The Engine House GREAT WITLEY • WORCESTERSHIRE
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The Engine House GREAT WITLEY • WORCESTERSHIRE The Engine House GREAT WITLEY WORCESTERSHIRE • WR6 An impressive conversion of an historic industrial building, now a large family home in beautiful grounds The Engine House Entrance hall • Drawing room • Dining room • Sitting room Study • Family room • Kitchen/breakfast room Two utility rooms • Five bedrooms • Three bathrooms Double garage • Barn and stables • Landscaped gardens, paddocks, arboretum and woodlands Engine Keeper’s Cottage Entrance hall • Sitting room • Kitchen • Utility Two bedrooms • Bathroom In all about 5.1 acres Great Witley ½ a mile • Martley 4 miles • Stourport 5 miles Worcester 9 miles • Birmingham 27 miles • M5 (J6) 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 • The Engine House is located in the heart of the former Witley Court Estate, between the villages of Great Witley and Little Witley. Quietly situated at the end of a long private drive and near the Teme Valley, in the midst of glorious countryside, local facilities include a petrol station, primary school, doctors’ surgery, village hall, post office and shop. The village is in the catchment area for the highly regarded Chantry High School which is rated “outstanding” by OFSTED. The excellent Abberley Hall prep school is nearby, and was the winner of Independent School of the Year 2018 by Worcestershire Education Awards. • More comprehensive facilities can be found in the thriving Cathedral city of Worcester. There are extensive shopping and recreational facilities, including professional rugby at Sixways, County cricket, and horse racing on the banks of the River Severn. There is excellent schooling from both private and state sectors, including The Royal Grammar School and King’s School. • Trains run from Worcester stations direct to Birmingham and London. Motorway access is via junctions 5 or 6 of the M5, just 11 miles away. For sale freehold • The Engine House was built sometime between 1854 and 1859, and originally contained two steam powered beam engines used to pump water to the fountains at Witley Court. The wonderful parterre gardens and romantic ruin of the once impressive house is now maintained by English Heritage. • The property sits in the middle of its gardens and grounds and is secluded but not isolated and although an historic building, it is not listed. • The building was converted for residential use in 1969, when a first floor apartment was created above a carpenter’s workshop. The current owners have lived in the property since 1999, during which time they have renovated and converted the ground floor of the building, updated the first floor, and incorporated the Engine Keeper’s Cottage – now a self contained two bedroom annexe. This spacious family home now has over 5,000 sq. • On the first floor the spacious landing and library leads to five ft. of recently refurbished and beautifully presented double bedrooms. There is access to a south west facing accommodation on two storeys. roof terrace from bedroom one. • The main reception rooms are both dual aspect and • The Engine Keeper’s Cottage is a self contained two beautifully proportioned, with large windows and French bedroom annexe on the west side of the house which doors opening to the garden. There is a large open fireplace provides ancillary accommodation; ideal for guests, family, or in the 27’ drawing room. as a holiday let. • The kitchen/breakfast room with its electric Aga range cooker, solid wood kitchen units and granite worktops also has French doors opening to a terrace. Gardens and grounds • The grounds extend to approximately 5 acres. The house is approached through electric gates, via a well lit tarmac driveway, to a large turning and parking area and detached double garage. • The garden has a shady, meandering stream which feeds an attractive pond which hosts a variety of wildlife. There are mature shrub borders and many attractive trees. • The barn with two stables has electricity and water connected. There is a water supply in both paddocks. • There is a small orchard with a variety of apple trees and a pear tree. The gardens contain damson, elderflower, quince, sloe, and plum trees. Services Mains electricity, water and septic tanks. Oil fired central heating and electric Aga. Fixtures & fittings All items mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others are specifically excluded. Local Authority Malvern Hills District Council: 01684 862151 Council Tax Band: G Directions (WR6 6JT) From Worcester take the A443 Hallow Road and proceed through the villages of Hallow, Holt Heath and Little Witley. Pass the main entrance to Witley Court on the left and continue for about a mile to the village of Great Witley. On entering the village, look for a driveway opposite the right turn to Stourport (A451). Follow signs for Witley Church and continue along this unmade road for about ½ a mile. Take the first left by three posts on the right. Head for the black and white hut, the Weighbridge for Witley Court, which is at the entrance to the long private drive. Agent’s note: The house flooded in 2007, and was the subject of an insurance claim. Alterations were made to the Hundred Pool Reservoir, and the Environment Agency has determined that the risk of flooding is now 1:10,000. (Less than 1 in 1,000 annual probability is considered very low risk). The property is insured, with no onerous excesses. FB The Piggeries The Engine House Area : 5.25 acres (2.12 ha) Equestrian Centre This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (ES763454). This Plan is published for the convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE. Ordnance Survey © Crown Copyright 2019. All rights reserved. Licence number 100022432. Plotted Sc 1:1250ale - This map was created with Promap Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Main House: 406 sq m (4,374 sq ft) Engine Keeper’s Cottage: 85 sq m (916 sq ft) Outbuildings: 177 sq m (1,907 sq ft) Total: 668 sq m (7,197 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 Engine Keeper’s Cottage Outbuildings Ground Floor First Floor The Engine House Important Notice 1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by The Engine House – Energy Efficiency Rating Engine Keepers Cottage – Energy Efficiency Rating Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any 01905 723438 information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). 2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. [email protected] 3. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with KnightFrank.co.uk and that all information is correct. 4. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Viewing by appointment only. Ref: WRC17014. Particulars dated Spring/Summer 2018. Photographs dated March 2019. 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