Honington, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, CV36

Stunning Grade II Listed family home, in approx. 1.16 acres, situated in an idyllic setting

Originally built in the late 17th Century during the Stuart period, with later additions, Shoemakers Cottage is well situated on the edge of the sought-after semi-rural village of Honington, overlooking the village green, opposite the gated entrance to Honington Hall
The property was originally two Yeomans cottages, which eventually evolved to become the village cobblers and post office, and then the property you see today, a large detached period residence
The property has been meticulously maintained and sympathetically updated by the current owners to an extremely high standard, offering the wonderful blend of history, whilst offering a home perfectly suited to modern family living, with bright and airy accommodation over three floors measuring 4,168 sq.ft. in total, including the attached glasshouse

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
The beautifully-presented reception hall offers an abundance of period features, such as the original flagstone flooring, vertical and horizontal oak beams, original window seat and an imposing inglenook fireplace incorporating a cast-iron wood burner
The adjoining dual-aspect drawing room is particularly inviting, with an attractive central oak beam, inglenook stone-built fireplace with an inner chimney breast/open fire, window seat and stone mullion windows, with views over the rear garden and village green
The kitchen/breakfast room is very much the "hub" of the house, offering an excellent range of contemporary wall and base units, including a number of built-in appliances, such a Bosch stainless steel double oven and separate halogen four-ring hob, Miele dishwasher, Bosch fridge and an oil-fired Aga double oven, as well as wooden work surfaces, an inset one and an half stainless steel sink and a useful fitted pantry cupboard. French doors open to the terrace
A separate utility/boot room is particularly well-appointed with a good range of floor-to-ceiling storage cupboards, as well as wall and base cupboards incorporating a fitted Belfast sink and laminated work surfaces. There are also recesses and plumbing for various appliances, such as washing machine, tumble dryer and upright fridge-freezer. A door gives external access to the large terrace and surrounding gardens
Connecting to the utility room, is the large downstairs cloakroom with a pedestal wash-hand basin, low-level wc, half-tongue and groove panelled walls and ceramic tiled flooring
The formal dining room is particularly generous in size and has double doors opening from the kitchen/breakfast room
Leading off the reception hall, is the separate study, which enjoys a pretty dual-aspect and offers a number of alternative uses
On the first floor, the spacious galleried landing has a built-in cupboard, and is flooded with natural light
The dual aspect principal bedroom measures approximately 19' x 15' and has two double built-in wardrobes, a separate cupboard, and a large en-suite bathroom comprising of a panelled bath, separate shower cubicle with mains-operated shower over, a vanity wash-hand basin and a low-level wc
The dual aspect second double bedroom also has two double built-in wardrobes, and an en-suite shower room, with an enclosed shower cubicle, pedestal wash-hand basin and low-level wc
The family bathroom services the remaining double dual aspect bedroom three on the first floor and the second floor double bedroom
On the second floor the double bedroom is accessible through the study area/landing with two built-in cupboards, providing the ideal environment for a home office
The bedroom offers a good range of wardrobe cupboards, with the exposed A-frame offering an abundance of period features, as well as access to a loft space, offering great potential to be converted into a large en-suite bathroom, subject to the usual consents
EPC Band F

OUTGOINGS
Council tax – currently band G
Tax payable for 2026/27 - £3,994.58

SERVICES
Main water, electricity and drainage are connected
Oil fired central heating
Electric under floor heating in the kitchen and utility room
Average broadband speeds advertised within this postcode are up to 50.5 Mbps if the provider is BT

SITUATION
Honington is a picturesque village of about 60 properties including Honington Hall a fine Manor House of the Caroline period and All Saints Church, set in the rolling countryside of south Warwickshire just north of Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire, in a Conservation Area
The village is approached from the A3400 via a beautiful five arched 17th century bridge over the River Stour
There are shops for everyday needs in Shipston-on-Stour, approximately 1.5 miles, where there are also schools
The larger centres of Stratford-upon-Avon and Banbury are within 12 miles
Exclusive Soho Farmhouse is about 18 miles away Daylesford Organics is 14 miles away
Regular train services to London and Oxford from Banbury reaching London Marylebone from 56 minutes and Moreton-in-Marsh reaching London Paddington from 92 minutes

OUTSIDE
Particularly impressive, are the overall grounds, measuring approximately 1.16 acres in total, backing onto open farmland and the neighbouring Warwickshire countryside
The immediate gardens to the house, are predominantly laid to lawn, with a large terrace to the rear of the property, with a vast expanse of lawn beyond, interspersed by a number of large planting beds and established mature trees. There is also a wooden shed, summerhouse and a high-quality glasshouse siding onto the utility/boot room
Adjoining the formal lawned gardens, is an attractive open orchard, with a pretty wooded area and an additional section of lawn, which could easily been transformed into a wild meadow, if you so wished
There is also the added benefit of a gated right of way over the neighbouring driveway, with a responsibility for shared maintenance of such with the owners of Last Cottage
To the front of the property, approached through electric wooden gates, is a large gravelled driveway for several vehicles, leading to the twin oak-built parking barn with log store having power and light