9 bedroom detached house for sale

Uppingham 2.5 miles, Corby 7 miles (HST London St Pancras International)
Market Harborough 15 miles (HST London St Pancras International)
Kettering 13 miles (HST London St Pancras International)
Stamford 13 miles, Peterborough 23 (HST London Kings Cross)

The Situation
The village of Lyddington is highly attractive being set on the Rutland border and yet providing easy access to neighbouring conurbations. It receives good mention in Sir Nikolaus Pevsner’s Authoritative Guide to the Buildings of England who describes it as “a secluded village, a harmony of ironstone houses and cottages”. The surrounding area is rural with many scenic walks and bridleways. Lyddington has two public houses, which include The Marquess of Exeter and Old White Hart. Of historical note is the English Heritage Medieval Bede House, formerly a bishop’s palace and originally moated.

Communications in the area are excellent with A47 trunk road connecting the cities of Leicester and Peterborough, some three miles to the north, whilst one mile to the west lies the A6003 providing good road access to the town of Kettering, where mainline rail services connect with London St Pancras International in under the hour.

There is a wide range of schooling within easy reach of the village including independent schools in Uppingham, Oakham, Oundle and Stamford. The nearby market town of Uppingham, with a weekly market, provides a good range of everyday shopping facilities. The market towns of Oakham and Stamford provide further extensive shopping facilities.

There are numerous leisure facilities in the area: Rutland Water is set to the north, between Uppingham and Oakham. This provides sailing, fishing, scenic walks, windsurfing and the Rutland Water cycle route. Golf is available at Luffenham Heath and Greetham Valley golf clubs.

The Property
Constructed in 2006, Scales Dyke enjoys a private setting in the heart of the village. The house is a striking residence constructed in stone and brick under a tiled roof. The spacious interior exudes quality throughout with attention to detail, including underfloor heating to the ground and first floor, solid oak and tiled floors, sash windows, and a sense of space and light. Many of the rooms have been oriented to take advantage of the attractive and mature land scaped gardens.

Scales Dyke is entered through a spacious reception hall which doubles as a dining room, featuring sash windows affording light, an open fireplace and leads to all principal reception rooms. The Sitting room features an open fireplace with sash windows to three aspects and bay window overlooking the sun terrace. At the heart of the house is a superb open plan area incorporating fitted kitchen, dining area and sunroom. The kitchen area is well equipped, fitted with a range of floor and wall mounted cabinets with granite and timber work surfaces, central island and range cooker. The dining area features a large red brick fireplace with log burner with adjacent sunroom which has open aspects and French doors to the sun terrace. The spacious utility area has a tiled floor with fitted cabinets and leads to cloakroom with traditional suite, stairs to first floor offices, garage and superb indoor pool which benefits from shower facilities, floor to ceiling windows to two aspects with views over the garden and access to the sun terrace.

Further accommodation on the ground floor includes a lounge with feature fireplace, light and airy study with sash windows to two aspects, cloakroom with traditional suite and heated towel rail.

On the first floor is a spacious and light landing, giving access to the reception hall below. The principal bedroom has a bay window overlooking the garden, dressing area and contemporary en suite with bath and separate tiled shower. Both bedroom two and bedroom five benefit from contemporary en suite shower facilities. There are three further bedrooms and an excellent family bathroom.

Further accommodation on the first floor gives access to stairs for second floor accommodation and includes two light and airy offices with the benefit of access to a cloakroom contemporary suite.

Second floor accommodation comprises of three further useful bedrooms and light spacious gym.

Outside
The property is approached via a discreet driveway. To the front of the house is a wide parking area in front of a double garage, with further parking and a turning area to one side.

Elsewhere there is a further single garage with a solar PV array, and a timber workshop.

Immediately behind and to the side of the property is a sun terrace, ideal for relaxing and entertaining. To the rear of the house are established and landscaped gardens that backs on to open countryside, with lovely lawns, a wildlife pond and a variety of mature trees and shrubs offering a variety of shape and colour throughout the year.

The adjacent paddock has mains water, there are two stables, and a field shelter with concrete yard. There are also two outside dog runs with kennels.

Viewing
The property may only be inspected by prior arrangement through King West. [use Contact Agent Button].

Services
Mains water, drainage and electricity are connected, gas fired central heating. None of the services have been tested by the agents.

Local Authority
Rutland County Council

Council Tax Band
B - This may be subject to reassessment.

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