Honington, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire CV36

Magpie House is a beautiful Grade II listed house which was comprehensively renovated and restored by the current owners in 2005/06. The result is an elegant and highly versatile country home that combines period character with the comforts and practicality required for modern family living. The accommodation extends to generous proportions throughout and provides an excellent balance of formal reception rooms and excellent family spaces ideally suited to a variety of lifestyles, with scope for multi-generational occupation, guest accommodation or extra income opportunities.

A magnificent drawing room offers a wonderful setting for formal entertaining, whilst the elegant dining room connects seamlessly with the impressive breakfast kitchen and family room, creating a superb open-plan living environment and the natural focal point of the home. Further ground floor accommodation includes a study, ideal for home working, a comfortable snug, utility/laundry room, boot room, cloakroom and a range of useful storage areas, all contributing to the property's practicality and everyday functionality.

On the first floor, the bedroom accommodation is centred around an impressive principal suite, complete with a well-appointed en suite bathroom. Four further generously proportioned bedrooms are served by a combination of en suite and family bathroom facilities, providing excellent accommodation for both family and guests.

A particular feature of Magpie House is the attached self-contained cottage, incorporating its own entrance dining hall, kitchen and sitting room together with three bedrooms and bathroom accommodation. The cottage offers outstanding flexibility and would be ideally suited for dependent relatives, guest accommodation, home-working requirements or potential ancillary income, subject to any necessary consents.

Magpie House has an impressive range of outbuildings, which significantly enhance the property's versatility and appeal. These buildings offer outstanding flexibility for a variety of residential, leisure, equestrian and home-working requirements.

The property benefits from an excellent range of garaging, adjoining an impressive self-contained studio. Equipped with a kitchenette and cloakroom facilities, the studio provides highly adaptable space and is ideally suited as a home office, gymnasium, creative workspace, entertaining venue or ancillary accommodation, subject to any necessary consents.

Further complementing the property are two traditional stables, together with separate log and coal stores, providing practical storage and facilities well suited to country living. A detached tennis pavilion overlooks the tennis court and serves as an attractive focal point for the property's recreational amenities.

In addition, planning permission was previously granted for the conversion and extension of one of the outbuildings to create a separate dwelling. Whilst this consent has now lapsed, a fresh planning application has been submitted and a decision is anticipated imminently. Further information, together with the relevant application details, is available via the local planning authority's planning portal.

The property enjoys an outstanding range of recreational amenities, including a tennis court, cricket net and a natural swimming pool. The natural pool forms a particularly attractive feature of the grounds creating a wonderful sense of tranquillity and connection with nature.

Beautifully landscaped and rich in biodiversity, the grounds feature several heritage apple trees alongside a charming orchard planted with a variety of plum trees and a mature walnut tree. A delightful wild garden provides year-round interest and seasonal colour. A magnificent backdrop of mature native trees surrounds the gardens and grounds, enhancing both privacy and seclusion while creating a wonderful sense of place.

Magpie House is situated in the charming village of Honington, widely regarded as one of South Warwickshire’s most desirable villages. Designated as a Conservation Village, Honington is characterised by its attractive period stone cottages and houses, which front a broad village street and picturesque green, creating a quintessential English village setting. The village is approached via an exquisite 17th-century stone bridge crossing the River Stour, with the impressive Honington Hall and its surrounding parkland providing a striking backdrop. The combination of historic architecture, open countryside and a strong sense of community makes Honington a particularly sought-after location.

The nearby market town of Shipston-on-Stour offers an excellent range of everyday amenities, including independent shops, cafés and restaurants. More extensive shopping, leisure and cultural facilities can be found in Stratford-upon-Avon, renowned as the home of the Royal Shakespeare Company and widely considered the cultural heart of the region.

For commuters, the M40 motorway is conveniently accessible at Junctions 11 and 12, providing direct links to London, Oxford and Birmingham. Regular mainline rail services to London Paddington and London Marylebone are available from Moreton-in-Marsh and Banbury respectively.

The area is exceptionally well served by a range of highly regarded schools in both the state and independent sectors. These include Bloxham School, Sibford School, Kitebrook Preparatory School, the Stratford Grammar Schools, Warwick Preparatory School, Warwick School and King’s High School for Girls.

A wealth of leisure opportunities can be enjoyed locally, including racing at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and Cheltenham, together with a variety of golf courses and extensive walking and riding routes through the surrounding Warwickshire and Cotswold countryside.

Shipston-on-Stour 1.5 miles, Stratford-upon-Avon 10 miles, M40 (J12) 11.5 miles, Banbury 14 miles (trains to London Marylebone from 58 mins), Moreton-in-Marsh 8.5 miles (trains to London Paddington from 85 mins) (Distances and time approximate).