Immaculately presented Grade II listed cottage.


Description

Manor Cottage is charming Grade II listed cottage located in the centre of Armscote. The property has been renovated to a high standard, offering contemporary fixtures and fittings with an abundance of charm, character and natural light throughout. The well-presented accommodation is set out over three floors.

On the ground floor the drawing room is a delightful space with a stunning inglenook fireplace with exposed stone and a Yorkshire stone hearth. The dining room is flooded with natural light with dual aspect windows. This leads through into the
well-equipped kitchen with a granite worktop and integrated appliances including a Rangemaster cooker, dishwasher and fridge-freezer. A cosy sitting room is located just off the kitchen, providing a flexible space for home working or a ground floor bedroom, with a useful shower room.

On the first floor there are three double bedrooms and a spacious family bathroom. A fourth double room with exposed timber is found on the second floor.

A remote controlled electronic gated driveway provides secure parking and access into the Suffolk barn style carport with extensive loft storage above and adjacent garden store. There is a part walled mainly laid to lawn garden with well stocked herbaceous borders. The terrace is an idyllic place to sit on a warm summer evening.

Location

Armscote is a quiet and unspoilt hamlet on the Warwickshire/Gloucestershire border in the sought after Cotswolds. The hamlet is comprised of fine stone built manors, farmhouses and cottages. The award winning gastro-pub The Fuzzy Duck sits at the heart of the hamlet. The charming town of Shipston-on-Stour is within three miles for day-to-day amenities. More extensive shopping requirements can be met at Stratford-upon-Avon (with its Shakespeare heritage), Warwick, Leamington Spa and Oxford.

Communications are good with fast trains from Moreton-in-Marsh to London Paddington via Oxford or the alternative Warwick/Banbury to London Marylebone via High Wycombe. Trains take 85-95 minutes.

There is a fast road network via the A429, A40 and A44 linking in with the national motorway network offering fast routes to London, Birmingham and the West Midlands. Birmingham International Airport is 33 miles away. The M40 is accessible at Warwick (J15) or Gaydon (J12). The area has many excellent schools including Kitebrook, The Croft, Stratford and Warwick Prep Schools, Warwick Boys and Kings High School for Girls public schools, together with outstanding boys and girls grammars in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Sporting activities in the area include racing at Cheltenham, Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick; social activities with the Heythrop Hunt, golf at Stratford-upon-Avon and Broadway. There is the renowned RSC theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon and further theatres at Oxford, Chipping Norton and Cheltenham.

The Cotswolds’ year is packed with events ranging from world famous international festivals like Cheltenham Literature Festival and Cheltenham Gold Cup Week to major musical events such as the Wilderness Festival and the Big Feastival, as well as a jam-packed events calendar featuring concerts, exhibitions, arts and literature festivals and theatrical productions.

Square Footage: 1,745 sq ft



Directions

From Stratford-upon-Avon take the A3400 towards Shipston-on-Stour. Continue through Alderminster and into the village of Newbold. After the church take the first right into Church Road. Continue along the road and turn right at the T-junction at the end. Take the first right and Manor Cottage will be found on your right hand side heading towards the Fuzzy Duck.

Additional Info

Services: Mains electricity, gas, water and drainage are connected to the property. Gas fired central heating. Telephone line subject to BT transfer regulations.

Local Authority: Stratford-on-Avon District Council. T:[use Contact Agent Button]. Tax Band E.

Viewing by prior appointment only with Savills Stow-on-the-Wold t:[use Contact Agent Button].

Particulars prepared June 2023. Photographs taken: June 2023.