Firsby Manor

A Grade II-listed manor house in beautifully presented grounds of about 2.88 acres.


Description

This substantial and beautifully appointed family home is situated along a quiet country lane in a picturesque semi-rural setting, surrounded by gardens of about 2.88 acres. The property retains a wealth of Georgian charm and character and is believed to date back to 1740, with later additions in 1840. Now beautifully updated for the modern day, the home affords a sense of light and space throughout with high ceilings, tall sash windows and generously proportioned rooms throughout. Period features include solid wood doors, floors and attractive fireplaces.

Externally, the stunning landscaped gardens have a park-like feel and have previously been part of the National Garden Scheme exhibitions, open to the public.

There are also several useful outbuildings in addition to a detached coach house with potential for guest accommodation or as an income generator. The accommodation extends to more than 4487 sq ft and comprises a welcoming entrance hall opening to a drawing room, dining room, study, ground floor cloakroom with WC. and a good-size family room. Adjoining this is the kitchen, a spacious and welcoming room with a pantry and space for a breakfast table for informal family meals. Upstairs there is a principal bedroom with en suite shower room with underfloor heating and built-in wardrobes, two bedrooms sharing a shower room ideal for children, two further well-proportioned
bedrooms and a family bathroom.

The well -appointed two story coach house annexe is detached from the main house and adjoins the car port and garage and comprises a sitting/dining room with kitchenette, ashower room all with underfloor heating and a bedroom.

OUTSIDE
The property is set within beautifully landscaped grounds of almost three acres, designed in an elegant park-like style and zoned for different uses. There are many attractive herbaceous borders and flowerbeds stocked with a wide variety of flowering plants and shrubs, including a great many bluebells and daffodils within the woodland areas of the grounds and climbing wisteria on the coach house. Areas of the garden have been left wild to promote wildlife activity, and a particular highlight is a charming pond set within a stand of trees. In addition there is a hedged and walled formal garden, a tennis court and a terrace for outdoor dining. Outbuildings include a double car port, garage and a separate building with a storage area, potting shed and further log store with internal door to the hen house.
At the far end of the garden a farm track also a public footpath crosses the property providing access to the neighbouring fields.

Location

Firsby is a small rural village with St.Andrews parish church on the edge of Spilsby, a charming and historic market town with an extensive range of local facilities including shops, a primary school and an active theatre, on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, designated An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Horncastle is approximately 12 miles to the west and is another popular market town. The town enjoys a range of amenities including shops, restaurants and a choice of schools including the well-respected Queen Elizabeth Grammar school. The village offers excellent commuting potential to Grantham and Stamford via the A16, and Lincoln. Wainfleet 5 miles distant offers a train station with free parking and full access to the rail networks. For leisure, there are a variety of wonderful walking, cycling and riding routes in the surrounding countryside, while the Lincolnshire coast is a short distance away

Square Footage: 4,487 sq ft




Acreage: 2.9 Acres

Marketed by: Savills, Lincoln