7 bedroom house

THE PROPERTY Kissing Tree House is an impressive, Grade II Listed residence surrounded by 30 acres of parklands and meadows, close to Stratford-upon-Avon. It is one of four Alveston Classic Georgian Manor Houses constructed in the early 1800's. Since then, the house has been owned by a cast of distinguished people.

It was originally the home of Sir Gray Skipwith Baronet, who married Harriet Townsend of nearby Honington Hall. More recently, the house was purchased in 1959 by J.B. Priestley, the world-renowned author and playwright, who moved there to be close to the birthplace of his favourite author, William Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon and the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

The grounds to Kissing Tree House are beautifully maintained and surround the property to all sides, providing a high level of privacy. Rolling lawns extend to mature set tree lined borders, and feature pathways draw you to the distant views and its delightful southerly aspect. Beyond the ha-ha, grassland and paddocks offer potential for equestrian use, or simply as an extension to the more formal gardens. Views of the village church spire can be enjoyed to the west. Gardeners will appreciate the attractive Victorian greenhouse and discreet working areas and tractor storage.

The accommodation comprises a grand hallway, lobby, drawing room, dining room, sitting room, billiard room, snug, orangery, home office, meeting room, breakfast kitchen, utility/laundry room, boot room and guest cloaks facilities.

The opulent master bedroom has His & Hers dressing rooms and luxury en-suite bathroom. Six further double bedrooms have en-suite bath or shower rooms.

A superb, fully equipped leisure complex has a heated indoor swimming pool, hot tub, gymnasium, Turkish sauna, changing room and shower room.

There is also a spacious self-contained annexe with three bedrooms, large living room, breakfast kitchen, utility & bathroom.

Outside, the secure gated courtyard has a six-car barn, double garage, large workshop & separate office, further triple garaging & stores.

 

THE LOCATION Lying only two miles from Stratford upon Avon and bordered on three sides by the River Avon, the much sought after village of Alveston enjoys an idyllic location set amidst attractive Warwickshire countryside and offers a wide range of character, period and modern cottages and houses, together with an historic church, village green and the highly regarded Ferry Inn. Local shopping facilities are readily available in Tiddington, about a mile distant.  

Stratford-upon-Avon is internationally famous as the birthplace of William Shakespeare and home to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. It attracts almost four million visitors a year who come to see its rich variety of historic buildings. Stratford is also a prosperous riverside market town which provides South Warwickshire with a wide range of national and local stores, fine restaurants, a good choice of public and private schools and excellent sporting and recreational amenities. These include golf courses, swimming pool and leisure centre, race course, the nearby north Cotswold Hills as well as the River Avon for anglers and boating enthusiasts.

The town is well served by trunk road/motorway and rail communications with regular train services to Birmingham Moor Street and London Marylebone (via Warwick Parkway/Leamington Spa stations), whilst junction 15 of the M40 motorway is situated within about 15 minutes drive. Birmingham International Airport, the National Exhibition and Agricultural Centres and International Convention Centre are all located in under one hour's travel whilst other well known business centres including Warwick & Leamington Spa, Coventry, Evesham, Redditch and Solihull are all readily accessible. 

VIEWINGS - COVID-19 - Viewings must only take place with serious buyers who are genuinely interested in the property.
- Viewings to be arranged strictly by appointment only.
- Viewers must wash their hands prior to the viewing and immediately afterwards.
- VaughanReynolds will restrict the number of people present at the viewing in order to follow social distancing guidelines. 1 - 2 adults maximum. No children to attend unless agreed in advance. Please ensure you communicate your needs to us when booking your appointment.
- All representatives of VaughanReynolds in attendance, will have access to hand sanitisers, shoe covers and antibacterial wipes.
 

GENERAL INFORMATION Subjective comments in these details imply the opinion of the selling Agent at the time these details were prepared. Naturally, the opinions of purchasers may differ.

Agents Note: We have not tested any of the electrical, central heating or sanitaryware appliances. Purchasers should make their own investigations as to the workings of the relevant items. Floor plans are for identification purposes only and not to scale. All room measurements and mileages quoted in these sales particulars are approximate.

Fixtures and Fittings: All those items mentioned in these particulars by way of fixtures and fittings are deemed to be included in the sale price. Others, if any, are excluded. However, we would always advise that this is confirmed by the purchaser at the point of offer.

Tenure: The property is Freehold with vacant possession upon completion of the purchase.

Services: All mains services are understood to be connected to the property.

Local Authority: Stratford-upon-Avon District Council.

In line with The Money Laundering Regulations 2007 we are duty bound to carry out due diligence on all of our clients to confirm their identity. Rather than traditional methods in which you would have to produce multiple utility bills and a photographic ID we use an electronic verification system. This system allows us to verify you from basic details using electronic data, however it is not a credit check of any kind so will have no effect on you or your credit history. You understand that we will undertake a search with Experian for the purposes of verifying your identity. To do so Experian may check the details you supply against any particulars on any database (public or otherwise) to which they have access. They may also use your details in the future to assist other companies for verification purposes. A record of the search will be retained.

To complete our quality service, VaughanReynolds is pleased to offer the following:-

Free Valuation: Please contact the office on to make an appointment.

VaughanReynolds Conveyancing: Very competitive fixed price rates agreed with our panel of local experienced and respected Solicitors. Please contact this office for further details.

Mortgages: We can offer you free advice and guidance on the best and most cost-effective way to fund your purchase with the peace of mind that you are being supported by professional industry experts throughout your journey. A & S Financial Services offer a comprehensive mortgage service, giving excellent advice 7 days a week. Please call Andy Davis on or mobile or by e-mail .
 

VaughanReynolds, for themselves and for the vendors of the property whose agents they are, give notice that these particulars do not constitute any part of a contract or offer, and are produced in good faith and set out as a general guide only. The vendor does not make or give, and neither VaughanReynolds nor any person in his employment, has an authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property.

Marketed by: Vaughan Reynolds, Stratford-Upon-Avon