5 bed detached house for sale

Mancetter, Atherstone CV9

● Detached Four / Five Bedroom Lifestyle / Equestrian Family Home
● Set In Approx. 11 Acres of Gardens, Woodland and Grazing Land
● Manège, Range of Stabling, Barn, Workshop and Garage
● Located Down A Long Private Driveway with Canal Frontage and Fabulous Views
● Secluded Location
● No Upward Chain

Mancetter is a village to the south-east outskirts of Atherstone. Mancetter is steeped in history and renowned for being the site of a Roman Fort and thought to be the site of the Boudicca’s last battle with the Romans, Henry XII campsite prior to the Battle of Boudicca and also the campsite of Richard III. Some of these sites are visible from the property.
Atherstone has a good range of services and amenities including shops, range of schooling, pubs and eateries. It has excellent road networks for commuters, as well as rail links to London.
The property has scope for a diverse range of uses, including bed and breakfast, cattery, livery etc., subject to planning permissions / consents.

The residence

A detached cottage currently with solid fuel heating (in the process of air source heat pump being installed) and majority double glazing. The accommodation in brief is as follows, please refer to the floor plan for approximate room sizes.

Ground Floor
The property is entered at the front via an Entrance Porch with quarry tiled floor and door leading into the Entrance Hallway which has laminate flooring and dado rail with wooden panelling below. There is a useful understairs cupboard. To the left of the hallway is the Sitting Room with dual aspect windows. This is a cosy space with dual sided multi-fuel burner with brick fireplace, tiled hearth and wooden mantle.
Leading on from the sitting room is a formal Dining Room with the dual sided log burner with wooden surround, rear aspect window and stairs rising to the first floor. Double doors lead off to the spacious Conservatory with laminated flooring and two sets of double doors leading outside to the gardens and patio area.
The Lounge can be accessed from the hallway or the breakfast kitchen via double doors. The focal point of this lovely room is the log burner set in an inglenook style brick fireplace with wooden mantle above. A front bay window overlooks the front garden.
The Breakfast Kitchen is the real hub of this family home, fitted with a range of wall and base units with granite worksurfaces, integrated wine cooler, space for fridge, plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher, sink unit with drainer and mixer tap, Bosch microwave, Range style electric cooker with extractor over and additional “Rose” wood fired (Aga style) cooking range, which can be used for cooking and heating. Dual aspect windows let in a lot of natural light to this room. A stable style door leads out to useful:
Boot / Utility Room with further wall and base units and rolled edge worksurfaces, quarry tiled flooring, space for more white goods, dual aspect windows and stable style door to the front elevation. A door leads into Boiler Room, formerly an integral garage with double doors to the front. At the time of visitation there was a 4kw log boiler in situ for the central heating and hot water system. A supplementary Air Source heat pump is currently be installed.
Located off the dining room is a Laundry / Utility Room fitted with a range of base units, plumbing for washing machine and space for tumble drier, tiled flooring and tiled splashbacks and butler style sink with mixer tap. A door leads off to Guest WC and to the rear Canopied Area / Work Area where the digital inverter for the batteries / solar panels are located.

First Floor
The Landing has a front aspect window overlooking the garden, stables, outbuildings and woodland.
There are currently four bedrooms to the first floor.
Bedroom One with dual aspect windows Jack and Jill style bathroom which can also be accessed from the main landing Bathroom fitted with a four piece suite comprising freestanding claw foot, rolled edge bath, walk-in shower cubicle, wash hand basin and WC. There is a Walk-In Wardrobe / Dressing Room with hanging rails and ample storage space.
Bedrooms Two and Three both vanity units incorporating wash hand basins.
Further Bedroom Four
There is a large Storage Area / Home Office Space offering potential for a fifth bedroom.
The Family Bathroom has a three piece suite comprising bath with shower over and shower screen, wash hand basin and WC., tiled walls, tile effect flooring and an Airing Cupboard.

Outside, outbuildings & land

Gates from the access driveway lead into the private driveway via a humpback bridge over the Coventry Canal. The area is a designated Local Wildlife Site.
As you approach the front of the house there is a block paved “in and out” driveway with turning circle and vehicle parking space. There are formal gardens located to the front, side and rear of the residence.
Located off the conservatory are two patio areas. The lawned areas have a variety of trees, shrubs and plant borders. There are Two Greenhouses and 14 Solar Panels to the side lawn.
There are the following outbuildings please see floorplan for layout and approx. Sizes:
Detached Double Garage currently used as workshop with “up and over” door and personal door and rear log store.
Muck Heap recess
Stable Yard with a range of brick built stables
Barn divided into two sections both with double doors to front and currently utilised as hay barn / tack room with adjoining workshop.
The stable yard and barn both benefit from water, power and lighting.
Manège c. 60m x 20m with sand surface and flood lights.
The paddock grazing land is gentle / steep sloping and leads down to the canal at the far boundary.
Mature Bluebell Woodland a beautiful ancient woodland with views beyond to the canal.

In all approx. 11 acres (About 4.45 Hectares)