1. / Wykes Manor
Grade ii* listed
A HISTORIC GRADE II LISTED Wykes Lane DATING FROM THE LATE 17TH
MANOR HOUSE, FORMER CENTURY WITH GRADE II TRAP
HOME OF THOMAS COWLEY, Donington Lincs HOUSE, FURTHER OUTBUILDINGS
LOCAL ENTREPRENEUR AND & GROUNDS OF AROUND 1.25
FOUNDER OF THE LOCAL Grantham 20 miles, London King’s ACRES
SCHOOL. NAMED IN THE Cross one hour’s high speed rail (0.8 HECTARE) SET IN PASTORAL
DOMESDAY BOOK & LISTED SURROUNDINGS WITH THE
IN NICHOLAS PEVSNER ON journey POSSIBILITY OF RENTAL OF
LINCOLNSHIRE. FURTHER ACREAGE
£560,000
Freehold.

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WYKES MANOR
BACKGROUND & DESCRIPTION
Wykes Manor is an historic Grade II listed manor house dating back to 1680
with more recent additions. Enjoying total seclusion in rural South
Lincolnshire countryside. The property retains many fine and original
features centred around the impressive original oak staircase and inner hall.
The drawing room, upstairs withdrawing rooms and master bedroom all Drawing Room 20’0 x 18’0
feature fine wall panelling, and the main reception rooms have triple sash
windows and French doors with window shutters. Other features include Panelled walls, lime washed boarded
deep skirting boards, bolection moulded coving and open fireplaces to a flooring. Original Victorian fire insert,
with impressive moulded surround. French B
number of rooms. The accommodation briefly comprises an entrance hall,
doors to the garden and triple sash window,
inner hall, drawing room, dining room, library, study, kitchen, pantry and both with shutters, moulded coving.
cloakroom on the ground floor. There are three bedrooms, one with a 2 radiators
dressing room/nursery, two bathrooms and a study on the first floor. The
second floor comprises three further bedrooms. Oil fired central heating and
a security system are installed.
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3. Entrance Hall B. Lorem ipsum. //// C. Vestibulum quam.
Wide heavy panelled entrance door, tiled
floor light point and radiator.
Archway into the INNER HALL with
magnificent original oak staircase to the
first floor, natural boarded flooring, half (item # XXXX) $000.00 (item # XXXX) $000.00
panelled walls, dado rail, built-in cloaks
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cupboard, under stairs cellar area, radiator. Tristique
Donington Wykes is around ¼ mile to the east of Donington, a rural settlement surrounded by open countryside enjoying tremendous
seclusion and privacy. Donington provides an excellent range of local facilities including shops, primary and secondary schools. library,
and a choice of public houses and other services. The surrounding market towns of Grantham, Sleaford, Bourne, Boston and Spalding are
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The property is located within a couple of miles of the A52 providing good road communication to the east and west of the country, with
the A1 accessible at Grantham (approx 18 miles) providing excellent links for the commuter. There is also a superb rail link from
Grantham to London King’s Cross which takes around an hour. This can also be accessed at Peterborough approximately 27 miles to the
south
Leaving the centre in an easterly direction pass the school green on your left and turn left immediately into Badgate. Take the first right
continuing along Badgate, which runs into Wykes Lane. Travel for about a mile out of Donington and the road bends sharply to the right
after which Wykes Manor is the first property on the left hand side.
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Drawing Room 20’0 x 18’0 Panelled walls, lime washed boarded flooring. Original Victorian
fire insert, with impressive moulded surround. French doors to the garden and triple sash
window, both with shutters, moulded coving.
2 radiators
Study 17’1 x 15’9 Moulded fireplace with tiled slips and hearth, triple sash
window and French doors with window shutters, deep arched recess, fitted shelves,
dado rail, moulded coving. 2 radiators.

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1st Floor Drawing Room/ 20’8 x 18’4 Pine panelled walls, decorative cast iron fireplace, Bedroom
built in cupboard to recess. 2 radiators
Dining Room 21’4 x 15’9 Solid oak flooring and part quarry tiled floor, deep fireplace
with inset wood burning stove set on terracotta tiled hearth, pine panelling to dado height,
exposed beams, door to secondary staircase to the study, 2 radiators.

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Kitchen 15’5 x 14’5 Oil fired Aga, cupboards and drawers with beech block work
surface over. 1 ½ bowl sink with chrome mixer tap, plumbing for automatic washing
machine/dishwasher, electric cooker point, quarry tiled floor, radiator. Original features include
meat hooks in the ceiling and a Sheila Maid traditional laundry airer.
Pantry
14’5 x 4’2 With cold
slab and fitted
shelving.
Cloakroom 14’5 x 6’7 With suite
consisting of close
coupled WC and
wash hand basin with
cupboard beneath,
shaver point, fitted
cloaks cupboard,
radiator.

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Master Bedroom with Dressing Room off

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Guest Room

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The gardens extend to around 1.25 acres and offer tremendous
peace and tranquillity. There are formal lawns, a garden area, vegetable garden
with small orchard and large greenhouse.
There is also an attractive pond with adjacent decking and views
over open countryside.
The driveway sweeps round to the rear of the property where
there is an extensive range of outbuildings. The Grade II Listed trap house – 18’4 x
15’1 adjacent stables 15’1 x 15’1 with original manger and hay rack, a store 13’1 x
8’10 with grain store area over. There is a further adjoining barn 15’9 x 12’9=. To the rear of
the trap house is an open fronted barn, old milking parlour and cow
shed / stable, all with electrical supply.
There are also a number of small stores attached to the property
including a boiler house with oil fired central heating boiler, wood store coal shed
and further store with quarry tiled floor.

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SERVICES
Mains water and electricity are connected. Drainage is to a private system. Oil fired central heating is installed, plus a wood
burning stove and open fires
COUNCIL TAX
Wykes Manor is in band E for council tax purposes
FIXTURES & FITTINGS
Every effort has been made to omit any fixtures belonging to the vendor in the description of the property and the property
is sold subject to the vendor’s right to the removal of, or payment for, as the case may be, of any such fittings, etc. whether
mentioned in these particulars or not. All fixtures specifically mentioned in these particulars are included in the sale and the
fixtures normally designated as tenant’s equipment are excluded.
THE PROPERTY MISDESCRIPTIONS ACT 1991
The vendor of this property gives notice that:
1. The particulars are set out as a general outline for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute,
nor constitute part of, an offer or contract.
2. All dimensions and areas are approximate.