House For Sale £575,000
A handsome period family home offering immaculately presented accommodation and situated in this popular village<br/><b>Situation</b>
The Georgian House is situated in the popular village of Defford set up above the River Avon to the south west of the pretty Georgian Town of Pershore. The village has a vibrant community and is surrounded by attractive countryside with many miles of walks and benefits from a pub, church, village hall and the popular Defford cum Besford ce First School. Revills Farm Shop and café is within walking distance and the National Trust's Croome Court is only 2.3 miles away. Pershore is within a few minutes drive with excellent local facilities as well as the highly regarded Pershore High School. The railway station in Pershore provides regular services to London and Worcester and the Worcester Parkway Station provides extensive parking and access to both main rail lines giving access to Birmingham, Worcester, London, Oxford, Bristol and Cardiff. Worcester City centre is also readily accessible with regional shopping and leisure facilities, along with highly regarded independent schools. The M5 motorway is easily accessed via Junction 6 and 7 and at Strensham which is less than a 5 minute drive away giving access to Birmingham to the north and Tewkesbury, Cheltenham and Bristol to the south as well as Junction 1 of the M50.
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<b>Description</b>
This handsome south facing family home was originally built in 1826 and is believed to have been the former Station Master's house for Defford station. It has been sympathetically extended in the last 12 years and completely re roofed. There are period features to include sash windows throughout and original fitted cupboards.
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An imposing pillared portico with a panelled entrance door with original glass inserts leads through to the hallway with the original chequered monochrome tiled floor, stairs to the first floor and a door to the cellar head. The sitting room has a sash window to the front and an open fireplace with decorative tiled slips. Also to the front elevation is the family room/lounge which has a fireplace recess and fitted cupboards to each side with display shelving above. Extending across the rear of the property is the open plan breakfast/dining kitchen which is a fabulous versatile family space with a wooden floor. The dining area has double doors opening out onto the rear garden and patio area ideal for alfresco dining and a fireplace with a wooden mantel and a wood burning stove. The kitchen area has an extensive range of fitted units with granite worktops and corner carousel base units, a Belfast sink and mixer tap, a fitted Aga range cooker and integral Bosch dishwasher. The adjacent utility room has a slate tiled floor, recesses for the usual appliances, a cupboard with the Megaflow mains-pressure hot water system and a door to a cloakroom which also has a slate floor and a fitted cupboard with shelving.
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On the first floor the spacious landing leads to the master bedroom which has exposed floor boards, an original feature fireplace with original fitted cupboards to each side, a sash window to the front with far reaching views across to Bredon Hill and a luxury en suite shower room with underfloor heating. There are three further double bedrooms and a step leads down to the family bathroom which has a limestone tiled floor with underfloor heating, a Mira shower cubicle, a spa bath and a painted dresser base with cupboards and a tiled top with two white Roca circular basins.
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On the lower ground floor a curved stone staircase leads from the hallway down to the cellar which has light and power and provides additional storage.
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<b>Gardens & Grounds</b>
To the front the property is set back from the road and there is elegant box hedging and two borders with slate chippings. There is access to the oil tank for ease of filling and to the side of the property there is a driveway with parking for three cars in front of the detached garage which has a metal up and over door and a door to a separate workshop area. The rear garden is private and secure with gated access from the driveway and is predominantly laid to lawn with flower borders and steps down to the good-sized patio area. There is an additional paved area which is perfectly positioned for enjoying the last of the evening sun.
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The Georgian House is situated in the popular village of Defford set up above the River Avon to the south west of the pretty Georgian Town of Pershore. The village has a vibrant community and is surrounded by attractive countryside with many miles of walks and benefits from a pub, church, village hall and the popular Defford cum Besford ce First School. Revills Farm Shop and café is within walking distance and the National Trust's Croome Court is only 2.3 miles away. Pershore is within a few minutes drive with excellent local facilities as well as the highly regarded Pershore High School. The railway station in Pershore provides regular services to London and Worcester and the Worcester Parkway Station provides extensive parking and access to both main rail lines giving access to Birmingham, Worcester, London, Oxford, Bristol and Cardiff. Worcester City centre is also readily accessible with regional shopping and leisure facilities, along with highly regarded independent schools. The M5 motorway is easily accessed via Junction 6 and 7 and at Strensham which is less than a 5 minute drive away giving access to Birmingham to the north and Tewkesbury, Cheltenham and Bristol to the south as well as Junction 1 of the M50.
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<b>Description</b>
This handsome south facing family home was originally built in 1826 and is believed to have been the former Station Master's house for Defford station. It has been sympathetically extended in the last 12 years and completely re roofed. There are period features to include sash windows throughout and original fitted cupboards.
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An imposing pillared portico with a panelled entrance door with original glass inserts leads through to the hallway with the original chequered monochrome tiled floor, stairs to the first floor and a door to the cellar head. The sitting room has a sash window to the front and an open fireplace with decorative tiled slips. Also to the front elevation is the family room/lounge which has a fireplace recess and fitted cupboards to each side with display shelving above. Extending across the rear of the property is the open plan breakfast/dining kitchen which is a fabulous versatile family space with a wooden floor. The dining area has double doors opening out onto the rear garden and patio area ideal for alfresco dining and a fireplace with a wooden mantel and a wood burning stove. The kitchen area has an extensive range of fitted units with granite worktops and corner carousel base units, a Belfast sink and mixer tap, a fitted Aga range cooker and integral Bosch dishwasher. The adjacent utility room has a slate tiled floor, recesses for the usual appliances, a cupboard with the Megaflow mains-pressure hot water system and a door to a cloakroom which also has a slate floor and a fitted cupboard with shelving.
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On the first floor the spacious landing leads to the master bedroom which has exposed floor boards, an original feature fireplace with original fitted cupboards to each side, a sash window to the front with far reaching views across to Bredon Hill and a luxury en suite shower room with underfloor heating. There are three further double bedrooms and a step leads down to the family bathroom which has a limestone tiled floor with underfloor heating, a Mira shower cubicle, a spa bath and a painted dresser base with cupboards and a tiled top with two white Roca circular basins.
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On the lower ground floor a curved stone staircase leads from the hallway down to the cellar which has light and power and provides additional storage.
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<b>Gardens & Grounds</b>
To the front the property is set back from the road and there is elegant box hedging and two borders with slate chippings. There is access to the oil tank for ease of filling and to the side of the property there is a driveway with parking for three cars in front of the detached garage which has a metal up and over door and a door to a separate workshop area. The rear garden is private and secure with gated access from the driveway and is predominantly laid to lawn with flower borders and steps down to the good-sized patio area. There is an additional paved area which is perfectly positioned for enjoying the last of the evening sun.
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