Mount Pleasant HouseSouth Lane, Middle Rasen, Market Rasen, LN8 3LG

Situated in a well-connected position on the edge of Market Rasen, Mount Pleasant House offers a delightful setting that feels wonderfully rural, while being well connected to amenities and road links including the A46. The property offers fantastically versatile grounds with a selection of outbuildings offering varied commercial and leisure use, with excellent potential to alter or extend (subject to obtaining necessary permissions). In addition to the delightful main house, there is a separate detached garage, garden store and a vast barn, office and workshop unit.

The farmhouse was built in 1825 in the traditional Georgian style yet has the benefit of not being listed. Internally there are a wealth of character features: sash windows, original fireplaces, ceiling roses and picture rails. The substantial footprint offers well-proportioned rooms over two floors, with plenty of space available for busy family life as well as celebrations – the large sitting room, warmed by a wood-burning stove, is perfect for cosy evenings. The ground floor is wonderfully spacious, extending to more than 2600 sq ft, with a choice of reception rooms and a big, sociable kitchen. The latter is well appointed with hand-built cabinetry and feels fantastically light, with high ceilings and tall windows, with a dining space ideal for breakfasts and relaxed occasions. Separately there is a sitting room, formal dining room (currently used as a fifth bedroom), a family room and utility room. A ground-floor bedroom is situated on the eastern side of the property and benefits from its own bathroom and kitchenette. Subject to the necessary consents, this space offers potential for conversion into a self-contained annexe or holiday cottage.

Upstairs there are four generous double bedrooms and an attractive family bathroom with rolltop bath and shower and a further shower room. The upper floor has views to the rear over the Lincolnshire Wolds.

Mount Pleasant House enjoys a best-of-both-worlds position between the village of Middle Rasen and the market town of Market Rasen. The house is surrounded by farmland and bordered to the north and west by its own grounds which extend to about 10.2 acres. Mature trees envelop the house and garden: native varieties include apple, plum, chestnut, willow and walnut, as well as Chilean pine (monkey puzzle). The gardens to the front of the house face south, designed in a park-like style which provides a striking first impression when arriving via the house’s imposing carriageway driveway. To the west, box hedging provides a sheltered space for outdoor entertaining, with a brick-paved terrace abutting the manicured lawn.

The gardens to the north are also enclosed by hedging and incorporating a large lawn, further paved area and garden store. Beyond this, a selection of grassland paddocks is currently used for livery, with water points and electricity. There is potential to install an outdoor school, subject to permissions, while the area includes a network of byways and bridleways for hacking.

The property benefits from a range of useful outbuildings, including a detached double garage and a substantial detached workshop. The workshop benefits from planning permission for use as a trailer repair business, the sale and display of goods, and storage and distribution purposes.

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