Property description
A substantial unspoilt former Georgian period Rectory set in beautiful mature private grounds of one acre with planning permission for an impressive extension.
Description
The Old Rectory is an unspoilt substantial former Georgian period Rectory settled in beautiful secluded private gardens and grounds. This exceptional family home offers a further unique opportunity to extend and enhance its current impressive well-appointed accommodation. The house was built in 1805 and is constructed of local Ancaster stone under a slate roof. The Rectory is approached via a wooden gated entrance and has a gravel drive leading to the house that stands in an elevated private position central to its grounds. The house has many retained original features and has been sympathetically improved both internally and externally.
Situation
Situation Ropsley is an attractive village located approximately 6 miles to the east of Grantham. Stamford is approximately 24 miles to the south and Sleaford about 13 miles to the north east. Lincoln and Nottingham are each approximately 30 miles. The area has an excellent choice of schools including the well known boys and girls grammar schools in Grantham and Sleaford. There are trains to London (Kings Cross) from Grantham station with a journey time from a little over one hour.The village contains an attractive blend of period cottages together with more recently constructed homes and during recent years has become an increasingly favoured location. Local amenities include a popular village primary school, church, village hall and public house. There are larger services and amenities in Grantham 6 miles away.The accommodation briefly comprises: Entrance hall with glass door leading to part Lincolnshire flagstone hallway, Cloakroom, Kitchen/Pantry/Boot room, Dining room, Study, Sitting room, Drawing Room, Master bedroom with sink, 3 further double bedrooms and further nursery/dressing room, family bathroom and airing cupboard.There is an open oak double garage and an integral lockable workshop with lighting for drive and electric points. Outside there are two further brick stores one a log store and the other housing the boiler.There is planning permission for an atrium style kitchen and breakfast room which will form a spectacular addition to the house.
Ground Floor
Entrance HallSteps lead to a pretty entrance porch with single glass door through to a light and airy main hallway which is part original Lincolnshire flagstone and coir flooring.CloakroomOff the entrance hall with large basin with wc and sash window and coir flooring. 1 radiator.Dining RoomAn impressive room for entertaining situated off the main hall. Overlooking the front gardens and entrance drive this double aspect room has a feature open Georgian working fireplace. Beautifully and painstakingly restored sash windows with original mirrored sides. Wooden floors with seagrass flooring. There is a TV point and 2 radiators. Sitting RoomAn attractive reception room situated off the hall with lovely views to the front and side gardens. This pretty room has a marble and sandstone open fireplace with terracotta tiled plinth. Original restored wooden shutters. Wooden floors with seagrass matting. Tv point and internet. 2 radiators.StudyA versatile light and spacious room overlooking the side garden. Open fire place with wooden surround. Built in wooden painted cupboards, wooden floors and seagrass matting. One radiator.Drawing RoomA well-appointed spacious reception room overlooking The Rectory gardens. Again this room has an original working feature period fireplace with sandstone inset and terracotta plinth. Original renovated sash windows and wooden shutters with double aspect to the rear and side garden.Kitchen and Pantry The Rectory Kitchen with pretty outlook over the rear gardens of the house. Hand painted wooden base units with wooden work tops including an integral fridge. This pretty kitchen has a door through to the Pantry which is a spacious cool room with fitted shelves and a Terracotta tiled floor. Electric range style oven with flu breast over. Coir flooring. One large radiator. A second door leads to a useful boot room/utility room. Boot room/Utility RoomAnother useful area with a door leading to outside. This again light and airy room has a tiled floor and good storage spaces. Belfast sink and wooden work top. There is plumbing for a washing machine.There is detailed Planning Permission granted to extend and enhance the Kitchen and Boot room area and these are available to view online or at our Grantham Office. Please ask for further details.
First Floor
A pretty hallway wooden staircase leads to light and airy landing area to:Master bedroomAn impressive spacious Master bedroom with beautiful views over the Rectory gardens with its mature tree backdrop. This room is an unspoilt pretty master bedroom with its original sash windows and has a double aspect. The room has a working original tiled open fireplace. Benefiting from a fitted wardrobe this room also has a useful sink. Original wooden floorboards with Coir flooring. 2 radiators.Bedroom 2A spacious well-appointed double bedroom with original sash window overlooking the side garden. Open fireplace with tiled surround. Wooden floors with coir flooring. This room has the benefit of a built in original cupboard. One radiator.Bedroom 3A generous dual aspect double room with views to the front and side garden. Wooden sash window, open fireplace with tiled surround. Wooden floorboards and coir flooring. One radiator.Bedroom 4 A light and airy unspoilt double room with views to the front garden. It has the wooden sash window and again a working open fireplace with tiled surround. The wide wooden floor boards are exposed and painted off white/blue. 2 radiators.Bedroom 5/ Nursery or dressing roomA pretty room overlooking the front garden and is currently used as a dressing room but would be a generous single room or nursery. Original sash windows with wooden floorboards and coir flooring. One radiator.Family BathroomCast Iron French bateau bath with sink and wc. Farrow and Ball painted (Blackened) wooden tongue and groove half walls with shelf above. Heated towel rail and pretty covered radiator. Wooden floorboards with coir flooring and access to the loft.There is a separate large airing cupboard with immersion heater.
Outside
OutsideThe Old Rectory is approached via a gravelled drive to the main house which stands in the centre of its grounds. It has a particularly attractive well thought out open fronted oak garage range. This pretty oak garage has ample housing for two large vehicles and offers a generous workshop behind for storage. The gardens surround the house mainly to the south west and east and enjoys mature trees and shrubs at its boundary. The gardens are private and are surrounded by a range of mature trees in which comprise Horse chestnut, Hornbeam, ash and maple. An old carriage drive way sits to the south of the house and could be reinstated. The main lawned area to the back of the house then leads onto a separate old tennis lawn behind a hornbeam and copper beech hedge. Beyond the wooden gate are views to open countryside and a variety of walks along a network of footpath.There is also planning permission for further garaging to the south lawns.The granted planning permission can be viewed on South Kesteven website and a copy is held at the Fine & Country Grantham office. For further details please do not hesitate to contact us.
Property Features :
- Unspoilt Former Georgian Rectory.
- Private secluded gardens and grounds of approximately one acre.
- 4 well appointed and spacious reception rooms.
- Kitchen/Pantry/Boot Room/Cloakroom
- Pretty inner hall leading to main hall with with part Lincolnshire Flagstones.