Classical styling combines with technically advanced features to ensure that an immaculately presented property in a lovely Warwickshire village offers not only everything that a family could want, but also helps to keep their guests entertained at all times of the day.
The Well House at Alveston was constructed just nine years ago to an extremely high specification with quality features, such as handmade facing bricks, concrete floors throughout, a Portland blue stone floor to the reception hall and dining room and solid oak woodwork.
Additionally, it incorporates on the lower ground floor an entertainment area with a compendium of rooms, including a gymnasium, changing room with shower facilities, a steam room and sauna (not fitted). There is also an impressive billiard room, cinema, playroom/workshop, equipment room/server storage, wine cellar and plant rooms.
The audio and video distribution system allows CDs, DVDs and MP3s to be played in individual or multiple rooms throughout the house. There is an integral speaker system with units in most rooms, together with lighting control.
There is a state-of-the-art remote control system that operates an impressive array of features throughout the property including lighting, audio, TV, video distribution systems, under floor heating, electric curtains/blinds and gates, swimming pool cover and pool hall air handling. Put simply: imagine pressing a single button to switch off every light in the property.
This stunning house focuses around a dramatic full-height galleried reception hallway, with a magnificent quarter turning staircase rising to the first floor landing. Doors lead off to the principal reception rooms, including the drawing room, family room and kitchen, each leading to the terraced area in the garden. The study and a WC are also adjacent.
The split level kitchen-breakfast room and family room areas provide another focal point to the house, with further access to the terrace and gardens. There is a practical utility room and staircase leading to the indoor swimming pool and spa.
The first floor landing serves every bedroom. All are generously sized and practical double bedrooms with en-suite facilities. The master bedroom offers a dressing room and a four-piece en-suite. Each en suite is fitted to an incredible standard, with well thought through features including concealed cabinets, heated towel rails and hair dryers.
The fifth bedroom has an open plan staircase to the ground floor and French doors that lead onto a balcony overlooking the rear garden. This is of substantial size and would be ideal to accommodate an au pair. Alternatively, it could comfortably be converted into two extra bedrooms with provision for en-suites.
The main garden is to the rear of the house and incorporates a sound system, mood lighting, herbaceous borders, mature trees, shrubs, pond, greenhouse and shed. The split-level landscaped design creates an elevated sun terrace position at the rear of the property with a spectacular view out onto the rear garden.
The house is approached via a pair of solid oak electric gates opening onto a granite block driveway that leads to a garage with an electric up and over door. There is also a solid oak side gate that provides pedestrian access. Both gates are activated from within the house via an electronic camera intercom security system.
The front garden is laid to lawn and enclosed by a wall, yew hedge and fence providing security and privacy. Its landscaped design offers raised flower beds, dwarf hedge borders, a pergola and a feature pond.
Watering of both the front and the rear gardens is controlled by a fully automatic irrigation system. Underground water storage tanks, located within the rear garden, are fed by the rain water run-off from the house and water pumped automatically from the well, also located in the rear garden.
The Well House is location at Alveston, a picturesque village in a conservation area east of the character market town of Stratford-upon-Avon.
Within easy reach are state, grammar and private schools to suit most requirements, including Warwick Preparatory, Kings High School for Girls, Arnold Lodge School and Kingsley School for Girls in Leamington and The Croft Preparatory School, which is just 1.7 miles from the property.
The central position of Stratford-upon-Avon makes it ideal for commuting and travelling to the entire country, being within easy access of the Fosse Way, M40, M42, M1 and M6. Warwick Parkway, Leamington Spa, Honeybourne, Banbury, Moreton-in-Marsh and Coventry offer direct rail services to London and Birmingham. Leamington Spa is only 12 miles away and Banbury 20 miles. Birmingham International airport is just 26 miles from the town and a private airfield at Wellesbourne only four miles.
VIEWING INFORMATION
AGENT: Fine & Country
TEL: 01926 455950
WEB: www.fineandcountry.com
GUIDE PRICE: £2,000,000
