Hightown | Princethorpe | Warwickshire

1 Hightown Princethorpe | Rugby | Warwickshire | CV23 9PR

1 Hightown is an extended end of terrace country cottage, which originally dates back to the mid 19th Century. During the late 70s and early 80s the property was enlarged on several occasions to now offer a really spacious property. The benefits include oak flooring to the main reception rooms, a well-fitted pine kitchen/breakfast room, new bathrooms, gas central heating to radiators and a fitted alarm system.

The full accommodation offers; entrance porch, living room, music/dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, four good bedrooms with an en-suite shower room and a family bathroom. Private rear garden, on road parking and small fore garden.

Viewing is highly recommended by the sole agents to fully appreciate this genuine tardis. The property is a very short walk away from the “Three Horse Shoes� public house which will of course suit some more than others!

Ground Floor From the entrance porch, a solid timber door leads into the welcoming main reception room. This cosy room has solid oak flooring throughout with a multi-fuel stove, set into an attractive brick chimneybreast. As well as providing heat for the ground floor it assists with the domestic hot water. Being the older part of the house it has ceiling beams, wall light points and a wide bay front window. A further door leads to the second versatile reception room currently used as a music room. It could naturally be used as a second sitting room or dining room if preferred. It also has solid oak flooring, wall light points, alarm sensor. There is a matching bay window to the front and sliding aluminium patio doors to the rear.

“The feel of the house is gently modern & contemporary,” continues Colin “but without losing the sense of its period, and as such it provides a relaxed but elegant home. There is a great deal of flexibility in the way the reception rooms can be used, for example, the second sitting room could easily be used as a beautiful dining room.”

“The cottage is double fronted and is a really good size having been extended during its history. The reception rooms therefore, are open and spacious and the whole house is so light and airy. The cottage was originally built in the late 1800’s and still retains some wonderful features including the original slate stone floor in the kitchen.”

The kitchen/breakfast room has quality floor tiles, stairs rise to the first floor with under stairs storage cupboards. Full height double doors conceal the Profile gas-fired boiler, plumbing facilities and tumble dryer venting. There is a good range of quality pine fitted base and eye-level units with work surfaces and a five ring Smeggas hob.

There is a concealed extractor canopy and an AEG fan assisted oven/grill, integrated fridge and dishwasher. Quality ceramic tiling, white enamel sink, side window and double French doors lead to the terrace.

First Floor The landing has wall light points; smoke alarm and an alarm sensor. It is well illuminated by a well-positioned skylight window. The fully insulated loft is boarded with both light and power connected. Steps lead to the main bedroom being the extended part of the house. It has exposed pine floorboards, low-level front and rear windows, exposed purlins and wall light points.There is a good range of fitted wardrobes.There are two mirror-fronted doors, which lead to a beautifully designed compact and bijou shower room.

There is under floor heating a corner low-level wc, pedestal wash hand basin and a fully tiled shower enclosure. Heated towel rail, extractor fan, Velux window, and shaver point.The second double bedroom has a rear window overlooking the garden, The Fosse Way and attractive countryside beyond. The third and fourth bedrooms are both good-sized well-lit rooms with fitted shelving and front windows. These rooms could be retained as bedrooms or used as offices/hobby rooms depending on personal needs. The main bathroom has a white panelled bath with an electric Triton shower unit and a hinged shower screen. There is a built in vanity unit with period wash hand basin and low level flush WC. It has timber panelled walls with some ceramic tiling, heated towel rail, shaver point. The airing cupboard houses the hot water cylinder, opaque rear window.

Frontage Across the front of the cottage there is a lawned fore garden with well-maintained hedgerow and picket fencing. There are several mature bushes and trees giving a good degree of privacy.

Side & Rear Gardens Directly behind the property there is a private covered terrace being the ideal location to spend a summers evening (hopefully not too far away now). The slabs continue around the side of the extension where there is a covered storage area with PIR halogen security light. Attached to the rear and side of the property is a recently erected polycarbonate veranda with lighting and oak posts. This provides a sheltered seating area allowing you to extend the evenings. There are low-level retaining walls, a small lawn area with panelled fencing down the dividing boundary. There is a wooden garden shed, which is also alarmed with brick retaining walls and close-boarded fencing along the rear boundary. Whilst the property and garden are bounded by two busy roads the garden does offer a good degree of privacy. There is a lockable side gate leading to a triangular section of side garden, which is enclosed by picket fencing and established trees. There is a possibility that this area could provide additional parking if required (subject to the Rugby Borough Council Highways consent).

Parking Facilities There is ample on road parking for several cars to the front of the house in the lane that serves the 6 cottages in the terrace.

Location Set in the heart of Warwickshire’s rolling countryside, Princethorpe is some 4 miles south of Coventry, 5 miles east of Royal Leamington Spa and 7 miles west of Rugby and is within easy reach of motorways, airports, major towns, the N.E.C. and the N.A.C. As well as its Primary school it also has the renowned Princethorpe College a co-educational independent day school. Shopping can be found locally at Stretton On Dunsmore with larger shops at the towns mentioned above.

The kitchen and the sitting room each lead into the courtyard garden allowing guests to drift in and out. I have installed a gazebo covered patio area which provides shelter from a summer shower and welcome shade on a hot sunny day. The garden itself is very easy to maintain with a small lawn area, raised beds, mature trees and hedging.�

Agent Notes: All measurements are approximate and quoted in imperial with metric equivalents and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances reffered to have not been tested and therefore no gaurantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be infered that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure.

“This has been such a lovely house in which to live,” says Colin “I had spent a long time searching for the right property – when I first came to view this house I remember it having a really good feel and as I walked around it just felt better and better.”

Services Mains water, electricity, drainage, gas, BT (Broadband connected).

Local Authority Rugby Borough Council.

Telephone (01788) 533533.

Council tax band ‘D’.

Viewing Arrangements Strictly via the vendors sole agents Fine & Country on (01788) 820062.

Website Address For more information visit the property’s unique website address www.fineandcountry.com/468000058.

Opening Hours Monday to Friday Saturday Sunday

9.00 am - 5.30 pm 9.00 am - 4.30 pm 11.00 am - 3.00 pm

Directions Leave Rugby on the main A4071, proceeding directly through Bilton and bear left over the A45 onto the B4453 toward Princethorpe. Continue down the straight mile passing the garden centre on your right hand side. Continue for approximately 4 miles and as you head toward the main T-junction turn right beforehand onto the B4453 onto The Fosse Way. The cottage can then be easily found on your left hand side identified by our Fine & Country ‘for sale’ signs.

Tel 01788 820062 Fine & Country Rugby 5 Regent Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2PE

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FINE & COUNTRY RUGBY Tel: +44 (0)1788 820062 rugby@fineandcountry.com 5 Regent Street, Rugby Warwickshire CV21 2PE