Swinegate in Grantham

PLEASE QUOTE TR0236 – A VIDEO TOUR WITH COMMENTARY, 360 DEGREE VIRTUAL TOUR AND A KEY FACTS FOR BUYERS REPORT IS AVAILABLE ON THIS LISTING – Set across five floors and extending to just under 2,000 sq ft, 4 Swinegate is a home that effortlessly blends period charm with versatile living. Behind its historic façade lies a property that has evolved, now offering a layout that adapts to modern living whilst retaining the character that makes it truly special.

From the moment you step through the door, there is an immediate sense of history. A welcoming entrance hall leads through to a library, with an adjoining sitting room creating a warm and intimate living space. Beyond this, a garden room offers a more relaxed setting, complemented by a cloakroom, utility area, and a secondary hallway with an additional front access — a subtle nod to the property’s past and how it may once have been used.

The first floor shifts the living experience, with a well-proportioned kitchen and dining room forming the heart of the home. Alongside this sits a separate lounge, a four-piece bathroom, and a versatile office or snug, ideal for modern working or quieter moments away from the main living spaces.

On the second floor, three generous double bedrooms are accompanied by a dressing room, which could equally serve as a fourth bedroom if required, along with a stylish, modern shower room. Each room continues the theme of space, light, and character, enhanced by traditional sash windows and elevated views, including a striking outlook towards St Wulfram’s spire.

The top floor reveals a substantial attic room, filled with natural light via developed windows, offering a flexible space that could suit a wide range of uses (from studio to workspace) or simply an additional retreat within the home.

Externally, the property benefits from a private courtyard garden with a westerly orientation, providing a low-maintenance outdoor space to enjoy afternoon and evening sun. Beneath the property, the cellar offers multiple sections with clear potential for further use or development, subject to the necessary considerations.

This is a home that offers not only space and flexibility, but a genuine sense of character and history throughout — a rare opportunity within one of Grantham’s most established and sought-after settings.

A HOME WITH HISTORY AT ITS CORE
Positioned within one of Grantham’s most characterful and historic streets, 4 Swinegate offers a rare opportunity to own a genuine piece of the town’s architectural story. Swinegate forms part of Grantham’s historic town centre, with origins tracing back to the medieval period. The street pattern and many of the buildings you see today have stood the test of time, creating a setting rich in heritage, charm, and a real sense of place. The property sits amongst a collection of Grade II listed buildings, recognised for their special architectural and historic interest. Homes along this stretch are typically Georgian in origin, showcasing traditional brickwork, sash windows, and classic proportions — features that continue to define the street today. These are homes built with longevity and craftsmanship in mind, offering character that simply cannot be replicated. Living here is about more than just the property itself. A short walk places you in the very heart of Grantham, where history and everyday life blend effortlessly. From the impressive St Wulfram’s Church to a mix of independent shops, cafés, and local amenities, everything you need sits right on your doorstep. Swinegate has long played its part in Grantham’s story, with centuries of community life unfolding along this very street. There is a quiet charm here — a sense that you are not just buying a home, but becoming part of something established and enduring. For a buyer, this is more than bricks and mortar. It is the opportunity to own a home that carries history, character, and a true sense of permanence — a property that stands apart from the ordinary and offers something increasingly rare.

THE ACCOMMODATION INCLUDES

ENTRANCE HALL - Access to the property is through a solid door into the Entrance Hall, opening through to the Library.

LIBRARY measuring 10’6” x 9’1” (3.20m x 2.77m) - Having a sash window to the front aspect with a secondary glazed unit, built-in book shelving and a light borrowing window from the Inner Hallway.

GROUND FLOOR SITTING ROOM measuring 10’7” x 10’0” (3.23m x 3.05m) - Having a large glazed window to the front aspect, enjoying a view over the green space to St. Wulframs Church, single radiator along with built-in book shelving.

SECOND HALLWAY – Having a solid wood door to the front Inner Hallway and a door providing access to the cellar, there are two Inner Hallways, one at each end of the property, where two separate flights of stairs rise to the first floor from either side.

UTILITY ROOM measuring 11’1” maximum x 8’4” maximum (3.38m maximum x 2.54m maximum) - Having a glazed sash window to the side aspect, a double-glazed door to the Garden, a single radiator, a roll edge work surface with inset Belfast ceramic sink with high rise mixer tap over, a cupboard directly above houses the gas fired central heating boiler, space and plumbing for a washing machine with further space for free standing appliance such as a tall standing fridge and or freezer. 

CELLAR measuring 25’0” x 18’2” (7.62m x 5.54m) - These are overall measurements of the cellar space as it is split into a variety of four zones and currently utilised as storage with power, lighting, flagstone flooring, and the gas meter. It could possibly be an opportunity for further development should somebody wish to do so, and subject to the relevant permissions. 

GARDEN ROOM - Accessed from a pair of glazed doors from the Library area, having a double-glazed sash window overlooking the Garden, a double-glazed door out to the Garden and a single radiator.

CLOAKROOM – Having an obscured glazed window to the rear aspect, a single radiator and a two-piece suite comprising a low-level WC and a hand wash basin. 

FIRST FLOOR LANDING – Accessed from the stairs from either hallway, where you arrive at a central midway landing, with stairs also rising from both aspects of the landing to the Second Floor landing. 

FIRST FLOOR SITTING ROOM measuring 17’4” x 10’11” (5.28m x 3.33m) - Having two sash secondary glazed windows to the front aspect, two single radiators and a focal fireplace with a marble effect surround and hearth with a decorative wooden mantle, ideal for the positioning of a fan-assisted electric fire. An opening leads through to the Dining Room.

DINING ROOM measuring 10’11” x 10’3” (3.33m x 3.12m) - Having a secondary glazed original sash window to the front aspect, enjoying a view to the spire of St. Wulframs church, with an ornate fireplace with marble surround, stone pillars, cast iron with inset tiling, cornicing to the ceiling, ceiling rose and a picture rail.

KITCHEN measuring 9’5” X 8’0” (2.87m x 2.44m)- Having a glazed sash window to the rear aspect, obscured glazed light borrowing window between the Kitchen and the Inner hallway. There is a roll edge work surface with an inset one and a half stainless steel sink and drainer with high rise mixer tap over, four ring ceramic hob, an integrated extractor hood above and a Neff stainless steel double electric oven. Cupboards and drawers provide storage to the baseline with matching cupboards to the eye line; there is also space and plumbing for a dishwasher. 

STUDY measuring 7’8” x 6’7” (2.34m x 2.00m) - Having a secondary glazed sash window to the rear aspect, single radiator with an exposed beam as a feature.

FOUR PIECE FAMILY BATHROOM measuring 9’3” x 8’5” (2.82m x 2.57m) - Having a glazed sash window to the rear aspect, single radiator and a four piece white suite comprising of a low level WC, bidet, hand wash basin and a double ended panel bath with a mains fed shower over, cupboard which has shelving for storage and a further storage cupboard which house the hot water tank.

SECOND FLOOR LANDING - Stairs rise from the First Floor landing to the half landing on the second floor, where the stairs split off again to either side of the property, rising to the Attic room.

BEDROOM ONE measuring 19’3” x 9’4” (5.87m x 2.84m) - Having a secondary glazed original sash window to the front aspect, enjoying a view of St. Wulframs Church spire, a second glazed window to the rear aspect and two single radiators.

SHOWER ROOM measuring 9’6” x 8’4” (2.90m x 2.54m) - Having a glazed window to the rear aspect, double radiator, heated towel radiator, a three-piece white suite comprising a low-level WC, hand wash basin and a large double shower cubicle with mermaid shower boarding, sliding glazed shower screen and a mains-fed shower featuring a fixed rainwater shower head and mobile shower head. From the shower room, there is an opening through to a dressing room, which can also be accessed from the second-floor landing. 

DRESSING ROOM measuring 9’9” x 8’3" (2.97m x 2.51m) - Having a glazed window to the rear aspect, single radiator and two double built-in wardrobes. This could be made into another bedroom simply by closing the access between the Shower room and the Dressing Room.

BEDROOM TWO measuring 11’0” x 10’0” (3.35m x 3.05m) - Having a secondary glazed original sash window to the front aspect, enjoying a view of St.Wulframs Church spire and a double radiator. 

BEDROOM THREE measuring 11’9” x 9’0” (3.58m x 2.74) - Having a secondary glazed original sash window to the front aspect, enjoying a view of St. Wulframs Church Spire, and a built-in wardrobe with hanging rail and shelving, there is also a cast iron feature fireplace.

ATTIC SPACE measuring 32’4” x 12’7” (9.86m x 3.84m) – Stairs rise from the Second Floor Landing to a stairwell providing easy access, with a range of double-glazed Velux type windows to the westerly facing rear roof line, doors provide access into eaves storage along with power and lighting.

COURTYARD GARDEN - There is an enclosed courtyard. The seller would like it pointed out that this is an enclosed courtyard and not a garden. There is an outside tap and outside lighting offering a high degree of privacy, a great spot to enjoy a coffee in the mornings, or something cold on a summer's afternoon or evening. 

MAINS SERVICES – Mains drainage, gas, water and electricity are connected. 

COUNCIL TAX - This home is in Council Tax Band C according to the South Kesteven District Council website

AGENTS NOTE - Please be advised that the property details may be subject to change and must not be relied upon as an accurate description of this home. Although these details are considered materially correct, the accuracy cannot be guaranteed, and they do not form part of any contract. Where a title plan map image is available, we will use this in all marketing, but if it is not, we will add lines to what we believe are the boundaries of the subject property. All services and appliances must be considered 'untested', and a buyer should ensure their appointed solicitor collates any relevant information or service/warranty documentation. Please note that all dimensions are approximate/maximums and should not be relied upon for floor coverings.

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