Heron House • Heron House COMPTON VERNEY NR WARWICK WARWICKSHIRE

A significant family house situated within the beautiful Capability Brown landscape of Compton Verney

Accommodation & Amenities Reception hall • Cloakroom • Drawing room Dining room with conservatory off • Kitchen/breakfast room Sitting room • Games room • Utility/boiler room

Gallery landing • 5 Bedrooms • 3 Bathrooms (2 en suite)

Flat 1 with sitting room, bathroom, kitchen, double bedroom

Flat 2 with sitting room, bathroom, kitchen and 2 double bedrooms

Workshop • Three car garaging

Extensive parking • Garden and woodland

In all about 1.05 hectares (2.59 acres)

Kineton 2 miles • Warwick 9 miles • M40 (J12) 5 miles Banbury 12 miles (InterCity trains to Marylebone from 59 mins) • Stratford upon Avon 8 miles Moreton in Marsh and the Cotswolds 12 miles (time and distances approximate)

These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure. Situation • Situated in the grounds of Compton Verney House, the historic seat of the Willoughby de Broke family and now a private art gallery and museum in the most lovely landscape with lakes, woodland, specimen trees and wild flower meadows • Heron House is one of a limited number of private houses on the Estate • The museum and community of Compton Verney offers a wide range of exhibitions and activities. Membership offers access to the grounds, café and events • The property is well placed for Warwick, Leamington Spa, Stratford upon Avon and Banbury • The Roman Fosse Way nearby gives ready access to the Cotswolds to the south • The M40 (J12 and J14) are about 5 and 7 miles respectively providing access to the motorway network, London and Birmingham with its International Airport • In the area there is a wide range of state, grammar and private schools to suit most requirements including Warwick Prep and Public Schools and King’s High School for Girls, The Croft Prep School and Grammar Schools in Stratford upon Avon and Kingsley School for Girls and Arnold Lodge School in Leamington Spa • Stratford upon Avon is the region’s cultural centre with its theatres and Shakespearean heritage • Golf is at Tadmarton, Leamington Spa and Stratford and racing at Warwick, Stratford and Cheltenham

Description of property • Heron House is a spacious detached family house built in 1990 extending to 8,202 sq ft • The house is entered by a lobby to a large reception hall with galleried landing and doors leading off to the wonderfully proportioned drawing room and kitchen/breakfast room • Large drawing room with open fire, oak flooring and plenty of light. Doors lead off to the conservatory which is currently used as a greenhouse. Double doors lead to the dining room with access to the kitchen • The kitchen/breakfast room is over 29 ft. long and is the heart of the house. Fully fitted units offer plenty of storage; French doors Flat 1

lead to the terrace and a separate entrance gives access to the and ‘his and hers’ basins Outside utility/boiler room • Along the hallway, steps lead to Flat 1, ideal as guest • The property offers privacy and security in a unique setting. • The snug is located off the hallway with a wood burning stove accommodation, having 2 double bedrooms, bathroom, A sweeping driveway rises to the front of the house with and lovely views down the drive living room and kitchen. Positioned at the front of the house, ample parking the sitting room enjoys views down the sweeping drive • A superb games room with beech flooring is located at the end • Heron House was part of the Compton Verney Estate with part of the hallway, currently used as another reception room and • Flat 2 having a sitting room, kitchen, bathroom, dressing room of its grounds designed by Capability Brown and some of the ideal for entertaining and bedroom original trees still standing • On the first floor, bedrooms are accessed off a gallery landing, • Steps lead to the attic rooms on the second floor, ideal • The stunning woodland is a particular feature. The “Green including a spacious master bedroom suite facing southeast for storage Coppice” has a variety of mature trees including oak, yew • Bedroom 2 with bathroom en suite and views to the rear of • A separate staircase leads down to the 3 bay garage with and ash. A tranquil path leads through the woodland over the the property. Bedroom 3 with integrated shower and basin. attached store room meandering stream Bedrooms 4 and 5 are well proportioned double rooms • To the rear of the house is a large patio, banked shrub borders • Substantial family bathroom with spa bath, separate shower and steps to the lawn. The current vendors have planted a wonderful vegetable garden. Reception Bedroom Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Bathroom 762 sq m (8,202 sq ft) Kitchen/Utility Storage

Second Floor

Ground Floor First Floor Services Mains electricity and water are connected to the property. Estate drainage system. Oil fired central heating. Telephone and broadband

Fixtures and fittings All those items mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others are excluded but certain items may be available by separate negotiation.

Directions (CV35 9HJ) From the M40 (J12) at Gaydon, turn left onto the B4451. Proceed over the roundabout, through Gaydon and on to . In the village centre, turn right onto the B4086 towards Wellesbourne. After about 2 miles pass the main gates to Compton Verney, past the lake and take the next entrance to the right. Heron House is the first property on the left hand side.

Terms

Tenure: Freehold.

Local Authority: Stratford on Avon District Council. Telephone 01789 267575.

Council Tax Band: H

Viewing By prior appointment only with the agents.

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