4 bed detached house for sale

1 Main Street, Preston LE15

What the owner told us...

“At the risk of sounding a bit hippy-dippy, the house welcomed us and kept us warm and safe. I love it like it’s alive. I’ll be very sorry to leave.”

Our thoughts...

You don’t just step into this home. You feel it. From the moment the metal gate clinks shut behind you and the front door swings open, something shifts. It’s calm. Light. Full of stories. The kind of place that doesn’t just shelter you but wraps around you like a favourite jumper.

Glebe Farmhouse is right in the heart of Preston, a quiet Rutland village with a real sense of community. It’s beautiful, yes, but it’s also full of character in every sense. Not just old beams and uneven walls (though there are plenty of those), but a warmth that seems to come from the very bones of the building.

The house itself is believed to date back to the 1600s, with a date stone on the garden gable marked 1722. The house is grade II listed and over the years it’s grown and changed, carefully and lovingly. The current owners have kept that thread of history running through it all. They’ve reused original stone, preserved old features, and created a home that feels both settled and full of life.

Walk through the front door and you’re in a proper hall, not just a corridor, but a space in its own right. There’s a bay window here that’s apparently the perfect spot for a Christmas tree. The formal living room has that cosy, sink-into-the-sofa feel, especially with the wood-burning stove glowing on chilly evenings. But it’s the kitchen that really grabs you.

Once an old store and workshop, it’s now this incredible open space with high ceilings, exposed beams, and light pouring in through bifold doors. There’s a two-sided log burner that links the dining and kitchen areas, stone flooring underfoot, and that rare sense of space that’s both practical and a little bit magic. You can imagine breakfast here with the sun streaming in or long evenings with music playing and friends gathered round.

Off the hallway, there’s also a flexible guest suite with its own shower room and loo — brilliant for visitors, a home office, or even a therapy space or studio if that’s your thing. Downstairs, the cellar is more than just storage. It’s the kind of space that invites a bit of imagination — maybe a wine store, games room, or just somewhere to hide the Christmas decorations.

Head upstairs and you’ll find the principal bedroom with its own en-suite, another lovely big bedroom, and then, tucked away at the top, a third bedroom and dressing room that feel like a secret hideout. There’s loads of built-in storage throughout the house, too — nothing has been forgotten here.

The garden’s beauitful patio is the back of the house and feels like a private little world of its own. It’s sunny, secure and peaceful, perfect for kids, dogs or simply sitting with a cup of tea watching the sky change colour in the evenings. There’s a summerhouse, a shed, even a dog kennel — and more off-street parking than you’ll know what to do with, thanks to the carport and gated driveway.

And then there’s Preston itself. A welcoming, walkable village with a proper community spirit. You can be at Rutland Water, Uppingham, Oakham or Stamford in no time, but when you’re home, you really do feel away from it all. The current owners arrived just in time for the Queen’s Jubilee and were roped straight into a village lunch. They’ve loved being part of it ever since.

“It’s a proper family house, ” they said. “Brilliant for parties, hide and seek, and big Christmases. And it just adapts to whatever life throws your way. It has space, flexibility and warmth, not just temperature-wise, but in the way it feels.”

This home has held generations. It’s been reimagined, restored and lived in with real love. It’s ready for its next chapter — and if you ask us, it’s one worth writing.

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EPC Rating: D

Entrance Hall (5.23m x 3.51m)

Living Room (4.46m x 4.08m)

Dining Room (4.53m x 4.39m)

Kitchen / Living / Dining (3.71m x 9.48m)

Guest Bedroom / Snug (Bedroom 4) (4.58m x 3.01m)

Guest En-Suite (1.19m x 3.28m)

Utility Room (1.20m x 2.17m)

Cellar (4.18m x 4.22m)

Rear Entrance Hall (0.70m x 3.76m)

Landing (1.23m x 6.27m)

Landing 2 (1.22m x 3.50m)

Principal Bedroom (4.66m x 3.33m)

Principal En-Suite (3.27m x 2.59m)

Bedroom 2 (4.56m x 3.06m)

Bedroom 3 (3.11m x 3.45m)

Bedroom 3 Dressing Room / Snug (3.79m x 2.74m)

Study (3.04m x 2.76m)

Carport (7.21m x 3.37m)

Parking - Car Port

Parking - Driveway