All about the pool Highfield, Dorsington, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8AR - Savills

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All about the pool Highfield, Dorsington, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8AR - Savills
All about the pool
Highfield, Dorsington, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8AR
Freehold
All about the pool Highfield, Dorsington, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8AR - Savills
Highfield comprises:
Ground floor: vestibule with aquarium • pool area with
seating areas, changing areas, steam room, sauna
• laundry room • kitchen • dining room • bedroom suite.
First floor: principal bedroom suite • gallery • study
• library.
Lower ground floor: cinema • bar and entertainment area
• plant room • server room • acquarium pump room
• boiler room.
Outside: garaging and gardens.

1 & 2 Old Manor Lodge Cottages, each comprising:
entrance porch • entrance hall • sitting room
• conservatory • kitchen/dining room • landing • two
double bedrooms and shower room. Garden • single
garage and off street parking.

Distances                              Honeybourne Station is
Bidford-on-Avon 2½ miles,           approximately four miles away
Honeybourne 4 miles (mainline       with a rail service to London
station to London Paddington        Paddington and there is also a
in 110 minutes), Stratford-upon-    rail service to London
Avon 7 miles, Chipping              Marylebone from Warwick
Campden 9 miles, Heathrow           Parkway. Both Birmingham
Airport 97 miles, London 110        International Airport and
miles (all distances and times      Birmingham NEC are within
are approximate).                   easy driving distance. The M40
                                    (J15) provides swift access to
Situation and Communications        Oxford and central London.
Dorsington is a particularly well      There are two golf courses in
kept and charming village           Stratford-upon-Avon together
surrounded by rolling hills and     with active cricket and tennis
close to the Cotswolds, an Area     clubs. There are National Hunt
of Outstanding Natural Beauty       racecourses at Stratford-upon-
which at 787 square miles is the    Avon, Warwick and
largest designated in England       Cheltenham and boating and
and Wales. The village is widely    fishing on the Avon.
known for its arboretum and            Stratford-upon-Avon is a
woodland walks which can be         thriving market town famous
enjoyed by local residents.         throughout the world as the
Dorsington is an ancient village    birthplace and home of William
dating back to at least the         Shakespeare. There are
Saxon period. The earliest          excellent shopping and
written record is from the          recreational facilities in the
Doomsday Survey of 1089. The        town as well as The Royal
village is situated between the     Shakespeare Theatre. There
sought after villages of            are good state, grammar and
Welford-on-Avon and Barton.         private schools in both
Nearby Bidford-on-Avon              Stratford-upon-Avon and
provides facilities to satisfy      nearby Warwick.
daily shopping requirements.
All about the pool Highfield, Dorsington, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8AR - Savills
All about the pool Highfield, Dorsington, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8AR - Savills
Built as a modern twenty-         crafted mosaic designs in the
first century folly, Highfield was   pool to the clay mythical
commissioned by the late Felix       dragon on the main ridge and
Dennis who combined his              the exquisite shell panels that
passion for “Treasure Island”        adorn the walls.
and his love of tithe barns to
create a truly remarkable aisle      Gardens & Grounds
barn. At the time of                 Hardy climbers soften the red
construction, Highfield was the      brick and timber weather
biggest barn to be built of          boarding. Formal lawned areas
green oak for 300 years.             surround the property with
   Highfield is subdivided into      pathways and terraces
three distinct structures; the       constructed from a mixture of
main pool area with its aisles       Ancaster stone, African slate
and arcades and two additional       and blue and buff Lincolnshire
wings which have been tied           limestone. To the west of
into the main building. The          Highfield and adjoining the
north wing houses the                gardens and grounds is a large
bedroom, bathroom, changing          permanent pasture paddock.
area, solarium, sauna, steam            Highfields enjoys private and
room and laundry room. The           direct access via the orchard to
south wing accommodates the          the arboretum and the Heart of
kitchen, dining room, study and      England Forest which covers
open gallery. The west               7,000 acres of ancient and new
elevation displays an almost         woodland with 1.8 million new
alpine feel and there are fine       trees plant in recent years.
pastoral views from the
balcony.                             Technical Specification
   Below ground the basement         •   Full-sized generator which
houses an authentic Art Deco             activates within three to
inspired cinema and bar and              five seconds should the
entertainment area and an                power cut out.
impressive plant room which          •   The cinema and bar are
controls Highfield including             fitted with an Inergen fire
high tech equipment for all of           suppressant system which
the major services – electrics,          allows occupants extra
heating, filtration, lighting,           time to exit the building
security, telephone and air          •   The property has two
handling system - reside here            boilers which work in
alongside the underground                tandem to ensure neither
parking area and turntable.              boiler is stressed.
   The accommodation totals          •   There is a heat plate heat
over 12,000 sq. ft. and is fitted        exchange unit which
out to an exceptional standard           ensures a constant and
by skilled craftsmen using the           plentiful supply of hot
finest materials, such as Verona         water.
Italian marble and Lincoln           •   There are two large
sandstone, to create an                  propane gas tanks which
“architectural adventure”                lie beneath the garden.
displaying a vast array of
artistic talent from the hand
All about the pool Highfield, Dorsington, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8AR - Savills
All about the pool Highfield, Dorsington, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8AR - Savills
•   The oil tank is also beneath   1 & 2 Old Manor Lodge
    the garden and is filled via   Cottages
    nozzle just inside the gate.   A pair of charming semi-
•   The palm trees are part of     detached thatched estate
    the air conditioning           cottages beautifully presented
    retraction system. Odours      set in mature gardens with
    are sucked into the palm       garaging.
    trees and pass                    Each property comprising:
    underground and out of         entrance porch, entrance hall,
    the house via the wooden       sitting room, conservatory,
    roofed building on the         kitchen/dining room, landing,
    terrace.                       two double bedrooms and
•   The pool has an ozone          shower room. Garden, single
    system which sanitises the     garage and off street parking.
    water and replaces the            Old Manor Lodge Cottages
    need for chlorine.             occupy a lovely garden setting
•   Automatic heated               and were extensively
    driveway.                      refurbished, modernised and
•   Electric car turntable.        embellished in 1992. Each
•   Helvar intelligent lighting    cottage is beautifully
    system creating mood           presented with painted,
    lighting.                      rendered elevations beneath a
                                   decorative thatched roof. The
The Yard                           cottages benefit from bespoke
Situated to the north of           kitchens, handcrafted
Highfield and across the lane is   conservatories, high quality
a self-contained yard housing      shower rooms and well laid out
the back-up generator plant for    accommodation. Across the
Highfield alongside which is a     courtyard are the garages and
most attractive oak framed         plentiful hard standing for
barn measuring 9.3m x 5.5m         vehicles, all accessed from the
(30’6” x 18’) under a cedar        lane through electrically
shingle roof. Currently serving    operated decorative wrought
as general purpose stores and      iron gates. The gardens are
gardener’s offices but could       established and set within yew
readily be used as additional      hedges with areas of lawn,
garaging.                          trees and shrubs and a pathway
   The yard has numerous           across the front of each
greenhouses, various ancillary     cottage.
stores, a further office and an
area dedicated to the raising of
young plants.
All about the pool Highfield, Dorsington, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8AR - Savills
All about the pool Highfield, Dorsington, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8AR - Savills
General Information                 From Stratford-upon-Avon:
                                    Proceed out of Stratford-upon-
Tenure                              Avon along the Evesham Road
Freehold.                           for three miles. Turn left signed
                                    for Welford-on-Avon. In the
Local Authority                     centre of the village turn right,
Stratford-on- Avon District         opposite the Maypole, onto
Council, Elizabeth House,           Barton Road. After about two
Church Street, Stratford-upon-      miles turn left at the second
Avon, Warwickshire CV37 6HX         turning signposted Dorsington.
t: 01789 267575.                    Proceed along Dorsington
                                    Road towards the centre of the
Highfield - Services                village.
Mains electricity, water and
drainage are connected. Oil         Energy Performance
fired central heating.              A copy of the full Energy
Telephone line subject to BT        Performance Certificate is
transfer regulations. Air           available upon request.
handling unit providing air
conditioning to part of the         Viewing
building.                           By prior arrangement with
                                    Savills Stow-on-the-Wold.
1 & 2 Old Manor Lodge
Cottages - Services                 Planning
Mains electricity, water and        The properties are to be sold
drainage are connected. LPG         subject to any development
fired central heating.              plans, Tree Preservation
Telephone line subject to BT        Orders, Monument Orders,
transfer regulations.               Town Planning Schedules or
                                    resolutions which may be or
Directions to Dorsington CV37       may come into force.
8AR
From the M40 (J15) at               Wayleaves, Easements &
Warwick: Take the A46 south         Rights of Way
past Stratford-upon-Avon.           The properties are sold subject
About two miles after the third     to the benefit of all rights
roundabout, turn left signed        including rights of way,
Temple Grafton. At the              whether public or private, light,
crossroads with the Blue Boar       support, drainage, water and
Inn turn left and proceed           electricity supplies and any
through Binton to the B349.         other rights and obligations,
Turn right and immediately left     easements and proposed
to Welford-on-Avon. In the          wayleaves for masts, pylons,
centre of the village turn right,   stays, cables, drains and water,
opposite the Maypole, onto          gas and other pipes, whether
Barton Road. After about two        referred to in the Conditions of
miles turn left at the second       Sale, or not.
turning signposted Dorsington.
                                    Particulars prepared: May 2021.
                                    Photographs taken: April 2021.
All about the pool Highfield, Dorsington, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8AR - Savills
All about the pool Highfield, Dorsington, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8AR - Savills
St Peter's Church

                                                                                                      Kingsbridge                                 1
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                                                                                                  Firs Cottage
                               38.7m                                                                                                 Monksfield

                                                                                                                                      Dorsington
                                                                                           The Yard

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               Issues

                        Pond                                                                                                       Old Manor

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Udde Well
                                                                                                                                     Lodge

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                                                                                                                                   Cottages
                                                                                                      Highfield

                                                                                            The Old Manor

                                                                                                   Pond

                                                                         FB         Pond

                                                  Where this plan is based on the Ordnance Survey map it is               42.4m
                                                  with the sanction of the controller of H.M. Stationery Office         Scale
                                                    Crown Copyright reserved. Licence No. VA 10033416                  1:2,000
                                                                                                                                   Highfield House,
                                         
                                                                                                                        @ A4
                                                          Drawing No V14972-01          Date 21.05.21

                                                                                                                                      Dorsington
        Pond
                                             This plan is published for guidance only. and although it is believed to be correct
                                               its accuracy Manor
                                                            is not guaranteed,     Harvest Cottage
                                                                   House Farm nor is it intended to form part of any contract.
40.8m
        Total Area - 1.70 ha / 4.20 ac
               Pond
Highfield, Dorsington, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8AR
Gross internal area (approx)
Cottage 1 81 sq m (871 sq ft)
Cottage 2 83 sq m (889 sq ft)
Outbuildings 28 sq m (301 sq ft)
Total 192 sq m (2,061 sq ft)

                                                                     1 Old Manor Lodge Cottages

                                                                     2 Old Manor Lodge Cottages
David Henderson
                                                                                                                                                                            Savills Stow-on-the-Wold
Highfield, Dorsington, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8AR                                                                                                          01451 832832
Gross internal area (approx) 1,132 sq m (12,185 sq ft)                                                                                         savills    savills.co.uk     stow@savills.com

                                                                                                                                                                            Highfield

For identification only. Not to scale. © 210513DH

Important notice Savills, its clients and any joint agents give notice that 1: They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property
either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these
particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2: Any areas, measurements or
distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all
necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or
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