Pytchley House 14 Main Road | Kilsby | | CV23 8XP

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“We were looking for a family home in a village location and had given the local agents a list of what we wanted. We had a call within the week inviting us to view Pytchley House and my wife and I both thought it was terrific. We’ve lived here for 45 years now and living in a village has been all that we hoped it would be and more,” say the current owners.

Pytchley House Cover.indd 4 02/01/2020 10:16 Pytchley House is an imposing Victorian home situated in the heart of this popular village that lies on the Northamptonshire/ borders, close to Rugby and a few minutes’ drive from Junction 18 of the M1 for access to the national motorway network and also well located for a which will take a commuter to London in under an hour. The house offers all the traditional proportions of a Victorian home with high ceilings and large windows providing natural light throughout. There are four double bedrooms with two bathrooms on the first floor, whilst the entrance hall, with Minton tiled floor, leads off to the 3 reception rooms, which include the drawing room, lounge/dining room and study. There is an inner lobby, ground floor shower room, kitchen breakfast room with Rayburn range and a utility room. Outside there is ample off-road parking, plus a double garage and an attractive half acre plot that could provide further development opportunity, subject to planning permission of course. The feature of the house is the attractive walled gardens, which provide plenty of opportunity to the avid gardener and there is no doubt that young children will enjoy it immensely. The property has the benefit of oil central heating to radiators and Upvc double glazing throughout. Early inspection is strongly recommended.

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Ground Floor The entrance hall has the original Minton tiled floor that provides an attractive feature as you come through the traditional door way. There is a staircase that rises to the first floor and a glazed door leads to the inner and rear door. At the front of the house there is access to the two principle reception rooms including the lounge/dining room and drawing room. The lounge/dining room was previously two separate rooms and now benefits from traditional ceiling cornicing, a large bay window to front, a Victorian fireplace with cast iron surround, tiled cheeks and marble mantle and hearth, and window that overlooks the garden. There is a leaded glazed door that leads off to the library which has ceiling timbers, a window to the front and a cupboard space housing the electrical consumer unit. The drawing room is particularly attractive with a large bay window to the front, cornicing and attractive fire place. From the hallway there is an inner lobby that has a checkerboard style quarry tile floor, that leads into the ground floor shower room, that has a corner shower cubicle, wash basin and low level WC. The lobby also provides access to the kitchen breakfast room, which has a traditional Rayburn range, that supplements the central heating, set into the chimney breast, quarry tile floor, windows to both side aspects and a range of matching base and wall mounted units. There is a walk-in pantry and built in electric double oven. A door leads to the utility room, which has a Belfast sink, plumbing for a washing machine and dishwasher, there is ample space and electrical sockets for an upright refrigerator and freezer along with storage units, doors lead one way to a covered walk that gives access to the garden, double garage and boiler room and the other way to an attached greenhouse There is a boiler room that houses a WC and the Grant Oil fired boiler.

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The location has been fabulous. Kilsby is a friendly, good-sized village and there is always something to do, including film clubs, gardening clubs and jazz evenings. The community owned shop stocks all of the day-to-day essentials and the village pub is well supported. Villagers tend to stay here for a long time which really does help to keep the community spirit going. It’s a very convenient place to live and benefits from easy access to the A5, A361, M1, Rugby rail station and a good choice of shops and amenities in nearby .”

“We love the quirky features, including the original servants’ bells leading to the kitchen. They all have a distinct ring which indicates which room they are in but don’t expect someone to come at a run! The fireplaces are original too with beautiful marble surrounds that retain the heat for hours. I have plenty of memorabilia collected over the years but one of my favourites has to be the Edwardian brass doorknobs that look right at home here in Pytchley House.”

“We’ve hosted an Open Garden for many years now which is always a great success with all proceeds going to charity. It’s a great garden for entertaining and relaxing and perhaps one of my most exciting moments was uncovering the Victorian reservoir that was used to provide water for the animals in the winter. It’s a lovely feature to this day. We’ve been voted Best Village Garden and Vegetable Garden by the Daventry Express which was a great honour indeed.”

“The Victorians certainly knew how to build a great house. The stone floors keep it beautifully cool in summer and the open fires create a tremendous amount of heat in the winter months. I love watching the sun shining through the windows in the upper landing. We spend most of our time in the warm, cosy kitchen and the living room upstairs but above all else, Pytchley House is a family home that is great for entertaining. We’re looking forward to hosting our final Christmas here where we will be sure to see the house off in style,” conclude the current owners.*

* 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.

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First Floor The first-floor landing has a large window to both rear and front aspects providing ample natural light. Doors provide access to the four bedrooms and two bathrooms. The master bedroom has a double-glazed sash window to the front, a wash basin and marble fire place. Bedroom 2, a room of similar proportions is across the landing, also with a sash double glazed window to the front, and fireplace. Bedroom three is another double room that faces the rear, with views of the garden. The family bathroom has a double glazed window to the side is fitted with a white suite, whilst along the hall way is access to Bedroom 4, which has a double glazed window and currently serves the house as a useful study. Further along the hallway is a separate WC and a second bathroom.

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Outside Workshop & Store Attached to the house is a useful 2 storey building with pitched roof, which incorporates a workshop with first floor mezzanine with windows to front and rear. The ground floor storeroom is fitted out with insulated wine racks and bins, it could of course provide a useful annexe if planners saw fit to agree.

Gardens The garden to Pytchley House is a real feature of this home, there is a small foregarden and pathway that lead to the front entrance door, before a five-bar gate provides access to the gravelled driveway which provides access to the double garage which has 2 up and over doors. The half-acre garden is broken up into lawned sections, and has a variety of mature trees, pond and meandering pathways that take you to other parts of the garden. There is a partier garden with gravelled path that leads to the rear door and the oil tank is hidden behind the garage. A wall the separates the side gardens, which house a productive vegetable garden as well as very productive soft fruit bushes and fruit trees.

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Kilsby is a medium-sized village situated approximately five miles from Rugby and Daventry just on the Warwickshire & Northamptonshire borders. The village itself has The Red Lion and The George public houses, a village shop, a village preschool and primary school, recreational field and many social activities to include a tennis club, horse riding, two book groups, village magazine and a very active village hall.. There are also grammar schools nearby in Rugby namely Lawrence Sheriff and Rugby High. There are also good independent schools at Bilton Grange, Princethorpe College and of course the famous Rugby School within a few minutes’ drive. The village has a typical mix of post-war properties as well as many attractive period houses, day-to-day shopping needs can be found in the neighbouring market towns of Rugby and Daventry where there is a wide range of shopping. Milton Keynes, Coventry, and Leicester are all less than an hour away by car. The excellent road networks surrounding Kilsby give immediate access to the A5, A14, A361 as well as the extensive motorway network. There are train services from and Rugby where Virgin Trains provide a high-speed service into Euston in well under an hour.

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Services Oil fired central heating, mains water, electricity and broadband are connected. The property does have solar panels that, according to our sellers raise approximately £1500 per annum.

Local Authority Daventry Borough Council Council Tax Band G.

Viewing Arrangements Strictly via the vendors sole agents Fine & Country on (01788) 820062.

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Pytchley House Pages.indd 18 02/01/2020 10:19 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. Printed 02.01.2019

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