Luddington, Nr Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37

Luddington Manor is an attractive Grade II listed property occupying a prime position within the village. The Manor House has been listed as being of Special Architectural Historic interest and sits within a Conservation Area.

The property dates in parts from the 16th or early 17th century and has fine exposed wall and ceiling timbers dating from this period. The front of the house is Georgian with south-facing Victorian bays, which, combined with sash windows, make rooms bright and sunny. The property benefits from an extensive programme of renovation and refurbishment undertaken by the current owners in 2017/2018.

The paddock to the rear is south-facing and terraced, possibly for Medieval or Roman vineyards.

Once part of the Marquis of Hertford's Ragley Hall Estate, the property was once occupied by the Hathaway family, who farmed at Shottery, relatives of Anne Hathaway, wife of William Shakespeare.

The house has well-balanced, beautifully presented family accommodation, including fine fireplaces, tiled, flag stone and timber floors and original staircases. There are south-facing bay windows in the sitting room and dining room, as well as French doors from the reception rooms, which provide access to the gardens.

The family room located off the kitchen gives a further dimension to the accommodation and gives access to the lovely vaulted indoor swimming pool, with French doors to a delightful patio at the rear.

The kitchen/breakfast room has integrated appliances, painted units with granite tops, an island unit, and four oven electric AGA with a picture window behind, enjoying views over the grounds.

The bedrooms are all of a generous size. The principal bedroom faces south and has a large en suite bathroom with a copper and nickel bath, and separate shower and a beautifully appointed dressing room. Bedroom two has a balcony over the drawing room, and bedroom three has an en suite shower room. Family bathroom and separate WC.

The accommodation on the second floor comprises of bedroom four with en suite shower room, dressing room and sitting room.

The cottage, also beautifully presented, had housed visiting members of the Royal Shakespeare Company for many years. Providing stylish self-contained accommodation with a generous sitting room and principal bedroom suite, second double bedroom, bathroom and a fully fitted kitchen.

Situated behind lias stone wall and wrought iron fence, with double wrought iron gates to a gravel drive. The deep front garden is lawned with yew trees, horse chestnut and a fine Cedar of Lebanon. The quaint garden folly building houses a water tank for the pumped garden irrigation system served by a well.

The front garden has roses and herbaceous, shrub and bulb borders beneath the lias stone garden wall. Roses, magnolia and wisteria adorn the front of the house.

To the side of the house is a paved parking area and Coach House providing garaging, side lawn with rose and shrub borders, walnut, fig and clematis.

Behind the house is an extensive, well-maintained lawn, fine flagstone and gravel patio with roses, magnolia and crab apple. Aerated wildlife pond. Large wooden garden store, mature fruit trees, south-facing terraced grassland paddock beyond, with separate vehicle access from the lane.

Across the village lane is a further grass paddock with a rarely used footpath across the corner, adjoining the churchyard. A willow and hawthorn bank slope down to the river Avon, to which the property has frontage of about 70 yards with riparian rights.

The property is situated well above the floodplain.

Luddington is a pretty village on the banks of the River Avon, 3 miles west of Stratford-upon-Avon. Facilities include a 19th-century church, a marina with a 17th-century lock, village green and village hall.
Stratford-upon-Avon is internationally renowned for its Shakespearean heritage and theatres and also provides excellent shopping and recreational facilities, including a superb array of restaurants, shops, bars and dining pubs. The River Avon and the canal offer boating opportunities, and a footpath connects Luddington directly with Stratford-upon-Avon town centre along the banks of the river.

The area has a wide selection of state, private and grammar schools, including The Croft Prep School, King Edward's Grammar School for Boys and Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar School for Girls, Alcester Grammar School; Warwick Prep and Public Schools and King's High School for Girls in Warwick, Kingsley School for Girls and Arnold Lodge School in Leamington Spa.

Golf is at Welford-on-Avon, The Welcombe at Stratford-upon-Avon and The Warwickshire at Leek Wootton.

Horse racing can be enjoyed at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and Cheltenham.