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Friday, August 3, 2018



A property is reborn! Old Vicarage given new lease of life following 18-month renovation that transformed it into an inviting £2m family home

  • Impressive seven-bedroom property is a conservation area in Calverdon, Warwickshire
  • The Old Vicarage is on the market via estate agents Yopa for £1.95m
  • The 18-month project included a new roof, new wall insulation, plumbing and electrics
  • An Old Vicarage has been given a new lease of life following an extensive 18-month renovation.
The impressive seven-bedroom property is in a conservation area in Calverdon, Warwickshire, and is on the market via estate agents Yopa for £1.95million.
The exact date that the Old Vicarage was built is unknown. However, the architecture suggests three main construction phases, including the original Georgian part and a later Victorian extension - believed to be around 1865 - that almost doubled the size of the house.
Delightful: The period property in Calverdon, Warwickshire, is on the market for £1.95m
Delightful: The period property in Calverdon, Warwickshire, is on the market for £1.95m
With a property that has such an extensive history, it is perhaps unsurprising that there was some renovation work to do.
The sensitive - and thorough - 18-month project included a new roof, wall insulation, electrics, plumbing and heating. Landscaping completed the overhaul.
The impressive seven-bedroom property is a conservation area and also had a landscape overhaul 
The impressive seven-bedroom property is a conservation area and also had a landscape overhaul 
It has undergone an extensive - and sensitive - renovation, with many original features remaining
It has undergone an extensive - and sensitive - renovation, with many original features remaining
Double iron gates at the front of the house mark the entrance to The Old Vicarage
Double iron gates at the front of the house mark the entrance to The Old Vicarage
The entrance to the house is from Church Road and via double iron gates to the front door.
Stepping across the threshold and the original features can be immediately seen with the beautiful tiles in the hallway.
The pretty tiles in the entrance hallway are one of the original features at the property
The pretty tiles in the entrance hallway are one of the original features at the property
The main reception room has been overhauled and is now bright and welcoming
The main reception room has been overhauled and is now bright and welcoming
The sash windows have been restored and provide a frame to the  garden
The sash windows have been restored and provide a frame to the garden
A dramatic first impression! There are large steps up to the main porch and entrance 
A dramatic first impression! There are large steps up to the main porch and entrance 
Entertaining family and friends: The dining room can accommodate a table with seating for a dozen people
Entertaining family and friends: The dining room can accommodate a table with seating for a dozen people
The hallway leads to a main reception room, dining room and office, utility room and a large kitchen, which leads into a sitting room with double doors to a garden patio.
On the first floor, there are seven bedrooms, including a master with an en suite bathroom. There is also a wine cellar at the property.
The exact date that the Old Vicarage was built is unknown, although the architecture suggests construction in both the Georgian and Victorian periods
The exact date that the Old Vicarage was built is unknown, although the architecture suggests construction in both the Georgian and Victorian periods
The property has been brought up to date with a modern kitchen and wooden flooring
The property has been brought up to date with a modern kitchen and wooden flooring
The large leads into a sitting room with double doors to a garden patio.
The large kitchen leads into another - smaller - sitting room with a television area
Access to fresh air: The second sitting room has double doors leading out onto a garden patio
Access to fresh air: The second sitting room has double doors leading out onto a garden patio
The second sitting room has partition doors, meaning it can be sectioned off into a separate space
The second sitting room has partition doors, meaning it can be sectioned off into a separate space
There are plenty of access points to the outdoors - which includes a water pump feature
There are plenty of access points to the outdoors - which includes a water pump feature
Notable tress on the land include a 23 metre cedar, several large yews and a variety of maples and birches 
Notable tress on the land include a 23 metre cedar, several large yews and a variety of maples and birches 
There are also a set of outbuildings that include a former stables, pig house and coach house.
Yopa, the estate agent handling the sale, explained how these could be converted into a granny annexe or larger dwelling subject to planning permission.
Elsewhere on the grounds, there are notable tress, such as a 23 metre cedar, several large yews and a variety of maples and birches.
A private side door from the garden leads onto the churchyard next door and out towards the main part of Claverdon village and its school. The Old Vicarage was sold by the Church to the current owners in 2003. 
This aerial view of the property shows the close proximity of the church to The Old Vicarage
This aerial view of the property shows the close proximity of the church to The Old Vicarage
The staircase leads to seven bedrooms, including a master with en suite bathroom
The staircase leads to seven bedrooms, including a master with en suite bathroom
The 18-month renovation project included new plaster, heating, and electrics 
The 18-month renovation project included new plaster, heating, and electrics 
Outside, there is a sets of outbuildings that used to be stables, a pig house and a coach house
Outside, there is a sets of outbuildings that used to be stables, a pig house and a coach house
The outdoor areas have been landscaped, with separate shrub and lawn areas
The outdoor areas have been landscaped, with separate shrub and lawn areas
There is scope to convert some of the outbuildings into a granny annexe subject to planning permisison
There is scope to convert some of the outbuildings into a granny annexe subject to planning permisison
The house is in the popular village of Claverdon, which has a primary school and pubs
The house is in the popular village of Claverdon, which has a primary school and pubs
Claverdon is a popular village with several pubs, a doctor's surgery, shop, primary school and two nurseries.
The average value of a property in the village is £705,055, more than double the £307,178 equivalent for the country as a whole, according to property website Zoopla.
There are good transport links with bus services and its own station with services to Birmingham and London.
Yopa explained: 'Birmingham Airport is 15 miles away, while the motorway is close by, making Claverdon a very convenient base.
'Claverdon is within Green Belt and there is a wide range of attractive countryside activities including village and canal walks, football, cricket and tennis clubs as well as social clubs and two village halls.'
A private side door from the garden leads onto the churchyard next door and out towards Claverdon village
A private side door from the garden leads onto the churchyard next door and out towards Claverdon village
Original features throughout the period property include decorative fireplaces 
Original features throughout the period property include decorative fireplaces 
The spacious master bedroom enjoys an ensuite and plenty of space for seating and storage
The spacious master bedroom enjoys an ensuite and plenty of space for seating and storage
As well as the master en suite, there are two further family bathrooms at the property
As well as the master en suite, there are two further family bathrooms at the property
There is a helpful utility room on the ground floor of the Old Vicarage
There is a helpful utility room on the ground floor of the Old Vicarage

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