Kidderminster Road
Bewdley
5
2
2
- No onward chain
- Grade II listed
- Period features
- Stunning views towards the river
- Four double bedrooms
- Dressing room
- Parking space
- Walled courtyard
- Outbuilding
Offers in excess of
2477 sq. ft.
Tenant Info01384 370 232
Please quote reference number JHE210163
An outstanding period town house, with a wealth of characterful accommodation arranged over four-floors and further benefiting from a parking space and a courtyard garden with an outbuilding. This property further benefits from being sold with no onward chain.
- No onward chain
- Grade II listed
- Period features
- Stunning views towards the river
- Four double bedrooms
- Dressing room
- Parking space
- Walled courtyard
- Outbuilding
This superb period property is packed with a wealth of delightful features including oak beams and floorboards, attractive fireplaces, picture rails and sash windows. The accommodation footprint is extensive, with large room sizes throughout including four double bedrooms, a loft room currently utilised as a gym, an excellent family kitchen, a spacious reception hall and a dining room plus the most amazing first floor living room with window seats and river views.
Outside, there is a parking space to the front and a secluded walled courtyard at the rear incorporating a wonderful outbuilding, with vaulted ceiling and amazing potential for conversion to an office or studio space.
The current owners have tastefully upgraded the property in keeping with the character, improvements which include quality Karndean flooring throughout the entire ground floor and a high-quality 'Magnet' kitchen featuring solid wood units and an island.
Description
The property is approached from Kidderminster Road via a passageway, which leads to the entrance door at the side of the house. Once through the lovely red period door one is greeted by a fantastic reception hall, which oozes charm and character, with a rustic feature fireplace, an oak beam, attractive lighting, quality Karndean flooring and built-in cupboards with fantastic period fronts. Stairs rise from here to the first floor and doors radiate nicely to the other ground floor rooms.
Situated at the rear, there is a spacious dining room featuring a lovely fireplace housing a 'Gazco' gas stove, Karndean flooring, wall lights, the boiler cupboard, a picture rail, and a stable door leading to the courtyard garden.
A wonderful family kitchen completes the downstairs accommodation, generous in size and finished to a high quality. Comprising solid wood wall and base cupboards with an accompanying dresser, 'Rangemaster' oven with extractor above, integrated appliances comprising a microwave cooker, dishwasher, washing machine and fridge freezer. The kitchen also features an excellent central island unit which is able to seat five people and includes a cherry wood top to match the work surfaces and an inset ceramic sink. There is also a wall-mounted television, two sash windows, an oak ceiling beam and a rustic fireplace in the corner, with scope to add a wood burner, if required.
First floor
The upper floor accommodation is similarly spacious and full of character, with an adaptable layout which can be used in a number of different ways depending on requirements.
There is a fantastic living room, which is incredibly spacious and light, with a working fireplace in one corner, oak beams, bakelite switches, five wall lights and two sash windows, with seating underneath and lovely views of the nearby river.
Also on this floor, there are two interlinked bedrooms, which could be used as a bedroom and an adjoining dressing room/study if preferred.
The larger of the two rooms has an oak ceiling beam and a sash window to the rear. The adjoining room is currently being used as a study and comprises a cast iron fireplace, an oak ceiling beam and a window to side the aspect.
A tastefully appointed shower room completes the first-floor accommodation and comprises Travertine style tiling, oak floorboards, large walk-in shower cubicle, a pedestal wash basin, a low-level WC and down lighters.
Second floor
There are a further two large double bedrooms found on this floor, both served by a spacious family bathroom.
The master bedroom comprises a feature fireplace, an oak ceiling beam and two sash windows providing lovely views of the river. The other bedroom is an extensive , light and airy room with two windows affording great views across the town.
There is also a family bathroom, which is generous in size and features a free-standing roll-top bath, a Heritage style vanity unit, exposed beams, Karndean flooring and a low-level WC.
From the second-floor, wooden steps lead to a large loft room, which is currently being used as a gym and could serve as another bedroom, subject to building regulations. With fantastic far-reaching views taking in Bewdley bridge and the town. This room also features oak floorboards, wood cladding and a large Velux style window.
Outside
Directly to the front of the property is a private parking space, a huge benefit considering the proximity to town.
At the rear is a secluded walled courtyard garden, which is laid to period engineered bricks and comprises a raised bed with climbing clematis, a side gate to the passageway and outside lighting. The courtyard benefits from afternoon and evening sunshine.
Within the courtyard, there is a sizeable brick outbuilding, which is currently being used for storage and offers fantastic potential for conversion to a games room, studio or home office. This outbuilding features large, vaulted ceilings with a wealth of period beams, quarry tiled flooring, power, lighting and a water supply.
Agent notes
The property is subject to a Grade 2 listed status.
From speaking with the sellers we understand that furniture in the property is also for sale, subject to separate negotiation.
Services
The property has mains gas, mains electricity, mains water, mains drainage and broadband.
Council tax band - E.
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.
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 significant material issues highlighted in a survey that were not evident or disclosed prior to the Memorandum of Sale being issued and where no compensatory terms are offered.
2. Serious and material defect in the seller’s legal title.?
3. Local search revealing a matter that has a material adverse effect on the market value of the property that was previously undeclared unless in the public domain.
4. The vendor withdrawing the property from sale.
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 only upon acceptance of an offer and a successful 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 4 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.
Tenant information
Permitted payments (inc vat)
- Rent
- Holding deposit equivalent to one weeks rent
- Security deposit equivelent to 5 weeks rent (6 if annual rent is £50,000+)
- Utilities
Default charges
- Replacement keys and other security devices - charged at cost of replacement(s)
- Rent arrears - 3% above the Bank of England base rate
Other possible charges
- Novation of contract (where a tenancy is ended in place of another one following a change of tenant) - £50
- Variation of contract (for example, change of rent date) - £50
- Change of sharer - £50 per tenant
- Surrender of tenancy - tenant liable to pay the rent for the whole period (within reason) as well as landlord costs of re-letting the property as detailed on our landlord fee schedule
Company Lets (Non Housing Act Tenancies)
- £250 per application to include referencing and legal paperwork
- Security deposit equivalent to 6 weeks rent
- Default charges, pet charges and other possible charges as listed above may apply
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