The Lydiate Belbroughton, Worcestershire

Blakedown 3 miles, Bromsgrove 5 miles, Stourbridge 5 miles, Kidderminster 7 miles Birmingham central 13 miles, Worcester 15 miles, Wolverhampton 15 miles London 115 miles, M5 (Junction 4) 4 miles (All mileages are approximate) A stunning Queen Anne Residence.

Extending to approximately 7,000 sq ft.

In all about 5.21 acres For sale freehold

Worcester Country Department 5 College Street 55 Baker Street Worcester, WR1 2LU London, W1U 8AN Tel: +44 1905 723438 Tel: +44 20 7861 1707 [email protected] [email protected] knightfrank.co.uk

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 brochure. Worcestershire The property is well placed for access to the surrounding centres of Blakedown 3 miles, Bromsgrove 5 miles, Stourbridge 5 miles, Kidderminster 7 miles, Birmingham central 13 miles, Worcester 15 miles, Wolverhampton 15 miles, London 115 miles, M5 (Junction 4) 4 miles. (All mileages are approximate). Railway stations are available at Blakedown, Kidderminster and Bromsgrove. Birmingham International Airport offers regular national and international flights and together with the National Exhibition Centre and Birmingham International Railway Station can be accessed off Junction 6 of the M42 (26 miles approx). Only a short stroll from The Lydiate lies the village itself with facilities which include renowned public houses and restaurants, shops, post office, primary school, parish church and sports amenities with floodlit tennis courts, and a traditional village cricket ground and pavilion. More extensive facilities for shopping, leisure and education can be found within the surrounding centres of Bromsgrove, Kidderminster and Stourbridge. Description Nestled in a quiet hollow, the Lydiate occupies a private day lifestyle. The accommodation is arranged over three position off a peaceful country lane close to the idyllic village floors centred around a turned spindled staircase which of Belbroughton. extends to the first and second floors. A central reception hall is enhanced by a polished Italian marble tiled floor laid The Lydiate, as referred to in Nikolaus Pevsner’s in classic chequered Georgian style, which continues into Architectural Guide, is probably early 18th Century. It is the bespoke hardwood double glazed conservatory creating understood that the original house is in fact much earlier, the illusion of continual vision. The principal reception rooms as documentary evidence portrays that the house was benefit from immense character with panelled doors, deep bequeathed in 1640 by the Reverend Thomas Tristram to architraves, full height sash windows, elegant ceiling heights his second son. As illustrated by the 1925 particulars, The with plaster moulded cornicing, classic open fireplaces and Lydiate was purchased and occupied by a prominent local exquisite décor. The bespoke kitchen, handcrafted by Nigel family from that date until after the turn of the century. Gilks of Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, is comprehensively The Lydiate is a Grade II Listed Residence boasting a fitted with a full range of Neff appliances, a traditionally set magnificent Queen Anne façade and a classic symmetrical range cooker as well as a large larder and central island. Georgian layout, now providing an ideal home for a modern

On the first floor there is an imposing galleried landing with elegant ceiling heights and panelled doors to bedrooms of excellent proportions. The staircase has been replicated to the second floor, which mirrors the style and proportions of the first floor. The first floor has an impressive master bedroom suite with sash windows to the front and views onto the grounds. Throughout the first and second floor are a further 4 bedroom suites, a double bedroom and a playroom / bedroom 7. Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Main House: 569 sq m / 6,125 sq ft Cellar: 25 sq m / 269 sq ft Garden Store & Workshop: 46 sq m / 495 sq ft Total: 640 sq m / 6,889 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

Ground Floor First Floor Second Floor

Basement Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Cottage: 133 sq m / 1,432 sq ft (Excluding Void) Garage: 30 sq m / 323 sq ft Total: 163 sq m / 1,755 sq ftm 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

First Floor

Cottage/Former Coach House The cottage is positioned behind the main house and has an impressive dual aspect space featuring a full height beamed vaulted ceiling, with two double bedroom suites. Ground Floor The cottage has its own garden. Gardens and grounds The secluded grounds boast significant mature trees, beautifully maintained lawns interspersed with a tennis court, Victorian style green house, 2 stables, tack room, workshop, outbuildings and stores. An electrically operated timber gate is set between picket fencing giving access to a tarmac drive which sweeps beneath a canopy of mature specimen trees including blue spruce, yew, beech, variegated ivy and oak. A leafy woodland walk is set between a vast array of rhododendrons beneath an indigenous canopy. A broad stone paved path opens out to a secluded terrace centred around a circular camomile bed standing alongside a stone chipped area featuring an elevated circular natural stone water feature. To the north, south and west of the garden are Paddock Enclosures presently used as grazing, surrounded by indigenous hedging. The Lydiate

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.”

Services Directions (DY9 0DP) Mains electricity and water From Junction 4 of the M5 proceed north west on the Private drainage A491 Stourbridge road. Turn left onto the B4188 signed Oil fired central heating Belbroughton. At a T-junction by The Talbot public house turn left into High Street. Shortly after turn left again into Church Road. Proceed for 0.3 of a mile and Local Authority the property will be found on the right. Bromsgrove District Council. Viewings All viewings to be arranged strictly by appointment via Not to scale. For identification purposes only. Knight Frank.

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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. Knight Frank is the trading name of Knight Frank LLP. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England 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. Particulars dated May 2019. Photographs dated 2013.