Preston House, 40 Main Street, Preston, Oakham, Rutland Preston House, Preston House, which is Grade II Listed, dates from the 17th Century and is stone-built with 40 Main Street, Preston, a Collyweston roof. The house sits around a Oakham, Rutland central courtyard with gardens to the south and a paddock to the west. Rounded steps LE15 9NJ lead up to the front door which opens onto an entrance hall with a flagstone floor, stone A rare opportunity to acquire this fireplace and log burning stove. The main stairs stunning Grade II Listed country house, rise ahead and, to the right, is a sitting room with extensive gardens and grounds, with a working fireplace and a coat room and including a tennis court, swimming cloakroom beyond. To one side of the sitting room is a small garden room with access to the pool, plus various outbuildings, a central courtyard and to the other a corridor paddock and a field available by leads to the drawing room, which has mullioned separate negotiation (See Lot 1). windows overlooking the central courtyard and a working fireplace. Running south from the hall Uppingham 2 miles | Oakham 4 miles | Stamford is a run of rooms encompassing a dining room, and A1 11 miles | Market Harborough 15 miles kitchen, utility room, tack room, garage and Oundle 17 miles | Peterborough 23 miles (trains boiler room. to London Kings Cross from 49 minutes) On the first floor, to the southern end, there is Entrance hall | Sitting room | Coat room a principal suite with a large dressing room and Cloakroom | Drawing room | Garden room bathroom. Beyond this there is a run of five Cellar | Dining room | Kitchen | Utility room bedrooms, a family bathroom and an office. On Tackroom | Garage | Boiler room | Principal the second floor there are a further four rooms bedroom with dressing room and bathroom and a family bathroom. 5 Further first floor bedrooms | Family bathroom | Office | 4 More rooms on the second floor plus Outside a bathroom | Swimming pool and changing To the west of the house is a stable block, which room | Grass tennis court | Paddock | Large is independently Grade II Listed. This has four gardens | 4 Stables | 2 Garages stables with additions to either side forming a 4 Storage rooms | Pigeon loft garage and two store rooms. To the south-east In all about 1.17 acres with a further 7.34 acres is a separate gardener's shed, a swimming pool to the east of the house, indicated as Lot 1, and changing room. The gardens are walled, available by separate negotiation. with many mature trees and plants for every season. To the south is a grass tennis court, The property which used to help host the Rutland Lawn This family home is brimming with period Tennis Championships! Behind the stables is a features: original flagged floor to the entrance small paddock housing the largest hollybush in hall, period fireplaces, mullioned windows, Rutland apparently! exposed oak beams, turned oak staircase and sash working shutters, are a few of the highlights of this graceful property. There is no doubt that this historic home would benefit from some tender loving care, but the rewards would be worth the effort. The property has been a much loved family home and is offered for sale for the first time in over 50 years. Location Preston is a popular conservation village. Surrounded by rolling countryside, it lies between the market towns of Oakham and Uppingham. Transport links are excellent with the A47, just a mile away, providing links to the east and the west and the A1. Rail links to London are various and there is a bus stop in the village. Schooling in the area is exceptional with a good range of state, preparatory and public schools in the area including Witham Hall, Brooke Priory, Oakham, Uppingham, Stamford and Oundle. There are several outstanding golf courses in the area, Rutland Polo Club is nearby and there are many local hunts including the Cottesmore, Fernie and Quorn. Nearby, Rutland Water provides a world class amenity with sailing, windsurfing, walking, cycling, fishing and a myriad of other activities. Directions Travelling from the South on the A1, take the S Main House internal area 5,741 sq ft (533 sq m) E slip road signposted Peterborough and at Boiler Boiler Garages internal area 954 sq ft (89 sq m) the roundabout take the third exit onto A47 4.71 x 3.37 15'5" x 11'1" Outbuilding internal area 410 sq ft (38 sq m) Stables internal area 653 sq ft (61 sq m) signposted Leicester. Stay on this road for N W Garage Storage internal area 205 sq ft (19 sq m) approximately 13 miles and at the Uppingham 5.96 x 4.53 Garage 19'7" x 14'10" For identification purposes only. 5.06 x 2.98 (Maximum) roundabout take the fourth exit signposted to 16'7" x 9'9" Oakham and Preston on the A6003. Follow this road for a mile until you reach the village. Just Tack Room 4.84 x 4.31 4.68 x 2.87 15'11" x 14'2" before the turning into Main Street you will see 15'4" x 9'5" Stable the gate for Preston House on your left. 6.66 x 5.42 Utility Room 21'10" x 17'9" 4.84 x 3.81 Dressing Room 4.84 x 4.61 General 15'11" x 12'6" Stable 4.87 x 3.51 Sky 15'11" x 15'1" (Maximum) Wine Cellar 16'0" x 11'6" 4.43 x 4.25 Gardener’s Method of sale: The property is offered for 14'6" x 13'11" Shed 7.90 x 3.59 sale freehold with vacant possession upon 25'11" x 11'9" Stable completion. 5.41 x 4.39 17'9" x 14'5" Stable Services: Mains water, electricity and drainage Kitchen Principal Bedroom 7.06 x 4.57 6.13 x 4.78 4.56 x 4.38 are connected. Gas central heating. Internet: 23'2" x 15'0" 20'1" x 15'8" 15'0" x 14'4" (Maximum) (Maximum) 1.80 x 1.42 1.99 x 1.42 Fibre broadband is available in the village 5'11" x 4'8" 6'6" x 4'8" Storage Room Council Tax: Band H 4.39 x 3.21 14'5" x 10'6" 1.42 x 1.13 Rutland County Council T: 01572 722577 4'8" x 3'8" 4.50 x 4.44 Rights of way, etc: The sale is subject to all 14'9" x 14'7" Storage Room Outbuilding rights of support, public and private rights of 4.39 x 2.89 F/P 14'5" x 9'6" Garden way, water, light, drainage and other easements, Room Bedroom 2 5.83 x 4.51 Dining Room 4.39 x 2.65 Office 5.80 x 4.58 14'5" x 8'8" 19'2" x 14'10" Second Floor quasieasements, and wayleaves, all or any (Maximum) 4.35 x 2.68 19'0" x 15'0" 14'3" x 8'10" other like rights, whether mentioned in these (Maximum) particulars or not. MAR200152 Entrance Hall Reference: Sitting Room Drawing Room Storage Bedroom 3 Bedroom 4 Bedroom 5 6.17 x 4.22 6.37 x 5.04 F/P 4.89 x 3.84 4.08 x 3.88 5.13 x 3.30 Bedroom 6 4.43 x 4.37 5.27 x 5.12 5.11 x 3.11 20'3" x 13'10" F/P Coat Room 20'11" x 16'6" 16'1" x 12'7" 13'5" x 12'9" 16'10" x 10'10" Viewing: Strictly by appointment through Strutt (Maximum) 14'6" x 14'4" Cloak 17'3" x 16'10" 16'9" x 10'2" (Maximum) 2.85 x 2.74 (Maximum) Sky (Maximum) 9'4" x 9'0" Room and Parker F/P Ground Floor First Floor Market Harborough 34-38 The Square, Market Harborough LE16 7PA The position & size of doors, windows, appliances and other features are approximate only. 01858 433123 Denotes restricted head height © ehouse. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited. Drawing ref. dig/8440693/AGI [email protected] struttandparker.com @struttandparker IMPORTANT NOTICE: Strutt & Parker gives notice that: 1. These particulars do not constitute an offer or contract or part thereof. 2. 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