Messingham Road, Scotter, Gainsborough £850,000

** A home of historical interest, refurbished to the highest modern standards!** Set within an easy walk of the centre of Scotter, 5 Messingham Road is a lovely family home also well-suited to entertaining. The original house dates from the late 18th century, with a considerable extension added in 1912 and a large garden room added more recently. The house stands in spacious grounds which include a large garden, swimming pool and outbuildings. There is generous garage space and plenty of room for parking. Inside, accommodation takes full advantage of generously sized rooms, high ceilings, and a well-considered layout. A great many original features remain, while the new owners will also benefit from the excellent modern fixtures and fittings, and a high standard of decoration. Above all, this is great place to live – plenty of space, sophisticated and thoughtful design, and a real feel of home.

The Hallway
Before you, the hall reaches right to the centre of the house. Underfoot, original tiling adds to the sense of a long history or people living here. On your right is the Sitting Room; on your left, the Dining Room which connects to both Kitchen and Garden Room. Ahead and to the right, stairs lead to the first floor. Beyond the stairs are two more ground floor rooms – currently a gym and a lounge/snug, and a bathroom with separate w.c.

Sitting Room
Like many in the house, this is a beautiful room, bright and well proportioned. Warm wooden floors complement a wide brick fireplace with a multi-fuel stove which typically burns wood or coal. Tall windows face south over the garden and east.

Dining Room and Garden Room
In terms of size, the Dining Room is same as the Sitting Room and faces south, with the adjoining Garden Room occupying the south west corner of the ground floor. The dining room connects with the kitchen with an open squared ‘arch’ and together the three rooms provide flexible family and entertaining spaces throughout the year. As with the rest of the house, the Dining Room retains many original features including the mantlepiece, coving and skirting boards.

Continue through to the Garden Room. Here, you’re surrounded by light. Windows face south, west and north west; French windows open to the garden. This is a fantastic room whatever the season – always bright, and the perfect extra family space near the heart of the home.

Kitchen and Utility Room
From the Dining Room move back the kitchen, the literal and metaphorical heart of this house. The room faces north, but two large windows, excellent lighting, and two Velux skylights mean that it’s never gloomy!

As you’d expect, furniture and appliances are of excellent quality including Neff. There’s a central island incorporating the hob and breakfast bar. Behind the hob is the extractor fan which rises up from the work surface when required. The floor tiles are ceramic stone effect, fitting perfectly with the sense of this being a real kitchen, often busy in a busy household.

Three doors lead out of the kitchen. The first takes you back to the Hallway. The second, to the Utility Room. Here there are country style units, and space for appliances – currently washing machine and tumble dryer, and a fridge-freezer. The last door opens to the back hallway and back door and, opposite the Utility Room, a separate w.c.

Return to the kitchen and main Hallway.

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Garden and Swimming Pool
With the house, driveway, courtyard and outbuildings taking up the northern third of the plot, the garden itself is demonstrably spacious. It’s also cleverly set out and planted carefully with variety of trees, shrubs and hedges. The result is a versatile and welcoming space, with different areas to use depending on inclination and taste.

The swimming pool house stands at the northern edge of the lawn and has glazed wall on three sides. The pool itself is approximately 5m x 3m, and surrounded by large flag stones, with plenty of space to relax out of the water. Doors can be opened wide in the warm summers, but because the pool is enclosed there’s a double benefit – it can be used year round, and there will be no need to collect the leaves from the water in autumn!

Outbuildings
Working from left to right, the left hand, flatted roofed building is currently set up as an office. Measuring approximately 11m x 5.5m, it’s a substantial space. It is supplied with electricity, but at the moment there is no water supply, although this could be added in the future. Subject to Planning Permission it would also work well as a granny annex or similar.

In the adjoining section (with the pitched roof) there are three garage doors. The left one opens to a separate workshop. The next two open to the same garage space. Of these, the left hand door (the middle one of the three) is motorised.
The courtyard in front is gravelled, and provides plenty of space for parking

Surrounding Areas
The village of Scotter is about half way between Scunthorpe and Gainsborough, 7 ½ and 9 ½ miles away respectively. The village is set in gently rolling countryside, within easy reach of the beautiful Lincolnshire Wolds. There is good access to the motorway and railway networks and there are bus services running to Scunthorpe, Gainsborough and Lincoln.

The village is a lively community and is well served by a variety of shops and services. There is a post office in the Co-op, an award winning butcher, hotel (the White Swan), pubs, restaurants, a chip shop, beautician, hairdressers and a barber’s shop, as well as a doctor’s surgery and a pharmacy. There is a village hall, community centre, a volunteer-run library, and an active parish council. There are several local sports clubs and societies.

Scotter has a primary school and the village is within catchment areas for both comprehensive and grammar schools. There is a Methodist Chapel and the village church, St Peter’s, dates from the 11th century. Slightly further afield is Scotton Common & Laughton Wood, which is popular with walkers. Nearby is Scotton Common Nature Reserve, an area of mixed heath and some wetland, with an important variety of flora, fauna and birdlife.