A beautiful Grade II listed property, requiring updating, situated within the prettiest part of the village. The home is in a conservation area and overlooks “The Village Meadow”.

Description

1 Manor Farm House is a beautiful Grade II listed property situated within the prettiest part of the village. The original property was renovated in the late 1970’s, to create two stunning semi-detached homes, each with their own entrance and gardens, the original detail was preserved. The home is in a conservation area and overlooks “The Village Meadow”. There are mature south and south west facing gardens to three aspects with room to park several vehicles off the road. The house is over 500 years old and used to be the Manor Farm to Stoneleigh Abbey. It is full of character and charm and offers flexible accommodation over two floors.

On entering the property through the formal reception hall this leads through to the three main reception rooms and kitchen. There is a study overlooking the front garden and views beyond. The very spacious drawing room has high ceilings and an impressive fire place with coal effect Calor gas stove. A south facing window allows plenty of natural light to flood into the room. The dining room has a fire place and double glass doors which lead out on to the west facing terrace and private garden area, making an ideal entertaining space. The kitchen is large enough to have a family sized dining table and is furnished with built in cupboards and built in dishwasher, Neff microwave oven and hob, Siemens fridge/freezer and electric Aga. There is direct access to the utility room with space for washing machine and tumble dryer which leads out to the rear courtyard garden.

On the first floor is the generous principal bedroom with built in wardrobes, dressing room area and shower ensuite with views to the open fields and church beyond. There are four further bedrooms, family bathroom and a separate shower room. Bedroom three has a beautiful vaulted ceiling with its own entrance to the outside via stone steps leading down to the front drive.

Outside there is a secluded brick paved rear courtyard providing an ideal spot relaxing and having coffee. From here one can walk through to the boiler room, WC and double garage. The garage has automatic up and over doors, and provides a useful storage space. The rear garden is enclosed by a brick wall and fencing, laid to lawn with mature trees and shrubs surrounding. The separate outbuilding at the bottom of the garden has been used as an office/garden room in the past and does also provide two further storage facilities. The front and rear gardens also provide a lovely vista when looking out from the house.

Location

Stoneleigh is a picturesque Warwickshire village predominantly made up of charming character individual private dwellings, steeped in history and home to Stoneleigh Abbey and Stoneleigh Park. The village lies on the River Sowe and River Avon 4.5 miles south of Coventry and 5.5 miles north of Leamington Spa. The village offers a thriving community with St Marys church, village hall and popular social club. Kenilworth and Leamington Spa are accessible via the A46, both offering a wider range of shopping, leisure and recreational amenities.

The property has accessibility to motorways including the M1, M6, M40, M45 and M69, giving access to major regional centres and the north and south of the UK, making the property ideally situated for commuting into Rugby, Coventry, Leamington Spa, Warwick, Stratford upon Avon and Banbury.

Kenilworth Station only 3.6 miles offers regular links to Coventry train station which provides regular local services to Nuneaton and Leamington Spa as well as Intercity services to Birmingham, Wolverhampton, London and Scotland. (all distances and times are approximate)

The area is served by a good selection of state schooling including Thorns Community Infant School, Park Hill Junior School, Kenilworth School and Sixth Form and Finham Park School (rated Outstanding by Ofsted January 2015) together with a wide range of highly-regarded independent schools including Crackley Hall, King Henry VIII, The National Mathematics and Science College, Arnold Lodge, Pattison College, The Kingsley and Princethorpe College.

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,746 sq ft
Leasehold with approximately 994 years remaining.


Additional Info

Leasehold - 999 years from 18th November 2017.

Freehold will be available.

Council Tax Band - G