The Old Vicarage , Worcester The Old Vicarage Claines, Worcester

Worcester 4 miles, 4 miles, 4 miles, M5 (J6) 4 miles, Birmingham 30 miles (All mileages are approximate) A handsome and imposing Victorian family house in a rural yet convenient location. House Reception hall, | Drawing room | Dining room | Sitting room Family room | Kitchen/breakfast room| Utility room Cloakroom | Cellar (home office/gym)| Five/six bedrooms Two bathrooms

Self-contained annexe Sitting room| Kitchen | Two double bedrooms | Bathroom Parking for several cars | Double integral garage and rear workshop | Traditional garage and stores In all about 0.97 acres (0.39 hectares)

Worcester 5 College Street, Worcester WR1 2LU Tel: 01905 723438 [email protected] knightfrank.co.uk Situation The Old Vicarage is situated between the thriving village of Ombersley and the city of Worcester, in a highly convenient yet rural position, off a quiet country lane. Ombersley offers a delicatessen, butchers, fishmongers, bakers, four public houses, the Venture Inn Restaurant, a church and dentists’ and doctors’ surgeries. Worcester city to the south offers a wide range of everyday amenities and for the sporting enthusiasts, there is County cricket in the setting of the Cathedral, horseracing on the banks of the , Premiership rugby and a David Lloyd health club at Sixways. The Old Vicarage is well positioned for excellent schooling, including Claines CE Primary School, King’s Hawford, RGS the Grange, King’s School and The Royal Grammar School in Worcester and Bromsgrove School. There is excellent access to the M5 at Junctions 6 and 5, which provide direct access to Birmingham to the north and Cheltenham and Gloucester to the south. Rail services operate from Worcester, the new Worcester Parkway at Norton and Droitwich Spa, with regular services into Birmingham and to London Paddington. Birmingham International Airport is only 36 miles to the north and easily accessed by the M5 motorway network.

House A prominent Victorian house of wonderful proportions with origins dating back to 1856 and grounds wrapping around it. It is in a rural yet very convenient position and offers the opportunity for a buyer to place their own stamp on it. It retains many original features including high ceilings, fireplaces, picture rails, coving, deep skirting boards, four panel doors, window shutters and large sash windows flooding the house with light and some of which offer countryside views. The front door opens to an entrance hall at the heart of the house, off which is the cloakroom and a door to the large, tiled floor cellar which offers scope to be used as a home office or gymnasium and has a glazed door opening to wide steps leading up to the rear garden. The grand double aspect drawing room has a working fireplace with a marble surround and glazed French doors opening to the rear garden terrace. The spacious sitting room has a large square bay window and a working fireplace with a marble surround, whilst the dining room enjoys a cast iron working fireplace. The large fitted kitchen includes an oil fired, four oven AGA, space for a dishwasher and an integrated electric double oven and LPG gas hob. There is an archway through to the family room, with French doors opening to the side terrace and from here, a door opens to the utility room with space for a washing machine, tumble dryer and a fridge freezer. Upstairs off the multi-level landing are five/six double bedrooms, some of which have fitted wardrobes and/or feature Victorian fireplaces. Bedroom six is accessed via bedroom five and offers scope to be used as a suite. They are served by a family shower room and a large family bathroom with waterfall and handheld showerheads over the bath.

Annexe Above the integral double garage is a superb self-contained two bedroom annexe, which has its own front door opening to stairs that rise to a galleried landing. There is a dual aspect sitting room and a fitted kitchen including an integrated electric oven, ceramic hob, space for a fridge and high level space for a counter top freezer. The double bedrooms with fitted wardrobes are served by a bathroom that includes a bath and separate shower enclosure.

Gardens and Grounds Wrought iron pillared gates open to parking for several vehicles adjacent to the integral double garage, with two electric up and over doors, at the rear of which is a workshop. At the front is a small concealed lawn with a range of mature shrubs and trees. The large rear garden is south and west facing allowing the all-day sunshine to be enjoyed and is mainly laid to lawn, with mature borders of evergreen and perennial plants providing all-year round interest and colour. There are also a range of mature trees, a garden shed and a green house. The large sunny rear terrace wraps around to the northern side of the house, where there is a feature raised brick bed and a traditional garage and store which houses the bio- mass boiler.

Services Mains water and electricity. Mayglothling sewage treatment system. Biomass fired central heating and hot water system. Oil fired AGA

Fixtures & Fittings Fixtures and fittings are standard.

Local Authority Worcester City Council House Council Tax Band: G Annexe Council Tax Band: A

Directions (WR3 7RP) From Worcester city centre, head in a northerly direction along Foregate Street, Tything, Upper Tything, which in turn leads on to Barbourne Road and on reaching the point at which the road forks in two, bear right onto the Droitwich Road. After just under ¾ mile, turn left on to Claines Lane, followed by the first right on to School Lane and then the first left onto Vicarage Lane, where the Old Vicarage will be found second on the left.

Note: “This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the control of H.M. Stationary office. This plan is for convenience of purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. Licence Number. No. 100021721.” Reception Bedroom Bathroom Kitchen/Utility Storage Outside Recreation

Cellar Outbuildings

Outbuildings Annexe

Ground Floor First Floor

Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area The Old Vicarage – Energy Efficiency Rating Annexe – Energy Efficiency Rating House: 3,725 sq ft / 346 sq m Annexe: 765 sq ft / 71 sq m Outbuildings: 830 sq ft / 77 sq m Total: 5,320 sq ft / 494 sq m 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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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. 4. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. 5. To find out how we process Personal Data, please refer to our Group Privacy Statement and other notices at https://www.knightfrank.com/legals/privacy-statement. Ref: WRC190079. Particulars dated March 2020. Photographs dated February 2020. 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 to [email protected] or post to our UK Residential Marketing Manager at our registered office (above) providing your name and address. Brochure by wordperfectprint.com.