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THE LONG HOUSE It was the location, private setting and sheer beauty of the property that first attracted the owners of the Long House to this splendid Georgian family property in the sought after village of Great Alne. “When we saw the property’s beautiful splendour and idyllic location on this pretty, quiet no through lane we immediately fell in love, even before setting foot inside. The property was stunning, full of character, charm and warmth with such private gardens and grounds, and superb surrounding countryside, for us, that was it.”
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A magnificent Georgian house set close to town and beautifully presented with four reception rooms, large family kitchen, master suite with dressing room, bathroom, four further double bedrooms, family bathroom, three cloakrooms, over 6.5 acres of mature gardens and paddocks with a tennis court, triple garage, four stables, lambing shed and out buildings. The property creates a stunning family home with ample living space and plenty of character.
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ACCOMMODATION SUMMARY Ground Floor The Long House is a stunning Georgian period property that has been sympathetically restored and modernised creating an elegant family home full of character with beautiful period features and superb living space. The entrance hall is well proportioned with a striking flag stone floor, pretty cloakroom with WC and a separate boot room/pantry with a sink and storage. From the hallway you enter a striking dining room with a door into the garden, large windows providing lovely views of the garden and an open fire. The drawing room is elegant with original wooden flooring, beautiful moulded ceiling, large open fire, two good sized windows and internal double doors leading through to a garden room. The garden room has glass doors spanning the whole length of the room and leads straight out to the garden. This room makes a fantastic area for entertaining and living in the summer. The sitting room is L shaped and generous in size. Again with a large open fire, plenty of windows and ample character. The family kitchen is a real farm house kitchen with an electric Aga, built-in oven, double Belfast sink, granite work surfaces and plenty of storage space. This room is the heart of the family home. There is a separate pantry and large utility room off the kitchen.
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Seller Insight It was the location, private setting and sheer beauty of the property that first attracted the owners of the Long House to this splendid Georgian family property in the sought after village of Great Alne. “When we saw the property’s beautiful splendour and idyllic location on this pretty, quiet no through lane we immediately fell in love, even before setting foot inside. The property was stunning, full of character, charm and warmth with such private gardens and grounds, and superb surrounding countryside, for us, that was it.” The Long House has a combination of traditional elements including flagstone and stripped pine floors, fine cornices and plaster mouldings to some ceilings, attractive dressed stone fireplaces to reception rooms and attractive traditional fireplaces in some of the bedrooms. There are Georgian style windows including two oriel windows to the sitting room, four panel doors and a traditional butler’s pantry. The traditional appearance of the house is combined with bright, spacious accommodation with large rooms offering well balanced family spaces well designed for practical living. “This house boasts fantastic living spaces” say the owners. “The positioning of the rooms enables the whole house to just ‘flow’ so well. The kitchen is the main hub of the home and one of our favourite rooms in the house. It’s a fantastic size with its warming Aga, life centralises around this room. The living room is an extremely beautiful room, a wonderfully large, bright room, full of character, with the lovely open fireplace, it’s a fantastic family and entertaining room. This is another favourite room of ours. We love to have friends and family over and the property is a truly wonderful house to entertain. All who come fall in love with the home’s charming ambience.” Since moving in, the owners have redecorated throughout, exposing the original floorboards and even installing a Bang & Olufsen music system wired throughout the ground floor and out onto the patio, as well as in the master bedroom suite. “The master suite is real jewel. The bedroom is large and beautifully bright having pretty windows on three aspects. It’s an extremely calming room and full of character. It boasts a large dressing room and further dressing area providing enormous wardrobe and vanity space.” say the owners. The garden room with French doors flows onto a patio entertaining space and out to the beautiful garden. “The garden is so picturesque and it’s an excellent size, with its own tennis court and adjacent paddocks and stables” say the owners. “It is magnificently quiet, extremely peaceful and private making it a wonderful family space and also superb for entertaining, particularly with the sound system speakers on the patio.” The local area also has much to offer, with the market town of Alcester just 2 miles away. “It’s a very friendly town, where it is easy for people to get to know one another and to integrate into its closely knit community” say the owners. “There are regular events such as street and food markets to bring people into town. Pubs, shops and quaint coffee shops are plenty, while Stratford-upon-Avon is also close for further amenities.” Schooling is also excellent in the area, with local primary and secondary schools close by. There are superb local grammar schools in Alcester and Stratford-upon-Avon and highly acclaimed independent schools, both preparatory and secondary, in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and Bromsgrove. “To be honest we shall miss everything about this house. Its beauty and charm, it’s warmth and character, it’s tremendous flow and ease of living space, it’s peacefulness and tranquility. We shall miss the wonderful gardens and grounds with their beauty and privacy. We shall miss our small holding, something we have built up over the last 11 years, the stables, the barns, the lambing, the feeding routines and all that encompasses running a small holding. We shall miss the ease with which you can step outside and be on surrounding footpaths and bridal paths instantly. We shall miss this pretty, sought after lane with its wonderful folk.” “To live in such a beautiful property will be memorable in itself. We have endless memories of bringing up our daughter here. Starting and growing our small holding will be an everlasting memory. Purchasing just 8 Ryland sheep, having never owned sheep previously, and beginning the journey of lambing and raising sheep will be unforgettable. Adding Shetland ponies, border collies, cats and chickens to the mix has provided such wonderfully colourful memories for us all. The house, with its utter beauty and charm, will be totally unforgettable. Our memories of entertaining and bringing up our daughter in such a stunning, characteristic and warming property will never leave us.”
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First Floor There are five stunning double bedrooms with room for a sixth bedroom if required. The master suite has an elegant bedroom with four windows providing delightful views of the garden and country side with the original period fireplace and original wooden floors. There is a separate dressing room and bathroom. Bedroom two and three are also extremely spacious with period fireplaces, original wooden floors and good views of the gardens. Bedroom four and five, both doubles, are pretty rooms that have a shared door. The family bathroom is modern and presented to a high standard with a corner bath, shower and basin. There are two separate WC’s and two large storage cupboards on the landing. The landing hallway is a feature of the property in itself.
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Outside The Long House has a tarmac drive leading up to a set of double gates. There is ample parking space and a triple garage. The garden wraps around two sides of the property and has a lovely mixture of mature shrubs, trees, flower beds and lawn. The garden is private and secluded. There is a tennis court, stable yard with three stables and a tack room. There is a very large barn providing a further large foaling stable, interchangeable lambing shed / storage barn and horse feeding area/woodshed. There are four paddocks and an orchard. Two paddocks lie next to and alongside the stables and barn. The two further paddocks are the other side of the bridal path. The orchard sits behind the stable block.
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Location Great Alne is a pretty village between close by Henley in Arden and Alcester offering a wide selection of shops, restaurants, cafes and sporting facilities. Nearby Stratford upon Avon provides more extensive facilities and amenities. There are excellent schools in the area including Warwick Preparatory School, King’s High School for girls, Warwick School for boys, Alcester and Stratford upon Avon Grammar and other public schools. The M40 provides access to the wider motorway network and Warwick Parkway provides trains to London and Birmingham. Local racecourses include Stratford upon Avon, Warwick and Cheltenham and there are a variety of golf courses in the area. Henley in Arden 4.4 miles, Alcester 5 miles, Stratford upon Avon 7 miles, M40 (J15) 10 miles, Warwick Parkway Station 12 miles with direct trains to London Marylebone.
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ALCESTER Alcester is a picturesque market town of roman origin at the junction of the River Alne and the River Arrow in west Warwickshire, approximatly eight miles fro Stratford-upn-Avon and Redditch, on the border of Worcestershire. There are two local stately homes, which are popular tourist attractions in the area, the first being Coughton Court, a National Trust Property and the family seat of the Throckmorton baronets, and Ragley HAll, the home of the Marquis of Hertford whose gardens contain a children’s adventure playground and the Jerwood Foundation’s sculpture collection. During the Roman period, Alcester was a walled town and Roman fort of some importance, located on the Roman road of Ryknild Street just north of its juncture with the Fosse Way at Bourton-on-the-Water. There are three secondary schools in Alcester including a Grammar School as well as primary schools, four churches of varying denominations, a football club, rugby club and cricket club, as well as a highstree with a wide variety of shigh street and independent shops.
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Services The property is connected to mains water, draining and electricity with oil fired heating. Local Authority Stratford On Avon District Council Viewing Arrangements Strictly via the vendors sole agents Fine & Country on 01789 332 600. Website For more information visit www.fineandcountry.com/uk/stratfordupon-avon Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00 am - 5.30 pm Saturday 9.00 am - 4.30 pm Sunday 11.00am - 3.00 pm Directions The post code to the property is B49 6HS 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 and 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 23.12.2016
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FINE & COUNTRY Fine & Country is a global network of estate agencies specialising in the marketing, sale and rental of luxury residential property. With offices in the UK, Australia, Egypt, France, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Namibia, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, The Channel Islands, UAE, USA and West Africa we combine the widespread exposure of the international marketplace with the local expertise and knowledge of carefully selected independent property professionals. Fine & Country appreciates the most exclusive properties require a more compelling, sophisticated and intelligent presentation - leading to a common, yet uniquely exercised and successful strategy emphasising the lifestyle qualities of the property.
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Fine & Country Stratford-Upon-Avon Tel: +44 (0)1789 332 600 stratford@fineandcountry.com 5b Chapel Street, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6EP
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