Ilmington, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, CV36

Property Details: • Type: Detached • Tenure: N/A • Floor Area: N/A

Key Features: • Period detached cottage • Beautifully positioned overlooking the village green • In same ownership for many years • Period features with exposed stone and beams • Village shop/cafe • Two public houses • Excellent community within the village • Small village school • Highest village in Warwickshire • Shopping at nearby towns

Location: • Nearest Station: N/A • Distance to Station: N/A

Agent Information: • Address: High Street, Moreton-In-Marsh, GL56 0AX

Full Description: Charming Grade II Listed detached thatched cottage, in a popular north Cotswold village The cottage has been extended by the current owner to a high standard and has a wealth of original period featuresPROPERTY DESCRIPTIONPretty thatched Grade II Listed cottage, originally two cottages, beautifully positioned overlooking the idyllic village upper green in the centre of the village, which lies in the Cotswold National Landscape (previously AONB) further complemented by well-tendered and landscaped cottage gardens and off-street parkingThe cottage has been extended by the current owner to a high standard and has a wealth of original period featuresThe hall has stairs rising to the first floor with understairs cupboard, part-exposed stone walls, and a modern downstairs cloakroom with concealed wc and wash-hand basinImpressive sitting/dining room, with an impressive inglenook stone fireplace with oak beam over, original bread oven and a contemporary wood burner, a hand-built display unit with open glass shelving, fitted base cupboards and central housing for TV and audio equipment, exposed ceiling beams and views over the cottage gardens, with a single French door opening to the terraceThe kitchen/breakfast room has a good selection of traditional wall and base units, laminated work surfaces and stainless-steel sink unit, as well as space for cooker, fridge and freezer. There is also the original inglenook recess, where the range would have been located, with a large oak beam and open bread oven. There is also ample space for a breakfast table and chairsUtility with space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, wall-mounted “Grant" oil boiler and a selection of fitted cupboards and open shelving, and door to outside, as well as an additional downstairs cloakroomAccess to the first floor is by a staircase designed and built by the present ownerTwo spacious double bedrooms, both with built-in wardrobesSingle third bedroom/studyAll bedrooms are serviced by the refurbished family bathroom with panelled bath with rain-shower over, concealed wc and wash-hand basinIf this is a lettings investment, we would recommend a lettings guide price in the region of £2,250 pcmOUTGOINGSCouncil tax – band FTax payable for 2024/25 - £3,280.85 SERVICESMains water, electricity and drainage are connectedOil fired central heatingAverage broadband speeds advertised within this postcode are up to 60.6 Mbps if provider is BTSITUATIONIlmington is a pretty village which lies within the Cotswold National LandscapeIt is a charming village with a primary school, church, sports and recreation ground, two public houses and a community-run shop and café Popular Vegetable Matters farm shop and cafe at Ebrington (4 miles) Close by are the market towns of Shipston-on-Stour (4 miles) and Chipping Campden (5.5), as well as Stratford-upon-Avon (8) for High Street shopping, theatre and horse racing The Members’ Club, Soho Farmhouse, is about 20 miles awayTrain services from Moreton-in-Marsh (8 miles) to London Paddington from 92 minutes and from Banbury (23) to Marylebone from 55 minutes, and London and Birmingham by road via M40 (J11 and J15)OUTSIDEThe stunning south-west facing garden has been fully landscaped, with a private terrace part-surrounded by stone walling with integrated lighting, and steps up to the manicured lawned area and pergola with an additional paved seating area under, and interspersed with an abundance of mature trees, plants and shrubs. There is also a wooden garden room, a stone-built open potting shed and wooden-built garden storage and two log-stores. A gated side access leads to the gravelled parking areaAt the front of the cottage is a lawned area with mature shrubs and climbing plantsTo the side of the cottage is a gravelled parking area for two vehicles, for which the vendor pays a peppercorn rent of £1 on an annual basis, as agreed with Ilmington Parish CouncilBrochuresWeb Details