A stunning Victorian home set within a sizeable plot.

• Village location
• 0.27-acre plot
• Direct views of the Malvern Hills
• Period features
• Cloakroom
• Attic conversion
• Outbuilding ripe for conversion
• Beautiful gardens and grounds
• Courtyard
• Orchard

This wonderful property has a lot to offer, with accommodation set over three-storeys including a sitting room, a stylish kitchen open-plan to the dining room, a cloakroom, three bedrooms and a family bathroom.

The property has been extremely well-maintained and tastefully redecorated by the current owners who have made numerous improvements including newly-installed secondary glazing to the feature front windows, newly-installed double-glazed windows to the remaining bedrooms and bathroom, a newly-installed patio door, additional insulation to the second floor bedroom, newly renovated bathroom and significant improvements to the gardens.

Outside, the gardens and grounds extend to approximately 0.27 acres and have lovely far-reaching views over the fields and countryside beyond. There is also a fantastic outbuilding that would make for an ideal home office conversion.


Description
9 Old Road South, originally known as Sunnyside Cottages, was built around 1880 as service quarters for the Kempsey House Estate.

The property has stunning Gothic architectural features and is set well back from the road, approached over a fore garden with pathway leading to the front door.


As you enter the property you are greeted by a welcoming hallway with stairs rising to the first floor and a door to the sitting room.

The sitting room features a large arched window to the front, a wood-burning stove set upon a tiled hearth with brick surround and wooden mantle above, flagstone floor and a door to the kitchen.

The modern fitted kitchen has a range of oak wall and base units with granite work surfaces over incorporating a double sink and drainer with mixer tap. There is also a matching island unit and flagstone flooring. A fridge, a freezer and a dishwasher are included.

The kitchen is open plan to the light and airy dining room, which has a vaulted ceiling with skylights, a door to the side and French doors to the courtyard garden.


First floor
Bedroom one is a spacious double room with a walk-in cupboard, a fitted cupboard and lovely views over the front. Bedroom two is to the rear and has a fitted cupboard housing the boiler and stunning views over the garden and beyond.

The recently renovated family bathroom has a low-level WC, a wash hand basin set upon a vanity unit, a free-standing bath with shower attachment and separate shower cubicle with waterfall shower head.


Second floor
A winding staircase rises to bedroom three, which is a spacious double room with stunning views towards the Malvern Hills. This room also includes eaves storage, which has been newly boarded and carpeted.


Gardens and grounds
The exceptional plot extends to approximately 0.27 acres and includes a courtyard garden perfect for alfresco dining and entertaining. The grounds have a separate entrance from the lane and include a sizeable lawned area interspersed with mature planting and trees including oak, silver birch, tulip, catalpa and acers. The beds provide a flora of colour throughout the year. A shed and a useful outbuilding included. The outbuilding would make for an ideal home office conversion.

The orchard has a variety of fruit trees including apple, pear, damson, quince, mulberry and medlar. There are vegetable patches and soft fruit bushes. The gardens have the most amazing uninterrupted views towards the Malvern Hills across fields and countryside. The area is rich in wildlife; hares can often be seen and skylarks heard.

The current owners park on the verge and there is also off-road gravel parking for at least two cars with gated entrance off Old Road South.


Services
The property has mains gas, mains electricity, mains water and a septic tank. FTTP broadband has been installed, providing high speeds.

Council tax band - B.

Reservation Fee - refundable on exchange

A reservation fee, refundable on exchange, will be payable by the Buyer to Andrew Grant Sales Limited prior to issuing the Memorandum of Sale and marking the property as Sold Subject to Contract. This fee will be reimbursed upon Exchange of contracts.

In the instance the Seller withdraws from the sale the fee will be returned to the Buyer. The fee will be retained by Andrew Grant Sales Ltd to cover costs in the event the Buyer withdraws from the purchase or doesn't Exchange within 6 months of the fee being received other than as a result of:

1. Any structural or material issues arising from any survey that has not previously been disclosed
2. A defect in the seller’s legal title
3. The local searches reveal any matter that has a material adverse effect on the market value of the property that were previously undeclared or unknown

The reservation fee levels are as follows:
an agreed offer under £500,000 will be £750 inclusive of vat
an agreed offer between £500,000 and £1,000,000 will be £2,000 inclusive of vat
all agreed offers over £1,000,000 will be £3,000 inclusive of vat

The reservation fee is payable upon acceptance of an offer which itself is subject to an assessment of ability to proceed. Any renegotiation of an accepted price after the issue of the Sales Memorandum for any reason not covered in points 1 to 3 above will lead to the reservation fee being retained. A further fee will be payable on any subsequent reduced offer accepted by the vendor. This will be returnable subject to the conditions that prevail for all reservation fees.