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West Malvern Road, Malvern
RENT: £725.00 payable Monthly
A detached cottage of considerable charm and character in a convenient location less than a mile from Great Malvern town centre, offering three-storey accommodation. The cottage has been recently refurbished and comprises: Entrance Porch, Study, Kitchen with Cooker, Sitting Room, Master Bedroom, Two Single Bedrooms and Family Bathroom. Gas CH. Parking available along West Malvern Road. Annual Permits are also available at North Quarry Car Park, which is a very short distance away. Children accepted. No Pets. No Smokers. Available November 2008. Contact Malvern Office.
Location & Description:
Quarry Cottage enjoys a convenient location less than a mile from Great Malvern town centre and therefore within walking distance of most amenities including shops and banks, Waitrose and Somerfield supermarkets, the renowned theatre and cinema complex and the Splash leisure pool and gymnasium.
For those requiring good transport communications there are two mainline railway stations within easy reach at Malvern Link and Great Malvern each providing direct access to London, Birmingham and The Midlands, Hereford and South Wales. Junction 7 of the M5 motorway at Worcester is about nine miles away.
For anyone who likes the outdoor life the house is within a few minutes walk of the Malvern Hills themselves at North quarry. The gentler slopes of Malvern Link common are about fifteen minutes away on foot.
As its name implies it is believed the house was constructed almost two hundred years ago as a quarryman's cottage to provide accommodation for local labourers who would have worked on the newly opened and nearby North Quarry. Constructed of stone on three levels the house retains much of its essential character and charm and has a distinctly traditional atmosphere inside. From its elevated position there are lovely views especially from the garden across the rooftops of Malvern towards Worcester and the Seven Valley in the distance.
On the ground floor there is a small entrance porch which opens into a dining room, off which doors lead to a sitting room and kitchen. From the sitting room a recently constructed "Victorian style" spiral staircase leads down to the lower ground floor where there is a further reception room that can double as a study or possibly a fourth bedroom when needed. This room has direct external access as well and could therefore make a very useful office that would enable visitors to come straight to the room without going through the main accommodation. From the dining room, stairs lead up to the first floor where there are three bedrooms and a bathroom with WC. The house has gas fired central heating and a particularly attractive feature are the exposed oak floorboards that are evident in several of the rooms.
There is a small garden which has been neatly laid out and is practically maintenance free. From here there are views across the rooftops of Malvern and The Severn Valley.
The accommodation in detail comprises:
GROUND FLOOR
Entrance Porch:
With part glazed inner door leading to:
Dining Room: 3.66m (12ft 0in) x 3.56m (11ft 8in)
Having attractive, high quality "Jonkers" beech hardwood flooring, staircase to first floor, radiator, window to front aspect, doors to sitting room (described later) and to:
Kitchen: 3.43m (11ft 3in) x 2.29m (7ft 6in)
Also approached externally from the garden via a part glazed stable style door. Single drainer sink unit with mixer tap and two cupboards below. Further corner base unit, floor cupboard with sliding drawer, working surfaces with high quality "Provencal" tiled surrounds, four ring gas HOB with ELECTRIC OVEN below and extractor above. One double and four single eye level units, woodblock flooring, window to front aspect, useful recess with solid oak work surface and cupboard as well as attractive oak trim. Eye level plate rack and Provencal tiling. Plumbing and space for dishwasher.
Sitting Room: 3.68m (12ft 1in) x 3.38m (11ft 1in)
Having solid oak floor. Radiator, window to front aspect, fireplace with brick surround, hearth and matching raised plinth to one side. Three wall light points, recess with bookshelving and back lighting, attractive spiral staircase with feature pine trim leading down to:
LOWER GROUND FLOOR
Study/Bedroom 4: 3.35m (11ft 0in) x 3m (9ft 10in) min increasing to 11'10" max
Having Everest "heavy duty" leaded and part glazed front door leading outside. Radiator, quarry tiled floor and three wall light points.
FIRST FLOOR
Landing:
Having inspection hatch to roof space. Radiator and window to front aspect.
Bedroom 1: 3.89m (12ft 9in) x 3.73m (12ft 3in)
Having fine oak flooring. Radiator and window to front aspect.
Bedroom 2: 2.62m (8ft 7in) x 2.44m (8ft 0in) Max
An L shaped room having oak flooring, radiator, window to front aspect. Fitted wardrobe, built in airing cupboard with copper cylinder. Inspection hatch to roof space.
Bedroom 3: 2.9m (9ft 6in) x 1.75m (5ft 9in) Max
An L shaped room having built in wardrobe, radiator, window to rear aspect. Oak flooring.
Bathroom:
Having panelled bath with mixer shower tap in cradle. Low level WC, wash hand basin, window to side aspect, radiator and oak flooring.
Outside:
A gated entrance and steps lead via a second gateway to the front of the house where there is a paved patio. From here a further gate leads to the small lawned garden enclosed by low paling fencing and encircled by a well stocked shrub border and young sapling trees. From the patio there are lovely views across the rooftops of Malvern to the Severn Valley and Worcester in the distance. A trellised rose archway leads to a path and to the front porch. This path is flanked by a paling fence, shrubs and small border. At the far end of the cottage and separately accessed at street level a stone wall and grassed verge leads separately to a second entrance and to the lower ground floor study. Adjacent to the cottage there is a timber store and the property has two outside light points.
SPECIAL NOTE
Potential buyers are advised that parking for Quarry Cottage is available along West Malvern Road itself where there are always plenty of spaces available. Off road parking is available to residents by permit at a current cost of under £10 per annum at North Quarry car park, a very short distance away.
SERVICES
We have been advised that mains gas, electricity, water and drainage are connected to the property. This information has not been checked with the respective service provider and interested parties may wish to make their own enquiries with the relevant authorities. No statement relating to services or appliances should be taken to infer that such items are in satisfactory working order and intending purchasers are advised to satisfy themselves where necessary.
TENURE
We are advised (subject to legal verification) that the property is freehold.
COUNCIL TAX BAND "D"
This information may have been obtained by telephone call only and applicants are advised to consider obtaining written confirmation.
VIEWING
Strictly by appointment through the Agents Malvern office. (01684 892809)
DIRECTIONS
From the agents office in Great Malvern proceed north along the A449 towards Worcester. After approximately half a mile take the first fork to the left (signed Bromyard and West Malvern) into North Malvern Road. Continue uphill along this route for approximately half a mile. Quarry Cottage is on the left hand side.
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