The Leylands

The Leylands is an exceptional family home dating to 1863 in this sought-after location, offering beautiful views over rolling Warwickshire countryside.

The property comprises an entrance hall with both principal reception rooms adjacent. There is a delightful dual-aspect drawing room with a feature fireplace and a sizeable dining room with a fireplace. There is a contemporary open-plan kitchen and breakfast room leading to the conservatory, which offers the most desirable views over the gardens and countryside beyond. The kitchen comprises a range of wall and base units beneath an oak worktop with integrated appliances, including an Aga, ceramic hob, electric oven, microwave, fridge and dishwasher. The ground floor is complemented further via a utility, cloakroom and home office/study.

The first floor comprises a principal bedroom with an en suite bathroom and dressing room. Bedroom two is of a good size with an en suite bathroom. There are two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom.

The Coach House adds considerable flexibility and scope to the property. Situated above the garaging and stable, it comprises a kitchen/dining room, sitting room with log burner, double bedroom and shower room.

Outside, The Leylands is approached via a long gated driveway which gives all those that enter a glimpse of the views that can be enjoyed. The driveway provides parking for several cars and gives access to the garaging.

The formal gardens and grounds comprise a useful paddock (adjacent to the driveway), an extensive and immaculate laid-to lawn garden, a delightful and thriving vegetable garden, two greenhouses and a well-positioned patio area which allows one to enjoy the idyllic views.

The Leylands is situated within the desirable village of Claverdon, which is an attractive village surrounded by rolling Warwickshire countryside. The village has a primary school, doctor's surgery, a community store, a fine parish church, public houses and the Ardencote Country Club nearby with full leisure facilities. Claverdon has excellent access to the motorway network at junction 15 of the M40.

The attractive market town of Henley-in-Arden, about 3 miles away, has a good range of shopping and recreational facilities, including veterinary surgeries, public houses, restaurants and a primary school. Stratford-upon-Avon, famed for its theatres and Shakespearean heritage, is readily accessible, as are Warwick and Leamington Spa.

There is an excellent range of state, private and grammar schools in the area, including King's High School for Girls and Warwick School for Boys, Stratford Grammar School for Girls and King Edward VI School for Boys.

The area has golf courses, including the Ardencote and courses at Stratford-upon-Avon and Leek Wootton.

Henley-in-Arden 3 miles, Warwick 6 miles, Warwick Parkway (trains to London Marylebone from 69 mins and to Birmingham from 36 mins), M40 (J15) 5 miles, Leamington Spa 8 miles, Stratford-upon-Avon 8 miles, Birmingham International Airport 15 miles, Solihull 15 miles (distances and times approximate)

Marketed by: Knight Frank, Stratford Upon Avon