Church Street, Ryhall

*** NO CHAIN *** CHARACTER COTTAGE *** A quintessential stone cottage in a popular Rutland village. St John's Cottage is situated in a charming position opposite the Church of St John the Evangelist in Ryhall - an attractive and thriving Rutland village located a short distance from the historic Georgian market town of Stamford. The village is well served with a shop, post office, excellent Primary School, Library and the Green Dragon & Millstone public houses. Dominating the centre of the village is the impressive stone-built church with 13th Century origins, and from which the cottage takes its name.Thought to date from the 1703 Century in part and forming the very essence of an English village cottage, St John's Cottage is built of mellow limestone and Collyweston slates, with an array of period features including heavy oak beams, complete with climbing roses adorning the front elevation. A converted outbuilding adds to the flexibility further with options as accommodation for guests, a dependent relative, leisure or home office use. The cottage offers surprisingly spacious, well proportioned and light accommodation, with the ground floor carefully arranged with a large dual aspect breakfast kitchen, sitting room, ground floor bedroom / study and a fabulous dual aspect living room with a magnificent inglenook complete with former bread oven. On the first floor, there are two superb dual aspect double bedrooms, each with built-in hanging cupboards, while the main bathroom is accessed from the landing.A cleverly converted traditional outbuilding has a large bedroom with en suite, but alternatively has obvious potential for leisure and home working use.The gardens provide a lovely setting for the property, with a dining terrace ideal for alfresco entertainment and a range of herbaceous borders and a lawn, while mature shrubs and trees form the boundary creating a delightful village garden. There is a gravelled drive and parking area leading to Church Street, with a pair of gates forming the entrance. The historic market town of Stamford with from many shops, garden centres, churches, public houses and hotels to be found, along with indoor swimming pool, leisure centre and good medical facilities. Other recreational amenities in the area include several golf courses, Burghley House and Rutland Water between Stamford and Oakham for fishing, sailing and other pursuits. Not only benefiting from excellent primary & secondary schools near by, education in the town is exceptional, provided by the renowned Stamford Endowed Schools. Additional state and independent schooling can be found in nearby market towns such as Bourne, Market Deeping and Oakham. High speed trains from Peterborough (only 15 miles away) to London Kings Cross take approximately 46 minutes; ideal for the commuter. The A1 road is only 2 miles from Ryhall village. 1. Money Laundering Regulations…………People who intend to purchase will be asked to show us documents to prove their identity. This will allow us to agree the sale and move forward with your purchase as quickly as possible. 2. We do our best to make sure our sales particulars are as accurate and reliable as we can. However, they are a general guide to the property and if something is particularly important to you, we will be happy to check information for you. As regards measurements, the approximate room sizes are intended as a general guide. You must verify dimensions of rooms yourself before ordering any carpets or furniture. 3. As regards services, we have not tested the services or any equipment including appliances in this property. We advise prospective buyers to carry out their own survey, service report before making their final offer to purchase. 4. This sales information has been issued in good faith. However, it does not constitute representation of fact or form part of any offer or contract. The information referred to in these particulars should be independently verified by any prospective buyer or tenant. Neither Nest Estates nor any of its employees has the authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property.