3 bed cottage for sale

Shepherds Walk, Belmesthorpe, Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9

Imagine pulling up to your very own picture perfect stone cottage where the neighbours know your name and the sense of community is as solid as the Grade II Listed walls. This isn't just a house; it's a slice of the good life in the heart of Belmesthorpe. From the wisteria draped pergola to the crackle of the log burner, this home is all about slow Sundays and cosy evenings. Offering the perfect blend of period character and modern comfort, it features three double bedrooms and even three reception rooms! Best of all? Grange Cottage is being sold with no onward chain, meaning you could be making memories here sooner than you think.

Step through the front door into a welcoming entrance hall that provides a view of the characterful rooms beyond. A tongue-and-groove door leads into the breakfast kitchen which looks out over the lush greenery of the garden, perfect for watching the birds while the kettle boils. Step into the utility room, a space to keep the laundry out of sight, and a back door leads out on to the patio and to the side access gate. There's a handy cloakroom for guests off the entrance hall.

Flow through the dining room, ideal for those long overdue dinner parties, and into the lounge. Here, the Clearview log burner takes centre stage, promising the ultimate ”hygge” vibes when the frost settles outside. Deep windows in each of these room provide a lovely spot for contemplation. From the lounge step into the fully heated garden room. It's a brilliant year-round space that brings the outside in, whatever the weather. Double doors open onto the patio area so you can enjoy your morning coffee here or even use it as your peaceful home office or lucky children's play room!

Heading upstairs, the landing features a large airing cupboard (perfect for toasty towels!). You'll find three bedrooms, and refreshingly, they can all accommodate a double bed. Each room features a charming dormer window that frames the front garden and village views. A modern, tasteful family bathroom completes the upper floor.

Outside, the tiered gardens are a horticultural dream. Start on the large patio for an alfresco breakfast, then take the steps up to the wisteria-covered pergola for a shaded afternoon read on comfy garden seating. The lawn is wrapped in established cottage borders, and at the very bottom, another seating area! The decking is the ultimate spot to catch the final rays of the mid summer sun. A side gate leads to your driveway and there is a personnel door from the garden into the detached double garage. A great garden storage space or of course spot to park your car!

Belmesthorpe is one of Rutland's little gems. Sitting just outside of Stamford the village was built around a long standing farm house and benefits from views over peaceful protected fields of sheep yet just 3 miles to Stamford's renowned historic town centre. Once one parish, Belmesthorpe shares amenities with Ryhall and therefore within walking distance you have a fantastic village shop and post office with fresh produce too, a renowned primary school, library, park, village hall with many activities, churches and two Ryhall pubs plus The Bluebell in Belmesthorpe itself. The Bluebell is the heart of Belmesthorpe; where community is felt in abundance! Providing themed food nights and quiet local drinking its a real treasure in the heart of the village. Finally we must mention the public pathways and bridal ways that lead through the open spaces of Belmesthorpe providing picturesque walks ideal for dog owners and even a small holding to wander through where you'll meet llamas, alpacas, emus, pigs and rams! Ready to own a slice of Rutland paradise?

Ready to see it for yourself? We're open 24/7 for bookings and would love to show you around. It's the kind of home where Ewe can truly settle down and never want to leave.

Services: Mains water, drainage and electricity, oil fired central heating, city fibre available.

Agent Note: Photographs of the furnished lounge and bedrooms have been created to provide a visual aid showcasing how beautiful the home can look due to it currently being unfurnished and harder to envisage.

Entrance Hall

2.62m x 1.11m - 8'7” x 3'8”
Through the ornamental arch and into the tiled entrance hall, hang up your coat, kick off your shoes and decide where to venture to next.

Cloakroom

Off the entrance hall is a practical cloakroom decorated with tongue and grove panelling and Victorian style hand basin and low level WC. Useful and beautiful!

Breakfast Kitchen

3.44m x 2.35m - 11'3” x 7'9”
This is where many years of family baking and home made cooking has taken place. Fitted with inkeeping cupboards to two aspects there is plenty of storage for the family plus an integrated under counter fridge and the oven, hob and extractor hood. The wooden work surfaces lead your eyes to the inset ceramic butler style sink with swan neck tap and window beyond. An ideal spot for watching the children play whilst completing the chores... Or passing out the BBQ dishes when hosting. There is space for a breakfast table for casual dining or to enjoy that first morning cup of tea too.

Utility Room

3.21m x 1.28m - 10'6” x 4'2”
Linking the kitchen and the garden together is the utility room. With plumbing and space for a washing machine and dishwasher plus additional cupboards for household items. This room could also be furnished with coat hooks and welly stands to use as a handy boot room for coming home after that winter dog walk around the local countryside.

Dining Room

3.08m x 2.5m - 10'1” x 8'2”
Adorned with stone walls, wooden stairs and original beans the raw materials in this room make it feel like coming home to the beauty we all long for and sets the scene for the pace of life we should be living. Whether it be a standard Tuesday evening or a Friday night dinner party this room is set to hold many memorable, sociable moments for you. To one aspect the views are unrivalled; through the deep windows ready for a cushioned seating pad and the other aspect showcases the staircase with panelled under stairs cupboard to store the dinner party board games along with practical hoover etc.

Sitting Room

5.08m x 3.42m - 16'8” x 11'3”
So very welcoming is this sitting room. From sunny views of the plentiful gardens to the stone built fireplace with Clearview log burner this reception room is sure to be well loved by all of the family. The current owners had beautiful cabinetry built to house books, games and the television which stands proudly beside the fireplace and to the opposing side a built in cupboard provides further storage maybe for the log burner items. An internal window adds character as well as further light from the garden room and through the door you step up into the garden room allowing a sociable flow throughout the home.

Garden Room

3.57m x 2.45m - 11'9” x 8'0”
The third and final reception room provides a versatile space to use as an additional sitting room, day or night - imagine the rain on the skylight window whilst sipping your favourite glass of wine or the sun pouring in whilst you have a morning coffee. Additionally it could be a very peaceful spot to work from home with the views of your garden to keep you grounded or of course your lucky children or grandchildren could take ownership and make it into a play room benefiting from the doors in and out of the garden. A lovely room to complete the downstairs family space.

Landing

The painted wooden staircase leads up to painted floor boards across the landing with a large Velux style window to pour in that light we all need to feel bright eyed in the morning. Beside the bathroom is a great size airing cupboard housing the water tank and providing shelving for linen and towels. Tongue and grove doors to all of the bedrooms continue the character upstairs.

Bedroom 1

4.9m x 3.12m - 16'1” x 10'3”
Fitted with beautiful bespoke wardrobes to catch your eye as soon as you walk in, the main bedroom offers additional space for a double bed and still further furniture such as a dressing table or chest of drawers. Windows to both aspects offer plenty of light and the apex ceilings offer character and comfort.

Bedroom 2

3.28m x 2.6m - 10'9” x 8'6”
The second bedroom located beside the bathroom is a pleasant double bedroom with space for wardrobes or drawers and nicely located for guests.

Bedroom 3

4.29m x 2.36m - 14'1” x 7'9”
Nestled inbetween is the final bedroom again with a beautiful window to the front aspect and enough space to accommodate a double bed or ideal as a nursery or luxurious dressing room!

Family Bathroom

2.48m x 2.11m - 8'2” x 6'11”
The family bathroom has a beautiful Victorian style tiled floor and three piece suite including a hand basin set within the vanity unit, low level WC and a panelled bath with a waterfall shower, hand held attachment and glass screen. Completed with a large velux style window to star gaze whilst in the bath with a candle and good book.

Garden

Behind this remarkable cottage lays a quintessential country cottage garden, a keen gardeners dream! With established borders boasting a variety of stunning flowers, plants, bushes and hedging the garden is a true showstopper. The main patio is a grand size for hosting the summer bbqs and links both ends of the house together in a social flow. Take the steps up to the wisteria covered pergola for a shaded afternoon read on comfy garden seating or maybe an outside afternoon nap if you're so lucky. If that's not enough seating areas already, at the very bottom of the garden lies another seating area! The decking is the ultimate spot to catch the final rays of the mid summer sun. A side gate leads to your driveway and there is a personnel door from the garden into the detached double garage.

Garage

4.94m x 4.69m - 16'2” x 15'5”
The side drive, owned by Grange Cottage, leads up to the detached garage at the bottom of the plot which provides space for a car, maybe workshop space or just great garden storage space. Potential to change this to a car port or just remove it for full parking additional to the on street parking.