Fen Houses, South Somercotes
Offers in the Region Of £650,000

In 1979 the farm was part of a larger estate owned by Reverend Fytche and was then known as Leakes Farm. In 1805 the farm was sold as a dowry for this two daughters to Joshua Fytche and in 1805 his daughter Elizabeth, renowned as a local beauty, married George Tennyson and became the mother of the celebrated poet, Lord Alfred Tennyson. The property was sold again in 1826 and then again in 1840. The new owners in 1840, the Pinder family, where the house gets its name stayed in the house until 1980. The original house consisted of two rooms which are now the dining room and study, with signs of the old staircase.

Situated on the front of the house and relatively unused due to the way the driveway comes into the house is a short porch which has uPVC frosted front door, two uPVC windows, peach decor, neutral carpet and ceiling light.

Coming off the entrance porch is the dining room which has space for large table and chairs, uPVC window to the front, peach decor complimentary carpet, wall lights, radiator and wood beams to the ceiling, with the original old meat hooks embedded in the beams.

A very spacious lounge has uPVC window to both front and back, uPVC French doors to the front patio, stone fireplace with gas fire in place, peach decor, oak laminate flooring, two pendant lights and two radiators.

The inner entrance hall has uPVC window to the rear, stairs to first floor, wood laminate floor, blue decor, radiator, beamed ceiling and under stairs cupboard.

The rear entrance has uPVC door to the rear parking area, tiled floor, two tone decor with dado rail, down light and radiator.

A well appointed breakfast kitchen has a generous range of cream wall and base units plus island unit with Coren work top over. The kitchen has integral dishwasher, four ring gas hob and oven grill with wood laminate flooring, two uPVC windows, uPVC French doors to front and uPVC door to the conservatory, multi fuel burner in brick fireplace and 16 down lights.

The conservatory looks out to the side garden and has uPVC French doors to a decked area, polished wood laminate floor, fan light and bare brick walls on the house exterior.

This room has wood laminate floor, radiator, oak beamed ceiling, pink decor, six down lights and uPVC window to the front.

The main family bathroom is to the ground floor and has four piece white suite with jacuzzi bath, separate shower, pale brown tiled splash backs, wood laminate floor, uPVC frosted window, chrome towel radiator, five down lights and extractor.

The cloakroom comes off the utility room and has matching white sink and WC, frosted uPVC window, wood laminate floor, beamed ceiling, down light and neutral decor.

The utility room has white base units with sunken Belfast sink into charcoal work tops with space for washing machine etc. The room has burnt orange decor, wood laminate flooring, two down lights, beamed ceiling, white tiled splash backs, uPVC window to rear.

A large storage room is hardly used but offers huge scope for its future use. The room has painted floor, six strip lights and cream walls.

Another currently unused room has scope as a garden room, annexe or an airbnb. The room has three uPVC windows and French doors, grey decor, painted floor and three pendant lights.

The stairs turn 180 degrees to a landing area and both have blue carpet, blue decor, uPVC picture window to the rear and pendant light.

A spacious bedroom with fitted wardrobe, draws and dressing table, cream carpet, beige decor, ten down lights, uPVC window to the front and radiator.

The master bedroom is served with an en suite with vanity sink, WC, large shower, white tiled walls, vinyl flooring, chrome towel radiator, five down lights and wall light.

The second bedroom has cream carpet, pink decor, built in wardrobes, uPVC window to the front, radiator and two wall lights.

The third bedroom has wood laminate floor, pink decor, radiator, ceiling light and uPVC window to the rear.

The smallest first floor bedroom has pale green decor, wood laminate floor, ceiling light, radiator and uPVC window to the rear.

The front garden is laid to lawn with 3 metre deep slab patio to the whole front of the house. There are barked borders with raised rockery and tall mature thick hedge boundaries to the front and sides.

A large expanse of garden to the side has timber fence to the perimeter, large timber fence and decked area to the conservatory.

The rear garden is again laid to grass with a more mature boundary of fence and various trees and bushes. A secret garden has arched conifers to blue slate and gravel area which has pathways through.

The driveway has brick pillared entrance with timber gate, gravel driveway and parking area for a multitude of vehicles of almost and size and shape.

The double garage has two electric up and over doors, five strip lights.