Location

Pickworth is a pleasant village situated amid undulating countryside approximately 10 miles equi-distant between Grantham, Sleaford and Bourne, which all offer traditional market town facilities, and Grammar schools.


The village is within the current catchment areas for The King’s School and The Girls Grammar School, Grantham and Carre’s Grammar School, Sleaford. There are also village schools close by at Ropsley (four miles), Ingoldsby and Osbournby (five miles), with private schools at Witham on the Hill (16 miles) Bourne Grammar School (11 miles) and Stamford (27 miles).    The larger village of Billingborough, 6 miles to the east, enjoys a renowned GP Practice, main Post Office and Co-op supermarket.


Grantham offers good local shopping including a Saturday street market, schools, transport and leisure facilities. The town is by passed by the A1 trunk road and trains from Grantham mainline station reach London (Kings Cross) in just over one hour.

Description

North Barn dates from the mid-1800s and was first converted to a residence in circa 1993. It combines fabulous charm and character, in features like the stone flagged and solid wood flooring; high timber beamed ceilings and tall granary, to thin hay-slit windows, amongst other notable features, contrasting with a modern, contemporary feel in parts, and a ground based solar array of PV panels 2 rows of 8 panels each 250W to generate up to 4kW, with feed in tariff, to off-set the property’s electricity and utility bills.


Approached along a long gravelled driveway, which serves one other residential property enroute, the driveway culminates in a gated entrance and generous gravelled parking for several vehicles within the grounds.


The front door opens into a wide and inviting stone flagged entrance stairwell hallway, which serves the family kitchen, home office, two reception rooms and also provides access to the large and fully enclosed south facing rear courtyard garden; a glorious sheltered haven and sun trap, with fishpond.


The stone flag flooring continues within the impressive 28’, full width sitting room, which exudes charm. With a high, beamed ceiling, exposed stone and brickwork walls and Clearview wood burning stove as a focal point, a full height Granary window overlooks the garden, whilst French doors open to both the main garden and the sheltered courtyard garden too. This is a marvelous reception room for families and for entertaining within.


By contrast, the 17’ dining room is a more intimate solid wooden floored, dual-aspect room; ideal for dinner parties, or for families with young children as a play room. It, along with the home office flank the front door entrance within the hallway.   


The kitchen/breakfast room exudes rustic charm, with a traditional Ancaster-style kitchen, with brick faced base cupboards, offering extensive storage, beneath solid wooden worktops, with double Belfast sink, free standing dishwasher and range cooker appliances and ample space for family dining and hosting kitchen suppers. The spacious utility/boot room beyond, has stable doors that open to the courtyard and garden.


A wide oak staircase rises from the entrance hall to the oak floored landing corridor and from here on the floors are carpeted,there are three first floor bedrooms (one en suite). The principal vaulted bedroom combines style and impact, with low and high level windows, exposed ties and great symmetry, with a modern, contemporary en suite shower room. Double bedrooms two and three are also spacious, with great character and are well-placed for the well-appointed, full suite family bathroom, with both bath and shower over.


Stairs ascend to the second floor attic bedroom four, which is currently furnished and used as a craft/hobby room, with built-in storage, gable and conservation roof light windows.


Outside: North Barn is positioned within 0.98 acres of gardens and grounds. The south facing courtyard provides an enviable secluded sanctuary with a central carp pond and gazebo with firepit. The gated drive provides ample parking and the private gardens are laid generally to lawn with mature hedgerows and shrubs. There is an adjoining paddock, within which the ground array solar PV panels are sited, alongside a detached barn, with workshop and stables stores.