Temple Grafton, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49

The Old Vicarage is situated in the heart of the village and dates back to 1875. One enters the property via the entrance hall with stairs rising to the first floor and doors radiating to the principal reception rooms, which include a delightful drawing room with bay window and feature fireplace housing a wood burning stove, a large dining room with double doors opening out to the rear and a sitting room again with feature fireplace.

The hub of this family home is sure to be the kitchen/dining/family room. The kitchen area has a great range of wall and base units sitting beneath granite worktops and a central island with integrated appliances, including a four-oven AGA. There is ample space for a dining table and seating area, with an oak-glazed extension with double doors opening out to the rear gardens, which is a particular feature of this room. The ground floor is complimented further by the home office, utility, pantry, store room, and two cloakrooms.

The first floor benefits from a principal bedroom suite, four further bedrooms all of a great size and two shower rooms.

The Old Vicarage is enhanced further via the one bedroom coach house, which comprises an entrance hall, dining kitchen, and sitting room on the ground floor, with a double bedroom and shower room above. The Coach House works well for relatives and guests or could provide an income (subject to planning) via renting the property.

The property is accessed via a gated driveway, which allows parking for several cars and gives access to the carport and wood stores.

The Old Vicarage sits centrally within its plot. The property benefits from being wrapped within well-stocked formal gardens and grounds.

Being mainly laid to lawn with herbaceous shrub beds and borders, the delightful gardens are certainly to be admired with several patio areas allowing one to enjoy the tranquillity of this delightful location and a range of mature trees allowing one to find the shade throughout the day.

Beyond the formal gardens, further land with stabling ensures the property lends itself well to the equestrian purchaser.

The Old Vicarage situated in the heart of this excellent village. Temple Grafton is a popular village with an excellent local primary school, two public houses, parish church and village hall. Day-to-day requirements can be found at Bidford-on-Avon and Alcester, with a Waitrose store and a comprehensive range of shopping and recreational facilities in Stratford-upon-Avon.

There is a wide range of state, private, and grammar schools in the area that suit most requirements, including grammar schools at Alcester and Stratford-upon-Avon. There is excellent access to the M40 leading to Birmingham and London, and the M5 gives access to the Southwest. Intercity trains run from Evesham to London Paddington and Warwick Parkway to Birmingham and London Marylebone.

There are racecourses at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and Cheltenham and bridleways and footpaths for country walks. Stratford-upon-Avon is the region's cultural centre with the Royal Shakespeare Theatres.