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£250,000

Main Street, Mareham-Le-Fen, Boston

Land size
2 acres
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • Three Bedroom Detached Bungalow
  • Plot Circa Two Acres to include Pasture / Grazing Land
  • Kitchen, Utility Room & Two WC's
  • Sun Room & Conservatory
  • Sizeable Gardens & Orchard
  • In Need of Renovation
  • Village Location Within Walking Distance of Village Amenities
  • At the Foot of The Lincolnshire Wolds, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
  • No Onward Chain
  • Energy Performance Rating: 'E'

Description

This three bedroom detached bungalow occupies of a sizeable plot of circa two acres (STS) to include generous gardens, orchard and pasture land. With a generous floor plan to include kitchen with separate utility room, living room, sun room and conservatory the property benefits from a recent oil central heating boiler (2020) and uPVC windows throughout. Despite requiring renovation and the orchard at this point being heavily overgrown, a plot and paddock of this size is something that rarely comes to the market. Set in an edge of village location within walking distance of amenities to include shops and a takeaway and only short drive to the town of Coningsby, this property is brought to the market with no onward chain.

Front Of Property - Accessed via double wooden gates onto driveway with wide area of lawn to the front of the property with a range of mature shrubs plants and trees. To the right of the property is an area of concrete hardstanding and a further wide area of concrete patio slabs forming the side patio and external lighting. To the side of the property is an external Worcester combination boiler (2020) and heating oil tank.

Entrance Porch - Integral entrance porch with feature brick archway into raised entrance porch with quarry tile flooring to the front door.

Central Hallway - With central hallway accessed via a wooden stable door with single glazed obscure window feature pane into the hallway with radiator, loft access and quarry tile flooring.

Living Room - With central chimney breast wall with inset log burner with full width brick mantle, tiled hearth and corresponding dwarf storage to either side, radiator, window to the front of the property and floor boarding.

Kitchen - 'L'-shaped kitchen with a range of wall and base units, integrated cupboards either side of chimney breast wall, radiator, high level cupboard housing modern fuse box and electric meter, concrete flooring, internal wooden window to the sunroom and double glazed window to the driveway and two wooden internal stable doors to the sunroom and second kitchen/utility.

Second Kitchen / Utility - With range of base units, integrated ceramic hob, integrated eye-level oven and grill with cooker socket, sink with mixer tap and draining board, space and plumbing for several under counter appliances, extractor fan, radiator, concrete flooring, and window with aspects over the patio.

Pantry / Store Room - With wall units and shelving, radiator and concrete flooring and wooden single glazed window with obscure glazing.

Sun Room - Dual aspect room with large windows to two sides, radiator and concrete flooring.

Conservatory - Of dwarf brick wall and uPVC construction with polycarbonate style roof, radiator, French doors to one end and pedestrian door to the other, concrete flooring with partial vinyl covering,

Wc - With WC, hand wash basin with tiled splashback, concrete flooring and window.

Bedroom One - With radiator, full wall of fitted storage cupboards, some with mirrored frontag, radiator, window to the front of the property and wooden floorboarding.

Bathroom - With corner shower cubicle with tiled surround and glazed shower enclosure, WC, wash basin with individual taps, partially tiled walls, radiator, extractor fan, wall mounted heater, quarry tiled flooring with partial vinyl covering.

Bedroom Two - With radiator, window to the side of the property and floorboarding.

Bedroom Three - With radiator, floorboarding and window to the rear of the property with aspects over the patio.

Garage & Store - Block-built garage on a raised concrete base with wooden double doors, power and lighting. There is an additional store to the right of the main garage and two dilapidated dog kennels of wooden construction.

Garden & Orchard - To the rear of the property is an area of lawn, coloured concrete paving slab patio with dwarf brick walling, external lighting and concrete pathway leading to the side of the property. further to the rear of the property leads to an orchard of fruit trees which is currently disguised by heavy bramble growth. This area opens out to an area of open pasture.

Pasture / Grazing Land - The area to the rear of the orchard opens out to open pasture with boundaries of mature trees and bushes. The entire plot including the property extends to circa 2 acres in total.

Planning Appraisal - A planning consultation was commissioned in 2024 in respect of the site. This appraisal is held at our offices and can be provided on request but at the time reflected a likely negative outcome for residential development.

Tenure & Possession - The property is Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

Services - We understand that mains electricity and water are connected to the property. Heating is via an oil-fired central heating system. Drainage is understood to be to an older style private system.

Local Authority - Council Tax Band 'C' payable to Local Authority: East Lindsey District Council, The Hub, Mareham Road, Horncastle, Lincs, LN9 6PH. Tel: .

Energy Performance Certificate - The property has an energy rating of 'E'. The full report is available from the agents or by visiting Reference Number: 0360-2445-3660-2596-7301

Viewing - Alford - Viewing is strictly by appointment with the Alford office at the address shown below. The Agent reserves the right to offer blocking viewings by appointment on the property.

Directions - From the main A155 between Coningsby and Spilsby, the property can be found to the western edge of the village of Mareham-le-Fen, just before entering the main village.
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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
C
Date Posted
2026-07-09

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 743 Homes with Land listings in East Midlands (1+ acres).

This Property£125,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £226,075 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
43 E
67 D

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
Oil Heating, Wood Burner
Broadband
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Sewerage
Septic Tank / Private

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed Property
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Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
Lateral Living
Parking
Garage
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

62 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    78
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    118
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School3.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    249
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Tattershall Primary School3.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    137
    Type
    Community school
  • Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    92
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • The Barnes Wallis Academy3.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    483
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • William Lovell Church of England Academy5 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    347
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • The Banovallum School5.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    621
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle5.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    788
    Type
    Academy converter
  • King Edward VI Academy8.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    357
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Petrol Gibbet Nook, Coningsby2.6 miles
Morrisons Daily Coningsby Silver Street, Coningsby3.5 miles
Co-op Coningsby Food Store, Coningsby3.5 miles

GP surgery

The New Coningsby Surgery3.5 miles

Pharmacy

Boots3.5 miles

Hospital

Horncastle War Memorial Hospital5.7 miles

Green space

Playing Field811 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Hubberts Bridge Rail Station11 miles

Nearest bus stop

Royal Oak PH565 metres

Typical drive times

Boston22 min · 15 miles
Spilsby16 min · 9.9 miles
Horncastle11 min · 6.7 miles
Woodhall Spa11 min · 7.5 miles
Lincoln (city)44 min · 28 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

A 1 in 100 to 1 in 1000 chance each yearMedium to low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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