St. Georges Square, Stamford, Lincolnshire

The property
Dating from the late 18th Century, 20 St. George's Square has been within the same family ownership for several centuries. The house fronts onto St. George's Square in the heart of Stamford and has dedicated parking in Cecil Court, which runs off Wharf Road.

Steps lead to the front door and an entrance hall on the raised ground floor. To the right is an elegant dining room which connects through to the kitchen which overlooks the garden. To the left is a pannelled library with fitted cupboards and a central fireplace. Beyond the hall, and to the left, is a panelled drawing room with a fireplace and bay window.

To the first floor, the principal bedroom benefits from a bay window and has an interconnecting door to bedroom 6, which has fitted wardrobes and is used as a dressing room. Adjacent is a bathroom which could be incorporated as an en suite to the principal bedroom. There is a further guest bedroom on the first floor as well as a shower room. The second floor has three more bedrooms and a bathroom.

The lower ground floor, which leads directly to the garden, has a snug with a bay window, a utility room, a gym room and two cellar/store rooms. Attached is a small conservatory off which runs a gardener's WC.

Outside
The south-facing garden has been designed by Bunny Guinness. It consists of three terraces interconnected by stone steps. The first terrace, adjacent the house, has boundary beds which are bordered by a privet hedge. To the centre is a gravelled seating area flanked by stone paths. Stone steps lead down to the middle trerrace which is dominated by a large stone-bordered ornamental pond set within lawn and bordered by stone paths and well planted beds to either side. Stone, privet bordered, steps lead down to a third area which is set to lawn and has a garden shed with a hawthorn arched pergola to one end. To either side are raised beds and a gravel path leads, via an archway in the wall with a wrought iron gate, to the parking spaces in Cecil Court which are accessed from Wharf Road.

Location
The house sits within the very heart of Stamford and the station, shops and amenities are within a short walk. The town is famous for its Georgian architecture and has regularly featured as one of the best places to live within national publications. Within the town there is a weekly market and fortnightly Farmers' market. Leisure facilities are abundant with Burghley House within walkable distance with its remarkable gardens and park. In addition, Rutland Water is just over 6 miles distant and provides comprehensive water sports opportunities.

There are several local golf clubs which include Burghley Park, Greetham and Luffenham Heath. The A1 runs to the west of the town and provides easy access both north and south and a link to the A14, A47 and M25. Nearby Peterborough, provides high-speed trains to London King's Cross.