Large holiday cottage to rent in Horbling, near Sleaford - sleeps 18

Abbott's Farm Cottage 8 bedrooms, sleeps 18

Celebrate a special occasion at this farmhouse, with its own swimming pool, library, games room, hot tub and large garden.

Accommodation details

Large living room and separate dining room with ornate cornice, each with open fire. Large beamed, well-equipped, farmhouse-style kitchen with Neff 6-ring gas/elec double oven cooker and twin sink. Utility. Second sitting-room with multi-fuel stove and sofa bed (for +2). Twin bedded room. Shower room with toilet. First floor: Seven bedrooms, each with Freeview TV, one with en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet; three double (one with half-tester bed), four twin (two zip & link). 2 bathrooms with whirlpool bath, and toilet, 1 with shower over and 1 with separate steam shower cubicle. Shower room with toilet.

Extra Amenities

Open fires and multi-fuel stove – fuel avail locally. Elec, full oil CH, bed linen and towels inc. Cot. T/cot. H/chair. Two Sky Q TVs (sports and movies package). Freeview TVs in all bedrooms. DVD (extensive library). Stereo/CD. 3 m/waves. W/machine. T/dryer. D/washer. 2 fridge/freezers. Wi-fi. Large gardens with fruit trees, patio and furniture. Large 3-burner gas BBQ. Parking (6 cars). Outdoor heated swimming pool (private, 27ft 6in x 15ft 9in, depth 5ft) avail May to Aug. Hot tub (private). Annexed games room with football table, snooker table, table tennis and games. Ground floor facilities. No smoking. Set on the owners’ non-working farm in Horbling village, this detached farmhouse, with its own swimming pool and hot tub, lies in the heart of the Fens, an ideal touring base for visiting the area’s wealth of historic attractions.

Providing comfortable holiday accommodation for families, it retains many original features, including exposed woodwork, an ornate cornice in the dining room and a traditional farmhouse-style kitchen. There is a second sitting room, well-stocked library and video and DVD collection (including latest releases). There are also five family bathrooms, providing luxury towels for an added touch of comfort. Outside is a large, private, rear lawned garden with apple, pear, plum trees and gooseberries which guests are welcome to pick in season, and a large patio with garden furniture and barbecue. There is also the added bonus of a private hot tub. The fenlands make ideal walking and cycling country, an excellent way to view the landscape with its rich farmlands, huge skies and wonderful sunsets; walks can be enjoyed from the doorstep; facilities can be found nearby for golf, fishing or horse riding.

Within easy driving distance are a wealth of interesting places, including the delightful old towns of Uppingham, Oakham and Stamford, full of beautiful stone buildings. On the edge of Stamford stands Burleigh House, one of England’s greatest Elizabethan houses. Nearby Spalding is an attractive, Dutch-influenced town and centre of the flower-bulb industry, where the Springfields show gardens and the annual flower festival in May are popular. Tattershall Castle (NT), Belton House and Coningsby, noted for its huge one-handed church clock, and the home of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. One of the landmarks of the Fens is the octagonal lantern tower of St Botolph’s Church in Boston. Shop and good pub with food ½ mile in Billingborough, or village pub 300 yard