Property description
A rare opportunity to purchase a spacious Victorian villa on this highly coveted road. With the town centre a ten minute stroll away, Freemans meadows on the doorstep for countryside dog walks and easy access to the A1 for commuters, this location is hard to beat. The current owners of sixteen years have sympathetically extended the property to create a lovely family home with flexible living areas, 4/5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a sizeable, secluded garden. In short, it\‘s a townhouse that feels like it\‘s in the country. The property will be available to view on the 24th Sept, viewings by appointment only.
Entrance Hall
The Victorians liked to make a good first impression! This front door is surrounded by beautiful moulded terracotta tiles made by the famous Stamford Terracotta Company in the mid 1800\‘s. Open the door to find a light-filled hallway running the full length of the house with doors leading to the Sitting Room, Dining Room, Music Room and Dining Kitchen. At the far end there is an understairs cupboard and a glazed door to the rear patio.
Dining Room - 3.96m (13\‘) x 3.50m (11\‘6\")
This room (currently used as a sewing room) was prveiously a formal dining room and has ample space to house a ten seat dining table and sideboard. Cornices, picture rails and sash windows are all original. Locals with a good memory may also remember this room as a hat shop.
Sitting Room - 3.98m (13\‘1\") x 3.71m (12\‘2\")
This high ceilinged room with original cornicing and picture rails has a working period fireplace and sash windows. This comfortable room offers welcome cool in the summer but is at its best at Christmas when it becomes the heart of the home with garlands across the mantelpiece, a blazing log fire and a large tree in the bay window.
Music Room - 3.55m (11\‘8\") x 2.71m (8\‘11\")
Named for the piano that resides here, this cosy room overlooks the garden and benefits from the sun throughout the day and could be called a Snug. People often gather here to catch up on box-sets or snuggle up with a book. An original floor to ceiling cupboard is useful for storing games and teenage paraphernalia.
Kitchen - 6.41m (21\‘) x 3.42m (11\‘3\")
The current owner is a self confessed \‘foodie\‘ calls this the engine room of the house. The kitchen is located in the extension and consists of a range of base and eye level cupboards with walnut worktops and integrated appliances. A vaulted ceiling with four velux windows flood the whole room with light.
Dining Area - 3.77m (12\‘4\") x 3.56m (11\‘8\")
The dining area sits in the original part of the house with a lovely feature chimney breast and flows beautifully through into the kitchen. This room is perfectly set up for informal entertaining as the cook doesn\‘t feel isolated from the guests and can rope them in when necessary.
Utility Room - 1.83m (6\‘) x 1.30m (4\‘3\")
Two cupboards, shelving, space for washing machine and tumble dryer and extractor fan.
Shower Room
Rectangular hand basin over fitted cupboards, low level WC, shower cubicle, tiled floor, extractor fan and velux window.
Study/Bedroom 5 - 3.42m (11\‘3\") x 2.81m (9\‘3\")
A light, airy and peaceful room, slightly removed from the hub of the house. Windows on two sides look out on to the garden. This room is currnetly used as a home office but it could make a lovely downstairs 5th bedroom if required. With the shower room next door it could make a great older teenager\‘s room, or guest bedroom.
First Floor Landing
Landing with window seat and lovely view over the garden, orchards beyond and the Welland Valley.
Bedroom 1 - 3.80m (12\‘6\") x 3.56m (11\‘8\")
Period cast iron fireplace,coving, picture rail and sash window with views to open countryside. Original floor to ceiling storage cupboard.
Bedroom 2 - 3.99m (13\‘1\") x 3.18m (10\‘5\")
Generous sized double with sash window to front.
Bedroom 3 - 4.02m (13\‘2\") x 3.07m (10\‘1\")
Generous sized double with period cast iron fireplace and sash window to front of house. Access to loft.
Bedroom 4 - 3.01m (9\‘11\") x 2.30m (7\‘7\")
Generous single with a sash window.
Family Bathroom
Large Victorian styled bathroom with half panelled walls. Cupboard housing boiler and emersion tanks. Bathroom suite comprising roll-topped bath with ball and claw feet, low level WC, and pedastal hand basin.
Outside
Front: Garden Enclosed by wrought iron fencing and wall with hand gate, mainly laid to lawn. Driveway to the left hand side of house with secure double gates to rear of property. Back: Adjacent to the house is a patio area perfect for entertaining. The remainder of the garden is mostly laid to lawn with an ancient Bramley apple tree still fruiting beautifully and low maintenace borders. At the rear, there is a small summer/bbq pavillion, ideal for an early evening G&T or maybe a playhouse for the children?
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Property Features :
- Victorian townhouse, a short walk to town
- Sitting Room, Dining Room, Music Room
- 4/5 Bedrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
- Sizeable secluded garden
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