Holmes Drive, Ketton, Stamford, Rutland, PE9

A well-appointed and modern (2001) detached stone house, with double garage, garden and parking in an attractive part of a popular village.

Description

A south-east facing detached house constructed with Clipsham stone elevations, the Holmes Drive cul-de-sac properties were constructed in 2001 by Allison Homes.

This modern house offers symmetrical principal rooms, coupled with a secluded garden, a generous and wide gated driveway with parking for several cars and detached double garage.

The front door opens into a wide wooden floored entrance hallway, which accesses the three reception rooms, cloakroom/W.C. and kitchen/breakfast room.

The sitting room occupies the full-width of the house and is dual-aspect, with French doors opening to the garden terrace, and a electric fire within a wooden fireplace. The dining room is symmetrical and overlooks the front garden, whilst the separate home office offers versatility.

The kitchen/breakfast room has space for a table and chairs and is fitted with modern suite, with an integrated dishwasher and Stoves Rangemaster cooker range. French doors open to the garden for al fresco dining, whilst the adjoining utility has plumbing for white goods and an exterior side door to the driveway and garage.

At first floor level, the galleried landing provides access to four generous bedrooms. The principal bedroom has an en suite shower room, whilst bedrooms two to four are well placed for the modern family bathroom, which also has a shower over the bath.

Outside The front door is approached to a wide two-car width private driveway, which offers space for parking several vehicles and leads to the detached double garage. A path leads through a pretty, lawned and privet hedged front garden, to the front door. The rear garden is enclosed, with upper and lower lawns, flowering and shrub borders, with a wide paved terrace adjoining the house and separate seating terraces dotted around the garden.

Location

Ketton is an attractive Conservation Village three miles west of Stamford, with a shop and post office, primary school and a popular public house.

Several of the area's favoured private schools, including Copthill, Brooke Priory and Witham Hall, along with Stamford, Oakham and Uppingham, are all within a 12 mile radius.

Rutland is England's smallest county and Rutland Water, five miles, offers a water based playground with sailing and fishing clubs, as well as cycle routes and walks.

The local Georgian market town of Stamford (four miles) is well known for its schools and for Burghley House. It is well-serviced and a pleasant retail and social base, whilst its railway station offers direct services (currently hourly) to Peterborough (London Kings Cross in 50 mins) and Cambridge on the Birmingham Airport to Stansted Airport Midlands Cross Country line.

Square Footage: 1,808 sq ft



Additional Info

Management Company: The Holmes Drive owners are subject to a deed of covenant regarding shared ownership for the open space opposite this property, which includes an annual contribution (currently £300) for its mowing and upkeep.

Services: Full mains services. Mains gas central heating. Fibre-optic broadband.

Fixtures & Fittings: Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others, such as curtains, light fitting and garden ornaments are specifically excluded but may be available by separate negotiation.