Zetland House

Zetland House Little Bytham | Grantham | Lincolnshire | NG33 4QW

KEY FEATURES

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A Rare and Unique Opportunity to Acquire a Lifestyle Property with Potential Business Attached

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A Semi-Rural, Brick Built Family Home with an Adjoining, Spacious, Modern Annex

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Main House: Open-Plan Living / Dining Room, Kitchen, 3 Reception Rooms and 4 Bedrooms

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Annex: Kitchen / Breakfast Room, Open-Plan Living / Dining Room and 3 Bedrooms

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Gardens Are Mainly Laid to Lawn with Ponds and Far-Reaching Country Views

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Gated Front, Gravel Drive and Large Gravel Parking Area for Several Cars

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The Cattery Consists of 27 Pens Which Can Take Up to 63 Cats

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Total Plot Extends to Approximately 10 Acres (stms) Including Post & Rail Paddocks

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Total Accommodation of Main House Extends to 2374 Sq.Ft and Annex 2472 Sq.Ft.

In an elevated position with an outlook of the surrounding rolling landscape, about 8 miles north of Stamford, a very substantial, beautifully presented house which includes an extremely spacious two-storey adjoining annex, offers 7 bedrooms, 7 reception rooms and a total of almost 5,000 square feet of accommodation. In an idyllic setting, a haven for nature, the grounds amount to 10 acres divided into paddocks and which contain an abundance of cat pens for the owners’ cattery.

Although in a rural position on the edge of a village, the A1 is only 3 miles away and the nearby towns - Bourne, Stamford, Oakham and Grantham – all offer superb state and independent education, and with an excellent primary in the village, this is a wonderful, pastoral, family home. Grantham and Peterborough (30 minutes) both have regular fast train services to London making this alluring for a commuter too.

The main house was built in 1948 originally on Church land which was given over

style and colour palette. The main house has four bedrooms, the large, dual aspect

to a soldier returning from the war who had been partially blinded, to work as a

master with a dressing area and en suite and family bathroom upstairs whilst three

smallholding. Recently, exterior improvements have brought it up to date with grey

spacious reception rooms comprise a big, south-facing living/dining room, a family

double-glazed windows and doors all in keeping with the style of the adjacent, recently

or sitting room and a snug, plus kitchen, downstairs cloakroom, utility and gym

built annex. This addition is even larger than its counterpart creating a fabulous home

downstairs. The largest living room benefits double doors onto steps that lead down

with a wealth of glazing adding to the already lovely views across the pretty landscape.

to a split-level terrace overlooking the garden.

Both halves of the property are light and airy decorated in a very appealing, modern

ANNEX

The annex has three bedrooms upstairs, the master a light-filled, south-facing room with double doors onto a Juliet balcony where the countryside views are superb. It also enjoys an en suite and a walk-in dressing room. The other two bedrooms, one perhaps a study, share a Jack and Jill bathroom. Downstairs, the space is divided primarily in two with a hallway in between. On one side, a spacious dual aspect kitchen dining room has views of the formal garden in front of the cattery and doors to the outside on two aspects. On the other, to the south, a huge living room linking with a dining area is down steps and has bi-folding doors onto some raised decking providing a wonderful connection between the inside and outside. A utility room is alongside.

Seller Insight “Having worked in this area for some time it was sheer luck that enabled us to purchase Zetland House some 16 years ago when it popped back up on the market. We jumped at the chance, knowing that not only would it be the ideal position to set up and build our boarding cattery business from scratch, but also enable us to live as an extended family and, in our case, enjoy watching our grandchildren grow up with all the freedom a countryside life has to offer. Being sited within easy reach of Stamford, Oakham, Bourne and Grantham gave us a fantastic footfall for the business and for personal shopping. The main house was large enough to allow us all to live together with the children able to enjoy the treats of the countryside within complete safety of the secure boundary of the premises. The layout of the buildings, mature hedgerows and trees makes Zetland House the most private of dwellings and the kids can let off steam without annoying the neighbours.”

“Our second winter here saw snowfall that brought an even more enjoyable scene to the already fantastic countryside views we have and the kids went off tobogganing down the paddock slopes all in the privacy of our ‘back yard’. The room sizes in the main house gave us all space to live our lives and coming together in the garden room, especially at Christmas with a huge tree, made many enjoyable family memories.”

“The growth of the cattery enabled us to proceed with the building of the annexe (really another house!) to our own specifications with room sizes to give us comfort and enjoyment in our own space. Fully tiled downstairs allows easy cleaning after wet paw walks whilst the woodburning stove maintains a good temperature throughout the house as well as that fantastic pleasure only a real fire can give.”

“Enter the annexe master bedroom and the ‘wow’ factor hits you with the space and view that you’ll never stop enjoying. The south facing aspect has given us many moments of seeing nature at work, from busy blackbirds and wagtails to the glorious red kites, literally sailing round and round in front of you over our back garden.

Complemented by deer crossing the paddocks, kingfishers along the riverbank and ducks in our garden pond, with resident mallard ‘Daffy’ raising four ducklings to bring along to the sheep-feed each morning, the whole plot is a dream for anyone interested in nature.”

“The 10 acres of proper meadow grassland have helped keep our flock of rare breed Balwen sheep in good shape, but the set up with the paddocks would equally suit horses, being so sheltered from the weather. The land is good in that it drains well with the house set up on the top of the hill so no chance of flooding from the river Glen tributary that runs through and borders the paddocks.”

“The pandemic did not alter our family interaction and having the outdoor space left us in a very enviable position and also thankful that we were indeed blessed to have the place as custodians over the property at this time.

Both houses are a joy to live in and were it not that the youngsters are flying the nest and us oldies need to retire, you would not be reading this as we wanted this to be the forever home. But the time has come to hand over the reins to some new blood who we know will enjoy the privacy, peace and tranquillity that is Zetland House.”

The gardens of the main house and the annex are split by a high, stepped, brick wall, each lending rather idyllic bucolic scenes. Each has plenty of space for sitting whether in full sun or shade, each with a sizeable lawn, the annex with abundant roses clambering over pergolas, the main house with a pond at the foot of the garden where curved decking supports an impressive timber pagoda and a weeping willow arches over the water. To the side of the annex, in front of the cattery, the formal garden with a central circular pond was originally the site of a small windmill.

There are nine paddocks in total, varying in size, most contained by post and rail fencing with a small stream running through. Two have field shelters, there is a stable, there are log stores, a chicken run and a secluded spinney with many mature trees encompassing a fire pit. The cattery consists of 27 very neatly presented pens which can take up to 63 cats. Further details can be found on The Bythams Cattery website.

Agents notes: The floor plans are for illustration purposes only. All measurements: walls, doors, window fittings and appliances and their sizes and locations are shown conventionally and are approximate only and cannot be regarded as being a representation either by the seller or his agent. © Unauthorised reproduction prohibited.

LOCAL AUTHORITY: South Kesteven District Council SERVICES: Mains Electricity, Water, and Drainage and Oil Fired Central Heating A 16 channel professional CCTV system has been installed to give added security to the premises.

TENURE: Freehold

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We would also point out that we have not tested any of the appliances and purchasers should make their own enquiries to the relevant authorities regarding the connection of any services.

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