Property description

A terrace of three very fine houses stands in the very heart of the little Georgian market town of Long Sutton were built by The Admiralty between 1760 and 1780 as residences for senior naval officers for Lincolnshire and Norfolk. The current owners have completely refurbished the property from top to toe, creating a home with quality and style. All the bedrooms and the drawing room connecting with the dining room are fitted with a luxurious, pale grey, wall-to-wall carpet whereas the stair carpet is a darker grey stretches from the back door right up to the top floor. The stairs are filled with natural light from a beautiful, over fifteen feet tall, arched, Georgian sash window. Admiralty House is approached through a black wrought iron gate and up stone steps. As you step inside the entrance hall three arched, moulded, niches grace the walls on each side. On entering the more formal reception rooms you immediately note the glass chandeliers hanging from central ceiling roses, and huge, panelled, painted timber doors dividing the rooms.Each room has a working fireplace, the drawing room a fairly plain but solid marble surround, the dining room a timber surround painted in Farrow & Ball Railings, which is flanked by original fitted cupboards. Further walls are fitted with recent bespoke floor-to-ceiling, adjustable bookshelves. The large Georgian sash windows still boast their original sliding shutters, and feature beautiful reeded architraving. A few steps down is the kitchen with highly-polished, porcelain tiles in Vanilla White stretching through to both the utility and the snug beyond. The kitchen is fitted with grey units, base and wall level, with corian worktops. The stainless steel gas cooker is a big DeLonghi Professional with six burners atop a massive oven below. Other notable features are a brushed steel monoblock tap over the sink, a fully integrated dishwasher, and an original walk-in pantry lined with shallow shelves.Following from here is the utility area with a whole wall of floor to ceiling cupboards matching those in the kitchen, hiding two washing machines, and a second fridge freezer. Another doorway from the kitchen leads through to the snug with a window to the front.Moving on upstairs there are four double bedrooms, each with modern en suites and further shiny off-white porcelain tiles, and Laura Ashley co-ordinating stripy wallpaper, continues the theme of luxurious living. The first and largest bedroom has two windows overlooking the front, and a generously-sized en suite shower room also facing the front. Roman blinds in plain quality fabrics hang at the windows and more glass chandeliers from central ceiling roses complement the look. The other bedroom on this floor houses a king size bed, affords garden views. Either side of the chimney breast on the far wall are original fitted cupboards. On the second floor the bedroom is overlooking the front and boasts its own dressing room between the bedroom and the en suite. The other bedroom at the rear is the only en suite to accommodate a bath, a P-design with an overhead shower attachment and glass screen. The bedroom itself has a window over the pretty gardens and an original fitted cupboard to the right of the chimney breast. From the top landing another door opens to reveal a steep timber ladder which gains access to superb attic space. With a dormer window to the front of the property and an array of timber roof joists it is currently used for storage, but already with electric light and power it could possibly be used for a children's den.Returning to the ground floor and stepping through the semi-glazed back door onto the delightful and stunningly designed, sunny, rear, walled garden. A contemporary set of tables and chairs sits on the paved area directly outside the back door under the kitchen window. Wide stone steps lead up to a small rectangular lawn edged with box balls, lavender and numerous olive trees in lead-like cube containers standing sentry at the foot of the walls. In the far corner is a quaint timber garden shed underneath a pitched slate roof supported by brick walling and incorporating a wood and coal store.

Property Features :

• OPEN HOUSE: SATURDAY 11TH JUNE, 10.00 - 13.00, BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!
• An Outstanding Grade II Listed Classic Georgian Town House
• Exquisitely Refurbished Throughout to an Exceptional Level
• Benefiting From a Wealth of Original Features Throughout
• Offering Double Reception and Dining Room, further Sitting Room