5 bedroom detached house for sale

Dating from the early part of the 20th Century, this handsome Edwardian house provides a beautiful family house full of character which has been in the same family ownership for many years. The property incorporates beautiful period elements, including attractive fluted skirting boards and door architraves with rosette embellishments, leaded and stained glass panel to the front door, attractive Edwardian 4-panel ground floor doors, wide staircase with carved pine bannisters and handrail, picture rails and some painted exposed ceiling timbers and an ornate bay to the front dining room and bedroom three which incorporates two unusual oriel windows. The property will benefit from some updating, remodelling, rewiring and internal decoration, which will be more than justified by the property's quality, location and size. Some buyers may wish to combine the kitchen and breakfast room to create a larger kitchen/breakfast room.

A reception hall has a large understairs cupboard with a study off with a corner cast iron fireplace and adjoining a ground floor bathroom and c. These rooms could form a ground-floor bedroom suite if desired. The dining room has a built-in dresser and serving hatch. The drawing room has an attractive cornice and frieze, a fireplace with a gas fire, carved timber, and a marble surround. There is a wide window and double doors to the garden room with double doors and windows overlooking the garden.

The kitchen has fitted cabinets, a Rangemaster cooker with a 5-ring gas hob, a Hotpoint dishwasher and fridge/freezer, a sink and a walk-in pantry. A breakfast room/snug has a fireplace with gas fire and timber surround with marble slips, with cupboards to either side.

To the first floor, off the gallery landing with a walk-in airing cupboard, are five attractive double bedrooms, a family bathroom with a bath and a separate shower cubicle, and a separate WC. Two bedrooms have wash basins, and three have built-in wardrobes.

The garden is considerably larger than the surrounding properties, having originally been planned to accommodate two detached houses.

There is good parking to the front of the property and an attached double garage with side windows, and a door to the rear garden.

Attached to the rear of the house with a side pedestrian access are a covered bin store, garden WC, store, boiler house and timber greenhouse with tiled floor.

The enclosed gardens are a natural attraction to the property, well stocked with a wide selection of trees, shrubs, camellia, roses, herbaceous beds and borders, including evergreen trees, cedar and pine. A central rhododendron bed is a focal point for the garden, with a secluded garden area behind, apple trees, holly and herbaceous beds and borders.

There are covenants on the property and adjoining properties for mutual benefit and privacy.

Moultrie Road is a very pleasant, quiet street in the finest part of Rugby in the Conservation Area. The end of the garden backs on to Lawrence Sheriff School. The property is within walking distance of the town centre, shops, Rugby School and train station. Rugby is exceptionally well placed for access to all parts of the country, with the M1, M6, M69, M40, A5 and A14 all easily accessible. There is an intercity train service to London, and both East Midlands and Birmingham International Airports are within easy reach.

There is a range of state, grammar and private schools to suit most requirements, including Bilton Grange Prep School, as well as Rugby School, Princethorpe Public School, Rugby High and Lawrence Sheriff Grammar School in Rugby. Rugby has a good range of shopping facilities, a leisure centre and a variety of golf courses nearby. Racing is at Warwick, Stratford-upon-Avon and Towcester and sailing and fishing at Draycote Water.

Rugby Station 0.8 miles (trains to Birmingham and to London Euston from 48 min), Coventry 11 miles, Leamington Spa 15 miles, Warwick 18 miles, Northampton 21 miles, Leicester 22 miles, Birmingham International Airport 24 miles, M6 (J1) 2 miles, M40 to M1 5 miles (distances and time approx).