Dovecote Farm, Upton 12pp - KWS-SINGLE

DOVECOTE FARM, UPTON, PETERBOROUGH, CAMBRIDGESHIRE

St Mary’s Street, Stamford
Lincolnshire, PE9 2DE
Tel: 01780 484520
Email: [email protected]
Land & Estate Agents • Commercial
Town Planning & Development Consultants
Offices – Market Harborough • Stamford

These particulars are intended as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of facts

Dovecote Farm, Langley Bush Road, Upton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE6 7BF

Stamford 8.5 miles, Oundle 13 miles, Oakham 19.5 miles,
Peterborough 7.5 miles (direct trains to London Kings Cross taking around 50 minutes).
North & South A1 access 3 miles.
(All distances and times are approximate)

An attractive stone dwelling set in over 3 acres of beautiful grounds. Built in
2004, alongside a delightful cottage, they are both sympathetically constructed
to blend with the charming Grade II Dovecote, the property’s namesake.

• Gated access to a long driveway through beautiful countryside
• Family Kitchen/Dining room with stone fireplace
• Large Drawing Room with oak ceiling beams and stone fireplace
• Delightful Principal bedroom with exposed beams, vaulted ceilings and en-suite bathroom
• Guest Cottage offering independent living accommodation and office space
• Generous garden in over 3 acres with large pond
• Orchard with an array of fruit trees
• Vast allotment area with Harltey Botanic Victorian Villa Glasshouse
• Bar/Garden room with decking area

Situation

Dovecote Farm is located around the corner from Southey Woods on the outskirts of the beautiful hamlet
of Upton. Southey Woods was once part of the Royal Forest of Rockingham, parts of which are described
as “ancient woodland”.

The nearby villages of, Ufford, Wansford and Helpston offer excellent amenities with restaurants, farm
shops and local shops and surgeries all nearby. The Georgian market town of Stamford is a mere 8.5
miles away and just 7.5 miles is the Cathedral City of Peterborough, the latter offering a high-speed rail
link to London, King’s Cross.

The area has excellent state and private schooling in Stamford, Peterborough, Oakham, Uppingham,
Oundle and Witham on the Hill.

Leisure pursuits are well catered for including golf at Burghley Park, Luffenham Heath and Greetham
Valley. Rutland Water with its nature reserve, sailing, water sports, cycling and trout fishing is some 14.5
miles away.

Upton is brilliantly located near to key transport links. The A1 access North and South is 3 miles away
and the A47 is situated just 2 miles south..

The Property

A delightful conversion and extension of a late 1700’s barn, Dovecote Farm occupies a
unique location in the countryside. Set in over 3 acres of attractive grounds, surrounded by
undulating farm fields and with a wonderful backdrop to the north aspect of Southy Woods.
Built in local dressed stone with Collyweston type slate roof, both the impeccable Guest
Cottage and the main house blend sympathetically with the original Grade II listed
Dovecote (1797) - the properties namesake.

GROUND FLOOR

Entering the property via the oak framed glazed front doors, the reception hall is flooded
with natural light from north and south elevations with a carved oak staircase and natural
limestone floors.

Double doors to the right lead to the drawing room with a Clipsham stone mantel and
hearth fireplace and built in display shelves with cupboards underneath. Further double
French doors lead onto a terrace with views across the impressive gardens and a glazed
door leads out to the east lawn.

The limestone floor continues through into the dining/kitchen room, which is both spacious
and light, with a working feature stone fireplace with raised hearth in the dining area. Large
oak beams span the ceiling and there is a good range of units with fridge & freezer
concealed behind hand carved units. The large central island houses a drinks chiller and
sink adding to the useful array of work surfaces, which are in cumbrian slate and timber.

From the kitchen a door leads to the rear hall with a cloakroom and utility room with butlers
sink. The back door has access to the wonderful walled garden area and the guest cottage.

FIRST FLOOR

The staircase leads up to a galleried landing offering far reaching views across the grounds
of the property and beyond.

To the right is a hallway with a large storage cupboard and airing cupboard. From the
hallway are two generous double bedrooms, both with built in wardrobes and en-suite
bathrooms complete with bath and overhead shower.

Beyond this is the stunning Principal bedroom with vaulted and beamed ceiling and views
to the south and east. A generous set of built in wardrobes conceals a doorway to a
fantastic bathroom complete with limestone flooring and tiling. Both the basin and bath
are sunk into marble and there is an impressive separate walk in shower.

The Cottage

The beautifully appointed Guest Cottage lies to the west of the main house within the
walled courtyard garden.

The accommodation comprises a spacious office, kitchen area, WC and boot room, with
an abundance of built in storage and a butlers sink. Following through to the bright living
room, it too has an external door. The staircase leads up to an airy bedroom flooded with
light. Featuring a bath, basin and separate WC along with built in wardrobes and a well
disguised storage room.

The cottage is a completely self-contained living area.





OUTSIDE

A long, gravelled driveway, through electric gates, leads to Dovecote Farm with plenty of parking
space and turning areas both to the front and the rear of the property.

The vast gardens are delightfully partitioned into various sections and all securely enclosed with
hedging and fencing. A large proportion of the grounds are laid to lawn with an array of mature
specimen trees and shrubbery.

The lawn sweeps around to the north east corner where there is a picturesque pond complete
with island and bridge. Ancient willow trees surround the peaceful wildlife pond which is fed by
rainwater run-off from the surrounding land.

Towards the Dovecote lies an orchard with many and varied fruit trees, including apple, pear,
greengage, plum and fig. Meandering through the orchard, a well-established allotment can be
found with a range of raised vegetable and cut flower beds. To the front of the allotment is a
charming Victorian Villa greenhouse by Hartley Botanic with automatic roof vents, heated lamps
and built in cold frames.

The Grade II listed Dovecote is a stunning original building dating back to 1797 with the date
plaque above the door and all original alcoves in excellent condition. Entering through a low
doorway, the vaulted ceiling and alcoves make for unique period features. Externally the Dovecote
is softened with climbing roses and wisteria, and between the Dovecote and the main house is a
manicured formal garden comprising of low box hedging, lavender hedging and pathways leading
back to the east lawns and the rose arbour.

The courtyard gardens enveloping the main house and cottage provide several welcoming seating
areas with mature beds bursting with seasonal plants and shrubs, including many roses. Formal
yew hedging lines the perimeter of the paths and leads to a peaceful, secluded dining area by an
ornamental pond with a waterfall feature, bookended by two acers and surrounded by mature
borders and climbing roses.

Progressing around to the front of the property, the Reception Hall and Drawing Room are
beautifully framed by fragrant and abundantly flowering mature wisteria. The Drawing Room
French double doors lead out onto a delightful terrace with views across the lawns.

Nestled in the south west corner of the grounds, is Dovecote Farms very own cosy and quirky
bespoke Bar/Garden Room with a decked seating area overlooking the frontage of the house and
gardens. With running water, electricity, wifi and a WC this is another area ideal for entertaining.

General Remarks

SERVICES

Mains water and electricity are connected. Oil central heating. Underfloor heating throughout.
Private drainage. None of the services have been tested by the agents.

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS

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

PLANNING

There is planning permission for a 3 bay cart hovel with accommodation above. Please contact
the agents for more information.

BAR/GARDEN ROOM

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Martin’s / A43 to Old Great North Road/ B1081. Merge onto the
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Leicester/ Peterborough (North). At the roundabout take the 1st exit necessary planning, building regulations or other consents have been obtained. It is the
onto A47. Turn left onto Sutton Heath Road then take the next right responsibility of a purchaser or lessee to confirm that these have been dealt with properly and
onto Langley Bush Road. Drive 1.8 miles and turn left before the that all information is correct.
right-hand bend. Electric gates give way to Dovecote farm and
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THE COTTAGE
THE COTTAGE

THE COTTAGE Floorplans

Rear Hall W.C. Main House - Approx Gross Internal Floor Area = 228 Sq/m - 2454 Sq/ft
Cottage - Approx Gross Internal Floor Area = 94 Sq/m - 1012 Sq/ft
Utility N Bar/Garden Room - Approx Gross Internal Floor Area = 18 Sq/m - 194 Sq/ft Designed and produced by Innovate Design & Print • T 07812 655345 • E [email protected]
Room The Dovecote - Approx Gross Internal Floor Area = 18 Sq/m - 213 Sq/ft
Total Approx Gross Internal Floor Area = 396 Sq/m - 4282 Sq/ft

Kitchen/ Sitting Room Bedroom
Dining Room
4.31m x 3.55m 2.23m x 9.13m
5.10m x 8.05m 14'2 x 11'8 7'4 x 29'11
16'9 x 26'5
Reception Room Drawing Room Boot Room
Ground Floor
4.20m x 4.20m 4.58m x 8.58m Kitchen
13'9 x 13'9
15' x 28'2

En-Suite Bedroom 3 Office Store

3.76m x 3.84m 4.29m x 3.51m
12'4 x 12'7 14'1 x 11'6

En-Suite The Cottage - Ground Floor The Cottage - First Floor

Energy Efficiency Rating

En-Suite

Bedroom 2 Galleried Landing Principal
Bedroom
3.71m x 4.37m Bar / Garden 4.98m x 3.97m
12'2 x 14'4 4.58m x 6.36m Room 16'4 x 13'
15' x 20'10
First Floor 3.77m x 4.78m
12'5 x 15'8

The Dovecote

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