PACKINGTON ESTATE ENTERPRISES LIMITED Packington Hall, Meriden, Warwickshire CV7 7HF Telephone 01676 522020 Facsimile 01676 523399 AGRICULTURAL, SPORTING AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TO LET The Old Hall Packington Park Meriden Nr. Coventry Warwickshire CV7 7HF DIRECTORS: Lord Aylesford Lady Aylesford N.P. Barlow BSc(Hons), F.R.I.C.S., F.A.A.V.,(AGENT) R.V.Stone F.R.I.C.S., F.A.A.V. Registered in England No. 2377594 Registered Office: Packington Hall, Meriden, Warwickshire CV7 7HF
Exceptional detached property in the beautiful surroundings of Packington Park Five bedrooms on the first floor with a further five rooms on the second floor; Three receptions rooms, plus newly fitted kitchen/breakfast room and play room. Easy access to M42, M6, NEC & Birmingham International Railway Station & Airport Large private gardens, garages, outbuildings and workshops/stores Laundry room and cellar Picturesque views over Packington Park from the first floor
LOCATION The property is located within Packington Park (private) which can be accessed off the A45 or via Maxstoke Lane via security gates. (Please see plan at rear of these details.) The property is set in extensive gardens and is surrounded by Estate parkland and woods, the former grazed by a herd of black fallow deer. It is within easy reach of the M42 (junction 6), M6, the NEC and Birmingham International Railway Station and Airport, which are all approximately 10 minutes drive away. The village of Meriden is approximately 2 miles away and provides local amenities such as shops, junior school, library, doctors surgery, pubs and golf courses. The Estate also has a well established course and trout fishery and Forest of Arden Golf Club is immediately adjacent. Within the Park there is also St James Great Packington Church. Excellent private schools such as Solihull, Warwick Boys and Kings High, Warwick are within relatively easy reach. DESCRIPTION This grade II* listed property was built in 1679 and still has many original features, such as timber shutters, large inglenook fireplaces, plaster ceiling cornices and is set in approximately 3.3 acres. In brief, the property comprises:- * Master bedroom, 2 double bedrooms and 2 further bedrooms on the first floor with a further 5 rooms on the second floor useable as bedrooms / study / games room * Two en-suites plus a shower room on the first floor and a further bathroom on the second floor * Dining room, drawing room and study * Fitted kitchen/breakfast room, playroom, laundry room and cellar * Garages and workshops and externally:- * Historic brick and tile outbuildings, listed dovecote and former deer feeding area * Extensive gardens around the house * Ample parking The property is offered on an unfurnished basis.
GROUND FLOOR All rooms carpeted unless otherwise stated. From the side door, the carpeted hallway with fitted book shelves and door out to the walled garden, gives access to:- Kitchen 6.6m x 3.0m (21.6ft x 9.8ft) Newly fitted kitchen with tiled floor and comprising fitted units with granite worktops, gas range cooker, single drainer sink, large fridge and walk in pantry with shelving. Adjoining seated breakfast area. Leading to: Breakfast Room 5.5m x 5.3m (18.0ft x 17.4ft) Windows overlooking the side garden and walled garden. Carpeted. With door leading to: Cellar Long vaulted cellar with the main part having solid concrete walls and floor. Mainly dry, suitable for wine and other storage. The Breakfast Room also leads into the laundry room and boiler room.
Laundry Room 2.6m x 4.3m (8.4ft x 14.1ft) Large sink and fittings for washing machine and tumble dryer Leading to: Boiler Room 4.0m x 5.0m (13.1ft x 16.4ft) Large oil fired Hovel boiler with space for drying, sink and storage units. Door leading to tarmac in front of garages. Dining Room 5.3m x 6.1m (17.5ft x 20.0ft) Large inglenook fire place, feature shutters and exposed beams. Windows over looking Packington Park and side garden. Carpeted. With interlinking door to Drawing room:
Drawing Room 9.2m x 5.4m (30.2ft x 17.7ft) Stone surround inglenook fireplace and smaller stone surround feature fireplace. Ornate plaster cornice ceiling, feature shutters and windows overlooking the front and side of the property Door leading to front entrance porch and then to the front of the property through a large feature timber door.
Study 5.6m x 4.4m (18.3ft x 14.4ft) Stone surround feature fireplace, ornate plaster cornice, windows overlooking the side and walled gardens with feature shutters. Cloakroom Access through a disguised door into lobby with vinyl floor comprising two wash hand basins and a large library display case. Leads to w.c. A feature double height staircase leads to the first and second floors.
FIRST FLOOR - carpeted throughout At the top of the carpeted staircase is the master suite, two double bedrooms and a further 2 bedrooms off a large carpeted landing:- Master Bedroom with en-suite 5.3m x 8.6m (17.4ft x 28.2ft) Original 1680 ornate plaster cornice ceiling, windows overlooking Packington Park, fitted wardrobes, dressing room and a newly fitted en-suite comprising shower, bath, w.c. and vanity unit. Second Bedroom 5.8m x 4.6m (19.2ft x 15.1ft) Fitted wardrobe and wash hand basin with windows overlooking the gardens to the rear and the side.
Shower Room Comprising shower, w.c. and wash hand basin Third Bedroom with en-suite 4.1m x 5.4m (13.4ft x 17.7ft) Fitted wardrobe and windows overlooking Packington Park. En-suite bathroom comprising a bath, w.c. and wash hand basin. A further two bedrooms measuring: 3.5m x 3.2m (11.4ft x 10.5ft) 3.2m x 3.4m (10.5ft x 11.1ft) with fitted wardrobes both overlooking the walled garden.
SECOND FLOOR - carpeted throughout. The rooms on this floor are useable as bedrooms / studies / games rooms. (This floor has previously been used as a housekeepers flat with living room, dining room, four bedrooms, bathroom and separate w.c.) At the top of the stairs is a large landing leading to:- Three rooms measuring: 4.8m x 3.7m (15.7ft x 12.1ft) 4.6m x 4.3m (15.0ft x 14.1ft) 3.2m x 3.1m (10.5ft x 10.2ft) Corridor with wash hand basin and w.c. leading to ninth room 5.3m x 4.4m (17.4ft x 14.4ft) Bathroom Newly fitted bathroom suite comprising bath with shower overhead, w.c., wash hand basin, heated towel rail. Corridor leading from the main landing to the tenth room has fitted linen cupboards down one side and other storage cupboards Tenth room 2.3m x 3.9m (7.5ft x 12.8ft) Exposed beams, small fitted cupboards and view over the side of the property. There is a second flight of stairs leading from the kitchen to the first and second floors.
EXTERNAL BUILDINGS AND LAND There are extensive grounds with the property, comprising of a walled garden plus a large area laid to lawn with numerous mature trees. Walled Garden The walled garden is surrounded on three sides by the Dove cote (a listed building in itself), deer butts and garages. It is laid to lawn with flower beds on all four sides.
Lawned Area The lawned area is fenced on three sides with the garden wall and dove cote on the fourth side. There is a long fruit cage down part of the wall. The dove cote is a grade 2 listed building.
Former Venison Larder Adjacent to the garden entrance is the old venison larder that is now used for storage of garden equipment. Garages/workshops There are three garages (with a possibility of a further one), two of which have electric powered doors. Leading from the boiler room is an old workshop/freezer storage room (previously a former garage). There is a new workshop and W.C. overlooking the walled garden leading from the corridor running alongside the laundry and boiler rooms. The garages are accessed through the old workshop and there is a log store adjacent to the third garage. The area to the north east of the garages was formally a deer feeding area and is now a fenced off lawn The driveway to the property comes through Packington Park and splits when it reaches the property. There is a tarmacked area in front of the main entrance to the property for parking and also running down the side of the property leading to the garages. There are two side entrance doors, one leading into the main hall and one into the play room. Either side of the path leading to these doors is a small garden area with numerous well established plants.
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GENERAL INFORMATION Rent 2,995 per calender month The property is available on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy, subject to satisfactory references. Reservation fee/deposit A reservation fee the equivalent of two month s rent at 5,990 is required, which will then become the deposit once the tenancy commences. Services The property is on mains water and electricity and has an oil fired central heating system. Drainage is to a septic tank. The range in the kitchen has calor gas. Council Tax Payable to North Warwickshire Borough Council. Valuation Band H. The Council Tax payable for the year 2010/2011 is 3,077.46 Viewing Strictly by appointment with the Packington Estate office:- Contact: Nick Barlow / Gail Hinckes Telephone: 01676 522020 Facsimile: 01676 523399 Website: www.packingtonestate.net IMPORTANT NOTICE Packington Estate Enterprises Limited for themselves and for the Owners of this property whose Agents they are give notice that:- i) The particulars are prepared as a general outline only and are for the guidance and convenience of intended Tenants. ii) iii) iv) All descriptions, dimensions, distances and orientations are approximate and intended only to give a reasonable impression of the property. Nothing in these particulars shall be taken as implying that any necessary planning, building regulation or other consents have been obtained. Nothing in these particulars shall be deemed to be a statement that the property is in good condition or otherwise nor that any services or facilities are in good working order. Prospective Tenants should satisfy themselves as to the condition and details generally. v) Any photographs show only parts and aspects of the property at the time when the photographs were taken. These may have changed and it should not be assumed that the property remains precisely as displayed. Furthermore, no assumption should be made in respect of parts of the property which are not shown in the photographs. vi) vii) Descriptions of a property are inevitably subjective and descriptions contained herein are used in good faith as an opinion and not by way of a statement of fact. No person in the employment of Packington Estate Enterprises Limited has any authority to make or give any representations or warranty in relation to this property.