Bickford Grange

BICKFORD GRANGE

BICKFORD PENKRIDGE STAFFORD ST19 5QJ

Penkridge 2.7 miles | Cannock Chase 9.5 miles | Stafford Station 8.5 miles | Wolverhampton 11 miles | Birmingham 25 miles (All mileages are approximate)

A BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED COUNTRY HOUSE

GROUND FLOOR Reception hall, Drawing room, Conservatory, Sitting room, Dining room, Kitchen/Breakfast room, Orangery, Utility room, WC, fully tanked Cellar.

FIRST FLOOR Master bedroom with En suite Bathroom, 3 further double Bedrooms with En suite, Study/Bedroom 5, Sitting room/Bedroom 6, family Bathroom.

SECOND FLOOR Study, Airing cupboard, WC, Bedroom 7, Bedroom 8, separate Shower room.

OUTSIDE Savills West Midlands Heated Swimming pool, Coach house/Garage, Stable, Store, double open Garage, Potting shed, Greenhouse, Hall Court Tank room, Boiler room, WC, formal landscaped Gardens, Terraces, sunken Garden with Seating area. Telford, Shropshire In all about 2.65 acres. TF3 4NF For sale freehold. Tel: +44 (0) 1952 239 500 Contact: Tony Morris-Eyton [email protected]

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Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text. SITUATION Bickford is a rural village in South Staffordshire approximately 2.5 miles west of Penkridge, a thriving Staffordshire market town, located half way between the county town of Stafford and the city of Wolverhampton. There are a number of local amenities along with leisure facilities and a local market every Wednesday and Saturday. Penkridge is acknowledged for its excellent transport links and is ideally located for commuting by rail or road. The train station has direct access to Crewe, Birmingham, London and Liverpool Lime Street. Alternatively, Stafford Station has a direct link to London taking approximately 1 hour 17 minutes. Junctions 12 and 13 of the M6/M6 Toll motorway allow access onto the road network for the West Midlands conurbation and beyond. Airports include Birmingham, East Midlands and Manchester. There are a number of highly regarded schools both in the private and state sector including Stafford Grammar School, Chase Grammar School, St Dominic’s Brewood, Wolverhampton Grammar School and Tettenhall College. There are a number of golf courses in the area including South Staffordshire Golf Club, Perton Park Golf Club and The Chase, Golf Club and Spa. Cannock Chase, an area of outstanding natural beauty, is only 9.5 miles away and provides a remarkable habitat for wildlife and has a number of bridleways, trails and paths to enjoy. DESCRIPTION Bickford Grange is a beautiful example of a fine country house standing prominently in its own grounds, surrounded by glorious countryside. The property dates back to around 1740, with Georgian and Victorian origins. The current owners bought the property in 1998 and spent about nine months renovating the house to an extremely high standard. Over the years, the house has been continually updated with the most recent addition being the orangery in 2007. A great deal of thought has been put into the detail and workings of the house including the original ornate decorative cornicing in the drawing room, original panelling on the ground and first floor, open fireplaces, working shutters, a trickle wire damp course running around the house, two sophisticated electrical systems for the main electricity and the lighting, a central vacuuming system, underfloor heating in the conservatory and orangery and the outdoor heated swimming pool. ACCOMMODATION A wide front door opens into the reception hall and you are immediately welcomed by high ceilings and windows offering in plenty of natural light. The drawing room to your left has an open fireplace and a large bay window overlooking the front lawn and countryside beyond. Either side of the fireplace are glazed French doors leading into the conservatory, overlooking the gardens, with doors opening onto a stone balustrade terrace. The reception hall also provides access to a large sitting room with a wood burning stove, a WC and a separate formal dining room with French windows and working shutters. The modern kitchen was designed by Dayrooms and provides a vast number of units and Corian worktops. There are a number of integrated appliances including Gaggenau double electric ovens, De Dietrich induction hob, fridge freezer and a dishwasher. A large central island includes a seating area. There is a chimney behind the induction hob should an Aga wish to be installed. The kitchen also opens into the large orangery which has a dining area and a separate seating area. This room works fantastically as a family room and is perfect for entertaining. There is underfloor heating and two air conditioning units, which also provide hot air for the winter months. Doors give access to the courtyard and outbuildings. Off the kitchen is the rear hallway providing access to a utility room with shelving, units and a sink. A wide carpeted staircase leads down to the cellar which is fully tanked and carpeted with ventilation and heating. The cellar is currently used as a gym/TV room and is partially shelved with a separate storage area for wine.

The first floor is accessed via a sweeping staircase which rises to a landing, off which is the double aspect master bedroom with fully fitted mirrored wardrobes designed by Dayrooms, and a large en suite wet room with a shower. All of the bathrooms/shower rooms at Bickford Grange are Sottini, a British bathroom brand synonymous with luxury fittings. There are a further three double bedrooms with en suite shower rooms, a sitting room/ bedroom 6, a study/bedroom 5 and a family bathroom with a Jacuzzi bath. The second floor has been fully plumbed should somebody wish to use it as a self- contained unit. Currently there is an office with storage cupboards, a WC, separate shower room, an immersion heater/laundry cupboard and two separate double bedrooms. Orangery 11.38 x 3.68 37'4 x 12'1

Utility 2.88 x 1.80 Room Kitchen 9'5 x 5'11 2.98 x 2.42 5.82 x 4.87 Boiler 9'9 x 7'11 19'1 x 16'0 Room 3.23 x 3.07 10'7 x 10'1

Gym 3.98 x 3.75 13'1 x 12'4 Conservatory 6.38 x 4.93 20'11 x 16'2 Drawing Room 6.69 x 5.48 21'11 x 18'0 Cellar Dining Room 5.73 x 4.31 Sitting Room 18'10 x 14'2 7.99 x 4.24 Ground Floor 26'3 x 13'11 Approximate Gross Internal Area: House - 510.6 sq m (5,496 sq ft) (Excluding Void) Cellar - 30 sq m (323 sq ft) For identification purposes only. Not to scale.

Study Bedroom 4 4.31 x 2.75 4.28 x 3.00 Bedroom 2 14'2 x 9'0 14'1 x 9'10 4.88 x 4.31 Void 16'0 x 14'2

Master T T Bedroom 6.67 x 5.49 21'11 x 18'0

Sitting Room / Study / Bedroom 5 Bedroom 7 Bedroom 8 Bedroom 6 4.29 x 3.85 Bedroom 3 4.29 x 3.98 4.30 x 4.27 4.29 x 4.10 First Floor 14'1 x 12'8 4.27 x 4.27 14'1 x 13'1 14'1 x 14'0 14'1 x 13'5 14'0 x 14'0

Second Floor

OUTSIDE Approached via a private road leading to double electric gates, the formal gravelled driveway sweeps in front of Bickford Grange offering a wonderful view of the house. Parking is situated to the rear, accessed through double wooden gates. There are several original outbuildings including stables with access at the rear, a tack/store room, coach house/garage for parking and an open garage. The outdoor heated swimming pool has an electric safety cover with a terrace surrounding. There is a seating area and further original outbuildings containing the tank/machine store, a garden store and potting shed with a greenhouse off providing access into the kitchen garden. The formal gardens are mainly laid to lawn with fabulous mature beds providing colour throughout the year. A sunken garden, accessed off the conservatory terrace, provides a seating area and walkway to enjoy on a warm summer’s evening. Purpose built boundary walls to the rear of the house provide shelter and a back drop of climbing plants. Approximate Gross Internal Area: Outbuildings - 170.8 sq m (1,838 sq ft) (Including Boiler Room / Wc / Open Garage) For identification purposes only. Not to scale.

Stables 5.36 x 4.60 17'7 x 15'1

Store 5.36 x 1.84 17'7 x 6'0

Coach House / Garage 5.74 x 3.89 18'10 x 12'9 Green House 8.08 x 2.18 26'6 x 7'2

Oil Oil

Open Garage Tank Room Garden Store 6.39 x 5.67 / Machine Store 5.31 x 3.68 21'0 x 18'7 5.31 x 4.08 17'5 x 12'1 17'5 x 13'5

Outbuildings DIRECTIONS LOCAL AUTHORITY From the North or the South- South Staffordshire Council. N From junction 12 (M6) follow the signs towards COUNCIL TAX Telford A5. Continue over the Gailey roundabout, Band G. with the Spread Eagle Public house on your right hand side. Continue on the A5 for approximately 1 METHOD OF SALE mile before turning right at a crossroads signposted The property is to be offered for sale by private Stretton, Lapley. Continue for about 300 yards, treaty. turn left, signposted Stretton and Lapley. Continue FIXTURES AND FITTINGS through Stretton village and after about a mile, All fixtures, fittings and garden statuary are turn right into the village of Lapley, continue to specifically excluded unless otherwise mentioned a T junction. Turn right and follow the lane for within these sales particulars. approximately 1000 yards, look out for white railings, the driveway to Bickford Grange can be WAYLEAVES, EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS found on your right hand side.. OF WAY The Lodge The property will be sold subject to and with the SERVICES Bickford Grange Farm Mains water and electricity are connected. Oil benefit of all wayleaves, easements and rights of central heating. Private drainage shared with way whether mentioned within these particulars or Bickford Grange Farm. not. VIEWING TENURE Bickford Freehold with vacant possession on completion. Strictly by appointment with Savills. Grange

N 1.074ha 2.65ac

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Pond NOTE - Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Map with the permission of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office.

NOTE - Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Map with the © Crown copyright licence number 100024244 Savills (UK) Limited permission of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. NOTE - Published for the purposes of identification only and © Crown copyright licence number 100024244 Savills (UK) Limited although believed to be correct its accuracy is not guaranteed. NOTE - Published for the purposes of identification only and although believed to be correct its accuracy is not guaranteed. MCL: 23905/BICKFORD GRANGE Date: 18/09/2017 LOCATION PLAN MCL: 23905/LOC250K Date: 18/09/2017 The Cartographic & Design Team, Wessex House, Wimborne, Dorset. BH21 1PB The Cartographic & Design Team, Wessex House, Wimborne, Dorset. BH21 1PB Tel: (01202) 856800 Tel: (01202) 856800 NOT TO SCALE NOT TO SCALE Pond IMPORTANT NOTICE Savills West Midlands Energy Efficiency Rating Savills and their clients give notice that: Hall Court They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property, either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their clients or otherwise. They assume no Telford, Shropshire responsibility for any statements that are made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any TF3 4NF offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representation of facts. Tel: +44 (0) 1952 239 500 Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all the necessary Contact: Tony Morris-Eyton planning, building regulations or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. [email protected] Brochure created - September 2017 www.savills.co.uk Photographs taken - September 2017