A truly unique four bedroom, period property in the centre of Stamford with one bed annexe, courtyard terraces and private parking.
Description
Formally The Greyhound Inn, this unique property offers a deceptively impressive home enjoying a prominent position on St. Peter’s Street within the heart of the historic market town of Stamford, and a conveniently short distance from the train station, shops, amenities, and leisure facilities.
Originally constructed in the 1700s, this Grade II listed family home has underseen extensive renovation and restoration from the current owners. Brimming with original and bespoke features, including hand-crafted oak wood doors and aged brass fittings, stylish quality and elegance are illustrated throughout the home complementing the Georgian proportions, delivering an impressive finish.
The property offers flexible accommodation over four floors featuring four bedrooms, three bathrooms and six reception rooms with an additional guest-suite annexe, further to large kitchen diner, utility room, pantry, and wine cellar.
The dual aspect sitting room is inviting with waxed solid oak hardwood floors, impressive stone surround fireplace, high ceilings and Georgian sash windows. Adjoining, through double doors open into the snug with bespoke built-in shelving units either side of the fireplace and views looking down onto St. Peters Street.
Once an interior courtyard, the dining room, has a beautiful, vaulted glass roof and exposed stone walls. The room benefits from under floor heating under natural stone tiles and lies opposite a large family bathroom with marble floor and tiling. The cast iron bath, bespoke copper taps and copper heated towel rail, finish this room beautifully.
To the rear of the property, with access to the upper terrace, the drawing room features exposed limestone wall and cast-iron radiators, fine oak panelling, and bespoke window shutters with deep sills. Oak French doors to the south open onto the dining terrace with amazing roof top views across Stamford.
The annexe can be accessed from this level and offers a wonderful en suite guest bedroom with its own access to the garden and gated entrance to Austin Street providing potential for a separate income. Alternatively, this space could be used a separate office space.
The principal bedroom enjoys a large built-in wardrobe and dressing area with en suite shower room of Portland stone with bespoke sink, large rain-head shower and aged brass fixtures and fittings. Bedroom two can be found opposite with built-in wardrobe, feature fireplace, window seat and is served by the additional family bathroom on the same level. The second floor offers a further two double bedrooms each with built in storage and wonderful views across the Stamford roof line towards the meadows and beyond.
The lower ground floor of this home is unique and beautifully crafted with exposed brick and stone. With underfloor heating throughout, the striking barrel-vaulted red brick ceiling creates a fantastic feature within the kitchen and adjacent reception hallway which has previously been used as an office space and dining room.
The bespoke Charles York kitchen incorporates distinctive granite work tops, integrated NEFF appliances including hob, two ovens, microwave, and warming draw along with ceramic sink and dishwasher. With a natural stone floor and breakfast island, flows nicely into the beautiful garden room with vaulted glass ceiling and double doors onto the lower terrace.
Passage ways lead to the well-appointed utility room with external door, wine cellar and pantry. The final reception room on this level would be ideal as a family or cinema room.
Outside allows parking for up to three cars on the lower courtyard with screened wooden gates leading onto Austin Street with stairs connecting to the upper courtyard and dining terrace.
Location
Stamford is an attractive and thriving Georgian market town, proclaimed by Sir Walter Scott as the finest stone town in England.
Famed for its Georgian street scene, Barn Hill, a cobbled street in the centre of the town linking to Red Lion Square and Scotgate, is one of the best examples.
The market town of Stamford supports an active community with traditional weekly markets and great variety of restaurants, hotels and boutique shops.
Well known for its architectural landmarks, including The George of Stamford and Burghley House amongst others, Stamford also offers a great standard of both state and private education for all age groups.
This property is positioned little more than a mile from the all three Stamford Endowed School sites and Stamford railway station.
The A1 bypasses Stamford, whilst the train station has hourly services to Peterborough (connecting to London Kings Cross services) and Cambridge on the Midlands Cross Country line.
Square Footage: 3,561 sq ft
Additional Info
Fixture & Fittings: Only those mentioned in these sale particulars are included in the sale. All others such as curtains, light fittings and garden ornaments are specifically excluded but may be available by separate negotiation.
