High Street St Martins, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9

A distinguished listed town house with medieval origins, west facing walled garden, parking and a two bedroom cottage, set on one of Stamford’s most admired historic streets

Description

Occupying a prominent position on one of Stamford’s most sought after and beautifully preserved streets, this property is a distinguished listed period house overlooking St Martin’s Church. Behind its elegant 18th century limestone façade lies a property of much earlier origin, with architectural fabric that reflects centuries of evolution and considerable historic significance.


Formerly associated with Stamford’s commercial life, the house has transitioned seamlessly into an impressive and highly attractive town house. Historic features uncovered within the building, including a remarkable medieval stone fireplace and substantial timber roof structures, speak eloquently to its authenticity and depth of character. Despite its heritage, the house offers excellent flow and generous proportions well suited to modern family living, with rare advantages for a central Stamford property: private west facing walled gardens, off street parking, and a two bedroom ancillary cottage.


The Exterior
The principal elevation is of finely detailed limestone beneath a Collyweston slate roof, with ashlar dressings, mullioned windows and two full height projecting gabled bays with kneelers and finials. Stone string courses and a pitched porch add further architectural interest, while the frontage subtly reveals the building’s origins as two separate dwellings.


To the rear, the west elevation illustrates the organic development of the house over time, with a series of attractive gabled ranges in stone, brick and partially rendered timber framing. The enclosed west facing gardens enjoy afternoon and evening sun and are bounded by tall brick and stone walls, creating a private and atmospheric setting rich in visible historic fabric. At the western end of the garden is a range of single storey outbuildings and the two storey ancillary cottage (19 Church Court), offering exceptional flexibility and secondary accommodation.


The Interior
The substantial and adaptable accommodation is arranged over cellar, ground, first and upper floors, combining historic charm with practical family living.


At the heart of the ground floor is a suite of elegant reception rooms. The front door opens into a spacious sitting room with wide timber flooring, exposed beams and an impressive stone fireplace, setting the tone for the rest of the house. Alongside is a generously proportioned second reception room, ideal as a family room or study, featuring another fine fireplace and a large window overlooking the High Street that reflects the property’s trading past.


From the sitting room, a hallway leads past a cloakroom/WC and the timber staircase, which descends to the cellar, before opening to the rear garden through French doors. The 21 foot dining room is well suited to entertaining, with solid wood flooring, a wood burning stove set within a stone fireplace, and French doors to the garden.


Across the hall lies the kitchen and its adjoining breakfast/garden room, added in 2013 to create a convivial hub for the house. The kitchen is fitted with ample storage, a central island and induction hob, with a clay tiled floor and exposed beams. It opens into the light filled breakfast/garden room, which enjoys underfloor heating, a timber floor, rooflights and wide bifold doors to the garden. Steps rise from here to a practical utility room with space for appliances and a further external door.


The staircase rises from the sitting room to a large first floor landing, flooded with natural light from west facing windows and a substantial rooflight. There are five double bedrooms on the first floor and a sixth on the upper floor. The principal and guest bedrooms both benefit from en suite bath or shower rooms and fitted wardrobes. Bedroom three is particularly spacious, and the remaining bedrooms are well served by a family shower room. The upper floor bedroom, accessed via its own staircase, is a generous bedroom, with wash hand basin, or an ideal home office or hobby room.


The Gardens and Parking
The walled west facing garden is private and tranquil, accessed from both the house and Church Court, where private parking is provided for the house and cottage, together with an EV charging point. Immediately adjoining the house is a paved terrace, with steps rising to a second terrace, ideal for outdoor dining. Beyond, the main garden has deep borders, box hedging and mature shrubs, with established trees lending structure and privacy.


The Cottage
Accessed independently from Church Court, the charming two bedroom brick cottage has been successfully let as an Airbnb. It comprises an open plan sitting room and kitchen on the ground floor, with two first floor bedrooms served by a shower room, offering valuable ancillary accommodation or income potential.

Location

Stamford is widely regarded as one of England’s most beautiful stone towns, prized for its architectural coherence, excellent schools, independent shops and renowned restaurants. Despite its Georgian character, it is also fabulously well connected, with direct rail services to London King’s Cross from nearby Peterborough.


An attractive and thriving Georgian market town, Stamford was proclaimed by Sir Walter Scott as the ‘finest stone town in England.’ Its centre supports a great variety of restaurants, hotels and boutique shops, along with a theatre/art centre. It is also well known for its architectural landmarks, including The George of Stamford and Burghley House, among others.


The town offers a great standard of both state and private education for all age groups, with The Stamford Endowed Schools being particularly well known.


The A1 bypasses Stamford, whilst Stamford Train Station (0.2 mile walk from the property) offers hourly services to Peterborough, connecting to London Kings Cross, and Cambridge on the Midlands Cross Country line, both in under an hour.


All journey times and distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 3,690 sq ft



Additional Info

Services: Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected.
Mains gas central heating. There is underfloor heating to the breakfast room.


The property is grade II listed & lies within Stamford's Conservation Area.


Fixtures and Fittings: only those mentioned in these sale particulars are included within the sale. All others such as curtains, light fittings and garden ornaments are specifically excluded but may be available by separate negotiation.


All journey times and distances are approximate.