Property description
An outstanding, spacious detached family home of immense character originally built in 1883 as part of the Abberley Hall Estate, offering immaculately presented accommodation standing in generous grounds, set in the heart of rural Worcestershire. Sympathetically extended and enhanced by the current owners, Highfields enjoys stunning views and early viewing is highly recommended.
The property comprises four double bedrooms, the master offering en suite, dressing room and its own private balcony with captivating views. Three further bedrooms, one with en suite, and a separate family bathroom. Modern fitted kitchen incorporating the character of the home, with walk-in pantry and utility room. Living room, breakfast room, TV/library room, dining room, and study. Heated indoor swimming pool with adjoining changing room and shower (suitable for conversion to self-contained annex); ground floor cloakroom, workshop/storeroom, detached garage and traditional brick built garden shed, all benefiting from Solar Panel electricity generation.
Highfields is situated in Shelsley Kings on the outskirts of the popular villages of Great Witley and Abberley enjoying an elevated position with quite outstanding views across the Teme Valley to the south and west.
Shelsley Kings has very good communications with nearby centres including the Cathedral City of Worcester 14 miles to the south east and Junctions 5 & 6 of the M5 motorway. Local facilities include a well-stocked Post Office and General Stores, Doctor's Surgery, Filling Station/store together with a small supermarket in nearby Abberley. The property lies in the school catchment area of Great Witley, Abberley, The Chantry at Martley and the renowned Abberley Hall Preparatory School; access to which is via the Worcestershire Way Strategic Footpath which is within close proximity to Highfields.
The property is constructed of brick elevations beneath a tiled roof with half-timbered façade to the first floor. It is approached via a private stoned driveway which sweeps through shaped lawns to a generous parking area laid out in block paving to the front. There are no immediate neighbours and the property adjoins open farmland with outstanding views across the Teme Valley, Rural Worcestershire, South Shropshire, Herefordshire, and as far as the Welsh borders.
The majority of the windows are UPVC, double glazed with leaded lights which have been sympathetically designed to complement the style of the property. Solar PV electricity generating panels were fitted eighteen months ago offering substantial savings to electricity costs and outside are sensor operated security lights whilst the interior benefits from a security system.
A tiled canopy porch entrance with courtesy light leads via a sturdy front door to the:
ENTRANCE HALL 7'11 x 5'11 (1.81m x 2.42m)
Having light oak Parquet flooring, side aspect window, single radiator, half wooden panelled walls, picture light and table light, coving to ceiling and door leading to:
LIVING ROOM 13'6 x 17'2 (5.23m x 4.12m)
Continuation of Parquet flooring, dual aspect windows, feature fireplace having polished brass and mahogany surround with decorative tile slips and marble hearth, central light and two wall lights, TV aerial point and power points, single and double radiators, coving to ceiling and door leading to:
DINING ROOM 17'9 x 12'4 (5.40m x 3.75m)
Continuation of Parquet flooring, dual aspect windows, feature open hearth brick fireplace with timber mantle housing an oil fired stove with back boiler, pendant five lamp hanging light fitting and four wall lights, coving to ceiling, carpeted winding staircase to first floor accommodation.
INNER HALLWAY
Having white ceramic tiled floor, brass 'oil' style pendant hanging light fitting, part panelled walls, coat hooks, security system control panel, coving to ceiling and doors leading to:
STUDY 38'6 x 20' (11.73m x 6.09m)
Having light solid wooden flooring, range of power points, window overlooking the drive and internal window into breakfast room, fireplace with exposed brickwork and tiled hearth suitable for wood burning stove, two pendant lights, coving to ceiling and floor to ceiling storage cupboards. A further door leads back to the entrance hall.
CLOAKROOM 6'1 x 7'11 (1.85m x 2.42m)
Recently totally refurbished and having white ceramic tiled floor, pedestal wash hand basin and WC with feature Victorian style high level cistern. Window to breakfast room, window overlooking gardens, built-in storage cupboards and large additional storage area beneath the stairs, pendant light fitting and housing a Worcester Danesmoor oil fired central heating boiler, extractor fan and ceiling mounted clothes airer.
A substantial door leads to:
BREAKFAST ROOM 24'2 x 11'5 (7.36m x 3.48m)
Having tiled floor and exposed brickwork, stable doors to the front and rear and three sets of French windows leading to the front aspect, swimming pool and kitchen. Franco-Belge oil fired stove, range of power points, five lamp pendant light fitting, two further ceiling lights, wall light fittings in cast iron hopper heads and original Victorian cast iron spiral staircase leading to first floor accommodation.
SWIMMING POOL 38'6\" x 20' (11.73m x 6.09m)
Having non slip paved floors, heated indoor pool (9 metres x 4.1 metres) with insulated cover, four sets of French windows opening onto the garden plus a further floor to ceiling bay window, exposed brickwork with open trussed oak vaulted roof, spot lights and ceiling mounted inset lighting, space for patio furniture/loungers and sliding door leading to shower/changing room. Investigations are well advanced into the provision of an air source heating system.
(There is potential to convert this area into a self-contained annex with its own private access).
KITCHEN 13'10 x 17'8 (4.22m x 5.38m)
Having tiled floor, inset ceiling lighting with feature pendant light, five windows to the front of the property and a large window overlooking the fields and Abberley Hall Tower. Central island with storage baskets and wine rack, cream base and wall units with solid oak work surfaces, integrated Bosch dishwasher, Rangemaster dual fuel cooker set in brick surround with oak beam, double Butler's sink with swan neck mixer taps, range of power points and CLEARVIEW dual fuel solid fuel/log burner with top oven.
Door leading to:
WALK-IN PANTRY 6'1 x 4'11 (1.85m x 1.50m)
With tiled floor, wipe clean shelving and work surface with space under for appliances, numerous power points and single brass oil style pendant light. leading to:
UTILITY 6'1 x 12'5 (1.85m x 3.78m)
With tiled floor, stainless steel sink, grey marble effect work surface and chrome mixer tap, plumbing for washing machine, tumble dryer and housing Worcester Bosch oil fired combination boiler. Two pendant lights and ceiling mounted clothes airer and extractor fan. There is also a wrought iron ceiling mounted pan rack.
Door to:
SHOWER/CHANGING ROOM 6'10 x 7'4 (2.08m x 2.23m)
With tiled floor, shower with overhead & hand held shower heads extractor fan, window to side aspect, radiator and heating/filter system for swimming pool.
Door leading to:
WORKSHOP/STOREROOM 17' x 7'4 (5.18m x 2.23m) and 14' x 7'4 (4.27m x 2.23m)
With window to side aspect, range of power points, light fittings, timber and metal shelving and with doors leading to the back garden.
FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION accessed from both the main staircase in the dining room onto the landing and the spiral staircase in the breakfast room into the TV/Library room.
LANDING
Stairs carpeted with two hanging pendant light fittings, power points, coving to ceiling, radiator, laddered loft access and doors leading to three bedrooms, family bathroom and TV/library room.
MASTER BEDROOM 14' x 17'9 (4.27m x 5.40m)
This stunning master suite with private balcony captivating glorious and uninterrupted views, and having en suite shower room 5'6 x 6'6 (1.67m x 1.97m) (to provide double shower, WC, wash basin with storage cupboard, and floor to ceiling storage cupboard) and dressing room 5'6 x 6'6 (1.67m x 1.98m). With multiple radiators, range of power points, TV aerial point, inset ceiling spot lights, coving to ceiling, three windows with wooden shutters to side aspect looking over open countryside, window to rear aspect with views to Abberley Clock Tower which brings in the morning sun, two French doors and side panels giving access to first floor balcony.
BALCONY
With stunning views, particularly breath taking sunsets, over countryside, wooden decked flooring and wooden rail, boarded ceiling with inset spotlights, window into TV/library room and window to side aspect.
BEDROOM TWO 13'4 x 12'10 (4.06m x 3.91m)
Coving to ceiling, central light, single radiator, window to side aspect, superb range of built-in wardrobes with storage and a door leading to the en suite comprising low level WC, bidet, vanity wash basin with storage cupboard, chrome mixer taps and accessories and wall mounted mirror with vanity lighting and shaver point, ceiling mounted spotlights.
BEDROOM THREE 15'2 x 9'5 (4.63m x 2.88m)
Having a very deep built-in wardrobe, radiator and power points, pendant light, coving to ceiling and window to front aspect.
BEDROOM FOUR 17'9 x 8'3 (5.40m x 2.52m)
Having fitted wardrobes and storage, radiator, power point, TV aerial point, coving to ceiling, ceiling mounted spot lights and window to side aspect with views over open countryside.
HOUSE BATHROOM 11' x 9'4 (3.36m x 2.83m)
An exceptionally large bathroom having light wooden flooring, beautifully fitted white suite and comprising a freestanding roll top bath with claw feet and swan neck brass mixer taps and shower attachment, low level WC, bidet, wash hand basin, shower cubicle with power shower, wall mounted heated towel rail, airing cupboard, coving to ceiling, two ceiling mounted lights and a window overlooking the rear garden.
TV/LIBRARY ROOM 22'2 x 11' (6.75m x 3.35m)
Accessed from the landing via two steps. It enjoys a solid maple floor and has three windows to the front aspect and a further dormer window to the rear. A range of natural wood shelving covers one wall with eaves storage cupboards accessed via wood panelled doors. Two, three point ceiling mounted spotlights, range of power points, television booster/distribution system serving four TV outlets, two radiators. A Victorian cast iron feature spiral staircase affords secondary access from the ground floor breakfast room.
Door leading to: MASTER BEDROOM
OUTSIDE
The property is set in its own private ¾ acre plot, having beautifully maintained gardens, mainly laid to lawn, a gated access from the road leading over a sweeping stoned driveway to a blocked paving area in front of the property. It is enclosed by mature hedgerows with various mature trees and shrubs. The gardens offer superb views of the surrounding countryside. There is a further area of uncultivated land having a separate gated access from the road, which accommodates the log store, a number of raised vegetable beds and a large natural pond with water lilies and other aqueous plants, there are also solar panels.
DETACHED GARAGE
With remote controlled electrically operated panelled door, light, power point and window to rear. Automatic security lights to the front and side of the garage.
TRADITIONAL GARDEN SHED
Brick built from salvaged Victorian materials.
Directions
Head east on the A456 towards Malvern View, turn right onto B4202, make a slight left to stay on the B4202, make another slight left onto the A443, turn right onto Springfield Road on the B4203, continue to follow the B4203 and your destination will be on the left.
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Property Features :
- Four Double Bedrooms
- Three Reception Rooms
- Breakfast Kitchen
- Study
- Utility
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