2 Birmingham Road

Attractive double fronted semi-detached cottage in the small, picturesque village of Stoneleigh, Warwickshire. The engraving above the piggery in the garden reads 1874. It is understood that a former owner was the last person to keep pigs in the village.

Filled with a wealth of character and history, this delightful Grade II cottage offers significant scope for improvement subject to relevant planning. Cosy lounge with beams and feature range, separate dining room area kitchen with separate utility and large upstairs bathroom. Private driveway parking is set to the rear of the extensive cottage gardens.

Stepping through the front door you enter a small welcoming hallway which opens into the lounge and dining areas with a door through to the second bedroom/ home office and another door concealing the staircase to upstairs.

The lounge is full of beams, wooden panelling and inglenook fireplace with feature range, old bread oven and feature brickwork. The carriage style lanterns that hang from the ceiling give the space a warm glow making it feel comfortable and cosy to relax and enjoy the peaceful village setting.

There is a small dining area with picture window to the front elevation. Through one of the many low doors in the property is a small second single bedroom or home office with an original fireplace, and view into the garden.

From the lounge, step into the kitchen through an old door, with its quarry tiled floor, full of natural light and with views over the garden and to the old piggery standing proudly since circa 1874. Freestanding electric cooker with extractor and further space for undercounter appliances and breakfast bar. A separate utility room with plumbing for a washing machine and space for a dryer or undercounter freezer.

A further door from the hallway leads you upstairs to the bedroom and large bathroom with windows to the front and rear of the property. Subject to planning there is scope to create a second upstairs bedroom and a Jack and Jill bathroom.

The bedroom has an original fireplace, a fitted wardrobe and eaves storage. The bathroom too is full of character with beams and currently providing a large corner bath, basin and toilet.

To the rear of the property are extensive cottage gardens, containing an array of fruit trees including plums and a fig tree. There is a paved patio area surrounded by walls full of charm and the backdrop of the cottage and views of the long garden. Providing a wonderful peaceful haven for any keen gardener and home to birds and wildlife! 

The detached brick-built outbuilding is full of charm and opportunity. Subject to planning it lends itself to being a self-contained annex, home office or could be connected to the main house. There is a ground floor area with old work benches and old washing station. A wooden staircase leads to the loft area above. To the end of the building is the old pigsty and low walled pig pen!

Ascending a few steps, you arrive at the rear parking area with space for two vehicles and an electric charging socket.

A truly wonderful cottage, filled with years of memories and presenting an opportunity for modernisation and improvement to turn it into a true gem of a home! 

Please note: picture 1 shows the fig tree in bloom outside the detached piggery last summer. All external and internal photos are to be updated with professional photographs.