House For Sale £1,750,000
Historic property offering versatile living.
Description
This stunning Grade II listed townhouse became “The Warwick dispensary for the sick and poor” in 1826 and from 1871 was run as a small hospital. The dispensary ceased to function in 1948 on the introduction of the National Health Service and then used for general practice right up until about 12 years ago when the current owners took over and converted it to a private residential dwelling. They have sympathetically renovated and transformed the property back to its former glory! The property retains many of the original period features including sash windows, open fireplaces, wooden panelling and elm/oak floorboards. This is the first time the property has been offered for sale as a residential dwelling for over 200 years.
Enter the property through a solid oak door into the porch area and then through the glass doors to the welcoming entrance hall. This opens into the sitting room, drawing room and on through to the cloakroom, boiler room, kitchen/breakfast room and cellar. The cellar consists of an upper and lower cavern thought to date back to medieval times. The kitchen/breakfast room has high ceilings with beautiful south facing windows overlooking the garden allowing plenty of natural light through into the room. There is a Stoves 5 ring gas cooker, built-in Bosch dishwasher, and Fired Earth double sink. This leads through to the rear hall with light lantern and doors through to the garden and formal dining room with open fireplace. The drawing room was once the doctors waiting room, fully panelled with open fireplace and sash windows looking to the front of the property. The sitting room which was once the dispensary is a cosy room with sash windows and open fireplace, ideal for less formal occasions.
On the first floor is the principal bedroom with high ceilings and sash windows, the en suite bathroom has the original elm floorboards with roll top bath and separate shower. There is a separate dressing room fitted with bespoke cupboards. Bedroom 2 with partial panelling and sash windows has views of Guys Tower (Warwick Castle). There is a wc, bathroom, and upstairs secondary kitchen/day room. This room is fitted with some built-in cupboards, Siemens dishwasher, sink, 5 ring Rangemaster oven, There is a glazed door leading to the outdoor staircase with access into the garden. This room could be converted to another bedroom, home office or remain a space to accommodate, family members, au pair or carer.
On the second floor are two spacious bedrooms of which one has access to the outdoor staircase leading down to the garden. From here are views across to Warwick Castle. A generous bathroom with roll top bath serves both bedrooms.
The garden has been divided into various terraced seating areas. Enclosed by a brick wall with some paving, softened by gravel pathways and interspersed with Box hedging. There are some lovely mature trees, Holly, Yew and Silver Birch to add privacy and interest to the garden.
Permit parking in the road is available.
Location
With a history dating back to as early as the 6th Century, Warwick is a charming and yet vibrant Warwickshire town nestled between the equally historic towns of Stratford-upon-Avon (9 miles) and Leamington Spa (2.5 miles).
Amenities in the town are vast with a range of supermarkets, boutiques, hairdressers, post office, restaurants, cafes to name but a few.
More extensive amenities can be found in Leamington Spa and Coventry (12 miles), or further afield in Oxford (48 miles) and Birmingham (22 miles).
Communication links are excellent with access to the M40 (J15) giving access to the north for Birmingham and the south for Oxford/London, or the A46 to Stratford-upon Avon and Coventry.
Mainline train services from Warwick to London Marylebone (from 69 minutes) and Birmingham (from 30 minutes).
Preparatory schools in the area include Warwick Preparatory School, The Croft (Stratford upon Avon), Arnold Lodge (Leamington Spa), St Johns Priory (Banbury). Secondary schools include Warwick (boys), Kings High (girls), Kingsley (girls), Princethorpe (co-ed), Bloxham and Tudor Hall (Banbury).
Leisure and cultural facilities include golf at Leek Wootton, Leamington Spa, Kenilworth and Brailes, horse racing at Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon, motor racing at Silverstone, theatres at Stratford-upon-Avon, Birmingham and Oxford.
Distances and times are approximate.
Additional Info
Council Tax Band - G
Description
This stunning Grade II listed townhouse became “The Warwick dispensary for the sick and poor” in 1826 and from 1871 was run as a small hospital. The dispensary ceased to function in 1948 on the introduction of the National Health Service and then used for general practice right up until about 12 years ago when the current owners took over and converted it to a private residential dwelling. They have sympathetically renovated and transformed the property back to its former glory! The property retains many of the original period features including sash windows, open fireplaces, wooden panelling and elm/oak floorboards. This is the first time the property has been offered for sale as a residential dwelling for over 200 years.
Enter the property through a solid oak door into the porch area and then through the glass doors to the welcoming entrance hall. This opens into the sitting room, drawing room and on through to the cloakroom, boiler room, kitchen/breakfast room and cellar. The cellar consists of an upper and lower cavern thought to date back to medieval times. The kitchen/breakfast room has high ceilings with beautiful south facing windows overlooking the garden allowing plenty of natural light through into the room. There is a Stoves 5 ring gas cooker, built-in Bosch dishwasher, and Fired Earth double sink. This leads through to the rear hall with light lantern and doors through to the garden and formal dining room with open fireplace. The drawing room was once the doctors waiting room, fully panelled with open fireplace and sash windows looking to the front of the property. The sitting room which was once the dispensary is a cosy room with sash windows and open fireplace, ideal for less formal occasions.
On the first floor is the principal bedroom with high ceilings and sash windows, the en suite bathroom has the original elm floorboards with roll top bath and separate shower. There is a separate dressing room fitted with bespoke cupboards. Bedroom 2 with partial panelling and sash windows has views of Guys Tower (Warwick Castle). There is a wc, bathroom, and upstairs secondary kitchen/day room. This room is fitted with some built-in cupboards, Siemens dishwasher, sink, 5 ring Rangemaster oven, There is a glazed door leading to the outdoor staircase with access into the garden. This room could be converted to another bedroom, home office or remain a space to accommodate, family members, au pair or carer.
On the second floor are two spacious bedrooms of which one has access to the outdoor staircase leading down to the garden. From here are views across to Warwick Castle. A generous bathroom with roll top bath serves both bedrooms.
The garden has been divided into various terraced seating areas. Enclosed by a brick wall with some paving, softened by gravel pathways and interspersed with Box hedging. There are some lovely mature trees, Holly, Yew and Silver Birch to add privacy and interest to the garden.
Permit parking in the road is available.
Location
With a history dating back to as early as the 6th Century, Warwick is a charming and yet vibrant Warwickshire town nestled between the equally historic towns of Stratford-upon-Avon (9 miles) and Leamington Spa (2.5 miles).
Amenities in the town are vast with a range of supermarkets, boutiques, hairdressers, post office, restaurants, cafes to name but a few.
More extensive amenities can be found in Leamington Spa and Coventry (12 miles), or further afield in Oxford (48 miles) and Birmingham (22 miles).
Communication links are excellent with access to the M40 (J15) giving access to the north for Birmingham and the south for Oxford/London, or the A46 to Stratford-upon Avon and Coventry.
Mainline train services from Warwick to London Marylebone (from 69 minutes) and Birmingham (from 30 minutes).
Preparatory schools in the area include Warwick Preparatory School, The Croft (Stratford upon Avon), Arnold Lodge (Leamington Spa), St Johns Priory (Banbury). Secondary schools include Warwick (boys), Kings High (girls), Kingsley (girls), Princethorpe (co-ed), Bloxham and Tudor Hall (Banbury).
Leisure and cultural facilities include golf at Leek Wootton, Leamington Spa, Kenilworth and Brailes, horse racing at Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon, motor racing at Silverstone, theatres at Stratford-upon-Avon, Birmingham and Oxford.
Distances and times are approximate.
Additional Info
Council Tax Band - G
