Lyndon Road, North Luffenham, Rutland

An exceptional opportunity has arisen to acquire a beautifully presented and substantial period village residence, complete with a detached stone barn, off-road parking and generous, private gardens, situated in one of Rutland's desirable villages.


** 3 Reception Rooms * Kitchen/Diner * Utility * 4 Double Bedrooms * 3 Bath/Shower Rooms **

A charming property, constructed of local stone beneath a traditional slate roof, meticulously maintained and sympathetically improved. This Grade 11 Listed property offers a wealth of character while seamlessly blending period charm with the comforts of modern-day living.

The light and spacious accommodation is beautifully presented throughout and benefits from full gas fired central heating. The interior is arranged over two storeys and is arranged as follows:

GROUND FLOOR: Entrance Hall, Family Room, elegant Dining Room featuring an impressive inglenook fireplace, generous Sitting Room with a feature fireplace incorporating a log burning stove, well appointed shaker-style Kitchen/Dining Room with an AGA and a shaker-style Utility Room;

FIRST FLOOR: superb principal bedroom suite comprising a spacious Master Bedroom, Dressing Room and Shower Room, together with three further Double Bedrooms and a stylish Family Bathroom featuring a roll-top, claw-foot bath and separate shower cubicle.

OUTSIDE: The rear Gardens are south facing and have been professionally landscaped by the current owners creating a tranquil beautiful space.

A detached stone Barn is located within the grounds. This Barn has been recently refurbished and offers great scope for further accommodation ancillary to the main house. Mains water and power are connected, a new slate roof and windows installed and the current owners have plans prepared for conversion into a home office / annex.

This property combines generous proportions, timeless character and is located in a sought-after village setting, offering versatile accommodation ideally suited to modern family living. Early viewing is strongly recommended.

Accommodation -

Ground Floor -

Entrance Hall - Main entrance door (to rear elevation) with peep hole, radiator, quarry tiled floor.

Family Room - 3.94m max x 3.05m max (12'11" max x 10'0" max) - Fireplace recess with stone hearth, radiator, part beamed ceiling, fitted cupboard with shelving, wall light points, window to Lyndon Road.

Dining Room - 4.78m x 4.75m (15'8" x 15'7") - Feature Inglenook fireplace with stone surround, heavy timber bressumer beam above and display alcoves to either side, fitted cupboard, galleried stairs with open spindles to first floor, wall light points, dual aspect windows to front and rear elevations.

Shower Room - 2.08m x 2.06m (6'10" x 6'9") - White heritage style suite comprising high level WC, hand basin set in vanity unit with storage beneath and corner shower cubicle with tiled surround, deluge shower above and a further hand held shower.

Radiator, tiled floor, recessed ceiling spotlights, mullion window to rear elevation.

Sitting Room - 4.95m x 3.56m (16'3" x 11'8") - Log burning stove set in fireplace with stone surround, tiled hearth and timber lintel above, feature display alcoves to either side of the fireplace, fitted storage cupboard, radiator, wall light points, window (with window seat) to Lyndon Road.

Kitchen/Diner - 3.91m x 3.30m (12'10" x 10'10") - The shaker-style kitchen is featuring an excellent range of quality units which comprise light grey granite worktops with upstand, inset Belfast sink with antique style mixer tap above and grooved granite drainer to side and further storage, an under-counter fridge, a black AGA electric range cooker with induction hob and oven, all set in an Inglenook recess with stone surround, bressumer beam and ambient underlighting.

Radiator, tiled floor, exposed ceiling beam, recessed ceiling spotlights, two windows overlooking rear garden, access to Utility/Rear Porch Area.

Utility/Rear Porch Area - 3.94m x 1.78m (12'11" x 5'10") - Shaker-style units incorporating light grey granite worktop with upstand, inset Belfast sink, painted base units with cup handles, integrated fridge-freezer and dishwasher. Hot and cold plumbing for washing machine, cupboard housing Glow Worm gas fired central heating boiler.

Radiator, tiled floor (to match kitchen), recessed ceiling spotlights, window and external stable door to rear garden.

First Floor -

Landing - Fitted cupboard, galleried stairs, painted timber panelling to part of walls, window to rear elevation with storage beneath.

Master Bedroom Suite: -

Bedroom One - 4.95m x 3.91m (16'3" x 12'10") - Radiator, window to Lyndon Road, door to Dressing Room.

Dressing Room - 1.60m x 1.04m (5'3" x 3'5") - Fitted wardrobes and cupboards, loft hatch, access to en-suite Shower Room.

En-Suite Shower Room - 2.03m x 1.57m (6'8" x 5'2") - White suite comprising low-level WC, antique style washstand basin and corner shower cubicle with metro tiles to surround, deluge shower above and a further handheld shower.

Radiator, tiled floor, fitted display shelving, recessed ceiling spotlights, extractor fan.

Bedroom Two - 4.14m x 3.15m (13'7" x 10'4") - Fitted wardrobe, radiator, window to Lyndon Road.

Bedroom Three - 4.04m x 2.74m (13'3" x 9'0") - Radiator, window overlooking rear garden.

Bedroom Four - 4.11m x 2.44m (13'6" x 8'0") - Radiator, wall light points, window to Lyndon Road.

Bathroom - 4.37m x 1.91m (14'4" x 6'3") - White suite comprising low level WC, circular hand basin with wall mounted mixer tap set on antique style vanity unit with marble top and drawers beneath, double shower cubicle with deluge shower above and feature freestanding roll-top, claw-foot bath with central wall mounted mixer tap set on raised timber platform.

Column radiator with towel rail, tiled splashbacks, tiled floor, wall light points, recessed ceiling spotlights, window to rear elevation.

Outside - Gravel driveway off Lyndon Road leads to the side of the house where it provides off-street parking for a number of vehicles and gives access to a detached Barn.

There is a small log store to the side of the house.

Detached Barn - Two storey stone construction with double timber doors housing Workshop Area, Hallway and Utility Area to the ground floor and a large single Room to the first floor. Water and Electric are connected to this barn. Accommodation is as follows:

Workshop Area - 3.58m max x 2.79m max (11'9" max x 9'2" max) - Concrete floor, light and power, window to side elevation, internal door leading to Hallway.

Hallway - Stairs to first floor, external door to side elevation.

Utility Area - 3.86m x 3.48m (12'8" x 11'5") - White fronted floor and wall mounted units with grey worktops (to one wall), electric wall heater, timber effect flooring, light and power.

Upstairs Room - 6.93m x 3.71m (22'9" x 12'2") - Exposed roof trusses and purlins, galleried stairs, window to side and rear elevations.

Lean-To Store - Small lean-to to side of the Barn providing storage.

Gardens - The good size gardens are accessed from the driveway bounded by yew hedging and have been attractively arranged in two areas divided by laurel hedge. The area of the garden closest to the house is a lovely south facing cottage style garden featuring paved seating area adjacent to the house, fitted Belfast sink with tap, well stocked mature beds with apple tree and cherry tree and beech clipped tree boundary providing privacy.

An archway in the laurel hedge leads to the other area of the garden bounded by hedging and located to the rear of the Barn. This sheltered area of garden is laid to lawn with well stocked beds.

Services - Mains electricity
Mains water supply
Mains sewerage
Gas central heating

According to
Broadband availability: Standard, Superfast
Mobile signal availability:
EE - good outdoor
O2 - good outdoor
Three - good outdoor
Vodafone - variable outdoor
Results are predictions and not a guarantee.

None of the services, fittings, or appliances (if any) heating installations, plumbing or electrical systems, telephone or television points have been tested by the Selling Agents.

North Luffenham - North Luffenham is a delightful village virtually in the centre of Rutland and ideally located for commuting to a number of centres including Oakham, Uppingham and Stamford, with towns and cities further afield such as Peterborough, Kettering, Corby, Leicester, Melton Mowbray. It is not far from the A1 Great North Road (approx 4 miles), and this affords good driving to a number of other locations. There are also railway stations at Oakham and Stamford with connections to the Midlands, together with a good service to Peterborough and from there are many trains to London.

Within the village itself are a number of facilities including a church, a public house, bowls and cricket clubs. Other facilities are available in adjoining villages such as shops, doctors surgery etc., but for weekly shopping Stamford, Oakham and Uppingham are handy where there are a good range of shops catering for most needs.

The schools in the area are many and varied. In addition to the village school for juniors there are buses which collect them for further education and of course a good range of private schools throughout the district.

Sporting facilities too are many and varied with a number of golf courses, rugby clubs, tennis clubs etc. Rutland Water is also only a few minutes’ drive away and there one can enjoy sailing, fishing or just a stroll around the lake.

Council Tax - Band E
Rutland County Council, Oakham 01572-722577

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