All about the poolHighfield, Dorsington, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8AR

Freehold

Highfield comprises: Ground floor: vestibule with aquarium • pool area with seating areas, changing areas, steam room, sauna • laundry room • kitchen • dining room • bedroom suite.First floor: principal bedroom suite • gallery • study • library.Lower ground floor: cinema • bar and entertainment area • plant room • server room • acquarium pump room • boiler room.Outside: garaging and gardens.

1 & 2 Old Manor Lodge Cottages, each comprising: entrance porch • entrance hall • sitting room • conservatory • kitchen/dining room • landing • two double bedrooms and shower room. Garden • single garage and off street parking.

DistancesBidford-on-Avon 2½ miles, Honeybourne 4 miles (mainline station to London Paddington in 110 minutes), Stratford-upon-Avon 7 miles, Chipping Campden 9 miles, Heathrow Airport 97 miles, London 110 miles (all distances and times are approximate).

Situation and CommunicationsDorsington is a particularly well kept and charming village surrounded by rolling hills and close to the Cotswolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty which at 787 square miles is the largest designated in England and Wales. The village is widely known for its arboretum and woodland walks which can be enjoyed by local residents. Dorsington is an ancient village dating back to at least the Saxon period. The earliest written record is from the Doomsday Survey of 1089. The village is situated between the sought after villages of Welford-on-Avon and Barton. Nearby Bidford-on-Avon provides facilities to satisfy daily shopping requirements.

Honeybourne Station is approximately four miles away with a rail service to London Paddington and there is also a rail service to London Marylebone from Warwick Parkway. Both Birmingham International Airport and Birmingham NEC are within easy driving distance. The M40 (J15) provides swift access to Oxford and central London.

There are two golf courses in Stratford-upon-Avon together with active cricket and tennis clubs. There are National Hunt racecourses at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and Cheltenham and boating and fishing on the Avon.

Stratford-upon-Avon is a thriving market town famous throughout the world as the birthplace and home of William Shakespeare. There are excellent shopping and recreational facilities in the town as well as The Royal Shakespeare Theatre. There are good state, grammar and private schools in both Stratford-upon-Avon and nearby Warwick.

Built as a modern twenty-first century folly, Highfield was commissioned by the late Felix Dennis who combined his passion for “Treasure Island” and his love of tithe barns to create a truly remarkable aisle barn. At the time of construction, Highfield was the biggest barn to be built of green oak for 300 years.

Highfield is subdivided into three distinct structures; the main pool area with its aisles and arcades and two additional wings which have been tied into the main building. The north wing houses the bedroom, bathroom, changing area, solarium, sauna, steam room and laundry room. The south wing accommodates the kitchen, dining room, study and open gallery. The west elevation displays an almost alpine feel and there are fine pastoral views from the balcony.

Below ground the basement houses an authentic Art Deco inspired cinema and bar and entertainment area and an impressive plant room which controls Highfield including high tech equipment for all of the major services – electrics, heating, filtration, lighting, security, telephone and air handling system - reside here alongside the underground parking area and turntable.

The accommodation totals over 12,000 sq. ft. and is fitted out to an exceptional standard by skilled craftsmen using the finest materials, such as Verona Italian marble and Lincoln sandstone, to create an “architectural adventure” displaying a vast array of artistic talent from the hand

crafted mosaic designs in the pool to the clay mythical dragon on the main ridge and the exquisite shell panels that adorn the walls.

Gardens & GroundsHardy climbers soften the red brick and timber weather boarding. Formal lawned areas surround the property with pathways and terraces constructed from a mixture of Ancaster stone, African slate and blue and buff Lincolnshire limestone. To the west of Highfield and adjoining the gardens and grounds is a large permanent pasture paddock.

Highfields enjoys private and direct access via the orchard to the arboretum and the Heart of England Forest which covers 7,000 acres of ancient and new woodland with 1.8 million new trees plant in recent years.

Technical Specification• Full-sized generator which

activates within three to five seconds should the power cut out.

• The cinema and bar are fitted with an Inergen fire suppressant system which allows occupants extra time to exit the building

• The property has two boilers which work in tandem to ensure neither boiler is stressed.

• There is a heat plate heat exchange unit which ensures a constant and plentiful supply of hot water.

• There are two large propane gas tanks which lie beneath the garden.

• The oil tank is also beneath the garden and is filled via nozzle just inside the gate.

• The palm trees are part of the air conditioning retraction system. Odours are sucked into the palm trees and pass underground and out of the house via the wooden roofed building on the terrace.

• The pool has an ozone system which sanitises the water and replaces the need for chlorine.

• Automatic heated driveway.

• Electric car turntable.• Helvar intelligent lighting

system creating mood lighting.

The YardSituated to the north of Highfield and across the lane is a self-contained yard housing the back-up generator plant for Highfield alongside which is a most attractive oak framed barn measuring 9.3m x 5.5m (30’6” x 18’) under a cedar shingle roof. Currently serving as general purpose stores and gardener’s offices but could readily be used as additional garaging.

The yard has numerous greenhouses, various ancillary stores, a further office and an area dedicated to the raising of young plants.

1 & 2 Old Manor Lodge Cottages A pair of charming semi-detached thatched estate cottages beautifully presented set in mature gardens with garaging.

Each property comprising: entrance porch, entrance hall, sitting room, conservatory, kitchen/dining room, landing, two double bedrooms and shower room. Garden, single garage and off street parking.

Old Manor Lodge Cottages occupy a lovely garden setting and were extensively refurbished, modernised and embellished in 1992. Each cottage is beautifully presented with painted, rendered elevations beneath a decorative thatched roof. The cottages benefit from bespoke kitchens, handcrafted conservatories, high quality shower rooms and well laid out accommodation. Across the courtyard are the garages and plentiful hard standing for vehicles, all accessed from the lane through electrically operated decorative wrought iron gates. The gardens are established and set within yew hedges with areas of lawn, trees and shrubs and a pathway across the front of each cottage.

General Information

TenureFreehold.

Local AuthorityStratford-on- Avon District Council, Elizabeth House, Church Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 6HX t: 01789 267575.

Highfield - ServicesMains electricity, water and drainage are connected. Oil fired central heating. Telephone line subject to BT transfer regulations. Air handling unit providing air conditioning to part of the building.

1 & 2 Old Manor Lodge Cottages - ServicesMains electricity, water and drainage are connected. LPG fired central heating. Telephone line subject to BT transfer regulations.

Directions to Dorsington CV37 8ARFrom the M40 (J15) at Warwick: Take the A46 south past Stratford-upon-Avon. About two miles after the third roundabout, turn left signed Temple Grafton. At the crossroads with the Blue Boar Inn turn left and proceed through Binton to the B349. Turn right and immediately left to Welford-on-Avon. In the centre of the village turn right, opposite the Maypole, onto Barton Road. After about two miles turn left at the second turning signposted Dorsington.

From Stratford-upon-Avon: Proceed out of Stratford-upon-Avon along the Evesham Road for three miles. Turn left signed for Welford-on-Avon. In the centre of the village turn right, opposite the Maypole, onto Barton Road. After about two miles turn left at the second turning signposted Dorsington. Proceed along Dorsington Road towards the centre of the village.

Energy PerformanceA copy of the full Energy Performance Certificate is available upon request.

ViewingBy prior arrangement with Savills Stow-on-the-Wold.

PlanningThe properties are to be sold subject to any development plans, Tree Preservation Orders, Monument Orders, Town Planning Schedules or resolutions which may be or may come into force.

Wayleaves, Easements & Rights of WayThe properties are sold subject to the benefit of all rights including rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and any other rights and obligations, easements and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether referred to in the Conditions of Sale, or not.

Particulars prepared: May 2021. Photographs taken: April 2021.

Meon View

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St Peter's Church

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Harvest CottageManor House Farm

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Udde Well

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This plan is published for guidance only. and although it is believed to be correctits accuracy is not guaranteed, nor is it intended to form part of any contract.

Scale1:2,000@ A4

Where this plan is based on the Ordnance Survey map it iswith the sanction of the controller of H.M. Stationery Office

Crown Copyright reserved. Licence No. VA 10033416

Drawing No V14972-01 Date 21.05.21Highfield House,

Dorsington

Total Area - 1.70 ha / 4.20 ac

Highfield, Dorsington, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8ARGross internal area (approx) Cottage 1 81 sq m (871 sq ft)Cottage 2 83 sq m (889 sq ft)Outbuildings 28 sq m (301 sq ft)Total 192 sq m (2,061 sq ft)

1 Old Manor Lodge Cottages

2 Old Manor Lodge Cottages

Highfield, Dorsington, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8ARGross internal area (approx) 1,132 sq m (12,185 sq ft)

For identification only. Not to scale. © 210513DH

David HendersonSavills Stow-on-the-Wold01451 832832stow@savills.com

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