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Croft Bank, Malvern
Guide Price: £575,000 Freehold
A STRIKING AND ELEGANT DETACHED FAMILY HOUSE ENJOYING A WONDERFUL ELEVATED SETTING THAT COMMANDS SUPERB VIEWS OF THE MALVERN HILLS AND ACROSS THE ROLLING COUNTRYSIDE OF HEREFORDSHIRE AND OFFERING SPACIOUS FIVE BEDROOMED ACCOMMODATION WITH RECEPTION HALL, DINING ROOM, SITTING ROOM, FAMILY ROOM, VERY WELL EQUIPPED KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM, UTILITY ROOM, PORCH, CLOAKROOM, TWO EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOMS, FAMILY BATHROOM, DOUBLE GARAGE, SUMMER HOUSE AND LARGE BEAUTIFULLY LANDSCAPED SOUTH AND WEST FACING GARDEN
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Location & Description:
24 Croft Bank enjoys a convenient position on the western slopes of the Malvern Hills approximately two miles from Great Malvern where there is a full range 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 Tennis Centre. There are more local amenities closer at hand in West Malvern itself and in Malvern Link which is approximately one and a half miles distant. The well served village of Colwall is also only just over two miles away.
Transport communications are well catered for with railway stations at Colwall, Malvern Link and Great Malvern. Junction 7 of the M5 motorway at Worcester is about eight miles away and the property is strategically very well placed for access to some of the best schools in the area including Malvern College and Malvern St James.
The house is in the ideal spot for those who like the outdoor life or simply walking the dog as it is located on the edge of open countryside with immediate access to the network of paths and bridleways that criss-cross the Malvern Hills.
The property more than matches its wonderful setting. Constructed in the late 1930's by James Brothers who established a deserved reputation for the quality of their work between the wars, 24 Croft Bank has since been the subject of major refurbishment, improvement and extension and now offers extremely generous, well presented family accommodation with the added bonus of gas fired central heating, double glazing and cavity wall insulation. All the principal rooms enjoy the stunning views across the garden to the countryside and hills beyond and most of them also have a sunny south or west facing aspect. The house has a particularly solid and well constructed feel about it.
The present owner has continued with this programme of refurbishment and over very recent years has installed a virtually new central heating system including the boiler and hot water cylinder, a new shower, ground floor cloakroom and WC and a new fireplace in the sitting room. The kitchen has also been overhauled and renovated and the house has been beautifully decorated throughout. Outside, the garden has been reshaped and new fencing constructed. The garage also has a new roof and a recently installed electrically operated up and over door.
On the ground floor a bright reception hall opens into the south and west facing dining room and sitting room. It also leads to one of the most impressive areas of the house where there is a very well equipped kitchen/breakfast room and a separate family room. Also on the ground floor there is a small cloakroom with WC, a utility room and enclosed porch. On the first floor there are five bedrooms, two of which have en-suite facilities and there is also a family bathroom.
However, it is the setting outside that provides the finishing touch to this quality house. The large south and west facing garden has been attractively laid out and landscaped and makes the most of the views to the south of the Malvern Hills and to the west of the undulating countryside of Herefordshire and the Welsh mountains in the far distance. Along the west boundary are open fields. There is a large double garage and parking for at least four vehicles.
GROUND FLOOR:
Reception Hall:
With oak wood block floor, original oak front door, double glazed windows to each side (with westerly views across garden). Telephone point, radiator, stairs to first floor, understairs cupboard with hanging rail and controls for burglar alarm system
Dining Room: 4.27m (14ft 0in) x 3.66m (12ft 0in) maximum
into a lovely south west facing double glazed bay window enjoying views across the garden to Herefordshire. Further double glazed window with aspect to Malvern Hills. Radiator, picture rail, thermostat and TV point.
Sitting Room: 5.23m (17ft 2in) x 3.78m (12ft 5in) maximum
Into the south west facing double glazed window with view across garden to Herefordshire. Radiator, newly installed open fireplace with attractive ornate tiled inset, raised slate hearth, timber mantle and surround. Double glazed window to side aspect. TV point, two wall light points, stripped oak floor and picture rail.
Sitting Room.:
Family Room: 5.49m (18ft 0in) x 3.05m (10ft 0in) minimum
Having attractive stripped pine flooring, large east facing double glazed window with view to Malvern Hills. Radiator, large built in airing cupboard housing the recently installed gas fired central heating boiler. Stone plinth supporting solid fuel Rayburn which is linked to the central heating and hot water systems. There is also a gas supply adjacent to the Rayburn. TV point and open archway to
Family Room.:
Kitchen/Breakfast Room: 5.18m (17ft 0in) x 4.57m (15ft 0in)
Maximum measurements as this room is of an irregular shape.
A superb kitchen with a lovely stripped pine floor and a fine range of units including single bowl sink with mixer tap and two cupboards below. Two double corner units, two single cupboards and one double unit all at floor level and all with oak trim. Extensive work surfaces with tiled surrounds, integral four ring gas HOB with extractor hood concealed behind canopy. Integral FRIDGE, eye level OVEN, DISHWASHER, one double and four single eye level cupboards, double glazed windows to side and rear aspects. Radiator, four downlighters, two centre light fittings, smoke detector and door to
Kitchen:
Utility Room: 1.83m (6ft 0in) x 1.52m (5ft 0in)
With plumbing for washing machine, fitted shelving and pine floor.
Rear Porch: 2.01m (6ft 7in) x 1.27m (4ft 2in)
Also approached from the kitchen via a part glazed door and having quarry tiled floor with radiator, window to side aspect, part glazed (stable style) door to garden.
Small Lobby:
Approached from the family room and also leading to the garage (described later). Door also to
Cloakroom:
With newly installed low level WC, radiator, quarry tiled floor, wash basin and double glazed window.
FIRST FLOOR:
Landing:
Having radiator, smoke alarm and access to boarded and insulated roof space via its own folding ladder. Here also there is a light.
Bedroom 1: 4.57m (15ft 0in) x 5.18m (17ft 0in) maximum
tapering to a minimum of 13'6
A fine room with two radiators, double glazed window to side aspect with lovely outlook. Pull bedside light switch and a pair of double glazed doors leading on to an external balcony with quarry tiled floor, safety railings and a westerly outlook over the garden towards Herefordshire and the Welsh mountains. TV point. Folding lattice doors to
Bed 1:
En-suite Shower Room:
Having large tiled shower cubicle, low level WC, radiator, double glazed window and pedestal wash basin.
Bedroom 2: 4.57m (15ft 0in) x 3.71m (12ft 2in) maximum
With radiator, double glazed window enjoying south westerly outlook across garden to Herefordshire and Welsh mountains. TV point, picture rail, folding doors to
En-suite Shower Room.:
Having tiled cubicle, low level WC, pedestal wash basin, double glazed window and ceiling mounted combination heater/light.
Bedroom 3: 3.66m (12ft 0in) x 3.51m (11ft 6in)
Having radiator, dual aspect double glazed windows with views to the south and the Malvern Hills and to the west across Herefordshire to the Welsh mountains. Picture rail.
Bedroom 4: 4.01m (13ft 2in) x 2.82m (9ft 3in)
Having radiator, picture rail and double glazed window with aspect towards hills.
Bedroom 5/Office: 2.03m (6ft 8in) x 2.01m (6ft 7in)
With radiator and double glazed window enjoying south westerly outlook across Herefordshire.
Bathroom:
Having tile panelled bath with tiled surround, heated towel rail, radiator, pedestal wash basin and tiled splashback, low level WC, recessed shelving for display purposes. Tiled shower cubicle.
Outside:
A wide driveway provides parking for at least four vehicles and leads to the DOUBLE GARAGE 20'5 x 17'7 maximum having electric up and over door and further separate doors leading into the lobby and family room as well as to the front garden. The garage also has power and lighting connected and a double glazed window.
The driveway is flanked by a raised shrub and herbaceous border with Malvern Stone edging and by a mature hedge. There is also security lighting. A gated entrance leads to a raised Devon slate terrace that continues via the side of the house to the front of the property where it overlooks the main lawned gardens below. From this terrace there are superb views to the south and west across Herefordshire. The terrace itself is enclosed by low yew hedging and is edged by herbaceous borders.
The main garden is laid to lawn with spring bulbs, well stocked borders, shrubs, trees, a sheltered paved terrace and seating area, all enclosed by mature yew hedging. There is a SUMMER HOUSE.
Also from the driveway separate steps lead down to the lower garden which is principally laid to lawn interspersed with several well established shrubs and borders. In one corner there is a small wooded copse containing a number of mature trees. The lawn links up to the main terrace via a set of steps. The front and side elevations of the property are adorned by a variegated ivy, honeysuckle, vine, clematis and Virginia creeper giving the house a pleasing appearance. A yew hedge conceals a kitchen garden which is the ideal spot for growing vegetables. This is interspersed with paved and gravel pathways to
provide easy access. A pathway leads round to the rear of the house where there is an outside tap.
SERVICES
We have been advised that mains gas, electricity, water and drainage are connected to the property. There are telephone points in the kitchen, hall bedrooms one and five. 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.
COUNCIL TAX BAND "F"
This information may have been obtained by telephone call only and applicants are advised to consider obtaining written confirmation.
HOME INFORMATION PACKS
A Home Information Pack has been ordered in respect of this property and a copy can be made available to prospective purchasers or their solicitors. For further information please contact the agents selling office.
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 (Worcester Road). After approximately quarter of a mile take the first fork to the left into North Malvern Road (towards Bromyard and Hereford). Continue along this route uphill into West Malvern Road and after approximately quarter of a mile bear round a sharp left hand bend onto the western side of the Malvern Hills. Follow this road uphill through West Malvern for approximately a mile to a small crossroads. Turn right at this crossroads into Croft Bank. Continue downhill for a few hundred yards where the entrance to number 24 is on the right.
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