Fields Farm Lane, Marton, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23

Detached barn in idyllic rural location with land and outbuildings.

Description

The Tithe Barn is an impressive detached property with about 20 acres, situated at the end of a no through road and surrounded by open fields and countryside. Thought to have been converted in the late 1990s, the property has character features and offers generous, beautifully proportioned accommodation. The barn now presents an exciting opportunity for sympathetic modernisation, allowing the next owner to shape a truly exceptional home.

Throughout the property, original timbers, stonework and traditional joinery create a sense of history and authenticity.

Inside, the layout flows through a series of character filled spaces, starting at the entrance hall with tiled floor, and flowing through into the kitchen/breakfast room and sitting room.

The kitchen/breakfast room features a four-door Aga, a walk in larder, and adjoining utility room, offering a great foundation for potential modernisation. This leads through to the dining room with exposed beams and electric fireplace, with views to the courtyard garden.

There is also a generous drawing room which could also be converted into a ground floor bedroom/bathroom, subject to the usual planning consents.

To the west side of the barn is the sitting room with sliding doors opening to the south facing garden, with a gas fireplace.

On the first floor are three bedrooms. The principal suite enjoys double aspect views allowing plenty of light to flood through the room, with a vaulted ceiling, built in cupboards and an en suite shower room. There is a second bedroom with en suite and a further bedroom complemented by a family bathroom.

Outside, the south facing garden is mainly laid to lawn with attractive mature shrub borders, while the paved driveway provides off road parking for several vehicles. There are a range of outbuildings offering significant scope for future development, subject to the relevant consents. Currently, these include a tandem garage, workshop, and three storage spaces. An agricultural building sits within the land and is fitted with 4kW of solar panels, generating a feed in tariff of approximately £2,000 per annum in addition to providing free electricity to the property on sunny days. This building also offers potential for equestrian use, including conversion to stabling, subject to the relevant consents.

The property benefits from about 16.5 acres of grazing land, enclosed with post and rail and sheep fencing, along with a pond and an area of woodland. In all about 20 acres.

With its idyllic setting, extensive land, outbuildings and remarkable character, The Tithe Barn represents a rare chance to acquire a distinctive period home with outstanding scope for enhancement in a highly desirable rural location.

Location

Marton is a village located between Banbury and Coventry with a thriving community centered around the church and an active cricket club.

A wide range of recreational, cultural and shopping facilities can be found in Rugby, Leamington Spa and Warwick.

There is a selection of public and state schooling including in Rugby (Rugby School, Lawrence Sheriff, Rugby High and Ashlawn school), 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 Cheltenham, Oundle, Uppingham, Stowe, Bloxham and Tudor Hall. In Coventry there are the two private day schools, Bablake and King Henry VIII. There are junior and middle schools in Dunchurch and primary schooling in Stretton on Dunsmore, Leamington Hastings and Princethorpe.

Communication links include access provided by A45, A5, M45, M1, M40 and M6 and M69. Birmingham International Airport is approximately 19 miles away. There is a frequent line train service from Rugby into London Euston in just under 55 minutes and Coventry into Euston in 59 minutes. There are bus services to Coventry, Rugby and Southam.

Sporting and recreational facilities in the area are excellent and include golf at The Warwickshire (Leek Wooton), Whitefields (Dunchurch), Staverton and Hellidon Lakes; racing at Warwick and Stratford; fishing, canoeing and sailing are available at Draycote Country Park; David Lloyd Club at Rugby; Polo at Southam; The Lias Line Greenway cycle route on the old Leamington-Rugby railway line.

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,475 sq ft


Acreage: 20 Acres

Additional Info

Mains water and electricity. Oil fired central heating. The property has private drainage (septic tank) that was installed in 1998. Buyers to make their own enquiries as to whether this is compliant with the relevant government regulations.

Agents Notes:
There is a right of way over the tracks and roadways subject to payment of a fair proportion of the costs of maintenance.
There is a public footpath that runs along the driveway.