House For Sale £2,300,000
Parkers Barn Farm was origionally built in 1858/1860 by Samuel Shepheard who lived at Eathorpe Hall, the philanthropist who founded Shepheards Hotel in Cairo. The property has been extensively and beautifully remodelled in recent years, with the kitchen in the centre forming the heart of the property with a 'quiet' wing to the west side and family living space to the south wing. The house has been redecorated in contemporary style by the present owners.
Parkers Barn Farm incorporates American oak, 5 amp lighting circuits, Bisque cast iron radiators, videophone entry system and CCTV, Hornton stone hearths to fireplaces, alarm system, pir's and programmable outside lighting, under floor heating and heated towel rails to bathrooms, patch panel and Cat 5 wiring; ducted heating and plumbing and electrics from the plant room.
The rooms are bright and spacious, many with French doors to the terrace and courtyard; the master bedroom, drawing room and study are all triple aspect rooms facing east, south and west. The study has fitted oak furniture, the dining room is 25 feet long with a dressed stone faux fireplace surround. Off the sitting room with fireplace with timber surround and log burner is a cloakroom and side hall to outside. The superb vaulted modern kitchen/breakfast/family room a twenty first century feel and has exposed roof trusses
and roof lights, French doors to the south facing garden and fireplace at one end with log burner. Fitted kitchen and island with granite top and breakfast bar, 4 oven oil fired Aga with electric companion and hob, dishwasher and fridge freezer. The back kitchen/utility also has granite tops, microwave, two fridge/freezers, wine store and closet and plumbing for washing machine and dryer. There is a
separate boot room.
To the south wing is a playroom/music room, main cloakroom, double height staircase hall with driftway windows to the front and rear and oak staircase. The elegant drawing room has a dressed stone fireplace and south facing window seats. To the first floor south wing, the main staircase divides; one side leading to the fine vaulted master bedroom with ample wardrobes and truss timbers and en suite bathroom with separate shower and twin basins and aqua TV. Across the staircase are three children's bedrooms; one with en suite
bathroom and family shower room. A staircase to the west wing rises to a landing, guest bedroom 5 with en suite shower room, children's study area and sitting room; bedroom 6 en suite and box room.
The house looks out over a flagstone terrace and walled south facing courtyard with parterre beds with box topiary, roses, gravel and flagstone paths. There is a brick built gymnasium with wc and shower/changing room for the swimming pool with a retractable glazed structure over, flagstone surround, in a south facing sheltered courtyard with store and seating area. Immaculate state of the art plant room/boiler room with boilers, pressurised hot water tanks and pool plant.
At the entrance to the property are double electric wooden gates with video phone entry system, brick edged gravel drive and parking, lawns, cherry tree and border. Garage and double open fronted garage above which steps lead to a studio/home office with wc and electric heating. The drive continues to the north side of the house, past an east facing lawn to a concrete courtyard with three stables (all with automatic water feeders), tack room, feed store and fodder store. The drive continues to a further hard standing area, large shed, with electric fencing unit and power.
For the equestrian enthusiast there is an all-weather manège with wiring for floodlighting and five well-drained post and rail paddocks with hedging and mains water troughs. Frontage to the River Itchen which is well supplied with a variety of coarse fish and a conservation area for wildlife with trees and bushes with a mown path.
Situated over 500 metres from the Fosse Way Roman road, Parkers Barn Farm is in a rural position with rooms taking full advantage of the south facing views over rolling Warwickshire countryside. There is good access to the M40, M45 to the M1, and M6 bringing most of the country within 2 hours driving time. The property is well-placed for local centres of employment with Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester and Northampton all being accessible.
There are excellent recreational and shopping facilities in the elegant Regency town of Royal Leamington Spa, the county town of Warwick, Rugby, and Stratford-upon-Avon, the region's cultural centre with its Shakespearean heritage and theatres. The Fosse Way gives ready access to the Cotswolds to the south.
Golf courses include the 18 hole Warwickshire course at Leamington Spa, Stoneleigh Deer Park and Whitefields at Thurlaston. There is sailing and fishing at Draycote Water, racing at Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick and excellent riding and walks in the area .
There is an excellent range of state, private and grammar schools are in the area to suit most requirements include Warwick Prep and Public School and Kings High School for Girls, Rugby and Princethorpe Public Schools, Princethorpe Primary School, Bilton Grange and Arnold Lodge Schools, Kingsley High School for Girls in Leamington Spa and grammar schools at Rugby.
Leamington Spa 7 miles (Intercity trains to London Marylebone from 69 mins), Warwick 7.5 miles, Rugby 9.5 miles (Intercity trains to Birmingham, and to London Euston from 48 mins), Stratford upon Avon 18 miles, Birmingham International Airport 20 miles, London 99 miles, M40 (J12 & J13) 13 miles (distances and times approximate)
Parkers Barn Farm incorporates American oak, 5 amp lighting circuits, Bisque cast iron radiators, videophone entry system and CCTV, Hornton stone hearths to fireplaces, alarm system, pir's and programmable outside lighting, under floor heating and heated towel rails to bathrooms, patch panel and Cat 5 wiring; ducted heating and plumbing and electrics from the plant room.
The rooms are bright and spacious, many with French doors to the terrace and courtyard; the master bedroom, drawing room and study are all triple aspect rooms facing east, south and west. The study has fitted oak furniture, the dining room is 25 feet long with a dressed stone faux fireplace surround. Off the sitting room with fireplace with timber surround and log burner is a cloakroom and side hall to outside. The superb vaulted modern kitchen/breakfast/family room a twenty first century feel and has exposed roof trusses
and roof lights, French doors to the south facing garden and fireplace at one end with log burner. Fitted kitchen and island with granite top and breakfast bar, 4 oven oil fired Aga with electric companion and hob, dishwasher and fridge freezer. The back kitchen/utility also has granite tops, microwave, two fridge/freezers, wine store and closet and plumbing for washing machine and dryer. There is a
separate boot room.
To the south wing is a playroom/music room, main cloakroom, double height staircase hall with driftway windows to the front and rear and oak staircase. The elegant drawing room has a dressed stone fireplace and south facing window seats. To the first floor south wing, the main staircase divides; one side leading to the fine vaulted master bedroom with ample wardrobes and truss timbers and en suite bathroom with separate shower and twin basins and aqua TV. Across the staircase are three children's bedrooms; one with en suite
bathroom and family shower room. A staircase to the west wing rises to a landing, guest bedroom 5 with en suite shower room, children's study area and sitting room; bedroom 6 en suite and box room.
The house looks out over a flagstone terrace and walled south facing courtyard with parterre beds with box topiary, roses, gravel and flagstone paths. There is a brick built gymnasium with wc and shower/changing room for the swimming pool with a retractable glazed structure over, flagstone surround, in a south facing sheltered courtyard with store and seating area. Immaculate state of the art plant room/boiler room with boilers, pressurised hot water tanks and pool plant.
At the entrance to the property are double electric wooden gates with video phone entry system, brick edged gravel drive and parking, lawns, cherry tree and border. Garage and double open fronted garage above which steps lead to a studio/home office with wc and electric heating. The drive continues to the north side of the house, past an east facing lawn to a concrete courtyard with three stables (all with automatic water feeders), tack room, feed store and fodder store. The drive continues to a further hard standing area, large shed, with electric fencing unit and power.
For the equestrian enthusiast there is an all-weather manège with wiring for floodlighting and five well-drained post and rail paddocks with hedging and mains water troughs. Frontage to the River Itchen which is well supplied with a variety of coarse fish and a conservation area for wildlife with trees and bushes with a mown path.
Situated over 500 metres from the Fosse Way Roman road, Parkers Barn Farm is in a rural position with rooms taking full advantage of the south facing views over rolling Warwickshire countryside. There is good access to the M40, M45 to the M1, and M6 bringing most of the country within 2 hours driving time. The property is well-placed for local centres of employment with Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester and Northampton all being accessible.
There are excellent recreational and shopping facilities in the elegant Regency town of Royal Leamington Spa, the county town of Warwick, Rugby, and Stratford-upon-Avon, the region's cultural centre with its Shakespearean heritage and theatres. The Fosse Way gives ready access to the Cotswolds to the south.
Golf courses include the 18 hole Warwickshire course at Leamington Spa, Stoneleigh Deer Park and Whitefields at Thurlaston. There is sailing and fishing at Draycote Water, racing at Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick and excellent riding and walks in the area .
There is an excellent range of state, private and grammar schools are in the area to suit most requirements include Warwick Prep and Public School and Kings High School for Girls, Rugby and Princethorpe Public Schools, Princethorpe Primary School, Bilton Grange and Arnold Lodge Schools, Kingsley High School for Girls in Leamington Spa and grammar schools at Rugby.
Leamington Spa 7 miles (Intercity trains to London Marylebone from 69 mins), Warwick 7.5 miles, Rugby 9.5 miles (Intercity trains to Birmingham, and to London Euston from 48 mins), Stratford upon Avon 18 miles, Birmingham International Airport 20 miles, London 99 miles, M40 (J12 & J13) 13 miles (distances and times approximate)
