High Street, Washingborough, Lincoln, LN4

A charming Grade II listed, stone-built property stands in the heart of the much sought after village of Washingborough, offers a wealth of character and space, both inside and out. The generous, extended, accommodation features five bedrooms, three reception rooms, and three bathrooms. The ground floor en-suite bedroom is ideal for guests and relatives and has potential to be developed into self-contained accommodation.

Externally the exquisite gardens offer three distinct areas, traditional English cottage garden with large lawned area, a well-stocked orchard and a peaceful pond. The property is further complemented by a large, private gravel driveway, spacious double garage and store room.

This beautiful family home benefits from a private setting with all the amenities of this thriving village on its doorstep and is just over 4 miles outside the historic city of Lincoln, providing an idyllic village lifestyle but with all the conveniences of a city close by.


• An immaculately presented, Grade II listed stone-built property idyllically situation in the heart of the village
• Bespoke Murdoch and Troon of Louth kitchen with breakfast island, solid wood worktops and electric Stove range cooker.
• Exquisite gardens with three distinct areas, traditional English cottage garden with large lawned area, a well-stocked orchard and a peaceful pond
• Stunning double aspect, vaulted reception room with exposed beams / timbers, open fireplace with stone hearth and door to the garden
• Charming lounge with open fireplace with brick surround, exposed beams and door to the garden
• Separate dining room adjacent to the kitchen
• Ground floor bedroom with en-suite shower room, ideal for guests or relatives and with its own entrance has potential to develop into self-contained accommodation
• Four bedrooms to the first floor
• Principal bedroom with contemporary en-suite and built in Sharps wardrobes
• Family bathroom with corner bath and generous store room opposite
• Well appointed ground floor utility room and separate WC
• Private gravel driveway, accessed through timber gates, double garages and store, offering ample parking
• Gardens feature both traditional iron railing and stone boundary walls
• Combination of tiled, wood laminate and carpeted flooring throughout.
• Excellent amount of built-in storage
• Lincoln just over 4 miles to the West providing a direct train to London (approx.. 120 mins)

Seller’s Insight
“This has been a wonderful family home for us for over 30 years. The location is superb, we have everything the village provides on our doorstep, the convenience of the city of Lincoln being just four miles away and yet Cornerstone has always been a peaceful haven both inside and out.”

“We have enjoyed remodelling the house over the years, the kitchen is truly the heart of the home and we feel the bespoke Murdoch and Troon of Louth kitchen reflects the cosy, cottage style warmth of our home well. By extending at the rear of the house, we were able to create a spacious guest bedroom with en-suite, a separate utility room and WC. This has given us a wonderful guest suite but could easily be re-configured to be a self-contained annex with a separate entrance for a relative or guest.”

“The house and garden has brought us a huge amount of pleasure and we have enjoyed having plenty of room for friends and family to come and stay over the years. We have hosted parties for over 50 guests in the orchard. Overlooked only by the church, the orchard is a lovely, quiet place in which to relax.”

“We are keen gardeners and the garden brings year round delight. The orchard is well stocked and abundant with produce, we have a host of fruit trees such as apple, pear, plum and damson trees as well as vegetable gardens and soft fruit cages, so we have really enjoyed the good life here at Cornerstone.”

“The setting is very special, a quintessentially English village with the Church as a back drop and the historic village cross and green sheltered by the large copper beech tree, just a stone’s throw from the house. Washingborough is an exceptionally friendly village and we have wonderful neighbours who we will miss as much as the house itself. Everything is within walking distance – a Coop supermarket, the choice of two pubs, doctors surgery, vets, nearby schooling and excellent bus routes can take you quickly into Lincoln or further afield if needed.”

Location
Washingborough is a thriving village, about 4.3 miles from the city of Lincoln. The village has two popular pubs, veterinary and doctor’s surgeries and a Co-op supermarket. Lincoln has a wider range of amenities including shops, leisure facilities, the historic Cathedral Quarter, universities and the County Hospital.

For access further afield and direct commuting to London, there are frequent fast trains from Lincoln to London Kings Cross (around 2 hours); the A15 northwards provides easy access to the M180 motorway and Humberside Airport, whilst it is just over a half hour drive to the A1 South at Newark where there is direct access from Newark Northgate train station to London Kings Cross in around 75 minutes

Schools
The village infant and primary school, Washingborough Academy, is just a short walk away (0.4 miles) or alternatively Heighington Millfield Primary Academy is located just over a mile away, both rated Good by Ofsted. The popular state school Branston Community Academy which is rated Outstanding by Ofsted is just under 2 miles away. For independent education, in the centre of Lincoln there is the highly regarded Lincoln Minster School, a short drive into the centre of the city, and Woodhall Spa, 16 miles away, has an excellent co-educational prep school, St. Hugh’s. Horncastle, also 16 miles away, is home to Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, with a school bus service running from Washingborough village. Sleaford, located 18 miles south, with a direct train form Lincoln, has two sought-after grammar schools: Carre’s Grammar School and Kesteven & Sleaford High School (for Girls).

Services: Mains electricity, water and drainage; oil-fired central heating
Local Authority: North Kesteven District Council
Council Tax Band: F
EPC: Exempt
Tenure: Freehold