Honington, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, CV36

Elegant living amongst divine gardens.

Description

The Garden House is an elegant and well proportioned Grade II listed home, set back quietly within its gardens, at the heart of the sought after village of Honington. The house presents understated charm and a reassuring sense of permanence, combining classical detailing with an easy, well judged flow of accommodation that lends itself equally to everyday living and more formal entertaining.

Period features include open fireplaces, exposed timbers, mullion windows, leaded lights, six panel doors and exposed oak floor boards, all working in close harmony with the current owner’s extensive modern fittings and finishes.

The principal reception rooms are light and attractively proportioned, with views out onto the gardens that change with the seasons. The drawing room is a particularly welcoming space, centered around a focal fireplace, while the adjoining rooms provide flexibility for family life, dining and home working, all with a strong connection to the setting outside.

The kitchen/breakfast/family room sits at the heart of the house, generous yet practical, with space for informal dining and direct access to the garden, making it a natural hub for day to day life. Throughout the house, the accommodation is well balanced and well-presented. It has a scale that feels generous, but not overwhelming, and with a clear sense of coherence between rooms.

Upstairs, the principal bedroom enjoys a peaceful outlook across the gardens, complemented by additional bedrooms that are light, calm and well arranged, ideal for family and guests alike. The house offers scope for a new owner to adapt or refine the accommodation to suit their own tastes, without the need to compromise the integrity or character of the original house.

A spacious first floor home office is not only ideal for working from home, but would adapt to teenager’s games room, cinema room or additional bedroom accommodation, subject to the relevant consents.

The gardens are a particular highlight being carefully landscaped, mature, private and beautifully established, providing colour, structure and interest throughout the year. Carefully planted borders, areas of lawn and quieter corners combine to create a setting that feels both cultivated and natural, with privacy and a strong sense of enclosure. The addition of a bespoke summerhouse complements the garden and provides a quiet retreat, shelter or shade.

The Garden House is a quietly confident village home, offering comfort, balance and privacy in equal measure – an ideal house for those seeking a long term country base in a refined and well connected rural setting.

Location

The Garden House is situated in the attractive village of Honington, set on the northern fringe of the Cotswold Hills in south Warwickshire. The village is skirted by the River Stour and boasts many stone period properties.

The thriving local market town of Shipston-on-Stour is approximately 1.5 miles away to the south providing a selection of independent shops including butchers, deli, fishmonger, greengrocer, supermarkets, pubs, restaurants, boutique hotel, vets, doctor’s surgery, cottage hospital, and secondary school.

To the north is the town of Stratford-upon-Avon (11 miles) providing more extensive shopping and leisure facilities, as well as being the region’s cultural centre and the home of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

South Warwickshire is renowned for its selection of state, private and grammar schools, including the boys and girls grammar schools in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick schools, The Croft School at Stratford-upon-Avon, Bloxham, Tudor Hall and Sibford Ferris Public Schools and Kitebrook near Moreton-in-Marsh.

Connections include a direct train service from Moreton-in-Marsh to London Paddington (from 87 minutes) and Banbury to London Marylebone (from 56 minutes). M40 (J11) at Banbury (about 15 miles) for London and the South or M40 (J12) Gaydon (about 11 miles) for Birmingham and the North.

Sporting and leisure activities in the area include a popular pool & gym, rugby club and sports club in Shipston-on-Stour; golf at Brailes, Tadmarton, Chipping Norton and Stratford-upon-Avon, racing at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and Cheltenham, as well as theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon with an additional fringe theatre at Chipping Norton.

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 4,781 sq ft



Additional Info

Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected to the property. Oil-fired Aga and central heating. BT connected subject to the usual transfer regulations.

Agents Notes: There are restrictive covenants on the property. Please contact Savills for more information.