Modern house with a pool and cottage

A FINE traditionally-built modern house with equestrian facilities, separate cottage and a swimming pool, set in 14.5 acres, is for sale with Jon Brambles of Newark for £925,000.

Tomkins Farm, New Lane, Girton, has an elegant feel with light and airy rooms, deep sash double-glazed windows and high ceilings. A long driveway sweeps up to the property, which has a courtyard and gardens.

The front door opens into a spacious reception dining hallway, which has a feature staircase rising to the first-floor galleried landing. Off this room are French doors to the kitchen and lounge. There are further doors to the study and downstairs cloakroom.

The dining hallway is enhanced with wood panelling to the walls, moulded ceiling cornice and recessed ceiling spotlights.

The cloakroom, which has ceramic-tiled flooring, is fitted with a vanity unit, inset wash basin with storage beneath, and a wc.

The good-sized study has a comprehensive range of storage cupboards, bookshelves and a fitted desk.

The 22ft lounge has a feature fireplace with living flame gas fire, ceiling cornice and wall lighting. French doors lead into the large garden room, which has views of the garden and swimming pool. There are two sets of French doors leading into the garden.

The breakfast kitchen has windows on two sides and a range of base and wall units with granite work surfaces. There is a 1½ bowl stainless steel sink, integrated dishwasher, a range with extractor hood above, feature fireplace and ceramic-tiled flooring.

The adjoining utility room has a large storage cupboard housing the central heating boiler, space and plumbing for a washing machine, base and wall units, a stainless steel sink, ceramic-tiled flooring and a door into the garden.

The staircase rises from the dining hallway to the galleried landing, which provides access to the bedrooms and family bathroom.

The master bedroom has views of the driveway, paddocks and ménage. There is a walk-in wardrobe and a door leading to the en-suite bathroom, which has a shaped bath with mixer tap and shower attachment and mains shower above. There is a pedestal wash basin, wc and heated towel rail.

The entrance to bedroom two provides a dressing area or additional sitting room. The bedroom has two storage cupboards.

There are three further double bedrooms, one with a fitted double wardrobe.

The family bathroom has a large spa bath with a mixer tap and shower attachment, separate walk-in cubicle with mains shower and curved screen, pedestal wash basin, wc and heated towel rail.

Outside, there is an American-style barn with 11 loose boxes, six of which are fully enclosed and have external access. Five boxes are semi-open. Access is via a door at one end and a large roller shutter at the other.

There is a brick-built double garage with electric up and over door. Next to this is a large room, currently used as a tack room, with fitted kitchen units, a sink and plumbing for a washing machine. This room has its own external access and a further door leading to a separate shower room and wc.

Next to the double garage is a two-bedroom cottage that provides self-catering accommodation. It comprises a kitchen/lounge that features a log-burning stove on a stone hearth. The cottage has a downstairs bathroom and two first-floor double bedrooms.

Tomkins Farm has two private access points, both controlled by electric gates. The principal entrance leads to a large driveway. On both sides there are well-maintained fenced paddocks, one of which is a floodlit ménage.

The property is surrounded by well-maintained gardens on all sides and there is ample parking for numerous vehicles.

At the side of the property, separated by a feature wall, is an outdoor heated swimming pool and pump room.