The Old Vicarage

The Old Vicarage is a beautiful family home with a range of immaculately presented accommodation throughout. The property comprises an entrance hall with stairs rising to the first floor and doors to the principal reception rooms. These include an impressive drawing room with a fireplace and a sizeable dining room also with a fireplace. The hub of this home is the kitchen/breakfast room; there is ample space for a dining area with double doors opening out to the perfectly positioned orangery, ensuring this space lends itself well to those that entertain.

The kitchen has a range of bespoke wooden units beneath solid maple worktops with integrated appliances, including a Wolf double oven Range cooker, Subzero fridge freezer, Subzero wine cooler, Neff microwave, Miele dishwasher and Quooker tap providing boiling, filtered and sparkling water.

The ground floor is complimented further via a useful study, snug, extensive games room with double doors to the rear, a large boot room and utility. Stairs rise from the snug to the offices, ensuring the property works well for those looking to run a business from home.

The upper floors mirror the exacting standard of finish to that of the ground. An enviable principal bedroom suite has double doors to an idyllic balcony, a large Smallbone dressing room and a stunning Smallbone en suite bathroom with double sinks and a separate shower. There are two further double bedrooms on this floor, both of which have an en suite shower room. To the second floor are two double bedrooms and a further shower room.

To complete the accommodation, accessed either internally or externally is a well-appointed, self-contained guest suite/annexe comprising an open plan kitchen living room and an en suite double bedroom, which has double doors opening onto an enclosed courtyard garden.

The property is entered via a gated driveway providing parking for several cars. The gardens and grounds are truly wonderful, well stocked with herbaceous borders, mature trees, large lawn areas and several patio areas allowing for sun throughout the day and to enjoy the delightful views. The wonderfully landscaped gardens flow to the countryside beyond, with a mix of stone patio areas and a small orchard with a mix of Espalier cherry, apple, pear and plum trees. Nestled away within a sheltered area of the grounds is the tennis court.

The Old Vicarage is situated in an attractive location within the delightful village of Meriden. The villages of Barston, Hampton-in-Arden and Berkswell are easily accessible, as are the larger centres of Solihull, Kenilworth, Leamington Spa and Stratford-upon-Avon. The National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham International airport, railway station, and Coventry and Birmingham city centres are a short drive from the house. Nearby Solihull has an excellent range of shopping facilities, including the Touchwood shopping centre, restaurants, bars, cinema complex and other leisure amenities. Berryfields farm shop and restaurant are a short distance from the property.

The location is ideal for access to the motorway network, with the M6, M42 and M40 giving access to all parts of the country.

A wide range of state and private schools in the area suit most requirements, including Solihull School, Warwick Prep and Public School and King's High School for Girls in Warwick, Arden School in Knowle, Bablake and King Henry's in Coventry. Balsall Common School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

There are golf courses in the area and racing at Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon.

Birmingham International 11 miles (regular trains to London Euston from 70 minutes), Berkswell Station 4 miles (regular train services to Birmingham and Coventry), Solihull 8.9 miles, Warwick 15 miles, Birmingham 18 miles, M42 (J6) 5 miles, M40 (J15) 13 miles, Stratford-upon-Avon 23 miles, Warwick Parkway Station 14 miles (trains to London Marylebone from 69 mins)

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