Location

North Witham is a semi-rural village almost 11 miles equi-distant between the market towns of Stamford (south), Oakham (south-west) and Grantham (north), with its East Coast Mainline services to London Kings Cross (from 67 mins).


The area is blessed by it choice of excellent Public, Grammar and Academy schools in the aforementioned market towns, as well as in Bourne (16 miles east).


The surrounding area provides a wide range of leisure and recreational opportunities. There is a choice of golf courses locally, whilst Rutland Water is a major regional draw with sailing, sports and leisure clubs.

Description

Manor Barns dates to the 18th century, but is a thoroughly modern home that combines charming period features with a contemporary feel, offering versatile and spacious accommodation with vaulted ceilings and volume, throughout. Comprehensively refurbished, this fabulous home is ideal for multi-generational living, or a combined home & office work use. It is a highly impressive property.


Approached via a gated driveway, the property's private driveway provides parking for several vehicles and access to the double garage.   An extensive paved terrace lies to the front of the house, with mature plants and a beautiful wildlife pond that brims with water lilies and wildlife, whilst the lawned gardens and annex extend to the eastern boundary with the River Witham and offer amenity and views.


The front door opens into a fabulous, wooden floored, vaulted reception hall, currently used as a home study, which links the southern and eastern wings of the home.


To the right, the spectacular, open plan 28’ long dining kitchen has a vaulted ceiling, with exposed trussed timbers. Fitted with a contemporary suite, with handless cabinetry, the kitchen has integrated fridge, freezer and dishwasher appliances and a double oven range cooker. In addition, there is a useful larder-cupboard and a substantial breakfast bar for preparation and informal dining. There is also ample further space for a dining table, creating the perfect space for entertaining and for family life, complete with a wood burning stove. A useful utility room provides additional storage and plumbing for white goods, with access to a cloakroom/W.C and the boiler room alongside.


Accessed from the kitchen through double doors, the vaulted ceiling continues within the impressive, dual-aspect sitting room, from which there are lovely views of the gardens and natural light from the mix of Velux, granary and French windows and doors. With a solid wooden floor, the room has a spectacular inglenook with wood burning stove within, along with exposed stonework walls and trussed timbers.


From the reception hall/study, the southern bedroom wing of the house continues the vaulted theme, with an abundance of period features, like wooden floors, exposed stone walls and timber beams. The hallway leads to the three double bedrooms, each of which is flooded with natural light, with easterly views of the gardens.


At the far end, the principal bedroom offers generous accommodation, with exposed beams, vaulted ceiling and French doors that open to the breakfast terrace. It also has a fabulous, full-suite en suite bathroom, with both a free standing bath and separate shower cubicle.


Between, double bedrooms two and three are both spacious and generous bedrooms with great character. French external doors also open from bedroom two to the garden’s terrace, whilst a well-appointed contemporary Jack & Jill Family Shower Room is en suite to bedroom two, with tiled flooring, exposed brick work walls and timber beams.


Outside: The gated driveway provides ample parking for several vehicles, and leads to a double garage, with electric doors, to the east of the house. The private grounds are fabulous, and extend to approximately 0.93 acres. They are principally lawned, with a mix of mature plants, shrubs and deciduous trees, and extend to an eastern boundary with the River Witham, to which the garden has frontage. It is a fabulous wildlife haven.


Within the gardens, a detached one bedroom annex bungalow provides an additional 728 sq ft of flexible accommodation. The open plan family dining kitchen has a contemporary fitted suite, with island, whilst the dual aspect double bedroom has lovely southerly views over the gardens, with an en suite shower room. This is ideal for guests, relatives, or a home office separate to the house, as is currently the case.