Ayston Hall is a substantial, Grade II Listed country house set in approximately 2.42 acres of manicured gardens, presented to impeccable standards and exquisitely positioned in the heart of this beautiful Rutland hamlet, one mile from the market town of Uppingham.
The Hall is constructed in local ashlar stone, is of classical proportions with tall oak sash windows and is characterised by magnificent quality joinery throughout and a high standard of modern appointments having been substantially upgraded by the previous two owners. Later improvements to the property have been the erection of a fine garage and studio block, a stone elevation two storey office and guest suite. An Orangery, garden room, heated swimming pool, sunken all-weather tennis court, treehouse and gardens imported from the Chelsea flower show complete this splendid home.
Ayston is situated approximately one mile from Uppingham, nineteen miles from Leicester and six miles from Oakham with mainline railway services at Oakham, Market Harborough and Peterborough. Sporting and recreational facilities are provided by golf at Luffenham Heath, sailing at Rutland Water and hunting with the Fernie and Cottesmore. The area is favoured with excellent schooling at Oakham, Uppingham and Stamford.
The accommodation which extends to 10,000 square feet or thereabouts briefly comprises magnificent reception and entrance hall, dining room, sitting room, library, breakfast room, kitchen, rear hallway, cloakroom, utility room, media room, study. A staircase and landing to the first and second floors provide master bedroom with elegant fitted bedroom furniture and en-suite bathroom, five further bedrooms and three bathrooms. Vaulted stone cellarage. Outside a stunning outbuilding provides a garage and guest accommodation comprising studio with fully fitted kitchen, oak spiral staircase to two bedrooms, bathroom and office. The grounds extend to 2.42 acres of formal gardens with superb mature trees, Orangery, heated pool and all-weather tennis court and timber outbuilding and stores.
This fine family home is presented with exquisite taste and high quality architectural detailing and fittings, and is offered with the Agent’s strongest recommendations.
Entrance Hall
Glazed and timber doors with full height shutters, limestone floor, decorative plaster cornice with decorative gilded plaster cornicing, radiator with timber cabinet, arched display cabinet and matching arched double door to reception hall with full height oak panelling, limestone floor, return staircase to first floor, domed glazed roof light, radiator with oak cabinet, mahogany panelled doors to principal reception rooms.
Dining Room
8.50m(27'11'') x 5.77m(18'11'')
Original carved marble fireplace with open grate, marble hearth, ornate gilded plaster cornice and decorative plasterwork to walls, oak panelling to walls, four radiators in oak cabinets, four tall oak sash windows to the front and side.
Sitting Room
9.17m(30'1'') x 5.77m(18'11'')
Timber panelling to dado rail, four radiators in timber cabinets, gilded plaster cornice, original carved fireplace with marble hearth and open fire, oak sashed windows to the terrace with views towards the Church, window seats.
Library
5.80m(19'0'') x 4.70m(15'5'')
Full height oak panelling to walls, oak book shelving with cupboards under, sash window with window seat and two radiators in oak cabinets, marble fireplace with living flame gas fire, glazed trophy cabinets into recess with cupboards under, lacquered floor with oak insets, decorative gilded coved cornice.
Breakfast Room
4.46m(14'8'') x 4.01m(13'2'')
Beech floor, built in store cupboards, stone fireplace with cast iron inset and open hearth, sash window to kitchen garden, shutters, panelled door to rear. Kitchen off
Kitchen
6.22m(20'5'') x 6.15m(20'2'')
Oak floor and excellent range of oak crafted kitchen cabinets by Philip Dowse Interiors with polished granite work surfaces, eight drawer and base cabinets, integrated dishwasher, two integrated dishwashers, twin Belfast sink unit, four oven gas fired Aga, integrated microwave oven, five eye level store and display cabinets, Gaggenau gas hob with extractor unit over, central island unit with a twin Neff double oven with a four ring hob set into timber butchers block with preparation sink unit and mixer tap, breakfast table, twin refrigerator set into mahogany cabinet, dresser unit with display shelving, glazed cabinet with storage units under, coved cornice, halogen down lighters.
Rear Hallway Cloakroom
WC, wash hand basin, tiled floor and walls.
Utility Room
3.41m(11'2'') x 2.45m(8'0'')
Extensive range of built in timber cabinets under polished hardwood preparation surfaces, high level tall boy larder units housing gas central heating boilers, hot water tanks, low voltage halogen down lighters, limestone floor, window to the rear terrace and knot garden, Belfast sink unit, ample white appliance space.
Upper Ground Floor Media Room
6.14m(20'2'') x 5.63m(18'6'')
Windows to the road, low voltage halogen down lighters, two radiator in cabinets, walk in store and cupboard.
Study
4.56m(15'0'') x 4.23m(13'11'')
Window to the road, timber fireplace surround with cast iron inset, radiator, window seat.
Bathroom
4.12m(13'6'') x 2.98m(9'9'')
Victorian roll top ball and claw foot bath with telephone shower fitting, wash hand basin set in marble top with oak cupboard under, high flush suite, walk in glazed shower cubicle, oak shelving, oak floor, sash window to the rear, window seat under.
First Floor Landing
Oak panelled landing with radiator in oak cabinet, display cabinet.
Master Bedroom
5.82m(19'1'') x 5.60m(18'4'')
Suite lobby with airing cupboard off. Bedroom with dual aspect sash windows overlooking front and side with timber shutters and window seats, coved cornice, original carved fireplace surround with decorative ceramic inset, two radiators set in beech cabinets.
Dressing Room
Extensive range of hand built wardrobes comprising four full hanging double wardrobes with curved corner cupboards in beech with beech cornice, matching chest of drawers, oak sash window to the front, marble fireplace with cast iron inset.
Ensuite Bathroom
Tiled floor, with twin wash hand basins in marble surface with oak cupboards under, cast iron bath with decorative marble surround in oak panelling, oak framed mirror over, walk in steam room and shower with marble tiling, original cast iron fireplace surround with cast iron and tiled insets, low flush wc, oak display and shelving, low voltage halogen down lighters.
Bedroom Two
5.97m(19'7'') x 5.60m(18'4'')
Sash window to the front, coved cornice, two radiators in cabinets, carved marble fireplace, built in wardrobes, ensuite bathroom off.
Ensuite Bathroom
With short staircase with Victorian ball and claw foot roll top bath, high flush wc, glazed shower cubicle with drench shower, wash hand basin, low voltage halogen down lighters, stone fireplace with cast iron inset, double doors to bedroom, window to road, stone fireplace, radiator in cabinet.
Bedroom Three
5.85m(19'2'') x 5.43m(17'10'')
Two sash windows to the rear garden with oak window seats, two radiators with oak panelled cabinets, coved cornice, three full hanging oak wardrobes wit rattan inserts and case cupboards over.
Bedroom Four
4.54m(14'11'') x 4.24m(13'11'')
Sash window to the road, stone fireplace surround, cast iron inset, radiator, bathroom adjacent.
Bathroom
Oak panelled bath, tiled floor, low flush wc, wash hand basin, sash window to the rear, stone fireplace, shelving into chimney breast recess, radiator with cabinet.
Bedroom Five
5.81m(19'1'') x 3.54m(11'7'')
Radiator, window to the side elevation.
Bedroom Six
6.45m(21'2'') x 3.27m(10'9'')
Radiator, window to the side elevation.
Outside
Gravelled driveway provides ample car standing space and leads to a magnificent garage block with home office and studio. Garaging for two cars.
Orangery
5.93m(19'5'') x 3.53m(11'7'')
Superb cast iron and curved glazed, flagstone floor with arched timber and glazed doors to garden room
Garden Room
10.46m(34'4'') x 3.13m(10'3'')
Flagstone floors, curved glazed roof lights, low voltage halogen down lighters, Oak arched window to the gardens and doors to the garden, inset Belfast sink unit set into a hardwood cabinet with marble surface over, cabinet with Liebherr grand cru wine cooler.
Studio
8.38m(27'6'') x 5.54m(18'2'')
Ground floor open plan living area with a high quality fully equipped kitchen with a range of oak drawer and base cabinets in an irocco timber unit with curved cabinets and inset Belfast sink unit, polished granite work surfaces, Neff stainless steel oven with combination microwave over, integrated dishwasher, Gaggenau gas and electric hob. Windows to the rear and side, low voltage halogen down lighters, oak floor.
First Floor
Oak spiral staircase to the first floor to a reception landing area and magnificent exposed oak roof. Twin Velux windows to the roof .
Cloakroom
Low flush wc, wash hand basin, display unit.
Master Bedroom
5.54m(18'2'') x 3.28m(10'9'')
Oak lined roof and exposed trusses, oak floor and skirtings, window towards the house, Velux roof light to the rear.
Bedroom Two
Window to the rear, oak lined roof, floor and skirtings.
Bathroom
Shower enclosure with drench shower, panelled bath with ceramic wall and floor tiling, wash hand basin set in to marble surface with cabinet under, Myson heated towel rail.
Office
5.64m(18'6'') x 5.56m(18'3'')
Magnificent oak exposed structural beam work and oak lining, oak floor and skirting, three Velux roof lights, window towards the house .
Gardens
The Grounds extend to approximately 2.42 acres. To the front is a magnificent beech tree, manicured lawned garden with box hedging, external lighting. The grounds are entered via remote wrought iron gates and ironstone walling.
Extensive lawned areas, further mature specimen trees, a croquet lawn, savannah tennis court, limestone retaining walls. Limestone walled former kitchen garden now occupied by a heated outdoor pool with the Church of St Mary in the background.
The knot garden to the rear of the house was an exhibit at the Chelsea Flower Show as was the bamboo treehouse which has a glazed garden room on the upper platform with a refrigerator. Triple bay heritage oak framed tractor store with a detached oak framed drawer and workshop adjacent. Activity area set in a stand of scotts pines with random York stone terrace. Steps to the croquet lawn, stone ballisters.
To the roadside of the property is an attractive garden area set behind a stone wall with small lawn and exquisitely stocked mature shrub borders, with a flagstone pathway to a pedestrian access and rear entrance, enclosed cobbled courtyard provides discrete storage of bins and fuel store, lean to workshop and utility store.
Directional Note
From the centre of Uppingham travel via A6003, at the A47 roundabout take the second exit as signposted to Ayston. On entering the village the property is situated on the left hand side.
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