A striking listed period home within attractive, well-established gardens of about half an acre, within a beautiful Conservation village three miles from the market town of Grantham.

Description

Coneygree is a handsome, red brick grade II listed property, believed to date from the 1720s, when it was a pair of cottages. Remodelled in the late 1700s, when much of the village was altered, it features attractive architectural details, including stone coping and square raised bosses, coped gables with kneelers and ball finials. Indeed, the listing states that it is the most elaborate of the village’s houses built or altered by successive Lords of the Manor of Harlaxton.

Centrally positioned within approximately half an acre of mature garden, the detached property is deceptively spacious, offering about 2700 sq ft over two floors, with well-proportioned rooms having good natural light and has retained period features throughout. Refurbished and presented with modern kitchen and bathrooms, the principal rooms and bedrooms, in particular, offer lovely views over the well-established gardens and towards the village church.

Accommodation
The front door is set within an ornate ashlar doorcase, with panelled pilasters and scroll brackets and a broken segmental pediment containing a ball finial on a bracket and enters into the wood floored sitting room, with recessed brick fireplace housing a wood burning stove.

Lining the frontage of the house, the central stairwell hallway link the sitting room with the elegant 26ft drawing room, with open fireplace, partially glazed storage units and connecting door to the clay tile floored kitchen, with its space for a table and rear entrance to the driveway: both rooms are ideally suited to entertaining at home.

The kitchen is fitted with an extensive suite, incorporating a double Belfast sink, full-height dresser, electric double oven and induction hob, with a separate pantry cupboard. A garden room/snug, currently housing a grand piano, with French doors to the garden, links back to sitting room, facilitating the full circular flow to this fabulous house. A cloakroom/W.C completes the ground floor accommodation.

At first floor level, a spacious study landing provides access to the four double bedrooms (one en suite) and the well-appointed family bathroom.

Outside
The mature gardens wrap around the property, offering privacy, vibrancy and an oasis of visual interest in the heart of the village. Designed as an quintessential English country garden, the lawns lead between wide, well stocked borders and mixed species fruit, deciduous and evergreen trees, including a wisteria. There are various patio terraces within the garden, ideal for al fresco dining and tracking the sun, whilst the gated driveway access, off Trotters Lane offers ample off-road gravelled parking and access to the garage and its adjoining stores.

Location

Harlaxton is an attractive Conservation Village, located 3 miles west of the market town of Grantham within the rolling countryside of Vale of Belvoir close to the Lincolnshire border with Leicestershire. The village supports an active community, with many services including doctor’s surgery, village shop and The George public house, along with a parish church and primary school.

Grantham is a thriving market town on the East Coast Mainline, with rail services to London Kings Cross from 67 minutes, with tennis and sports clubs, shops and schools, including the well thought of Grammar Schools, The Kings School, and Kestevan & Grantham Girls School.

Further afield there are excellent transport links to Nottingham (25 miles) on the A52 and Stamford (22 miles) on the A1, whilst the surrounding area provides a wide range of leisure and recreational opportunities. There are a number of golf courses locally whilst Rutland Water is a major regional draw with sailing, sports and leisure clubs. There is excellent locally walking upon the rolling limestone uplands of South Lincolnshire, bisected by the rivers Glen and Welland.

Square Footage: 2,786 sq ft


Acreage: 0.49 Acres

Additional Info

Services: Mains water, electricity and Drainage. Oil fired central heating. Fibre-optic broadband.

Local Authority: South Kesteven District Council. Council Tax Band G

EPC rating: E

Fixtures & Fittings: Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others, such as curtains, light fitting and garden ornaments are specifically excluded but may be available by separate negotiation.

Photography & Particulars: May 2023