A FABULOUSLY APPOINTED COUNTRY HOUSE WHICH HAS BEEN LAVISHLY RENOVATED BY THE CURRENT OWNERS, POSITIONED WITHIN MATURE GARDENS OF 3.5 ACRES AND WITH ATTRACTIVE PASTORAL VIEWS OVER PARKLAND rochford house, stoke rochford, , , ng33 5eb A FABULOUSLY APPOINTED COUNTRY HOUSE WHICH HAS BEEN LAVISHLY RENOVATED BY THE CURRENT OWNERS, POSITIONED WITHIN MATURE GARDENS OF 3.5 ACRES AND WITH ATTRACTIVE PASTORAL VIEWS OVER PARKLAND rochford house, stoke rochford, grantham, lincolnshire, ng33 5eb

Entrance porch & hallway w Three formal reception rooms w Study w Dining Kitchen w Utility & Boot rooms w Cloaks/WC w Principal three-room bedroom suite w Two further ensuite bedrooms w Five further double bedrooms w Family bathroom Gated Driveway & turning sweep w Garaging, workshop & outbuildings w 3.5 acres, or thereabouts of landscaped garden surrounds.

Mileage Grantham 6 miles (services to Kings Cross from 64 mins) w Stamford 16 miles w Peterborough, Nottingham & Leicester all 30 miles

The Property A striking Grade II Listed stone property approached through electric gates and along a long lantern lit, tree-lined driveway, Rochford House is positioned within 3.5 acres of mature gardens. The beautifully presented home offers graceful and elegantly proportioned accommodation with a versatile flow, mainly comprising three formal reception rooms and eight bedrooms, which are served by four full-suite bathrooms. The property has been comprehensively renovated and is a joy to experience. Beautiful period features, like tiled and open board wood flooring, working window shutters, stone fireplaces and panelled walls, combine with partial under-floor heating, modern pressurised plumbing and fabulously appointed kitchen and bathroom suites. The gardens are also a delight. Formal lawns surround the house, with mature beech deciduous trees lining the boundaries. This is a beautifully planned and presented property. Situation Outside Stoke Rochford is an attractive small village of largely period stone The house is set back in a private position within its grounds. It is dwellings, amidst gently rolling pastoral and wooded countryside. 6 approached through electric gates with a long lantern lit private miles south of Grantham and to the west of the A1, Stoke Rochford driveway, which passes an orchard and stable block (currently internally was traditionally the Estate village to Rochford Hall, the ancestral home garaging), to an extensive turning sweep at the house, with access to of the McQuorkodales and now a Hotel, Conference and Golf Centre. a large workshop and car port, which together offer generous further Grantham is a well serviced market town which caters for most retail garaging. and commercial needs. It lies on the East Coast mainline for rail services The gardens surround the house. Largely lawned, the gardens have to London and Scotland and is used daily by commuters to the Capital. mature deciduous beech, horse chestnut and sycamore species trees, The A1 bypass also offers fast vehicular access north and south, whilst among other varieties, and flowering and shrub borders. A large stone the A52 and A607 provide direct access to the cities of Nottingham and flagged terrace adjoins the house, with access through French doors to Leicester. the kitchen, whilst at the southern end of the gardens, a post and rail The area is blessed with a choice of well thought-of schooling with fenced holding paddock has a stable and field shelter. The Kings School, Grantham along with the Kestevan & Grantham The gardens offer attractive open views over neighbouring parkland Girls’ School just two local examples. Others include Bourne Grammar, towards the Church and woodland, and extends in all to Witham Hall Preparatory School, Stamford and Oakham Schools, which approximately 3.5 acres. are all within a 20 mile radius. General Accommodation Services: Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired central The house is entered through a panelled vestibule to the spacious tile heating & Aga. Partial electric under floor heating. floored entrance hall, from which the main oak staircase rises to the first Local Authority: District Council. Council Tax band H. floor. The panelled study has an integrated sound system and wood Fixtures and Fittings: All curtains, light fittings and garden statuary are burning stove, whilst the three formal reception rooms line the hallway. specifically excluded from the sale but may be available by separate The elegant sitting room is dual-aspect with a large bay window and negotiation. a wood burning stove in its attractive fireplace. The drawing room is triple aspect with fitted bookcases and another wood burning stove, Energy Performance Certificate (EPC):EPC rating: Exempt whilst the spacious 25’ dining room has a varnished wooden floor and Tenure: The property is for sale Freehold with vacant possession available windows that line two sides of the room. on completion. The 31’ long kitchen is the core of the home, from which French doors Viewing: All viewings will be accompanied and are strictly by prior open to the garden’s stone terrace. The fitted kitchen incorporates arrangement through Savills Stamford Office. T 01780 484696 extensive wall and base units beneath granite worktops and includes a Date of Photography & Particulars: July 2018. generous island unit and Aga, with a pantry area. Alongside the kitchen the side hall offers access to the parking area and the utility room, boot room and cloak/wc beyond, with an external door to an enclosed courtyard. The first floor is served by two staircases, with a cellar accessed from below the secondary staircase. The principal bedroom suite occupies one wing of the house, with a dual-aspect bedroom, dressing room and full-suite ensuite bathroom. Bedroom two and bedroom three both have splendid en-suite bathrooms, whilst bedroom four has a play room adjoining it. The second floor accommodation is of an equally impressive standard with four further bedrooms (one currently furnished as a cinema room), and a second family bathroom.

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