Situation
Cottage Farm occupies an idyllic position on the edge of this pretty south Leicestershire village with a good community spirit centred on the local church, village hall and The White Swan public house, which has an excellent restaurant. Shawell is surrounded by some attractive countryside proving excellent walking opportunities.

The village is some four miles from Rugby and three miles from Lutterworth. Rugby offers a selection of independent and high street shops, restaurants, and leisure facilities, including Elliott's Field and Junction One retail park. Lutterworth provides a good range of shops and supermarkets, including Morrisons and Waitrose. There are numerous restaurants, pubs and wine bars. There are a number of good schools in Lutterworth, including Lutterworth High School and Lutterworth College.

Communications are excellent, with good road links and easy access to the M1, M6 and A14. Rugby railway station, which is just 10 minutes away, offers a frequent high-speed service to London Euston in just under 50 minutes. The village is also well placed for East Midlands and Birmingham International Airports.


Description
Cottage Farm stands on Catthorpe Road and comprises an attractive mellow brick house of great character with some intricate herringbone detailing and a clay tiled roof. Three dormer windows overlook Catthorpe Road.

The property has its own driveway and parking for several cars. There are attractive gardens on three sides and the house overlooks its own paddock land with a stream running through the middle. The whole extends to approximately … acres. The paddocks are serviced by a timber stable block with two loose boxes.


Accommodation
A glazed front door opens directly onto the charming double reception room, with exposed ceiling beams and three east facing windows overlooking the street. It is divided into two clearly defined areas by a double ended open fireplace with woodburning stove and very attractive exposed brick chimney breast. There is a spacious sitting area and a separate dining area immediately adjacent to the kitchen, with built in cupboards and door to the stairs. The kitchen runs the length of the house and has fine views over the paddocks and rear garden. It is fitted with wall and base units and electric oven and hob. To one end is a breakfast/dining area with steps up to the first floor.

From the dining area a doorway opens onto a utility room/scullery with quarry tiled floor, sink unit and fireplace. There is a Worcester Gas central heating boiler, plumbing for two washing machines and a gas cooker. Door to the back garden, and the useful outside wc with basin.

The first floor is approached either by stairs from the dining room, or steps up to a secondary landing from the kitchen. There are three double bedrooms and a family bathroom at one end.


Outside
A curved driveway from the street leads to a parking area for several cars which is set well away from the house and screened with hedging and some mature trees, including Yew, Sycamore, Ash and Apple.

The substantial timber stable block is well maintained and stands on a concrete base with a large concrete apron providing useful hard standing. It has light and power connected.

A lawn on either side of the driveway leads up past the greenhouse to the back of the house.
A block paved terrace runs along the western side of the house and to the south is an open mainly lawned area with a side gate onto Catthorpe Road. There is a rockery and oak and pine trees provide some shade. A mature hawthorn hedge provides privacy from the street, while to the west, a post and rail fence allows fine views across the paddock land and stream below.
The two paddocks are accessed through a wide aluminium farm gate from the driveway, and both comprise well fenced areas of permanent pasture. The second paddock is approached either across a bridge from the first of through a farm gate from main street, which also provides a convenient shortcut home from the pub.