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Castlemorton, Nr Malvern
Guide Price: £495,000 Freehold
AN IMAGINATIVELY DESIGNED DETACHED FORMER BARN NOW COMPRISING A WELL PRESENTED COUNTRY RESIDENCE ENJOYING A LOVELY RURAL SETTING AND OFFERING VERY SPACIOUS FIVE BEDROOMED ACCOMMODATION INCLUDING RECEPTION HALL, CLOAKROOM, SITTING ROOM, DINING ROOM, KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM, GALLERIED LANDING, EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM, BATHROOM, CENTRAL HEATING, DOUBLE GLAZING, DOUBLE GARAGE AND A LARGE MATURE GARDEN
Location & Description:
Barley Hall enjoys a convenient position In one of the most highly regarded areas of south Worcestershire. It is only one and a half miles from the village of Welland where local amenities include a general store and Post Office, primary school, church, public house and garage. The larger centres of Great Malvern (five miles), Upton upon Severn (five miles) and Worcester (twelve miles) are all within immediate striking distance. Transport communications are well catered for. Junction 1 of the M50 at Upton is only about eight miles away and Junction 7 of the M5 at Worcester is about twelve miles.
The house enjoys a rural setting and on reaching it, one drives through totally unspoilt countryside. Castlemorton common is less than five minutes away by car. The Malvern Hills and Severn Valley are only a little further.
Barley Hall is a fine example of an imaginatively converted former barn. It now comprises an elegant detached country residence which manages to blend contemporary modern features and architecture with much of the original structure. As one might expect there is a liberal use of natural timber and joinery with exposed wall and roof beams, roof trusses, oak sills, floors, ledged doors, a fine dog leg staircase and "Olde English" black thumblatch style door furniture. One of the strengths of the property is its excellent natural lighting making this a particularly bright and cheerful house. It also has oil fired central heating, double glazing and an oil fired Aga.
On the ground floor a porch opens into a large reception hall off which there is a cloakroom and WC. The hall itself leads to a charming sitting room, a dining room and a particularly impressive and well equipped kitchen/breakfast room. At first floor level a striking galleried landing leads to five bedrooms, on of which has its own en-suite shower room. There is also a family bathroom.
The finishing touch is provided outside where a large level and attractively landscaped mature garden provides the perfect setting. There is off road parking for several vehicles and a double garage.
GROUND FLOOR
Canopy Porch:
With light and part glazed front door leading to
Reception Hall: 5.69m (18ft 8in) x 3.58m (11ft 9in) max
With two double glazed windows to rear aspect, wood block flooring, exposed beams, radiator, central heating thermostat, wall light point, understairs cupboard and attractive staircase to first floor.
Cloakroom:
Having low level WC, washbasin, radiator, wall light point and double glazed window.
Sitting Room: 5.38m (17ft 8in) x 4.32m (14ft 2in) max (12'3 min)
Exposed timbering to walls and ceiling, attractive fireplace with quarry tiled hearth and Villager woodburner. Feature brick arch in recess. Radiator, TV point, ceiling downlighters, double glazed windows to front and rear aspects and matching double glazed door into rear courtyard garden.
Dining Room: 5.31m (17ft 5in) x 3.86m (12ft 8in)
With exposed timbering to walls and ceiling, radiator, attractive oak flooring and double glazed window to front and rear aspects.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room: 5.26m (17ft 3in) x 3.73m (12ft 3in)
A really striking farmhouse style kitchen and perhaps the focal point of any family's daily life. It has an excellent range of floor and eye level units with "Paula Rosa" panelled doors and drawers. These include a double bowl stainless steel sink with mixer tap and a pair of tall floor to ceiling larder units. Incorporated into the kitchen is a large oil fired four oven AGA as well as space and provision for a cooker, dishwasher, washing machine and fridge/freezer. Radiator, TV point, telephone point, overhead lighting track, oil fired central heating boiler, double glazed windows to front and rear aspects, part glazed door to front garden, ceramic tiled floor and exposed timbering to walls and ceiling.
FIRST FLOOR
Galleried Landing:
This lovely landing is over 28' in length and is approached via an elegant dog leg staircase. Overhead there is a vaulted ceiling as well as exposed roof trusses and timbers. There are also four double glazed windows to rear aspect and attractive balustrading. Access to roof storage. Two radiators, wall light point.
Bedroom 1: 4.04m (13ft 3in) max x 3.78m (12ft 5in) min
excluding door recess.
Radiator, telephone point, beamed walls and double glazed windows to front aspect.
En-suite Shower Room :
With pedestal wash basin, low level WC, corner shower cubicle, ceramic wall tiling, timber floor, ladder style towel rail/radiator, extractor fan and window to rear aspect.
Bedroom 2: 4.44m (14ft 7in) x 3.56m (11ft 8in)
With radiator and two double glazed windows to front aspect.
Bedroom 3: 4.01m (13ft 2in) x 2.49m (8ft 2in)
With radiator, timbering to walls and two double glazed windows to front aspect.
Bedroom 4: 3.12m (10ft 3in) x 2.77m (9ft 1in)
With timbering to walls, radiator and window to front aspect.
Bedroom 5: 3.05m (10ft 0in) x 2.03m (6ft 8in)
With radiator and double glazed window to rear aspect.
Bathroom:
Having panelled bath with mixer telephone style tap and shower attachment. Shower screen, low level WC, pedestal wash basin, tiled walls, ladder style towel rail and radiator, ceramic tiled floor, overhead spotlighting, extractor fan and Velux window.
Outside:
Barley Hall enjoys a quiet setting and a lovely approach off a single track country lane through a pair of timber gates that open out into a wide tarmac and gravel driveway that provides parking and turning areas for several cars. This leads to the impressive DOUBLE GARAGE 18' x 17'6 with electrically operated up and over door, storage in pitched roof, power and lighting connected and personal door into rear courtyard garden. The gardens and ground lie mainly to the front and side of the house. They are principally laid to a large area of level lawn enclosed by mature and fully stocked shrub and herbaceous borders, colourful high hedging and walled boundaries. Scattered within the grounds are a particularly impressive array of mature trees. To one side of the garage there is an enclosed area set aside as a vegetable garden. Immediately in front of the house there is a gravelled and paved patio, the main feature of which is a trellised screen supporting a number of mature and colourful climbers. Also in this area are further ground cover plants, borders and shrubs. Pathways to each side of the house lead into a small walled courtyard at the rear where there are further borders and trees. There is also the central heating oil tank and a log store. At strategic points there is external lighting and an outside tap.
SERVICES
We have been advised that mains electricity and water are connected to the property. Drainage is to a septic tank system and central heating and hot water is supplied by an oil fired boiler. 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 "G"
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 Great Malvern proceed south along the A449 Wells Road towards Ledbury for approximately three miles through Malvern Wells and Little Malvern. As you leave Little Malvern fork left on to the A4104 (signed to Upton upon Severn). Follow this route downhill for just over a mile into the village of Welland. In the centre of the village turn right on to the B4208 (towards Castlemorton, Tewkesbury and Gloucester). Leave the village speed limit zone at which point you come to Castlemorton Common. From here travel for exactly eight tenths of a mile, taking a very minor road to the left (signed Druggers End). Follow this narrow country lane for just over one mile where at the next junction turn left (signed Longdon Heath/Upton). Carry on for two tenths of a mile bearing left (singed Longdon Heath). After a further two tenths of a mile Barley Hall will be seen on the left.
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