5 Bed Detached House For Sale

Built in the 1840s, Windmill House has abundant character, stunning views and scope to make this fine home their own.

One enters the property via a bright and spacious entrance hall, with doors radiating to the principal reception rooms. These include a dual-aspect drawing room with an open fire and full-height double doors to the garden, a dining room with a bay window and a sitting room with a delightful open fire and a bay window. A kitchen/breakfast room has space for a table and pantry. From the kitchen is a sizeable boot room, cloakroom, a large store and rear entrance. There is also a ground-floor shower room accessed from the reception hall.

The first floor comprises a principal bedroom with a period fireplace and a fitted cupboard. There is a shower unit and sink to double bedroom two, and double bedroom three also has a fireplace and a fitted cupboard. There are two further bedrooms, both with fitted sinks and beautiful views, a family bathroom and a separate WC.

It is clear that Windmill House is an exceptional family home; although it needs modernisation, this fine family home truly is an excellent opportunity.

Outside, Windmill House has several outbuildings, including the tank room, stable/store and detached triple-bay carport.

The gardens and grounds wrap the property in its entirety, with the formal gardens being well stocked with herbaceous borders and specimen trees, including what remains of a grass tennis court, orchard, vegetable patch and pond. Beyond the formal gardens are several paddocks which lend themselves perfectly to the equestrian buyer

Windmill House is well located, within easy reach of Lapworth, Knowle and Dorridge. Knowle, Dorridge and Lapworth have a wide selection of local shops, restaurants, highly regarded junior and infant schools, and an excellent bus service to both Knowle and Solihull. Henley-in-Arden, Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon are also readily accessible.

There is good access to the M40 and M42 intersections to the Midlands motorway network, the NEC, Birmingham International Airport, and the M40 to Oxford and London beyond.

There is an excellent range of state, grammar and private schools nearby, including the renowned Solihull boys and girls schools and King Edward the VIII school in Birmingham. There are also public schools in Warwick, The Croft Prep School in Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford Grammar School, Arnold Lodge Prep School and Kingsley School for Girls in Leamington Spa.

M42 (J4) 8 miles, M40 (J15) 10 miles, Birmingham International Airport 11 miles, Warwick 11 miles, Birmingham city centre 12 miles, Stratford-upon-Avon 12 miles (distances approximate).