Autumn Cottage ,

Knight Frank Autumn Cottage ODDINGLEY, WORCESTERSHIRE

Droitwich Spa 2 miles • Worcester 7 miles • M5 (J5) 4 miles M5 (J6) 3 miles • 25 miles (Distances approximate)

A charming cottage in a rural yet convenient location with a sweeping gravel drive through the generous grounds and enjoying countryside views

Boot room/utility room • Sitting room • Dining room Kitchen/breakfast • Cloakroom

Master en suite with a walk-in wardrobe Three further double bedrooms • Family bathroom

Detached double oak frame car barn • Generous gravel parking Front and rear gardens • Paddock

In all about 0.41 hectares (1 acre)

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 brochure. Situation • A private track leads to Autumn Cottage which is attached and hidden from the road bordering open countryside.

• Nearby is an attractive town with everyday amenities and a Waitrose. The City of Worcester is only 7 miles away and here there are good schools and for the sporting enthusiast there is Premiership rugby at Sixways, County cricket by the Cathedral and horseracing on the banks of the River Severn.

• This attractive part of Worcestershire is rural yet extremely convenient for the M5, M42 and M40 corridors.

• Trains run from Droitwich and Worcester to Birmingham and London Paddington. Warwick Parkway is only around 30 miles to the east and provides a fast train to London Marylebone (fastest train 1 hour and 16 minutes).

• Local footpaths and bridleways provide access to the surrounding countryside including walks along the nearby canal.

For sale freehold • Autumn Cottage has orgins in part believed to date back to the 1800s. The current owners in the last 5 years have carried out a number of improvements including the construction of a double oak frame car barn, re-fitting the boot room, recently upgrading the roof and landscaping the grounds.

• It is a quaint and pretty cottage with a climbing clematis to the side of the house. Inside it is well presented and full of character with leaded lattice windows, exposed beams throughout, feature fireplaces and cottage style doors.

• Other than the attached neighbouring property it is located in a private position on the edge of the countryside. • The front stable door opens to the sitting room, however the rear door is used for everyday use and is set under a quaint pillared and pitched tiled roof porch.

• The rear door opens to a useful boot room/utility room with a flagstone tile floor, oak kitchen cupboards, a Belfast sink and integrated washer dryer. Off the boot room is a door to the cloakroom.

• The spacious kitchen/breakfast room includes French doors opening to the rear terrace, space for a breakfast table, a central island, a range of kitchen cupboards including display cupboards, granite worktops, a Rangmaster gas oven and hob, and an integrated dishwasher, fridge and freezer along with space for a freestanding fridge freezer.

• The cosy sitting room includes two bay lattice windows, a fireplace housing a log burning stove and a staircase rising to the first floor.

• The dining room also includes a bay lattice window along with a window seat with storage space beneath and an Inglenook fireplace housing a feature stove.

• The master bedroom includes an en suite with a shower bath and a large walk-in wardrobe.

• Three further double bedrooms, two of which are dual aspect and enjoy the countryside views, are served by a family bathroom with a shower over the bath. Gardens and grounds Agent’s Note Council Tax • The private shared track leads to a 5-bar gate opening to a Please note that the property is co-owned by one of the employees Band E sweeping gravel drive extending through the grounds to in the Knight Frank, Worcester office. Directions (Postcode WR9 7NB) exceptionally generous gravel parking in front of the detached From Junction 6 of the M5, take the Droitwich A4538 exit and at the double oak frame car barn with electricity and a water supply. Services next roundabout take the third exit on to Offerton Lane, signposted • The front and side garden is south facing allowing the all-day sunshine Mains water and electricity. Oil fired central and water heating. Offerton and Smite. Follow the lane for just over 1 mile then bear right to be enjoyed and there is also a rear paved terrace with steps up Private drainage. continuing on to Smite Lane signposted Droitwich, and after passing to a rear lawn and a playhouse enclosed by a picket fence. The Pear Tree Inn & Country Hotel on the left take a right turn on to Fixtures & Fittings Green Lane; at the end of this lane turn right signposted Droitwich & • At the front of the house is charming box hedging and there are a All those items mentioned in the sales particulars are included in the Oddingley. number of strategically planted trees including productive apple trees. sale, all others are specifically excluded but may be available by way Continue for around ½ mile and then take a right turn on to Trench • The grounds are completely open but they actually include a of separate negotiation. Lane signposted for Dunhampstead. At the T junction turn left and paddock which was once fenced off from the gardens. The fencing the turning for the private track leading to Autumn Cottage will be could easily be re-instated for those with an interest in livestock or Local Authority found on the right opposite 2 Trench Lane and identified by a white wanting land for a pony. District Council. Tel: 01386 565000. arrow with the house name on it and the agent’s sale board. Reception Kitchen/Utility Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area House: 143 sq m (1,540 sq ft) Bedroom Storage Outbuilding: 28 sq m (303 sq ft) Total: 171 sq m (1,843 sq ft) Bathroom

First Floor

This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan, please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions Ground Floor Not shown in actual location/orientation reliant upon them.

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