Little Acton Cottage Acton, Little Acton Cottage Acton, Ombersley Worcestershire

Worcester 8 miles, 5 ½ miles, M5 (J5) 6 miles, M5 (J6) 8 miles,Birmingham 27 miles (All distances are approximate) A characterful four bedroom cottage with beautiful private gardens, field and woodland.

Entrance hall, Drawing room, Dining room, Kitchen, Breakfast room, Utility room, Conservatory, Cloakroom, Four bedrooms, Two bathrooms

Parking for several cars, detached double garage & workshop, Landscaped gardens, Field, Woodland, Former games room with potential for a range of alternative uses

In all about 1.12 hectares (2.78 acres)

Knight Frank Worcester 5 College Street, Worcester WR1 2LU Tel: 01905 723438 [email protected] knightfrank.co.uk Situation • Little Acton Cottage is located near to Ombersley, which is a thriving village with a delicatessen, butchers, fishmongers, bakers, four public houses, the Venture Inn Restaurant, a church, dentists’ and doctors’ surgeries. There are also several farm shops in the locality.

• There are excellent schools in the area with Sytchampton and Ombersley Primary Schools nearby, a selection of private schools in Worcester (King’s and RGS) and Malvern Colleges. Abberley Hall and Bromsgrove School are also in the county.

• Nearby Droitwich Spa has a Waitrose and a mainline station with trains running regularly to Birmingham, with onward connections to .

• Worcester to the south has all that would be expected of a city, including professional rugby at Sixways Stadium, county cricket in the setting of Worcester Cathedral and horseracing on the banks of the .

• It is very conveniently located for access to the motorway network. Birmingham City to the north has an international airport (34 miles), several national train terminals and vast retail, restaurant and entertainment facilities. • Local footpaths and bridle paths provide access to the wonderful surrounding countryside. For sale freehold • Little Acton Cottage is extremely characterful with origins dating back to circa 1750 and features including eyebrow dormer windows and exposed beams throughout. It is deceptively large and sits within beautiful landscaped gardens and includes a field and woodland.

• The solid front door opens to a large reception hall with flagstone flooring, off which is a large cloakroom with scope to be converted to a downstairs shower room.

• The drawing room has French doors opening to the side terrace and the focal point is a large stone inglenook fireplace housing an LPG fire, which could be converted to an open fireplace if preferred. The dining room has an open fire and although it can be accessed from the reception hall, it also has French doors opening to the drawing room creating a superb entertaining space.

• There is a charming breakfast room with a door to the fitted kitchen. Appliances include a double electric oven, ceramic hood and extractor fan, microwave, dishwasher and space for a tall fridge freezer. A doorway leads from the kitchen to an inner lobby, off which is the utility room, which offers space for a stacked washing machine and tumble dryer. The inner lobby continues to the conservatory with central heating and French doors to the side terrace.

• Upstairs is the master bedroom with fitted wardrobes and an en suite, which has a bath with a shower over it. Three further bedrooms, two of which have vanity wash hand basins, are served by a family bathroom with a shower over the bath. Gardens and grounds • A 5-bar gate opens to a gravel drive leading to parking for several cars at the side of the house and also adjacent to the timber double garage and workshop. • There is a wisteria climbing the front of the cottage and • 32 years ago the vendors planted a range of broadleaf the formal gardens are arranged in a number of trees at the bottom of the field which have matured to Local Authority compartments. These include a well-manicured lawn, create a fine area of woodland. District Council, tel 01386 565000 mature borders of evergreens and perennials providing Council Tax Band: D all-year round interest and colour, a walled private paved • In all the gardens, field and woodland extend to terrace with a sunken fish pond, a range of mature trees 1.12 hectares (2.78 acres). including a Magnolia and a path through a cluster of Directions (DY13 9TD) mature trees leading to the field. From the M5 at Junction 6, head westwards along the A449. Services On reaching Spice Fusion restaurant on the right hand side • The field includes a timber building, which was formally Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired of the dual carriageway look out for a lay-by on the left hand used as a games room but offers scope for a number of central heating. side. A very short distance after this and immediately before alternative uses including conversion to ancillary 200 yds road merge sign, take a left turn onto a private road accommodation, home office or a hobby room (subject to and the driveway entrance into Little Acton Cottage will be obtaining any relevant consents). Fixtures & Fittings found first on the left. All items mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others are specifically excluded but may be made available by separate negotiation. Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area House: 189 sq m (2,034 sq ft) Outbuildings : 100 sq m (1,076 sq ft) Total: 289 sq m (3,110 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.

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86 Fixtures and fittings: A list of the fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings and other items fixed to the property which are included in the sale (or may be available by separate negotiation) will be provided by the Seller’s Solicitors. Important Notice 1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by 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 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. 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 and that all information is correct. 31 4. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Particulars dated October 2020. Photographs dated August 2019. Knight Frank is the trading name of Knight Frank LLP. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in and Wales with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is at 55 Baker Street, London W1U 8AN where you may look at a list of members’ names. If we use the term ‘partner’ when referring to one of our representatives, that person will either be a member, employee, worker or consultant of Knight Frank LLP and not a partner in a partnership. If you do not want us to contact you further about our services then please contact us by either calling 020 3544 0692, email tomarketing.help@ knightfrank.com or post to our UK Residential Marketing Manager at our registered office (above) providing your name and address. Ref: I:1075991