Rugby, Warwickshire

The Arches Lime Tree Avenue | Bilton | Rugby | Warwickshire | CV22 7QT

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THE ARCHES

A stunning modern home located in one of Rugby’s most sought-after treelined avenues with over 3000 ft.² of accommodation and a third of an acre plot.

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KEY FEATURES The Arches is located on Lime Tree Avenue, a private road that provides each individual dwelling with a significant plot. The Arches was constructed at the turn of the millennium to exacting standards and has been improved dramatically by our present owners in recent years. The current accommodation offers five bedrooms, three with en-suite shower rooms, luxurious family bathroom, and a large galleried landing. On the ground floor there is a large and welcoming entrance hall, snug, study, sitting room, utility room, cloakroom and a beautifully refitted kitchen breakfast room and orangery overlooking the gardens. The current owners constructed an outdoor gym in 2013, which offers a versatile proposition for any purchaser for a prospective work from home office or garden room. The Arches has plenty of parking on the generous frontage and a detached double garage.

The property is offered for sale with no onward chain.

Ground Floor The spectacular entrance hall has plenty of storage, views of the gallery landing and access to the three primary reception rooms, which include the sitting room, with its gas-fired style log burner and patio doors leading to the rear terrace. The snug is located at the front of the house and arched window overlooking the forecourt. The study is located across the hall, with plenty of built-in storage and an arched window overlooking the driveway and private frontage lined with lime trees. The cloakroom has been refitted with Villeroy and Boch fittings. The kitchen/dining room has been luxuriously refitted with a high-quality Symphony kitchen fitted in 2019. There are range of built-in appliances including a dishwasher, fridge and freezer, Neff double oven and warming drawer, whilst the island unit houses, a Neff induction hob and inverted extractor. This is complimented by a range of beautiful marble worktops and quality flooring. There is access to the gorgeous orangery, constructed in 2013, that has underfloor heating and access to the rear garden. The utility room is fitted in the same style of the kitchen with a new central heating boiler fitted in 2023.

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SELLER INSIGHT Occupying a coveted location on a much sought-after private road on the outskirts of the historic town of Rugby is The Arches, a large and immaculately presented family home that was beautifully designed and built in 2000.

“Even when I was young, growing up in Leamington, I remember Lime Tree Avenue being a place people aspired to live, me included,” says the owner. “It’s a really lovely tree-lined private road, edged with beautiful homes with beautiful big gardens… It almost feels as if it’s in the countryside, but in reality it’s just a stone’s throw from the village and only five minutes from the centre of Rugby so it’s a place where it’s possible to enjoy the best of both worlds.”

“My wife and I happened to be driving down the avenue one day and noticed a brand new home being built. It was only half finished but what we saw we loved and we jumped at the chance to own it. That was twenty-three years ago, and it was the best move we ever made.”

“One of the many things that drew me to the house was the look of it; it’s got great curb appeal. It’s been beautifully designed to look like a period property, so it has features such as the pillared porch and elegant arched windows, however inside it’s very much a modern home for modern living. It’s also an incredibly spacious house so during our time here we’ve haven’t felt the need to add any extensions, but we have tweaked the layout to make it more open plan and we also took down the old conservatory, which was quite dated, and replaced it with a really stunning garden room.”

“The garden is another really nice feature. It’s mainly laid to lawn with trees dotted here and there, and it backs onto an open field so we enjoy a fantastic degree of privacy. We have a lovely a big patio, which is great for both relaxing and entertaining, and just a few years ago we add a purpose built home gym, which is right at the far end of the lawn.”

“My favourite part of the house is the huge reception hall. It makes for a very impressive entrance, but it’s also a very usable space in which we’ve had some very elegant drinks receptions, and we also managed to seat twenty guests for Christmas lunch!”

“I think what I love most about the location is the fact that our immediate surroundings are so leafy and green that we almost feel as if we’re living in the countryside, and yet everything we could possibly want or need is very close at hand.”

“We added the gym just ten years ago and it’s been a fantastic feature. It’s purpose built with a raised and reinforced roof, which is strong enough to take equipment such as the pull-up bars. However, if the new owners don’t want a gym, it’s definitely a building that has the potential to be transformed into a home office, a studio or it could just be used as a summerhouse.”

“We’ve decided we’d like to move to a property with land, but if we could pick up this house and put it in the middle of a few acres we’d do it in a heartbeat,” says the owner. “It’s been an amazing place to live and it’s such a beautiful building; we know we’ll never find another house that could ever compete with the look of this one.”* * 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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First Floor The first floor has a large galleried landing with enough room for a sofa or chaise lounge, the perfect retreat for relaxing and enjoying the views of the avenue. There is access to the loft space, airing cupboard and five bedrooms and the stunning re-fitted luxury family bathroom, which is a range of contemporary tiling and Duravit fittings together with separate shower cubicle. The principal bedroom is located at the rear of the house with some fine views of the rear gardens and has a range of built in wardrobes and refitted bathroom with high quality Villeroy and Boch fittings. Bedroom five is adjacent to this and provides the home with a useful first floor study, whilst bedroom two is at the rear of the house and again has its own ensuite shower room. Bedroom three is another double room with another refitted high quality ensuite shower room with Villeroy and Boch fittings. Bedroom four is a further generous room with built in wardrobes and adjacent to the convenience of the family bathroom.

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Front Garden Garage & Parking The Arches is set back from the private road lined by lime trees and enclosed by a pillared brick wall, where there is provision for electric gates, if required. There is plenty of off-road parking with a block paved driveway and space either side of a detached double garage for more parking if needed.

Rear Garden The rear garden has two side pedestrian accesses and a large, paved patio that wraps around the rear elevations of the property. The garden is laid mainly to lawn and there is a variety of coniferous trees and a pathway that leads to the gym which was constructed in 2013 and has an access door and fulllength anthracite double glazed windows and patio door leading to the front. The rear garden borders Fenley Field, where The Old Laurentians Rugby Club is situated and naturally, is not overlooked.

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LOCATION Lime Tree Avenue is a few minutes walk from the centre of Bilton, which is a popular residential area. It has a local shop within a couple of minutes walk and Rugby offers an extensive range of shopping facilities. Rugby also has a main line train station where high speed trains provide access to Euston in well under 50 minutes. From Rugby there is easy access to the extensive motorway networks surrounding Warwickshire including the A5, A14, M1 and the M6.

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 School, Princethorpe College, Bloxham School, King Henrys in Coventry and the world-renowned Rugby School.

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INFORMATION Services Mains water, electricity, gas, drainage and high speed broadband.

Local Authority Rugby Borough Council.

Telephone (01788) 533533.

Council tax band ‘F’.

Viewing Arrangements Strictly via the vendors sole agents Sam Funnell (07714515484) and Claire Heritage (07894 561313)

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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 13.11.2023

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FINE & COUNTRY

CLAIRE HERITAGE PARTNER AND PROPERTY MARKETING EXPERT

Fine & Country is a global network of estate agencies specialising in the marketing, sale and rental of luxury residential property. With offices in over 300 locations, spanning Europe, Australia, Africa and Asia, we combine 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.

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.

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Fine & Country Rugby 01788 820070 | 07894 561313 email: claire.heritage@fineandcountry.com Claire has worked in the property industry for over 18 years, during which time she has mastered the ever changing marketing techniques that have evolved numerous times during her working life. In particular, Claire is a marketing manager and social media expert which puts her in the perfect position to elevate the status of your home and create a successful and bespoke marketing strategy tailored to your needs. She has received many awards and testimonies from her contemporaries and clients alike. Claire is consistently dedicated to her role and is the consummate professional, always going out of her way to help others at any given time. With her warm personality and outstanding customer service, Claire’s sole aim is to ensure that our clients; journey is as smooth and as stress free as possible. Claire works closely with her partner Sam (Fine & Country Branch Partner) and lives in Rugby with her two children.

SAM FUNNELL BRANCH PARTNER Fine & Country Rugby 01788 820037 | 07714 515484 email: sam.funnell@fineandcountry.com Sam heads up the team in Rugby and has worked in a Managerial capacity in the local area with other agents for over 20 years. Sam combines his wealth of local knowledge, with an enthusiasm for marketing, service and results. He is more than happy to provide a bespoke, tailored plan to aid any seller’s move using Fine & Country’s incredible marketing tools. The office constantly receives repeat business and excellent reviews, a true testament to the quality of service that Sam and the team consistently deliver.

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