The West Wing ABBEY MANOR • EVESHAM • WORCESTERSHIRE

An impressive manor house with a fascinating history and stunning country views

Entrance Porch • Reception hall • Drawing room • Kitchen/breakfast room Dining room • Study • Utility room • Guest cloakroom

Master bedroom with en suite/dressing room Bedroom 2 with en suite bathroom • Bedroom 3/billiard room Guest cloakroom • 2 Further double bedrooms • Family bathroom

Cellarage

Private garden (about 0.67 acre) • 2 garages Further garage/workshop • Ample parking on the drive and carriage sweep

Approximately 30 acres of communal parkland and woodland

Evesham 1 mile • Worcester 14 miles • Stratford upon Avon 15 miles Cheltenham 15 miles • M5 (J6 & J9) 14 miles • Birmingham 35 miles (All distances are approximate)

These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text. Situation • The property is situated a mile outside the town of Evesham in an elevated position with far reaching views across the river Avon to Bredon Hill and the Malvern Hills in the distance

• Evesham provides excellent shopping, sporting and recreational facilities and further amenities are available in nearby Cheltenham, Stratford upon Avon and Worcester which are almost equidistant from the property

• Evesham Railway Station has services to Oxford, London Paddington, Worcester and Hereford

• The area has excellent communications, with the M5, M40 and M42 motorway network providing access to London to the south, Birmingham to the north, Bristol, Cheltenham and Gloucester

• The Vale of Evesham has attractive countryside, with the North Cotswolds and Broadway only 6 miles away

• Bridleways and footpaths are available throughout the area providing riding and walking

• There is racing at Cheltenham, Worcester and Stratford upon Avon Description of property • Abbey Manor, an impressive country mansion, was built in 1816

• The property forms a major wing of the Grade II Listed manor house and retains original features which include gothic style battlements, stonework and arches, generous reception hall, entertaining rooms and spacious bedrooms. Abbey Manor is in 30 acres of attractive mature parkland and woodland which can be enjoyed by the residents of Abbey Manor Park

• During the sympathetic refurbishment the original period features were retained including parquet flooring, stained glass windows, stone archways, oak doors, window shutters, deep architraves and skirtings. There are high ceilings throughout and elaborate cornicing

• Entrance hall having an oak staircase to the first floor with galleried landing and cupola above. Doors radiate off to the various reception rooms and there is a further door to the cellar

• Drawing room having a dual aspect with gothic style windows affording superb views across the surrounding gardens and countryside beyond. Fireplace with impressive surround and open fire. An ornate set of doors with stained glass inlays open to the entrance porch beyond, which has two arched stained glass windows overlooking the gardens; vaulted timber ceiling and tiled flooring. This room contains medieval stone gargoyles excavated in the archaeological dig on the site of Evesham Abbey in the early 19th Century

• Study having a range of oak fitted furniture and a window overlooking the garden

• Utility room with fitted units, space for appliances and two Worcester Bosch boilers

• Guest cloakroom having a wc and wash basin set into a Carara marble top with fitted cupboards below

• Kitchen/breakfast room having a bespoke range of fitted units with leathered and polished granite worktops. Central island having a large worktop and storage space below and a fitted desk with beech wood top. Integrated Neff microwave, Miele fridge and freezer and oil fired Aga with electric companion. Breakfast area to one side with a bay window offering parkland • Bedroom 3/billiard room having windows to the side and store • The attractive gardens are a gravelled terrace and lawn leading views and a secret door leading out onto the terrace cupboard down to a ha-ha. Beyond the garden there is 30 acres of communal parkland and woodland • Dining room, of elegant proportions, with gothic style picture • Further wc on this floor with airing cupboard window offering views over the gardens and Bredon Hill in the • The side garden to the property is well stocked with floral and • On the second floor there are two further double bedrooms, distance. Fireplace with oak surround and gas fire herbaceous beds and there are seating areas laid out to enjoy one having a large walk-in loft space (potential en suite, subject the views • An elegant oak staircase with carved newel posts leads up to to planning permission) the first floor galleried landing • The West Wing enjoys the benefit of the afternoon sun • Family bathroom having a bath, separate shower, wc and wash and spectacular sun sets over the surrounding undulating • Master bedroom suite including a generous bedroom with basin countryside two windows to the front and double doors opening into • There is a three chamber cellar below the hallway which the adjoining en suite/dressing room which has a roll top • In the grounds there is a stone obelisk erected by the Rudge includes a superb wine cellar bath, separate shower, wc, bidet and wash basin. There is a family to mark the losses in the 13th century Battle of Evesham large bay window overlooking the gardens and a large fitted Gardens and grounds and the Leicester Tower which was built in memory of Simon de wardrobe • The property is approached across a sweeping driveway which Montfort the Earl of Leicester who was killed in the battle in 1265. • Bedroom 2 having views over the River Avon and Bredon Hill leads to two private parking areas; one to the front and one to Services beyond. En suite bathroom and fitted wardrobe the side of the property, two garages and a garage/workshop All mains services are connected to the property. Gas fired central heating. Fixtures and fittings Terms Only those items mentioned in these sales Tenure: Freehold particulars are included in the sale. All others Local Authority: Wychavon District Council. are specifically excluded. The following Telephone: 01386 565000 items may be made available by separate negotiation: Fire surround in the hallway, Council Tax Band: G bookcase in the drawing room, tapestry rails, A service charge applies stair rods, light fittings and the billiard table. Viewing Directions (WR11 4TB) By prior appointment only with the agents. From Stratford upon Avon take the A46 signposted to Evesham. Turn right onto the A44. After 100 yds at next traffic island, turn left onto A4184. After ¼ mile turn right into The Squires marked ‘no through road’. Take the second driveway on the left into Abbey Manor and continue straight on to The West Wing. Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area 651 sq m (7,008 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

Cellar

Ground Floor First Floor Second Floor De Cavenham

Stable Court

The Coach House Area : 0.274 ha (0.677 acres)

Abbey Manor

West The Bell Wing House The Rudges

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