GeronaChurch Street | Granborough | Warwickshire | CV23 8DH

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Gerona

A three bed semi detached bungalow in a sought after village offering scope for further improvement.

Gerona, was built in 1962 and is situated in the quiet village of Grandborough on Church Street, in the shadow of St Peter’s Church. The property at present offers three bedrooms, kitchen, shower room and lounge/dining room. There is a large utility room and a double garage and ample scope for further extension subject to planning permission. The property also offers the provision of double glazed windows to all main rooms and oil fired central heating to radiators, whilst there are solar panels that heat the hot water. The village is conveniently located in between Rugby and Daventry and access to the national motorway network via the M45 or M1 is within a few minutes drive.

Ground FloorThe entrance hall is entered via double glazed entrance doors and has a stripped floor, radiator heating and doors leading to all three bedrooms, Lounge/Diner, Shower room and kitchen. There is also a large loft void with access via a folding timber ladder that leads to a room with ample headroom and roof window to the rear aspect. When the loft was converted it complied with the building regulations of time and planning permission was granted. There is also a further door providing access to the further attic space – this room provides perfect illustration of what can be done with the first floor potential.

The lounge / diner is situated at the rear of the house and has been extended previously and has two double glazed windows to the side and rear aspects with a view to the rear gardens and double glazed door leading to the patio. The room has an open fire with Cotswold stone surround and raised hearth as well as two double radiators.

The front of the house features the bedroom accommodation, which includes the master bedroom, which has a double glazed window to the front and a range of built in wardrobes. Bedroom two, which is currently used as a dining room but could be a good sized double bedroom, has a double glazed window to the front, LED down lighters and radiator heating. Bedroom three is a single room with a double glazed window to the side and radiator heating. The shower room, which with some imagination could be rearranged to accommodate a bath, at present it accommodates a glazed shower cubicle, wash basin with mixer tap and an enclosed WC. There are also a variety of built in storage units, a double glazed window to the side and an airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder, linen shelves and fully tiled walls.

The kitchen has delightful views of the garden and a range of matching fronted cream base and wall mounted units. There is an electric cooker with a four ring hob, extractor hood and a 1 ½ bowl sink and drainer. There is space for automatic washing machine, adjoining work surfaces and a breakfast bar. There is a double glazed door that leads to the utility room, which has space to accommodate a washing machine, venting for the tumble dryer, a floor based oil fired central heating boiler, space for an upright fridge freezer and double glazed windows overlooking the rear garden and obscure double glazed window to the front. There are double glazed doors to the front and rear, whilst there is a door that leads to a cupboard space housing the oil tank and a further door leading to the double garage.

Front Garden, Double Garage & ParkingThe property occupies a pleasant position in Church Street in Grandborough offering views of the local Church from the front driveway which is blocked paved and provides hard standing for several vehicles and direct access to the double garage, which has two up and over doors, power and lighting. The fore garden has a well stocked flower border to the right and a lawned fore garden enclosed by low hedging with further shaped boarders and blocked paved pathway that leads to front entrance door which is adjacent to a fore garden patio that attracts the afternoon sun. The gated pedestrian side access that has a covered walkway leading to the rear gardens whilst there is a further side door leading to the utility room.

Rear GardenThe rear garden forms part of the impressive plot size and has been laid mainly to lawn with a variety of patio areas both raised and low levels that follow the sun during the course of the day. There is a pond and patio with a rockery at the far end, a variety of mature trees providing natural screening. The property is not overlooked from the rear there is also a timber shed and has a variety of well planted flower borders. The garden is enclosed by panel fencing to three sides and the side access also houses a log store.

The property enjoys an idyllic semi-rural setting in the small Warwickshire village of Grandborough. The property is located in the centre of the village and as well as the church there is also a village hall and a highly regarded public house, all within walking distance of the house. Grandborough is a small village approximately six miles south of Rugby and day-to-day shopping can be found in Southam and the villages of Dunchurch or Braunston, all around a five minute drive by car. A wider range of shopping can be found in Rugby, Daventry and Leamington Spa. There are walks through rural farming country with peaceful and tranquil scenery. Draycote Country Park is only a couple of miles away where you can enjoy a barbecue on a summer’s day or perhaps pursue hobbies such as sailing, canoeing or trout fishing. Grandborough also provides good access to the A45, A5, M1, M40 and M6. As well as the excellent road network surrounding the village there are train stations at both Rugby and Warwick Parkway with high speed trains from Rugby conveying commuters to London Euston in 50 minutes. There is an impressive range of state and private schooling available in Rugby and the surrounding area including Bilton Grange, Lawrence Sheriff, Rugby High, Princethorpe College, King Henry VIII in Coventry, Southam College and the world renowned Rugby School. A regular school bus service runs from the village to Southam, Rugby, Dunchurch and Leamington Hastings schools.

Grandborough

RugbyRugby is a thriving market town situated in North Eastern Warwickshire, providing excellent access to the national motorway networks, whilst Rugby railway station provides access to London Euston in under 50 minutes. The town centre plays host to an independent shopping quarter, a variety of high street shops, cafes, public houses and restaurants. Rugby has always had a range of popular schools, with both state and public options within easy reach.

DirectionsLeave Rugby on the Dunchurch Road passing Rugby School on your left hand side. Just after passing Sainsburys turn right towards the village of Dunchurch. As you approach the main crossroads take the left turning onto the A45 Daventry Road and continue for a further mile where you turn right, signposted Grandborough. As you enter the village Church Street is located on the left hand side. Continue around a hundred yards or so on Church Road and the property can be easily found on the left had side identified by the Fine & Country for sale sign.

Agent Notes: All measurements are approximate and quoted in imperial with metric equivalents and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred tohave not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproducedfor general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contactthe numbers listed on the brochure.

ServicesMains Drainage, Electricity, Broadband is connected and oil-fired central heating (Mains Gas is available in Grandborough)

Local AuthorityRugby Borough Council.Telephone 01788 533533Council tax band ‘E’

Viewing ArrangementsStrictly via the vendors sole agents Fine & Country on 01788 820062.

Website AddressFor more information visit the property’s unique website address www.fineandcountry.com/50032779

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