The Gables5 Main Road | Kilsby | Rugby | Warwickshire | CV23 8XR

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“Having happily lived in London for over 15 years we craved the country life and

wanted to live in a friendly village. With two young children we wanted a better

way of life as a family, more space and a more relaxed lifestyle. Still working in

London meant we needed to be within an hour on the train so Kilsby was perfect

for us being only ten minutes drive to Rugby station. Kilsby has frequently been

said to be the friendliest village in the area and within a week I’d attended the

playgroup and been invited on our first play date. Making friends was so easy in

such a friendly place. I loved how everyone I passed in the village said hello. So

different from London!

The village has a fabulous post office and shop that sells all the essentials, a log

burner shop to service your needs and our children both go to the brilliantly run

preschool in the village. If we were staying they would both go on to the village

primary school. We regularly make use of the surrounding countryside on our

doorstep to go on weekend family walks ending up in one of the two friendly pubs

in the village for a well earned pint by the roaring fire! Having Rugby and Daventry

within ten minutes drive for supermarkets etc is brilliant as you get all of the

benefits of country life with everything you need on your doorstep. If I get the urge

to go shopping then Birmingham, Leicester and Milton Keynes are all really close

for the big brands or Leamington Spa for great boutiques.

Kilsby has given us the taste for the country life and has served as an excellent

stepping stone to a more remote move to the North Norfolk coast to run a B&B.

We will miss Kilsby and all has to offer but the coast is calling us.”*

* 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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• Spacious Stone Village House• Grade II Listed• Recently Developed• Lounge with Wood Burner• Spacious Dining Room• Bespoke Kitchen/Breakfast Room• Three First Floor Bedrooms• Bath/Shower Room• Second Floor Master Suite• Double Glazed Windows• Oil Central Heating• Parking for Two Cars• South Facing Rear Garden• Good Condition Throughout• Popular Local Village

A handsome stone four bedroom listed house centrally located within this popular Warwickshire village, with spacious accommodation over three floors. ‘The Gables’ has origins in the late 17th Century and is rightly protected by a Grade II Listing. The property was fully modernised in around 2002, and now offers a versatile family home and is genuinely a “Tardis”. The benefits include; a fitted alarm system, double glazing, oil central heating a recently fitted quality kitchen. It has two large reception rooms and four generous bedrooms with two bathrooms. There is parking for two vehicles and a south facing low maintenance rear garden.

Ground FloorThe property has double doors opening in to a spacious tiled entrance porch. There are two double glazed side windows and a solid pine door to the lounge. The living room is a bright and very attractive room featuring a ceiling beam with T-post. There are exposed floor boards with a front window with an oak window sill. There is a central wood burning stove set onto a tiled hearth with two arched recesses, one having shelving. The stairs rise to the first floor, double doors lead to the rear terrace and overlook the garden. From the lounge a further pine door leads to the main hallway. This has doors to the cloakroom, dining room and a rear door providing day to day access. The cloakroom has an extractor fan, wooden panelling, wash hand basin and a low-level flush WC. The dining room is also a particularly spacious room, featuring ceiling beams. There are wall light points and an alarm sensor and a telephone point. There is bespoke fitted shelving and a window overlooking the village road.

The kitchen/breakfast room has a good range of cream fronted base units, which include a three drawer set and basket drawers. There is a tall spice rack with matching eye-level units, and an open display cabinet. An Esse oil-fired cooking range with double oven serving the central heating and domestic hot water. This handsome focal point has two hot plates and is set in to the original fireplace with mosaic tiling.

There are ample work surface areas, an enamel Butler sink with timber panelled walls. There is space for a tall fridge/freezer unit, further ceiling beams with fitted track lighting. There is a rear window and front window with window seat beneath.

First FloorThe spacious first floor landing has two wall light points, an exposed beam and a rear window. There is a loft hatch and aluminium ladder leading to a good size loft space. There is a light point, high levels of insulation and fitted flooring. There is an old pine door and a gentle stair case rising up to the master suite. The second bedroom has a fitted under stairs cupboard with central beam, window seat and a front window. The third double bedroom has a small original cupboard with ceiling beams. This room has two front windows with wide oak sills. The fourth bedroom is a good size child’s bedroom with exposed beams and floor boards. It has a fitted wardrobe, linen cupboard and an airing cupboard housing the fully lagged hot water cylinder, side window. The well designed bathroom has a white roll top bath with fitted mixer tap and showerhead attachment. There is a pedestal hand wash basin, low- level WC and exposed floor boards. There is a curved shower enclosure with a Mira shower unit and white ceramic tiling. Panelled walls, ladder radiator, down lighters and a side window over looking the garden.

Second FloorThe master bedroom runs vir tually the depth of the property (with some restricted headroom), exposed purlins and down lighters. There is under-eaves storage, built in double wardrobe and a radiator. There is a hatch to some limited loft space above, there are front and rear windows. The en suite has a double width shower enclosure with quality ceramic tiling and a fitted shower unit. Downlighters, ladder radiator, extractor fan. There is an oak washstand with a contemporary wash hand basin and a low level flush WC with Sanipump.

Front and Side GardensTo the front of the house there is a small section of lawn with lavender bushes. There are two period effect coach lamps on the front porch. There is also a narrow section of lawn on the left hand side of the property where there are bedding plants and daffodils.

Parking ArrangementsDirectly behind the house is a shingle hard standing, providing parking for two standard vehicles. This area is enclosed by high-level stone walling, providing a high degree of privacy. There is a hammer head and turning area within the courtyard. (There is a restrictive covenant prohibiting the parking of commercial vehicles at this property). There is a well trained wisteria on the rear gable wall.

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Rear GardenAs the photographs shows the rear garden is completely laid to lawn and is enclosed by varying heights of capped brick walling. There are flower borders with a broom, red robin, daffodils, rhododendron, more lavender and a young magnolia tree. On the right hand side there is wooden fencing down to the far boundary. Just inside the fence there is a large wooden summerhouse and a low-level brick retaining wall, enclosing the Titan oil tank for the central heating. The rear garden has a maximum depth of 30ft and an average width of 20ft. On the rear of the property there is a halogen security light and an open storm porch with a light and sensor. The ‘pocket’ garden is predominately south facing and due to its size, leaves plenty of time for hobbies and recreational activities after work and during the weekends!

LocationKilsby is a medium sized village situated approximately five miles from Rugby and Daventry just on the Warwickshire & Northamptonshire borders. The village itself has The Red Lion and The George public houses, a

village primary school, post office and store, recreational field and many social activities. There are also grammar schools nearby in Rugby namely Lawrence Sheriff and Rugby High. The village has a typical mix of post-war properties as well as many attractive period houses, Danetre House being one of the older and larger period homes. Day-to-day shopping needs can be found in the local Post Office and store but there is good access to both Rugby and Daventry where there is a far wider range of shopping. Milton Keynes, Coventry, Birmingham and Leicester are all less than an hour away by car. The excellent road networks surrounding Kilsby gives immediate access to the A5, A14, A361 as well as the extensive motorway network. There are train services from Long Buckby and Rugby where Virgin trains provide a high-speed service into Euston, London in under 50 minutes.

ServicesMains waters, electricity, drainage, BT (broadband), oil fired central heating.

Local AuthorityDaventry District Council.Telephone (01327) 302293.Council tax band ‘E’.

Viewing ArrangementsStrictly via the vendors sole agents Fine & Country on (01788) 820062.

Website AddressFor more information visit the property’s unique website address www.fineandcountry.com/50032275.

Opening HoursMonday to Friday 9.00 am - 5.30 pm.Saturday 9.00 am - 4.30 pm.

DirectionsFrom Rugby leave town on the A428 following the signs towards the M1 and Crick. After around two miles, as you leave Hillmorton, take the right turning to Kilsby Lane, and after a further mile you will enter the village

of Kilsby. Just after the sharp left hand bend, ‘The Gables’ can be easily recognised on your right hand side. There is a Fine & Country for sale board outside also.

Agents NotesAll 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.

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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 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. Printed 03.03.2015

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Fine & Country Rugby 5 Regent Street, Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2PE

Tel 01788 820062

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