Holtom Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6DQ

This lovely two-bedroom period home sits in one of Stratford-upon-Avon’s most sought-after locations, right in the heart of Old Town, and offers an exciting opportunity to update, extend and make it your own, subject to the necessary planning permissions.

Just next to Old Town Square and close to Holy Trinity Church, it occupies a particularly special pocket of town, with beautiful waterside walks nearby and the theatres, cafés, restaurants and shops of central Stratford all within an easy stroll.

A further real advantage is the gated off-road parking, something particularly rare and valuable in this part of Old Town.

From the street, it’s a handsome red-brick period home with sash-style windows, stone detailing and all the character you hope to find in this part of Stratford.

Inside, there is around 1,087 sq ft of accommodation, with a lovely homely feel, plenty of charm and the peaceful setting Old Town is so loved for, together with further potential to extend, if you so wished, subject to the necessary planning permissions.

The living room is a delight. Elegant, characterful and beautifully proportioned with lovely natural light and plenty of space for comfortable sofas and furniture.

It's a room that really feels like home.

From here, the house flows naturally through to the kitchen, a practical, well-proportioned room with plenty of storage and worktop space and with access to the garden and driveway.

From here we go into an extension currently styled as a dining room and with potential for other uses, perhaps a home office or garden room. Bright and relaxed, with views out over the garden.

There is also a ground-floor WC off here. Upstairs, the bedrooms are both good sized double rooms, light and generously proportioned, with plenty of space for wardrobes.

Alongside them is a smaller room, giving anyone working from home their own dedicated office or perhaps a nursery or dressing room.

The bathroom is generous, with both a bath and separate shower and whilst updating would be lovely it is perfectly functional and a room that could be changed in time. Then there is the garden.

Charming and wonderfully inviting, it has paved areas for sitting and eating outside, softened by mature planting, established shrubs and colourful borders.

It feels private and peaceful, with a useful garden store and gated access to the side. And there is another interesting element — the potential.

You only need to glance at the neighbouring houses to see how imaginatively homes along Holtom Street have evolved.

Some have extended to the side to create garaging with accommodation above, others have gone into the loft, while further homes have extended to the rear.

But importantly, this isn’t a house you need to change. It already works beautifully. The potential is simply there if you want to create more space.

What makes this home so appealing is the character people come to Old Town looking for, combined with a lovely sense of home, light and warmth, a charming garden and one of Stratford’s most desirable locations.

It offers the potential to extend and create further bedroom and living accommodation, or perhaps add a garage, depending on how you want the house to work for you.

Although personally, I love it just as it is. Services All mains services are understood to be connected to the property, including mains water, drainage, electricity and gas.

Buyers are advised to make their own enquiries and satisfy themselves as to the availability and capacity of all services.

The Local Area Stratford-upon-Avon is one of Warwickshire’s most sought-after residential locations, a vibrant and cosmopolitan town renowned for its culture, arts, independent shops, cafés, restaurants and magnificent Tudor architecture, all set alongside the River Avon.

As the home of Shakespeare and the world-famous Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford has a character and atmosphere all of its own, combining history and culture with everything you need for day-to-day living.

The area is also particularly well regarded for its excellent choice of schools, including Stratford Preparatory School and The Croft, alongside highly regarded state schools.

For older children, King Edward VI School and Stratford Girls’ Grammar School are both renowned and attract families from a wide area.

Stratford is extremely well connected too, with the M40 at Junction 15 approximately 7 miles away.

Warwick and Warwick Parkway are around 9 miles, Leamington Spa approximately 12 miles, Coventry and Warwick University around 16 miles, Chipping Campden and the Cotswolds approximately 12 miles, Banbury around 20 miles and Birmingham International Airport approximately 27 miles away.

Warwick Parkway offers direct rail services to London Marylebone.