5 bedroom detached house for sale

Old Town Croft is a detached Tudor townhouse with later additions, located in a prime position in Old Town next to Halls Croft. Old Town Croft is a special building sympathetically in tune with Stratford-upon-Avon's Shakespearean heritage. The property abounds with architectural interest with an antique front door, flagstones, open-well dogleg staircase with heavy turned balusters and acorn finials, panelling, exposed timberwork and trusses, dormer windows, timbered gables and jettied first floor. Leaded light windows in oak frames and solid antique boarded doors.

Off the fine timbered reception hall is a large vaulted drawing room extending to over 550 square feet, with a range of south-facing windows, large open fireplace, with a moulded plaster overmantle and fine exposed roof trusses and door to the garden. Sitting room with exposed timbers, dressed stone fireplace and French doors to the garden. Well-proportioned dining room and kitchen/breakfast room with a tiled floor, an extensive range of kitchen cabinets with polished granite worktops, integrated appliances and blue Aga in a recessed alcove. Utility room outbuilding by the back door.

Off the first floor landing are five double bedrooms, one currently fitted as a dressing room to the principal bedroom, which also has an en suite bathroom. Modern family shower room.

Outside

The property has a wisteria-clad façade under a traditional clay tile roof. A pedestrian door gives access to the passage to the rear garden. Integral garage. Residents and Visitors parking permits. Behind the house is a paved seating and al fresco dining area. The garden is very well stocked, with lawns, flower, rose and bulb borders, a flag and cobble path bounded by mature fruit trees, gravel paths, soft fruit cage and herb garden, yew and fig trees. Outbuilding incorporating the boiler house and a tool store.

Stratford-upon-Avon is renowned as the region's cultural centre and is home to The Royal Shakespeare Company. Many quality restaurants, public houses and dining pubs with excellent reputations, together with the theatre and gardens, are all within walking distance. The area is well served by schools, including Stratford Prep School, King Edward's Grammar School for Boys, Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar School for Girls and Stratford High School. Warwick and Leamington Spa are also nearby, providing good private schooling and facilities.

Stratford has many opportunities for boating, fishing and rowing, together with the canal network. The M40 (Junction 15) is 8 miles away, providing access to Birmingham, London and the national motorway network. Old Town is just a short walk from Stratford Town Centre and is a highly regarded residential area, predominantly made up of medieval Shakespearean timbered buildings, classic Georgian and Victorian properties and in the protected Conservation Area of the town.