5 bed detached house for sale

Hillmorton Road, Rugby, Warwickshire CV22

The property has been excellently maintained and sympathetically extended, and was reroofed 2 years ago to create a wonderful family house, with a contemporary feel, yet with traditional and attractive elevations, some pine floors, picture rails and plantation shutters to front windows. Principal rooms are south-facing overlooking the long rear garden, with French doors from the drawing room and kitchen/family room, and a Juliet balcony to the principal bedroom.

Approached by a porch, the hall gives access to the reception rooms with attractive cornices and kitchen/family room which is fully fitted with granite tops, breakfast bar and with an island unit incorporating the ovens and hob with an extractor over and large sitting and dining areas, Tiled floor with underfloor heating and with a useful utility room. The South facing sitting room has a brick fireplace as does the dining room which has a bay window to the front. The study, with an adjoining cloakroom, could be adapted to provide a ground-floor bedroom and shower room and extended into the garage to provide self-contained dependent relative accommodation, if desired. Equally with the length of the garden, an ancillary building could provide an annexe, gym, home office or entertaining area. (subject to necessary consents)

There is a landing with ample storage, a modern family bathroom, and two en suite tiled shower rooms serving five generous bedrooms, three of which have built-in wardrobes.

Gardens and grounds

Standing in gardens of over a third of an acre, access to the property leads to a single garage, carport and ample gravel car parking to the front, shielded by mature trees and shrubs. There is access to both sides of the house to the rear deep garden, screened by hedges and close boarded fences.

There is a wide flagstone patio behind the house, ideal for a barbeque and outside dining, and an extensive lawn with rose, flower, and shrub beds and borders. Mature trees include a purple maple and evergreens. The lower part of the garden is screened by a hedge. The neighbouring property has built ancillary accommodation in this part of the adjoining garden, which might set a precedent for 190 Hillmorton Road.

190 Hillmorton Road is situated in the heart of the market town of Rugby. The town is exceptionally well placed for access to all parts of the country, including the M1, M6, M69, M40, as well as the A5 and A14. There is a regular train service to London, and both the East Midlands and Birmingham International Airport are close by.

There is a range of state, grammar and private schools in the area to suit most requirements, including Rugby Grammar schools, Bilton Grange Prep school, Rugby and Princethorpe public schools, Warwick Prep and public school and Kings High School for Girls in Warwick, Kingsley School for Girls and Arnold Lodge School in Leamington Spa. Hillmorton Primary School is rated as outstanding.

Rugby has a good range of shopping facilities, a Leisure Centre and a variety of golf courses close by. Racing is at Warwick, Leicester and Stratford-upon-Avon and sailing and fishing at Draycote Water.