Location

The small rural community of Scrivelsby is set in a picturesque rural position, two miles south of the historic town of Horncastle. All the necessary day-to-day amenities can be found in Horncastle, with its bustling High Street and choice of shops, supermarkets, restaurants, pubs and cafés. Schooling is also available in Horncastle, including the well-regarded Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School. Leisure facilities include a pool and fitness suite at Horncastle, as well as tennis, cricket, hockey and football clubs. Just outside the town, Wolds Wildlife Park is a popular attraction, while the beautiful landscapes of the Lincolnshire Wolds are also within easy reach.

The area is well connected by road, with the A158 providing routes towards the cathedral city of Lincoln to the west, and Skegness and the Lincolnshire coast to the east.

Disclaimer: All distances and journey times are approximate.

Description

The Old Rectory is a handsome and substantial detached period house, set in a peaceful rural position two miles south of Horncastle. The property offers sprawling, characterful accommodation with plenty of splendid original details, while outside there are delightful and extensive gardens, with stables and paddocks beyond.

The main ground floor reception rooms include the dual aspect sitting room with its large west-facing bay window overlooking the gardens, and the generous dining room with its south-facing aspect and handsome fireplace. Further comfortable and airy spaces in which to relax or entertain include the reception at the front and the drawing room at the rear, while there is also a useful study for home working. Additionally, the ground floor includes a well-equipped kitchen at the rear with fitted units and an Aga, while additional storage and space for appliances includes the utility room, the pantry and the store.

The impressive reception hall leads to the first-floor landing via a sweeping turned staircase. Upstairs the landing has a large ceiling lantern skylight welcoming natural light, with seven bedrooms located on the first floor. These include the generous principal bedroom with its dressing room and en suite shower room. There is one further bedroom with an en suite bathroom, while the first floor also has a family bathroom with a separate shower unit.

At the entrance to the property, gates open onto the gravel driveway, which winds through the beautiful gardens and leads to a parking area in front of the house for several vehicles. The outbuilding contains garaging as well as workshop space, kennels, stores and stables with a tack room. Surrounding the house are picturesque gardens and grounds with rolling lawns, patio areas for al fresco dining, colourful border flowerbeds and various mature trees, established shrubs and well-kept border hedgerows. Beyond the gardens, gates lead to the open grassy fields and paddocks.