides mainline services to London Kings Cross (1 hour).

There is a wealth of local and independent schools nearby including Grantham Grammar Schools (14.7 miles), with Witham on the Hill Prep School (14.8 miles); Bourne Grammar School (10.6 miles).

Description

A substantial detached and unlisted house, occupying an impressive garden plot of approximately 0.68 of an acre, the property, known as Milestones, is a versatile two storey home offering well- proportioned rooms with an oversized ground floor layout incorporating an oversized garage, workshop and potting shed setup.

Set in wraparound landscaped lawned gardens, access is provided by the milestone-lined driveway which allows for parking and access to garage.

With well-proportioned rooms, high ceilings and traditional features, a quiet sense of grandeur emulates throughout this family home. The entrance hall leads past the downstairs shower room and through to the panelled inner hall with porch way to the old front door which leads onto the south facing garden. The handsome drawing room with double aspect windows overlooking the gardens with an elegant feature open fireplace as the focal point of the room. Next door is the light and airy L-shaped kitchen with traditional cabinetry, breakfast bar and Aga. French doors lead out onto the west facing patio and there is a large pantry and practical utility room.

A further reception room, currently used as a sitting room also has a feature fireplace, leads through the light and bright multi-purpose garden room with bifold doors that lead out onto the garden.

The elegant staircase ascends to the first floor landing, which is light and bright with south/south- east facing windows. The principal bedroom continues to be saturated with this light also from the double aspect window which over look the garden below and has a large walk in wardrobe.

Across the landing, the three further bedrooms with in-built storage in each, are generous in size and similarly give views of different aspects of the garden, and provide a tranquil and calm space to reside. The upstairs is complete with central family bathroom with underfloor heating, separate shower and bath.

Outside
The oversized garage provides a fantastic space that leads through to a workshop as well as two potting sheds, that subject to planning permission, could be considered for annexe potential.

The fantastic gardens are mainly laid to lawn with mature trees, box hedging and large mature shrubs. The west facing patio, off the kitchen provides a plenty of space for outside dining making the most of the sun throughout the day and evening.

The wonderful garden with impressive London Plane Tree, is stocked well with perennial planting. The summer house provides entertaining space or further storage within the garden close to the nature well, which is a feature of the village the other side of the garden boundary.