Croome D'Abitot

Severn Stoke, Worcester

  • 4

    bedrooms
  • 4

    bathrooms
  • 3

    receptions

Offers in excess of

3413 sq. ft.

01905 734720

Please quote reference number PCP240087

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A rare and unique opportunity to own a piece of English heritage...

• Nestled within a courtyard in 30 acres of private residential grounds, retained for the exclusive use of residents. This private area sits within the historic and magnificent Croome Estate. Coventry House is a stunning red-brick seventeenth century coach house which was sympathetically converted into a characterful, idyllic family home and enjoys an unparalleled location amid beautifully landscaped countryside designed by Capability Brown and next to the magnificent National Trust Croome Court.

• The meticulously designed, spacious and luxurious living space of this exquisite home seamlessly combines historical charm with elegant, modern interiors.

• The property has been extensively renovated by the current owners to an exceptionally high standard.

• Coventry House also benefits from four well-appointed double bedroom suites across two floors, each with its own en suite, providing the utmost in privacy and comfort.

• The landscaped rear garden is private and partly walled, with a lawn, mature shrubs and two spacious patios. The property also features a shared rear courtyard with a double garage with electric door, LED strip lighting and additional parking for two cars.

• The ground floor comprises of a kitchen/breakfast room, bootroom/ utility complemented by a spacious drawing room, reading room and an elegant garden room, perfect for modern living and entertaining.

• This home benefits from double glazing throughout and a Megaflow hot water system ensuring excellent water pressure to each bathroom.

• Stylish plantation shutters complement the home throughout.

• Drainage is provided by a septic tank.

• Super fast fibre broadband is also available making working from home easy in this beautiful location.

• Situated in the heart of the Croome Estate, this property is accessed through the grand Grade I listed London Arch, featuring electric gates and a sweeping drive through breathtaking parkland. The surrounding landscape is protected, ensuring that stunning views will remain unchanged.


The entrance hall
Upon entering the property, you are greeted into a double height entrance hall that is warm and inviting and sets the tone for this elegant home. The spacious reception hall has panelling to the walls and bespoke radiator covers. To the left, a sweeping wrought iron staircase with Indian hand-woven silk carpet leads to the first and second floors. To the right a downstairs cloakroom provides practicality and convenience. The hallway and living areas benefit from oak flooring. A set of double doors provides seamless access to the reading room, drawing room, garden room and kitchen, enhancing the home’s sophisticated flow and design.


The kitchen
This beautifully appointed shaker design Neptune kitchen combines classic countryside charm with modern convenience. Designed for both style and practicality, it features hand painted solid wood and handcrafted cabinetry, generous composite marble-effect countertop space, ample storage and a double Belfast sink with a picturesque view of the walled garden.

At the heart of the kitchen is an electric Rangemaster stove with an induction hob, complemented by Neff appliances, including an integrated fridge/ freezer, dishwasher and a lovely full height larder making it a dream for culinary enthusiasts.


Adding to its allure is a charming window seat beneath a large front-facing window, creating the perfect nook, while an adjacent cosy breakfast area enhances the room’s functionality, making it ideal for both family meals and entertaining. The kitchen also has double doors leading to a practical combined boot room and utility room with multiple skylights, offering ample bespoke cabinets for storage and convenient access to the garden. The oil-fired Worcester Bosch boiler, replaced in 2022 is located behind doors in this room where the laundry appliances can also be tucked away out of sight.


The reading room
Leading from the entrance hall, via double doors the stylish reading room exudes charm and character, with built-in double-sided bookcases, oak floor, and wooden beams. The space is bathed in natural light, thanks to its connection with the garden room and provides seamless access to the drawing room, garden room and kitchen.


The drawing room
The spacious drawing room is a warm and inviting space, perfect for cosy evenings by the fire with family and friends. While the original building does not have a functioning chimney, a fireplace and faux chimney breast adds character and charm to the room. Dual aspect windows enhance its charm and making it a beautifully appointed drawing room ideal for relaxation and entertaining.


The garden room
To the rear of the property with lovely views of the garden is a light and airy garden room. Accessed through glazed double doors from the reading room. The garden room is a bright, welcoming space which the current owners use as a comfortable dining room and is ideal for year-round entertaining. Featuring elegant oak floors, a vaulted glazed roof and windows to three aspects. French doors open onto the garden and patio, it effortlessly blends indoor and outdoor living, creating a flow throughout the ground floor. Underfloor heating means it’s comfortable during the colder months and the double French doors allow the garden to become part of the living space during the summer.


The landing
As you ascend the wrought iron staircase from the entrance hall, you are greeted by a split-level galleried landing that leads to both the first and second floors. Each floor provides access to two beautifully appointed double bedrooms each with its own en suite. This landing is bathed in natural light from multiple windows, creating a bright and airy atmosphere that enhances the openness of the home.


Master bedroom and dressing room
The sumptuous master bedroom, located on the first floor, is an expansive and well-appointed double bedroom with lovely views overlooking the walled garden. Beautifully decorated in calming colours making it a peaceful haven. Bright and airy, this room offers ample space for furnishings and features the added luxury of its own large en suite, which includes a soaking bath and separate walk-in shower. It also benefits from a well-sized dressing area with a front aspect containing multiple fitted wardrobes, further enhancing the room’s functionality, making it a serene and comfortable master suite.


Master en suite
The recently installed luxurious en suite to the principal bedroom is a generously sized, well-appointed space featuring traditional limestone flooring with underfloor heating, half panelled walls, a walk-in shower cubicle, freestanding soaking bathtub, WC and washbasin, all from Burlington and complemented by a heated chrome towel rack. A window overlooking the garden allows natural light to flood the room, creating a bright and airy atmosphere.


Bedroom two & en suite
Across the landing and completing the accommodation on the first floor is bedroom two, an equally spacious double bedroom offering ample room for furnishings. This room has double aspect windows with the rear window overlooking the rear garden. Also benefitting from its own en suite featuring a shower enclosure, white porcelain WC and sink, with travertine tiles and a delightful view of the front courtyard setting.
Bedrooms three and four are accessed via their own staircases, each ascending from the half landing. These bedrooms are situated in the roof of the building and have high vaulted ceilings featuring beautiful original beams.


Bedroom three & en suite
This generously sized double bedroom features vaulted ceilings and exposed wooden beams that beautifully highlight the homes age and timeless charm. This spacious room combines character and comfort, making it a wonderful bedroom within the property. Bedroom three also benefits from a newly appointed en suite featuring a rainfall shower cubicle, white porcelain WC and a washbasin and travertine tiles.


Bedroom four / media room/ office
Bedroom four, found on the second floor and is used as a media/cinema room and office by the current owners. This spacious area can easily revert back into a stunning bedroom suite, guest room or ideal room for an older child. The room features two levels, with both floors boasting vaulted ceilings with exposed wooden beams, highlighting the historic charm of the coach house.


Bedroom four en suite
Bedroom four is also complemented by a luxurious Burlington designed en suite bathroom. This sleek and modern space benefits from travertine tiles, a thermostatic shower, a white porcelain WC and washbasin, offering both style and functionality.


The garden
The garden is a delightful and private space to be enjoyed all year-round. This idyllic, partially walled garden features soft planted beds, mature trees and shrubs as well as two spacious patio areas, perfect for alfresco dining and outdoor entertaining. This serene space blends natural beauty with functional elegance mirroring the inside beauty of this spectacular home.


Croome Court
Croome Court was the home of the Earls of Coventry from the sixteenth century, and the sixth Earl started transforming the Mansion House to its current Palladian style in 1751. In 1996 the National Trust acquired the parkland and in 2007 the mansion house was purchased by the Croome Heritage Trust, a registered charity who leased the court to the National Trust for 999 years. Coventry House is an exquisite part of the Croome Court estate, showcasing the timeless elegance of 18th century Georgian architecture.

What makes this property truly unique is that, as a freehold property within the National Trust-owned Croome Estate, the surrounding landscape and character of the area will remain unchanged, ensuring uninterrupted views and no future development.

Surrounded by some of the finest examples of Georgian landscape design by the renowned Lancelot “Capability” Brown, Coventry House enjoys sweeping panoramic views that evolve with the seasons. The estate is part of the National Trust, providing the public of Worcestershire with a stunning destination to enjoy year-round.

The extensive estate grounds are perfect for leisurely walks with events such as festivals, garden tours, and family-friendly activities offering residents the opportunity to engage with the estate’s rich history and natural beauty while being part of a thriving community.

This property is equipped with oil-fired central heating, mains water, underfloor heating in both the garden room and master ensuite, mains electricity and water, a septic tank, a monitored security alarm system and fibre broadband. The Croome Estate management company charges an annual service fee of approximately £350, covering communal gardening, communal electricity and London Arch gate maintenance.
Local Authority - Malvern Hills District Council
Heating – Oil Fired. New Boiler 2022 and New Oil Tank 2020
Drainage – Septic tank, shared with next door
Broadband – Fibre
Alarm System – Monitored by both Police and Fire
Completely Renovated by current owners
Double Glazed throughout the property
Tenure - Freehold

Council tax band G

Reservation Fee - refundable on exchange

A reservation fee, refundable on exchange, is payable prior to the issue of the Memorandum of Sale and after which the property may be marked as Sold Subject to Contract. The fee will be reimbursed upon the successful Exchange of Contracts.

The fee will be retained by Andrew Grant in the event that you the buyer withdraws from the purchase or does not Exchange within 6 months of the fee being received other than for one or more of the following reasons:

1. Any significant material issues highlighted in a survey that were not evident or drawn to the attention of you the buyer prior to the Memorandum of Sale being issued.
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 and not in the public domain.
4. The vendor withdrawing the property from sale.

The reservation fee will be 0.5% of the accepted offer price for offers below £800,000 and 1% for offers of £800,000 or over. This fee, unless specified otherwise, is payable upon acceptance by the vendor of an offer from a buyer and completion of an assessment of the buyer’s financial status and ability to proceed.

Should a buyer’s financial position regarding the funding of the property prove to be fundamentally different from that declared by the buyer when the Memorandum of Sale was completed, then the Vendor has the right to withdraw from the sale and the reservation fee retained. For example, where the buyer declares themselves as a cash buyer but are in fact relying on an unsecured sale of their property.

Once the reservation fee has been paid, any renegotiation of the price stated in the memorandum of sale for any reason other than those covered in points 1 to 3 above will lead to the reservation fee being retained. A further fee will be levied on any subsequent reduced offer that is accepted by the vendor. This further fee will be subject to the same conditions that prevail for all reservation fees outlined above.