Mill Road, Napton, Southam, Warwickshire, CV47

The Grade II listed Mill and adjoining converted barn and dwelling date in part from around the mid-19th century, with views over four counties. The Mill, with its four sails, is a real landmark elevated above the east Warwickshire countryside. The skilful adaptation of the mill building and cottage has created a very fine family house, which incorporates architectural features within the Mill and period property, with tiled, flagstone and timber floors, solid traditional boarded doors, exposed timberwork and exposed stone, Bread oven and mill workings. This combined with all the requirements for modern-day living.

A recessed enclosed porch gives access to the reception hall, with a cloakroom and boiler closet and main timber staircase to the first floor. The drawing room created in the 1980s from a barn linking the Mill to the original millers' cottage has created a stunning vaulted principal reception room, with parquet floor, stone fireplace with wood burning stove and sliding patio doors to the garden. The dining room and sitting room have wide south-facing windows to benefit from the views and also have French doors to outside. The large family room also has a fireplace with woodburner, flagstone floor and French doors and access to the secondary staircase and back hall.

The kitchen/breakfast room has painted-fitted kitchen cupboards with granite tops, an island unit with timber top and range cooker and appliances and a fine bread oven associated with the Mill.

To the first floor, off the landing are the bedrooms. The principal bedroom with fitted wardrobes and an ensuite bathroom with separate shower. Bedrooms two, three and four face south with outstanding views, two with fitted cupboards, and share a family shower room.

The circular swimming pool cleverly set in the base of the windmill building, has an exercise swim jet. The circular staircase rises to a first-floor study/office with built-in furniture, and the stairs continue to a third floor games room and above is access to the mill room. Unusually, the mill sails and part of the mill workings remain in place.


Gardens and grounds

Situated at the very top of the Hill, at the end of a no-through road, the Windmill is approached through a gate to a stoned drive to a private parking and turning circle with garaging for four cars. The drive leads on to a further discreet garage building with space for several more cars and a workshop behind.

The gardens are principally lawned, offering uninterrupted views, with the land dropping away to two sides.

The garden has mature trees and shrubs. Flagstone patio with rose arch and sheltered by hedges and shrubs.Greenhouse. Hot tub

Napton Windmill stands majestically above the village of Napton on the Hill, a popular village with excellent facilities, including a parish church, Ofsted-rated 'Good' primary school, village hall/community centre, excellent post office/general stores incorporating a café, two public houses within walking distance and garage. Napton Horse & Pony Show is a highlight of the year.

The nearby market town of Southam provides day-to-day shopping and leisure facilities, including a swimming pool/gym, Southam College and Secondary School rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted.
Daventry, Warwick and Leamington Spa provide more extensive shopping, recreational and business facilities.

The village has excellent road links to Leamington Spa, Warwick and Rugby, which all have mainline railway stations. This part of Warwickshire is well served by the motorway network, with the M40, M42, M6 and M1 all within easy reach.

There is a range of state, private and grammar schools in the area to suit most requirements, including St Lawrence Church of England Primary School and Little Lawrence pre-school in the village, Southam College, Rugby and Princethorpe Public Schools and Bilton Grange Prep School in Rugby. Warwick Prep and Public School and, Kings High School for Girls in Warwick, Kingsley School For Girls and, Arnold Lodge School in Leamington Spa and grammar schools in Stratford-upon-Avon and Rugby.

There are a number of golf courses in the area, sailing and fishing at Draycote Water and racing at Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick. Motor racing at Silverstone.