House for sale in Stretton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire

Mileage

Rugby 8 miles, Coventry 8 miles, Leamington Spa 9 miles, Banbury 22 miles, Stratford-upon-Avon 22 miles

Description

With a history dating back to the 16th century, The Manor House, with 19th century additions, is a charming Jacobean property situated on the edge of this picturesque Warwickshire village, with views over the church.

In need of considerable repair and refurbishment, the property, of brick construction under a pitched tiled roof, occupies an extensive plot of just less than four acres with a range of traditional outbuildings, with potential to convert into further self-contained accommodation (subject to planning and listed buildings consent).

Although The Manor House requires extensive work, it is resplendent in period features including feature fireplaces, picture rails, original wood floors, window shutters, domed ceilings, ceiling beams throughout, and provides a great platform on which to modernise.

The versatility of the ground floor accommodation offers the new owners the opportunity to dictate the layout of the living spaces.

Currently the property is laid out to offer the scope for self-contained accommodation at the back of the property comprising a kitchen, sitting room and a game larder. Stairs from the rear hall then give access to three bedrooms and a bathroom.

Further accommodation on the ground floor comprises a drawing room, a Victorian conservatory, sitting room, dining room, study, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, larder, butler's pantry, boiler room and cloakroom.

With access from the inner hallway, stairs lead to a full height cellar directly below the current drawing room.

Further first floor accommodation comprises the master bedroom, with domed ceiling, and fabulous views of the church, with potential to create a master suite with dressing room and en-suite (subject to the usual consents), five further bedrooms, a dressing room, a family bathroom and a box room.

Externally the gardens are well-stocked with a wide variety of shrubs and plants, box hedges, pond, terraces, sunken gardens and a former grass tennis court.

An extensive range of outbuildings include loose boxes and stores, garage and workshop, range of potting sheds and a greenhouse and an old coach house, which subject to planning consents, would provide excellent secondary accommodation or as a rental opportunity.

Accommodation

Please see floor plans.

Situation

Situated on Dunsmore Heath and nestled between the market towns of Rugby, Coventry and Leamington Spa, Stretton-on-Dunsmore is a charming village with a thriving community.

Local facilities in the village include two popular public houses, a parish church, village shop and post office, a primary school and a doctors' surgery.

More extensive retail, cultural and recreational facilities can be found in Coventry, Leamington Spa, Rugby or further afield in Birmingham.

Excellent communication links with access to the M40, M6 and the M1, all within 18 miles, giving access to London to the South and Birmingham to the North.

Mainline train services run from Leamington Spa to London Marylebone (from 88 minutes) and Coventry or Rugby to London Euston (from 50 minutes).

Educational facilities provided at primary level by Stretton-on-Dunsmore C of E and for senior schools Leamington Spa, Rugby and Coventry. Independent education can be found at Princethorpe (co-ed), Warwick (boys), Kings High (girls), King Henry VIII (co-ed), Bilton Grange (co-ed) and Kingsley School (girls).

Sporting and recreational facilities in the area include golf at The Belfry, Forest of Arden, Whitefields, Staverton and Lutterworth; fishing and sailing at Draycote Reservoir; racing at Warwick, Stratford-upon-Avon and Towcester.

Directions

From Banbury take the A423 Southam Road. On reaching Southam, at each roundabout take the 2nd exit, following the A423 towards Coventry. Proceed through the villages of Long Itchington and Marton. On approaching Princethorpe, at the end of the road, turn right onto the B4455. Take the 1st left continuing on the B4455. On entering Stretton-on-Dunsmore, turn left onto Knob Hill and follow the road up the hill to a T junction. Turn left and pass the Oak & Black Dog public house, follow the road around to the right and then take the first left (with Brookside stores to your left). Proceed up Church Hill, passing the church on your left, and the entrance to The Manor House can be found on your right hand side through a white wrought iron gate.