House For Sale £1,225,000
Windmill Farmhouse was built in about 1910 and extended by the present owners and remodelled for 21st century living. The house is finished to a high standard with upvc double glazed sash windows panelled timber doors, timber floors and high quality finishes and sanitary ware.
The house is approached by an enclosed porch with cloakroom to an entrance hall with staircase with hardwood handrail and with black and white patterned tiled floor. There is a dual aspect study and attractive 30ft sitting room with south-facing bay window, and French doors to the garden and attractive brick fireplace with wood burning stove. The large kitchen/family/dining room is lovely and bright with windows to three sides. Fitted kitchen with sink, hob and two eye level ovens with a peninsula unit and breakfast bar. Alcove for fridge freezer and plumbing for dishwasher. The kitchen has a useful boot room off with sink and door to outside. There is also a utility room with boiler closet with oil fired boiler and pressurised hot water system.
To the first floor is a galleried landing off of which is a stunning principal bedroom suite with curved wall and a stylish en suite shower room and range of fitted wardrobes. A balcony, takes full advantage of the views and morning sun. This bedroom currently over 27 feet long is configured so that a section could easily be separated to provide a fifth bedroom if required.
Bedroom two is dual aspect with en suite shower room. Double bedroom three has south and west facing windows and there is a further west facing bedroom four. A family bathroom has a free standing slipper bath.
The property is approached by a long gravel drive to through the front field to a turning circle and parking area in front of the house.
There is an old garage building over 31ft x 17ft 6 ins and wood store and a further field shelter/barn in one of the fields.
The gardens are attractive with flower borders and a variety of mature trees including spruce, holm oak, ash, fruit trees and shrubs and lawns. There is a block paved circular patio and loggia under the balcony to the principal bedroom. Post and rail fencing and hedges. There is a natural fish and wildlife pond . The land, which extends to in all about 9.4 acres, is divided into an orchard meadow and four grass fields with boundary hedges. The front field has a wild flower area.
The bridle path comes along the drive and across the front field to the boundary.
The property is ideal for the equestrian buyer, for hobby farming, with potential for caravanning or glamping (subject to necessary consents) or for privacy and protection and planting and wildlife conservation opportunities.
Windmill Farmhouse is positioned on top of a hill just outside the thriving village of Stockton. The house is located on the site of two former windmills with open farmland around, set well back from the road with a long drive, surrounded by its own land with lovely views all round.
Stockton village has an active community with a primary school, pre-school, parish church, public house, village club, shop/post office, playing fields and playground. The village is in the Southam school catchment area and there are a variety of others schools in the area to suit most requirements. There are regular bus services to neighbouring towns. The Grand Union Canal passes close to the village.
The nearby market town of Southam provides day-to-day shopping facilities, whilst Rugby, Leamington Spa, Warwick and Banbury provide more extensive shopping, recreation and business facilities.
The village has excellent road links to Leamington Spa, Rugby, Warwick and Banbury all of which have mainline stations. The M40, M42, M6 and M1 all within easy reach.
There are a number of golf courses in the area, sailing and fishing at Draycote Water and racing at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and Towcester. There is polo at Southam and Rugby and equestrian activities with the Warwickshire Hunt. A bridle path which crosses the land gives access for riding and walking over surrounding farmland.
Leamington Spa 10 miles, Rugby 8 miles (Intercity trains to London Euston from 50 mins), Banbury 12 miles (Intercity trains to London Marylebone from 52 ins), Warwick 13 miles, M40 (J12) 12 miles, M45 (J1) 6 miles, Birmingham International Airport 23 miles, Oxford 39 miles (distances and times approximate).
The house is approached by an enclosed porch with cloakroom to an entrance hall with staircase with hardwood handrail and with black and white patterned tiled floor. There is a dual aspect study and attractive 30ft sitting room with south-facing bay window, and French doors to the garden and attractive brick fireplace with wood burning stove. The large kitchen/family/dining room is lovely and bright with windows to three sides. Fitted kitchen with sink, hob and two eye level ovens with a peninsula unit and breakfast bar. Alcove for fridge freezer and plumbing for dishwasher. The kitchen has a useful boot room off with sink and door to outside. There is also a utility room with boiler closet with oil fired boiler and pressurised hot water system.
To the first floor is a galleried landing off of which is a stunning principal bedroom suite with curved wall and a stylish en suite shower room and range of fitted wardrobes. A balcony, takes full advantage of the views and morning sun. This bedroom currently over 27 feet long is configured so that a section could easily be separated to provide a fifth bedroom if required.
Bedroom two is dual aspect with en suite shower room. Double bedroom three has south and west facing windows and there is a further west facing bedroom four. A family bathroom has a free standing slipper bath.
The property is approached by a long gravel drive to through the front field to a turning circle and parking area in front of the house.
There is an old garage building over 31ft x 17ft 6 ins and wood store and a further field shelter/barn in one of the fields.
The gardens are attractive with flower borders and a variety of mature trees including spruce, holm oak, ash, fruit trees and shrubs and lawns. There is a block paved circular patio and loggia under the balcony to the principal bedroom. Post and rail fencing and hedges. There is a natural fish and wildlife pond . The land, which extends to in all about 9.4 acres, is divided into an orchard meadow and four grass fields with boundary hedges. The front field has a wild flower area.
The bridle path comes along the drive and across the front field to the boundary.
The property is ideal for the equestrian buyer, for hobby farming, with potential for caravanning or glamping (subject to necessary consents) or for privacy and protection and planting and wildlife conservation opportunities.
Windmill Farmhouse is positioned on top of a hill just outside the thriving village of Stockton. The house is located on the site of two former windmills with open farmland around, set well back from the road with a long drive, surrounded by its own land with lovely views all round.
Stockton village has an active community with a primary school, pre-school, parish church, public house, village club, shop/post office, playing fields and playground. The village is in the Southam school catchment area and there are a variety of others schools in the area to suit most requirements. There are regular bus services to neighbouring towns. The Grand Union Canal passes close to the village.
The nearby market town of Southam provides day-to-day shopping facilities, whilst Rugby, Leamington Spa, Warwick and Banbury provide more extensive shopping, recreation and business facilities.
The village has excellent road links to Leamington Spa, Rugby, Warwick and Banbury all of which have mainline stations. The M40, M42, M6 and M1 all within easy reach.
There are a number of golf courses in the area, sailing and fishing at Draycote Water and racing at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and Towcester. There is polo at Southam and Rugby and equestrian activities with the Warwickshire Hunt. A bridle path which crosses the land gives access for riding and walking over surrounding farmland.
Leamington Spa 10 miles, Rugby 8 miles (Intercity trains to London Euston from 50 mins), Banbury 12 miles (Intercity trains to London Marylebone from 52 ins), Warwick 13 miles, M40 (J12) 12 miles, M45 (J1) 6 miles, Birmingham International Airport 23 miles, Oxford 39 miles (distances and times approximate).
