Vine Cottage Internal Page1 Single Pic Inset Vine Cottage North Piddle, , Worcestershire

Pershore train station 5 miles, Worcester Parkway train station 9.5 miles, 6.5 miles, Worcester 10 miles, Stratford-upon-Avon 16.5 miles, Birmingham 34 miles, M5 (J6) 7 miles, M5 (J7) 8 miles, M40 (J15) 23 miles (distances approximate). An attractive private country residence in beautiful south facing gardens and grounds

Inner hall, Drawing room, Sitting room/dining room, Family room, Study, Kitchen/breakfast room, Utility room, Cloakroom Four/five double bedrooms, Three bathrooms. Gravel parking, Triple garage with home office/games room above offering potential, Traditional Outbuilding (The Piddle Inn), Open bay garden and log store, Summerhouse, Beautiful south-facing gardens and grounds

In all about 2.5 acres (1 hectare)

Knight Frank Kingsway House, 40 Foregate Street, Worcester WR1 1EE

01905 723438 [email protected] SubSituation Head Vine Cottage is in the small peaceful of North Piddle, a hidden gem offering rural living yet conveniently located for road and rail access. North Piddle has a number of period farmhouses and cottages, together with an ancient parish church and is surrounded by open countryside. The area as a whole is criss- Subcrossed with Head public footpaths and bridleways bringing endless opportunities for walking and riding. Local facilities are available in the nearby villages of and . The attractive Georgian market town of Pershore offers a wide range of everyday amenities including various independent shops, health centre, cottage hospital, public library, community arts centre, public houses and restaurants. Recreational facilities include cricket, football and rugby clubs, a leisure centre with swimming pool, the historic Abbey and surrounding park, and the River Avon. In Pershore there is also educational provision from nursery/pre- school through to high school and a Sixth Form College available at Pershore High School. In Worcester and Malvern, there are a number of highly regarded private schools and in the nearby village of is Bowbrook House School. SubBroader shopping Head and services can be found in Worcester, which also offers county cricket in the setting of Worcester Cathedral, horse racing on the banks of the River Severn and Premiership rugby at Sixways. There is international cricket at Edgbaston and hunt racing at Cheltenham and Stratford. The village is well placed for access to the M5 at Worcester, the M42 to the north and the M40 to the east. There are mainline rail services that operate from Worcester Parkway and Pershore to and Birmingham. Warwick Parkway is 26 miles to the north-east and provides a fast direct train service to London Marylebone.

For sale freehold Vine Cottage is an attractive period country house with origins believed to date back to the mid-1800s, with later additions. The southern elevation of the house overlooks the beautiful private gardens and grounds and has a fine Victorian wrought iron balcony salvaged from Cavendish House in Cheltenham, with a climbing mature grapevine and wisteria. It is a light and airy house throughout and the current owners have Submade a number Head of improvements including new windows, partial rewiring, new oak ledge and brace internal doors, natural limestone floor tiles and under floor heating throughout the ground floor with exception to the drawing room and kitchen. An oak stable door is set under a pitched roof oak frame porch with a bench and room for log storage. The stable door opens to the Subsolid wood Head fitted kitchen with cast iron knobs and pulls, quartz worktops and an oil fired AGA set in an Inglenook fireplace. Integrated appliances include a ceramic hob, electric oven, microwave, fridge freezer and a dishwasher, all of which are Neff. The kitchen is complemented by the fitted utility room with space for an American fridge freezer and a separate washing machine and tumble dryer. The L-shaped open plan sitting/dining room is at the heart of the house with a door to a large pantry, two sets of French doors, one of which opens to the sunny terrace, and a log burning stove set on a flagstone hearth. From the sitting/dining room is a feature arch to the inner hall off which is the cloakroom, stairs to the first floor, a glazed door to the terrace and three reception rooms. The elegant drawing room has two sets of French doors opening to the terrace and a working fireplace with a stone surround and flagstone hearth. The family room also has French doors to the terrace and Suban Inglenook Head fireplace with a small traditional cupboard. A large study has a glazed side door to the garden. Upstairs are four superb double bedrooms overlooking the garden and countryside beyond, all with French doors that open and/or tilt open to the balcony. There is an inner landing and a walk-through room that could serve as a fifth bedroom. There is scope to add a spiral staircase extending up to the inner landing to enable the potential fifth bedroom to be accessed privately. The principal bedroom has French doors that open to the balcony and built-in wardrobes, drawers and a dressing table. The large en suite has a shower spa bath with rainfall and handheld shower heads and there is a quaint seat with cupboards beneath and to the side of it. The three further light and airy double bedrooms are served by a family bathroom with a bath and separate shower enclosure, separate W.C. and a family shower room. Internal Page 4 Pic Inset SubGardens Head and Grounds A 5-bar gate opens to gravel parking for several cars in front of the triple garage, which has a large store room above accessed via an external spiral staircase offering potential to be used as a home office/games room or converted to ancillary accommodation, subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents. SubThe beautiful Head and private south facing gardens and grounds extend to about 2.5 acres and are a haven for wildlife. It is mainly laid to lawn but scattered throughout the gardens are mature trees and a large pond with an island is set under a prominent willow tree. At the western end of the grounds is a wildlife garden, with a path mown through it and a number of fruit trees including apple, Perry pear, plum, damson, elderflower and walnut. There are strategically planted spring flowers including a wonderful display of daffodils and bluebells as well as a range other perennial and evergreen plants providing all-year round interest and colour. There is a large paved south terrace offering the perfect spot for al fresco dining whilst taking in the view of the gardens and enjoying the all-day sunshine. At the edge of the terrace are staddle stones and a feature millstone arrangement. SubNext to the Head terrace and house is the former blacksmith's forge, which is an attractive traditional timber frame outbuilding with a wood burning stove set in a large Inglenook fireplace. It is currently arranged as a unique 'pub' entertaining space, which has been named The Piddle Inn. Further outbuildings include an open double bay garden and log store and a summerhouse in need of some repair.

Services Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating.

Local Authority District Council: 01386 565000; Band: G

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