5 bed detached house for sale

Norton Grange, Little Kineton, Warwick, Warwickshire CV35

The front door opens to a magnificent entrance hall, with a beautiful staircase rising to the first floor and a galleried landing. Double doors immediately on the left open to a charming drawing room, which benefits from a striking stone inglenook fireplace with an oak mantel and an open fire, and French-glazed doors that open to the rear patio and lawned garden. A door on the right leads to a spacious, triple-aspect kitchen/breakfast room, complete with high-quality fitted cabinetry, a central island, a range of integrated appliances, and space for a dining table. A step leads down to a lovely dining room, and sliding, glazed doors continue to a substantial timber‐framed conservatory with a pitched glazed roof and exposed rafters, and two sets of French doors providing access to the garden beyond. A cosy sitting room, with a gas-effect fire, a spacious pantry and a stylish WC complete the ground-floor accommodation.

The staircase rises to a beautiful galleried landing, which provides access to a superb, double‐aspect principal suite enjoying stunning views over the garden. The suite is complemented by a dressing room, fitted wardrobes, and two en suite shower rooms. The landing also leads to a second generous bedroom with a dressing area and spacious en suite bathroom, a further bedroom, currently fitted and used as a dressing room, and a family bathroom.

The staircase continues to the second floor, which offers two spacious bedrooms, both with en suite bathrooms. One room is currently used as a study, and both enjoy delightful views across the garden and open countryside beyond.

A gated, gravel driveway provides ample parking for several cars and access to a triple garage.

The property is elevated and sits on an idyllic plot extending to 1.05 acres. The garden is mainly laid to lawn with a range of mature trees and leads down to the River Dene. A stone-paved patio is bordered by shrub and herbaceous borders that provide colour and interest throughout the year, and is accessed from the drawing room and conservatory. The patio is complemented by a charming pergola and provides a wonderful space for dining and entertaining.

Norton Grange is an exclusive, private residential development located in the village of Little Kineton. The Mansion House and surrounding grounds was formerly a school, of which were sympathetically developed in the 1980s to create a characterful, residential setting. Little Kineton is a small hamlet situated half a mile to the south of Kineton in the South Warwickshire countryside. The property is within walking distance of Kineton village, which has an active community and a range of excellent amenities, including a mini supermarket, an Indian restaurant, a bank, a post office, a florist, a public house, doctors, veterinary surgeries, primary and secondary schools and churches.

More extensive shopping and leisure facilities can be found in Wellesbourne, Leamington Spa, Warwick, Stratford-upon-Avon and Banbury.

The area is well served by a range of state, private and grammar schools, including Bloxham School, Sibford School, King's High and Warwick public schools; The Croft Prep School, King Edward VI and Stratford Grammar School in Stratford-upon-Avon; and Arnold Lodge and Kingsley School for Girls in Leamington Spa.

Little Kineton is well positioned for commuters, with Junction 12 of the M40 motorway providing convenient access to Oxford and London to the south, and Birmingham and the wider Midlands to the north. Regular rail services operate from Banbury to London Marylebone, as well as from Warwick and Leamington Spa to Birmingham. Birmingham International Airport is approximately 27 miles away.

Kineton 0.5 mile, M40 (J12) 4 miles, Stratford-upon-Avon 12 miles, Banbury 11.6 miles, Warwick 12.2 miles, Birmingham International Airport 27 miles, Oxford 43 miles.