The Old Church Knightwick, Worcestershire the Old Church Knightwick, Worcestershire
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The Old Church Knightwick, Worcestershire The Old Church Knightwick, Worcestershire Martley village 3 miles, Great Malvern 10 miles, Worcester 9 miles, Birmingham 40 miles, M5 (J7) 12 miles (All mileages are approximate) A unique home in the Teme Valley. Reception hall | Sitting/dining room Kitchen/breakfast/family room| Utility | Cloakroom Three double bedrooms | Dressing room/nursery/study Two bathrooms Off-road parking for several cars| Tandem garage Landscaped garden Worcester 5 College Street, Worcester WR1 2LU Tel: 01905 723438 [email protected] knightfrank.co.uk Situation The Old Church is situated in the beautiful Teme Valley, off Ankerdine Hill which has a popular public house at each end. At the bottom of the hill, and within walking distance, is The Talbot, a traditional 15th Century coaching inn on the banks of the River Teme. The Talbot enjoys fishing rights and offers day permits for sale, it also produces home brewed ales and plays host to a regular farmers market. Knightwick also offers a butcher’s shop and doctor’s surgery and local footpaths and bridleways provide wonderful access over this glorious undulating countryside. Only 3 miles away is the thriving village of Martley with a church, post office and shop, garage, sports centre, several public houses and the highly regarded Chantry School. 2½ miles to the east is the village of Broadwas which has a reputable primary school and a public house. Great Malvern boasts the Malvern Theatre and Concert Hall which promotes all the major London symphony orchestras together with the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. It also offers a fine selection of restaurants, shops, internationally acclaimed schools and excellent walking over the Malvern Hills which became the inspiration for Sir Edward Elgar. Worcester has all that would be expected of a City including excellent private schooling, Premiership rugby, County cricket within the setting of Worcester Cathedral and horseracing on the banks of the River Severn. Excellent access to the M5 at Junction 7 and regular trains run from Great Malvern and Worcester with direct lines to London, Birmingham, Bristol and Hereford. For sale freehold A former Grade II listed parish church dating back to 1856 and converted into a unique dwelling house in around 2014. The Old Church has been thoughtfully designed and includes some wonderful original features including original arched doorways, quarry tiled floor to the entrance lobby, tall ecclesiastical stained and leaded glass windows, high ceilings and exposed beams. Period character combines with modern touches including oak engineered flooring and a glass balustrade to the staircase rising from the entrance hall to the mezzanine sitting/dining room which is a wonderful space. It has a vaulted ceiling, a contemporary La Nordica wood burning stove, and a set of stairs at the opposite end of the room leading down to the kitchen/breakfast/family room. The kitchen/breakfast/family room offers an informal comfy seating area and the fitted kitchen includes a breakfast island, solid wood work tops, a Belfast sink, electric AGA, space for an American fridge freezer and an integrated dishwasher and fridge. The fitted utility room also features solid wood worktops and a Belfast sink and space for a washer dryer. The master bedroom has an en suite fitted with a The walled grounds wrap around the house allowing the Local Authority freestanding roll top bath and a corner shower with waterfall all-day sunshine to be enjoyed. The landscaped gardens Malvern Hills District Council, tel 01684 862151 and handheld showerheads. There is a door to a dressing feature a manicured lawn, a strategically positioned Council Tax Band: G room which is also accessed from the kitchen/breakfast/ decked terrace with an adjacent paved terrace offering the family room and could alternatively serve as a study or perfect spot for al fresco dining and various evergreen and nursery. perennial plants. Directions (Postcode WR6 5PJ) From Worcester pass through St John’s and take the A44 There are two further double bedrooms each with a door to in a westerly direction towards Bromyard, passing through the Jack & Jill shower room fitted with a double shower with Services the village of Broadwas and on to Knightwick. Just before waterfall and handheld shower heads. Mains water and electricity. LPG fired central and hot water the Knightwick bridge take a right hand turn sign posted heating (underfloor heating throughout). Private sewerage A cloakroom can be found off the entrance hall which ‘Martley B4197’. Proceed towards The Talbot public house treatment plant. completes the accommodation. and on reaching it follow the road around to the right and The Old Church will be found on the right. Gardens and grounds Fixtures & fittings All items mentioned in these sales particulars are included Electric double gates open to gravel parking which extends in the sale. All others are specifically excluded. to the rear of the house in front of the tandem garage. A pillared pedestrian gate opens to a path extending to the pitched roof entrance porch. Reception Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area House: 2,090 sq ft / 194 sq m Bedroom Garage: 261 sq ft / 24 sq m Bathroom Total: 2,351 sq ft / 218 sq m This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Kitchen/Utility Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of the Particulars Storage Outside Recreation Ground Floor First Floor Connecting people & property, perfectly. 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, Videos etc: The photographs, property videos and virtual viewings etc. show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. 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