Rowley Farm, Ockeridge Lane, Holt Heath, Worcester, WR6 6LY 01562 820880 FOR SALE 3 reception 5 bedrooms 2 Bath/Shower 49.63 acres rooms rooms Mileage (all distances approximate) Worcester 7 miles Kidderminster 12 miles Bromsgrove 13 miles Tewkesbury 26 miles Birmingham 27 miles DIRECTIONS This charming home sits proudly within wonderful private The farm house itself is filled with beautiful original features From Worcester city centre proceed in a westerly landscaped gardens with additional land and outbuildings with exposed timbers, attractive fireplaces and original direction over the River Severn and onto the Hylton Road. extending in all to approximately 49.63 acres. wooden doors, having been updated and improved over time Continue onto the Hallow Road. Proceed out of the city to offer a more contemporary feel. and through the village of Hallow and into the village of Holt Heath. Passing through the village bear left and The ground floor has two main reception rooms with a LIVING follow the A443 towards Tenbury, then take the first ROOM housing a solid wood burning stove with access into turning on the left into Ockeridge Lane where Rowley the kitchen diner, dining room and to the garden room. Farm will be found on the right hand side as indicated by the Agents For Sale board. LOCATION Rowley Farm occupies a fabulous position approached by a winding driveway. It enjoys striking views to all sides over the surrounding Severn Valley, stretching towards the Abberley Hills and Worcester. Local facilities are available in the nearby village of Holt Heath which is about 1 mile distant. These include a post office/store, This delightful home is positioned in one of North public house and several farm shops. There is a junior Worcestershire’s most popular and sought after rural locations school in the nearby village of Grimley and a secondary offering an abundance of character, charm and space with school in the nearby village of Martley. The property is further potential to adapt to suit individual personal needs and very well placed for access to the M5 motorway via requirements with accommodation over three floors. Junctions 5 at Wychbold and 6 at North Worcester. There is a direct rail service from Worcester to Birmingham and The most impressive DINING ROOM boasts an impressive Rowley Farm is approached along a private winding driveway London Paddington. original feature inglenook fireplace with dual bench seats, leading to ample hard standing and car parking with access to exposed bricks and concealed lighting, housing an oil fired the useful detached barns and further range of outbuildings DESCRIPTION stove set upon a flagstone hearth. and stables. Rowley Farm is a quite fabulous detached Georgian farmhouse. The dining room also offers an abundance of ceiling timbers with attractive views to the front of the property across the landscaped gardens. There is a FULLY FITTED KITCHEN with tiled floor with triple aspect double glazed windows overlooking the beautiful and well-presented rear gardens with further space into a dining area allowing fabulous rural views across the farm. The kitchen diner has plenty of space for a dining table and chairs with double glazed sliding doors leading to a paved seating area. • A Small Country Estate • Five Bedrooms • Detached Farmhouse • Two Bathrooms • Approximately 50 Acres • Three Reception Rooms There is a spacious UTILITY ROOM with an obscure double glazed door to the outside. It has fully tiled flooring with useful • Impressive Outbuildings • Sought After Rural Location ground floor CLOAKROOM leading to a rear porch and access into the original scullery and old kitchen, now a useful parlour • Landscaped Gardens • Viewing Recommended with an original exposed brick fireplace. The old scullery has an independent staircase to a first floor Rowley Farm sits proudly within its own well presented accommodation subject to the necessary permissions and den which offers flexible use as an OFFICE/GAMES ROOM landscaped GARDENS with a number of large lawned areas, consent. with further exposed timbers and double glazed window mature shrub and herbaceous borders. The gardens continue overlooking the yard and farm buildings. to a small attractive orchard and pond. There is an abundance A DUTCH BARN also provides useful storage in addition to of off road parking and access from the gardens directly into two further buildings of part concrete, part corrugated iron From an inner hallway there is access to a useful CELLAR and the neighbouring and surrounding paddocks. A sweeping construction with pitched roof, concrete base and power and a turning staircase leads to the spacious FIRST FLOOR driveway leading around Rowley Farm allows access to the lighting with access to both the front and the rear to the accommodation with a generous landing. THREE LARGE yard and the many FARM BUILDINGS. adjoining paddocks and fields. DOUBLE BEDROOMS each with their own individual attractive outlooks across the private gardens and rural views FARM BUILDINGS beyond. The master bedroom has a range of fitted wardrobes and an EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM being fully tiled with raised shower cubicle and bi fold door with low level close coupled W.C and wall mounted wash hand basin. The farm buildings comprise of: Immediately outside the property can be found a host of Steel portal frame building 15m x 13.5m (49’3 x 44’3) useful brick built shed stores and workshops, beyond which Steel frame building 12m x 9m (39’4 x 29’6) are a further range of useful farm buildings, barns and stables Dutch barn 19m x 5.8m (62’4 x 19’) to name a few. Agricultural store 12m x 10m (39’4 x 32’10) An inner YARD allows access to the original pig sties, stables, Red brick former cow shed/dairy 11.5m x 3.5m (37’9 x 11’6) There is an independent BATHROOM to the first floor, again cow shed and calf pens. The cow shed is of generous Red brick and tile stable 7.3m x 5m (23’11 x 16’5) with being fully tiled with wooden panelled bath with shower proportions and of brick construction with pitched roof and external steps leading to hay loft 7.3m x 5m (23’11 x 16’5) over, low level close coupled W.C and pedestal wash hand ceiling timbers with a benefit of power and lighting with basin. glazed windows and pedestrian access to both gable ends. To Brick and concrete store 18.06m x 5.70m (59’5 x 18’8) the rear of the calf pens is an attached, generous agricultural Former pigsty 5.48m x 5.50m (18’ x 18’) A further turning staircase leads to the second floor with a store with pedestrian and vehicular access. Looseboxes 6m x 3.5m (19’8 x 11’6) FURTHER TWO BEDROOMS being interconnecting with lovely exposed timbers and a double glazed window at each The old STABLE is accessed via the yard whilst above it is a hay Workshop 5.5m x 3.01m (18’ x 9’11) end with fabulous views. The bedroom space has eve storage loft accessed from an external staircase, benefiting from a with some restricted head height with a step up into the new floor and dormer windows. second bedroom divided by original exposed timbers. The current outbuildings are particularly useful, however there is further potential for conversion to ancillary/annex GARDENS AND GROUNDS AGRICULTURAL LAND AND WOODLAND The land is situated to the north and west of the homestead comprising of level, productive pastureland divided into 8 enclosures, all well fenced and watered. There is an attractive WAYLEAVES, EASEMENTS & RIGHTS OF WAY area of semi-natural Oak, Sweet Chestnut, Lime, Cherry, Birch, The property is being sold subject to any wayleaves, public or Field Number Area (ha) Area Description Alder and Hazel woodland to the north. There is a pond fed by private rights of way, easements and covenants whether (acres) a stream over which there are sleeper bridges. The whole mentioned in these sales particulars or not. extends to some 46 acres. SO7962 9787 0.03 0.07 Spinney SPORTING RIGHTS AND MINERAL RIGHTS SO7962 8487 3.18 7.86 Permanent Pasture The Rights will be included in the sale insofar as they are owned. SO7963 9801 0.98 2.42 Permanent Pasture SO7963 8101 2.55 6.30 Permanent Pasture SO7963 6810 2.39 5.91 Woodland SO8062 0189 1.20 2.97 Permanent Pasture SO7963 6204 2.68 6.62 Permanent Pasture SO8062 1698 1.54 3.81 Permanent Pasture SO8063 2610 1.62 4.00 Permanent Pasture SO8063 1208 2.82 6.97 Permanent Pasture BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME The land is registered on the Rural Land Register and 1.04 2.57 House, Gardens and approximately 16.63 Units of non-SDA entitlements will be Farmyard transferred to the purchaser upon completion, subject to BOUNDARIES, ROADS AND FENCES Total 20.03 49.50 approval from the Rural Payments Agency. The purchaser(s) shall be deemed to have full knowledge of the boundaries and neither the Vendors, nor their Agents will be responsible for defining ownership of the boundary fences or SERVICES (Above areas based on RLR) hedges. Mains electricity and water, septic tank drainage, oil central heating is installed. LOCAL AUTHORITIES TENURE Malvern Hills District Council, Council House, Avenue Road, Freehold with Vacant Possession upon Completion. Malvern, WR14 3AF - 01684 862151 PLANNING METHOD OF SALE The property will be sold subject to any Development Plan, The property is offered for sale by Private Treaty. Tree Preservation Order, Town Planning Schedule, Resolution or Notice which may be, or come to be, in force, subject to any VIEWINGS road widening or improvement scheme, land charges and Strictly by appointment with Halls Kidderminster Office.