The Old School is an ideal property for the "horsey" family having first class equestrian facilities, with five riding routes from the main entrance, as well as fishing, walking and cycling and consent for a commercial riding school (nearest to town) and a daily school bus route with collect and drop off points outside the main gate, plus 30 year old tree and hedge border for added security.

A 4 bedroom detached house, with a feature 40ft ranch style covered verandah which overlooks the gardens & paddocks.

Floodlit manege 40m x 20m with upper viewing area that could also be a games room, judges office or hay store. Modern 7 brick built stables & tack room with an option for 8 more stables using the workshop and barn.

Additional grazing may be available from neighbours.

In all approximately 2.5 acres (subject to measured survey).

A delightful equestrian home, in a quiet position, with open views over farmland. This property has been maintained to the highest of standards with recent improvements including a large new kitchen and utility room. There is planning consent for a commercial riding centre and the property could be suited to many other uses including offices, workshops and even caravan & camping.

The property is well located with many local schools and actually on a school bus pick up run. Full alarm, internet and phone system extends to the stable offices. Retired neighbours currently look after the property when the owners are abroad and currently provide extra grazing.

The house is approx 4 miles from the thriving market town of Boston and just 18 miles from the UK’s best seaside and entertainment resort Skegness, and has the advantage of being near to of one of Lincolnshire’s most modern hospitals.

3.35m x 1.07m (10’11 x 3’6)

UPVC part glazed entrance door, carpeted, solid wood door to office/sitting room and part glazed door to lounge.

5.02m x 3.23m (16’5 x 10’7)

Wood laminate flooring, two radiators, window to side, sliding French door to rear garden. This room is currently used as an office for the present owners business and is provided with an 8 phone extension system around the property and stable area. In addition, wired and wireless broadband connection, which extends to the stable office. This room would make a very useful, quiet, sitting room if preferred.

5.02m x 4.75m (16’9 x 15’6)

Carpeted, radiator, large window to front, feature brick fireplace with timber beam mantel, quarry tiled inset hearth and large wood burner stove, wall lights, beamed ceiling and double part glazed doors to dining room. This room has a cinema type projection system behind the wall hidden by a picture frame.

4.79m x 3.69m (15’8 x 12’1)

Carpeted, two radiators, window to front, sliding French door to the 40ft covered verandah, beamed ceiling, part glazed door to kitchen.

4.91m x 3.63m (16’1 x 11’10)

Wood laminate flooring, radiator, windows to front and rear, a range of oak base and eye level units, marble effect work surfaces, tiled splashbacks, inset composite 1 ½ sink and drainer with mixer tap and filtered water tap, Stoves Newhome hob and double oven with extractor fan and hood over, built in dishwasher and fridge, archway to utility room.

3.66m x 3.36m (12’0 x 11’0)

Wood laminate flooring, radiator, window to front, matching oak base and eye level units with marble effect work surfaces, composite sink and drainer with mixer tap, tiled splashback, space and plumbing for washing machine and dryer. Floor to ceiling sliding door cupboards along one wall providing storage space and housing oil fired central heating boiler and larder freezer, door to rear entrance hall.

2.54m x 0.97m (8’3 x 3’2)

Wood laminate flooring, radiator, door to W.C., decorative double glazed door to covered verandah.

2.27m x 1.36m (7’5 x 4’5)

Wood laminate flooring, radiator, frosted window to rear, peach suite: vanity unit with inset wash hand basin and low level W.C. with wall mounted cupboards over.

13.02m x 2.86m (42’8 x 9’4)

Timber decked ranch style covered verandah with storm curtains, wall lights, ceiling fans, currently housing a large Jacuzzi & barbecue area and giving access to rear garden and stables.

Carpeted, two radiators, window to front, airing cupboard, part sloping roof with eaves storage, doors to all bedrooms and family bathroom, access to roof void.

3.38m x 3.38m (11’1 x 11’1)

Carpeted, radiator, window to front, fitted wardrobes, door to ensuite bathroom.

3.32m x 1.35m (10’10 x 4’5)

Built in wet room and electric steam room with pine seating for 6 persons. Ceramic roman tiled floor and walls, radiator, white pedestal wash hand basin and low level W.C. Aquatronic 3+ electric shower, built-in ceiling radio, frosted window to rear, access to roof void.

4.53m x 3.51m (14’10 x 11’6)

Carpeted, radiator, fitted wardrobes with centre vanity unit, fitted drawer units under sloping roof, window to rear.

2.98m x 2.51m (9’9 x 8’2)

Carpeted, radiator, window to rear.

2.46m x 1.92m (8’0 x 6’3)

Carpeted, radiator, white suite: panelled bath with Aquatronic 7500 electric shower over, pedestal wash hand basin and low level W.C., part tiled walls, frosted window to rear.

3.72m x 2.91m (12’2 x 9’6)

Carpeted, radiator, built-in double wardrobe, window to rear.

The property is approached, via an inset iron gated entrance, to a private gravelled drive with parking for several vehicles, the drive continues through a second gate to the stable yard where there is ample room to park trailers, horseboxes etc. There are formal gardens to the front and rear of the house. The whole of the property is surrounded by a secure tree and hedge border that has taken some 30 years to establish with drainage around the paddocks.

Situated to the rear of the house, of brick and block construction with pitched roof, concrete floors and 3m concrete apron with a 1.3m overhang. Each stable has mains electric and mains water supply.

Stable 1 – 3.7m x 3.7m (12’3 x 12’1)

Stable 2 – 3.7m x 3.7m (12’3 x 12’1)

Stable 3 – 3.7m x 3.2m (12’1 x 10’5)

Feed/Tack Room – 3.7m x 1.7m (12’1 x 5’7)

Stable 4 – 3.7m x 3.2m (12’1 x 10’5)

Stable 5/6 – 6.0m x 3.7m (19’7 x 12’1) – currently being used as an office.

Stable 7 – 3.7m x 3.1m (12’1 x 10’0)

8.9m x 5.3m (29’0 x 17’3)

Two storey brick and block construction with flat roof, external staircase to open plan room, with excellent views via double glazed windows over the manege. This could be used as a viewing gallery or judges room and currently a door leads outside to the roof of a container which could be decked.

8.9m x 5.3m (29’0 x 17’3)

Timber construction with new pitched sheet roof and concrete base, ideal for storage or could split to make more stables.

40m x 20m manege with a good draining sand surface, flood lighting and substantial telegraph pole perimeter fencing.

Level well maintained pastureland with boundary trees and hedging together with concrete post and fencing. The paddock and the manege is extremely well fenced and has gated access from the stable yard.

In all approximately 2.5 acres (Subject to measured survey).

N.B. – it may be possible to use more land by separate negotiations with the very friendly and retired neighbours next door.

General – Local facilities are located at Freiston (2.4 miles) and Leverton (2.6 miles) and main facilities are available at Boston (4.8 miles). The nearest primary school is in Sibsey (3.3 miles) and there is a school bus service to the local secondary school at Old Leake (4.2 miles).

Equestrian – Hacking is on lanes and tracks, with five different riding routes to choose from. For affiliated and unaffiliated competition there is easy access to a number of equestrian centres the nearest being Sheepgate EC (BD, Unaff Dressage & SJ) 3 miles, Laughton Manor EC (BHT, BD, BSJA & Unaff SJ) 22 miles, Four Winds EC (BSJA & Unaff) 23 miles and Arena UK (BSJA & Unaff) 39 miles.

Services - Mains water, electricity and private drainage. Double glazing throughout.

Office Hours: -
Monday to Friday: - 9:00 to 5:00, Saturday: - 9:00 to 11:30,
Sunday: - Closed, Public Holidays: - Closed.