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Property Overview -
Stamford 2.5 miles, Oakham 13 miles, Oundle 15 miles, Peterborough 15 miles, (trains to London Kings Cross 50 mins), A1 2 miles, East Midlands Airport 72 miles, London 100 miles
(All distances are approximate)
One of the Finest William and Mary Houses, Listed Grade II*, Set in Rolling Northamptonshire Countryside
Ground Floor
Reception Hall, Drawing Room, Dining Room, Sitting Room, Morning Room with Service Kitchen
Lower Ground Floor
Garden Hall with Cloakroom/Wet Room, Luxurious Johnny Grey Breakfast Kitchen, Family Room, Study, Laundry Room
First Floor
Principal Bedroom with Dressing Room (Bedroom 3), Bedroom 2, Bathroom, Linen Room, Cloakroom
Second Floor
3 Further Bedrooms, Bathroom
Cellar
Outbuildings, Gardens and Grounds
Traditional Coach House with Stables, Tack Room and Garage, The Old Bakehouse now an Office with Store below
Stone built Gym/Studio, Established Landscape Gardens and Grounds with Orchard and Vegetable Garden with Greenhouse
In all approximately 1.5 acres (0.60 ha)
Gardens and Grounds
The garden surrounds the house, with beautiful mature trees and shrubs. The east of the house is accessed from the front by a gravelled path and the garden hall; here you will find a very beautiful courtyard, idyllic in the summer mornings, continuing over a cobbled path to the potager vegetable garden, sheltered by stone walls and a Portuguese Laurel hedge.
Continuing to the rear of the house between The Old Bake House and Apple store is a small orchard. A small handgate, within the stone walled boundary, leads to a lovely walkway to the church.
Behind the orchard the woodland area, which has a carpet of bluebells and flora in the spring, opens on to a sweeping lawn and beautiful perennial borders, where the picturesque Glebe House sits proudly.
The gardens have been tended with considerable care and expertise for a number of years and boast a variety of unique species and planting that provides all year interest and charm.
Outbuildings comprise:
Traditional Coach House with Stables, Tackroom and Garage
The Old Bakehouse, now an Office and Store
Stone built Gym/Studio
Greenhouse
The house is built of square coursed limestone with ashlar dressings and limestone ashlar façade to the front elevation under a Collyweston slate roof.
A flight of stone steps with iron railings rises to the six panel front door with arch head fanlight. There is a sundial over the front door, which has a wave and moulded keystone, bearing the inscription ‘Fear the Lord always’.
Rear Hall
Cloakroom/Shower Room
Family Room
Study
Laundry Room
The property lies within the conservation area of Easton on the Hill which is a very popular and attractive village. Glebe House enjoys an enviable position on the northern fringe of the village with open aspects to the rear and benefits from views over undulating countryside.
Easton on the Hill is a large village of mainly stone properties. The village is now a popular residential area with a school, shop, public houses with restaurants, a village hall and a church. The village lies to the north of the A43 Stamford/Kettering road and approximately 2 miles west of the A1, giving access north and south. The lovely Georgian town of Stamford lies approximately 3 miles to the west and offers a weekly street market with many boutique shops, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, along with leisure facilities include a theatre and cinema.
The village is close to Rutland Water renowned for its water and leisure facilities including trout fishing, sailing, wind surfing, cycle route and much more. The beautiful and Chataux hotel, Hambleton Hall, lies at its centre. There are many golf courses in the area including Luffenham Heath, Burghley and Greetham Valley Golf Clubs.
Schools are plentiful and within easy reach at Stamford, Oakham, Uppingham and Oundle.
Trains from Stamford (3 miles), provide a direct link to Stansted International Airport as well as connecting services to Leicester and Birmingham, also to Cambridge. Mainline trains from Peterborough (15 miles) to Kings Cross take 50 minutes.
John Skynner (1784-1805), Fellow of St John’s College, Cambridge. He set up a private school (one pupil being the nephew of the 9th Early of Exeter from Burghley House) using his large rectory for boarding accommodation and the adjoining Priest’s House as the classroom. The Rev. Skynner’s second son, Lancelot, was the Captain of the ill-fated HMS Lutine, which sank off the coast of Holland in 1799. The famous Lutine Bell hangs at Lloyds in the City of London. One stroke of the bell signals ill-tidings and two strokes denotes good news. (Easton on the Hill by J Martin Goodwin – Spiegl Press).
In 1967, the house and steps to the front door were listed Grade II* for their architectural and historical importance and is a fine example of a William and Mary house. The current owners purchased the house in 1991, but prior to that it had been let for approximately 60 years and during this time, the house fell into a state of disrepair. Since then it has undergone a sympathetic restoration programme substantially improving the accommodation standards of the house for modern day living.
Approached via ornate wrought iron gates between stone pillars, Glebe House is one of the finest William and Mary houses, Listed Grade II*, dating from the late 17th Century. The present owners have lovingly renovated the property over the last 16 years to the highest standards; for modern living, yet retaining many original features.
Set over four floors, of special note are the fully panelled main reception rooms and the Johnny Grey kitchen, which is illustrated in his book, published in 19 .
The house is set in beautiful landscaped gardens and grounds with open views over the rolling Northamptonshire countryside towards the historic Georgian market town of Stamford.
HISTORICAL NOTE
Glebe House is steeped in history, the most notable former resident having been the Rev.
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