4 bedroom detached house for sale

The Old Rectory is an outstanding Grade II listed, four-bedroom Victorian property set in grounds approaching 1.8 acres. The well- proportioned living space is beautifully presented with period features and sophisticated styling to include two superb formal reception rooms

and an excellent home study.

Nestled close to the picturesque Church of St Giles and St Matthew’s, the property impresses from first sight, there is a more relaxed grandeur about the architecture than many properties of a similar standing of the era, providing a warm approachable welcome. Ideal for a family searching for a home of quality close to main town amenities with the generous grounds of country house, there is even a tennis court.

Step Inside

An external porch with built in bench for ease of removing shoes before entering the formal reception hall via the solid wood entrance door.

The hall is light and inviting with light décor which has a superb, spindled staircase with a polished handrail leading to the first floor and a convenient cloakroom with traditional two-piece suite.

The first of the two formal reception rooms is an elegant dual aspect sitting room with feature shuttered sash windows set around a marble fireplace with an open grate. Perfect evenings entertaining can be enjoyed in the adjacent formal dining room, this sophisticated room has a feature period fireplace and benefits from French doors set in a bay formation to the side sun terrace for pre-dinner drinks with guests.

The forward-facing study has a chimney breast with decorative recess, this well-proportioned room is ideal for home working or for use as a playroom or teenage retreat.

The kitchen is well proportioned and fitted in a range of bespoke handmade cabinets by Chiselwood of Lincoln, traditionally styled in keeping with the property in a contrasting cream and natural oak finished with granite working surfaces to includes arrange of integrated appliances. The kitchen is open plan to the dining area which benefits from garden views and a feature period styled stove is set in painted period fireplace, there is plenty of room for a dining table and a fitted oak corner cabinet is perfect for storing a dinner service matches the kitchen cabinets. To the opposite corner is a small desk ideal for homework. A good sized practical fitted utility/laundry room is accessed off the kitchen and a porch provides an informal entrance to the side aspect.

Step Upstairs

The broad period staircase has a mahogany polished handrail and leads to a spacious landing with a picture window framing the view of the church. There are four generous double bedrooms, to include the forward-facing principal bedroom with dual aspect windows providing views over the church and landscaped gardens.

One of the bedrooms referred to as the guest bedroom is positioned to the rear aspect with fitted wardrobes and a decorative period fireplace the room is accessed from the landing via a door into a lobby area which also serves the adjacent family bathroom fitted with a three piece suite; the layout allows this area to be private from the rest of the floor using the bathroom as an en-suite and offers flexibility to use this smaller bedroom as the principal if an en-suite is preferred. To the main landing a shower room ensures the remaining rooms are served alongside an adjacent w.c. with hand wash basin.

Step Outside

The outside space cannot fail to impress and undoubtedly elevates The Old Rectory, into the rarely available special property that it is. An access lane meanders past the church and the paddock which is included in the sale present on a seperate title of 0.32 acres. The Old Rectory has a shared right of access over the lane leading to the private brick pillared entrance which is set in high privacy hedged boundary, opening to the tarmacked entrance drive which flows around a low boxed hedged turning circle to the front of the house.

The initial part of the drive branches left with high hedge screening from the main drive continuing past an enclosed tennis court and onto a brick outbuilding which was historically the stables; in more recent times has been used for garaging with two sets of timber double opening doors, there is potential here subject to planning to convert to a self-contained annex.

The drive to the house is edged with deep established high foliage borders and continues to the front porch of the house where there is further planted borders and a lawned garden looked over from the sitting room which flows around to the side principal garden with a paved terrace from the formal dining room looks over this lawn which flows around to meet the rear aspect garden. There are numerous mature trees and areas of the garden are in arranged in a parkland style adding to the feeling of relaxed grander - a place to enjoy.