SELLER INSIGHT

Chimneys is an architect designed home that we commissioned, constructed during 1995 using traditional materials in a vernacular style. It sits in the quiet village of Sibsey Northlands, a friendly community that welcomed our family and supported us the whole time it was being built. The village location is perfect for walks, cycling, boating and fishing along the many nearby waterways.”

“The property is constructed under a clay pantile roof with feature stone exterior and dense concrete inner wall construction on mass concrete foundations and ground floor slab. The suspended first floor and roof carcass is from traditional cut timbers with staggered eaves and gabled dormers required by the planning authority. Within the house are two open fireplaces with diagonal feature chimney stacks to the roof and front gable - hence the property name.”

“We have adapted the house over recent years fitting a new kitchen – the ceramic floor tiles have been laid wall to wall if someone wanted to alter it – as well as re-decorating, replacing the uPvc double-glazed windows, and installing a ground source heat pump supplemented with photo voltaic energy from the solar panels on the roof. There are 16 4 kilowatt panels which dramatically reduce our energy bills making it a very economic home to run.”

“The en suite to the master bedroom is fully tiled and incorporates a large, wet room shower. The downstairs WC is also fully tiled in beautiful, classic, Travertine tiles which we absolutely love!”

“The living room has views over the fields to the east and down the garden to the south where French doors open onto a large paved terrace ideal for relaxing or entertaining in the summer. We fitted the wood-burner in the fireplace which makes it really cosy in winter.”

“The house is very versatile in its use of space. The study might make a downstairs bedroom with a bedroom or bedrooms upstairs used as studies. We have worked from home using a dish for the Wi-fi but there are fibre optics in the village so the property could easily be connected to that for superfast broadband.”

“It’s very quiet and peaceful here and we see so many birds and lots of wildlife with muntjac appearing in the garden sometimes. The garden is a good size, private and very sunny with wonderful views across the fields, and a perfect space for children to run around and play and for outside entertaining.”

“It’s a thriving community here and in Sibsey village. Both have village halls which are well used for keep fit classes, Brownies, Scouts and so on. Sibsey has a popular little primary school, a pub serving food and a useful shop with a post office. Beautiful walks are from our doorstep; you just go down the lane to a bridge over the waterway –a popular fishing haunt – and can walk for miles.”*

* These comments are the personal views of the current owner and are included as an insight into life at the property. They have not been independently verified, should not be relied on without verification and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agent.