Clifton Manor Clifton upon Dunsmore • WarWiCkshire

Clifton Manor Clifton upon Dunsmore

WarWiCkshire

A handsome Listed principally 18th century village Manor House in delightful gardens with coach house with planning consent for

ancillary accommodation only 2 miles from Rugby Station

Entrance hall • Cloakroom • Reception hall • Drawing room

Dining room • Sitting room • Kitchen/breakfast room • Playroom

Utility room/second kitchen • Log store • Cellar and wine store

6 First floor bedrooms • Study • Linen room • Excerise room/office

4 Bathrooms • 4 Second floor bedrooms • Shower room and kitchenette

Coach house extending to about 2,000 sq ft on two floors with planning

consent to convert to: hall, 33ft kitchen/living room, bedroom, bathroom and store to

the ground floor, 2 further bedrooms, bathroom and gymnasium to the first floor

Ice house • Mature well stocked landscaped gardens with ha-ha

Sunken rose garden and fine mature trees

in all about 0.6 hectare (1.5 acres)

Rugby 2 miles (Intercity trains to London Euston from 48 mins and to Birmingham

from 25 mins) • Coventry 11 miles • Leamington Spa 16 miles • Warwick 18 miles,

Northampton 20 miles • Birmingham International Airport 25 miles • Banbury 26 miles

Birmingham City centre 35 miles • M6 (J1) 4 miles • M1 (J18) 4 miles

(All distances and times are approximate)

These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text.

situation• Clifton Manor is situated in the sought after village of

Clifton upon Dunsmore just to the east of Rugby

• The village has a thriving community with a parish

church, public house, village shops and primary

school ranked number 1 in Warwickshire

• Shopping and recreational facilities can be found in

Rugby, Royal Leamington Spa, Solihull, Leicester,

Northampton and Milton Keynes

• The property is exceptionally well placed for all parts

of the country including M1, M6, M69, M40 as well as

the A4 and A14

• There is a high speed rail service to London Euston

and to Birmingham, and the East Midlands and

Birmingham International Airports are readily

accessible

• There is a range of state, grammar and private schools

in the area (as well as the top ranked local village

school) to suit most requirements including Lawrence

Sheriff Grammar School, Rugby High School, Bilton

Grange, Rugby School and the Crescent Prep Schools

in Rugby and Princethorpe Public School. In Warwick,

Warwick Prep and Public School, and King Henry

VIII in Coventry. Oakham, Oundle, Stowe and Radley

Public Schools are all accessible

• Rugby has two leisure centres, and there are a variety

of golf courses close by including Hellidon Lakes and

Staverton Park

• Sailing and fishing is at Draycote Water and racing at

Warwick, Stratford upon Avon and Towcester

Description of property• Clifton Manor is Grade II Listed as being of Special

Architectural or Historic Interest. Surrounded by

its own mature gardens, the property is in a village

situation with amenities close by

• The property dates from the early 18th century with

19th century additions

• Georgian pane sash windows to the front elevation

with panelled front door with 19th century pediment

above and reed pilasters

• The property was owned by The Earl of March from

1956 - 1969

• With excellent accommodation extending to over

8,000 sq ft with generous proportioned high ceiling

reception rooms and bedrooms, the property retains

much of its original character including fireplaces,

servants bell system, oak floors and panelling, cornice

and decorative plasterwork, arched doorways, heavy

oak staircase and window seats

• Large windows overlooking the beautiful gardens offer

bright and spacious accommodation

• The kitchen area has been remodelled by the present

owners with Karndean flooring, bespoke ash kitchen

units, automatic lights, 110 cm Smeg dual fuel range

cooker, double Belfast Villeroy & Boch sink with waste

disposal and solid sycamore worktops. There is an

attractive high level stained glass window

• The dining room has an oak floor and fireplace with

carved over mantel, panelled sitting room and drawing

room with oak floor, bay window and loggia off

• To the lower ground floor is a playroom, utility room/

second kitchen, store and wine store

• A heavy oak staircase rises to the first floor landing

with generously proportioned principal bedrooms

facing south and there is also a large study, linen room

and bathrooms

• To the second floor, 4 further bedrooms, shower room

and kitchenette providing staff accommodation if

required

Kitchen/Breakfast room

Kitchen/Breakfast room

Ground floor

approximate Gross internal floor area

house: 764 sq m (8,224 sq ft)

Coach house: 185 sq m (1,991 sq ft)

ice house: 8 sq m (86 sq ft)

total: 957 sq m (10,301 sq ft)

this plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a

statement of fact. attention is drawn to the important notice on

the last page of the text of the particulars

first floor

second floor

Cellar

lower Ground floor

proposed Coach house

Ground floor

proposed Coach house

first floor

Coach house

Ground floor

Coach house

first floor

termsTenure: Freehold

local authority: Rugby Borough Council.

Telephone: 01788 533533

Council tax Band: H

ViewingBy prior appointment only with the agents.

Gardens and grounds• Attached to the house are stores and garden wc

• The gardens are a particular feature of the property, with spectacular rose

garden to the west elevation. The garden has been designed to provide

seclusion, with lawns, borders, ha-ha and mature trees, ornamental ponds

and shaded woodland to the eastern boundary with woodland bulbs and

extensive lighting around the garden

• Within the grounds, an ice house provides a hidden retreat

• The property can be approached either from Lilbourne Road via a five-bar

gate or through Robertson Close through an understated entrance

Coach house The coach house currently provides storage with loft rooms above. The coach

house has planning consent for conversion into ancillary accommodation

with one end a store and gymnasium above and to the principal part, a large

kitchen/living room, hall, ground floor bedroom and bathroom and, to the first

floor a large landing, 2 further bedrooms and second bathroom

servicesAll mains services are connected to the property. Gas fired central heating.

Fibre optic broadband and telephone. Security system.

fixtures and fittings All those items regarded as tenant’s fixtures and fittings are excluded from the

sale. Fitted carpets are included in the sale. Certain items may be available by

separate negotiation.

Directions (CV23 0BD)From the M1 (J18) proceed towards Rugby through the Daventry Rail Freight

Terminal and take the A5 north. After about 3 miles turn left signed Clifton

upon Dunsmore. On entering the village, along Lilbourne Road, proceed to the

centre of the village where Clifton Manor will be seen on the right hand side.

Proceed just past the manor, turn right into Robertson Close and follow the

road round to the right. The two pillars denote the entrance to Clifton Manor.

From Rugby town centre, take the A428, Hillmorton Road and turn left onto

the B5414 to Clifton upon Dunsmore. In the village fork right, just before the

church, into Lilbourne Road and left into Robertson Close and proceed above.

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