4 bedroom detached house for sale

Distances:

Stamford 6 miles, Oakham 15 miles, Uppingham 18 miles, Oundle 23 miles, Bourne 5 miles, Market Deeping 7.5 miles, Peterborough 15.5 miles (London King’s Cross around 50 minutes).
(All distances and times are approximate).

Situation:

The Grange nestles amongst three other properties, just north of the village of Carlby, in the rolling countryside of Lincolnshire. Carlby, situated either a short walk across fields or a minute in the car, has a thriving village hall with numerous activities such as the monthly quiz night.
The village of Ryhall lies approximately three miles south and has two public houses, a primary school, village shop, post office, library, sports ground and a parish church.

Just six miles to the south is the stone market town of Stamford which is renowned for its Georgian architecture and has a wealth of shops, leisure facilities, restaurants and the famous coaching inn, The George Hotel. A similar distance north is the fellow market town of Bourne, also with an array of eateries, shops and various activities available. The A1 runs to the west of Stamford and provides easy access both north and south as does the A15, a short distance to the east of Carlby.

The Cathedral City of Peterborough, with its comprehensive shopping and leisure facilities, has a main line rail station with high-speed trains to London Kings Cross.

The area has excellent private schooling close to home at Witham on the Hill, Copthill and Stamford, and slightly further afield at Oakham, Uppingham, Oundle and Peterborough. There is also brilliant state schooling found at Bourne Grammar School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Recreational facilities in the area are well catered for with Rutland Water and its nature reserve to the west providing sailing, fishing, scenic walks and a cycle route. There are golf courses at Burghley Park, Toft, Greetham and Luffenham Heath, and ample local, countryside walks to enjoy from the doorstep of The Grange such as the footpath across to Braceborough Woods.



Believed to be the site of the grain store for the monastery in Stamford pre-reformation, The Grange is a striking amalgamation of architecture, Grade II listed, the family home pre-dates the 1500s with later additions in the 1800s, the pitched porch being the most recent extension dating 1847. The period property displays a plethora of charming, original features such as wooden slide shutters, floorboards and fireplaces.

Rising to the front door from the stone steps of the porch, the reception hall has access to a ground floor cloakroom to the left before drawing you into the home to the right. The dual-aspect drawing room enjoys stunning views of the southerly formal gardens and countryside and displays features such as fireplace with wooden surround, cornicing and ceiling rose.

Opposite is the sitting room with similar features and delightful views over the western formal lawn, and along the flagstone corridor is a study with built-in book shelving.

The dining room boasts a stone surround fireplace housing the log burner and views across the eastern gardens and can be reached via either the kitchen or the utility.

The kitchen-breakfast room is dual-aspect with double door access to both western and eastern grounds. The shaker-style cabinetry provides ample storage space and the kitchen peninsula, further preparation space. There is cosy, storage seating either side of the oil-fired AGA and an electric oven and hob. The built-in furniture comprises; dishwasher, fridge and freezers.

Off the kitchen-breakfast room there is a utility with built-in cabinetry, sink and washing machine, and a boot room that opens onto the driveway of The Grange, which the current owners use as the main entrance to the property.

The main staircase is located in the heart of the home. Moving along the galleried landing to the front of the property are two double bedrooms, both with high ceilings, ensuites and original fireplaces. Through large windows, whilst one enjoys delightful views across the southern grounds and countryside vistas, the other overlooks the beautiful formal lawn to the west. A third double bedroom, also with ensuite, completes the first floor to the main staircase.

From the dining room, a secondary staircase leads to a snug, with loft access and views of the western grounds, which then flows through into a single bedroom with feature beams and ensuite and cubby-hole door through the beam work into a large storage room. In contrast to the other bedrooms, the beam work and eaves are representative of the older part of the property and skylights in the rooms allow for natural light to flow in.

Outside:

Approached via a gated gravel drive, The Grange opens into a gravelled turning circle with access to a couple of stables now utilised as two garages and a garden store, adjacent to which is what used to be the old cow shed, now converted into a vast office block, double glazed and insulated with underfloor heating throughout. Leading up to the office block entrance is a courtyard surrounded by fig trees.

From the lefthand side, on entering the offices, off the entrance hall there is; a kitchenette, meeting room with storage cupboard, WC and entrance to a large office room with multiple built-in desks and double doors onto the courtyard. To the one end is what has previously been utilised as a dark room, to the other is a private office with loft access to a fully boarded loft with skylights and electricity. Completing the office block is another general office space with built-in furniture and access to the courtyard.
Two side gates, one on either side of the home, lead to the gardens and grounds beyond.

To the west is a lawned area flanking the hedgerow of the driveway with a stunning Walnut tree, separated from the formal westerly lawn via a yew pathway. The western lawn, accessed from the kitchen, has a central, raised, stone planting feature whilst the yew pathway draws you deeper into the grounds. Passing seating in dappled shade of mature Horsechestnuts and following the boundary line, there is a greenhouse beyond which is a grass track, once the main road, bordered by laurel with gated access to the new main road. Moving south is a small orchard and opposite are rose beds and a working well, once used to pump water up to the cow sheds, surrounded by raspberries and box hedging.

A charming, stone bridge goes over the stream, the banks of which flourish with hellebores in Spring and geraniums in the Summer months. Once across the stream, the path entwines and meanders through an arboretum brimming with an array of tree specimens all underplanted with spring bulbs. The southerly boundary is fenced and enjoys views of fields and countryside beyond.

Moving east through a gap in the hazelnut hedgerow, the stream emerges flowing through the marsh garden. On turning to look back up to the house, there is a beautiful croquet lawn and the southern formal lawn fringed by yet more fine specimens of tree.

Approaching the front porch of The Grange, the newest part of the property built in 1847, the garden continues to wrap around the family home to the east. With beds of roses, lavender and box pyramids, the eastern lawn rises to the dining terrace, accessed from the kitchen, complete with pond, and summer house adorned in wisteria.

General Remarks:

SERVICES
Mains water and electricity are connected. Oil central heating. Private drainage. None of the services have been tested by the agents.

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others, such as curtains, light fittings, and garden ornaments are specifically excluded but may be available by separate negotiation.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY
South Kesteven District Council:[use Contact Agent Button]

COUNCIL TAX
Band F

RIGHTS OF WAY, EASEMENTS, WAY LEAVES
The property will be sold subject to the benefit of all existing rights, both public and private including rights of way, supply of drainage, water abstraction, electricity supplies and other rights, covenants, restrictions and obligations, quasi-easements and all wayleaves, whether referred to or not.

PLANS, AREAS AND SCHEDULES
The plans and associated acreages have been prepared for illustrative purposes and their accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

VIEWING
The property may only be inspected by prior arrangement through King West

DIRECTIONS
Follow the A6121 north of Stamford, through Ryhall and Essendine. Pass Carlby to the West and continue along the A6121. On rounding the bend, take the first turning to the right onto the driveway of The Grange.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
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1. These property particulars should not be regarded as an offer, or contract or part of one. You should not rely on any statements by King West in the particulars, or by word of mouth or in writing as being factually accurate about the property, nor its condition or its value. We have no authority to make any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility.
2. The photographs illustrate parts of the property as were apparent at the time they were taken. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate only.
3. Any reference to the use or alterations of any part of the property does not imply that the necessary planning, building regulations or other consents have been obtained. It is the responsibility of a purchaser or lessee to confirm that these have been dealt with properly and that all information is correct.
4. All dimensions, descriptions, areas, reference to condition and permission for use and occupation and their details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but intending purchasers should not rely upon them as statements of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the accuracy of each item.
5. King West have not tested any services, equipment or facilities, the buyer or lessee must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.
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