Stamford home on market with King West has view over Meadows and original features

Formally The Greyhound Inn during the 1700s, 11 St Peter’s Street in Stamford is brimming with original and unique features.

Offering flexible accommodation over four floors the current owner has renovated throughout to the highest standards.

Stepping into this family home from St Peter’s Street, you find yourself on the first floor and are met with a dual aspect sitting room with stone surround fireplace, beam work, high ceilings and sash windows indicative of the Georgian era.

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Double doors open into the snug with built-in shelving units either side of the fireplace.

The dining room, once an interior courtyard, has a vaulted glass roof and exposed stone wall, the room benefits from under floor heating under natural stone tiles and the window from the sitting room and the window to the first-floor landing allow natural light to flow through.

In the stunning family bathroom, the principal feature is the one ton, cast iron bath with bespoke copper taps and copper heated towel rail.

Crossing the landing with access to the upper terrace, the drawing room, with exposed limestone wall and cast iron radiators, also displays fine oak panelling and window shutters. Oak French doors open onto the dining terrace. Up the stairs there is a further family bathroom with wooden flooring and shower over bath.

The principal bedroom has views over St Peter’s Street from the window seat, there is a large built-in cupboard along the hall to the ensuite. Passing the stairs to the third floor, there is a double bedroom with built in wardrobe, feature fireplace, window seat and views through the sash windows. The third floor offers a further two double bedrooms each with built in storage and wonderful views across Stamford over towards the Meadows.

On the ground floor is the basement conversion, truly showcasing the quirky and unique elements. Reaching the bottom of the stairs is a domed, brick ceiling passageway with underfloor heating exposed stone walls and slate tiled flooring. Following the passageway, to the front of the property is the original bar area from when the property was run as an Inn. This room would be ideal as a family room or in-house cinema.

A generous pantry with bespoke built-in wall unit is opposite a further large larder. Double doors open into the bespoke kitchen with natural stone flooring. There is a range of units, as well as an array of built-in appliances and a breakfast island with bar seating. The natural stone flooring flows into the beautiful garden room with vaulted glass ceiling and double doors onto the lower terrace and driveway.

A domed tunnel with exposed pipes leads to what is now the utility room. The lower terrace can be accessed from here through an exact replica of the original stable door.

Off the upper terrace is a fabulous one bedroom, en-suite guest annexe that has been completely renovate.

Outside accessed from Austin Street either via a large sliding barn door or a side door in the beautiful stone wall, is a paved driveway with ample space for two vehicles to park and a small lower terrace that leads down some steps to the garden room.

The rear barn door to the utility room has a storage area next to which are stairs leading to the upper terrace with seating area under a veranda, there are further stairs to a sun terrace with southerly views overlooking the meadows and double doors into the drawing room.

11 St Peter’s Street in Stamford is on the market for £1,900,000 with King West. To find out more or arrange a viewing call King West on 01780 484520 or email: stamford@kingwest.co.uk