101 Horncastle Road

MAIN DESCRIPTION A very substantial and highly individual detached family home with a floor area of approximately 9009ft2 (837m2) and superbly located on the rural fringes of Louth market town with large formal gardens and 5 acres (sts) of grassland immediately to the rear, yet just 15 minutes' walk from the town centre. Enjoying probably the best rural views in Louth towards the rolling hills of the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the property features some exceptionally spacious rooms, a heated indoor swimming pool, a detached four car garage and a magnificent first floor bedroom with balcony - all for sale with NO CHAIN. The detached bungalow adjacent is also for sale independently with two acres of grassland to the rear or these two exceptional properties can be purchased as a whole.  

Location Louth is a popular market town with three busy markets each week, many individual shops, highly regarded primary, secondary and grammar schools/acadamies and many cafes, bars and restaurants. Grimsby is approximately 16 miles to the north whilst Lincoln is some 25 miles to the south-west.
Louth has a modern sports and swimming complex, many local clubs, athletics and football grounds, tennis academy and courts, golf and bowling with attractive parks on the west side of town in Hubbard's Hills and Westgate Fields.
The town has a thriving theatre and a cinema. The coast is about 10 miles away from Louth at its nearest point and the area around Louth has many fine country walks and bridleways.  

The Old Music Room, No.99 A glance at the floor plans will immediately illustrate the size and beautiful proportions of this unique family home whilst the aerial images clearly demonstrate the lovely setting and breath-taking views from the many rear windows, patio and balcony towards the Wolds.
The property dates back around 40 years and was originally constructed by Edwin Sharpe before extensions by Sibjohn of Louth - both local building firms held in high esteem. The building has brick-faced principal walls beneath a high pitched and hipped timber roof structure with pagoda styling and covered in clay pantiles. There are multiple double-glazed skylight windows for the first-floor accommodation, together with projecting hipped roof dormers and balcony for the remarkably spacious first floor master bedroom.
The accommodation is extremely versatile and especially suited to a large family with an enviable leisure wing incorporating the swimming pool, garden games room and an independent lounge, together with a kitchenette and shower facilities.  

A Second Residential Property To the west, the smaller bungalow 101 Horncastle Road is also for sale through the selling agent with two acres (sts) of grassland to the rear, either separately from The Old Music Room or the two can be purchased as a whole. This property was originally built as an outbuilding and then converted to a detached annexe for number 99, but has since had planning permission for independent residential occupation.
Subsequently, detailed planning permission has just been obtained to replace the current building with a highly impressive and spacious eco-house of contemporary style, well back from the road with a floor area of around 5,500 square-feet. The purchaser may or may not choose to implement this planning permission. Full details of number 101 are available online or on request.  

Accommodation (Approximate room dimensions are shown on the floor plans which are indicative of the room layout and not to specific scale) 

Entrance Hall L-shaped with light oak style Karndean floor planks laid diagonally and a shaped inset border. The reception area leads through a shaped archway to the inner hallway and return staircase with feature spindle balustrade and turned newel posts leading up to the first floor. Coved ceiling with multiple downlighters, intercom phone for main gate entry, recessed cloaks cupboard with door operated light, coat hooks and consumer unit with MCB's. Understairs store cupboard with four-panel door, white woodgrain-effect, six-panel doors leading off and double doors to the main lounge.  

Cloakroom/WC White low-level WC and an unusual vanity wash hand basin with a stainless steel circular bowl set into a bevelled glass plinth on pillars over base cupboards with tambour and curved doors beneath. Radiator, ceiling spotlights and light-operated extractor fan. Ceramic-tiled walls in white with decorative borders and wall mirror with glass display shelves.  

Main Lounge A room of tremendous proportions with double-glazed French doors, side panes and two windows from floor level, all fitted with louvre blinds and enjoying far-reaching views over the grounds towards the Lincolnshire Wolds. Raised, recessed fireplace with gas stove set on a quarry-tiled hearth and stone mantel shelf on shaped brackets over. Multiple ceiling downlighters and ceiling speakers. Karndean light oak-effect flooring complementing that of the hall and continuing through double doors into the: 

Dining Room A bright and airy room with a wide alcove at the side fitted with illuminated built-in furniture, finished in white with contrasting subtly coloured panels and comprising a base double cupboard, eight drawers, wine racks and display alcoves. Double-glazed French doors and side panels on the rear elevation opening onto timber decking and having louvre blinds. Coved ceiling with speakers and downlighter spotlights. Connecting doors to the entrance hall and:

 

Open Plan Living and Dining Kitchen A superbly proportioned room incorporating a large living/dining area within a projecting glazed bay with fitted blinds, French doors to the centre and illuminated by a large lantern skylight above. To one side of the bay is a contemporary gas stove finished in matt black over a black granite hearth. There are further French doors with glazed side panels onto the rear decking and the kitchen area is fitted with an extensive range of units in birch styling with long metal handles and granite work surfaces/upstands. Once again, the rear outlook takes in the wonderful views across the garden to the Wolds.

There are built-in appliances by Neff including a mid-level fan-assisted electric oven incorporating grill, a microwave oven over, three hob units with gas and ceramic rings, together with a wide cooker hood above. There is a Samsung American-style fridge freezer set into a recess formed within the pantry adjacent. Modern oak-effect flooring from the Colosseum 5G Click range, multiple downlighter spotlights with dimmer switch controls. Connecting door to the entrance hall and further doors to the pantry, family room and utility room.  

Utility Room Separated into two areas with a walk-through archway between and having granite-effect and solid granite work surfaces, high-level double cupboard, single drainer stainless steel sink unit and space with plumbing for washing machine, together with space for a tumble dryer.

Ceramic tiling to the walls with border tiles within the inner area. Side high-level window and coved ceiling with downlighter spotlights. Shaped archway and door from the kitchen and double-glazed stable-type uPVC part-glazed (double-glazed) door to the driveway adjacent.  

Family Room A well-proportioned room with a wide window to the front elevation having low sill and overlooking the main entrance to the property. Arched display alcoves with double base cupboards beneath to each side of the front window. Raised recessed fireplace with quarry-tiled hearth and a gas-fired cast iron stove within. Coved ceiling with downlighter spotlights on dimmer controls and high-level cabinets, one housing the electricity meters.  

Garden Games Room An enviable recreational area for a family, the floor is finished in textured paving slabs which continue through sliding glazed doors which extend almost the entire width of this room and can be opened on a long track to connect this room with the swimming pool room adjacent. The games room has a wide angled bay, two pairs of French doors and extensive windows, all having louvre blinds and presenting the very fine views which are enjoyed from the rear of this property. There are multiple ceiling downlighter spotlights and an intercom phone for the gate entry system. The room is accessed through a double-glazed door from the main lounge. There are two Signature 21 electric heaters, together with a large lantern skylight allowing light to flood into the room.  

Swimming Pool Room The heated swimming pool is 9 metres long x 4 metres wide with stainless steel steps down into the shallow end and a roll back cover. As previously mentioned, the glazed dividing doors to the garden games room can be slid back on a track to open these two areas into one enormous leisure area if required. Double doors open into the boiler cupboard which houses the second gas-fired central heating boiler and the pump and filtration system for the pool. There is also a further consumer unit with MCB's.
 

Shower Room Positioned adjacent to the swimming pool the shower room has a light grey suite of low-level WC and bracket wash hand basin off the main shower area which has a ceramic-tiled shower cubicle in white with folding glazed screen doors and an electric instant shower unit. There is a work surface to one corner, coved ceiling with downlighters and coat hooks to wall plaque.  

Sitting Room A spacious reception room for use in connection with the leisure wing of the house. The room is light and airy with a wide walk-in bay window to the front elevation and two large side windows from floor level. Ornate white Adam style fire surround with marble hearth and pillars suitable for an electric fire. Ceiling downlighters, centre spotlight fitting and doors from the hall and kitchenette.  

Kitchenette and Open Plan Hallway With a range of units in white and comprising base cupboards and drawer unit, timber-lined ceramic-tiled work surfaces and splashbacks with decorative tiles inset, wall cupboard units and shelf display unit. Tall unit with built-in Bush electric oven and Zanussi four plate hob adjacent. White acrylic one and a half bowl sink unit with window above to the side elevation. Lec under-counter refrigerator and ceiling downlighters. The kitchenette is open to an inner hallway with a glazed door to the swimming pool and a secondary staircase with white pillared balustrade leading up to the first-floor accommodation.  

Bedroom 2 (front) An impressive suite within three rooms and approached through a central Dressing Room with a built-in range of bedroom furniture finished in white and comprising two single and two double wardrobes with clothes hanging and storage compartments inside, together with a six-drawer chest. High-level front window, connecting door to the en suite shower room on one side and wide, shaped walk-through archway with fluted moulding to the Double Bedroom - a spacious room with a large front window having low sill and a full-length range of built-in furniture comprising five double wardrobes finished in cream, two of the doors having shaped mirrors and fitted internally with clothes rails and shelving. Coved ceiling with downlighter spotlights. The large contemporary  

En Suite Shower Room Has ceramic-tiled walls in textured grey with a wide mosaic tiled border and oak-effect flooring. The wide splash-boarded walk-in shower has a large, glazed screen and a chrome thermostatic shower mixer unit with handset on rail and large circular drench head. Modern twin vanity wash hand basins of lozenge shape in cream, set into marble-effect surrounds with white doors to cupboards under and pillar taps. Wide mirror bordered in LED lighting above. Matching modern base units enclosing the cistern of the low-level WC with dual flush control at the front and complementary bidet adjacent by Laufen. White ladder-style radiator/towel rail, shaver socket and retractable wall mirror. Ceiling downlighters and wide high-level front window. A six-panel door opens onto an illuminated shelved storage cupboard.  

Bedroom 3 (front) A spacious double bedroom with a long range of built-in furniture finished in cream and comprising two double wardrobes with oval mirrors to two of the doors, tall chest of seven drawers with shelf over, two base double cupboards and two three drawer chests with pelmet lighting, illuminating shelvinges the centre. Coved ceiling with downlighters on dimmer switch and moulded dado rail. Wide window with low sill to the front elevation.  

En Suite Bathroom On split levels with an angled step up and a white suite comprising panelled bath with shower fittings to mixer tap and glazed side screen; low-level dual-flush WC and a large white ceramic wash hand basin with moulded twin pillars and a single lever pillar tap.  

Bedroom 4/Study (front) A versatile room which has been used as a study by the present owners and fitted with a light oak-effect range of two double cupboards, one fitted with clothes rail and shelving and the other fitted with storage compartments. Wide front window and coved ceiling with downlighters. Six-panel connecting door to: 

En Suite Shower Room With a white suite of low-level WC, small bracket wash hand basin and shower cubicle with electric instant shower unit. Ceramic-tiled walls extending into the shower cubicle which has a glazed screen door. Ceiling downlighter and second downlighter with extractor fan over the shower. Electric wall fan heater.  

First Floor Landing Double doors open into the: 

Master Bedroom A magnificent room with high vaulted ceiling, two projecting rear dormer windows with built-in desk and storage units, windows presenting amazing views of the Lincolnshire Wolds in the distance and double-glazed French doors onto the south facing balcony with balustrade. To the front roof slope there are five double-glazed skylight windows with integral blinds and four pillars are built into the centre of the room to surround a double bed with built-in furniture comprising multiple drawer units, cabinets and display shelving.  

His and Hers walk-in Dressing Rooms Each fitted with built-in clothes hanging and storage compartments, plinths over and ceiling downlighters. There is a connecting door from the west dressing room through to the remainder of the first-floor accommodation.  

En Suite Bathroom A spacious room with a raised double-ended jacuzzi bath in white having Victorian-style shower mixer tap, plinths on split levels with display shelving and carpeted step up; twin vanity wash hand basins with concealed lighting over and eight drawers, together with two cabinets beneath. Large mirror splashback, ceiling spotlights and speakers. Two electric heated chrome towel rails, angled full-height wall mirror and folding glazed door to a large walk-in shower cubicle with textured mosaic patterned floor, mains shower mixer unit and contrasting coloured glass brick panel to one side, together with skylight window over. The bathroom has Velux windows with integral blinds to front and rear slopes and there is a connecting door to a separate: 

Washroom With low-level WC having concealed cistern in unit to the rear and a white vanity wash hand basin over base cupboards. Velux double-glazed window with integral blind, large wall mirror, ceiling spotlights and shaver socket.  

First Floor Landing (west) With a built-in under-eaves store cupboard and white six-panel doors leading off, together with a walk-through opening to a side landing with Velux double-glazed window having integral blind and door to a deep airing cupboard containing a foam-lagged hot water cylinder. Built-in display shelves, doors off to bedrooms at the front and rear.

 

 

Bedroom 5 (rear)  

Bedroom 6 (front)  

Bathroom With ceramic-tiled walls having a light-coloured mottled finish and a grey suite of low-level WC, pedestal wash hand basin and panelled bath. Velux double-glazed skylight window with integrated blind, mirror cabinet and shaver light.

 

Home Office or potential further Bedroom An excellent size with part-sloping ceiling having two front and two rear Velux skylight double-glazed windows with integrated blinds. Ceiling spotlights and connecting door through to: 

Box Room A useful storage room with built-in matching range of four double wardrobes fitted with three-panel doors and deep alcoves having door access to eaves storage space; ceiling spotlights.  

Detached Four-Car Garage Constructed in brick beneath a pitched and hipped timber roof structure covered in clay pantiles to complement the main property. The garage has two remote control motorised roller doors and a pair of ledged, braced and framed doors on each side elevation. There are reinforced single-glazed windows to the rear elevation, power points and LED strip lights, together with a consumer unit having MCB's and ample storage space within the roof void.  

Outside The property is positioned in extensive mature formal gardens and is approached through a main walled and pillared entrance with a remote controlled motorised sliding metal gate and a matching pedestrian gate adjacent. A long driveway sweeps past the front of the property before continuing through the spacious side garden to a secondary vehicular entrance from Horncastle Road, with a pair of motorised wrought-iron remote-controlled gates set into a brick walled and pillared entrance on the east side of the long frontage.The drive branches along the side of the house to give access to the garage with further ample parking space and a brick wall to the side having an outside water tap. Screened from the side garden is a storage area at the side of and accessed from the garage via double doors.
The grass paddock stretches away on the south side of the house beyond the gardens and has a mixture of hedges and fencing with a lower area left to wildlife around a pond with copse surrounding. 

101 Horncastle Road An extremely rare opportunity in a prime semi-rural location with stunning views on the outskirts of Louth market town, to acquire an individual detached bungalow positioned some 100 feet (30.5m) back from the road with formal gardens and grass paddocks exceeding 2.5 acres (subject to survey) and planning permission if implemented, to replace the existing dwelling with a futuristic and impressive ultra-modern eco house around 5,500 square feet set back 72m (235ft) from the road. The property is for sale with no chain, either in conjunction with the substantial individual dwelling adjacent which is being marketed by the agent, or independently of that sale. 

The Property Originally constructed as an outbuilding and then an annexed bungalow for the substantial neighbouring property The Old Music Room, this detached bungalow has since had planning permission for independent residential occupation. Only recently, planning permission has also been obtained to demolish and replace the existing property with a grand design, subtly set back from the road and this aspect may interest potential buyers (see the planning section which follows).

The spacious grounds afford the scope to extend the property and construct appropriate outbuildings, subject again to obtaining any necessary consents from the Local Authority and please note that an overage clause will apply to the sale contract in respect of planning permission obtained for any further dwellings or commercial structures within the grounds. This overage clause will not apply to extensions or outbuildings which are ancillary to the main or replacement dwelling but approval of the neighbouring owner of any intended outbuilding or other development will be a contractual requirement, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld and in the interest of the outlook and environment enjoyed by both properties.  

Planning Full planning permission was granted on 6th August, 2021 for the erection or a grand, ultra-modern replacement house and detached garage on the site of the existing dwelling which is to be demolished. A purchaser may or may not decide to carry out this development.

Copies of all the documentation and architect's drawings/artistic impressions and a building regulation technical pack can be provided for prospective purchasers, or the documents can be viewed online by accessing the planning portal of the East Lindsey District Council website and searching for application number N/105/01202/21. Artistic Images and extracts from the documentation are included above to illustrate the grandeur and appearance of the intended replacement dwelling.  

Accommodation The property has a central front entrance between the two projecting front wings of the bungalow and a wide clay pantiled canopy porch on timber pillars with quarry-tiled floor, provides shelter. The mahogany-effect double-glazed door and matching side panel open into the: 

Entrance Hall with Side Hall off Radiator, coved ceiling, square archway, central heating thermostat and white six-panel doors leading off.  

Lounge A well-proportioned room at the rear of the property with double-glazed French doors onto the wide sun terrace beyond and a double-glazed window from floor level, each commanding exceptional views across the pastureland at the rear towards the Lincolnshire Wolds. White ornamental fire surround with columns to each side, mouldings and an inset flame-effect gas fire with a marble frame and hearth.  

Dining Kitchen A good size with a range of units in light oak style with metal handles and roll-edge work surfaces, together with ceramic-tiled splashbacks. There are base cupboard units, an angled corner drawer unit with lower deep pan drawer, wall cupboards and shelf unit, space with plumbing for a washing machine and a white one- and three-quarter bowl, single drainer sink unit with chrome mixer tap.
Tall unit housing Lamona cooking appliances comprising an electric oven with grill and a microwave oven above; Lamona ceramic four plate hob set onto the angled corner with stainless steel cooker hood above.
One of the wall units houses the Viessman gas central heating boiler which operates with a digital wall programmer below. There is a faced integrated dish washer and refrigerator. White six-panel door to airing cupboard containing a foam-lagged hot water cylinder with linen shelves over. Side part-glazed (double-glazed) door to the side of the bungalow and matching double-glazed French doors opening onto the courtyard between the two front wings. Coved ceiling with downlighters, radiator and wide front window with louvre blinds.  

Bedroom 1 (rear) A double bedroom with a built-in range of furniture comprising a double wardrobe with hanging rail and shelf, together with a shelved single wardrobe at the side. Radiator and rear window providing superb far-reaching views. Door to: 

En Suite Bathroom White suite of panelled bath with two grips, pedestal wash hand basin and low-level WC; ceramic-tiled and glazed shower cubicle with a shower mixer unit and handset on wall rail. Shaver light, extractor fan and ceramic-tiled splashbacks extending to full wall height in white with contrasting glass tile border. Radiator, towel rail and rear window. Coved ceiling and fluorescent light.  

Bedroom 2 (rear) A smaller double or single bedroom also taking advantage of the lovely views to the rear of the property. Radiator, coved ceiling and trap access to the roof void.  

Shower Room White suite of low-level WC and pedestal wash hand basin with ceramic-tiled splashback and mirror over; ceramic-tiled shower cubicle with glazed screen door, mixer unit and flexible handset on wall rail. Extractor fan, coved ceiling, glass shelf and fluorescent light.  

Integral Garage Up and over door to the front, part-glaze (double-glazed) pedestrian door to the side, strip lights, power points and a double-glazed side window. There is a flood light by the garage door.  

Gardens and Land The property is approached from Horncastle Road via a stone-walled entrance bay with brick pillars and ornamental wrought iron double gates leading past the walled upper garden at the side before opening left onto a spacious concrete-paved parking forecourt and turning area whilst also giving access to the garage. Raised formal front garden with centre steps and double wrought iron gates to the courtyard. To the rear of the bungalow there is a wide slab-paved sun terrace from which the grassland and rolling Wolds countryside can be viewed without interruption. The land provides potential for equestrian use, horticultural activities, home farm or a wildlife reserve, subject to obtaining any necessary consents from the Local Authority. 

NB if the property is purchased independently of the Old Music Room, the buyer will be required to erect and foreverafter maintain a new boundary fence of type to be agreed, along the new east and south boundaries 

General Information The particulars of these properties are intended to give a fair and substantially correct overall description for the guidance of intending purchasers. No responsibility is to be assumed for individual items. No appliances have been tested. Fixtures, fittings, carpets and curtains are excluded unless otherwise stated.

Plans/Maps are not to specific scale, are based on information supplied and subject to verification by a solicitor at sale stage. Red-lined images indicate an approximation of the boundaries which will be finalised in detail on the sale contract plan. We are advised that the properties are connected to mains gas, electricity and water, whilst drainage is to a private system but no utility searches have been carried out to confirm at this stage. The properties are in Council Tax bands H and C.

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