Vicarage Hill, Tanworth-In-Arden

Situated in the heart of the old world Warwickshire village of Tanworth-in-Arden, this Grade II listed property is steeped in history. Probably dating from the 1600s, it has a wealth of wall and ceiling timbers throughout.

In more recent years, a large double garage with a large utility/workshop was constructed at the back of the driveway that can easily accommodate 5 parked cars. As the plan in these sale details indicates, the entire site is just under half an acre and it backs on to the new development off Doctors Close. Although located within the conservation area for the village, it is also well within the defined development boundary for the village, as shown in the Neighbourhood Plan and Stratford Councils Core Strategy Document.

The property is very habitable, but would benefit from some updating and refurbishment, and there is the potential (subject to planning consent being applied for and granted) for some building on the extensive garden area.

Tanworth-in-Arden is a charming village with an active local community and provides such facilities as The Bell (pub and restaurant), highly regarded primary school with nursery, 13th Century parish church, village hall, and golf and tennis clubs. It is well placed for easy access to the M40 and M42 motorways, which, in turn, give links to the M1, M5 and M6, enabling efficient travel to Birmingham, Coventry and London. The nearest railway stations ("Danzey" and "Wood End") offer regular trains to Stratford-upon-Avon, Henley-in-Arden and Birmingham City Centre. In addition, the NEC and Birmingham International Airport are within a half an hour's drive.

A most attractive part-timbered detached cottage with a clay tiled roof over. The property is set back from the road behind a high privet hedge and to the left, there is a tarmacadam driveway, which provides ample parking for at least five cars and gives access to the double garage. There is a paved pathway across the front of the dwelling house, as well as a separate pathway from the lane via a picket gate, which leads to the front door that opens into:

Enclosed Porch - With bench seat to the side with storage cupboards under, sliding doors to shelved storage cupboard, and quarry tiled floor. Door into:

Dining Room - 5.10m x 3.80m (max) (16'8" x 12'5" (max)) - With exposed timbers to the ceiling and walls, windows to the front and rear, staircase rising to the first floor, door leading to the breakfast kitchen, and deep Inglenook fireplace with quarry tiled hearth, stone surround and smoke canopy over. Door into:

Living Room - 5.10m x 4.20m (16'8" x 13'9") - With exposed timbers to the ceiling, windows to the front and rear, and feature brick fireplace with open grate and quarry tiled hearth.

Breakfast Kitchen - 5.60m x 4.20m (18'4" x 13'9") - With exposed timbers to the ceiling, windows to the side and rear, door leading to the family room/study, fitted kitchen with a range of wall, drawer and base units with roll edged laminate work surfaces over, inset single drainer stainless steel sink with central draining board and swing mixer tap over, red gas-fired “AGA” cooker, inset 4-ring “Creda” ceramic hob with “Creda” charcoal extractor fan over, tiling to splashback areas, cupboard housing the oil-fired “Worcester Danesmoor 15/19” central heating and hot water boiler with programmer clock, and ceramic tiled floor. Door into:

Rear Lobby - With window to the side, door leading to the garden, built-in pantry cupboard, and ceramic tiled floor.

Family Room/Study - 2.80m x 2.70m (9'2" x 8'10") - With exposed timbers to the ceiling and walls, window to the front, fitted shelving to one wall, built-in corner TV unit, and oak floor.

Downstairs Shower Room - 2.60m x 2.00m (8'6" x 6'6") - With window to the front, 3-piece suite comprising; shower cubicle with “Triton T80” electric shower over, low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, tiling to splashback areas, and oak floor.

First Floor Landing - With hatch giving access to the roof space, and exposed timbers to the ceiling and walls.

Bedroom One - 5.20m x 3.90m (max) (17'0" x 12'9" (max)) - With exposed timbers to the ceiling and walls, windows to the front and rear, and built-in wardrobes with hanging rail and shelving.

Bedroom Two - 3.90m x 2.90m (measured at 1.00m above carpet leve - With exposed timbers to the ceiling, windows to the front and side, and built-in wardrobe.

Bedroom Three - 3.90m x 2.40m (measured at 1.00m above carpet leve - With window to the rear, built-in wardrobe with hanging rail and shelving, and cupboard housing the insulated copper hot water cylinder with immersion heater.

Bedroom Four - 2.80m x 2.50m (9'2" x 8'2") - With exposed timbers to the ceiling and walls, window to the rear, and built-in wardrobe with shelving.

Family Bathroom - 2.50m x 1.60m (8'2" x 5'2") - With exposed timbers to the ceiling and walls, window to the front, 3-piece suite comprising; panelled bath, low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, and tiling to splashback areas.

Garden - Across the rear of the property, there is a substantial York-style stone paved sun terrace with a couple of shallow steps that lead to the extensive lawned area housing a range of fine specimen (including magnolia and willow) trees as well as an ornamental pond, which is surrounded by decking. A cedar wood lean-to (currently being used as a greenhouse) backs onto the detached double garage building and a secondary oil tank appears to link to the tank within the garage. To the side of this building, there is small garden shed of timber construction with a pitched felt roof over. At the far end of the garden, there is a paved base (being the site of a former summerhouse), together with some raised vegetable beds and a further old garden shed of timber construction with a pitched felt roof over.

Detached Double Garage Building -

•Workshop/Utility - 5.90m x 2.40m (19'4" x 7'10") - With hatch giving access to the roof space, strip light to the ceiling, window to the side, inset single drainer stainless steel sink, and space and plumbing for a washing machine. Door into:

•Double Garage - 5.90m x 5.30m (19'4" x 17'4") - With strip lights to the ceiling, electrically operated roller door to the front, and concrete floor. To the rear of the garage, there is a polyurethane oil storage tank.

General Information -

Services - All mains services are connected to the property. The heating is via an oil-fired boiler, which is located in the breakfast kitchen.

Authorities - National Grid (
Severn Trent Water (
Stratford-on-Avon District Council (
Warwickshire County Council (

Tenure And Possession - The property is Freehold and vacant possession will be given upon completion.

Rights Of Way And Easements - This property is subject to all rights of way and easements that may exist.

Plans - Plans are shown for identification purposes (only).

Viewing - Strictly by prior appointment with Earles / ).

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