Location

Shoemakers Cottage is situated in the attractive and highly regarded village of Honington, set on the northern fringe of the Cotswold Hills in south Warwickshire. The village is skirted by the River Stour and boasts many stone period properties.

The thriving local market town of Shipston-on-Stour is approximately 3 miles away to the south providing a selection of independent shops including butchers, deli, fishmonger, greengrocer, supermarkets, pubs, restaurants, boutique hotel, vets, doctor's surgery, cottage hospital, and secondary school.

To the north is the town of Stratford-upon-Avon (11 miles) providing more extensive shopping and leisure facilities, as well as being the region's cultural centre and the home of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

South Warwickshire is renowned for its selection of state, private and grammar schools, including the boys and girls grammar schools in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick schools, The Croft School at Stratford-upon-Avon, Bloxham, Tudor Hall and Sibford Ferris Public Schools and Kitebrook near Moreton-in-Marsh.

Connections include a direct train service from Moreton-in-Marsh to London Paddington (from 87 minutes) and Banbury to London Marylebone (from 56 minutes). M40 (J11) at Banbury (about 15 miles) for London and the South or M40 (J12) Gaydon (about 11 miles) for Birmingham and the North.

Sporting and leisure activities in the area include a popular pool & gym, rugby club and sports club in Shipston-on-Stour; golf at Brailes, Tadmarton, Chipping Norton and Stratford-upon-Avon, racing at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and Cheltenham, as well as theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon with an additional fringe theatre at Chipping Norton.

All distances and times are approximate.

Description

Occupying a commanding position overlooking the green in the heart of the picturesque village of Honington, Shoemakers Cottage is an exceptional Grade II listed home, believed to date back to the late 17th Century, with later additions. Understood to once have been two Yeoman's cottages, the property evolved to become both the village cobbler's and post office, and then into one family home.

Having been lovingly maintained and sympathetically improved by the current owners over the past 20 years, the property blends historic, period charm with modern family living, providing generous and flexible accommodation arranged over three floors.

The reception hall is inviting, complete with flag stone flooring and a log burning stove, immediately conveying this homes warm character. The drawing room is a particularly beautiful space, with dual aspect, stone mullion windows, exposed beams and an impressive inglenook with open fire place. The kitchen/breakfast room is the heart of the home, featuring an Aga and range of integrated appliances, spacious and light filled with a wonderful outlook on to the rear garden. Adjacent to the kitchen is a generous dining room and a study/ home office with further flexibility. The property also benefits from a utility/ boot room and downstairs cloakroom, providing practicality, perfect for country living.

The first floor has a principal bedroom which enjoys views over the green, and is facilitated by a well-appointed bathroom. There are two further double bedrooms, one with en suite; spacious landing, and an additional family bathroom. The second floor offers an impressive fourth bedroom, a study area and access to a spacious loft room, which holds potential for further development (subject to the relevant consents.)

Outside is set within a remarkable plot of about 1.16acres, abutting farmland and rolling Warwickshire countryside beyond. The gardens unfold into a series of beautifully maintained spaces including a formal lawned garden with a profusion of flower and shrub borders, and mature trees; a paved patio area perfect for alfresco dining and summer entertaining, a charming wooded area, orchard and vegetable patch, and fabulous glass house too, creating a private and peaceful oasis. To the front, electric gates open to a gravelled driveway with a two bay open fronted garage and ample off road parking.