Location

Pilsgate is an attractive hamlet three miles east of Stamford, to which ‘The Pilsgate Path’ (a surfaced field margin walk and cycleway), leads via Burghley House’s Great Park, with many period houses nestled amongst attractive rolling countryside.

The nearby Georgian town of Stamford is a thriving market town and regarded as having some of the finest examples of Georgian architecture in the country. It has an active community with a myriad of interest groups and societies, together with the traditional weekly market and fortnightly farmers’ market. It hosts a great variety of restaurants, hotels, and boutique shops to explore, including The George of Stamford, whilst Burghley House and its Great Park is one of the finest Country Houses in the nation.

The area offers an enviable selection of both state and private schools and is particularly coveted by families who want to enjoy the lifestyle and amenities the town and surrounding countryside has to offer, whilst the area is also within easy reach of major commercial centres. Peterborough, with its East Coast Mainline rail connections is eleven miles to the south, whilst the A1 lies circa two miles to the west.

Description

Set within a discreet and private position in the charming hamlet of Pilsgate, this beautifully appointed stone built home known as Granary Cottage. One of five exclusive barn conversions created in 2006 from a former farmyard, the home offers spacious, largely ground floor accommodation, effortlessly blending rustic charm with modern comforts, making it a peaceful and stylish countryside retreat.

The home is approached via a glazed sunroom with French doors; his versatile and light-filled space currently used as a reading area, offering the perfect spot to relax year-round. This flows seamlessly into the beautifully appointed kitchen, which is finished with granite worktops and equipped with high-quality integrated appliances including twin Neff ovens, a Miele dishwasher, fridge-freezer and a gas hob. There's ample room for a breakfast table, and a practical adjoining utility room, flooded with natural light from Velux windows, leads through to the double garage with electric doors.

The principal sitting room is a wonderfully inviting space, with exposed stone walls and a feature brick inglenook fireplace housing a gas-fired log burner. French doors open directly onto the garden, and overhead Velux windows ensure the room is bathed in natural light.

From the inner hall, two ground-floor bedrooms are accessed, including a double guest room with contemporary en suite shower room, extended in 2014, complete with underfloor heating and heated towel rail as well as a third bedroom which also serves perfectly as a home office. A WC completes the ground floor.

Ascending, the entire first floor is currently dedicated to a tranquil and calming principal suite. The double-aspect bedroom features vaulted ceilings with exposed beams, while the adjacent is a walk-in wardrobe with fitted shelving and hanging space provides generous storage. The bathroom is beautifully finished, with a freestanding bath, separate shower, and elegant tiling throughout.

The south-facing walled garden is a private oasis: sumptuously planted with rhododendrons, hydrangeas, lavender, rosemary, and a variety of specimen shrubs and trees including apple and pear. A small fishpond adds further interest, while several distinct seating areas, decked, paved, and lawned, create peaceful corners to enjoy the changing light throughout the day.

The property also benefits from driveway parking for two cars in addition to the double garage.