The Moot House

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THE MOOT HOUSE

ALDRIDGE | WALSALL

THE MOOT HOUSE 2 THE GREEN | ALDRIDGE | WALSALL | WS9 8NH

Walsall: 5.2 miles | Sutton Coldfield: 6.6 miles | Birmingham: 13 miles Birmingham New Street train station: 11 miles | Birmingham Airport: 19 miles (All mileages are approximate)

A HANDSOME GEORGIAN HOUSE SITUATED IN THE HEART OF THE QUINTESSENTIALLY ENGLISH VILLAGE OF ALDRIDGE

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Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text. HISTORY The Moot House is an important residence The name “Moot” translates “to meet”, and the roof, accessed via a ‘secret door’ on the which is believed to date from the early the property was used by St Mary’s the second floor. 1600’s with later additions in around 1751. Virgin for church meetings in around 1900. In August 1951, Moot House was awarded The house was known as Moss House until There are priest holes in the 2 cellars with Grade II listed building status. 1900 and appears as such on early maps. the remains of an underground tunnel which Situated in the heart of the thriving village of lead across the Croft to where there used to In 1841, the house became a school until Aldridge, the house is now a wonderful family be a chapel. There is another priest hole in 1861. home.

4 THE MOOT HOUSE LOCATION The Moot House stands in an imposing position in the centre of Aldridge, preserved within a conservation area next to St Mary’s The Virgin Church with fine views overlooking The Croft. The village offers a range of amenities and shopping facilities including supermarkets, banks, a library, post office, bakeries, coffee shops and restaurants. The larger centres of Walsall, Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham offer a plethora of bars and restaurants as well as a wider selection of shopping options and leisure facilities including Waitrose, Selfridges, Harvey Nichols and number of theatres and museums. The local area has a variety of sporting clubs for different tastes including a cricket club, hockey club, rugby club, sailing club and various football clubs. Druids Health golf club offers a high ranking course with stunning scenery and there are other golfing opportunities to be had at nearby Sutton Coldfield, Calderfields, Great Barr, Aston Wood and Little Aston. For outdoor recreation, The Croft is a spacious, well-kept green in front of the house. Sutton Park, a 2,400 acre National Nature Reserve and one of Europe’s largest urban parks and is less than 4 miles’ distance with opportunities for walking, sailing and a range of other outdoor activities. Aldridge Sailing Club is 1.3 miles from the house. There are a number of renowned schools in the locality including the Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ St Mary’s the Mount Primary School, Cooper and Jordan Primary, Bishops Vesey Grammar, Sutton Coldfield Grammar for Girls, Queen Mary grammar The house is within easy reach of the M6 Birmingham New Street train station (11 The region’s international airports include schools and Highclare School to name a which links to Birmingham, the M5 and miles distant) provides a direct rail service to Birmingham International (19 miles distant) few. the rest of the West Midlands conurbation. London Euston in 1 hour 13 minutes. and East Midlands (36 miles distant).

ALDRIDGE | WALSALL 5 ACCOMMODATION Approached through tall, wrought iron, electric gates, The Moot House is a handsome, Grade II listed private residence occupying mature, tree-lined grounds with garaging, extensive outbuildings and attractive gardens to both the front and rear. The house has a classic Georgian façade with an impressive Portico entrance. The well-proportioned reception rooms retain exquisite period details and architectural features including open fireplaces, sash windows with shutters and attractive, decorative cornicing. The farmhouse style, living kitchen is well equipped with a range of oak fronted cupboards and units, a Gas fired AGA, integrated Bosch dishwasher, original inglenook with circular bread oven and tiled flooring. Adjoining this is the utility room with further cupboards and units, a range cooker, a pantry off and outdoor access. The sitting room has an open fireplace and steps rising to the Garden room with built-in shelving, a timber ceiling and French doors to the terrace. There is an office with a storage room off and a door opening to the Hydrangea garden.

6 THE MOOT HOUSE The first floor comprises four double bedrooms including the principal bedroom suite with decorative cornicing and ceiling rose, panelled walls, fine views over The Croft, en suite bathroom and separate dressing room with a hardwood floor and built in wardrobes. The staircase rises to the second floor to three further double bedrooms; one with an ensuite bathroom and sauna, and one currently used as a games room with a wood burning stove and built in desks and cupboards. The two substantial ‘secret rooms’ which are boarded and insulated are currently concealed in the loft however these could be knocked through to create more living space. The Moot House has cellarage with multiple rooms and priest holes.

ALDRIDGE | WALSALL 7 Approximate Gross Internal Area: FLOOR PLANS House - 459.6 sq m / 4,947 sq ft Cellars - 44.9 sq m / 483 sq ft Outbuildings - 125.1 sq m / 1,346 sq ft (Excluding Priest Hole / Attic Room) For identification only. Not to scale. Not all buildings are shown in actual location / orientation.

Bedroom 4.27 x 4.07 14'0 x 13'4 Dressing Room 3.57 x 3.07 11'9 x 10'1

Priest Hole

Sitting Room / Bedroom Cellar 6.92 x 4.93 Priest Hole 3.95 x 2.46 22'8 x 16'2 3.35 x 2.33 Sauna 13'0 x 8'1 11'0 x 7'8

Store Bedroom 4.07 x 3.53 Cellar Cellar = Reduced headroom below 1.5m / 5'0 13'4 x 11'7 4.29 x 3.59 4.03 x 2.45 3.34 x 2.32 14'1 x 11'9 13'3 x 8'0 10'11 x 7'7

CELLAR CELLAR SECOND FLOOR

GARAGE Garden Room GROUND FLOOR 3.98 x 2.70 13'1 x 8'10

Store 3.94 x 2.87 12'11 x 9'5 2.83 x 1.60 9'3 x 5'3 Garage 5.78 x 3.66 Bedroom Snug Bedroom 3.93 x 3.88 19'0 x 12'0 4.23 x 4.09 Kitchen / Breakfast Room 12'11 x 12'9 4.60 x 3.33 5.14 x 4.56 13'11 x 13'5 Store 15'1 x 10'11 16'10 x 15'0 Office 2.64 x 2.60 4.46 x 4.50 3.33 x 2.97 8'8 x 8'6 14'8 x 14'9 10'11 x 9'9 Utility Room 4.88 x 3.33 16'0 x 10'11

Hall 3.33 x 1.35 6.58 x 5.06 10'11 x 4'5 21'7 x 16'7 Dressing Room 5.33 x 3.82 Attic Room Drawing Room 17'6 x 12'6 Studio Store 6.20 x 4.47 Dining Room 5.78 x 5.05 Bedroom 5.85 x 3.95 5.85 x 3.64 20'4 x 14'8 5.28 x 4.20 19'0 x 16'7 5.29 x 4.27 19'2 x 13'0 19'2 x 11'11 17'4 x 13'9 Garage 17'4 x 14'0 Master Bedroom 4.61 x 3.68 5.19 x 4.23 15'1 x 12'1 17'0 x 13'11

GROUND FLOOR GARAGE FIRST FLOOR FIRST FLOOR

8 THE MOOT HOUSE OUTSIDE The Moot House enjoys a there is a gardener’s loo. There is a lovely walled front garden with further brick built building used as landscaped lawns and well a garden store, and potting shed. stocked, shrub borders. There is The main garden is to the rear of extensive parking to the front of the property and offers complete the property and two garages. privacy. Mostly laid to lawn with There is a tree house for children, mature trees including a wonderful a strawberry patch and masses of silver birch, the garden benefits snowdrops and bluebells in spring. from a chicken run, treehouse, The outhouse, currently a two room picnic area and bluebell wood. workshop with two further rooms There is a spacious terrace which is on the first floor, lends itself well ideal for alfresco dining during the to be converted to a home office summer months. or an annexe. On the ground floor

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The property is offered for sale by private All fixtures, fittings and garden statuary THE MOOT treaty. are specifically excluded unless otherwise HOUSE SERVICES mentioned in these sale particulars. Mains water, electricity, drainage and gas. COVENANTS TENURE There is a restrictive covenant which prevents the erecting of a dwelling in the garden. More Freehold. details available from the vendors agent. LOCAL AUTHORITY Pre-application planning has been sought for the proposed change of use of the Walsall Council- Band H. outbuildings in to dwellings. More details WAYLEAVES, EASEMENTS AND available from the vendors agent. RIGHTS OF WAY PLANNING NOTE: For identification purposes only. NOT TO SCALE The property will be sold subject to and with It should not be assumed that the property the benefit of all wayleaves, easements and has the necessary planning, building rights of way whether mentioned in these regulations or other consents. particulars or not. DIRECTIONS From Sutton Coldfield town centre, go to Lichfield Road A5127. Continue straight to Four Oaks Road A454 and straight to Walsall Road A454. Then you come to a double roundabout. At 1st roundabout take 1st exit, at 2nd roundabout take 2nd exit to Aldridge and carry on to Little Aston Road A454. After about a mile you pass The Maltings and turn right to The Green. The Moot House will be the first house on your right hand side with black wrought iron gates.

IMPORTANT NOTICE Savills and their clients give notice that: 1. 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 responsibility for any statements that are made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representation of facts. 2. 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 planning, building regulations or other consents and neither Savills nor their clients have tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. Brochure prepared: March 2021. Photographs taken: March 2021.