House Critic

Saxon burial ground under Warwickshire couple’s home

Fantastic discovery!
Stephen and Nicky West were having their home redeveloped when one of the builders unearthed the remains.

Mr West said: “There was a tap on the door and the builder said ‘Stephen, I think there’s something you need to see’.

“He had a skull in his hand and I thought ‘oh my goodness’.”

The couple have lived at their house in Ratley, a village in south Warwickshire, for nearly seven years.

Swallowcliffe Manor is a Grade II listed family home dating back to the 16th Century. It is built from Chilmark stone under a tiled roof.
Absolutely stunning house.
House has:
Entrance hall • Drawing room • Dining room • Sitting room • Study • Kitchen • Breakfast room • Utility room
Larder • Further amenity and utility rooms • Boot room • Cloakroom • Cellar and wine cellar
Principal bedroom with bathroom and dressing room • 7 Further bedrooms • 3 Further bathrooms
Outbuildings • Garaging • Stables • Tack room
Formal gardens • Vegetable garden • Swimming pool • 18 acres of Paddocks and woodland

Bridge Farm
Successful residential country estate
2 Substantial farmhouses (vacant)
3 Let cottages
3 Holiday cottages
12 Business units (all let)
Livery yard (18 boxes)
175 acres of farmland
Diverse income stream and investment opportunities
Extending in all to about 185 acres (75 hectares)

I really like this listing due to the detail given about the land ownership. It’s information like this that I think shows how thoughtful some estate agents are, and how they know people are interested in the history of the properties.
There are only 6 photos though but what a lovely photo they have picked as the main one!

Kings Weston House is Suitable for continued business and conference centre / wedding venue or other uses including D1 non residential institutional use,
Kings Weston House is on for £2,000,000 

A sympathetically restored 6 bedroom family house 6,164 sq ft with enclosed garden and gated driveway in Leigh Woods, within striking distance of Clifton Village.
Possibly the most lovely staircase I’ve seen on rightmove!

A rare opportunity to live in the famous ‘Shark House’, with the stunning statue of a shark rising above the roof –

Lumb Grange is an early Victorian detached stone-built gentleman\’s residence (erected in 1850) set in the most delightful mature grounds and gardens extending to some 46.85 acres.
Lumb Grange has a lovely veggie garden, tennis court and swimming pool with a fully retractable roof ! Brilliant!

Barton Blount is a Grade II* listed period property dating from the 18th century. The hallway is big enough for a piano!
A massive house with 9 bedrooms.

Bradley Hall is a Grade II Listed Hall set in captivating grounds. 4 self-contained apartments, extensive outbuildings, lake, fishing lodge and pasture land.
Bradley Hall has this stunning staircase!
Sometimes a house has you at hello – this one has wowed me with this fab staircase!