Darlingscott, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, CV36

A beautifully positioned country house with outstanding views, generous accommodation and landscaped gardens, situated in an idyllic rural setting

Description

Crossing Cottage is an attractive and spacious country home, enjoying an enviable position surrounded by open 360-degree countryside views. With origins dating back to the 1800s, the property has been thoughtfully extended over time, in the 1970s and again in 2003.

It offers potential for further reconfiguration or extension, subject to the necessary consents, allowing an incoming purchaser to tailor the property to their individual requirements.

Internally, the accommodation is well proportioned and light-filled. The front door opens into an entrance hall with cloakroom. The sitting room is a welcoming space, featuring a stone fireplace with an electric wood stove-style fire and French doors opening onto a paved terrace.

The fitted kitchen offers a breakfast bar, space for a dishwasher, and an electric Rangemaster oven with extractor hood above. A door leads through to a practical utility room with space for a washer dryer and under counter fridge.

Further ground floor accommodation includes a study, ideal for home working, and a dining room with double doors opening into a conservatory, which in turn provides access to the rear terrace.

On the first floor, a spacious galleried landing leads to the principal bedroom, which benefits from fitted wardrobes, an en suite shower room and a dual-aspect outlook with particularly attractive countryside views.

There are three further double bedrooms, served by a family bathroom fitted with a corner bath and separate shower enclosure, providing ample accommodation for family and guests.

The property is approached via double entrance gates, opening onto a paved driveway providing ample parking, in addition to a single attached garage and two further gated parking spaces at the side of the property.

The gardens are a particular feature of the property, thoughtfully landscaped and arranged into a series of distinct areas. Immediately to the rear is a paved terrace, ideal for outdoor entertaining. Beyond this lie well-stocked borders, trellis rose arches, fruit trees, and a productive vegetable garden, alongside a greenhouse and garden shed.

A meandering path leads through the grounds to a more naturalistic wild garden area, creating a sense of journey and seclusion within the plot.

Crossing Cottage offers a rare combination of period character, spacious living space, beautiful gardens and exceptional views, making it a highly appealing country home.

Location

The pretty hamlet of Darlingscott is situated close to the northern edge of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and to the borders of South Warwickshire and the North Cotswolds. Ilmington, just two miles distant, boasts a community village shop and cafe, primary school, church, a large recreational ground, tennis courts and two village inns including The Howard Arms noted for its cuisine.

Darlingscott is within easy access of the historical market towns of Chipping Campden and Shipston-on-Stour, both of which featured in a recent Sunday Times’ list of Top Towns to Live In and offer a wide range of everyday shops and amenities.

The larger centres of Stratford-upon-Avon, Cheltenham and Oxford are all within an hour’s drive and offer a more extensive choice of shopping and cultural facilities and an excellent choice of state, private and grammar schools.

There are regular train services to Paddington from Moreton-in-Marsh which is only 8 miles away or Marylebone from Banbury or Warwick. The motorway network is easily accessible via the M40 J15 (16 miles). The surrounding countryside offers a variety of walking and riding opportunities. There are important gardens which are open to the public nearby including Hidcote Manor Gardens. There are theatres in Stratford-upon-Avon, Cheltenham and Oxford. In particular Stratford-upon-Avon offers the world renowned Royal Shakespeare Company. Golf courses at Brailes, Tadmarton and Stratford-upon-Avon together with National Hunt Racing at Warwick, Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon.

Square Footage: 2,163 sq ft



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Additional Info

Tenure: Freehold.

Services: Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil-fired central heating. Landline subject to BT transfer regulations.

Local Authority & Council Tax Band: Stratford-on-Avon District Council Band E.

Viewing: By accompanied appointment with Savills Stow-on-the-Wold, t: .