Wills Pastures, Southam, Warwickshire, CV47

Well-presented rural living with separate barn conversion and land.

Description

Main House -

Late 1960s built house by local builders Hinkins and Frewin, replacing an earlier small farmhouse.

Extensively updated and improved by the current owners including the addition of the conservatory, modern oil fired heating system, replacement doors and double glazed windows.

Added to these has been the installation of a bespoke Neptune kitchen/breakfast room, the hub of the house with two oven oil fired Aga, island, granite work surfaces; the conservatory with under floor heating, automatic electronic blinds and window openers; cinema room with black out curtains; wooden flooring; solid wooden internal doors; bespoke bedroom furniture; white bathroom fittings; modern lighting; ample loft storage.

The house is ideal for a family and those that like to entertain with access from many of the rooms directly out on to the swimming pool stone terrace. This is a lovely private south facing sun trap. Beyond is a lovely timber garden pavilion, with light, power and heating connected, making for year round entertaining.

The house sits within extensive gardens and grounds including hard tennis court (in need of re-surfacing), wooded copse and orchard.

The helicopter hanger is a useful modern implement barn/workshop with light and power connected. Triple garage and store (lapsed planning permission to add a first floor extension to create further bedroom accommodation). Ample off road parking. Two electric charging points.

There is post and rail paddock grazing to the south with range of timber outbuildings including two loose boxes and hay store. 40m x 40m sand with rubber top manege.

The land extending to about 25 acres is mainly laid to pasture with woodland, pond and stream. Of particular note is the “Long Shoot” bordered on one side by the stream, woodland and hedging. A field shelter and yard has been recently added making it for horses or livestock. Whilst the ‘Long Shoot’ has largely been left to nature, it has been used for grazing and could be a horse gallop. The vendor maintains a grass border throughout. As a result it is a lovely private, rural retreat, very much a wonderful wildlife habitat.

Offices -

A lovely traditional brick built Victorian barn converted/re-built by the current owners to a high domestic standard, but with a commercial ‘overlay’ to suit the current vendors expanding business. Attention to detail particularly the use of reclaimed bricks and tiles, underfloor heating and air conditioning. There is a lovely courtyard with York flagstones with box hedging and central fountain. These offices offer about 6,300 sq ft of accommodation over two floors with various kitchens and cloakrooms, allowing for sub-division into a number of office suites.
Ample off road parking.

The driveway to the entire property divides to the south with one drive to the main house and another drive to the offices, thereby allowing the day to day comings and goings of the offices not to interfere with the privacy afforded by the house and its gardens.

The offices are let on a 10 year lease expiring in December 2026 at a rent of £5,700pcm (£68,400pa). The vendor understands that the tenant is prepared to discuss entering into a new lease.

There is scope to convert/alter to residential, subject to the relevant consents, making it possible for large families, staff or additional income stream.

In all about 27.17 acres.

Location

Wills Pastures lies miles to the south of Southam. Day-to-day shopping can be found in the village of Fenny Compton (3 miles) and town of Southam (5 miles). A wider range of recreational, cultural and shopping facilities can be found in Rugby (15 miles), Leamington Spa (13 miles), Warwick (16 miles), Banbury (10 miles) and Daventry (15 miles).

There is a wide range of private and state schooling available in Rugby (Rugby School, Lawrence Sheriff, Rugby High), Leamington Spa (Arnold Lodge Preparatory and Kingsley School for Girls), Dunchurch (Bilton Grange Prep), Princethorpe and Warwick (Warwick School and Kings High for Girls). Further afield are Oundle, Uppingham, Stowe, Bloxham and Tudor Hall. There are junior and middle schools in Dunchurch and primary schooling in both Leamington Hastings and Napton on the Hill.

Communications links include A45, A5, M45, M1, M40 and M6. There is a frequent line train service from Rugby into London Euston in just under 55 minutes.

Sporting and recreational facilities in the area include golf at Whitefields, Thurlaston, Staverton and Hellidon Lakes; racing at Warwick and Stratford; fishing, canoeing and sailing are available at Draycote Country Park, David Lloyd Club at Rugby.

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 5,136 sq ft


Acreage: 27.17 Acres

Additional Info

Mains water and electricity. The property has private drainage and we understand is compliant with the relevant government regulations/registered with the appropriate body - There is a septic tank for the house and Klargester for the offices. Oil fired central heating. Broadband available.

The Old Corn Mill, Wills Pastures - Current Rateable Value £46,750.

Wills Pastures has a right of way over the first portion of the driveway. A purchaser may have to contribute a fair proportion of the cost of the maintenance of this portion of the driveway.