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Lower Quest Hills Road, Malvern
Guide Price: £325,000 Freehold
A STRIKING, IMPRESSIVELY REFURBISHED AND EXTENDED VICTORIAN HOUSE ENJOYING A QUIET SETTING IN ATTRACTIVELY LANDSCAPED AND PRIVATE GARDENS AND OFFERING EXTREMELY SPACIOUS FOUR BEDROOMED ACCOMMODATION WITH HALL, LIVING ROOM, DINING ROOM, SUPERB KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM, UTILITY ROOM/CLOAKROOM, PORCH, BATHROOM, SEPARATE SHOWER ROOM, CELLAR, OFF ROAD PARKING AND A NEWLY BUILT GARAGE.
Location & Description:
5 Lower Quest Hills Road enjoys a convenient position only about ten minutes on foot from the bustling and well served centre of Malvern Link where there is an excellent range of amenities including shops and banks, places to eat out, a small supermarket and two service stations. The wider facilities of Great Malvern are less than half a mile away. Here there is a more comprehensive choice of amenities including shops and banks, Waitrose and Somerfield supermarkets, the renowned theatre and cinema complex, the Splash leisure pool and gymnasium and Manor Park Sports and Tennis centre.
For those who enjoy the outdoor life or walking the dog, Malvern Link common is within walking distance and the full range of the Malvern Hills are less than five minutes by car.
Transport communications are well catered for. Malvern Link railway station is only about quarter of a mile away and Junction 7 of the M5 motorway at Worcester is about six miles distant.
Originally believed to have been constructed in the 1860's, 5 Lower Quest Hills Road has been the subject of complete refurbishment, extension and transformation over the past five years. The present owners, who have carried out this conversion, have shown flair and imagination in creating accommodation which is much larger than at first meets the eye. They have managed to combine the property's original Victorian heritage with all that is best in more contemporary design.
Their most obvious achievement is the creation of space, mainly through adopting an "open plan" approach, particularly at ground floor level where all the principal rooms, though having their own distinct characteristics, blend together to create an impressive layout. The result is a house that can cope well with the larger family, yet at the same time retaining its essential feeling of warmth and intimacy.
Considerable attention to detail has been paid. Most of the joinery is natural with pine woodwork to internal doors, architraves, skirtings and some of the floors. This combines well with good lighting, a particularly well equipped kitchen, ceramic floor coverings, modern sanitary ware in the bathroom and shower room, double glazed windows and gas central heating. Also worthy of special mention are the bay windows at both ground and first floor levels at the front of the house. These introduce excellent natural lighting and give a view of the hills to the west.
On the ground floor an entrance hall opens into a large living room, the focal point of which is an open fireplace. At the end of the living room there is an open plan area set aside as a study. This leads directly into the most striking kitchen which has all the accessories. From the kitchen there is an archway to an attractive dining room which again has an open fireplace. Also leading off from the kitchen there is a utility room that doubles as a cloakroom with WC, a rear porch and a door to the cellar. On the first floor a small landing leads to four bedrooms, a well equipped bathroom with shower and WC and a separate shower room also with WC.
The finishing touch is provided outside where a newly laid driveway provides parking for several vehicles and leads to the recently constructed detached garage. This is large enough and is designed to double as a workshop if necessary. The garden has been beautifully landscaped to provide interest, colour and variety throughout the year yet at the same time is very low maintenance. The rear garden is bordered by a free flowing brook. A decked terrace in one corner makes the most of the evening sunshine and provides a view of the hills.
GROUND FLOOR
Entrance Hall:
With solid hardwood front door having attractive colour glazed panel. Two double glazed windows to side aspect. Two radiators, downlighter, wall light point, stairs to first floor with double glazed window above in light well.
Living Room: 9.75m (32ft 0in) max including study x 3.45m (11ft 4in)
This impressive room has as its focal point a newly fitted fireplace with carved pine surround and mantle, stone hearth, Victorian grate and inset and living flame, coal effect gas fire. Three wall light points, attractive double glazed bay window to front aspect. Three radiators, arch leading to an area set aside currently as a study. If treated separately this study area would measure approximately 10'7 x 5'9 and would reduce the length of the living room to 26'. Within the study area there are two double glazed windows to rear and side aspects. Telephone point, archway opening into
Kitchen/Breakfast Room: 5.18m (17ft 0in) x 4.65m (15ft 3in) max
This most impressive room is also open plan to the dining room which is described later. It has a one and a half bowl single drainer sink with mixer tap and two cupboards below. There is a range of oak style units including two double corner cupboards, two additional double and two single base cupboards, three drawer floor stacks, integrated DISHWASHER, eye level OVEN and GRILL with cupboard above and below. Four ring gas HOB with extractor above. Integrated FRIDGE and FREEZER, extensive work surfaces with tiled surrounds and pelmet lighting above. Full range of eye level cupboards including one corner unit, four single cupboards and a glass fronted cabinet with drawer. The kitchen has an attractive terracotta style ceramic floor, three radiators, extensive overhead lighting. Also from the kitchen there are doors to the cellar and to the utility room (described later) and an arch leading to
Rear Porch:
With terracotta style ceramic floor, three double glazed windows to rear aspect and part glazed door leading into rear garden.
Cloakroom/Utiility Room: 1.88m (6ft 2in) x 1.3m (4ft 3in)
Low level WC, plumbing for washing machine, single drainer stainless steel sink with mixer tap, two cupboards and drawer below. Gas central heating boiler, double glazed window to side aspect and terracotta style ceramic floor.
Dining Room.: 4.62m (15ft 2in) x 3.51m (11ft 6in)
With lovely brick fireplace having matching hearth, surround and chimney breast over. Two wall light points, radiator, double glazed bay window to front aspect with view of hills.
Cellar: 3.56m (11ft 8in) x 3.2m (10ft 6in) min
Well ventilated and having window, paved flooring, light and power connected.
FIRST FLOOR
Landing:
Radiator, access to roof space, two downlighters.
Bedroom 1: 4.67m (15ft 4in) x 3.23m (10ft 7in) max
Including one double and one single wardrobe, each with hanging rails, mirrored doors and storage above. Radiator, attractive brick recess with Victorian style grate and slate hearth. Double glazed bay window to front aspect with view of hills. Access to roof space, two wall light points.
Bedroom 2: 4.67m (15ft 4in) x 3.17m (10ft 5in)
These are average measurements as the room is of an irregular shape. Two wall light points, built in double wardrobe with cupboards above, radiator, double glazed bay window to front aspect with view of hills.
Bedroom 3: 3.48m (11ft 5in) x 3.05m (10ft 0in) max
Radiator, telephone point and double glazed window to rear aspect.
Bedroom 4: 3.05m (10ft 0in) x 2.44m (8ft 0in) max
Built in double wardrobe with hanging rail and cupboards above. Radiator, double glazed window to rear aspect.
Bathroom:
Panelled bath with tiled surround, vanity wash basin with pine cupboard below, low level WC, SHOWER CUBICLE with tiled surround, ladder radiator, two downlighters, stripped pine floor, two double glazed windows to rear aspect.
Shower Room:
Having large double shower cubicle, pedestal wash basin, low level WC, wall mounted heater, extractor fan and pine floor.
Outside:
The property has a particularly attractive entrance through a pair of double gates that open on to a brick paviour driveway providing parking for two or three cars and leading to the newly constructed DETACHED GARAGE/WORKSHOP 19' x 9'10 With up an over door, two double glazed windows, light and power connected. Door also into rear garden. The front garden can be approached either from the driveway or via a small separately gated entrance. It is laid to two small lawns with mature and attractive herbaceous and shrub borders, close boarded fencing supported by brick pillars, mature hedging and a gated entrance that leads into the rear garden via a gravel pathway. There is a second gated entrance leading from the driveway also on to a gravel path into the rear garden. Here a set of flagstone steps lead up to the rear porch.
The rear garden is a delight. It is private, interestingly laid out and designed with low maintenance in mind. It consists of level lawned areas with well established shrub borders containing mature trees and a network of gravel pathways linking in to more formal shrub and herbaceous borders and to a sheltered, timber decked terrace where one can sit out in the late evening sunshine and admire the hills. Here also there is a brick barbecue and steps that lead down to a free flowing brook. The whole garden is attractively enclosed by brick walls, fencing and mature hedging to give it privacy. At strategic points there is external lighting and an outside tap. Under the rear porch there is a very useful externally accessed STORAGE AREA.
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 providers 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.
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. Go straight over the traffic lights at Link Top and continue down the hill. Take the second turning left into Albert Park Road and the third turning right into Quest Hills Road. Take the next left into Lower Quest Hills Road, follow the road round to the right and the property will be found a short way along on the left hand side.
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