An attractive listed period stone property, with detached cottage and outbuildings in fabulous and private gardens of just under one and three quarter acres, with tennis court.

Description

In a prominent position in the heart of the hamlet, Corner House Farm is a substantial 17th century listed farmhouse, with 19th century extensions and alterations, with annex cottage, office boardroom and stable stall outbuildings, which sits within two acres of gardens with a high degree of privacy and attractive rural views.

Retaining the period’s grace, proportions and features, the stone dwelling combines high ceilings with largely dual-aspect principal reception and bedrooms, from which there are attractive garden and hamlet views, with a convivial flow to its charming accommodation.

In addition, a detached two bedroom annex cottage is ideal for guest accommodation or an income generator, whilst there is also a detached home boardroom office with vaulted ceiling, bookcases and wood-burning stove, and a substantial outbuilding range with stable stalls, workshop and garaging/storage.

The front door opens into an entrance hall, flanked by a cloakroom and pantry, which passes the kitchen/breakfast room, en route to the dining room.

The dining room and sitting room, alongside, both line the main frontage of the house. Each has high timber beamed ceilings, There is a beautiful stone inglenook housing a wood burning stove within the dual-aspect dining room, whilst the elegant triple aspect sitting room has a jet master fireplace and French doors opening to the gardens. The 26’ long dual-aspect kitchen has ample space for seating and informal dining, together with garden access. Its fitted suite is arranged around an oil fired Aga and it electric companion.

On the first floor, a wide landing leads to a dual-aspect principal bedroom with en suite bathroom, a family bathroom and three further generously proportioned double bedrooms. There are a further two bedrooms on the second floor, with eaves storage.

The annex cottage is approached from the electrically gated driveway entrance along its own driveway spur. Detached, with adjoining garage, it incorporates a kitchen/dining room, family bathroom, sitting room and second bedroom downstairs, with a large first floor bedroom with adjoining WC.

The property is surrounded by beautiful gardens, which have been featured in The English Garden Magazine (July 2019). The landscaped gardens extend to 1.68 acres in total, and incorporate sweeping lawns with flower and shrub beds, with mature hedgerow and topiary, framing sightlines, a hard tennis court, and specimen trees, plus a lovely rose garden and orchard.

Within the grounds, there is a detached brick home office and an extensive range of stone former farm buildings, with a stable barn with two looseboxes, a workshop and granary store barn.

Location

The hamlet of Little Humby is positioned within attractive Lincolnshire countryside, a mile and a half south of Ropsley, with its public house, post office and primary school.

Little Humby is also on the current Stamford Endowed Schools bus route, with services to Grantham’s grammar schools too. The market towns of Grantham (seven miles), with mainline East Coast mainline commuter rail services to London Kings Cross from 67 minutes, Bourne (13 miles), Stamford (18 miles) and Oakham (22 miles), are easily accessible and all have renowned private, grammar and state schools.

The surrounding area provides a wide range of leisure and recreational opportunities.

There are golf courses nearby at Stoke Rochford and Belton Park (8 miles), with Belton House, a National Trust property near it too.

Square Footage: 3,371 sq ft


Acreage: 1.68 Acres