4 bedroom terraced house for sale

A deceptive three storey townhouse in the Conservation Area, with delightful south facing cottage garden and first floor roof terrace, with pedestrian access from the garden to Austin Street

Description

This period townhouse dates from the 1700s and is positioned within Stamford town centre’s Conservation Area.

An alehouse in the mid-1800s, from which it retains the name, The Oak House, the listed front façade belies a deceptively spacious interior arranged over three floors, coupled with a walled and private south facing garden with pedestrian access to Austin Street, and a first floor roof terrace, with southerly roof-scape views to wooded countryside.

Well-appointed throughout, the house retains the grace and character of its era, with features like stone flagged and wood flooring, period fireplaces, exposed stonework walls and original beams and timbers to its high ceilings.

Accommodation
The front door opens into a stone flagged entrance lobby, with a wide and inviting, high beamed ceiling reception hallway with stone fireplace and wood burner. Short flights of steps rise to first floor and descend to the dining kitchen, with access alongside to the drawing room.

The drawing room has a high degree of character and charm. Spanning the full depth of the house, and level, with rear garden access, it has the same high beamed ceiling, stone fireplace and wood burner, with a lower level office/playroom area with French doors to the garden.

The limestone flagged kitchen is fitted with a shaker style suite under wooden worktops, with integrated appliances and a gas-fired double oven Aga. There is ample space for formal dining, whilst a separate utility, with garden access, and a cloakroom/WC completes the ground floor accommodation.

Rising form the hallway, at half landing level, there is a full-suite family bathroom, with a snug/playroom with French doors to a private south facing roof terrace.

At full first floor level are two elegant front facing double bedrooms, one with en suite shower, with a further two second floor bedrooms, each with southerly views to the rear.

Outside
There is a highly private south facing rear garden, accessed from the house and with pedestrian access from Austin Street. It incorporates paved terraced areas, flowering and shrub borders and a marvellous cherry tree.

Location

The Georgian market town of Stamford is renowned for its architecture and was proclaimed the “finest stone town in England” by Sir Walter Scott.

A fabulous place to live, it was the country’s first designated Conservation Area in 1967 and was named in The Sunday Times annual ‘Best Places to Live’ list 2019.

Well known for its architectural landmarks, including The George of Stamford and Burghley House, the town also offers a great standard of both state and private education for all age groups.

The A1 bypasses Stamford, whilst the town’s railway station has hourly services to Peterborough (connecting to London Kings Cross services) and Cambridge on the Midlands Cross Country Birmingham Airport to Stanstead Airport line.

Square Footage: 1,831 sq ft



Additional Info

Services: Full mains services. Mains gas central heating. Fibre-optic broadband.

Local Authority: South Kesteven District Council.

Council Tax: Band F

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.

Garage: The seller rents a garage near by, which may be transferred with the sale, ask for further details.

All journey times and distances are approximate.