Location
Potterhanworth is a small village surrounded by countryside, approx. 7.1 miles southeast of Lincoln city centre. The village offers various amenities and an active community, including a local pub, a parish church and a village hall, while nearby Branston (approx. 2.7 miles) provides a range of everyday amenities, including local shops.
Further facilities are available in Lincoln, including a wide range of shops, cafes, restaurants, supermarkets and leisure facilities, as well as extensive cultural facilities, including the New Theatre Royal and the Lincoln Arts Centre.
Primary schooling is available in Potterhanworth and the surrounding villages, while the nearest state secondary school is in Branston.
Transport connections include the A15, which provides access towards Lincoln and Sleaford, while the A1 is approx. 21 miles away. Lincoln’s mainline station provides direct rail services to London King’s Cross, taking from approximately 115 minutes.
Disclaimer: All distances and journey times are approximate.
Description
Barff House is an impressive detached property with more than 6,000 square feet of beautifully presented accommodation, set in a rural position just outside the village of Potterhanworth. The unique layout includes five comfortable, flexible reception rooms and seven bedrooms, with a combination of period character and modern additions.
The main reception room is the well-proportioned drawing room with its painted timber beams overhead, brick-built fireplace with a log burner and French doors opening on to the central courtyard. Further reception rooms include the formal dining room, the family room and the library, as well as the stunning approx. 31ft conservatory with its glass roof and south-facing aspect. Additionally, the home includes a stunning indoor pool with French doors opening to the gardens and an adjoining gym and sauna.
There are two kitchens on the ground level. The main kitchen and breakfast room has wooden units, a large central island, an Aga and a stainless steel range cooker, with an adjoining utility room providing further space for storage and appliances.
There is access to the annexe via the secondary kitchen or internally via the drawing room or family room. The secondary kitchen is accessible at the side property.
Upstairs there are six further well-presented bedrooms, including the principal bedroom with its Juliet balcony and en suite bathroom. One further bedroom is en suite, while the first floor also has a family bathroom.
The house is accessed via wrought-iron security gates, which open on to the tree-lined gravel driveway and lead to a spacious parking area in front of the house. There is also a detached garage for further parking or workshop space. The garden at the front has extensive, well-maintained lawns, bordered by established hedgerow, while at the rear there is a patio accessed via the conservatory, and a further lawn, backing on to open fields. Additional outside space for al fresco dining and entertaining comes in the form of the central, west-facing courtyard, which includes a bar area and a gazebo sheltering a hot tub.