Harborough Bank •

Harborough Bank SHELSLEY BEAUCHAMP • WORCESTERSHIRE

An unmodernised, Grade II listed, Georgian Rectory in an idyllic rural hamlet

Drawing room • Sitting room • Dining room Kitchen breakfast room • Boot room • Utility

Cellar

Six bedrooms • Two bathrooms

Four large attic rooms • Store rooms

Detached period barns with potential for conversion

In all about 3.5 acres

Martley 2 miles • Worcester 10 miles • Malvern 14 miles Birmingham 34 miles • M5 (J7) 11 miles (All distances are approximate)

These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text. Situation • Harborough Bank is located in the peaceful hamlet of Shelsley Beauchamp, close to the church, with views over the Teme valley. The nearest village is , with its Norman church, public house, post office, village shop, petrol station, primary school and The Chantry High School- rated “Outstanding” by OFSTED. Hall preparatory school is just 3 miles away.

• Across the valley at is the famous hill climb track, one of the world’s oldest motorsport venues.

• More comprehensive facilities can be found in the thriving cathedral city of Worcester, which caters for most needs. There are extensive shopping and recreational facilities including premiership rugby, county cricket and horse racing on the banks of the River Severn. There is excellent schooling from both the private and state sectors including The Royal Grammar School and The Kings School.

• Trains run from Worcester Stations direct to Birmingham and London. Motorway access is via junction 7 of the M5.

• 14 miles to the south is the Malvern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the spa town of Malvern with its theatre and renowned schools and colleges. For sale freehold • Harborough Bank is a handsome, detached, Grade II listed, three storey building of substantial proportions standing prominently in the middle of a pretty hamlet close to the church. This former Rectory has an imposing five bay façade of mellow brick with large sash windows. The central bay protrudes slightly and is surmounted by an open pediment, the six panel front door is under a Tuscan column portico. • The accommodation extends to over 7000 sq. ft. on three turning and parking area on the south side. The gardens floors and has some fine period features inside including a are mainly level lawn with shrub borders and some mature fireplace, timber floor boards, sash windows and a beautiful, specimen trees on the boundaries. broad staircase with elm treads and original spindles and • There is a double garage on the east side and behind the bannister rail. house is a courtyard with further storage buildings. • The principal reception rooms either side of the wide stair Outbuildings hall have elegant proportions, the drawing room being triple aspect with a particularly large window in the west elevation • The two detached period barns on the north side of the and arcadian views over the Teme Valley. house have a separate access from the road and stand in grounds of just over 1½ acres including an orchard. • There are six bedrooms and two bathrooms on the first floor and four large attic rooms on the second floor. • They offer considerable potential for conversion to residential dwellings, subject to the usual consents. The brick built Gardens and grounds former stable block and coach house is a two storey building • The house stands in just under two acres of gardens and with a footprint of about 1200 sq. ft. grounds and is approached via a gravel driveway, with a • The separate former hay barn is a three bay, double height, Fixtures & fittings Directions (WR6 6RA) timber frame building with a single storey lean-to addition and All items mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the From Worcester take the B4204 Martley Road. At the T junction in boarded elevations. It has a footprint of approx. 900 sq. ft. sale. All others are specifically excluded. Martley, turn right, signed Tenbury B4204. Cross the at Ham Bridge and take the first turn on the right signed “The Services Local Authority ”. After about 1 mile turn right, crossing the river again Mains electricity. Well water (tested by MHDC in 2013). Private Council, tel 01684 862151 and proceed into the hamlet of Shelsley Beauchamp. Turn left drainage via a septic tank. Oil fired central heating (boiler in cellar) Council Tax Band: H (£3183.03 for 2017/18) immediately after the church. Harborough Bank is on the right after about ¼ of a mile.

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h t Ordnance Survey TrellisHouse a © Crown Copyright 2017. All rights reserved. Licence number 100022432. Plotted Scale - 1:1250 P This map was created with Promap Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area House: 656 sq m (7,062 sq ft) Outbuildings: 204 sq m (2,197 sq ft) Total: 860 sq m (9,259 sq ft)

This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of the Particulars Cellars

Outbuilding

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Outbuilding

Ground Floor First Floor Second Floor

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