Aveland Way, Aslackby, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34

A detached, period cottage with a wealth of original features, idyllically located in the charming conservation village of Aslackby. Set in just over two acres of mature, productive gardens with a large enclosed paddock to the rear and a huge range of versatile outbuildings, West Cottage offers a rare opportunity to acquire an equestrian family home or small holding.

The property has been sympathetically renovated by the current owners and is presented in immaculate order with a wealth of original features such as exposed stone walls, original beams and fireplaces. The ground floor has two handsome reception rooms both with wood burning stoves, traditional kitchen with slate floor, luxurious family bathroom and spacious garden / boot room. The first floor has 3 bedrooms which capitalise on the countryside views and a separate WC.

Despite the property being in a peaceful, rural location it is centrally positioned to provide convenient access to towns and cities with superb road and rail links. The nearby A15 provides easy access towards beautiful Stamford (17 miles) and Peterborough (23 miles) with its direct fast train to London King’s Cross taking approx. 40 mins, whilst the A1 is accessible within 13 miles.


• Immaculately presented, detached period cottage set in 2.1 acres (STS)
• Idyllically located in a conservation village yet with easy access to towns and cities with superb road and rail links
• Ideal for equestrian / small holding use the property has a 1.5 (STS) acre enclosed paddock to the rear, a large range of versatile outbuildings and mature, productive gardens
• 3 attractive bedrooms to the first floor with far reaching views across the countryside
• Traditional kitchen with Rangemaster oven, Belfast sink, integrated dishwasher, solid oak worktops and slate floor
• Living room with double Hunter log-burner and decorative, period fireplace surround
• Dining room with original wooden floor and log burner with oak surround
• Garden / boot room with French doors to the rear terrace and space for two appliances
• Large ground floor family bathroom including a rolltop bath with claw feet
• Traditional double-glazed uPvc windows throughout
• WC to first floor
• A wealth of built-in storage and period features throughout the property
• Mature, productive gardens to front, side and rear including vegetable garden and a wealth of fruit trees such as apple, pear, cherry, fig, damson and mulberry
• Outbuildings include a versatile 60 ft barn with stabling / stores, separate secure tack room, pigsty and carport/garage
• A gated private drive leads to large yard area with ample parking for multiple cars and a horse box/lorry
• Doorstep hacking available on quiet country lanes and access to superb network of bridleways and competition centres
• Excellent schooling, road and rail links with Bourne only 6 miles south, Sleaford 11 miles north, Grantham 15 miles northwest, beautiful Stamford 17 miles southwest and the historic city of Lincoln about 30 miles north.
Location
The attractive village of Aslackby lies six miles north of Bourne, surrounded by beautiful Lincolnshire countryside, with the attractive parish church of St James at its core and The Robin Hood & Little John public house restaurant.

There is a village pub with other local amenities to be found in the nearby villages of Billingborough and Morton (four miles), including local shops, pubs, doctor’s surgery and primary schools. Further shops, supermarkets, leisure facilities and secondary schools, including grammar are all available in Bourne.
Despite the property being in a very peaceful rural location with stunning far reaching views, it is centrally positioned to provide easy access to towns and cities with superb road and rail links.
The nearby A15 provides easy access towards Peterborough and Stamford, whilst the A1 is accessible within 13 miles.
Bourne is only 6 miles south, Sleaford 11 miles north, Grantham 15 miles northwest, beautiful Stamford 17 miles southwest and the historic city of Lincoln is about 30 miles north.
For commuting to London, Grantham’s mainline station (15 miles away) provides regular main line services to London King’s Cross, taking just over an hour. The City of Peterborough (approx. 40 mins) also has fast trains to King’s Cross that take around 45 minutes.
Schools
There is a wide selection of schools to choose from with the two nearest primary schools St. Gilbert of Sempringham C of E Primary in Pointon (3 miles) and Morton C of E Primary (5 miles), both rated Good by Ofsted. A highly regarded independent prep school is at Witham on the Hill (11 miles).
For secondary education, Bourne Grammar, a co-ed state school rated Outstanding, is only 7 miles away and further state options include those in Grantham (15 miles) and Sleaford (11 miles).

Grantham has the co-ed Priory Ruskin Academy rated Outstanding by Ofsted as well as the famous King’s School (for boys) and Kesteven and Grantham Girls’ School which are extremely highly regarded state grammar schools also rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Other popular secondary schools are Greenfields Academy and Walton Academy both rated Good. Sleaford has the sought after grammars, Carre’s Grammar School and Kesteven & Sleaford High School (for Girls), as well as St. George’s Academy, all rated Good. Excellent independent schools are in Stamford, Oakham, Uppingham, Oundle and Lincoln.

Seller Insights

“We were looking for somewhere with land for our horses and fell in love with West Cottage as it offered us an equestrian family home in a lovely village with so much potential.”

“Over the years we have sympathetically renovated the house throughout and it really has been a labour of love. All the windows have been replaced with traditional style uPVC double glazing, the walls have been stripped back and replastered, the beautiful internal stonework revealed and repointed and the original beams exposed and treated. We have continued to make practical improvements such as adding the garden / boot room extension and around a year ago we installed a new boiler.”

“The house has so much character and it has been important to us to retain this, many of the doors are original and have been restored by ourselves. We replaced the open fires in both reception rooms with log burning stoves and I was delighted to source the decorative surround in the living room from an auction and discover it was originally from the Grade II* Greyhound Inn, Folkingham.”

“It’s a super set up for those with horses or anyone looking for a small holding as the outside space is so versatile. My horses have been very happy here, the secure paddock at the rear of the property has a gentle slope down to the yard where we have the main barn that I use for stabling and storage and it can be configured internally to accommodate 4/5 horses. You can hack from our doorstep down quiet country lanes and access the network of bridleways we are so lucky to have, a favourite route is through the Woodlands Trust, ancient ‘Temple Wood’ and the landlord at the Griffin Inn is very accommodating to those on horses who stop in for a drink!”

“We also are within hacking distance of Brackenspa Stud Farm , Laughton Manor Equestrian Centre is only a mile up the A15 and the large show centre Arena UK is just 22 miles away so there are lots of options for arena hire, PC/RC activities and competitions.”

“The gardens are as idyllic as they are productive, everything grows here! We have a huge range of fruit trees such as apple, pear, cherry, fig, damson and mulberry and the deep vegetable beds, fertilised with our own compost, provide a year round supply of potatoes! We are surrounded by wildlife and every year we are delighted to welcome back around 8 pairs of swallows who come to nest in the stables, their offspring keep the tradition going.”

“The village has a real sense of community, the local Church is very active and offers a range of activities such as coffee mornings, cinema nights and wreath making so there is always plenty to get involved in as little or as much as you like. We feel we have the best of both worlds here, we live in a peaceful, rural village yet it is so easy to get to towns or onto major roads and the schooling options available are excellent.”

Services: Mains electricity and water; oil-fired central heating
Local Authority: South Kesteven District Council
Council Tax Band: C
EPC: E