THE OLD SMITHY AND COACH HOUSE, CASTOR, PETERBOROUGH

THE OLD SMITHY AND COACH HOUSE, CASTOR, PETERBOROUGH

THE OLD SMITHY AND COACH HOUSE 47 PETERBOROUGH ROAD, CASTOR, PETERBOROUGH, PE5 7AX An early 17th Century, Grade II listed thatched cottage with later 17th century additions, which has been meticulously restored by the current owners. A further detached 1 bedroom cottage is included taking the total living accommodation to over 4,200sq ft. APPROXIMATE MILEAGES A1 3 miles Peterborough Train Station 5 miles Stamford 9 miles ACCOMMODATION IN BRIEF The Old Smithy Ground floor: Front entrance hall, library, sitting room, snug, garden room, study, kitchen/dining room, utility room, rear entrance hall, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. First floor: Master bedroom with ensuite shower room and dressing area, 4 further bedrooms, 2 bath/shower rooms, ensuite WC & sink and mezzanine area. Coach House Ground floor: Sitting room, kitchen and WC. First floor: Bedroom and ensuite bathroom with separate shower. Triple garage, garden store and swimming pool with pump room. In all approximately 0.45 acres (0.18 ha). Stamford office 9 High Street, St Martins Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9 2LF t 01780 484696 stamford@smithsgore.co.uk London Office 17-18 Old Bond Street London W1S 4PT t 0800 131 3335

SITUATION The Old Smithy is situated in the heart of the desirable village of Castor, which boasts a restaurant, shops, pubs, a Doctor s Surgery, pharmacy, dentist, park and playing fields, a village hall, primary school and a fine Church. There is a vibrant community within this village. The Cathedral City of Peterborough lies approximately 5 miles to the east and has a mainline station with direct trains to London King s Cross (to/from 45 minutes) whilst the A1 and A47 provide easy access to regional and national road links. The Georgian market town of Stamford lies approx 9 miles to the north and has a weekly Friday market and fortnightly Farmers Market and is also home to the historic George Hotel and Burghley Park. Ferry Meadows Country Park is just outside the village offering water sports, scenic walks, cycling, fishing and children s activities. Rutland Water is approximately 17 miles distant and also provides land and water based activities. There are many golf courses in the area including Milton Golf Club, Burghley and South Luffenham. There are livery stables in the village and the local hunt is based at nearby Milton Park. Schooling is excellent with a superb range in the area. The well renowned Castor C of E primary school is a short walk away. For secondary education there is Arthur Mellows, Kings School and The Peterborough School, as well as nearby public schools in Oakham, Uppingham, Stamford and Oundle. THE OLD SMITHY The house dates from the early 17th century and is built of coursed stone rubble with a hipped thatched roof. The cottage was later extended in the 17th century to form the existing L-shaped layout. The Old Smithy has undergone meticulous structural and cosmetic renovation by the current owners and now offers truly beautiful and flexible accommodation of over 3,500 sq ft in the main house. The kitchen/dining room can be accessed via the front or rear entrance halls and has travertine flooring and an impressive inglenook fireplace in the dining area. There is a built-in dresser and bespoke units with a mixture of granite and oak work-surfaces, two-door Aga, double electric oven and induction hob, butler s sink and stairs rising to the first floor master bedroom suite. The travertine flooring and exposed stone and beam work continues into the utility room which houses the boiler and hot water cylinder for the thatched part of the house. It has a range of built-in units with oak work-surface, plumbing for a washing machine and space for various other appliances. The sitting room has an old inglenook fireplace with a cream Invicta fire wood burner, exposed beams, oak flooring, wooden window shutters and stairs rising to the first floor accommodation. The snug has built-in cupboards, a working open fire, exposed beams and a window seat and shutters. The garden room has travertine flooring, a glazed roof and windows with doors leading onto the garden. The walk-through study room has oak flooring, a built-in cupboard leading onto a hallway with enclosed book shelves, leading to a bathroom and double bedroom/gym. The library, also with oak flooring, is a light and spacious vaulted room with exposed beams and French doors overlooking the garden. Stairs rise to a first floor double bedroom in the eaves with built-in cupboards. In addition to this, there is a further bedroom off the library with a first floor mezzanine area, ensuite shower room, and a hall with independent access into the garden. The first floor in the thatched section of house is accessed from the sitting room and leads to a central landing. Three bedrooms, all with fitted wardrobes and either an ensuite bath/shower room or private WC, can be accessed from this landing. One of these bedrooms is a walk-through bedroom to the master bedroom which benefits from a vaulted ceiling, fitted wardrobes and views over the garden to the rear. It also has a quirky hayloft with fixed wooden ladder. A door leads through to the luxury open-plan dressing room and ensuite shower room with a staircase down to the kitchen. THE COACH HOUSE The Coach House originated as an apartment with workshop below but the current owners have fully renovated it to provide a delightful one bedroom cottage constructed of stone walls, partly faced with green oak and a pantile roof. The side entrance door leads into the kitchen, which has an integrated fridge/freezer, oven and induction hob, ceramic sink, set into gloss units under a wooden work top. There is oak effect flooring and windows over-looking the side elevation and is accompanied by a spacious understairs storage cupboard. The sitting room is particularly light with a partially glazed stable door and full height window to the front elevation, with wood veneer flooring and door to the WC. Stairs lead up to the spacious double bedroom partly situated within the eaves, with two dormer windows overlooking the garden and fitted wardrobes with further storage under the eaves. The bathroom has a WC, sink, bath and separate shower. There is a Velux window to the rear elevation and a window to the side elevation. GARDENS The property is mainly walled and is approached by imposing electric wooden vehicular gates with a wooden side pedestrian gate onto a gravelled driveway with ample parking. The gravel drive leads past the cottage to a block paved area providing access to the triple garage constructed of stone, timber and brick under a pantile roof. This building has electricity connected and manual wooden doors. To the side of the garage is a wooden storage shed with a pantile roof. A pathway from the parking area and house leads to the heated, salt water swimming pool and surrounding terrace. There is a wooden hut which stores the modern heat exchangers and pool equipment. There is also terrace space allocated for a hot-tub. The garden is mainly laid to lawn with mature planting, trees and herbaceous borders. There is a pond

separating the garden from the swimming pool terrace with a pretty feature bridge linking the two. This property has an idyllic setting and can only be admired within the boundaries of the property making it ideal for someone requiring a high level of privacy. SERVICES The Old Smithy: Main gas, electricity, water and drainage are connected. In conjunction with the extensive refurbishment programme, the property has been electrically rewired and re-plumbed throughout, accompanied by a brand new central heating system, an insurance approved hardwired heat and smoke detection system, internet accessed CCTV and security system. All works remain under guarantee. The Coach House: Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected. Heating is via electric radiators. Mains gas is available should an incoming buyer wish to connect it to this property. RIGHTS OF WAY, EASEMENTS & WAYLEAVES There is a covenant on the property which states that no trade or business can be carried out from the property. However, it is known that the property was run as a bed & breakfast for many years. PLANNING The property is Grade II listed and is within a conservation area. LOCAL AUTHORITY & COUNCIL TAX BAND Peterborough City Council. Tel: 01733 747 474. Council tax: The Old Smithy is band G with 2,369.85 payable for the 2014/15 tax year. The Coach House is not rated for council tax. FIXTURES AND FITTINGS All curtains, light fittings and garden statuary are specifically excluded from the sale but may be available by separate negotiation. ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE (EPC) The property is listed and there for exempt. TENURE The property is freehold and available with vacant possession on completion. POST CODE AND DIRECTIONS The post code for the property is PE5 7AX. From the Smiths Gore Stamford office, proceed south along St. Martins and onto the A1 Southbound. Take the slip road for the A47 and at the roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A47 sign-posted Peterborough. At the next roundabout take the 3rd exit to Castor and proceed onto Peterborough Road. The Old Smithy, which is No.47 Peterborough Road, is on your right hand side just before you reach the Fratelli Ristorante on the left. VIEWING All viewings will be accompanied and are strictly by prior arrangement through Smiths Gore Stamford Office. Tel: 01780 484696. DATE OF INFORMATION Particulars prepared August 2014 Photographs taken April and July 2014 The Coach House The Coach House The Coach House

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