The Old Rectory, Rectory Lane, Lea, Lincolnshire

ACCOMMODATION Entrance via solid wood glazed door.

Side Entrance HallTiled flooring and radiator.

Living Area Box window to side elevation. Open fire with cast iron grate and tiled surround, built-in cupboards and radiator.

Pantry 2.12m x 1.66m (6’11 x 5’5)Obscure wood glazed window to rear elevation. Built-in shelving and tiled flooring.

Kitchen 2.94m x 2.72m (9’8 x 8’11)Wood glazed window to rear elevation. Range of wall and base units with work tops, stainless steel sink and drainer, space for oven.

Study 5.04m x 3.72m (16’6 x 12’2)Wood sash window to front elevation. Open fire with cast iron grate and brick surround, solid wood flooring, exposed timber beams, built-in cupboards and radiator. Access through to front entrance hall.

Front Entrance HallWood glazed door. Stairs rising to first floor landing with original balustrades and radiator.

Oak Room 5.0m x 4.86m (16’5 x 15’11)French door leading to garden room. Original hand carved oak panelling, open fire with cast iron grate, wooden mantle and brick surround, radiator.

Garden Room 5.42m x 2.25m (17’9 x 7’5)Wood glazed windows with French doors leading to gardens, parquet flooring.

Drawing Room 4.89m x 4.97m (16’1 x 16’4)Wood sash window to front elevation. Open fire with cast iron grate, wooden mantle and marble hearth with two radiators.

Rear Lobby Stairs rising to first floor landing. Under stairs storage and radiator.

Safe Room 3.39m x 2.27m (11’1 x 7’5)Wood glazed window to side elevation. Solid wood flooring.

Dining Room 4.48m x 4.72m (14’8 x 15’6)Wood sash windows to side and rear elevations. Open fire with cast iron grate, wooden mantle and brick surround with original wood panelling, ornate cornicing and built-in shelving with radiator.

WCWood glazed window to side elevation. WC, wash hand basin and tiled flooring.

First Floor Landing

Bedroom One 4.82m x 4.89m (15’1 x 16’1)Sash window to front elevation. Radiator.

Bedroom Two 5.01m x 4.98m (16’5 x 16’4)Sash window to front elevation. Exposed timber beams, wash hand basin and fireplace with wooden mantle and radiator.

Front Landing Sash window to front elevation. Stairs leading down to front entrance hall and stairs rising to attic space.

The Old Rectory, Lea, Lincolnshire Gainsborough - 2.3 miles Lincoln - 15 miles Sheffield - 41 miles

Believed to date back to 1796, The Old Rectory is an elegant Grade II Listed period house, which sits on a mature private plot of about 1.7 acres. Requiring a programme of modernisation, the property offers a rare opportunity to purchase a south facing family home in this sought after location to refurbish. It retains a wealth of original period features including oak panelling, ornate mouldings, architraves, sash windows and fireplaces.

Principal accommodation includes oak room, dining room, drawing room, kitchen, study, pantry and garden room to the ground floor, with five bedrooms, two dressing rooms and bathroom to the first floor. Further bedroom, bathroom and useful attic space to the second floor.

The Old Rectory is set in stunning secluded grounds. The mature ornamental gardens wrap around the house, and have well stocked beds and herbaceous borders. To the rear, there are formal gardens with specimen trees, orchard, and vegetable garden. Garden room.

Detached range of useful brick and pantile outbuildings including a small barn.

Bedroom Three 4.99m x 6.30m (16’4 x 20’8)Sash window to front elevation. Ornate fireplace housing cast iron grate and radiator.

Bedroom Four 2.26m x 5.29m (7’5 x 17’4)Sash window to side elevation. Radiator.

Bathroom 4.10m x 2.78m (13’5 x 9’1) Wood glazed window to rear elevation. Part tiled with bath, wash hand basin and radiator. Airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder.

WCObscure wood glazed window to rear elevation. WC.

Rear Landing

Dressing Room Sash window to side elevation. Wash hand basin in vanity unit, storage cupboard and radiator.

Bedroom Five 4.82m x 4.89m (15’1 x 16’1)Sash window to rear elevation. Ornate fire with wooden mantle, radiator.

Bathroom Wood glazed window to side elevation. Bath, wash hand basin and WC.

Dressing Room 2.53m x 3.16m (8’4 x 10’4)Wood glazed window to rear elevation. Wash hand basin in vanity unit, base units and built-in cupboards.

Second Floor LandingAccessed from rear landing. Wood glazed window to side elevation. Radiator.

Bedroom Six 2.53m x 3.16m (8’4 x 10’4)Wood glazed window to rear elevation. Two radiators.

Bathroom 3.30m x 2.94m (10’10 x 9’8)Wood glazed window. Bath, wash hand basin, WC and radiator.

Attic Space Accessed from front landing. Three useful rooms with wood glazed windows to front, side and rear elevations. OUTSIDEThe Old Rectory is approached from Rectory Lane, along the driveway leading to the main house. To the front, there is a parking area in front of the pillared entrance. The driveway leads to the range of outbuildings and turning circle.To the front elevation, there are mature and private landscaped gardens, principally laid to lawn with original timber frame Victorian greenhouse with seating area, hedged boundaries, planted beds and borders. To the West elevation, there is a delightful paved terrace area with walled boundaries and ornamental gardens with original trough and water pump dating back to 1796. Leading from this area, the lawn surrounds the house.

FORMAL GARDENS To the North of the house, there are formal gardens adorned with magnificent mature trees, pretty pathways and including a traditional kitchen garden. The orchard has an array of fruit trees including apple, pear, plumb, fig and walnut. The delightful vegetable garden has additional lawned areas and further specimen trees. At the far end of the garden, there is an elevated period brick and pantile garden room, overlooking the gardens.

RANGE OF OUTBUILDINGS INCLUDING SMALL BARNTo the North West of the house, the L shaped brick and pantile range of outbuildings is adorned by Wisteria. This very useful accommodation, might be capable of conversion to ancillary living and working space, subject to gaining the neccesary consents. SITUATION The village is located on the outskirts of the market town of Gainsborough, which provides a wide range of shopping facilities and amenities. The Marshall’s Yard Shopping Centre includes Marks and Spencer. The town also has a large Tesco store.

Several schools are located in Gainsborough which cater for all ages, including the highly regarded Queen Elizabeth’s High School.

The historic Cathedral City of Lincoln is easily accessible.

East Coast mainline rail services to London Kings Cross can be accessed at Retford (13 miles) and Newark (22 miles).

TENUREFreehold, with vacant possession. For sale by private treaty.

COUNCIL TAXThe Old Rectory is in Band F.

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HISTORY The origins of The Old Rectory date back to 1796 when Lea Hall, now demolished, was the home of Reverend Sir William Anderson, 6th Baronet. He was the owner of the Lea estate, as well as being Rector of the Church. He was a descendant of historically important Sir Edmund ‘Judge’ Anderson, who was appointed by Elizabeth 1 in 1582. An etching on a downstairs room glass window records it was engraved in August 1799. In 1913 the Duncombe- Anderson family sold the Lea Estate. The highly respected Marshall family bought the Rectory from Diocese of Lincoln in 1947.

LOCAL AUTHORITYWest Lindsey District Council: 01427 676676

COVENANTThe Old Rectory will be sold subject to a covenant prohibiting the development of the gardens (but not of the outbuildings) with the intention that in the event of a breach thereof, the purchaser will account for the profits to the executors.

VIEWING PROCEDUREViewing of this property is strongly recommended. If you would like to view the property, please contact a member of the agency team on 01522 504304.

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AGENT Ben Kendall01522 504304benkendall@jhwalter.co.uk