Ayston Road, Ridlington, Oakham

The property
Rowells lodge sits in a hugely private position along a 375m drive just outside the village of Ridlington. It offers over 3,500 sq ft of well-proportioned living space over two floors. In addition, there are stables, an annexe with a flat above, and extensive gardens. The house is in need of updating and represents a real opportunity.

The front door opens onto a porch and then onto a large central hall. To the left is a drawing room with a log burner and French doors with glazed side panel. Adjacent is a family room, again, with a log burner and French doors. The kitchen has farmhouse style units with granite work surfaces, a central island with a Belfast sink, and a royal blue oil fired Aga. Beyond the kitchen is a large dining room with another log burner which opens onto the conservatory. In addition, there is a small study, a utility room with a wet room and lift which rises to bedroom 3.

Upstairs, the principal bedroom enjoys a triple aspect and has an en suite. Bedroom 2 also has an en suite and there are a further 4 bedrooms and a family bathroom.

The Annexe
The annexe sits to the north of the driveway and is a barn conversion finished in 2023. The ground floor consists of a dining hall from which runs a sitting room with a log burner, a kitchenette, a shower room and a bedroom with a walk-in cupboard. Beyond the bedroom is a store room. The first floor flat is accessed by a separate set of stairs external to the annexe and consists of a bathroom, storeroom/bedroom, bedroom and a sitting room with a sink.

Outside
Approached by a long driveway off East Lane, a wooden five bar gate at the entrance opens onto a gravelled driveway with the barn and annexe to the right and the house to the left and a central roundel.

The gardens lie principally to the south and consist of a lawned area immediately adjacent the house and, beyond, a 'secret garden' area which is essentially an aboretum planted with specimen trees and shrubs interspersed within lawn and wild flower areas. The garden has excellent boundary hedging as well as many mature internal hedges which include thuja, holly, privet and hornbeam. These divide up the garden and make it a 'voyage of discovery'.

Location
Rowells Lodge sits just outside the village of Ridlington which is a popular and pretty Rutland village. Off the ‘beaten track’ it is nevertheless only 2 miles from Uppingham and the market towns of Oakham and Stamford are both within easy drive. Transport links are excellent with the A47, just outside Uppingham, providing links to the east and the west and the A1, which is just 12 miles away. Commuting to London is straightforward and Market Harborough, Kettering or Peterborough are all within easy reach with high speed trains into London.

Schooling in the area is exceptional and the main preparatory and public schools in the area are all easily accessible. These include Witham Hall, Brooke Priory, Oakham, Uppingham, Stamford and Oundle.

There are several outstanding golf courses in the area and Rutland Polo Club is nearby. Rutland Water provides a world class amenity with sailing, windsurfing, walking, cycling, fishing and a myriad of other activities as well as over 1000 acres of nature reserve. At its heart is the Hambleton Peninsula with the renowned Relais and Château Hambleton Hall Hotel.