Rhoades Mill isn’t solely a placing house but additionally has very good out of doors area and equestrian amenities, close to Sibsey in Lincolnshire. The brick-built former windmill was constructed in 1823 and ceased functioning as a mill in 1921. It has been a non-public house since 1997. Though it’s Grade II listed, planning consent was handed in 2017 for an extension and alterations, nevertheless this has now lapsed.
Sibsey is a small village within the Lincolnshire Wolds. It really has two windmills – the opposite being the vacationer attraction Commerce Windmill, a six-storey mill in-built 1877 with six sails that had been restored to full working order till just lately. It was open to the general public till 2018, however has been present process main restoration since being broken in gales. There may be additionally a main college, pub, put up workplace and basic retailer within the village.
The historic market city and port of Boston, on the River Witham, is 5.5 miles away. It has in depth buying and sporting amenities together with golf and tennis centres. The coast at Freiston Shore is about quarter-hour away and the seaside city of Skegness round half-hour’ drive. The prepare from Boston to London King’s Cross is round 2.5hrs, usually altering at Grantham.
Riders will get pleasure from having Sheepgate Equestrian on their doorstep, simply 10 minutes away, the place there are dressage competitions from grassroots to prime degree. You can too rent the arenas.
Different prime competitors venues in a spread of equestrian disciplines, reminiscent of Area UK, Elms Farm, Hill Home, Oasby and Norton Disney are inside an hour’s drive. There are native grassroots cross-country programs plus seaside using close by.
Pony Membership branch-wise, you’re in South Wold Hunt North or Blankney Hunt territory. There are additionally loads of Pony Membership centres within the neighborhood, together with Stickney Using Centre, simply three miles away, and P and R Equestrian Centre, 5.5 miles from the property.
For individuals who hunt, the South Wold is the closest, whereas racing followers can head north to Market Rasen inside 50 minutes, or south to Huntingdon, 1h25min away.
Rhoades Mill is available on the market for £795,000 with ECR Properties. Let’s have a look across the property.
The home is ready again from the street, behind electrical gates. You arrive on the home through a hedged, gravel driveway with a round turning level in entrance of the home. There may be loads of area to park. The backyard is especially laid to garden round the home.
The 2-storey mill options a number of attention-grabbing round rooms with uncovered brickwork, together with a sitting room, double bed room and examine.
Round bed room with uncovered brickwork
The sitting room is on the bottom flooring of the transformed mill
In the principle part of the home there’s a country-style kitchen, utility room, eating room and bathroom on the bottom flooring. There are three extra bedrooms on the primary flooring right here, a moist room and household lavatory.
The kitchen is in the principle part of the home, with out round partitions
There may be additionally a separate video games room with out of doors leisure space, which can have potential for additional annexe lodging topic to planning consent.
The equestrian amenities are well-kept and tidy. The secure yard has 5 free containers, and there may be additionally an enclosed barn, a workshop and an open-fronted barn.
Stabling for 5 horses
The out of doors manège is fenced and measures 20x50m approx. It has floodlights and education mirrors.
The fenced paddocks are on well-drained land alongside a walkway that results in the furthermost paddock. There are a complete of 11 paddocks, with water troughs, set in eight acres altogether.
Effectively-fenced and tidy paddocks – there are 11 in whole.
The property has gated entry to an adjoining “inexperienced lane” to permit riders to hack out from the property away from the roads.
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