Fine & Country Tel: +44 (0) 1788 820062 rugby@fineandcountry.com 5 Regent Street Rugby Warwickshire CV21 2PE
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FINE & COUNTRY OAK LODGE An extended, modern detached home, situated in a secluded rural hamlet, occupying a 0.74 acre plot
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.
THE FINE & COUNTRY FOUNDATION
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This unique approach to luxury homes marketing delivers high quality, intelligent and creative concepts for property promotion combined with the latest technology and marketing techniques. We understand moving home is one of the most important decisions you make; your home is both a financial and emotional investment. With Fine & Country you benefit from the local knowledge, experience, expertise and contacts of a well trained, educated and courteous team of professionals, working to make the sale or purchase of your property as stress free as possible.
The production of these particulars has generated a ÂŁ10 donation to the Fine & Country Foundation, charity no. 1160989, striving to relieve homelessness. Visit fineandcountry.com/uk/foundation
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Oak Lodge is situated in the rural hamlet of Cathiron, just north of Rugby in Warwickshire. The house was constructed by the present owners around 30 years ago and they have since extended the home significantly and it now comprises 5 double bedrooms, 2 with en suite shower rooms, a split level family bathroom, whilst on the ground floor, there is a kitchen/living space, dining room, snug, sitting room, cloakroom and utility room. The location is particularly attractive, with the home sitting centrally within the 0.74 acre plot surrounded by mature trees with views over neighbouring paddock land to the east and country walks available along the Oxford Canal to the south of the property. The property benefits from oil fired central heating to radiators and Upvc double glazing throughout. There is a generous block paved drive, double garage and attractive rear gardens with terrace, landscaped pond and lawns. The property is offered for sale with no onward chain.
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We love the lounge, which is the biggest room in the house and where we spend most of our time together as a family.�
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Accommodation Summary Ground Floor The entrance hall has stairs rising to the first floor, a Upvc, leaded, double glazed entrance door and a quality hardwood floor and doors that lead to the sitting room, kitchen living space, sitting room and snug. The sitting room has a bay window with views to the front and 2 windows overlooking the side gardens, plus a log burner with Victorian style fire surround and raised hearth. There are attractive veneered oak double doors that lead to the dining room, which has a vaulted ceiling with Velux roof window, a window to the side aspect and double doors that lead to the rear terrace. A convenient glazed door also leads to the utility room. The snug is a great room for elder children to entertain themselves, with a hardwood floor and bay window to the front. The Kitchen/living space a great area for a family to gather with a variety of high quality oak base and wall mounted units complimented by a granite works surface and up-stands. The Rangemaster has a variety of ovens, plate warmer and induction hob and sits opposite the island unit, which has a granite work surface and one and a half bowl sink with mixer tap. The kitchen area has a window to the side aspect and a variety of built in appliances including a dishwasher, fridge and freezer. There is a floor to ceiling contemporary style radiator and a ceramic tiled floor that leads to the sitting area, which has a log burner, window to the side and doors that open onto the landscaped terrace. The utility room has a matching tiled floor, a stainless steel sink and drainer, a variety of matching base and wall mounted units, plumbing for a washing machine and a door to the rear garden. A further door leads to the cloakroom, which houses a low level W.C, wash basin and window to the rear.
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Seller Insight Built by the current owners on a smallholding they originally bought to keep pigs, Oak Lodge is the result of their wish to create their ideal family home. “We were just 24 years old at the time, and were thinking about where we would like to raise our children,” they say. “Fast forward three decades and our three kids have lived here all their lives, so can truly call the house home.” With five bedrooms, three bathrooms, and four reception rooms, all generously proportioned, and set in an enviable location close to the Oxford Canal, this detached property has much to offer as the backdrop for both the daily routine of a family and a sociable lifestyle. “The house is ideally laid out for entertaining,” say the owners, “with its large rooms and ¾ acre of gardens. We have hosted numerous parties and celebrations here, from christenings to 18th and 21st birthday festivities.” The gorgeous garden, as well as the house itself, has had much love and care put into it over the years since the building of the property. “The outdoor space has undergone several developments during our time here,” say the owners, “until it became the perfect garden it is now, full of greenery and botanical trees. It is a pleasure to sit outside on one of the patios or by the koi carp pond, even in winter, as the garden is very sheltered.” Situated between the villages of Brinklow and Harborough Magna, the neighbourhood surrounding the property has a generally quiet, relaxed feel. Local shops and cafés are to be found in nearby villages, with Brinklow’s Junior School and Post Office also close by. “Brinklow has its own football team,” say the owners, “for which both our sons and our daughter have played. There is a preschool in Harborough Magna and churches in both villages, offering a sense of community and regular activities.” Leamington Spa and Rugby are equidistant from Brinklow, the latter with a train station just 3 miles from the property offering services to London.*
* 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.
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We will miss everything we have done here to make it the wonderful home it is today, full of the fruits of our labours and many happy memories too.�
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This is a very pleasant and quiet area in which to live, the perfect place to bring up a family.�
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First Floor The first floor landing has an airing cupboard housing the insulated hot water tank and linen shelves and has doors leading to the five bedrooms and family bathroom. The master bedroom has delightful views to the front over the gardens and neighbouring fields, and a door to en suite shower room, which has a glazed shower cubicle, low level W.C and a pedestal wash basin. Across the landing is Bedroom 5 which benefits from the same views to the front and is a good size double room with a stripped pine floor. Bedroom 3 overlooks the rear garden and has a range of built in wardrobes, whilst bedroom 4 has a window to the side aspect. Bedroom 2 forms part of the recent extension and could easily be considered to be the master bedroom, given its size and high quality en suite shower room. It has rear views of the pond, decking, terrace and lawns. The family ‘split level’ bathroom, has a low level W.C and pedestal wash basin and a small step with feature lighting that leads up to a luxurious corner bath.
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Garage & Parking Oak Lodge is a gated access leading to the block paved driveway can easily cater for a large number of vehicles, perfect for those families that like to entertain or have elder children with vehicles. The drive slopes gently upwards to the detached double garage, which has power and lighting and two up and over doors. Gardens To the front of Oak Lodge is lawned fore garden, running alongside the drive and adjacent to this a gated entry to a small fenced area housing the chickens. There are side gardens, with the left hand boundary sloping down to the canal and towpath. There is a green house before you reach the rear garden, whilst the right hand side gardens have a gated access and slate path that leads past the oil tank and lavender border, before you reach the rear terrace. This has been beautifully designed with a two slate patio areas, one bordering the carp pond and another slightly more raised patio, surrounded by a low brick wall with a brick built arched BBQ for summer entertaining. The pond has a waterfall and further decked area to the right of the pond. The rear garden is surrounded by mature trees to both sides providing a feeling of seclusion and is laid mainly to lawn, which slopes gently down to the far boundary. There is a Klargester sceptic tank close to the far perimeter.
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LOCATION The hamlet of Cathiron is situated between the villages of Brinklow and Harborough Magna being some 5 miles north of Rugby. Nearby Brinklow provides schooling, a post office and doctors with larger shopping facilities in Rugby. Rugby itself offers an extensive range of shopping including some individual shops and boutiques. It is only a brisk walk or drive to the train station where Virgin Trains provide a high speed to Euston, London in around 45 minutes. There is also an impressive range of state and public schooling available in Rugby and the surrounding area including Bilton Grange, Lawrence Sheriff, Rugby High, Princethorpe College, Bloxham School, King Henrys in Coventry and the world-renowned Rugby School. 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 The property has oil fired central heating, private drainage, mains electricity and Broadband. There are solar panels on the roof that were installed in November 2013 the eligibility period for Feed In Tariff payments is 20 years. The current owners are we are receiving payments of approx. ÂŁ388 / year plus a reduction in electricity usage. Local Authority Rugby Borough Council Telephone (01788) 533533 Council tax band D Viewing Arrangements Strictly via the vendors sole agents Fine & Country on (01788) 820062 Opening Hours Monday to Friday Saturday
9.00 am - 5.30 pm 9.00 am - 4.30 pm
Registered in England and Wales. Company Reg No. 4018410 Registered Office: Newmans Property Services Limited, 1 Regent Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2PE copyright Š 2017 Fine & Country Ltd.
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Agents notes: All measurements are approximate 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. Printed 31.08.2017
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FINE & COUNTRY OAK LODGE An extended, modern detached home, situated in a secluded rural hamlet, occupying a 0.74 acre plot
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.
THE FINE & COUNTRY FOUNDATION
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This unique approach to luxury homes marketing delivers high quality, intelligent and creative concepts for property promotion combined with the latest technology and marketing techniques. We understand moving home is one of the most important decisions you make; your home is both a financial and emotional investment. With Fine & Country you benefit from the local knowledge, experience, expertise and contacts of a well trained, educated and courteous team of professionals, working to make the sale or purchase of your property as stress free as possible.
The production of these particulars has generated a ÂŁ10 donation to the Fine & Country Foundation, charity no. 1160989, striving to relieve homelessness. Visit fineandcountry.com/uk/foundation
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Fine & Country Tel: +44 (0) 1788 820062 rugby@fineandcountry.com 5 Regent Street Rugby Warwickshire CV21 2PE
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