Dial House, The Green, Alveston, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37

A handsome and imposing house in landscaped gardens enjoying river frontage.

Description

Dial House is a handsome and striking home making it one of the most outstanding houses in the area, and within the heart of the village and in the Alveston village conservation area. The property is believed to date back to the early 1900s and was extended in the mid-1980s to create an impressive home of about 8,700 sq. ft including the leisure complex. All of the principal rooms enjoy a view of the garden that leads down to the river.

The property is exceptionally well-maintained and presented. Over the last couple of years, the vendors have re-fitted the kitchen/breakfast room and principal bedroom, refurbished the windows and installed two new boilers. There is an abundance of character including exposed beams, oak doors and flooring, lattice double glazed windows, oak panelled walls and fine open fireplaces.

On entering the house, you are greeted by an elegant reception hall with oak flooring, a feature stone fireplace and a grand turning staircase. The impressive drawing room features a stone working fireplace, a prominent bay window and oak flooring and wall panelling. Further reception rooms include a large sitting/dining room and a study, both of which have a fireplace, and a morning/games room that’s accessed from the breakfast/family room.
An inner lobby takes you to the refitted cloakroom, back staircase to two bedrooms and a door to the kitchen/family/breakfast room.

The recently refitted, Charles Yorke handmade kitchen has underfloor heating and Silestone worktops. Integrated appliances include an induction hob and down-draft extractor hood within the island, a combination microwave, fan-assisted electric oven, two fridge freezers and a wine fridge. It flows through to the family/breakfast area that has a built-in media storage unit, French doors opening to the rear garden terrace, and doors opening to the morning room and boot room.

A door from the breakfast/family room opens to a lobby, off which is a utility room with space for a separate washing machine and tumble dryer, shower/changing room that includes a sauna, and door to the leisure suite.

The main wide, turning staircase rises to a large galleried landing. The principal bedroom features a large bay window, a refitted en suite with double sinks, freestanding bath and a walk-in double shower, and stairs to a large top floor fitted dressing room. There are three further double bedrooms, two of which have en suite bathrooms, and the other has dual access to the family bathroom. There is also an independent fitted dressing room.
A back staircase leads up to two further double eaves bedrooms and a large cloakroom WC that could be refitted as a bathroom.

The large and impressive leisure suite was constructed in the mid-1980s and designed to blend seamlessly with the high-quality build of the main house. There are many great features, including a tall vaulted ceiling with Canadian Oak trusses and beams, non-slip tiles, an exceptionally large, drained swimming pool, a recessed drained hot tub with views over the garden and two mezzanine areas, accessed by spiral stairs, to a gym and also to a games room. The plant room is in the basement and there is a changing/shower room with a sauna off the lobby linking the leisure suite with the house. The leisure suite offers scope to be redeveloped and used for a number of alternative uses.

Double electric gates create a private frontage and open onto the gravelled driveway and parking for vehicles. There is a quaint traditional Coach House garden store with a room above, and an attractive detached triple garage, with direct access to the leisure suite, and a room above offering potential to be used as a home office or converted to ancillary accommodation, subject to planning.

The beautifully landscaped rear, mature grounds extend to approximately 1.6 acres and extend down to the River Avon. There is around 50 metres of river frontage, complete with a dock and full riparian rights that include mooring and fishing rights.The extensive private garden features an ornamental garden pond and water feature, a secret garden enclosed by high hedging that includes a greenhouse, and where once there was a tennis court, as well as various mature trees and well-stocked borders containing shrubs and perennial plants that provide all-year round interest and colour.

Planning consent (Ref: 17/01874/FUL) is in place to convert the leisure suite into five two-bedroom apartments, with garages, an orangery extension, and new access. Full details are on the Stratford District Council planning portal; buyers should rely on their own enquiries.

Location

Alveston is a well-placed village centred on a village green and boasts an excellent community with a public house, The Ferry Inn, church and village hall. The much sought after village is located to the south of, and within a bend of, the River Avon and enjoys an idyllic location set amidst attractive Warwickshire countryside.

Local shopping facilities are readily available in Tiddington, about one-and-a-half miles distant. About three miles away is Stratford-upon-Avon town centre, which is internationally known as the birthplace of William Shakespeare and is home to the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. It offers a range of cultural, shopping, and recreational amenities, including supermarkets, such as Waitrose, restaurants, pubs, and gastro pubs. Outdoor activities available in the area include boating, fishing, rowing, golf, and horse racing. The Cotswolds is also within easy reach.

The town provides a choice of schools, both public and private, including The Croft Preparatory School, King Edward VI Grammar School for Boys, Stratford Girls’ Grammar School, and Stratford High School. Additional schooling and shopping options are available in Warwick and Leamington Spa.

Transport connections are good with two train stations in Stratford-upon-Avon and further rail services are available from Warwick Parkway and Banbury stations, offering direct routes to Birmingham and London. The M40 motorway, Junction 15, is about eight miles away, providing access to Birmingham, Oxford, London, and the national motorway network. Birmingham International Airport is just about 26 miles to the north.

Square Footage: 6,189 sq ft


Acreage: 1.6 Acres

Directions

(CV37 7QU)
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Additional Info

Stratford-upon-Avon District Council. Telephone: .

Mains electricity, gas, water and drainage are connected. Main gas fired central and water heating (new boilers installed in November 2024). Interested parties are advised to verify services and connections.

Tenure: Freehold.

Viewings strictly by appointment with Savills Stow-on-the-Wold t: .

Particulars prepared: April 2026

Photographs taken: November 2022 and April 2026