5 bedroom house

A substantial detached house, within seven acres of beautifully landscaped south facing formal gardens, woodland and paddocks, with swimming pool in an attractive edge of village setting


Description

Occupying a south westerly facing setting, Thornfields House was constructed in 1937. It has been in the seller’s family for twenty five years, and this is just the second time it has been offered for sale since its construction. With many retained 1930s features, the house has a fabulous feel and a good flow to its accommodation and layout, which the floor plan shows offers just over 6,800 square feet. 

The double front doors open into the marble floored vaulted entrance hall. The 23' oak floored, triple aspect drawing room has a contemporary gas fire within its stone fireplace, and has impact.  A wood panelled games area is separated by a feature fireplace, with French doors opening to the garden and the garden room/loggia.

The hallway leads past the library, with fireplace and French doors to garden, and the playroom/gym, before opening straight into the kitchen, ensuring that this important room is the convivial hub to this home. 

With a bespoke suite and central island, it incorporates double Belfast sinks, a Britannia double oven gas range and integrated appliances, with doors opening to the garden. 

Across the hall, the sitting room/cinema has a gas ‘wood burner style' stove, with window seats within its bay and a reading area, alongside a storeroom.

The single storey east wing was an office wing. It incorporates a large atrium-lit office, with exterior lobby, a kitchenette, boiler room and access to the integral double garage and a laundry/boot room.

At first floor level, there are five impressive double bedrooms served by two staircases. 

The triple-aspect principal suite has a fitted dressing room and a well-appointed en suite bathroom, with exterior access to a roof terrace.  Bedroom two has fitted wardrobes and bookcases, with the family bathroom and separate cloakroom across the corridor. Bedroom three is also triple aspect with a ‘Jack and Jill' en suite shower room.  Bedrooms four and five are doubles, close to the secondary staircase.

Outside
Electric gates access the property's long driveway, which passes through woodland gardens to the house and the garages and outbuildings, to its east.   

The delightful gardens extend to 7.1 acres, or thereabouts and are a particular feature with woodland fringes, mature trees and paddocks at the southern boundary.  There is an extensive kitchen, fruit and vegetable gardens and an outdoor swimming pool, with terrace and pool room.

Interested parties should be aware that there is an inherited Title Covenant in favour of the Milton Estates.

Location

Thornfields House occupies an elevated position on the edge of Castor, just four miles from the centre of the Cathedral City of Peterborough with its railway station, with services to London Kings Cross every 20 minutes during peak periods, and Cambridge.

With Roman origins, Castor was the subject of a BBC Time Team excavation in 2011.

Castor supports a shop, public house and primary school, whilst Peterborough Milton Golf Course is a half mile from the property.

Along with good commuter rail and road links to London and Cambridge, there is also a choice of favoured state and private schooling.

The market towns of Stamford (nine miles), Oundle (13 miles) and Uppingham (18 miles) each have renowned private schools, whilst The Peterborough Independent School and The Kings (Cathedral) School in Peterborough, are just some of the well-known educational establishments nearby.

Square Footage: 6,803 sq ft




Acreage: 7.14119 Acres

Marketed by: Savills, Stamford