137 Rugby Road Binley Woods | Coventry

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137 Rugby Road Cover.indd 4-6 21/04/2017 17:22 137 Rugby Road.indd 1 21/04/2017 17:22 137 Rugby Road.indd 2 21/04/2017 17:22 This Spacious family home is located in the sought after location of Binley Woods. This breathtaking five bedroom property which spans over 3273 square foot and sits on a 3.5 acre plot with exceptional rear garden which also incorporates it’s own woodland. Every child’s dream!

137 Rugby Road.indd 3 21/04/2017 17:22 Throughout the many years the owners have lived at the property, they have maintained it to a very high standard throughout both internally and externally. The accommodation ranges over 3273 square feet which includes a large living room, a dining room, family games/party room, utility room and breakfast kitchen. Upstairs, all of the bedrooms are of considerable size and offer great accommodation for a large family. However, the size of the plot also offers great scope for extending the living space both downstairs and upstairs.

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We were looking for a house with a little bit of land when we came across this property, the little bit of land we had hoped for, turned out to be 3.5 acres and there were run down stables, outbuildings and pigsties, however we immediately saw great potential” say the current owners of 137 Rugby Road, in the Warwickshire village of Binley Woods. “We were keen to return the area where the buildings had been to lawn, so knocked them down, removed 450 tons of rubble and tarmac and brought in 32 tons of topsoil then ploughed, harrowed and seeded. The garden has opened up and we can now see the mature oak trees and the beautiful bluebell wood at the bottom of the garden from the house.”

“I have a love of history” the owner continues, “and did a little research on the woodland attached to the property. I found that when it was part of the Coombe Abbey estate the area was called ‘Big Rough’ and before that in the 18th Century ‘Sleamakers Rough’.”

The owners have done extensive work on the house itself since moving in around 20 years ago. “Our kids were youngsters when we first moved in, so they had great fun helping us to renovate the house” they say. “They loved having to climb up scaffolding to get to bed as we redid the staircase. We also refurbished the bathrooms and the spacious family kitchen, which is now where we spend a lot of time. 8 people can sit around the kitchen table, so it is a great space for intimate, informal dinner parties, and the views of the garden are superb, too.” “This is the perfect family property,” the owners continue. “When the boys were young we had a marked out football pitch including goal posts down the bottom of the garden in the field. We also back onto Broad Street Rugby Club which is the Wasps training ground.” The location of the property is ideal in many ways, rural yet within easy commuting distance of Coventry, Leamington, Warwick and Birmingham. “It is a very desirable area and a nice place to live” say the owners. The sought after village of Binley Woods itself boasts a parish church, pub, Post Office and supermarkets, and lies just 5 miles east of central Coventry.*

137 Rugby Road.indd 7 21/04/2017 17:22 The relaxing games room is always popular at family gatherings, very cosy in the winter with its log burner. Large enough for a pool table, it is the perfect place for low key entertaining.”

137 Rugby Road.indd 8 21/04/2017 17:22 137 Rugby Road.indd 9 21/04/2017 17:22 We will miss our wonderful garden, It is just lovely in spring, with the bluebells in the woods and birds singing in the trees. There is a lot of wildlife crossing through the garden, muntjac deer, squirrels, rabbits, and lots of birds including pheasants, woodpeckers and grouse as we are surrounded by woodland.”

137 Rugby Road.indd 10 21/04/2017 17:22 We have hosted many a family gathering, with barbecues every summer . Most memorably, threw a party to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary, with a huge marquee and pig roast in the garden and all our family, friends and neighbours came to help us celebrate .”

137 Rugby Road.indd 11 21/04/2017 17:22 137 Rugby Road.indd 12 21/04/2017 17:22 137 Rugby Road.indd 13 21/04/2017 17:22 Externally the home is located on a 3.5 acre plot with a spacious driveway at the front, with access to the rear garden from the side of the property, wide enough for a vehicle or caravan. At the rear, the garden is a combination of lawn area and private woodland area that would be every child’s dream.

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This well presented family home is situated in the village of Binley Woods which is located in the Rugby Borough of Warwickshire, five miles to the east of central Coventry and 1.5 miles to the west of the village of Brandon. The village comes within the school catchment area for Lawrence Sheriff grammar school (boys) and Rugby High grammar school (girls), the top two performing schools for GCSE results in Warwickshire. There is a village school (Binley Woods Primary) located within easy walking distance.

For commuters the A46, A45, M69 & M6. Ideally situated for families and those who require good travel links

Rugby is a market town in Warwickshire, on the River Avon. The town is the second largest town in the county; 13 miles (21 km) east of Coventry, on the eastern edge of Warwickshire, near the borders with Northamptonshire and Leicestershire. The town is credited with being the birthplace of rugby football.

Rugby is most famous for the invention of rugby football, which is played throughout the world. The invention of the game is credited to William Webb Ellis whilst breaking the existing rules of a football match played in 1823 at Rugby School.

Rugby School is one of England’s oldest and most prestigious public schools, and was the setting of Thomas Hughes’s semi- autobiographical masterpiece Tom Brown’s Schooldays.

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137 Rugby Road.indd 18 21/04/2017 17:22 Agents notes: All measurements are approximate and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure. * These comments are the personal views of the current owner and are included as an insight into life at the property. They have not been independently verified, should not be relied on without verification and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agent. Printed 24.04.2017

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