Location

Braunston is situated on a hilltop benefiting from scenic far-reaching views, on the Northamptonshire/Warwickshire borders. The village offers a range of local amenities, including a village shop with a post office, butcher, hair salon, café, fish and chip takeaway, and several public houses.

For families there is the Braunston pre- school accepting children from 18 months to 4yrs, who can then move onto the Braunston Church of England Primary School, accepting 4yrs to 11yrs of age. Secondary options include Ashlawn School in Rugby (5.6 miles) and Guilsborough Academy (10.7 miles). Independent schooling is also available, with Rugby School (8 miles) and Princethorpe College (12 miles).

Historically, Braunston flourished due to its position at the heart of the canal network linking London and the Midlands. Today, while the waterways are primarily used for leisure, Braunston Marina remains a focal point for boating enthusiasts and hosts an annual narrowboat rally.

Braunston is well connected with the A45 to Daventry and Rugby, and the M1 and M6 motorways offer routes to Northampton, Birmingham, and London. Rugby railway station is approximately seven miles, provides services to London Euston (approx. 50 minutes), as well as connections to Birmingham and other major destinations. For air travel, Birmingham Airport is 27 miles.

All times and distances are approximate.

Description

A substantial Grade II listed detached stone property dating back to the 17th Century has been renovated and modernised by the current owners. Complete with a two/three bedroom self-contained barn with separate parking area.

It now provides seamless family accommodation with kitchen/breakfast room and four generous reception rooms. Retaining many of its original characteristics and charm including, stone mullion windows to the front, open fireplace, and exposed overhead beams and parquet flooring.

The entrance hall is laid with attractive sandstone flags with oak staircase leading to the first floor. There is access to the cellar and all four reception rooms. The first is the study with beautifully hand-crafted bookshelves ideal for those working from home with super-fast broadband. There is the sitting room with a wood burning stove which can be opened up to join onto the drawing room, via stairs or can be converted into a stage for performances. The drawing room offers fabulous space for entertaining with wooden floor boards and double glass doors, leading out onto the south facing garden, allowing plenty of natural light through.

The kitchen breakfast room has underfloor heating and vaulted ceilings, furnished with oak beam trusses providing that true open plan farmhouse feel. There are hand crafted oak cupboards and drawers with under counter, fridges (x2), freezer, dishwasher, Miele oven, steam oven, concealed extractor fan and induction hob. Doors lead out onto the terrace. There is a convenient utility room and side entrance porch with space for coats to hang. Adjacent to the kitchen is the generous dining room with inglenook fireplace and stone surround, and beautiful parquet flooring.

Upstairs the principal bedroom has an en suite shower room with views over the rear gardens and beyond. There are three further generous double bedrooms and a family bathroom.

The property is approached from the village green and is entered via double wooden electric gates. There is plenty of parking to the front of the house and for several cars in the courtyard, as well as the two double garages which have electric up and over doors.

There is a self-contained two/three bedroom (one en suite) and separate wc, barn with kitchen and utility/shower room. Ideal for extended family, nanny/au pair or for earning an income.

The old stables have been converted into a woodshed, workshop and garden store, with a newly laid (April 2025) decked area for entertaining. The gardens stretch to the rear and side of the house, and have been beautifully landscaped and retain many mature trees including cherry, ash and sycamore.

There is a circular sunken seating area at the bottom of the garden surrounded by natural planting and a lovely water feature, making a wonderful bbq party area. One can also find fruit trees, raised vegetable beds, a greenhouse and wood store.