Park House 160 Gorefield Road | | | PE13 5BE FAMILY MATTERS

• An Impressive Grade II* Listed Georgian Village Residence • Privately Screened Behind a Small Wood with Local Facilities • Large Kitchen / Breakfast Room, Reception Room, Drawing Room & Utility • Five Bedrooms, Family Bathroom and Shower Room • Attached Annex: Kitchen, Reception Room, Three Bedrooms and Two Bathrooms • Substantial Garden with Lawns, Many Mature Trees & Pond • 3.3 Acres of Paddocks (Subject to Measured Survey) • In Total the Accommodation Extends to 3,821 sq ft

3 In far reaching, fenland fields but sheltered Literary Connections by mature trees, just outside the village of Leverington stands an important historic The house is associated with Oliver Goldsmith, property, one that has been in the current the Irish novelist, playwright and poet, who is owner’s family for the last seventy-five years. reputed to have written ‘She Stoops To Conquer’ Park House, a very handsome Grade ll starred here under the shade of an old mulberry tree building of fine proportions, was built around in the garden, once pointed out to visitors, but 1720 as a private residence, although it is now removed. The pond in which he may have thought to date back to the 1600s at the rear visualized Mrs. Hardcastle ‘draggled up to her where the main kitchen, a first floor bedroom waist like a mermaid after her circumbendibus’, and the attic bedroom are located. In red still remains, now within the paddock in front of brick with a parapetted roof, the facade is the house, but when the play was written was typically Georgian with a central panelled door, part of the open common and therefore readily rectangular fanlight above, with large timber sash available on a dark night for such an accident, as windows with curved lintels, creating a simple, is related. pleasing symmetry. The house hasn’t just been our house, it’s been a house for the whole family, one that everyone can really enjoy, and I hope perhaps it might do the same for another” Panelling and Plasterwork there’d be card playing or games in one room, the TV in another, and plenty of space to spare to just sit and The listing, carried out in the 50s, notes the early chat. It’s been a truly amazing place to grow up, it’s eighteenth century panelling as well as the ceiling perfect for children. of the front reception room which has one square, plaster panel of fruit and foilage, set diagonally. The “It was originally one house, but then was divided into front entrance hall also has a charming plaster frieze two. My auntie lived in the other part of the house of garlands, fruit and flowers. Panelling is a feature until she died last year at 102. For her 90th we had throughout much of the house, either painted or a family picnic in the garden with about eighty family stripped, whilst some windows have internal shutters members, a tradition that has since carried on, so there and/or window seats. The proportions in the Georgian have been many years of celebrating! My daughter had section are elegant, generally with large, light and airy her wedding reception here in the garden – it is ideal rooms and high ceilings, and the huge kitchen, on a for entertaining on a large scale. The house hasn’t just slightly lower level behind, is filled with character with been our house, it’s been a house for the whole family, an abundance of overhead beams, and a solid timber one that everyone can really enjoy, and I hope perhaps fitted kitchen, and benefits an exceptionally long utility it might do the same for another.” room, and a big walk-in cupboard under the main staircase. Right at the back, in a part of the house that Large, Private Garden and Paddocks has been occupied separately from the main house, and which would continue to make an excellent The substantial garden has lawns with many mature second dwelling or annex, there are old quarry tiled trees, and 3.3 acres of paddocks at the back and one floors. at the front immediately behind the road, where a naturalistic pond is located, the one that inspired Extended Family Oliver Goldsmith in his writing. The south facing front overlooks a small garden enclosed on both sides by “My grandfather bought the house in 1944 but it brick walls ending with brick piers topped with stone was filled with London evacuees, and sadly he died ball finials, mentioned in the listing. A big walnut tree is before he could live here and enjoy it like the rest of also a feature of the garden. As the owner concludes, his family has,” reflects the owner who has brought up “It’s really peaceful here, very quiet and completely her own family here for the past fifteen years. “I was private, but with lovely views of open fields at both the born here and lived here as a child with my sisters, but front and back. We see all sorts of birds, and muntjacs, it has been the most wonderful gathering place for it’s a haven for them and for us!” the whole extended family. Everyone has always come to this house for Christmas; there’s so much space so

Annex For my auntie’s 90th we had a family picnic in the garden with about eighty family members, a tradition that has since carried on, so there have been many years of celebrating! My daughter had her wedding reception here in the garden – it is ideal for entertaining on a large scale”

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LOCAL AUTHORITY Council Council Tax Band - C AGENTS NOTES Mains Electricity, & Water. Oil Fired Central Heating. Septic Tank

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On The Doorstep... How Far Is It To... Directions Leverington is a North Cambridgeshire village with a church, Leverington lies approximately 23 miles east of the popular Leaving King’s Lynn, take the A47 Southwest to Wisbech. Upon primary school, sports & social club, post office and a public Cathedral City of Peterborough, offers a wide range of shops and reaching Wisbech, follow signs through the town towards house. The close-by Georgian market town of Wisbech, amenities, as well as a direct express rail service into London’s Spalding taking the A1101. After half a mile, take a left hand known as the capital of the Fens, offers a wide range of King’s Cross with a journey time as little as 50 minutes. The turn onto Dowgate Lane (B1169). Continue forward until you amenities and leisure activities. These include primary and Hanseatic town of King’s Lynn with its excellent shopping and reach a left hand turn onto Gorefield Road. The property will secondary schools such as Peckover Primary School and leisure facilities is only 15 miles away, also offering a direct rail link be shortly found on your right hand side. the sought-after Wisbech Grammar School, supermarkets, to Cambridge and London. The Royal Estate at Sandringham is restaurants, shops, museums and a theatre. The popular approximately a 25 minute drive away and both the Norfolk coast Peterborough, approx. 35 min drive Country Club & Golf Course in Tydd St Giles is only 4 miles to the north and Cambridge to the south can be accessed within away an hour by car.

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