House for sale in Warwickshire/Northamptonshire, CV47 7RP

Mileage

Banbury 13.5 miles, Leamington Spa 14 miles, Rugby 15 miles, Warwick 16 miles, Coventry 20 miles, M40 (J11) 12 miles, M1 (J16) 15.5 miles

Description

Situated at the edge of the village, Chestnuts House backs on to open fields and enjoys views over neighbouring countryside.
Constructed of local ironstone with some brick, below a pitched slate roof, the property is Grade II listed.
With origins dating to an early farmhouse from the 17th century, the property was extensively remodelled in the early 1800's with later 19th century alterations.
Chestnuts House retains many period features including: - fireplaces, exposed timbers, sash windows, original shutters and flagstones.
Accommodation offers the perfect combination of casual family living with more formal entertaining rooms.
Drawing room with door to garden, bay window, working wood burner, handy walk-in drinks' cupboard and beautiful half glazed double doors to the hallway with fan light over.
Dining room with original wood block flooring, working fire place and sash windows is perfectly located adjacent to the kitchen.
Kitchen/breakfast room and adjoining lobby/boot room was refurbished in 2009/2010 and has been well conceived offering spacious kitchen area with 2 door Aga, bespoke hand made units and work island with marble work surfaces, walk in pantry, double butlers sink overlooking garden, integrated dishwasher and space for American fridge. The breakfast area has French doors to the terrace and garden.
To the rear of the kitchen is the cosy play room with working wood burner.
At the far end of the house is another sitting room.
Boiler room with oil fired boiler doubles as laundry room with space for washing machine and tumble dryer.
Attractive staircase with large window gives light to hallway and first floor landing.
Principal bedroom with sash windows overlooking garden and with en suite shower room.
Four further bedrooms with period features such as fireplaces, window seats, shutters and sash windows, and two further bathrooms on the first floor.
Additional second floor accommodation, offers 2/3 attic bedrooms and another bathroom, ideal for children, teenagers and/or live in nanny.

Outside

Entered via a five bar wooden gate to gravelled parking area with space for several vehicles.
Double garage of stone construction with slate roof and games room/office to rear.
Two flagstone pathways lead to the property.
Entertaining terrace with access from kitchen and drawing room enjoys southerly aspect.
Pretty original wrought iron fencing divides gardens and lawns from parking area.
Separate fruit and vegetable garden area with raised beds. Chicken coop and run.
Children's play area and tree house.
About 0.6 acres.
Note:- photos taken 2010

Accommodation

Please see floor plans.

Situation

Priors Marston is situated in attractive South Warwickshire countryside close to the borders of Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.
Made up of many period houses, the thriving Conservation village offers a public house, parish church, sports club and village hall, as well as a highly sought after independent primary school (Free school status - Sept 2011).
The nearby towns of Banbury, Southam and Daventry (Waitrose), provide additional everyday requirements, with the larger centres of Leamington Spa, Warwick, Stratford-upon-Avon and Rugby offering more extensive facilities.
Communication links with M40 (J11) Banbury, about 12 miles for the south or M40 (J12) Gaydon for the north; M1 (J16) Upper Heyford about 15.5 miles for London and the south, or M1 (J18) Crick, about 16 miles, for the North and the Mainline railway at Banbury providing regular services to London and the North. London/Marylebone (from about 50 minutes).
Independent schools include prep schools; Winchester House, (Brackley), Carrdus (Banbury), Bilton Grange (Dunchurch), Arnold Lodge (Leamington), Quainton House, (Northampton) and senior; Princethorpe (nr Leamington), Warwick (boys) and Kings High (girls) (Warwick) Rugby, Bloxham and Stowe Schools as well as Lawrence Sherrif Grammar School (boys) Rugby.
Sporting activities in the area include horse racing at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and Towcester; golf at Staverton and Hellidon Lakes Country Club (including gym, indoor pool and 10 pin bowling); Grayshot spa & gym at Fawsley Hall; and Priors Marston village tennis club.

Directions

From Banbury/M40 (J11) take the A361 Daventry Road. Continue through the villages of Wardington and Chipping Warden, on approaching Byfield take the left turn called 'The Twistle' signposted to Priors Marston. Follow the road for about 2.5 miles. On entering the village on the Byfield road, Chestnuts House is the second turning on the right after Chestnut Farmhouse.