Cottage for sale in Rectory Street, Beckingham, Lincoln LN5

A charming attached Georgian three bedroom, brick and pantile, cottage believed to date from the early 1700s and situated in the conservation area.

The living accommodation has charm and character, retaining original features. Benefitting from an oil fired central heating system the accommodation can be briefly described as follows:

Front entrance door leading to entrance hall with staircase, living room with fireplace housing a wood burning stove, dining room with beamed ceiling and period fireplace, kitchen fitted with a Stanley oil fired cooking range which also fires the oil central heating system. Additionally a corridor accesses unrenovated rooms consisting of a back kitchen, pantry and coal store which could be restored to provide further living space within the existing footprint. On the first floor, there are three double bedrooms and a lobby which connects to an additional room which could be restored to provide a fourth double bedroom or bathroom..

Outside, to the frontage, is a low brick wall with path and garden areas laid to lawn, borders and planted with shrubs. To the rear are enclosed courtyard style garden areas and a brick built barn which requires renovation.

This delightful cottage offers considerable potential to improve and extend within the existing footprint and further enhance this charming, period, family home.

Beckingham is a delightful Lincolnshire village surrounded by beautiful countryside and situated just five miles from Newark and also within commuting distance of Lincoln, Grantham and Sleaford. Nearby amenities at Newark include an M&S food hall, Waitrose, Asda, Morrisons and Aldi supermarkets. Brant Broughton Church of England and Methodist Primary School has a good Ofsted report and only a short drive away with the Sir William Robertson Academy Secondary School located in the nearby village of Welbourn and rated good by Ofsted.

This attached Georgian cottage is situated in the conservation area and constructed of brick elevations under a pantile roof covering. The property was re-roofed approximately 20-25 years ago. The living accommodation is arranged over two levels and can be described in further detail as follows:

Ground Floor

Entrance Hall

Wooden front entrance door, Quarry tiled floor, radiator, staircase leading to first floor.

Living Room (4.27m x 3.81m (14' x 12'6))

Yorkshire sliding windows to the front elevation, French Oak floorboards, period wooden fire surround and brick fireplace with Quarry tiled hearth housing the wood burning stove, television point.

Dining Room (4.24m x 3.71m (13'11 x 12'2))

Beamed ceiling, Yorkshire sliding window to the rear elevation, brick fireplace with wooden period fire surround, built-in cupboard with English Oak doors. Exposed wood flooring.

Kitchen (4.27m x 3.81m (14' x 12'6))

Rear entrance door, Stanley oil fired cooking range which also fires the central heating, ceramic tiled floor, Yorkshire sliding window to the front elevation. Range of kitchen units including base cupboards and drawers with working surfaces above, stainless steel sink and drainer, wall cupboards, plumbing for automatic washing machine, space for dining table. Rear staircase leading to first floor. Built-in cupboard and shelving.

Bathroom (3.33m x 2.13m (10'11 x 7'))

White suite comprising cast iron bath, pedestal wash hand basin, low suite WC . Panelling to walls, radiator, ceramic tiled floor, built-in cupboard.

Corridor

With brick floor leading to unrestored rooms.

Coal Store (3.18m x 2.11m (10'5 x 6'11))

Back Kitchen (4.14m x 2.59m (13'7 x 8'6))

Yorkshire sliding window and rear entrance door, Quarry tiled floor, Quarry tiled hearth and wood stove, Belfast style sink. This room could be restored to provide additional living accommodation.

Pantry (2.62m x 1.22m (8'7 x 4'))

With brick floor offering further potential for restoration.

First Floor

Yorkshire sliding window to front elevation and radiator.

Bedroom One (4.29m x 3.76m (14'1 x 12'4))

With Yorkshire sliding window to front elevation and radiator.

Bedroom Two (4.32m x 3.45m (14'2 x 11'4))

With Yorkshire sliding window to the front elevation, built-in period cupboards.

Bedroom Three (4.29m x 2.49m (14'1 x 8'2))

Built in double cupboard, Yorkshire sliding window to front elevation. Radiator, rear landing and access to rear staircase descending to the kitchen.

Lobby

This unrestored area has built in range of four floor to ceiling cupboards with pine doors, loft access hatch.

Room (4.06m x 2.59m (13'4 x 8'6))

This room requires restoration and replastering and has a Yorkshire sliding window to the rear elevation. This room has potential to provide a further double bedroom or first floor bathroom.

Outside

To the frontage is a low brick built retaining wall and an attractive garden with lawned area, trees, shrubs and seasonal cottage-style flower beds. To the rear of the cottage there are enclosed courtyard style garden areas with a concrete terrace.

Barn (8.08m x 4.04m (26'6 x 13'3))

A brick built barn with pantile roof covering, brick and Yorkstone flooring, oil storage tank. This outbuilding requires restoration and could be utilised to provide additional living or annexe accommodation subject to the relevant planning permissions

Tenure

The property is freehold.

Services

Mains water, electricity, and drainage are all connected to the property. There is a roof mounted pv panel for the provision of hot water.