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" A charming period house situated within this attractive and well-served village on the Warwickshire/Northamptonshire borders. This listed cottage offers 4 bedrooms, 5/6 reception rooms, a range of outbuildings, gardens and an outdoor heating swimming pool.

GROUND FLOOR SUMMARY The original oak door leads to the front hall with stairs rising to the first floor. Glazed doors lead into the re-fitted oak kitchen, which has a range of both base and eye-level cabinets. There is an Electrolux double oven, four-ring electric hob and an extractor hood. Plumbing for a dishwasher, Boulter central heating boiler, stable door to the garden room. This rear addition has flagstone flooring with a pitched polycarbonate roof and windows and doors to the rear courtyard. The living room has an original fireplace with brick surround and hearth. There are both front and rear windows with window seats. Original shelved cupboards and a door to the inner hall. The dining room has an original fireplace with a timber surround and original storage cupboards. Wall light points, a window seat and secondary glazed front window. . The snug also has an original fireplace with timber surround and a brick hearth. A secondary glazed window with window seat and wall light points. There is an open archway and two steps leading up to the open plan family/music room, which has two windows overlooking the driveway. From the inner hall steps lead up to a fully fitted shower room with an opaque side window. Off the hall two steps lead up to a triangular lounge area, being a more recent addition. This interesting open-plan room has windows along two sides and French doors to the rear garden. From a further doors lead to an open plan reading area with steps leading down to the fully fitted office. This ideal working space has side and rear windows with double doors to the garden. ENTRANCE HALL . (0') KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 5.64m max x 3.30m min (18'6' max x 10'10' min) GARDEN ROOM 4.42m x 2.95m

(14'6' x 9'8') LIVING ROOM 5.44m max x 3.45m min (17'10' max x 11'4' min) DINING ROOM 3.61m x 3.48m (11'10' x 11'5') SNUG 4.19m max x 3.58m max (13'9' max x 11'9' max) INNER HALL 6.15m x 1.85m

(20'2' x 6'1') MUSIC/FAMILY ROOM 3.81m max x 3.48m max (12'6' max x 11'5' max) LOUNGE AREA 5.54m max x 3.48m max (18'2' max x 11'5' max) READING AREA 3.05m max x 3.05m max (10'0' max x 10'0' max) OFFICE 3.23m x 3.00m

(10'7' x 9'10') FIRST FLOOR SUMMARY . (0') The landing has exposed wall and ceiling beams with a low-level secondary glazed front window. There is a door and staircase leading to the attic providing good storage facilities (but needs some investment). Off the landing the second bedroom has original floorboards with a rear window providing views down the garden. The main central bedroom has two low-level secondary glazed windows to the front. The connecting third bedroom has a built in double wardrobe with a small balcony overlooking the lounge area. This room also has two secondary glazed front windows. From the split-level landing further stairs lead to the fourth single bedroom, which has fitted wardrobes and a secondary glazed window looking down Kilsby Road. The re-fitted bathroom has a modern white suite with an inset wash hand basin and low-level flush WC. Airing cupboard housing the lagged hot water cylinder and a secondary glazed opaque window. FIRST FLOOR LANDING 4.98m x 2.16m

(16'4' x 7'1') BEDROOM 1 3.61m max x 3.53m

(11'10' max x 11'7') BEDROOM 2 3.38m min x 3.28m

(11'1' min x 10'9') BEDROOM 3 4.29m max x 3.68m max (14'1' max x 12'1' max) BEDROOM 4 3.38m max x 2.49m max (11'1' max x 8'2' max) BATHROOM . (0') FRONTAGE . (0') The cottage fronts onto the Kilsby Road with a grass verge and a colourful, well stocked flower border with a holly tree, roses and a peony. Vehicular access is gained on the right hand side of the property via a five-bar wooden gate. OPEN CARPORT & PARKING Behind the cottage is an extensive paved area providing very good parking and turning facilities. There is an open double carport to the right of the driveway and a brick built coal store/toilet. STORAGE BARN 3.89m x 3.51m

(12'9' x 11'6') STABLE 1 5.36m x 5.28m

(17'7' x 17'4') Attached to the double carport is a useful storage barn and an adjacent vaulted stable with a central partition. There is a newer timber stable to the left hand side with an attached tack room. STABLE 2 3.35m x 3.28m

(11'0' x 10'9') TACK ROOM 3.35m x 2.49m

(11'0' x 8'2') REAR GARDEN 44.20m max x 19.81m ave (145'0' max x 65'0' ave) There is a private terrace with flagstones and the original well and pump. There is outside lighting making this an ideal area to spend a summers evening. Beyond the hard standing there is a central flower border with established conifer and holly trees. From here steps lead down to the far section of garden where there is the outdoor swimming pool. The swimming pool is 30ft x 15ft with an average depth of 5' 6'. It has an electric steam heating system and is surrounded by lawn on all sides with an attractive spruce, cherry and willow trees, PIR security lighting. The garden is fully enclosed by some block walling, newly erected panelled fencing and some established hedgerow along the right hand side. Beyond the rear garden there are some attractive countryside views. The garden measures 145ft deep with a maximum width of around 65ft towards the far end. OUTDOOR HEATED POOL 9.14m . x 4.57m

(30'0' 0' x 15'0') REAR VIEW . (0') LOCATION The village of Barby has pre and primary schools, 'The Arnold Arms' public house, a garden centre and a separate plant nursery, village store and post office and a village hall and church. There is a wide range of shopping available in nearby Rugby, situated approximately five miles away, with a regular bus service. Within Rugby there is a Virgin Train service giving access to Euston, London in under an hour. Due to the excellent road network surrounding Rugby, there is also good access to Southam, Daventry, Leamington, Northampton, Warwick, Coventry and further a field in Milton Keynes. LOCAL AUTHORITY Daventry District Council.
Telephone (01327) 871100.
Council tax band 'G'. SERVICES Mains water, electricity, drainage, BT, oil-fired radiator and storage heating. VIEWING ARRANGEMENTS Strictly via the vendors sole agents Fine & Country on (01788) 820062. WEBSITE ADDRESS For more information visit the property's unique website address www.fineandcountry.com/468000258. OPENING HOURS Monday to Friday 9.00 am - 5.30 pm
Saturday 9.00 am - 4.30 pm
Sunday 11.00 am - 3.00 pm DIRECTIONS Leave Rugby on the A428 Hillmorton road and after passing the Paddox Pub on your right hand side take the next right turning sign-posted toward Barby. Continue for approximately 2 miles and as you enter the village turn left into Ware Road just before 'The Arnold Arms' public house towards Kilsby and Crick. Stay on this road, branching right into Kilsby Road where you will easily recognise this distinctive period house on your left hand side with our Fine & Country 'for sale' board outside. AGENTS NOTE All measurements are approximate and quoted in metric with imperial 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 to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given and that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure. You may download, store and use the material for your own personal use and research. You may not republish, retransmit, redistribute or otherwise make the material available to any party or make the same available on any website, online service or bulletin board of your own or of any other party or make the same available in hard copy or in any other media without the website owner's express prior written consent. The website owner's copyright must remain on all reproductions of material taken from this website. "