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Peakirk House St. Pegas Road | Peakirk | Cambridgeshire | PE

PEAKIRK HOUSE

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A Sublime Grade II* Listed Georgian Refurbished Residence

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Offering an Abundance of Highly Attractive Original Features

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Benefiting of Quality Fixtures & Fittings and Modern Conveniences

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Located 6 Miles from Peterborough and 10 Miles from Stamford

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Drawing Room, Dining Room, Family Room, Orangery and Study

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Kitchen / Breakfast Room, Utility and Storage Rooms, WC and Cellar

KEY FEATURES

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Six Double Bedrooms, an En Suite, a Bathroom and a Shower Room

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Landscaped West Facing Garden with Extensive Lawns and Terracing

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Walled Courtyard with Potential for a Swimming Pool, Subject to Planning

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Electric Gated Entrance and Large Gravel Parking for Numerous Cars

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Total Accommodation Extends to 4849 Sq.Ft.

A magnificent Grade II starred Georgian stone property has been exquisitely refurbished and now presents as a stunning six bedroom home with five reception rooms set over three floors perfect for a modern lifestyle yet retaining all the grandeur of such an elegant and majestic building.The charming grounds have been creatively designed to provide different spaces to relax and an outbuilding beside a courtyard offers further potential (subject to planning). Located in the village of Peakirk within a conservation area, 10 miles east of Stamford and just 6 miles north of Peterborough, it is only a 15 minute drive to the station where fast trains to London take 46 minutes, making this is a superb country residence for a commuter. The beautiful symmetric ashlar façade with its central Venetian window above the front door topped with stone pediment, the attic dormers peeping behind a parapet above a stone modillioned cornice, is 18th century architecture, arguably, at its very best. Even the iron railings and decorative pedestrian gates to the front boundary have their own separate listing. Approached down one side of the property, a drive leads to automatic gates within a very attractive stone wall which open onto an expansive gravelled area that could accommodate perhaps twelve cars. The warm honeyed stone of the buildings is complemented by grey painted doors and window frames, and here, the Collyweston slate roofs are more visible on the 19th century rear additions. The side entrance door is - like all the entrances as the property is elevated from ground level - up stone steps and encased in a pretty,Victorian metalwork canopy.

Inside, rooms are of fine proportions with high ceilings, large Georgian sash windows and flooded with natural light. The owner, who has lived here seven years, remarks “The space and light was something that really struck me when I first came here as well as an amazing energy that the house seems to effuse. I also love the patina of time-worn flooring as you enter, a reminder of how the house has seen life over the past 250 years. When I purchased it, I hadn’t realised how much work would be involved in restoring the place; I thought it would be a redecoration project but in fact I needed to do a complete refurbishment involving structural work, re-wiring and re-plumbing!” Now, Peakirk House is an exemplary building presented in immaculate condition. Nothing has been overlooked or neglected by an uncompromising, meticulous eye, which is plain to see. “It is now a modern liveable space but in a beautiful historic property,” he affirms. The exquisite, streamlined result provides a superb backdrop to showcase the owner’s striking, eclectic collection of artwork and treasures whether on walls, shelves or in niches.

Flooring is either the original, refurbished floorboards or natural limestone in huge pieces

Another notable feature is the main staircase, possibly early 19th century, with a sensuous,

creating an almost seamless and beautifully smooth feel. Underfloor heating has been laid

mahogany, serpentine handrail.Two staircases lead up to the first floor, with another from

in the kitchen whilst a new two boiler system heats cast iron, heritage reproduction

the central landing rising to the attic. Underneath the front of the house a useful wine

radiators in a smart, dark, oxidised colour elsewhere downstairs perfectly in keeping

cellar is reached via steps under the stairs in the entrance hall.

with the house.

Ground floor rooms, as in the whole property, are large,

two pairs of French doors that open onto semi-circular

generous spaces which feature, for example, original

stone steps down to the sweeping rear lawn.

dishwasher are integrated and concealed behind doors. Upstairs,

internal window shutters, and comprise two grand

the

first

floor

accommodates

three

front rooms – a drawing room and a dining room, the

The kitchen has been totally renewed. Bespoke handmade

commodious bedrooms, a huge, fully tiled, family

latter connecting directly with the kitchen. Another

units offer a vast amount of storage, in particular a

bathroom on two levels with a vast shower behind

less formal sitting room with a characterful inglenook

substantial housekeeper cupboard fitted with tiered

sliding glass doors – the room connecting directly with

fireplace is behind an inner hallway, and a room at the

shelves that runs along an entire wall. Base units are

one of the front bedrooms – another shower room

back with spectacular vaulted ceiling revealing timber

covered in a beautiful, unusual, South American stone,

with WC and a third, separate WC.

rafters and with an internal balcony overhead, leads to

crystalline with blue and green hues, which reaches up

the utility room on one side and the splendid garden

the walls as a splashback for not only its beauty but also

The attic floor contains three, also very large bedrooms

room on the other.

for practicality. A professional, Wolf range-style cooker

which share a bathroom with a contemporary free-

provides powerful gas burners, a French plate, electric

standing bath. Spaces are exceptionally versatile, for

Although not installed by the current owner, this

ovens with a multitude of settings, and also incorporates

instance, some of the bedrooms have been highly

is a relatively recent addition – a traditional style

a char-broiler. The extractor above is of an industrial

successfully used as home offices.

conservatory fitted with full roof blinds and featuring

nature to handle the emissions! A fridge freezer and a

An adjoining outbuilding contains the utility room linked via a door from the house.There is huge potential here for creating a self-contained annex (subject to planning) in this long, single storey stone building which would be perfect to have perhaps a parent or teenager living independently alongside. “Although I have refurbished the house and gardens, there is still an option for someone to put their own stamp on the property by converting the outbuilding and indeed the adjacent courtyard area,” suggests the owner. “Had I stayed here, I would have created a Moroccan style garden and erected a Berber tent in the courtyard to make an extra outdoor lounge, but the possibility of a swimming pool is another excellent idea (subject to planning) or making it into a kitchen garden.” Currently gravelled, it is completely enclosed by stone walls and a wonderful sun trap. The garden, like the house, has been carefully considered in layout and use and landscaped accordingly. “The grounds are essentially divided into three areas: the extensive gravel drive to one side, the secluded, verdant terrace on the other which is intended to be akin to an outside room where we have found there is space for about 20 people seated at tables, and the main part of the garden which is the large lawn at the back which stretches down to an area we have created at the end overlooking the fields to the west – the perfect sundowner terrace!” he enthuses. Of course, a fourth section would be the enclosed courtyard. The location of Peakirk House, also known as Greystones, is in the small, quiet village of Peakirk which derives its name from “Pega’s church”, the parish church which is uniquely dedicated to St. Pega who died circa 719 AD. Lying just north of Peterborough and south of the Deepings on the Fen edge, the village has a traditional pub, the Ruddy Duck, serving ales and homecooked food, within walking distance of the property. Local state education is in the neighbouring village of Glinton at Peakirk cum Glinton Primary School or at schools in the Deepings, whilst secondary pupils attend Arthur Mellows Village College also in Glinton only a mile away, which is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Other schools are in Peterborough, or in Stamford 10 miles away, the independent Stamford Endowed Schools having a very fine reputation.

Courtyard Area in Current State

Computer Generated Image Demonstrating outdoor Swimming Pool Subject to Planning

LOCATION

LOCAL AUTHORITY: Peterborough City Council Council Tax Band: SERVICES: Mains Electricity, Water and Drainage, Gas Central Heating TENURE: Freehold

DISCLAIMER:

These particulars, whilst believed to be accurate, are set out as a general outline only for guidance and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. Intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements of representation of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their accuracy. No person in the employment of Fine & Country or Rutland Country Properties has the authority to make or give any representation or warranty in respect of the property. We would also point out that we have not tested any of the appliances and purchasers should make their own enquiries to the relevant authorities regarding the connection of any services.

Agents notes: The floor plans are for illustration purposes only. All measurements: walls, doors, window fittings and appliances and their sizes and locations are shown conventionally and are approximate only and cannot be regarded as being a representation either by the seller or his agent. © Unauthorised reproduction prohibited.

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