the old rectory, main street, wilsford, lincs

The Old RectoryMain Street | Wilsford | Grantham | Lincolnshire | NG34 3NP

The Old Rectory.indd 1 04/07/2016 10:16

A splendid unlisted detached stone built former Rectory in delightful landscaped grounds of approximately 1.5 acres and including high quality outbuildings, swimming pool and garaging for several vehicles.

• Renovated with great care and attention to detail• Contains a wealth of original features• Hall/library and four superb reception rooms• Kitchen with breakfast room• Cloakroom, utility room, pantry and cellars• Master bedroom with en suite dressing and bathroom• Fourfurtherfirstfloorbedrooms,familybathroomandshowerroom• Twosecondfloorbedrooms• Superb pool with leisure buildings and orangery• Garaging for six cars• Additional stone garden buildings and tree house• Gardens leading down to Beck• Must be seen to appreciate

Situation and DescriptionThe Old Rectory is a highly attractive individual house dated 1871 and built of mellow Ancaster stone with distinctive stone mullioned bay windows beneath gabled slate roofs. The property has been comprehensively restored over recent years with great attention to detail and retains a wealth of features characteristic of the early Victorian period. The stylish family accommodation includes four well-proportioned reception rooms, seven bedrooms and three bathrooms. To the rear of the house is an enviable courtyard, the central feature of which is a large heated swimming pool with an orangery and a two storey former coach house that has been converted to a leisure building and incorporates a large party room, gym and sauna. These buildings could easily be converted to provide self-contained ancillary accommodation if required. The house stands in delightful walled gardens and is approached by a private gravelled driveway leading through electric gates to a generous parking area and garaging for up to six cars. There are a further range of good quality stone buildings suited to a variety of uses, a delightful tree house, a large wildlife pond andfreshwaterstreamattheendofthegarden.Itisdifficulttooverstresstheoverall amenity and variety of attributes The Old Rectory now offers and in particular the artisanal approach of the current owner in attention to quality and detail.

Step insideThe Old Rectory


Wilsford is a pretty village situated some 5 miles south-west of Sleaford and 9 miles north-east of Grantham. The Old Rectory is located opposite St Marys Church with the nearby Plough public house nearbyanda localPostOffice/shoponMainStreet.The larger village of Ancaster is only about a mile away and benefits from a doctors surgery, Co-opsupermarket, butchers shop and public houses.

There are popular primary schools at both Ancaster and South Rauceby whilst opportunities for secondary education include Carres Grammar School at Sleaford and both The Kings School and Kesteven and Grantham Girls School at Grantham. These towns contain a comprehensive range of shops and other amenities and Grantham is very popular with commuters and offers access to London Kings Cross with a journey time of around 70 minutes. The A1 is also joined at Grantham and allows rapid north-south road communications. There is golf at Sleaford Golf Club (3 miles) and both golf and leisure at Belton Woods (7 miles)

Accommodation:

EntrancePortico with carved stone pillars and a heavy carved entrance door.

LibraryWithpartmosaictiledfloor,asuperbrangeofantiquelibrary shelves and cupboards, fireplace and castradiator.

Inner HallMosaictiledfloorandnaturaloakstaircaseoffwithagallery and skylight over. Coving and cast radiator.

Drawing RoomA lovely twin aspect room with floor to ceilingwindows and original folding shutters. Original marble fireplacewithslatehearth,openboardedfloor,ornatecast radiators, cornice and ceiling rose.

Billiard RoomSplendid bay window with concealed vertical shutters and additional window to side. Orignial marble fireplaceandwalltoceilingcornice.

Rear HallWithflaggedfloorandsecondarystaircaseofftofirstfloor.Oakentrancedoor.Castradiator.

CloakroomWith Darnley high level WC, antique mahogany seat andVictorianfloralpatternwashbasin.Heatedtowelrail.

Dining RoomOriginal fireplacewith ironbasket, slatehearth andmarble and wood surround. Window seat, cast radiatorandboardedfloor.

SnugA versatile sitting room with ample space for watching television etc. Carved stone fireplace, slate hearthandironfirebasket,doublepanelledradiatorandbuiltin cupboard.

KitchenWellfittedwitha rangeofpaintedbasecupboardswith heavy granite work tops over. Inset Franke stainless steel sink and drainer with mixer tap. Stone flagged floor, cast radiator and spotlights. Fitteddishwasher.

Breakfast RoomA light room adjacent to the kitchen and with two sets of casement doors to a patio. Roof by Vale GardenHouses,flaggedfloor,built incupboardandlow cast radiator. Agents Note: We understand from the vendor that it would be possible to alter the kitchen to incorporate the breakfast room if a larger open plan room is desired.


Utility RoomRange of deep utility cupboards housing washing machine/tumble dryer etc. Ceramic sink with under cupboards and wooden working surface. Victorian tiledfloor,radiatorandhalfglazeddoortogarden.

PantryAn original walk in pantry with slate cold shelves and glazedbricks.Tiledfloor.

CellarsApproached via a staircase off the kitchen and comprising three rooms with a vaulted ceiling. Circular well, oil fired central heating boiler, trellis door andoriginal wine storage stone shelves.

LandingPanelled ceiling and natural light from large skylight. Cast radiator.

Master BedroomA lovely master bedroom with a wide bay window, marblefireplace,slatehearth,twocastradiatorsandornate coving. Double doors to:

Dressing RoomBox bay window to side, built in Georgian mahogany wardrobes and drawers. Cast radiator and double doors to:

En Suite BathroomContaining a deep roll-top cast iron bath on ball and claw feet with a marble splashback, Sanitan high level WC with mahogany seat and a Sanitan wash basin on gold painted metal stand with marble splashback. Polished hardwood flooring, heated towel rail andcupboard containing hot water cylinder.

Guest BedroomAtwinaspectroomwithamarblefireplace,twocastradiators and ornate coving.

Inner LandingStairsfromrearhallandstaircaseofftosecondfloor.

Bedroom 3Stone fireplace, double radiator and views toChurchyard.

Bedroom 4OutlooktowardsMainStreet,fireplaceandradiator.

Family BathroomWith a deep panelled bath, vanity unit with marble top splash back and mirror and low level WC. Heated towel rail and toiletry cupboard.

Bedroom 5Windows to rear and side. Cast radiator. Sloping ceiling.

Shower RoomContaining a large walk in shower cubicle, pedestal wash basin and low level WC. Polished hardwood flooringandheatedtowelrail.

Second Floor LandingWith Velux type window.

Bedroom 6Dormer window to front and Velux type window to rear. Radiator.

Bedroom 7Dormer window and range of fitted wardrobes.Radiator and roof hatch.


OUTSIDECoach HouseA detached stone and slate two storey outbuilding that has been renovated to offer the following facilities:

Party RoomA generous room suited to a variety of uses. Exposed roof truss, flagged floor, spiral staircase off to firstfloor and double doors opening to the swimmingpool area provide ideal access for entertaining etc.

First Floor GymWithVelux type roof lights, deep glazed sink,worktop and cupboards below. Double doors to oak balcony overlooking pool.

SaunaShowerWC

In addition the Coach House provides three Garage/Workshops, one of which contains the plant for the pool, a storeroom and strong room.

Swimming PoolAgood sizedheated swimmingpool in adelightfulcourtyard setting with a wide stone surround and overlooked by a delightful Orangery. This area has an almost Mediterranean feel and comes into its own for family entertaining in conjunction with the previously described party room.

OrangeryStonebuiltwithmetalcasementdoorsandglazingbars,flaggedfloorandraisedstoneplanterforfigandvine.CastironfloorgratingsandroofbyValeGardenHouses.

Triple GarageStone and slate triple garage block with cast iron stanchions and three high lift electric roller doors.

Garden OutbuildingsOf recent stone and slate construction but designed to appear as traditional stables these provide excellent storage but could be adapted to other uses if required. There are two matching barns together with a central open fronted store. Electricity and water connected.

Domestic OutbuildingsComprising a tank room, water room and outdoor WC.

GardensThe Old Rectory is approached through electric iron gates flanked by stone walling and a gravelleddriveway leads towards a beautiful copper beech tree where the drive cleaves and leads to a parking area to the side of the house and a further substantial parking area to the rear and the garaging. There is attractive metal park fencing with matching gates and a large lawn surrounded by mature trees and a delightful nature pond with rushes and water plants. The boundary to the north is a stream known locally as The Beck and there is a super Treehouse and deck raised to a height of about 8 feet and positioned to overlook this stream and a paddock beyond.

The gardens to the front of the house are laid to lawn with specimen trees and shrubs and there is an attractive cottage garden to the side of the house, all enclosed by high stone walling with a personal door opening to Main Street. To the rear of the house is a stone flagged patio with fishpond overlooking thepool area.

Step outsideThe Old Rectory


There are two further lawns, box hedging, yew hedging, and borders. Garden shed and wood store with a slate roof.

Services:Mainselectricitywateranddrainage.Oilfiredcentralheatingisinstalled.

Local Authority:North Kesteven District Council, Kesteven Street, Sleaford, NG34 7EF. Tel 01529 414155

Council Tax:Band G

Viewing:Strictly by prior appointment through Fine and Country on 01522 [email protected]

Directions:Leave Grantham via the A607 Manthorpe Road and pass through Manthorpe, Belton, and Barkston. After Barkston continue along the main road which becomes the A153 Sleaford Road.

UponreachingtheoutskirtsofAncasterproceeddirectlyoverthetrafficlights and on to Wilsford.

Turn right into the village and follow Main Street for its whole length. Shortly after the Church the road turns through ninety degrees left and the entrance to The Old Rectory will be found immediately afterwards on the left. Postcode NG32 3NP.


Agents Notes: All measurements are approximate and quoted in imperial with metric equivalents and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy,theymustnotbereliedon.Thefixtures,fittingsandappliancesreferredtohavenotbeentestedandthereforenoguaranteecanbegiventhattheyareinworkingorder.Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure. Copyright © 2016 Fine & Country Ltd. BJH Surveyors LLP, Registered in England and Wales, Reg No OC404461 Printed 04.07.2016


Fine & CountryTel: +44 (0)1522 [email protected] High Street, Navenby, Lincolnshire LN5 0DZ


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