A listed stone manor house within 3.3 acres of gardens and land, with a tithe barn, stables and attractive views, all on the edge of a small village, amidst attractive countryside
A highly attractive grade II listed stone period house, with 16th century origins, the Manor House occupies a spectacular setting, in the lee of St Nicholas Church and with far reaching westerly views over the gardens and grounds. The house is also complemented by a substantial lofted tithe barn, which offers excellent garaging and storage, and a stone and pantile range of stables.
The house exudes period character, charm and grace, coupled with good proportions. The front door opens into a fabulous stone flagged hallway, with magnificent inglenook fireplace. The sitting and drawing rooms are both elegant dual-aspect rooms with period fireplaces; the sitting room housing a wood burning stove and the drawing room south facing French doors to the garden. The hallway leads to the kitchen, past a west facing rear entrance to the parterre garden, and an elegant dining room with high timber beamed ceiling, mullioned windows and another splendid stone fireplace. The kitchen adjoins the study/library, with fitted bookcases, and the scullery/boot room, with pantry.
At first floor, the principal bedroom suite incorporates an elegant and symmetrical bedroom, large adjoining dressing room and en suite bathroom. Bedroom two is also en suite, whilst bedroom three is served by a family bathroom just across the landing hall. There is also a cloakroom on this floor. Bedrooms four and five are accessed off a large second floor landing, with a second family bathroom.
Gardens
Gates open to east of the house to an extensive gravelled driveway, which offers plenty of parking and access to the substantial tithe barn, which frames the eastern boundary and offers garaging, storage and latent potential, subject to all necessary consents.
The gravelled pathway continues to the front door, past climbing roses, well-stocked flowerbeds and a variety of shrubs. The principal gardens lie to the south and west of the house, where a beautiful ornamental parterre and gravelled terrace adjoins the house, with formal lawns, ha-ha to a meadow beyond to the western boundary and an orchard, aside from the large stone outbuildings. The gardens extend to 3.37 acres, or thereabouts in total.
General
Services: Mains electricity & water. Private drainage system (2022). Oil central heating.
Local Authority: South Kesteven District Council. Council Tax: Band G (£3,179.70 2022/23).
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I absolutely love this attractive and elegant property. I find the arrival and the approach to the house, as well as the experience of the gardens and setting really impactful. The house simply has a fabulous feel, and has clearly been a beautiful home, whilst it is positioned within the most gorgeous gardens and grounds, which showcase the setting with a beautiful backdrop to St Nicholas Church. Couple all this charm with some large stone outbuildings, within which there is thought potential for ancillary uses (subject to consents), and this property combines to offer a fabulous package. There are cosmetic changes that I would make as a new owner, but this would be my forever home with a choice of excellent schools nearby, including grammars in Grantham, Sleaford or Bourne.
James AbbottProperty agent