5 bed detached house for sale

Oldwich Lane East, Fen End, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8

Green Acres is a well-presented, detached property that has been sympathetically and extensively refurbished by the current owners, blending character and charm with modern-day living.

The front door opens to an impressive, vaulted dining room with exposed timbers and oak flooring. This flows into a bright and airy kitchen/breakfast room, complete with a central island, lilac aga, and a range of base and wall-mounted units sat beneath a granite surface. The kitchen leads to a wonderful orangery, which provides stunning views to the rear garden and external access to the patio and garden beyond through bifold doors, and further to a cosy sitting room, with a wood-burning stove and bifold doors opening to the garden. A door from the kitchen opens to a charming hall, with stairs rising to the first floor and a door which opens to the magnificent drawing room, complete with an inglenook fireplace housing a wood-burning stove and a large bay window offering southerly facing views to the front of the property. The ground floor further extends to a boot room, utility/WC, shower room, and pantry.

Stairs in the hall rise to the first-floor landing, which provides access to the dual-aspect, Principal bedroom with a range of fitted wardrobes and a stylish en suite shower room. The first floor extends to three further bedrooms, all of which offer different views of the surrounding grounds and countryside, and are serviced by a shower room and a spacious bathroom complete with a fitted bath. A storage room is also accessed from the bathroom.

Gardens and grounds

Externally, a 5-bar oak electric gate opens to a private gravelled driveway with ample parking space for a number of cars. The property further benefits from a double carport, garden machinery store, and a log store.

The rear garden is a particular feature of the property; it is principally lawned and offers a variety of seating and dining areas that are accessed by a stone-paved path that winds between shrub and herbaceous borders and raised beds, a pond bordered by wooden fencing, and delightful lawned areas. The covered outdoor dining area offers a wonderful entertaining space, and double doors lead to a garden storage room and a large workshop. The garden also offers a sauna. A heated swimming pool, which will require relining is located beneath artificial grass.

Beyond the mature hedgerow lies a spacious lawn, with a scattering of mature trees providing complete privacy and seclusion.

The annexe provides flexible accommodation, comprising a large room with a kitchenette, a shower room, and an office with an external door opening to the garden.

Green Acres is located close to Chadwick End and Honiley, to the west of Kenilworth, and close to Balsall Common. Kenilworth is a small historic town in the heart of Warwickshire with a wide range of shops, including a Waitrose, restaurants, sports facilities, and general amenities to suit various requirements.

Kenilworth has a new railway station that links the town to nearby mainline stations at Leamington Spa and Coventry. Additionally, Warwick Parkway Station is also nearby, offering a direct service to London Marylebone.

The area is well served by a range of state, grammar, and private schools, including Crackley Hall in Kenilworth, King Henry VIII and Bablake in Coventry, Warwick School for Boys and King's High School for Girls in Warwick, Kingsley School for Girls and Arnold Lodge School in Leamington Spa.

The national motorway network is within easy reach, and Birmingham International Airport is just 11 miles away. Kenilworth has its own golf club, with The Warwickshire and Stoneleigh clubs also nearby.