The Old GranaryHockland Road | Tydd St Giles | Cambridgeshire | PE13 5LE

VILLAGE GEM In the fenland village of Tydd St. Giles

With so much charm it certainly beguiles –Once a granary to the house next door,

Now a beautiful home and garden to explore;There are plenty of rooms of a fabulous sizeAnd views outside to delight and surprise.

With exposed brick walls and overhead beamsThis could be the perfect place of your dreams!

• A Generous Conversion of a Former Granary

• Located in a Leafy, North Cambridgeshire Village

• Six Reception Rooms & Three Double Bedrooms

• Ample Off Road Parking and a Double Garage

• Good Size Front and Rear Mature Gardens

• Close Proximity to the 18 Hole Golf Course & Country Club

• Accommodation Extends to 2,971 sq. ft.

In the very heart of the popular village of Tydd St. Giles, North Cambridgeshire, stands a converted old granary once belonging to Hollingworth House, next door. Surprisingly not listed, this beautiful home with its enchanting garden is presented in excellent order and, although currently used as a three bedroomed property, due to its abundance of rooms could easily be a four, five, or even six bedroomed property. It has belonged to the parents of the current owner for over seventeen years who were drawn to it, at their retirement, by its character and delightful setting. We are told: “The property was converted in the early eighties, and it has only had three owners since that time.”

Charming EntranceThe entrance is along a block-paved drive through a rather smart brick wall via timber remotely-controlled gates with intercom. The double garage (also with remotely-controlled doors) and workshop, converted from another old outbuilding, sits to the right softened by wisteria and other climbers, whilst the large and attractive converted barn with its solar panels on the roof, and pink, white and red roses creeping over its brick walls, is further ahead. Everything is clad in either the old or reclaimed terracotta pantiles. Garage roof had been redone only about three or four years ago. The dark brown timber-effect UPVC windows were all new around the same time providing low maintenance, double-glazed, draught-proof, energy-efficient glazing. “Fourteen top quality solar panels on the south-facing roof were bought outright by my father in 2003 achieving an excellent deal imparting a good source of income which will be automatically transferred to the new owner of the property,” confirms the owner. “The Bio-mas boiler, located in the garage, is fuelled by wood pellets and is exceptionally economical to run.”

The front door opens into firstly an enclosed half-glazed porch, and then a large, carpeted, reception hallway from where the stairs ascend, with a view through the glazed internal doors straight ahead into the conservatory and garden beyond. Original hefty old beams are overhead, a reminder of the property’s age, and glazed double doors lead into the spacious yet cosy main reception room to the right. With more ceiling timbers, and again with a wall to wall carpet, the exposed brick fireplace flanked by arched niches is the focal point of the room whilst pairs of windows give views of both the front and rear gardens. The big rustic fireplace at present accommodates an LPG gas-fuelled real flame fire, but the chimney is still open so it would be very easy to reinstate a real fire if wished.

Integrated into the units as well as the extra ovens and coffee machine is a fridge freezer, a second freezer, two dishwashers – the drawer type – and a huge larder cupboard … and a power socket was positioned in the middle of the kitchen floor just in case anyone wanted to have an island fitted”

My father had the library as his bedroom latterly,” says the owner. “You could even dispense with the main reception room and have that as a lovely big bedroom if you wanted. The options are almost limitless!”

There have been lots of summer parties here, and we always joined my parents here for family Christmases – the house is

perfect for celebrations whatever the time of year”

My parents always had the Christmas tree covered in lights at Christmas which made the place very pretty and festive”

Flexible Living Back in the hall, and towards the rear of the property, you find the downstairs cloakroom with lavatory and washbasin, a built-in cupboard opposite, and then the library with the carpeted UPVC-framed conservatory beyond. The library has been used as a bedroom in the recent past affording a lovely aspect through the glazing onto the garden, particularly useful for elderly family members who may want to use the conservatory as their sitting room. As a suggestion, subject to the relevant consents, a shower could be installed in the cupboard space to complete necessary bathroom facilities.

Endless Reception RoomsAnother reception room, called the snug, is off the hall to the other side, which also features an exposed brick wall, has a window to the front and a television point in the corner around which the owner has comfortable seating. As well as a door into the kitchen it has an open archway leading into the dining room which has a window over the rear garden and a glazed door into the adjacent garden room. If desired, this room could easily act as another bedroom by fitting doors in the archway, or it could make an excellent playroom or study. The garden room is big enough to act as the main reception room if the current living room was turned into a large downstairs bedroom. “My father had the library as his bedroom latterly,” says the owner. “You could even dispense with

the main reception room and have that as a lovely big bedroom if you wanted. The options are almost limitless!”

The garden room with its cream carpet, was a conservatory in the past but a solid ceiling with revealed timbers has been created making it really feel part of the house. It benefits a complete wall of glazing incorporating French doors onto the terrace with a superb outlook onto the pretty garden. Backing directly onto the kitchen with a connecting door, and with the conservatory also opening onto the terrace, means the property is a perfect place for summer entertaining. As the owner remembers, “There have been lots of summer parties here, and we always joined my parents here for family Christmases – the house is perfect for celebrations

whatever the time of year.”

Well-Appointed Quality KitchenThe superb kitchen has particular charm featuring two original exposed brick arches, once doorways, which have become south facing windows overlooking the garden to the front, another nod to the property’s origins. The kitchen walls are lined with white, classic yet contemporary, panelled units, base-level and wall-mounted, with dark grey Corian worktops. Underfoot are pale, stone-like ceramic tiles covering the electric underfloor heating; a one and a half bowl sink sits within the worktop boasting a Quooker boiling water tap as well as a chrome mixer tap. At one end, nestling in the arched, exposed brick chimney breast with an extractor

hood over, is a Rangemaster cooker with an induction hob, two electric ovens and a grill. This may seem ample, however for serious cooks or for parties, at the other end, integrated into the tall units are further ovens: a Neff eye-level oven, with warming oven below, and a swanky coffee machine above. “Integrated into the units as well as the extra ovens and coffee machine is a fridge freezer, a second freezer, two dishwashers – the drawer type – and a huge larder cupboard,” attests the owner. The spacious room has the owner’s kitchen table and chairs positioned in the middle, but underneath this we are informed: “A power socket was positioned in the middle of the floor just in case anyone wanted to have an island fitted.”

A door from the end of the kitchen opens into a spacious galley-style utility providing lots more storage being fitted with white base and wall units either side, including space and plumbing for a washing machine, and a tumble dryer. Worktops are solid timber within which a sink and drainer is installed. The floor is a continuation of the rustic tiles, and doors at each end give access to both the front and back garden.

Very Spacious BedroomsMoving up the carpeted stairs which twist round, you find yourself on a very spacious galleried landing with more original beams overhead. A very large window overlooks the front garden,

and there is even ample room for the owner’s big desk and chair and a bureau up here. All the bedrooms lead off the landing and are of a very generous size, with all three having en suites. Many of the downstairs internal doors are glazed for allowing more light in, but upstairs they are solid panelled timber. The dual aspect master bedroom benefits a huge dressing room, with capacious built-in cupboards and wardrobe space and it is in the dressing room that another bedroom could easily be created particularly for a baby or young child. Beyond this, the en suite includes a fitted panelled Jacuzzi bath, an oval washbasin in an old-style washstand with mirror over, a lavatory, a bidet and a separate shower. As with the rest of the master suite, there are windows to the front and back.

The second bedroom is even bigger than the master, currently easily accommodating twin beds, it has big built-in wardrobes across the end wall, a pair of windows overlooking the front, and an en suite behind overlooking the rear garden, with a panelled bath, separate shower, lavatory and pedestal washbasin. The third bedroom has a huge window over the rear garden, a built-in wardrobe, and an en suite with a panelled bath, a lavatory and a pedestal washbasin under the window to the rear. Storage is certainly not an issue upstairs as an airing cupboard with double doors is on the landing.

Enchanting GardenThe property is set well back from the road providing a substantial garden at the front as well as at the back. Largely laid to lawn it has a backdrop of mature deciduous and evergreen trees and hedging, and a number of different species within the garden itself. At the front, they include a pear, a greengage, and a Christmas tree – “My parents always had the Christmas tree covered in lights at Christmas which made the place very pretty and festive,” reflects the owner – and at the back, a copper beech, some larches, along with more fruit trees such as apple and plum supplying blossom in Spring and fruit in Autumn. A block-paved terrace with a low retaining wall stretches across a large part of the property at the back, charmingly laid radiating out from two circular rose beds and presents plenty of places to sit for al fresco dining or just to relax and enjoy the garden. “The garden is extremely quiet and tranquil;” declares the owner, “it’s sheltered, private and completely dog-proof.” Another paved area is outside the utility door at the south facing front and features an old decorative water pump. There is a number of exterior lights including some Victorian lamp-posts punctuating the garden which are fully functioning on electricity, working alongside modern sensor lighting and fixed outdoor lights, creating a pleasing ambience. The garden is well stocked with shrubs and perennials, roses and clematis - some climbing the

arbour over steps from the terrace - and in Spring the place is cheerfully colourful by swathes of daffodils. Herbs are easily picked from outside the kitchen window, a greenhouse stands beside a vegetable plot where rhubarb continues to flourish, and a timber summerhouse nestles at the back of the garden. A three-tiered fountain on the back lawn is used as a dramatic container for annuals, but could be reinstated as a working fountain. Box balls along the drive and various evergreen trees and shrubs provide structure in Winter creating interest year-round.

The owners have a ride on tractor which they use for cutting the grass at the back, and a robot mower which does the front; both are available under separate negotiation, so too, a few items of furniture.

Lovely LocationTydd St. Giles is a very desirable village in which to live having its own primary school, a village store, a country pub serving food and the excellent Golf & Leisure Club where there is a café and restaurant. It also has a lovely Norman church of St. Giles which has a separate tower, not uncommon in Fenland villages. All these are within easy walking distance of The Old Granary. Just six miles south is the Georgian market town of Wisbech with its highly sought after Grammar School, a wide range of sports clubs, cinemas and shopping facilities.

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LOCAL AUTHORITY Fenland District Council

Council Tax Band

AGENTS NOTES Mains Electricity and Water, Septic Tank, LPG,

Biomass Boiler.

These particulars, whilst believed to be accurate, are set out as a general outline only for guidance and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. Intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements of representation of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their accuracy. No person in the employment of Fine & Country or Norfolk Country Properties has the authority to make or give any representation or warranty in respect of the property.

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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Location

On The Doorstep...The rural village of Tydd St. Giles borders Cambridgeshire & Lincolnshire. Its church (St. Giles) is one of the few in the area to have a separate tower. Tydd St Giles Golf & Country Club spanning over 150 acres of landscaped grounds offers an 18 hole, par 70 golf course with serene fishing lake which is available all year round. Further amenities including horse riding, bird watching, walking and river trips through the beautiful countryside are right on the doorstep. Its leisure complex includes an indoor heated swimming pool, gym, sauna, steam room and fitness suite, restaurant and bar.

How Far Is It To...The historical market town of Wisbech, which is approx. 6 miles to the south, offering supermarkets, a swimming pool and sports centre, library, museums, a theatre and secondary schools – the state-funded Thomas Clarkson Academy and the sought after Wisbech Grammar School. The Hanseatic town of King’s Lynn with its excellent shopping and leisure facilities is 20 minutes away with a direct rail link to Cambridge and London. March station with a direct rail link to Stansted Airport is 10 minutes to the south whereas Peterborough is a 35 minute drive away with rail links giving access to London with a journey time less than an hour or to the Midlands and North.

DirectionsFrom King’s Lynn, take the A47 westbound signposted Peterborough and Wisbech. At West Lynn roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A17, signposted Sleaford. Continue on the A17 for approximately 9 miles crossing the River Nene at Sutton Bridge and take the first left towards Tydd Gote and follow the River Nene. At the end of the road turn left onto the A1101 and then right onto Hannath Road. This road with a slight right turn continues onto Kirkgate, in a half a mile turn right onto Hockland Road/B1165 and The Old Granary will be shortly found on your right, clearly marked with our Fine & Country ‘For Sale’ board.

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