Shawell Manor

Lutterworth 5 miles
Market Harborough 9 miles (HST to London St Pancras)
Rugby 9 miles (HST to London Euston)
M1 (Junction 20) 3 miles. (All distances approximate)

SITUATION
The property is located in Shawell, a conservation village surrounded by picturesque Leicestershire countryside. Transport links are excellent, with easy accessibility from both M1 (Junction 18) and M6 (Junction 1) motorways, A5 and A14. Rail links are available from Rugy (London Euston 46 minutes) and Market Harborough. The attractive market towns of Lutterworth (3 miles) and Rugby (6 miles) offer high street and supermarket shopping, schools, and community facilities. The historic village of Shawell has a highly reputable gastro pub, The White Swan. There is a primary school in the neighbouring village of Swinford and senior schooling at Lutterworth High School and Grammar School. There is an excellent choice of private and state schools nearby including Rugby School, Rugby High School for Girls, Lawrence Sheriff, Princethorpe and Bilton Grange.

THE PROPERTY
Shawell Manor Listed Grade II is situated in an idyllic rural location, on the Leicestershire/Warwickshire border, positioned in the heart of the village, surrounded by 6.7 acres of paddock land and a private approach. The house has many ancillary outbuildings, some of which have in the past had planning permission granted to convert into residential dwellings to compliment the main house these include a Mill House and significant red brick barn, across the crew yard from Shawell Manor. The house itself offers all the period charm that you would expect from a home built just before the Georgian period with its sash windows affording plenty of natural light.
There is an original flagstone floor in the hall with a fine staircase with closed string, stick balusters, ramped and wreathed handrail and tapering vase newels. Just off the hall is an impressive dining room with views of the frontage, there is a study, drawing room and games room that adjoins a south facing veranda with access to a terrace, perfect for al fresco dining.
The kitchen has been fitted with a range of bespoke solid oak units, complimented by an Aga, large island unit and marble work surfaces and just off the neighbouring breakfast room is a larger larder. The present owners have also added an impressive orangery, with underfloor heating and views of the grounds and rose gardens. A butler’s pantry sits next to the convenient ground floor shower room, with low level WC and wash hand basin. At the rear of the house just off the boot room is a utility room and cloakroom, with an oil- fired boiler, that completes the ground floor accommodation.
The first floor provides access to three double bedrooms, all of which are served with en-suites, including the impressive principal bedroom suite with its dressing area. There is a family bathroom serving the remaining bedrooms and the rear stairs take you to the second floor which provides access to the remaining two double bedrooms.

OUTSIDE
Shawell Manor has a sweeping, pea gravel, gated driveway accessing the frontage to the south of the property just off Main Street, affording attractive views of the formal gardens, whilst further access is provided just off Catthorpe Road which leads to a large crew yard, where there is parking and a triple garage with electric up and over doors. There is a further single garage across the crew yard together with stable ideal for equestrian usage. The rear of the house has a large ‘L’ shaped cow shed that provides useful storage and adjoins a two-storey mill house. The larger red brick barn that sits behind the cow sheds had planning permission approved on 1 March 2004 for the use of barns as two residential dwellings (03/01859/FUL; renewal of consent 98/01428/FUL). The Mill House is a two-storey building and could provide a perfect annexe or ancillary dwelling, this too has had planning permission granted in 1982 for the change of use of existing Mill House to form offices with living accommodation over (82/00969/3P). Buyers are advised to make their own enquiries with Harborough District Council Planning Department should they wish to convert any of the existing outbuildings to residential use. There are several further covered farm buildings that are dotted around the driveway coming in from Catthorpe Road, including a large netted Agriframe, a large plastic tunnel for growing vegetables and plants, together with a greenhouse. There is an electricity generator situated next to the triple garage.
Buyers will have a rare opportunity to buy a home surrounded by its own land on a 6.7-acre plot and private setting. There is a large, hipped wall to the western boundary, hiding the attractive rose gardens, whilst there are a variety of formal lawns to the south, an attractive trout lake in the southern field and a variety of trees providing a secluded position. To the south-eastern side of the house there is a man-made duck pond, fed by the brook, a partier garden and terrace, perfect for outdoor entertaining. The rear boundary is denoted by the brook and public footpath that does not interfere with the private environment that the frontage purveys. The current owners have planted over 1,000 trees during their 45 years of ownership, and this will be hugely appreciated in the warmer months of the year.

FURTHER LAND AVAILABLE
A further three acres of land is situated to the north and occupies a pleasant position in the centre of the village. It must be noted that any purchase will be subject to an overage clause exercised for 25 years by the present owners from the point of sale with a 25% award to them should there be an uplift in value, after planning permission has been granted. Full details will be available from the sellers’ solicitors when a sale is agreed.

VIEWING
The property may only be inspected by prior arrangement through King West.
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SERVICES
None of the services have been tested by the agents

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Harborough District Council

COUNCIL TAX BAND
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August 2022






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