Find me a town/house 1hr from Kenilworth
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Big ask
Up to 1 hr south, east or west of Kenilworth.
Small town, pleasant & characterful individual shops/pubs/restaurants not full of charity shops and a population of up to say 15k, decent range of housing stock.
Not full of or planned to be surrounded by new builds
Character house, quite road, non estate, parking 2 cars (garage a bonus) 3+ beds, decent layout/room size, say 140m sq, reasonable size (200m sq ish non overlooked rear garden (open views a bonus) no projects.
Up to £550k, (max more comfortable with £500) preferably edge of town, handy dog walking etc.
Everythings a compromise but you get the general idea.
Help much appreciated on areas etc.
(I wish you could search rightmove by "character" properties)
Up to 1 hr south, east or west of Kenilworth.
Small town, pleasant & characterful individual shops/pubs/restaurants not full of charity shops and a population of up to say 15k, decent range of housing stock.
Not full of or planned to be surrounded by new builds
Character house, quite road, non estate, parking 2 cars (garage a bonus) 3+ beds, decent layout/room size, say 140m sq, reasonable size (200m sq ish non overlooked rear garden (open views a bonus) no projects.
Up to £550k, (max more comfortable with £500) preferably edge of town, handy dog walking etc.
Everythings a compromise but you get the general idea.
Help much appreciated on areas etc.
(I wish you could search rightmove by "character" properties)
miniman said:
Now that's a house! Needs to be less isolated though.ETA, probably a bit big, notice it's been up for sale for yonks.
Edited by PositronicRay on Sunday 16th April 22:18
bungle said:
I've looked around Balsall Common, the bits that don't have HS2 running though the back garden. The one you've listed though has had every last vestige of character ripped out it, Exactly what I was trying to avoid!(+ looks really expensive)
mikees said:
Would have thought loads of options. Stratford prob too expensive. How about further than alcester towards Evesham or pershore. An hour is a vast area.
Also an hour when? Some tricky traffic round there.
I'd also look at Warwick and leamington outskirts
Looking for a small town, rules out SOA, Warwick & Leamington. Also an hour when? Some tricky traffic round there.
I'd also look at Warwick and leamington outskirts
Alcester, Shipston-on-stour etc possibilities.
mikees said:
PositronicRay said:
mikees said:
Would have thought loads of options. Stratford prob too expensive. How about further than alcester towards Evesham or pershore. An hour is a vast area.
Also an hour when? Some tricky traffic round there.
I'd also look at Warwick and leamington outskirts
Looking for a small town, rules out SOA, Warwick & Leamington. Also an hour when? Some tricky traffic round there.
I'd also look at Warwick and leamington outskirts
Alcester, Shipston-on-stour etc possibilities.
bungle said:
PositronicRay said:
I've looked around Balsall Common, the bits that don't have HS2 running though the back garden. The one you've listed though has had every last vestige of character ripped out it, Exactly what I was trying to avoid!
(+ looks really expensive)
Ahh, yeah, fair enough, I didn't really look at the pictures. It's just somewhere I drive past fairly often so thought of it. A lot of BC not really impacted by HS2, it's more the houses on the Northern border, so worth considering as fits a lot of your other village-type / pubs etc criteria. (+ looks really expensive)
minivanman said:
Market Harborough is under an hour, especially now the roundabout of doom at coventry airport is operational!
I used to live over that way, 25yrs ago, always liked Market Harborough. I'll take a little time out re-visit, also like Rutland albeit a bit further out.What's the development like around MH? Is it plagued/due to be, by new estates surrounding it as so many midlands towns are?
wsurfa said:
PositronicRay said:
I used to live over that way, 25yrs ago, always liked Market Harborough. I'll take a little time out re-visit, also like Rutland albeit a bit further out.
What's the development like around MH? Is it plagued/due to be, by new estates surrounding it as so many midlands towns are?
My sister has lived in Welford for about 15 years - seems a nice enough village. I can ask her opinion of the surrounding villages if you want.What's the development like around MH? Is it plagued/due to be, by new estates surrounding it as so many midlands towns are?
This is about 500m from her house - although in Welford it is hard to be more than 500m from anyone.... 5 bed semi with 2 storey garage/workshop/annexe
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope... .
EddyP said:
We lived in Kenilworth a couple of years ago and then wanted to move to somewhere bigger and a little further South to make my wife's commute easier.
We spent a lot of time looking around and settled on a lovely little village near Fenny Compton, it had the added bonus of Hs2 going nearby which devalued the house considerably, to the point that we could afford it, once HS2 is done the price should go back up, the line will be far enough away not to bother us.
Whilst it's a small village and not the small town that you're after, there's a nice village community, a couple of really good pubs, a village hall, a school etc.. it's really really quiet too.
How about
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
This is a village about 10 mins drive from Banbury.
You know the prickly feeling on the back of your neck when you realise something is achievable. We spent a lot of time looking around and settled on a lovely little village near Fenny Compton, it had the added bonus of Hs2 going nearby which devalued the house considerably, to the point that we could afford it, once HS2 is done the price should go back up, the line will be far enough away not to bother us.
Whilst it's a small village and not the small town that you're after, there's a nice village community, a couple of really good pubs, a village hall, a school etc.. it's really really quiet too.
How about
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
This is a village about 10 mins drive from Banbury.
Just!
Realistically it has to be a town.
Edge of small town where everythings within walking distance, once settled we'd relocate MIL to the area. She doesn't drive and would want to be local, but independent. (no annexes, granny flats etc)
So looking @ pleasant town, nice park, decent range of shops, health care, public transport, friendly people.
The sort of place that people pass the time of day with you while exchange pleasantries.
A bit like Kenilworth really
but better range of housing stock. Kenilworth is either estates of 60/70/80/90s or very expensive for anything of character.
Say £500k for us and £200k for MIL (a flat would be ideal)
Edge of small town where everythings within walking distance, once settled we'd relocate MIL to the area. She doesn't drive and would want to be local, but independent. (no annexes, granny flats etc)
So looking @ pleasant town, nice park, decent range of shops, health care, public transport, friendly people.
The sort of place that people pass the time of day with you while exchange pleasantries.
A bit like Kenilworth really
but better range of housing stock. Kenilworth is either estates of 60/70/80/90s or very expensive for anything of character. Say £500k for us and £200k for MIL (a flat would be ideal)
Jobbo said:
That Dunnington house isn't isolated really - I'd far rather live there than in Alcester, and it's only 5 mins from the Waitrose in Alcester anyway. Although if you are considering Alcester, Oversley Green is where I'd choose to live and an easy walk into town.
From your recent posts you're more interested in house than location (as I was when I moved from Kenilworth 8 years ago, when I got divorced). I'd suggest towards Evesham, either side of the Avon (Harvington is nice, nearly bought a place there last year). Honeybourne and Bidford have too many new houses going up, but they're still worth considering if something interesting comes on the market.
Or how about Shipston on Stour?
Yes the house is driving the move, although it needs to be a place that'll work for us. Small town or large village with facilities, walking distance to stuff, good public transport links. From your recent posts you're more interested in house than location (as I was when I moved from Kenilworth 8 years ago, when I got divorced). I'd suggest towards Evesham, either side of the Avon (Harvington is nice, nearly bought a place there last year). Honeybourne and Bidford have too many new houses going up, but they're still worth considering if something interesting comes on the market.
Or how about Shipston on Stour?
We had our offer accepted on a Kenilworth house back in February, (and accepted an offer on ours) the house would suit us very, very well, we're prepared to wait. However the vendors are struggling to find somewhere, and I can see the whole thing going milky. Nothing that floats our boat locally has come onto the market so considering options.
AshBurrows said:
You can't get much nice in Leek Wootton with parking and garden etc for 500k. We had a look down Hill Wootton Road and were expecting them to come in around 5-600k but they're all 800 or so!
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
Is about the best you can do, but it's not huge. Looks beaut in real life though and very well located.
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Just rereading this thread. http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
Is about the best you can do, but it's not huge. Looks beaut in real life though and very well located.
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We viewed the place in Leek Wootton in 2002 before buying our present house, cute but really tiny, a friend also viewed it and reckoned it was haunted!
I do notice it changes hands regularly!
citizensm1th said:
have a look at mkt bosworth and the surrounding villages
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/find....
Some lovely places out that way, good value as well, we have friends in Congerstone. http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/find....
For family reasons the search criteria is restricted to Kenilworth.
Thanks to all the contributors
Settled on Wilmecote, close enough to SOA/Henley/Alcester to satisfy Mrs PR, good transport connections (M40/A46 Train & Bus)
Ruralish and quiet enough to satisfy me, dog walking and 2 x friendly pubs.
Current house (mostly) packed, completion 1st August.
Settled on Wilmecote, close enough to SOA/Henley/Alcester to satisfy Mrs PR, good transport connections (M40/A46 Train & Bus)
Ruralish and quiet enough to satisfy me, dog walking and 2 x friendly pubs.
Current house (mostly) packed, completion 1st August.
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