Park Lodge Stonely • Cambridgeshire

A fine historic house set within the Kimbolton Castle parkland and enjoying panoramic views over the surrounding countryside.

Kimbolton 1.5 miles • Grafham Water 4.8 miles • A1 7 miles • St Neots 7.8 miles (London Kings Cross from 50 minutes) • A14 5.5 miles Cambridge 28 miles • London Luton Airport 43 miles • London Stansted Airport 55 miles • Central London 65 miles

Accommodation and Amenities Main House Reception hall • Drawing room • Library • Dining room • Morning room • Snooker room • Victorian orangery • Kitchen • Breakfast room Utility / Boot room • Wine store • 2 Downstairs cloakrooms • Front entrance porch • Master suite with dressing room 3 Additional bedroom suites with dressing rooms • Two further bedrooms • Family shower room • Separate cloakroom

Ancillary Accommodation Three bedroom cottage / Coach house

Outbuildings Gardens and Grounds Triple garage • Single garage and workshop • Further single garage • 2 Ponds and a lake • Walled garden • Ha ha • Tennis court • Orchard Dogs yard with 2 kennels • Large summer house • Childs wooden playhouse • Landscaped gardens • Panoramic views

For Sale Freehold Total Sq Ft Including Outbuilding: 9,800 In All Around: 11.5 Acres (4.65 Hectares)

These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure. Cambridgeshire/ Bedfordshire borders Sitting just 65 miles from central London is the historic village of Kimbolton. Kimbolton is notable for its wide High Street flanked by period properties and today is best known for its private co-educational school which occupies the castle. Kimbolton provides a range of local shops. The local towns of St Neots (7.8 miles), Huntingdon (13 miles) and Bedford city (13 miles) offer all of ones day to day needs whilst more extensive shopping services can be found in Cambridge (28 miles) and of course London (50 minutes by train from St Neots).

Park Lodge is well positioned for travel in almost all directions with access to the A14, A1(M), M11, M25, and M6 all within easy reach.

Park Lodge is just 1.5 miles from Kimbolton School. There is other excellent schooling within the area including the renowned Harpur Trust Schools in Bedford with pupils from 3 months to 18 years. Schools in Cambridge include; St John’s College School, King’s College School and St Faith’s preparatory schools, together with; The Perse and The Leys senior schools. Further afield are a number of renowned preparatory and public schools including; Maidwell Hall, Haileybury, Oundle, Uppingham and Oakham which all offer excellent facilities.

National Hunt racing can be found at Huntingdon Racecourse to the north whilst flat racing is available at the Newmarket racecourses to the north-east. The house is situated in the Oakley hunting country and there is a good network of footpaths and bridleways in the surrounding countryside. There is sailing and fishing at Grafham Water a mere 4.8 miles away. History This wonderful former hunting lodge dates back to Tudor times and its origins are over 400 years old. Surprisingly the house is not listed. Park Lodge is positioned on top of a gentle hill overlooking Kimbolton Castle and its adjoining parkland. By the late 18th Century the Castle had been remodelled and the Duke of Manchester extended Park Lodge for his son Viscount Mandeville. During the late 19th Century Park Lodge was associated with various meetings of King Edward VII and his mistress Lillie Langtry. The 10th Duke of Manchester sold Kimbolton Castle to pay death duties in 1950 after 340 years of the family’s occupation but he retained Park Lodge as a summer home and he moved to Kenya. The family crest can be seen on the elevations of the house.

Park Lodge Park Lodge sits at the head of a long driveway that forks off a shared farm driveway (from the B660). The drive leads to impressive entrance gates with a gravelled sweep to the front door. The house is entered via a beautiful arched stone doorway that leads to the inner porch and then the Reception Hall. Leading from the Hall are doors to the Drawing Room, Library, Dining Room, Morning Room and Cloakroom. The Drawing Room is entirely panelled and benefits from a large square bay window with French doors that open onto a garden. The Library can be combined with the Drawing Room to provide an impressive entertaining area. The Dining Room is perhaps the most notable of the rooms and was the original Entrance Hall benefiting from a Gun / Viewing Room of the Castle. The panelling was taken from Kimbolton Castle and is believed to be 17th Century. The ground floor also consists of a well-proportioned Morning Room that leads through into the Kitchen which benefits from a large four oven Aga and also a Neff cooker. Other accommodation consists of a Snooker Room, Victorian Orangery, Wine Store, further Cloakroom and a smaller side Entrance Hall that provides more convenient access for day to day use.

The Bedroom accommodation is accessed via the principal staircase in the Entrance Hall. The main Bedroom accommodation consists of four suites each with their own Dressing room and Bathroom. Each has sweeping countryside views. The current owners have retained a collection of the Bathroom units that the Duke of Manchester installed. There are 2 further Bedrooms that share a Bathroom with a separate toilet. There are several large attic storage areas which are fully boarded and designed for easy access. Reception Bedroom PARK LODGE Bathroom Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area 609 sq m / 6,555 sq ft Kitchen/Utility (Excluding all outbuildings) Storage

Ground Floor

This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure. PARK LODGE

First Floor Second Floor THE COTTAGE / COACH HOUSE Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area 151 sq m / 1,402 sq ft

Office/Cottage The cottage is positioned close to the main house providing generous accommodation for staff, guests or a dependant relative. It currently comprises of a Kitchen, Bathroom, 3 Bedrooms, a Dining Room and a magnificent 23ft x 19ft Lounge with French doors leading onto the beautiful walled garden.

The Coach House garage has access to a loft area which is lined, insulated and has a range of built in work benches and cupboards in the roof. This building is currently being used as offices. Garages The property has ample garage space with a triple garage building as well as 3 further single garages / workshop with plenty of storage. The triple garage could be converted to a single storey dwelling subject to planning permission as could the workshop / garage and single garage. All the buildings have boarded roof voids and are fully insulated.

Garages Gardens and Grounds The house is surrounded by large well maintained gardens including a small lake. There are expansive lawns, flower beds and borders as well as two ponds. The garden is divided from the surrounding grasslands by a ha-ha. To the west of the house and beyond the courtyard is an all-weather tennis court. In all the property stands in approximately 11.5 acres. It should be noted that there are no footpaths or rights of way crossing the land that is included within the sale of Park Lodge. Knight Frank LLP Knight Frank LLP 55 Baker Street 55 Baker Street London W1U 8AN London W1U 8AN [email protected] [email protected] Tel: +44 207 861 1093 Tel: +44 207 861 1779 www.knightfrank.co.uk www.knightfrank.co.uk

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Important Notice: 1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP or Stonegate Estates in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Services Viewings Frank LLP or Stonegate Estates nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is Mains electricity, mains water. Oil fired central heating and Strictly by appointment through the vendor’s agent. entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). private drainage. Knight Frank London or Stonegate Estates. 2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given Local authority Directions (PE19 5EF) are approximate only. 3. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the Huntingdonshire District Council; 01480 388388 or From London take the A1 (M) north towards St. Neots and property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or 01480 434167 take the B645 West signed Northampton/ Gt. Staughton/ other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection Kimbolton. Continue to follow signs for Kimbolton about or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all Fixtures and fittings ¼ of a mile before Kimbolton take a left to Keysoe down the information is correct. Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included B660. The entrance to the farm road is after approximately 4. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with in the sale. All others, such as fitted curtains, light fittings, ¾ of a mile on the right hand side before the white gate registered number OC305934. Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, garden ornaments etc., are specifically excluded but may be cottage. Follow the farm drive up the hill and take the first W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members’ names. Photographs dated: made available by separate negotiation. branch to the right up Park Lodge drive. April 2014. Particulars dated: April 2014.