Location

An attractive Conservation Village, Ketton is located 3.5 miles south-west of Stamford. The village has a post office, village shop, primary school, public house and sports complex.

The Georgian market town of Stamford offers an eclectic mix of high street and independent named shopping and dining, with train services to Peterborough, Cambridge and Stanstead Airport to the east, and Oakham, Melton Mowbray, Leicester, and Birmingham to the west, on the Midlands Cross Country line.

The Rutland market towns of Uppingham (8 miles) and Oakham (10 miles) are also easily accessible, renown for their schools and framed by Rutland Water, with its bird reserve and sailing club. Indeed, the area is well served for recreational activities, with country walks, active cycling clubs and, For avid golfers, a choice of clubs within 10 miles, including Luffenham Heath, Greetham Valley and Burghley Park, among others.

The cathedral city of Peterborough, a mere 16 miles south, offers East Coast Mainline rail services to London Kings Cross, from around 46 minutes.

Description

An attractive double fronted detached grade II listed stone and collyweston house, in the heart of this attractive and popular Conservation Village, with gated driveway parking and a private walled southerly facing courtyard garden.

Renovated and reconfigured by the current owner, the three bedroomed property, which is dated 1848, has a stylish feel and fabulous standard of finish. The layout and flow is also ideal for families and for entertaining, whilst a separate orangery annex, within the grounds, offers versatility as an office, or fourth bedroom bedsit.

Accommodation: The house is entered through a centrally positioned panelled front door, beneath fanlight, into a wide stone flagged entrance hallway, which is flanked by two of the reception rooms and leads, past access to the basement gym, to the snug.

The dual-aspect formal sitting room has a stone fire breast, with raised hooded grate, and attractive gable round headed window. The corresponding living room/office has an exposed feature stone wall, with fireplace housing a wood burning stove. It gives access to the staircase to first floor, as well as a cloakroom/WC, whilst both rooms have plantation shutters.

To the rear of the house, the hall leads to a suite of three connected porcelain tiled rooms; a central snug, kitchen and orangery. Whilst the formal front reception rooms allow separation, these are a convivial suite of rooms for families that enjoy being together, or adults that like entertaining.

The snug is a lovely space, with exposed stone walls, white washed ceiling beams and double sided fireplace, with double-sided wood burner, framing entrances to the dining orangery, with its French doors to, and views of, the private walled garden area. The dual-aspect kitchen, the other side of the snug, has a contemporary suite with wall and base units beneath wooden worktops, incorporating a Belfast style sink, integrated dishwasher and a Stoves gas cooker range. It adjoins a utility with side access to the garden.

At first floor level, the landing provides access to three elegant double bedrooms, served by a modern full-suite family bathroom, fitted with a claw-footed rolltop bath as well as a separate shower cubicle.

Outside: Double gates provide access to the property’s driveway, adjoining the eastern gable, which links to the walled and gravelled low-maintenance south-facing walled garden. The garden is also accessed from the dining orangery and utility from within the house.

Annex: within the garden, an atrium lit single storey annex building offers a versatile space, with shower room, entered through French doors from the garden. It is ideal as a fourth en-suite bedroom, or as an office/work room separate to the house.