House For Sale £700,000
Handsome Grade II listed period property situated in a prime location within walking distance of Worcester City Centre
Situation
4 St Mary’s Terrace is within walking distance of the city centre being situated in a superb convenient location set to the south of the city. Worcester provides many facilities including an excellent range of highly regarded independent schools, numerous shops and restaurants, Worcester County Cricket Club and The Swan Theatre together with Worcester Racecourse and the River Severn. The M5 motorway network is easily accessible for the commuter at junctions 6 or 7 together with Foregate Street and Shrub Hill railway stations which are both within walking distance.
Description
Arranged over five floors 4 St Mary’s Terrace is a substantial period property with a wealth of fine features to include well-proportioned rooms with high ceilings and decorative cornicing, sash windows and fireplaces. Double half glazed doors lead through to the entrance porch which has a panelled front door with an arched borrowed window over through to the entrance hall. The formal drawing room has beautiful decorative cornicing, a south facing sash window to the front elevation and an Adam’s style open fireplace with marble slips and hearth. An archway leads through to a further sitting room which has a marble fireplace and fitted cupboards to each side with shelving above. To the rear of the property there is a family room which has a fireplace recess and access to the rear hall and separate passage. The dual aspect utility room which leads from the rear hallway has exposed painted brickwork, an original fireplace recess, fitted units with recesses for the usual appliances and the wall mounted Baxi Solo gas fired central heating boiler.
From the entrance hall steps lead down to the basement which has a spacious breakfast kitchen and separate dining room. The kitchen has a range of fitted units with granite worktops, an off white gas fired Aga with a decorative tiled splashback and painted over mantle and a fabulous walk in pantry with extensive shelving. A part paned stable door leads from the adjacent dining room to the rear garden and other features include painted exposed brick walls, a tiled floor and a fireplace recess with a quarry tiled hearth and the original range.
On the first floor there is a cloakroom and the south facing master bedroom which has louvre fronted fitted wardrobes and an original marble fireplace. The adjacent Jack and Jill ensuite bathroom also has a marble fireplace, a sash window overlooking the rear garden, fitted cupboards with a granite worktop and two inset wash hand basins, a bath with granite panelling and surround and a shower cubicle with a Mira shower. Also, on this floor is an office/dressing room. On the second floor the landing is flooded with natural light from a large velux window and there are two guest double bedrooms one with an ensuite cloakroom and the other with an ensuite shower room. On the third floor a further double bedroom has a dormer window overlooking the rear garden, fitted shelving and a door leading to a useful loft space.
Grounds and gardens
Set back from London Road the property is approached through a wrought iron gate and slate steps up to a gravelled path which is well screened to both sides. A south facing gravelled garden to the front has a feature circular paved patio and mixed hedge screening.
The rear garden has been professionally landscaped and provides a series of ‘rooms’ which are private and secluded. Immediately adjacent to the rear is an attractive gravelled feature with box hedging and a pergola over with steps to the side leading down to the basement dining room and kitchen. A paved courtyard ‘room’ with a fountain and well stocked borders has a wooden arbour which leads through to a lawned garden which has a raised paved area to the rear and a small wooden garden store.
Situation
4 St Mary’s Terrace is within walking distance of the city centre being situated in a superb convenient location set to the south of the city. Worcester provides many facilities including an excellent range of highly regarded independent schools, numerous shops and restaurants, Worcester County Cricket Club and The Swan Theatre together with Worcester Racecourse and the River Severn. The M5 motorway network is easily accessible for the commuter at junctions 6 or 7 together with Foregate Street and Shrub Hill railway stations which are both within walking distance.
Description
Arranged over five floors 4 St Mary’s Terrace is a substantial period property with a wealth of fine features to include well-proportioned rooms with high ceilings and decorative cornicing, sash windows and fireplaces. Double half glazed doors lead through to the entrance porch which has a panelled front door with an arched borrowed window over through to the entrance hall. The formal drawing room has beautiful decorative cornicing, a south facing sash window to the front elevation and an Adam’s style open fireplace with marble slips and hearth. An archway leads through to a further sitting room which has a marble fireplace and fitted cupboards to each side with shelving above. To the rear of the property there is a family room which has a fireplace recess and access to the rear hall and separate passage. The dual aspect utility room which leads from the rear hallway has exposed painted brickwork, an original fireplace recess, fitted units with recesses for the usual appliances and the wall mounted Baxi Solo gas fired central heating boiler.
From the entrance hall steps lead down to the basement which has a spacious breakfast kitchen and separate dining room. The kitchen has a range of fitted units with granite worktops, an off white gas fired Aga with a decorative tiled splashback and painted over mantle and a fabulous walk in pantry with extensive shelving. A part paned stable door leads from the adjacent dining room to the rear garden and other features include painted exposed brick walls, a tiled floor and a fireplace recess with a quarry tiled hearth and the original range.
On the first floor there is a cloakroom and the south facing master bedroom which has louvre fronted fitted wardrobes and an original marble fireplace. The adjacent Jack and Jill ensuite bathroom also has a marble fireplace, a sash window overlooking the rear garden, fitted cupboards with a granite worktop and two inset wash hand basins, a bath with granite panelling and surround and a shower cubicle with a Mira shower. Also, on this floor is an office/dressing room. On the second floor the landing is flooded with natural light from a large velux window and there are two guest double bedrooms one with an ensuite cloakroom and the other with an ensuite shower room. On the third floor a further double bedroom has a dormer window overlooking the rear garden, fitted shelving and a door leading to a useful loft space.
Grounds and gardens
Set back from London Road the property is approached through a wrought iron gate and slate steps up to a gravelled path which is well screened to both sides. A south facing gravelled garden to the front has a feature circular paved patio and mixed hedge screening.
The rear garden has been professionally landscaped and provides a series of ‘rooms’ which are private and secluded. Immediately adjacent to the rear is an attractive gravelled feature with box hedging and a pergola over with steps to the side leading down to the basement dining room and kitchen. A paved courtyard ‘room’ with a fountain and well stocked borders has a wooden arbour which leads through to a lawned garden which has a raised paved area to the rear and a small wooden garden store.
