5 bedroom detached house for sale

Preston Pastures is an exceptionally spacious family house situated in a totally secluded setting. The house has extensive accommodation extending to nearly 6,500 square feet, including a spacious fivebedroom farmhouse with four reception rooms with a glazed link leading to impressive entertaining space including a further large reception room and a 60-foot party barn with a galleried study. Planning permission was granted to extend the kitchen with a principal bedroom suite above and provide a further en-suite bathroom. The house has many original features and wonderful views over the gardens and surrounding countryside. There is also a self-contained 3 bed cottage. Preston Pastures is approached from a quiet country lane just outside the attractive hamlet of Preston on Stour. A tree lined drive leads to the house through its own paddocks and grounds. Adjacent to the house is a large courtyard with a range of buildings including two garages an open bay cart shed with store rooms above and a large seventy-six foot barn together with a further well maintained two/three-bedroom cottage. The house is framed by its attractive gardens which include a well-stocked kitchen garden with a greenhouse, a productive orchard, and well screened and private gardens with far reaching views over its own paddocks. The house and buildings are totally private with no rights of way over any of the land. At the entrance gates there is an extremely attractive Lodge House incorporating three bedrooms, two bathrooms and two reception rooms with its own private gardens which is available by separate negotiation. The village, unspoiled by new developments, is in the heart of the Conservation Area. Many of the properties belong to the Alscot Estate and the village is well maintained with a strong community, and includes St Mary’s church, the village hall and village shop. There is access onto an extensive network of footpaths and bridle ways over the Alscot Estate. The estate owned pub and farm shop in Alderminster and the Alscot Business Park provide good further local amenity. Stratford-upon-Avon is just 4 miles away providing for most leisure, education and shopping facilities including a Waitrose store. Warwick Parkway and Moreton-in-Marsh have rail services into London and the North.