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Church House Elmley Castle, Worcestershire A gracious and beautifully presented former rectory set in over 11 acres on the edge of the village Church House, Elmley Castle, Worcestershire WR10 3HS Broadway 8 miles, Cheltenham 17 miles, Worcester 12 miles, M5 Motorway (Tewkesbury) 12 miles. (All distances are approximate) Features: Reception hall, drawing room, sitting room, dining room, library, living kitchen, boot room and wet room, laundry room, master bedroom with en suite bathroom, five further bedrooms, three further bathrooms (two en suite), cellar Extensive garaging with workshop, garden stores and kennels Landscaped gardens and grounds with lake 6 Stables, secure tack room and hay barn seven paddocks and manège In all about 11.6 acres Location Elmley Castle is a delightful village set on the edge of Bredon Hill, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village has many amenities including a church, primary school, an historic pub and village hall. Its old established cricket team regularly plays on the attractive cricket ground. The market towns of Pershore and Evesham have comprehensive amenities for most everyday needs, whilst Cheltenham has more extensive shopping, leisure and educational facilities. There is an excellent mix of state and private education including schooling in Malvern, Cheltenham and Worcester. Communications are good with access to the M5 at Tewkesbury and a mainline station to London Paddington from Evesham. Property Church House dates from the late 19th century and was formerly the rectory. In the last ten years the property has undergone a significant refurbishment which included taking off a later addition and rebuilding a wing which provides the superb family kitchen/ living area with a glazed garden room. Above this is the master bedroom suite. In typical Victorian style, the property has generous ceiling heights, sash windows, deep skirting boards and many other traditional features. The well laid out accommodation comprises a reception hall, off which are the four principal reception rooms and a cloakroom. A passage leads between these rooms past the laundry, with second Aga, room to the living/kitchen fitted by Vale Kitchens - this includes polished granite work surfaces, four oven electric Aga with bottled gas companion, island unit and extensive floor and wall mounted cupboards. Adjacent to the kitchen is a large pantry, boot room and wet room. On the first floor the bedroom accommodation comprises principal suite with bathroom and shower room and double doors onto a balcony. There are five further bedrooms and three bathrooms, two of which are en suite. There are extensive cellars. Floorplans for Church House, Elmley Castle, Worcestershire WR10 3HS Approx gross internal area*: House: 6,168ft2 = 573m2 Outbuildings: 1,722ft2 = 160m2 Total: 7,890ft2 = 733m2 Illustration for identifi cation purposes only. Not to scale. *As defi ned by RICS – Code of Measuring Practice. First Floor Cellar Ground Floor Outbuildings Outside Church House is approached off the village lane over a gravelled drive which leads to electric gates. The drive continues through the gates to a generous parking area beside the property. Adjacent to this is a garage block providing covered parking, garaging, workshop and boiler room. Beyond this are extensive further outbuildings currently used as kennels. The gardens are well stocked with well maintained areas of lawn, planted borders and shrubberies and a large stone flagged terrace from where the garden room and the library open on to. Within the garden is a pretty stream and waterfall, and a ‘National Trust’ greenhouse with adjacent kitchen garden with raised beds. To the south is an attractive lake. There are excellent equestrian facilities which include two three- bay stable blocks, hay barn, seven paddocks and a Charles Britton manège with good access to the paddocks and turn outs. General Services: Mains water, electricity of way, whether mentioned in these and private drainage, oil-fired particulars or not. There is a public central heating. footpath which runs across part of the property from the church. It is EPC Rating: Band D well contained within a fence and hedge boundary providing screening. Council tax: Band H, with amount In addition, a neighbouring property payable for 2016/17 £3,095.42 has a right of way over the first part of the drive before the electric gate. Postcode: The postcode of the Church House also has the benefit of property is WR10 3HS. a right of way across neighbouring land to the Kersoe Lane. Local authority: Wychavon District Council: Tel: 01386 565 000. Directions From Evesham take the A46 south Fixtures and fittings: Only those towards Cheltenham and after items known as fixtures and fittings about a mile take a right turn will be included in the sale. Certain signed to Elmley Castle. Proceed items such as garden ornaments, into the village and turn left into carpets and curtains may be Main Street. The entrance to available by separate negotiation. Church House will be found on the left hand side immediately Wayleaves, rights of way and before the church. easements: The property will be sold subject to and with the benefit of Viewing strictly by appointment all wayleaves, easements and rights through the agents. Church House Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Mapping with the Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. Crown Copyright (ES763454). NOT TO SCALE Office. Crown Copyright (ES763454). 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Any prospective purchaser must satisfy themselves of the correctness of the information within the particulars by inspection or otherwise. 3. Strutt & Parker LLP does not have any authority to give any representations or warranties whatsoever in relation to this property (including but not limited to planning/building regulations), nor can it enter into any contract on behalf of the Vendor. 4. Strutt & Parker LLP does not accept responsibility for any expenses incurred by prospective purchasers in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. 5. If there is anything of particular importance to you, please contact this office and Strutt & Parker will try to have the information checked for you. Photographs taken November 2016 and July 2017. Particulars prepared July 2017. .

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