5 bedroom house

No upward chain.

Traditional features of the house are combined with high quality sympathetic improvements to create a wonderful well-planned home, with an extension to the kitchen and careful remodelling of the layout of the accommodation. Of note are a mix of antique and modern oak doors, flagstones to the hall, exposed brick walling, traditional and oak double glazed windows, wide elm floorboards to the first floor, and an original corn store in the master bedroom.

The triple aspect sitting room gets the sun all day. The drawing room has an open fire and wide arch to the dining room, all with exposed timberwork. The kitchen has a two-oven Aga, oak floor, granite worktops, an island unit with breakfast bar, sink with waste disposal, induction hob, integrated dishwasher, fan oven, fridge and further sink. There is a large walk in pantry with shelves and wide slate cold shelf with plumbing for a fridge/freezer, and slate tiled floor.. A breakfast/sitting area overlooks the rear courtyard. There is a back hall with limestone floor and wet room with shower and cloakroom. From the kitchen rises a back staircase leading to the first floor principal bedroom with vaulted ceiling, built in wardrobes and elm boarded closet. Family bathroom with separate shower and cupboards. The family bathroom and other bedrooms are accessed off the main landing and are full of interest with exposed timbers and brickwork. Bedroom 2 is also vaulted, with a traditional fireplace. Family shower room.

Across the enclosed block paved courtyard, with electric double wooden gates and raised herb garden, is the annexe, providing garaging and large utility room. The ancillary self-contained centrally heated accommodation is ideal for working from home or for guest accommodation and has a kitchen/dining room with a fitted kitchen and shower room. To the first floor is bedroom 5/home office.

The main garden to the front of the house has a lawn and raised timber decking for outdoor eating. There is a wall and handgate to the lane, and a high boundary wall. Flower beds, shrubs, bulb and rose border and specimen trees. Orchard paddock with a greenhouse and vegetable garden, grass and mature orchard. There is a vehicular right of way over the neighbouring property to access the orchard from the rear. Brick outbuilding currently a store, also listed, about 22ft by 14ft, formerly the village butcher's shop, with power and water, which might be suitable for a variety of uses subject to consent.

Brook Farm House occupies a charming position on a quiet lane in the village of Birdingbury. The property is located 8 miles from Rugby and 8 miles from Leamington Spa, with Birmingham and London easily accessible by rail and road links. The village has a strong community spirit, with a church, licensed village club and numerous social societies..

Mainline rail services offer a direct route to London Euston from Rugby (approx. 48 minutes) and to London Marylebone from Leamington Spa (approx. 66 minutes). Birmingham International Airport is very accessible. The M45 is the nearest motorway with swift access to the M1. The M40, M6, M69, M42, M5 and A14 are all readily accessible.

Royal Leamington Spa is the region's main shopping centre with a wide range of cultural, recreational and shopping facilities. Rugby also provides shopping and cultural activities and supermarkets.

Leamington Hastings Infant School is nearby and the village is within the catchment area for the high performing Rugby grammar schools of Lawrence Sheriff and Rugby High School. Nearby are the private schools of Coventry Schools Foundation (Bablake & King Henry VIII), Bilton Grange Prep School at Dunchurch, Rugby School, Princethorpe College, Kingsley and the Warwick schools (King's High School for Girls, and Warwick School for Boys).

Leisure facilities nearby include golf at Whitefields Thurlaston, Staverton and Hellidon Lakes, National Hunt racing at Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon, and s

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