Stamford

The most delightful, five bedroomed house stands on a quiet corner overlooking the River Welland in the centre of beautiful Stamford. An early 18th century property, the yellow stone house with its Collyweston slate roof, has generously proportioned, light and airy rooms with timbered vaulted ceilings displaying a wealth of character and quirkiness.

Not surprisingly Grade II listed, the property’s interior has an abundance of original features including old stone fireplaces, exposed structural beams and a mix of Georgian timber sash and casement windows. Three of the five bedrooms and the family bathroom enjoy beautiful, vaulted ceilings adding to the sense of light and space.

Plenty of doors ensure a convenient flow from room to room with three front entrances, the most frequently used opening into a very handy boot room. The quarry tiled floor extends on through into a well-appointed utility room that connects with the kitchen where immediately a door opens onto the garden; two more lead to other areas.

The large kitchen breakfast room with its smooth stone flooring, has a Neptune fitted kitchen that houses a Dartmouth Blue, two-oven, electric Aga, whilst an eye-level double oven and a separate induction hob offer extra or, in summer, alternative cooking facilities.

The main reception room is extremely cosy with a log-burner in the stone fireplace, and where the stairs rise to the first floor. An internal, Victorian, stained-glass window is a nice feature in the wall adjoining the study or second sitting room; here, original wide timber floorboards are underfoot and a more formal fireplace contains an open fire. On the first floor, all three bedrooms and the family bathroom are dual aspect, with the master bedroom including an en suite shower which - quirkily -benefits natural, borrowed light from the adjacent bathroom. This charming family bathroom features a free-standing roll-top bath, a separate shower and panels of patchwork tiles.

Outside, the sheltered, south facing garden partly enclosed by fencing and trelliswork, is quite a sun trap. Mainly lawn edged by gravel, a raised, walled area in one corner currently acts as the perfect place for alfresco dining; however, creating a paved courtyard garden brings other possibilities to mind. 

The location of this property is superb. The leafy road is within a few minutes’ walk of the centre of town for its outstanding schools, shops, the George Hotel, many other restaurants and cafes, and a thriving Arts Centre. The train station is less than a five minute walk, so too Burghley Park. For excellent road links, the A1 Great North Road is just on the outskirts of town.