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THE COACH HOUSE Situated in the heart of the delightful Warwickshire village of Dunchurch is The Coach House, a large and extremely attractive family home that was beautifully designed and built in 2002. “The house was designed by Richard Palmer of HB Architects, which is a leading architectural practice in this area,” says Jane, “and he did a great job of designing a house that blends perfectly with its surroundings.
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An architect designed modern coach house offering in excess of 1,950 sq. ft. of accommodation in a highly sought after location. The Coach House was originally built in 2002, to exacting standards to compliment the neighbouring home, The Croft, and designed by a local architect to create ideal family accommodation which includes four bedrooms; master with ensuite bathroom, a further en suite shower room and family bathroom whilst on the ground floor there is a sitting room, kitchen/dining area, study, utility room and a single integral garage. The property has a private, small rear garden and is within a few minutes walk of Dunchurch’s popular amenities. The house has a variety of delightful architectural features, with exterior timber framework, internal oak beams and double glazed sash windows. The house also offers off road parking with hardstanding for three vehicles and access to an integral single garage and is offered for sale with no onward chain.
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Accommodation Summary Ground Floor The property has an oak entrance door and hardwood floor, wall mounted alarm panel and doors that lead to the cloakroom and utility room. The utility room has a ceramic tiled floor, a range of shaker style units with Belfast sink, adjoining drainer and work surface with plumbing for a washing machine, space for a tumble dryer and a double glazed window to the rear aspect. The cloakroom has a low level WC, wash basin and vinyl floor whilst glazed double doors from the entrance hall lead to the impressive kitchen/dining room which has a variety of exposed, non-structural, oak beams and hardwood oak floor in the dining area. The kitchen has three sash double glazed windows to both the front and side aspect and a glazed stable door that leads to the rear garden. There is a ceramic tiled floor and a variety of bespoke oak units with adjoining granite work surface. Set into the chimney breast is a seven ring Belling gas range with ovens, whilst there is also a built in dishwasher, a single electric oven and Neff twin gas hob above. There are LED downlighters and across the dining area is a study with obscured glazed small pane windows to the rear. The study also houses an electrical patch panel that provides multi media cabling to all of the bedrooms. Oak double doors from the dining room lead to the attractive sitting room which has the benefit of large sash windows that overlook the rear garden and a double glazed French casement patio door that leads to the rear patio. The focal point of the room is a contemporary style fireplace with real living flame. There is also CAT 5 cabling and a Sky television point, whilst there is also provision and wiring for a speaker system if required. From the dining area there is dog leg staircase that leads to the first floor landing.
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Seller Insight Situated in the heart of the delightful Warwickshire village of Dunchurch is The Coach House, a large and extremely attractive family home that was beautifully designed and built in 2002. “The house was designed by Richard Palmer of HB Architects, which is a leading architectural practice in this area,” says Jane, “and he did a great job of designing a house that blends perfectly with its surroundings. A lot of care was taken to add features that would add character both inside and out. We have a gorgeous handmade bespoke oak kitchen with granite worktops, beautiful double-glazed wooden sash windows, oak flooring and internal doors, and we’ve also used a great many Fired Earth products throughout, so we’ve not scrimped on the quality or detail; it’s a traditional looking house that has all the benefits of a modern home.” “The house as a whole has an easy flow and is incredibly comfortable to live in, but uniquely some of it does not follow a traditional layout, particularly the open plan kitchen / diner. I love the wooden beams and timbers. We use the large open plan area as a dining room but it would equally make a great informal second sitting room.” “We have a lovely bright sitting room with two huge sash windows and a set of French doors that lead out onto the garden and for the colder months it has a contemporary fireplace.” “The garden is very pretty,” continues Jane. “It’s walled and edged with carefully placed trees and mature foliage, which not only give colour but also enhances the feeling of privacy. We’ve created a lovely paved seating area, which catches the sun for much of the day so it a lovely spot for an alfresco lunch or BBQ, and the rest of the space is laid to lawn for ease of maintenance.” “We love the open-plan kitchen and dining area,” says Jane. “It’s ideal for everyday family life and has been the perfect space for entertaining and special occasions.” “Dunchurch is a fabulous place to live,” says Jane. “We have a brilliant pub and a number of nice restaurants, and as well as being in close proximity to an array of very good grammar and independent schools, the village itself has an excellent school that people flock to. It’s also a very convenient place to live with good local road and rail links; my husband commutes into London every day.” “The master suite is another really stunning part of the house,” says Jane. “The bedroom itself is huge and has a gorgeous vaulted ceiling which enhances the feeling of space; it’s extremely impressive.” “This really has been a fantastic family home, and it holds a great many happy memories,” says Jane. “So much emotion is attached to it, because when you build your own home you really do put your heart and soul into it. It’s a very special place and we hope its next owners will be every bit as happy as we have been.”
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We love the open-plan kitchen and dining area,” says Jane. “It’s ideal for everyday family life and has been the perfect space for entertaining and special occasions.”
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First Floor Landing This has a sash double glazed window to the rear and doors that lead to four bedrooms and a family bathroom. There is access to the loft void from her also. The master bedroom is situated at the front of The Coach House with an attractive vaulted ceiling, a large sash double glazed window with views down Bilton Lane, attractive arched sash window to the front and a conservation roof light on the roof pitch. There is a built in airing cupboard housing linen shelves and a hot water cylinder behind two oak doors whilst a further oak door leads to the ensuite bathroom, which houses a white suite, comprising a panelled bath which has a thermostatically controlled shower over and curved shower screen, pedestal wash hand basin and low level WC. Bedrooms two and three are both double rooms; one with a sash window to the front aspect and radiator heating whilst bedroom three has sash window to the rear aspect, radiator heating and an ensuite shower room; this houses a corner shower cubicle with thermostatically controlled shower, pedestal wash hand basin and low level WC. There is also a roof window, providing natural light. Bedroom four has a double glazed window to the rear aspect, two roof windows, radiator and this is adjacent to the family bathroom which houses a free standing roll top bath with telephone style shower attachment and mixer tap, a corner shower cubicle with Victorian style shower, mosaic tiling, low level WC and a marble wash basin set on a Travertine tiled plinth with mosaic tiling and mixer tap. There is a roof window, downlighters, radiator heating and extractor fan.
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The master suite is another really stunning part of the house,” says Jane. “The bedroom itself is huge and has a gorgeous vaulted ceiling which enhances the feeling of space; it’s extremely impressive.”
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Dunchurch is a fabulous place to live,” says Jane. “We have a brilliant pub and a number of nice restaurants, and as well as being in close proximity to an array of very good grammar and independent schools, the village itself has an excellent school that people flock to. It’s also a very convenient place to live with good local road and rail links; my husband commutes into London every day.”
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Outside The property has a frontage onto Bilton Lane and a block paved driveway that provides hardstanding for three vehicles. There is also access via timber double doors to a single integral garage which houses the electrical consumer unit and central heating boiler. On entry there are two mature trees and a variety of shrubbery that provides a degree of privacy from the road whilst a pedestrian gate leads to the rear garden. This is laid mainly to lawn with two small patio areas and a variety of well stocked borders and conveniently placed trees. There is an outside tap, outside lighting and electrical point. Location The property is located in the picturesque village of Dunchurch just 3 miles south of Rugby. It was once a popular coaching post on the road from London to Holyhead for people going to Ireland - over 40 coaches a day used to pass through here. Due to its popularity as a coaching village many famous people are known to have passed through - including Princess Victoria (later to be Queen) and the highwayman Dick Turpin. The village is also known as ‘the gunpowder plot’ village - as it was here that on the 5th of November 1605 the Gunpowder plot conspirators met at the Old Red Lion Inn to await the news of Guy Fawkes attempt to blow up parliament. Today is has essential shops for everyday needs including a pharmacy, post office and hairdresser. There is also a doctor’s surgery, dentist, library and plenty of pubs and eateries. The village has a primary school and local Montessori Nursery in the grounds of Bilton Grange. Bilton Grange - one of the UK’s top boarding and day prep schools for children aged 4 to 13 – can be accessed in a 5 minute walk from Miles End down a leafy back lane. Within a 3 mile radius there is also a selection of state schools, two grammar schools and Rugby Public School. The property is 26 miles away from Solihull (about 40 minutes by car). Rugby train station (just 4 miles away) can get you into London in under 50 minutes. The M45, M1, M6 and M40 are all readily accessible with Birmingham, Stratford-On- Avon, Coventry, Northampton, Leicester and Warwick all within commuting distance. Just a 30-minute drive away and you are also in the Cotswolds. Birmingham International is the nearest airport about 22 miles away. There is no shortage of local attractions. In the next village, Thurlaston, there is an 18-hole golf course. Also on the doorstep is Draycote Water and country park - a 650 acre reservoir used for sailing, windsurfing, fly fishing and bird watching. It is popular with walkers and cyclists. Toft Alpacas is based on the banks of the reservoir and the animals can be seen from the road surrounding Draycote.
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RUGBY Rugby is a market town in Warwickshire, on the River Avon. The town is the second largest town in the county; 13 miles (21 km) east of Coventry, on the eastern edge of Warwickshire, near the borders with Northamptonshire and Leicestershire. The town is credited with being the birthplace of rugby football. Rugby is most famous for the invention of rugby football, which is played throughout the world. The invention of the game is credited to William Webb Ellis whilst breaking the existing rules of a football match played in 1823 at Rugby School. Rugby School is one of England’s oldest and most prestigious public schools, and was the setting of Thomas Hughes’s semiautobiographical masterpiece Tom Brown’s Schooldays.
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Services Mains gas, mains drainage, electricity and broadband are connected Local Authority Rugby Borough Council. Telephone (01788) 533533. Council tax band ‘F’. Viewing Arrangements Strictly by the vendors sole agents on 01788 820062 Opening Hours Monday to Friday Saturday
9.00 am - 5.30 pm 9.00 am - 4.30 pm
Directions From the Rugby central gyratory system, leave town on the Dunchurch Road for just over two miles. Continue straight on at the Sainsbury’s roundabout bearing right at the next roundabout towards Dunchurch. Continue for approximately 1 mile until you reach Bilton Lane. Turn right and The Coach House can be found on the right hand side identified by the Fine & Country for sale sign. Agents Notes All measurements are approximate and quoted in metric with imperial equivalents and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure.
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Agents notes: All measurements are approximate and quoted in metric with imperial equivalents and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure. * These comments are the personal views of the current owner and are included as an insight into life at the property. They have not been independently verified, should not be relied on without verification and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agent. Printed 03.10.2016
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