Location

Marton is a popular village between Banbury and Coventry with a thriving community centered around the church and an active cricket club.

A wide range of recreational, cultural and shopping facilities can be found in Rugby, Leamington Spa and Warwick.

There is a large selection of public and state schooling with most offering their own daily school transport, as well as the local bus service, in particular Rugby (Rugby School, Lawrence Sheriff, Rugby High and Ashlawn school), Leamington Spa (Arnold Lodge Preparatory and Kingsley School for Girls), Dunchurch (Bilton Grange Prep), Princethorpe and Warwick (Warwick School and Kings High for Girls). Further afield are Cheltenham, Oundle, Uppingham, Stowe, Bloxham and Tudor Hall. In Coventry there are the two private day schools, Bablake and King Henry VIII. There are junior and middle schools in Dunchurch and primary schooling in Stretton on Dunsmore, Leamington Hastings and Princethorpe with school buses being provided.

Communications links include access provided by A45, A5, M45, M1, M40 and M6 and M69. Birmingham International Airport is approximately 19 miles away. There is a frequent line train service from Rugby into London Euston in just under 55 minutes and Coventry into Euston in 59 minutes. There are buses services to Coventry, Rugby and Southam.

Sporting and recreational facilities in the area are excellent and include golf at The Warwickshire (Leek Wooton), Whitefields (Dunchurch), Staverton and Hellidon Lakes; racing at Warwick and Stratford; fishing, canoeing and sailing are available at Draycote Country Park; David Lloyd Club at Rugby; Polo at Southam; The Lias Line Greenway cycle route on the old Leamington-Rugby railway line.

All distances and times are approximate.

Description

Handsome and beautifully appointed country house of Victorian origins, enhanced by later additions.

With mellow pink brick elevations under a classic clay tile roof, this elegant home is rich in period charm. Character features include beautiful oak frame entrance, sash and bay windows, wood-burning stoves, four-panel internal doors with ornate door furniture, cornicing, picture rails, and a combination of oak and chequerboard quarry tile flooring.

The current owners have completed a comprehensive and sympathetic refurbishment, blending traditional style with modern convenience. At the heart of the home is a bespoke Alexander Lewis handmade kitchen featuring a breakfast bar, four-oven oil-fired Aga, central island, marble work surfaces, integrated Miele appliances and leading to the family room. This glazed extension with lantern roof offers a bright and spacious dining and seating area, with sizeable sliding doors leading to a porcelain paved terrace and adjacent decked entertaining space. This space provides a seamless connection with the garden, offering stunning views and a superb indoor-outdoor living experience.

The formal drawing and dining rooms offer sophisticated spaces for entertaining, complemented by a cosy snug for relaxed evenings.

The house benefits from high ceilings and generously proportioned rooms throughout, offering a wonderful sense of light and space. Attention to detail includes radiator covers, contemporary lighting, oil-fired boiler, a mix of wooden and marble flooring, Sottini and Fired Earth bathroom fittings, painted panelling, built-in dressing room, storage, and double glazing. A roof terrace, accessed from the principal bedroom, further enhances the home's appeal.

Approached via a quiet village lane, automatic timber gates open to a shingle driveway leading to the front of the house, three-bay oak-framed garage and traditional brick outbuildings set around a courtyard offering ample parking. These outbuildings include former stables now used for storage, a workshop, and garden stores – all with potential for conversion (subject to consents) for use as a home office or annexe accommodation. The open garage has light and power with EV Charger, lean-to log store and brick-built store.

Towards the western end of the garden is a gym/pool room, WC, shower, hot tub, and bar.

The grounds are extensive and beautifully landscaped, with a wide variety of mature trees including oak, beech, cedar, cherry, horse chestnut, sweet chestnut, silver birch, and sycamore. Decked walkways, lead to a beautiful Julian Christian summer house which creates a tranquil setting overlooking the ornamental pond with waterfall, for outdoor entertaining. Holly and mixed hedging offer natural boundaries.

Additional features include a vegetable garden with raised beds and greenhouse, a hidden sunken garden, and further storage compound. Beyond lies a paddock with hedge and post-and-rail fencing, all accessible by vehicle via the main drive.

To the south-west, a further field (currently arable) may be returned to grass, if required. This parcel has separate access from the village lane.

The property enjoys a prime semi-rural setting, with views across its own land and the surrounding countryside, offering exceptional privacy and space.

In all about 10.2 acres.