East StreetRippingale, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 0SS

An opportunity to acquire a traditional brick-built cottage in an attractive edge-of-village setting with unrivalled views of the surrounding countryside with planning consent granted for the creation of up to six single storey properties with garages within the paddock.

South Kesteven District Council have granted outline planning consent for the erection of up to six single storey dwellings and associated access and infrastructure, dated May 2024. The plans are available on the Council planning portal (www.southkesteven.gov.uk ) under planning reference S24/0315, or from the agent.

The dwellings are to be single storey in nature and vehicular access would be from the existing driveway to the paddock at the rear of the property.
Colman's cottage is a delightful three-bedroom, unlisted, detached period property with well-proportioned rooms and character features including exposed brickwork, feature fireplace and beams. The home, once owned by the Earl of Ancaster offers the opportunity to maximize it's value further. With copious amounts of space to all elevations of the property, there is ample opportunity for additions, extensions and renovations subject to planning.

A stone pathway leads you to the front door and porch. On entering a wide staircase rises to the first floor and to the right is the family room with open fireplace and hearth, wooden flooring, and views to the front. Continuing into the large utility room which leads through to a separate shower room.

The large farmhouse style kitchen/diner with flagstone flooring is accessed from the family room, with wooden units and worktops, a feature brick fireplace surround, housing an electric double oven rangemaster and to the right an original bread oven. A door gives access to the rear garden and patio. The double aspect to front and rear, make this room exceptionally light and airy.

On the first floor, the three bedrooms and family bathroom can be found with the principal bedroom having double aspect views and feature fireplace.