14 Broad Street, , WR10 1AY Telephone: 01386 555368 [email protected] Stocken House

Besford Bridge

Pershore

Worcestershire WR10 2AD

For Sale By Private Treaty Price £475,000

A RURAL DETACHED FOUR BEDROOM COUNTRY HOUSE STANDING IN GROUNDS OF APPROXIMATELY 1 ACRE. TO INCLUDE APPLE ORCHARD AND DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE. Entrance Hall, Cloakroom, Six Reception Rooms, Kitchen, Utility Room, Bedroom One with En Suite, Three Further Double Bedrooms, Family Bathroom, Double Garage with W/C, Driveway off Rebecca Road, Oil Central Heating, Views over Conservation Area and the Malvern Hills. Stocken House Bridge

Situation

Stocken House (originally named Stockon Farm. Please use when googling location), is situated off Rebecca Road Besford Bridge which is a small rural hamlet to the north of Tyddesley Wood being a well known nature reserve with ancient woodland and now a conservation area covering approximately 200 acres (part of the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust). The property is approximately two miles from the historic market town of Pershore, nine miles from Worcester and eight miles from .

The property is approached over gravelled driveway to the front and set behind mature hedgerow. The rear is south facing with distant views to the Malvern Hills.

The market town of Pershore is Georgian styled and provides high street shopping facilities and supermarket together with an indoor market and a leisure complex. The river Avon runs to the east of the town lending itself for scenic walks and leisure pursuits. There is a medical centre and a new hospital and town library, together with excellent educational facilities within the area. Pershore now has its own theatre, which opened in December 2004. The neighbouring village of has an eighteen hole golfing facility with major golf clubs at and .

Off Station Road there is the railway link to Paddington or Worcester Shrub Hill travelling on to Birmingham. The motorway is approximately nine miles distant at Worcester junction 7 bringing Birmingham to the north and Bristol to the south within commutable distance. Other main centres are Stratford-upon-Avon with the theatre and racecourse, Cheltenham with National Hunt horse racing and the Everyman Theatre and major main shopping, Worcester with the famous Cathedral and equally famous cricket club together with the river Severn and good shopping centre.

Viewing

All enquiries should be made to the sole agents Bomford & Coffey. Our opening hours are 9:00am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday and 9:00am to 1:00pm Saturdays or by appointment for weekend viewings. Estate Agents Act 1991 (Misrepresentations Act 1967) (Conditions under which particulars are issued)

Messrs Bomford & Coffey for themselves and for the vendors of this property whose agents they are, give notice that these particulars, though believed to be correct do not constitute part of an offer or contract, that all statements in these particulars as to this property are made without responsibility and are not to be relied on as statements or representations of fact and that they do not make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property.

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The Property Comprises

Crazy paved forecourt from the gravelled drive leads to

Entrance half panelled glazed timber door with security lock into

Entrance Hall with panelled radiator. Front elevation circular window, power points, wall light point.

Doors off to

Cloakroom/Shower with low flush w/c, pedestal hand washbasin with tiled splash back, mirror over. Cubicle shower with sliding screen door. Plumbed in Mira shower over tray with fully ceramic tile surrounds. Front elevation double glazed window. Towel rail, panelled radiator, coat rail and 4 hooks. Wall mounted Dimplex fan heater. Ceiling light point. Door into

Utility Room with Belfast sink, hot and cold taps, plumbing for automatic washing machine. Fuse board and meter point. Front elevation double glazed window. Power points, ceiling light. Access hatch to roof void with ladder to good sized storage attic with light and round window. Half panel glazed door leads to

Garden Lounge measuring approximately 16’0 x 9’4 maximum (4.88 x 2.84m) with rear aspect sliding patio door with side panel. Wall light points, panelled radiator. Side elevation double glazed window. Two electric panelled radiators.

Garden Lounge

Double doors lead into

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Sitting Room measuring approximately overall 14’6 x 16’0 maximum (4.42 x 4.88m) with exposed stone fireplace, timber mantelshelf, stone hearth and wood burning stove inset. Panelled radiator, multi socket power points. Ceiling lights and wall lights. Under stair storage cupboard.

Sliding door with side panel leads into

Conservatory measuring approximately 9’0 x 15’0 (0.84 x 1.39m) constructed of hard wood with double glazed panels over plinth with sliding door to exterior. Individual blinds, there is an extractor fan and a ceiling fan with lights. Multi socket power points, television aerial cable, solar vent.

Breakfast Room measuring approximately 16’0 x 9’0 (4.88 x 3.74m) panelled radiator, light and power points. Front elevation double glazed window. BT socket. Coved ceiling. Double panelled glazed doors lead into

Kitchen measuring approximately overall 15’3 x 8’9 (4.65 x 2.67m) comprising of a range of fitted kitchen units with work top surfaces, drawers and storage cupboards under. Fitted ceramic hob top and multi socket power points. Built in 1½ bowl single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap. Plumbing for automatic washing machine. Patterned ceramic tile surrounds. Extractor filter. Built in double oven and grill with pan drawers under. Worcester Heatslave oil central heating boiler. Side elevation uPVC double glazed windows. Front elevation uPVC door with side window. Wall mounted storage cupboards. BT socket. Low level fan heater. Storage for upright fridge/freezer. Inset ceiling lights.

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Kitchen

Panelled glazed door leads into

Inner Hall with double fronted storage cupboard. Enclosed fuse box. Panelled radiator, ceiling light. Door from sitting room and fully glazed door into

Dining Room measuring approximately 15’4 x 9’0 (4.67 x 2.74m) with sliding patio door and side panel out to rear. Side elevation double glazed window. Ceiling lights and panelled radiator, multi socket power points. Further electric panelled radiator.

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Door into

Study measuring approximately 10’8 x 9’0 (3.25 x 2.74m) side elevation double glazed window. BT socket, multi socket power points. Inset ceiling lights, panelled radiator with individual thermostatic control. Study

Stairway from inner hall leads up to first floor with split level landing, ceiling light, sky light. Airing Cupboard housing slatted shelving.

Bedroom 1 measuring approximately 14’0 x 9’0 (4.27 x 2.74m) two built in wardrobe cupboards with rail and shelving. Panelled radiator with individual thermostatic control. Electric panelled radiator. Side elevation uPVC double glazed window. Ceiling light.

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En Suite Bathroom comprising shower cubicle with built in shower, fully ceramic tile surrounds, sliding screen doors. Wall mounted hand washbasin with mirror over, shaver point and light. Bidet, towel rail and low flush w/c. Wall mounted Dimplex electric fan heater. Panelled radiator. Velux roof light window. Eave storage cupboard and access hatch to roof void. Ceiling light.

Bedroom 2 measuring approximately 14’10 x 9’9 (4.52 x 2.97m) uPVC double glazed window with views to the orchard and Tyddesley Wood. Exposed wall timbers. Built in wardrobe cupboard with shelving and rail. Panelled radiator with individual thermostatic control.

Bedroom 3 measuring approximately 12’0 x 8’10 (3.66 x 2.69m) having side elevation uPVC double glazed window. Light and power points. Panelled radiator with individual thermostatic control. Built in wardrobe cupboard with shelf and rail

Bedroom 4 measuring approximately 9’0 x 14’0 (2.74 x 4.27m) with front elevation uPVC double glazed window with views over countryside. Light and power points. Built in wardrobe cupboards with shelves and rail.

Bathroom comprising panelled bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, shower curtain and rail, wall bracket. Low flush w/c, vanity unit with hand washbasin and large mirror over, storage cupboards under. Rear uPVC double glazed window overlooking orchard. Shaver point and wall light. Panelled radiator, towel rail, wall mounted Dimplex fan heater. Access hatch to roof void, pull cord light switch. Airing Cupboard housing ample slatted shelving and panelled radiator.

Rear Porch with work top surface and useful storage cupboards. Double glazed window overlooking driveway. Ceiling light and rear access door (leading to covered way and garage)

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Outside the Property

Double Garage measuring approximately 17’0 x 16’6 internally (5.18 x 5.03m) minimum. Rear elevation windows, light and power. Single up and over door with automatic movement. To the rear of the garage there is garden toilet with high flush w/c. Mains water tap. Light point.

To the rear of the property and adjacent to the garage there is covered area, ideal log store and drying area being a good sized paved yard.

Garden and Grounds

Stocken House is approached over a gravelled drive to ample off road parking to the front of the house with access to the garage and forecourt to the front door. The garden and grounds are mainly to the rear, south elevation with paved terrace and an ornamental pond with lawned area. To the east side there is the secret garden and small orchard with a variety of different eating apples. To the south the apple trees are predominantly cider apples. The total area of the grounds is approximately 1 acre. There is gated access from Rebecca Road on to the property.

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Orchard in Early Spring

Before the Harvest

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Autumn Crop

Services Mains water and electricity are connected to the property. There is oil fired central heating and the property is on private drainage. Telephone is subject to BT transfer regulations.

Rights of Way, Wayleaves and Easements The sale is subject to all rights of support, public and private rights of way, water, light, drainage and other easements quasi-easements and wayleaves, all or any other like rights whether mentioned in these particulars or not.

Fixtures & Fittings Only those items specified in these details are included in the sale of the property.

Tenure The property is freehold

Local authority District Council, The Civic Centre, Station Road, Pershore, WR10 1PT

Council Tax Band E

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