Portland Road, Hillmorton

The Property

A stylishly refurbished property with modern fittings and period features. With a driveway and large garden this traditional property boasts the benefits of a period home in Hillmorton, with great room sizes and period charm, blended with modern decor, a stylish kitchen and relaxing, luxurious bathroom. Sold with no upper chain this property could be your next family sized home.

The area

Hillmorton boasts a range of amenities and shops to include a hotel, public houses, post office, supermarkets, hardware store, beauticians, hairdressers, veterinary, and a range of eateries and bespoke stores.

This property is less than 2 miles from Rugby railway station and 54 minutes from central London. Schooling includes the ever popular Ashlawn School, Lawrence Sheriff grammar school and outstanding Ofsted rated Paddox Primary School and the Squirrels pre-school. The world famous Rugby School is also a short drive away, as is Rugby town centre which offers a growing and diverse range of independent shops, bars, takeaways and restaurants with a recent boom in independent food outlets offering world cuisine.

Rugby

Rugby's economy is mainly industrial and distribution. It is an engineering centre and has a long history of producing gas and steam turbines at the GEC and at the AEI. The AEI was earlier British Thomson-Houston or BTH. They used to dominate employment in the town. They are now amalgamated to form Alstom. Engineering in Rugby is still the most important sector.

There are three new retail parks, “Elliot's Field” which is leisure and fashion centric, “Junction One” which has a 9 screen cinema and several shops and fast food outlets. “Technology Drive” is mainly home stores and DIY based. Elliot's Field has launched a second phase with more big names to compliment the existing retailers.

There are many excellent schools In Rugby including grammar school (Lawrence Sherrif), Girls School, Ashlawn School and of course the world famous Rugby School where the modern game of Rugby was born.

Did you know?

...Rugby is credited as the town that gave the inspiration for the modern Olympic Games, the invention of the laser, hologram and jet engine and enjoys a growing tourism economy as the council and other partners increase the promotion and marketing of the town which is the fastest growing in the West Midlands.

London is only 54 minutes away by (non-stop) train, and the town is excellently positioned for the M1, M6 and A5 as well as the A45, A46 and DIRFT.

The Agent

Family owned, family run, family values, and experts in investment and character properties. Please call to arrange a viewing, we can accommodate early, late and weekend appointments with enough notice.