House For Sale £2,750,000
The property
Eaton Grange is a fine period home that offers almost 8,000 sq. ft of elegance and period grandeur arranged over two floors. Character features include exposed stonework, wall panelling and parquet flooring, decorative Minton tiling, high ceilings with ornate cornicing, fine fireplaces, a stately staircase affording glimpses of the galleried landing above and lofty windows with views over the grounds. Accommodation on the ground floor offers the relaxed settings of both drawing and sitting rooms, a formal dining room which is perfect setting to host friends and family, and additional versatile-use reception rooms which currently provide a gym and a study. At the heart of the home is a generous, light-filled farmhouse-style kitchen/breakfast room, featuring an Aga stove, Belfast sink and an island unit, with ample space for informal dining and casual seating with an outlook to the gardens.
Ancillary rooms include a back kitchen and a spacious utility room providing a home to domestic appliances and a spot to cast off outdoor wear and a place to store outdoor kit.
The first floor rooms enjoy the elevated vistas over the surrounding countryside and offer seven bedrooms and a dressing room, along with three beautifully-appointed bathrooms. Supplemental accommodation is provided in a two-bedroom first-floor stable flat which offers the flexibility of providing staff or guest quarters or an additional income stream.
Outside
The property is approached via a length of driveway through the parkland which is interspersed with mature, majestic trees and provide far reaching views. Post-and-rail fencing, stone walling and clipped hedging create division within the grounds which are beautifullymaintained and feature swathes of lawn, paved terracing for outdoor dining and relaxation, a designated vegetable garden, a tennis court for the energetic and an outdoor pool with paved surround for loungers. The exceptional equestrian facilities at the property offer stabling, tack and store rooms, with access to paddock land including a field shelter and store, and a menage.
Location
The picturesque village of Eaton features stone cottages and houses, with amenities including a village hall, a community park and a Grade I Listed parish church. Local shops, public houses, a medical surgery and primary schooling are available in the neighbouring villages. Eaton is approximately equidistant to the facilities on offer in the charming towns of Melton Mowbray and Grantham, whilst further afield are Oakham, Leicester, Nottingham and Market Harborough. For commuters Eaton is conveniently positioned with easy access to a number of centres and with a mainline railway station available 10 miles away at Grantham, offering services to London Kings Cross from 65 minutes, with the service from Melton Mowbray for journeys to Birmingham and Stansted Airport. Well-regarded schooling in the vicinity includes Ratcliffe College, Oakham School, Uppingham School, Loughborough School, The Kings School (boys), Kesteven and Grantham School (girls), and there are excellent Prep Schools in the area.
Directions
From the A607, travelling northwards from Melton Mowbray, follow the road through Waltham-on-the-Wolds and take the left turning onto Waltham Road sign-posted to Branston/Eaton. At the junction, turn left and after a short distance the entrance to the drive which leads to the property will be found on the left.
Eaton Grange is a fine period home that offers almost 8,000 sq. ft of elegance and period grandeur arranged over two floors. Character features include exposed stonework, wall panelling and parquet flooring, decorative Minton tiling, high ceilings with ornate cornicing, fine fireplaces, a stately staircase affording glimpses of the galleried landing above and lofty windows with views over the grounds. Accommodation on the ground floor offers the relaxed settings of both drawing and sitting rooms, a formal dining room which is perfect setting to host friends and family, and additional versatile-use reception rooms which currently provide a gym and a study. At the heart of the home is a generous, light-filled farmhouse-style kitchen/breakfast room, featuring an Aga stove, Belfast sink and an island unit, with ample space for informal dining and casual seating with an outlook to the gardens.
Ancillary rooms include a back kitchen and a spacious utility room providing a home to domestic appliances and a spot to cast off outdoor wear and a place to store outdoor kit.
The first floor rooms enjoy the elevated vistas over the surrounding countryside and offer seven bedrooms and a dressing room, along with three beautifully-appointed bathrooms. Supplemental accommodation is provided in a two-bedroom first-floor stable flat which offers the flexibility of providing staff or guest quarters or an additional income stream.
Outside
The property is approached via a length of driveway through the parkland which is interspersed with mature, majestic trees and provide far reaching views. Post-and-rail fencing, stone walling and clipped hedging create division within the grounds which are beautifullymaintained and feature swathes of lawn, paved terracing for outdoor dining and relaxation, a designated vegetable garden, a tennis court for the energetic and an outdoor pool with paved surround for loungers. The exceptional equestrian facilities at the property offer stabling, tack and store rooms, with access to paddock land including a field shelter and store, and a menage.
Location
The picturesque village of Eaton features stone cottages and houses, with amenities including a village hall, a community park and a Grade I Listed parish church. Local shops, public houses, a medical surgery and primary schooling are available in the neighbouring villages. Eaton is approximately equidistant to the facilities on offer in the charming towns of Melton Mowbray and Grantham, whilst further afield are Oakham, Leicester, Nottingham and Market Harborough. For commuters Eaton is conveniently positioned with easy access to a number of centres and with a mainline railway station available 10 miles away at Grantham, offering services to London Kings Cross from 65 minutes, with the service from Melton Mowbray for journeys to Birmingham and Stansted Airport. Well-regarded schooling in the vicinity includes Ratcliffe College, Oakham School, Uppingham School, Loughborough School, The Kings School (boys), Kesteven and Grantham School (girls), and there are excellent Prep Schools in the area.
Directions
From the A607, travelling northwards from Melton Mowbray, follow the road through Waltham-on-the-Wolds and take the left turning onto Waltham Road sign-posted to Branston/Eaton. At the junction, turn left and after a short distance the entrance to the drive which leads to the property will be found on the left.
