Castle Hill, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8

The property dates to around 1713, and is a beautifully presented, period cottage that has been sympathetically and extensively refurbished by the current owner, blending character and charm with modern day living. The property offers an abundance of original features throughout, such as timber beams, latched doors and inglenook fireplaces, and benefits from underfloor heating in the kitchen/dining room, drawing room and shower room to the ground floor.

Beyond the white picket fence, a crazy paved path leads to a partially glazed stable door which opens to a bright and airy kitchen/breakfast room with dual aspect. The bespoke shaker-style kitchen, finished with granite worktops and equipped with integrated SMEG appliances, flows into the dining area which offers space for a dining table, and provides access to the stone paved patio beyond. A door from the kitchen opens to a charming, dual aspect drawing room complete with an inglenook fireplace housing an electric fire, and a stylish shower room. This flows into a versatile ground-floor double bedroom, warmed by a Lyme Regis stove set into an inglenook fireplace and opening onto the garden through double doors, that could serve equally as a snug, guest suite or generous home office.

Stairs in the drawing room rise to the first-floor landing, which provides access to two further generous bedrooms with bespoke fitted wardrobes and beautiful views to the landscaped rear garden and Abbey Fields nature reserve beyond. The first floor further extends to a storage room leading from the Principal bedroom and a spacious bathroom, complete with a dual end, large spa bath.

Outside

The property benefits from a single garage with an electric roller door. Residents also benefit from two parking permits and a visitor pass.

The south-easterly facing rear garden is principally lawned and is bordered in part by wooden fencing and in part by mature hedgerow, offering privacy and seclusion. A cobbled edged pebble pathway with a lawned centre leads to a summerhouse and a large wooden deck with a covered seating area overlooking the lake and protected nature reserve, which provides an excellent space for outdoor dining and entertaining.

15 Castle Hill is one of a handful of 18th century cottages in the sought after hamlet of Little Virgina in the conservation area of Old Town Kenilworth. The property overlooks the lake in Abbey Fields and has views of Kenilworth Castle, along with some excellent restaurants and gastro pubs and coffee shops. Kenilworth is a thriving historic town in the heart of Warwickshire offering a wide range of shops, including a Waitrose, restaurants and sports facilities.

Kenilworth Golf Club is situated 1 mile away and the Warwickshire Golf and Country Club is located 5 miles away. The property is well placed for motorway and rail networks and Birmingham Airport. There is a train station in the town which is within walking distance, providing direct links to Coventry and Leamington Spa, with connections to London and Birmingham.

The area is well served by a range of state, grammar and private schools, including Crackley Hall in Kenilworth, King Henry VIII and Bablake in Coventry, Warwick School for Boys and King's High School for Girls in Warwick, Kingsley School for Girls and Arnold Lodge School in Leamington Spa.