Location

The Conservation village of Little Casterton lies 2 miles north of Stamford, between Great Casterton, with its popular Primary School (and the A1) and Ryhall. The village has a great community, historic Church and Cricket Club. There is an abundance of countryside to be explored and plenty of greats walks. Tolesthorpe Hall nearby is great to watch open air Shakespearian Theatre and the picturesque Rutland Water (6 miles) has a myriad of sailing and leisure activities.

The Georgian Market Town of Stamford was England's first urban Conservation area. It is an active and vibrant town, with plenty of restaurants, cafes, boutique shops, local market, art centre and galleries within which there is good provision for both state and private education for all age groups.

The town’s railway station has hourly services to Peterborough (East Cost Mainline services to London Kings Cross from 46 mins) and Cambridge, on the Midlands Cross Country Birmingham to Stansted Airport line.

Description

A deceptively spacious Grade II listed cottage in the heart of the pretty conservation village of Little Casterton, 2 miles north of Stamford. Constructed in the 19th century from Collyweston stone the home has seen recent renovations and decoration whilst retaining charming and characterful features.

Consisting of four bedrooms, three of which are in the main house, two bathrooms and two reception rooms alongside the large farmhouse style dining kitchen, further accommodation can be found in the large outbuilding with self-contained accommodation including a bedroom with sitting area, kitchen and bathroom adjoined to an oversized double garage.

Accommodation

The front door opens into a practical porch area with hooks with the option to enter in to either reception room. Turning right into the sitting room you are greeted with wooden beams and a feature stone-built fireplace with log burner with plenty of storage either side. The room is swathed in light as it opens into the large dining kitchen which is great when entertaining. Whilst modern and contemporary in finish, the kitchen emulates the traditional farmhouse style with cushioned quarry tiles and space for a large kitchen table. This room is bathed in south facing light with plenty of windows, French doors leading to the garden, and back door.

The dining room is another light and bright room, with double aspect windows, beams and stone fireplace with log burner. From here, the stairs ascend to the first floor onto a large landing which is central to each of the bedrooms and has additional storage. The principal suite consists of a well-proportioned bedroom with inbuilt storage and leads into a large en suite bathroom which is beautifully appointed with both bath and separate shower.

Bedroom Two is another large double room with inbuilt storage and bedroom three, currently used a single and study area can accommodate a double bed. Both rooms are served by the family bathroom.

Further accommodation can be found outside in the annexe. Connected to the oversized double garage with electric doors, the annexe has its own separate entrance and consists of large double bedroom and seating area with exposed stone wall. An en suite shower room leads off this space and through to the kitchen area. This accommodation works perfectly for guests, teenagers, or money-making opportunities.

Outside

There is parking in front of the garage and leads through to a south facing patio connecting to the kitchen via the French Doors. The lawned garden is raised and leads out onto views over the open fields to which a summer house takes advantage and has another patio area. Low in maintenance, the garden is mainly laid to lawn and has mature hedging. A large apple tree with rope swing makes for a lovely spot to look back at the property.