Location

Ettington is a popular village set in the attractive South Warwickshire countryside about 6 miles south-east of Stratford-Upon-Avon. Ettington, formerly known as "Eatington", is believed to have historic origins as a Saxon settlement and a Roman encampment. Today the village has a church, two public houses, primary school, community centre, village shop and post office.

More extensive shopping and leisure facilities are available in nearby Kineton, Shipston-on-Stour, Stratford-upon-Avon, Leamington Spa, Warwick and Banbury.

Communication links include the M40 (J15) giving access to the M42 and Birmingham to the North, and the M40 (J12) for Oxford and London to the South. Mainline train services run from both Warwick Parkway and Banbury to Birmingham and London. Birmingham International Airport is 29 miles.

The area is renowned for a wide range of state, private and grammar schools, including Ettington Church of England school and Kineton High School. The property sits within the inner priority catchment area for the grammar schools at Stratford-upon-Avon (King Edwards - boys, Stratford Girls Grammar and Alcester Grammar). Independent schools include The Croft, Warwick Preparatory, Sibford School (3-18years), Warwick (boys), Kings High (girls, Warwick), Kingsley (3-18years), King Edwards (Stratford-upon-Avon), Bloxham, Tudor Hall (Banbury) and Rugby School.

Sporting and leisure activities include racing at Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick; golf courses at Stratford-upon-Avon, Brailes and Tadmarton; polo at Southam; motor racing at Silverstone; theatres at Stratford-upon-Avon and Oxford.

All distances and times are approximate.

Description

Rye Piece Barn is an impressive, detached, Grade II listed barn thought to date from the early 18th Century. With a timber frame, thatched roof and timber cladding it now offers a striking family home with a wealth of character features and versatile, generous accommodation. The property also benefits from ground source heating.

A wonderful, vaulted hall with flagstone floor, provides a central focal point to the house offering spacious, open plan entertaining space. This impressive and versatile space features exposed beams and at one end opens into a charming sitting room with wood burning stove. At the other end is a generous dining / study area with timber floor and an adjoining downstairs shower room.

Steps lead down to a light and generous kitchen / breakfast room with a vaulted ceiling, exposed beams and flagstone floors. The kitchen includes fitted timber base and wall units, dual sink and Everhot range, as well as ample space for dining and additional seating.

A very useful utility space, with a door into the garden, links to a self-contained annexe. This provides a double bedroom with vaulted ceiling, an en suite shower room and open plan living area offering light and spacious accommodation with a vaulted ceiling. This area works well as part of the house or would also suit multi-generational living or for generating an income.

A timber staircase leads from the sitting room to the spacious, principal bedroom with timber floor and an en suite shower room. A separate staircase leads to a further three bedrooms and a family bathroom.

The second floor provides a very useful and spacious storage room.

A gravel driveway leads to a gravel parking area and onto a paved parking area in front of a double carport. A charming and well stocked courtyard garden sits in front of the house offering plenty of spaces for alfresco dining and entertaining.

There is also a vegetable garden and grass paddock with orchard area and pond. The property also benefits from a range of timber outbuildings, which provide useful further space.