10 Bedroom Property for Sale in Southoe
Guide Price of £1,500,000 - Southoe
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RECTORY LANE, SOUTHOE CAMBRIDGESHIRE
When the property is described as a small country estate, this is no idle boast because it is so spacious it offers a different living area for every season. “It’s built on the footprint of the barns that were here so it has three wings around a courtyard area,” explains the owner. “There is the part with two bedrooms which I use as my winter quarters while the rest are my summer quarters.” The owner designed and built the house himself, to blend perfectly with the Cambridgeshire countryside.
There are nine large bedrooms and a substantial number of reception rooms. They include two kitchens, an orangery, a bar room, wine cellar, utility room and games room. “There are sitting rooms where I love to relax and do the crossword,” adds the owner, “while the main lounge is 15 foot high and is so huge that it emulates the barn which used to be here.”
Following strict planning guidelines, this home blends seamlessly into its surroundings while maintaining an individual air. “There are some traditional features such as fireplaces and a double staircase which leads up to a lounging area on the first floor,” the owner says. “We have two kitchens which are both a country design but one is dark while the other is a lighter style. All of the ground floor is tiled but each room is a different design and I have enjoyed decorating every room with its own theme including the china room where I keep terracotta warriors.”
Building this wonderful detached house at Rectory Lane was something of a new venture for the owner. “I had been in industry before and ran several companies but although I’d done the odd extension, I’d never built, so I was looking for a plot of land and this came up,” he explains. “There are 12 acres with the house where I keep Highland cattle for show so I’ve certainly adapted to rural life.”
The nearby village of Southoe is itself a few miles from the town of St Neots where all the main amenities are at hand. “The town has all the normal high street shops, pubs and restaurants you’d need,” he says, “but we’re so close to the A1 that it is also easy to commute into Peterborough, Cambridge or even London.”
Although life may be quiet in Southoe, 2 Rectory Lane – which overlooks the village church – has been a hive of activity during the past 10 years. “I’ve done lots of entertaining and held many charity events, one every three months in fact!” he remembers. “The barn is panelled so it looks almost medieval and cries out for big gatherings. I have had up to 100 people here for all sorts of fundraising events; from Burns nights and cabaret evenings to medieval banquets and weddings.”
No longer as immersed in village life, the owner is looking to move on but he believes his home offers amazing potential and flexibility. “Its size and space means you can do so many different things with it,” he concludes. “I wanted to build it but now it’s ready for someone who wants a small country estate and the room to do whatever they want.”
Timber door with stained glass inset and obscure glazed leaded light stained glass side panels.
EAST WING GROUND FLOOR
ENTRANCE HALLWAY
10’05 X 17’05 (2.18M X 5.31M)
Timber framed sealed unit window to front aspect. Radiator. Tiled floor. Open tread staircase to first floor. Vaulted ceiling. Wall lights.
CLOAKROOM
Obscure glazed sealed unit window to rear aspect. High level W.C. Pedestal wash hand basin. Radiator. Tiling to walls and floor. Wall light.
DINING ROOM
20’01 X 11’07 (7.34M X 2.53M)
Sealed unit window to side aspect. Radiator. Coved ceiling. Tiled floor. Wall lights.
SITTING ROOM
16’04 X 19’06 (4.57M X 5.95M)
Timber framed sealed unit window to side aspect and two to front aspect. Coved ceiling. Wall lights. Tiled floor. Open fire with marble surround and wood mantle over.
FIRST KITCHEN BREAKFAST ROOM
19’06 X 14’07 (5.95M X 4.45M)
Sealed unit windows to front and two sides. Fully fitted oak fronted base and wall mounted units with complementary work surface and tiled surrounds. Composite one and a half bowl sink and drainer. Integral NEFF microwave and oven. Central island with inset electric hob. Leaded light glazed cabinets. Recess for dish washer. Integral fridge, freezer and dishwasher. Radiator. Tiled floor. Coved ceiling. Half glazed stable door to courtyard. Door to barn.
EAST WING FIRST FLOOR
LANDING
Airing cupboard following through to attic space.
BEDROOM NINE
16’04 X 19’07 (4.98M X 5.97M)
Sealed unit dormer window to each side. Sealed unit window to front elevation. Two radiators.
EN SUITE
Velux window to side elevation. Low level W.C. Pedestal wash hand basin. Double shower unit. Fully tiled walls. Radiator.
BEDROOM TEN
14’08 X 19’08 (4.47M X 5.89M)
Dormer window to each side elevation. Wall lights. Radiator.
EN SUITE
Velux window to side elevation. Panelled bath. Low level W.C. Bidet. Radiator. Fully tiled walls. Wall lights.
INTEGRAL BARN
64’05 X 22’06 X 14’10 High (19.63M X 6.86M X 4.52M)
Forming part of the main house. Brick floor. Windows to two aspects. Glazed double doors to end gable. Three central lighting rings suspended. Wall lights. Door to courtyard. Door to garden.
RECEPTION ROOM ONE
21’01 X 18’09 (6.43M X 5.72M)
Half glazed stable door to courtyard. Inset glazed stable door to rear. Window to front aspect. Two windows to rear aspect. Vaulted ceiling. Window to rear aspect. Wall lights. Tiled floor.
RECEPTION ROOM TWO
41’0 X 11’08 (12.44M X 3.56M)
Three windows to front aspect and two windows to rear aspect. French Door to rear aspect. Tiled floor. Faux beams to ceiling.
SECOND KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM
19’07 X 17’10 (5.97M X 5.50M)
Half glazed stable door to courtyard. Window to front aspect and two windows to rear aspect. Fitted gloss white base and wall mounted units with complementary work surface and tiled surround. Fitted NEFF oven and microwave. Inset electric hob. One and a half bowl stainless steel sink and drainer. Leaded light glazed units. Central ‘U’ island and breakfast bar. Integral fridge and SMEG dishwasher. Tiled floor. Radiator.
PANTRY
8’05 X 8’01 (2.57M X 2.46M)
Fitted in white gloss base and wall mounted units. Integral fridge/freezer. Tiled floor.
UTILITY
13’06 X 8’05 4.12M X 2.57M)
Timber framed sealed unit window to front aspect. One and a half bowl stainless steel sink and drainer. Tiled floor. Half tiled walls. Coved ceiling.
HALLWAY
Approximately 65’0 (19.6M)long – Bisects entrance hallway which widens to 14’0 x 40’0 (4.27M X 12.19M)
Two open tread staircases to upper floor. Timber glazed inset doors with side panels to front and rear aspects. Four timber framed sealed unit windows to side aspects. Four radiators. Central raised water feature. Two further radiators at branching arms of hallway.
DINING ROOM
19’09 X 22’10 (6.02M X 6.96M)
Two timber framed sealed unit windows to rear aspect and two to side aspect. Tiled floor. Coved ceiling. Wall lights. Two radiators.
SITTING ROOM
22’01 X 17’10 (6.73M X 9.46M)
Two sealed unit windows to front aspect one to rear aspect. Two radiators. Coved ceiling. Wall lights. Open fire with granite surround and wood mantle over.
BAR
20’0 X 8’09 ((6.1M X 2.67M)
Sealed unit window to rear aspect. Radiator. Tiled floor. Coved ceiling. Wall lights. Service hatch.
CLOAKROOM
Low level W.C. Pedestal wash hand basin. Fully tiled. Extractor. Radiator.
STUDY
8’07 X 6’06 (2.62M X 1.98M)
Sealed unit window to front aspect and one to side aspect. Tiled floor. Coved ceiling.
LOUNGE
16’07 X 8’06 (5.06M X 2.59M)
Timber framed sealed unit window to side aspect. Tiled floor. Coved ceiling. Radiator. Wall lights.
TOOL ROOM
8’09 X 8’05 (2.67M X 2.57M)
Base mounted oil fired boiler. Tiled floor. Connecting door to double garage.
GAMES ROOM
25’09 X 16’00 (7.85M X 4.88M)(narrowing to 9’03(2.82M)
Window to side aspect and one to front aspect. Tiled floor. Radiator. Wall lights.
SECOND DINING ROOM
22’01 X 10’11 (6.71M X 3.33M)
Timber framed sealed unit window to front aspect. Tiled floor. Wall lights. Radiator.
LANDING FROM HALLWAY
Open gallery. Two dormer windows to side aspect. 20’ x 13’ (8.1M X 3.96M) reading area. Two radiators.
BEDROOM FIVE
17’03 X 8’06 (5.26M X 2.59M)
Dormer window to side elevation. Cupboard housing hot water tank. Storage. Shower pump. Radiator.
BEDROOM FOUR
19’11 X 8’09 (6.07M X 2.67M)
Dormer window to side elevation. Radiator.
BEDROOM THREE
22’02 X 17’11 (6.76M X 5.46M)
Gable window to side elevation and dormer windows to front and rear elevations. Wall lights. Two radiators.
BEDROOM TWO
15’0 X 21’0 (4.57M X 6.40M) Irregular shaped
Window to rear elevation. Two radiators. Wall lights.
WALK IN WARDROBE
14’0 X 10’0 (4.27M X 3.05M)
Attic access. Wall lights.
EN SUITE
Low level W.C. Pedestal wash hand basin. Shower unit. Radiator. Tiled walls. Extractor.
BEDROOM SEVEN
13’04 X 8’05 (4.06M X 2.57M)
Dormer window to front elevation. Radiator.
BEDROOM SIX
16’08 X 8’08 (5.08M X 2.54M)
Dormer window to side elevation. Radiator.
MASTER BEDROOM
20’10 X 19’10 (6.35M X 6.05M) with recess of 15’0 X 4’0 (4.57M X 1.22M)
Windows to side and front elevations. Wall lights. Three radiators.
DRESSING ROOM
7’0 X 5’5 (2.13M X 1.65M)
EN SUITE
Low level W.C. Pedestal wash hand basin. Shower unit. Panelled bath. Part tiled. Radiator. Extractor. Attic access.
BATHROOM
Low level W.C. Pedestal wash hand basin. Panelled bath. Shower unit.
DOUBLE GARAGE
20’02 X 17’11 (6.15M X 5.46M)
Two up and over doors. Tiled floor. Window to side. Attic access.
OUTSIDE
The property sits facing a southerly direction opposite the village church and is approached through a five bar gate with opens into a large block paved courtyard with raised terraces and planted borders. The courtyard provides parking for a number of vehicles and is enclosed on three sides by the dwelling.
Separate gated access from Rectory Lane to stables, forecourt and pens. The four stables, tack room and hay storage have light, power and water connected. To the sides and rear of the property are numerous entertaining areas of patio and raised lawns bordered by the various paddocks and fields. At the northern most corner of the land a small copse, being the former site of an old manor house, is partly surrounded by an original moat. In the field to east there is a timber cowshed. To the rear of the property can be found two external W.C. facilities.
The overall plot dimensions total approximately 11.325 acres made up of paddocks totalling 10.088 acres House and gardens totalling 1.237 acres. Moat. Copse.
Agents Note:
Council Tax Band H
There are nine large bedrooms and a substantial number of reception rooms. They include two kitchens, an orangery, a bar room, wine cellar, utility room and games room. “There are sitting rooms where I love to relax and do the crossword,” adds the owner, “while the main lounge is 15 foot high and is so huge that it emulates the barn which used to be here.”
Following strict planning guidelines, this home blends seamlessly into its surroundings while maintaining an individual air. “There are some traditional features such as fireplaces and a double staircase which leads up to a lounging area on the first floor,” the owner says. “We have two kitchens which are both a country design but one is dark while the other is a lighter style. All of the ground floor is tiled but each room is a different design and I have enjoyed decorating every room with its own theme including the china room where I keep terracotta warriors.”
Building this wonderful detached house at Rectory Lane was something of a new venture for the owner. “I had been in industry before and ran several companies but although I’d done the odd extension, I’d never built, so I was looking for a plot of land and this came up,” he explains. “There are 12 acres with the house where I keep Highland cattle for show so I’ve certainly adapted to rural life.”
The nearby village of Southoe is itself a few miles from the town of St Neots where all the main amenities are at hand. “The town has all the normal high street shops, pubs and restaurants you’d need,” he says, “but we’re so close to the A1 that it is also easy to commute into Peterborough, Cambridge or even London.”
Although life may be quiet in Southoe, 2 Rectory Lane – which overlooks the village church – has been a hive of activity during the past 10 years. “I’ve done lots of entertaining and held many charity events, one every three months in fact!” he remembers. “The barn is panelled so it looks almost medieval and cries out for big gatherings. I have had up to 100 people here for all sorts of fundraising events; from Burns nights and cabaret evenings to medieval banquets and weddings.”
No longer as immersed in village life, the owner is looking to move on but he believes his home offers amazing potential and flexibility. “Its size and space means you can do so many different things with it,” he concludes. “I wanted to build it but now it’s ready for someone who wants a small country estate and the room to do whatever they want.”
Timber door with stained glass inset and obscure glazed leaded light stained glass side panels.
EAST WING GROUND FLOOR
ENTRANCE HALLWAY
10’05 X 17’05 (2.18M X 5.31M)
Timber framed sealed unit window to front aspect. Radiator. Tiled floor. Open tread staircase to first floor. Vaulted ceiling. Wall lights.
CLOAKROOM
Obscure glazed sealed unit window to rear aspect. High level W.C. Pedestal wash hand basin. Radiator. Tiling to walls and floor. Wall light.
DINING ROOM
20’01 X 11’07 (7.34M X 2.53M)
Sealed unit window to side aspect. Radiator. Coved ceiling. Tiled floor. Wall lights.
SITTING ROOM
16’04 X 19’06 (4.57M X 5.95M)
Timber framed sealed unit window to side aspect and two to front aspect. Coved ceiling. Wall lights. Tiled floor. Open fire with marble surround and wood mantle over.
FIRST KITCHEN BREAKFAST ROOM
19’06 X 14’07 (5.95M X 4.45M)
Sealed unit windows to front and two sides. Fully fitted oak fronted base and wall mounted units with complementary work surface and tiled surrounds. Composite one and a half bowl sink and drainer. Integral NEFF microwave and oven. Central island with inset electric hob. Leaded light glazed cabinets. Recess for dish washer. Integral fridge, freezer and dishwasher. Radiator. Tiled floor. Coved ceiling. Half glazed stable door to courtyard. Door to barn.
EAST WING FIRST FLOOR
LANDING
Airing cupboard following through to attic space.
BEDROOM NINE
16’04 X 19’07 (4.98M X 5.97M)
Sealed unit dormer window to each side. Sealed unit window to front elevation. Two radiators.
EN SUITE
Velux window to side elevation. Low level W.C. Pedestal wash hand basin. Double shower unit. Fully tiled walls. Radiator.
BEDROOM TEN
14’08 X 19’08 (4.47M X 5.89M)
Dormer window to each side elevation. Wall lights. Radiator.
EN SUITE
Velux window to side elevation. Panelled bath. Low level W.C. Bidet. Radiator. Fully tiled walls. Wall lights.
INTEGRAL BARN
64’05 X 22’06 X 14’10 High (19.63M X 6.86M X 4.52M)
Forming part of the main house. Brick floor. Windows to two aspects. Glazed double doors to end gable. Three central lighting rings suspended. Wall lights. Door to courtyard. Door to garden.
RECEPTION ROOM ONE
21’01 X 18’09 (6.43M X 5.72M)
Half glazed stable door to courtyard. Inset glazed stable door to rear. Window to front aspect. Two windows to rear aspect. Vaulted ceiling. Window to rear aspect. Wall lights. Tiled floor.
RECEPTION ROOM TWO
41’0 X 11’08 (12.44M X 3.56M)
Three windows to front aspect and two windows to rear aspect. French Door to rear aspect. Tiled floor. Faux beams to ceiling.
SECOND KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM
19’07 X 17’10 (5.97M X 5.50M)
Half glazed stable door to courtyard. Window to front aspect and two windows to rear aspect. Fitted gloss white base and wall mounted units with complementary work surface and tiled surround. Fitted NEFF oven and microwave. Inset electric hob. One and a half bowl stainless steel sink and drainer. Leaded light glazed units. Central ‘U’ island and breakfast bar. Integral fridge and SMEG dishwasher. Tiled floor. Radiator.
PANTRY
8’05 X 8’01 (2.57M X 2.46M)
Fitted in white gloss base and wall mounted units. Integral fridge/freezer. Tiled floor.
UTILITY
13’06 X 8’05 4.12M X 2.57M)
Timber framed sealed unit window to front aspect. One and a half bowl stainless steel sink and drainer. Tiled floor. Half tiled walls. Coved ceiling.
HALLWAY
Approximately 65’0 (19.6M)long – Bisects entrance hallway which widens to 14’0 x 40’0 (4.27M X 12.19M)
Two open tread staircases to upper floor. Timber glazed inset doors with side panels to front and rear aspects. Four timber framed sealed unit windows to side aspects. Four radiators. Central raised water feature. Two further radiators at branching arms of hallway.
DINING ROOM
19’09 X 22’10 (6.02M X 6.96M)
Two timber framed sealed unit windows to rear aspect and two to side aspect. Tiled floor. Coved ceiling. Wall lights. Two radiators.
SITTING ROOM
22’01 X 17’10 (6.73M X 9.46M)
Two sealed unit windows to front aspect one to rear aspect. Two radiators. Coved ceiling. Wall lights. Open fire with granite surround and wood mantle over.
BAR
20’0 X 8’09 ((6.1M X 2.67M)
Sealed unit window to rear aspect. Radiator. Tiled floor. Coved ceiling. Wall lights. Service hatch.
CLOAKROOM
Low level W.C. Pedestal wash hand basin. Fully tiled. Extractor. Radiator.
STUDY
8’07 X 6’06 (2.62M X 1.98M)
Sealed unit window to front aspect and one to side aspect. Tiled floor. Coved ceiling.
LOUNGE
16’07 X 8’06 (5.06M X 2.59M)
Timber framed sealed unit window to side aspect. Tiled floor. Coved ceiling. Radiator. Wall lights.
TOOL ROOM
8’09 X 8’05 (2.67M X 2.57M)
Base mounted oil fired boiler. Tiled floor. Connecting door to double garage.
GAMES ROOM
25’09 X 16’00 (7.85M X 4.88M)(narrowing to 9’03(2.82M)
Window to side aspect and one to front aspect. Tiled floor. Radiator. Wall lights.
SECOND DINING ROOM
22’01 X 10’11 (6.71M X 3.33M)
Timber framed sealed unit window to front aspect. Tiled floor. Wall lights. Radiator.
LANDING FROM HALLWAY
Open gallery. Two dormer windows to side aspect. 20’ x 13’ (8.1M X 3.96M) reading area. Two radiators.
BEDROOM FIVE
17’03 X 8’06 (5.26M X 2.59M)
Dormer window to side elevation. Cupboard housing hot water tank. Storage. Shower pump. Radiator.
BEDROOM FOUR
19’11 X 8’09 (6.07M X 2.67M)
Dormer window to side elevation. Radiator.
BEDROOM THREE
22’02 X 17’11 (6.76M X 5.46M)
Gable window to side elevation and dormer windows to front and rear elevations. Wall lights. Two radiators.
BEDROOM TWO
15’0 X 21’0 (4.57M X 6.40M) Irregular shaped
Window to rear elevation. Two radiators. Wall lights.
WALK IN WARDROBE
14’0 X 10’0 (4.27M X 3.05M)
Attic access. Wall lights.
EN SUITE
Low level W.C. Pedestal wash hand basin. Shower unit. Radiator. Tiled walls. Extractor.
BEDROOM SEVEN
13’04 X 8’05 (4.06M X 2.57M)
Dormer window to front elevation. Radiator.
BEDROOM SIX
16’08 X 8’08 (5.08M X 2.54M)
Dormer window to side elevation. Radiator.
MASTER BEDROOM
20’10 X 19’10 (6.35M X 6.05M) with recess of 15’0 X 4’0 (4.57M X 1.22M)
Windows to side and front elevations. Wall lights. Three radiators.
DRESSING ROOM
7’0 X 5’5 (2.13M X 1.65M)
EN SUITE
Low level W.C. Pedestal wash hand basin. Shower unit. Panelled bath. Part tiled. Radiator. Extractor. Attic access.
BATHROOM
Low level W.C. Pedestal wash hand basin. Panelled bath. Shower unit.
DOUBLE GARAGE
20’02 X 17’11 (6.15M X 5.46M)
Two up and over doors. Tiled floor. Window to side. Attic access.
OUTSIDE
The property sits facing a southerly direction opposite the village church and is approached through a five bar gate with opens into a large block paved courtyard with raised terraces and planted borders. The courtyard provides parking for a number of vehicles and is enclosed on three sides by the dwelling.
Separate gated access from Rectory Lane to stables, forecourt and pens. The four stables, tack room and hay storage have light, power and water connected. To the sides and rear of the property are numerous entertaining areas of patio and raised lawns bordered by the various paddocks and fields. At the northern most corner of the land a small copse, being the former site of an old manor house, is partly surrounded by an original moat. In the field to east there is a timber cowshed. To the rear of the property can be found two external W.C. facilities.
The overall plot dimensions total approximately 11.325 acres made up of paddocks totalling 10.088 acres House and gardens totalling 1.237 acres. Moat. Copse.
Agents Note:
Council Tax Band H
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