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Curlew Court Guys Head Road | Sutton Bridge | Lincolnshire | PE12

KEY FEATURES

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A Period, South Lincolnshire, Refurbished Barn Conversion

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Nestled Amongst Two Other Dwellings in an Open Marshland Setting

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Undergone a Programme of Refurbishment and Modernisation

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Substantial Hallway, Open Plan Kitchen / Breakfast Room

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Reception Room, Dining Area, First Floor Galleried Reception Area

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Hobby Room, Gym with Bathroom, Utility Room, Boiler Room and WC

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Three Frist Floor Double Bedrooms, All With En Suite Bathrooms

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An Additional Ground Floor Double Bedroom With En Suite Shower Room

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Triple Bay Carport, Double Garage / Workshop with Parking at Rear

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Large Walled Garden With Double Gates, Plus 2 Open Bay Outbuildings

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Total Accommodation Excluding Garaging Extends to 4792 Sq.Ft.

In the southeasternmost corner of Lincolnshire, close to the borders of Norfolk and Cambridgeshire, where the River Nene meets The Wash, a property originally Victorian barns has had a recent transformation into a very impressive home with a stunning contemporary interior throughout. No expense has been spared in the refurbishment employing natural materials and installing bespoke handmade top quality fittings. Curlew Court is set in an unspoilt area of fascinating country where land and sea meet huge skies and the sun is visible from dawn till dusk. By no means isolated but enjoying the peace and tranquility of the Fen landscape augments this wonderfully unique family home. This four double bedroom property that includes an en suite bedroom downstairs, is extremely spacious with every room, even the bathrooms, a very generous size and areas are flooded with natural light thanks to the wealth of large windows and rooflights. The majority of the property faces south, ideal for the Joju solar panels amidst the first floor rooflights and ideal for linking with the courtyard garden to the front. Joju are cutting edge, expert designers and installers of low carbon electricity technologies, who also installed the Electric Vehicle charging point at the property.

Brand new timber-framed double-glazed windows have been fitted throughout with two sets of bi-folding doors creating a complete wall of removable glazing in the 25 feet long kitchen to bring the outdoors in. The high-tech kitchen is fitted with bespoke contemporary units, the fabulous island with its chunky polished concrete top seating up to ten people. The owner and refurbisher of this exemplary home is a keen cook and has kitted out the kitchen as if for himself. A run of AEG eye-level appliances include a steam oven, a combi oven, a combi microwave and a coffee-maker whilst an induction hob sits under a black cylindrical extractor, and a black integrated Smeg fridge freezer and dishwasher all complement the trio of black oblate spheroid pendant lights imported from Morocco. The same lights in a stainless steel finish hang in the living room. Two deep metal sinks are in the island and a wine fridge is integrated under-counter. The use of hefty oak beams and uprights combined with an old wall of blacktimbered herringbone brickwork at the far end is a successful marriage of old with new, however, the piece de resistance must be the modern double-sided 23 kilowatt log-burner accommodating extremely large logs, embedded in the slateclad wall adjoining the inglenook in the dining room next door. A choice of entrances into the house is through the side or through a modern back door which opens into an impressive, commodious, contemporary style hall with bespoke oak open-tread staircase rising to a galleried landing with modern glass balustrade which links with a very light and airy mezzanine overlooking the hall on the other side.Vaulted ceilings with white painted beams and roof trusses accentuate the feeling of light and space. Back downstairs, in the corner of the entrance hall on a raised brick hearth, a brand new log-burner, the latest Defrarated standard, creates a cosy focal point for winter months whilst the owner’s suggestion of lining the walls under the stairs and landing with bookshelves to create a library, is an excellent one.

The main sitting room, dual aspect and projecting into the

or for guest accommodation, they could easily become a self-

garden, is near the other entrance into a single-storey part of

contained annex. For those requiring high-speed internet, “this

the property. Attractive curved-topped windows face west and

is the place with optic fibre broadband producing 800 Megabites

a Tudor-style stone fireplace houses another log-burning stove.

per second, the fastest you can get,” informs the owner, “and

On the other side of the hallway you find a large downstairs

there are internet boosters available throughout the house.”

cloakroom and similar-sized utility room that leads into an integrated double garage on the rear corner. Walking on through,

The three upstairs bedrooms are huge, so too their en suite

you enter the dining hall below the oak mezzanine and where the

bathrooms all with a bath and separate shower, all with twin

inglenook fireplace benefits the contemporary double-sided log-

basins and all contemporary but hinting at the property’s age

burner in the kitchen. New grey carpets or porcelain tiles? have

with the vaulted ceilings and painted rustic roof trusses. The

been laid throughout the property.

largest bathroom has a wet room style shower and mixes in a touch of Steam Punk with its bespoke visible copper pipes a

At the far end of the adjacent kitchen, a downstairs bedroom has

unique feature that harmonize with the handmade light fittings

its own en suite shower room and walk-in wardrobe, the perfect

and copper taps.

guest bedroom or perhaps for an elderly parent. The central heating system is run from two boilers on a split Approached from a separate rear entrance altogether is a studio

circuit with high-tech controls whilst the Joju solar panels need

area comprising two L-shaped rooms, one where you enter

a further mention as the owner has invested in battery storage

which has the boiler room containing a sink, the other with a

for the best return, stating “our electricity bill for the last three

bathroom. Originally designed for either working from home

months was just £10!”

The predominantly formal garden of Curlew Court is totally enclosed

and the Grammar (for boys) rated Good with school buses collecting

by brick walls and buildings, very private, peaceful and the perfect

from Sutton Bridge. There are many other options including Wisbech

sun trap. Divided into squares and rectangles made up of paved

Grammar, an excellent independent junior and senior school around

terrace - directly off the kitchen - lawns and gravelled areas, it features

15 minutes south into Cambridgeshire and Ayscoughfee Hall, a prep

hedging, shrubs, roses and a raised pergola. Under original arches in

school in Spalding.

the old barns along the far side are storage spaces, one which used to be kennels is lockable, the other is open-fronted employed as

The surroundings of Curlew Court should be noted being a wonderful

garaging for two vehicles which is accessed through metal double

area for walking and bird-watching as it sits amidst farmland to the

gates from the drive. An abundance of further parking is not only

south of The Wash which is one of England’s last great wildernesses, a

within the courtyard, but also in the double garage and at the back of

place where you can enjoy true tranquillity, as well as the excitement

the property either outside or under-cover in 3 open-fronted bays.

of some of England’s great wildlife spectacles. The Wash National

However, the owner uses this space for log storage, indeed a vast

Nature Reserve is the biggest reserve in England, covering nearly 9,000

supply of logs is included in the sale of the property.

hectares. It is also the most important wetland site in the UK, with its vast mudflats and huge expanse of saltmarsh supporting thousands of

The position of Curlew Court is not isolated as it abuts another

birds all year round. In winter, the Reserve attracts large numbers of

dwelling to the front and has Curlew Lodge as its neighbour to the

wildfowl including pink-footed geese, brent geese and shelduck, while

side, for whom Curlew Court originally belonged in the 19th century.

in the summer, waders and seabirds come here to breed. The Wash

Only a minute or so down the road takes you into Sutton Bridge

is also one of the best breeding areas in England for common seals.

with several convenience stores and independent shops and where

The Reserve is dedicated to the memory of Sir Peter Scott, a great

you can pick up the A17 into Norfolk to the east and further west in

conservationist and son of ‘Scott of the Antarctic’. He lived at East

the other direction. Sutton Bridge has an Ofsted rated Good primary

Lighthouse, a Grade II* Listed Building on the eastern bank of the River

school, whilst the property is in catchment for the highly-sought after

Nene, during the 1930s.

grammar schools in Spalding, the High (for girls) rated Outstanding

Local Authority: South Holland District Council Council Tax Band: Services: Mains Electricity, and Water, Septic Tank and Oil Fired Central Heating Tenure: Freehold Agent’s Notes: To the north outside, there is an extensive right of way over adjoining yard with potato shed opposite.

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These particulars, whilst believed to be accurate, are set out as a general outline only for guidance and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. Intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements of representation of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their accuracy. No person in the employment of Fine & Country or Rutland Country Properties has the authority to make or give any representation or warranty in respect of the property. We would also point out that we have not tested any of the appliances and purchasers should make their own enquiries to the relevant authorities regarding the connection of any services. Agents notes: The floor plans are for illustration purposes only. All measurements: walls, doors, window fittings and appliances and their sizes and locations are shown conventionally and are approximate only and cannot be regarded as being a representation either by the seller or his agent. © Unauthorised reproduction prohibited.

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