Location

The small village of Ashby-cum-Fenby sits on the edge of the beautiful Lincolnshire Wolds, offering a peaceful rural setting with convenient access to both countryside and coastline. It lies between the bustling port town of Grimsby, approximately 5–6 miles to the north, and the historic market town of Louth, approximately 9.5 miles to the south. The village is home to the historic parish church of St Peter's, while the neighbouring village of Waltham approximately 2 miles away -provides a range of everyday amenities and a well regarded primary school.

Families in the area have access to highly regarded secondary education. Children from Ashby-cum-Fenby commonly attend Caistor Grammar School, King Edward VI Grammar School in Louth, and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Alford, all of which draw pupils from a wide surrounding area.
Leisure opportunities are plentiful, including local golf facilities and scenic walking routes throughout the surrounding Wolds. Grimsby offers a wide array of shops, supermarkets, services and leisure facilities, along with respected independent schools such as St James' School and St Martin's Preparatory School on Bargate.

Road access is excellent, with the A16 providing key regional connections between Grimsby, Louth and the wider area. For travel further afield, Humberside International Airport is approximately 15 miles away. National rail services are available from Grimsby, offering onward links across the region.

Disclaimer: All distances and journey times are approximate.

Description

The Hall is a fine Grade II Listed house, with an abundance of charming original features and extensive accommodation, arranged over three floors. The property dates mainly from the mid-to-late 18th century, with earlier elements, and displays imposing brick elevations with arched sash windows. Inside, the accommodation retains considerable character throughout.

The ground floor provides four comfortable reception rooms, among them the sitting room and the family room at the front. Both benefit from high ceilings with ornate cornicing, dual aspects with tall sash windows, and impressive original fireplaces, one fitted with a log burner. There is also a private study and a formal dining room, with exposed timber beams overhead and a brick-built fireplace. To the rear, the kitchen features tiled flooring, wooden units, and an Aga, together with space for a breakfast table for informal dining.

On the first floor, there are five well-presented bedrooms, one with an en suite bathroom, while the principal bedroom benefits from Jack and Jill access to the generous family bathroom, with its roll-top bathtub. A shower room also serves this level, while stairs continue to the second floor, where two additional double bedrooms, with built-in storage, can be found, along with an approx. 40ft attic games room with exposed timber eaves, which could serve as another bedroom if required.

The detached cottages provide approximately 1,500 square feet of useful additional accommodation, arranged as two dwellings, suitable for multigenerational living, and currently run as successful holiday lets. The first cottage includes a kitchen and reception room on the ground floor, with three bedrooms and a bathroom above. The second offers a well-proportioned reception room, a kitchen, one bedroom, and a bathroom, all arranged on the ground floor.

At the entrance to the property, five-bar wooden gates open on to a tree-lined driveway that leads through the grounds to the house and cottage, as well as the Old Boiler House, housing a one-bedroom annexe, garage, workshop, and store.

The house enjoys delightful and far-reaching gardens to the south, east, and west, comprising rolling lawns and meadows, wooded areas, and an orchard, together with a tennis court and a fenced, grassy paddock that is well suited to livestock or equestrian use.

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