Equestrian Life Magazine February 2018 Edition

eams. There is a utility room with a range
of wall and base units, including sink,
provision for a washing machine and built
in storage cupboard, housing the biomass
boiler controls and next to the utility room
is a toilet. The spacious kitchen contains
a bespoke range of solid oak wall and base
units, including a central island, all with
granite work surfaces. It also includes a
Rangemaster electric cooker, extractor
fan, traditional Belfast sink and built-in
dishwasher. The room benefits from a
brick fireplace with log burning stove and
a slate-tiled floor. Off the kitchen lies a
dining room, with a wooden floor and views
overlooking the front garden. The kitchen
also leads directly into a south-facing sun
room. There is an additional sitting room
with dual aspect windows and a feature
fireplace with a wood burning stove.
The first floor has one large dual aspect
double bedroom, which looks out onto
the paddocks. In addition two further
double bedrooms with views overlooking
the garden, one of which has an en-suite
shower room. The other rooms are serviced
by a good-sized bathroom, with large built
in linen cupboard.
The house has well-maintained lawned
gardens to the side and rear, together with
a small kitchen garden with soft fruit and
an asparagus bed and there is also a useful
greenhouse and a garden shed.
The Homestead has a wealth of equestrian
and other facilities. These include a
building housing the biomass boiler, and
six traditional brick-built stables which
surround a securely-gated courtyard. All
the buildings have electric lighting. The
courtyard leads to a hay-barn, manege,
Monarch Horse Walker and two grass
paddocks. Attached to the house is a large
two-storey traditional barn, which contains
two ground floor rooms: a workshop/feed
store and a secure tack room, fitted with
shelving and a timber-clad ceiling. Wooden
stairs lead to the first floor and into two
further rooms, one set up as an office and
one as a games and leisure area. This barn
has huge potential for conversion as an
annexe subject to the required permissions.
The floodlit manege measures
approximately 40ft x 20ft, has a silica sand
and rubber surface, is well-drained and is
surrounded by post and rail fencing. Next
to the mange is a Monarch four-horse
walker, which is in excellent condition.
As previously mentioned, The Homestead is
something of a rarity nowadays in that the
surrounding area is superb for safe, quiet
hacking. However, it is also well-located for
easy access to several competition venues
for those who also enjoy competing. The
East Midlands Dressage Group riding club
run many events at Osberton, north of
Retford. Furthermore Arena UK is south
off the A1 near Grantham and Epworth
Equestrian is within easy reach to the
east. There are wonderful cross-country
schooling facilities at Hoods, near Lincoln
and many more local venues for all
disciplines.
Guide Price £575,000
For further information, or to book a viewing,
contact Alex Morrison or Rachel Ashworth
of Fisher German, Newark: 01636 642500 or
email: newark@fishergerman.co.uk