8:00am Friday 29th January 2010
Agent: Hayes
Offers: £1,250,000
Call: 01531 630030
THIS handsome former hunting lodge was originally built by the Biddulph family in the late 19th or early 20th century, and offers five bedroom accommodation, three en suite bathrooms, approximately five acres of land and two separate accommodations, The Coach House and The Nest.
There are many fine period features in the house, which is approached via a sweeping driveway with views over the gardens and open countryside.
The entrance hall boasts black and cream quarry tiling and leads through to an inner hall, which was once the original entrance to the hunting lodge and now opens onto the verandah and terrace.
The light and airy kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with an extensive range of oak units painted cream under black granite work surfaces, a two door Aga, a double china butler sink and integrated dishwasher. A door leads to a spacious utility room and separate boiler room.
The drawing room has a ‘wall of glass’ proudly revealing panoramic views of the gardens. The day room has a wood burner set in a fireplace and a bay window also overlooking the gardens. There is a spacious study, which was formerly the music room.
The cloakroom is fully tiled, and the dining room has an original tall Arts and Crafts fireplace, built-in bookcase, and huge cream tiles which make for an ideal dance floor. From here, a door in the corner gives access to the boot room, which has a run of limed oak units and a door to another cloakroom/WC, and also to the side garden.
From the inner hall, an original staircase curves up to the landing.
The master bedroom has a separate dressing area and an en suite bathroom with a super-size bath.
The second bedroom has large fitted wardrobes, an en suite bathroom, and overlooks the Coach House and original well to the property.
Bedroom three also has an en suite bathroom with a granite floor.
The fourth lies adjacent to the family bathroom and has a fitted wardrobe, and the fifth bedroom has wonderful views to Bredon Hill.
Outside, the elegant landscaped gardens mainly lie to the west of the house and consist of terraced lawns, floral beds and trees. The grounds wrap themselves around Pyes Nest, while an extensive terrace runs the length of it.
The original verandah provides shelter whatever the temperature and has recently been restored. Stone steps lead from the terrace to a former grass tennis court, and from here further steps lead to a pond which boasts not only majestic bulrushes but also great crested newts.
The Coach House is a two-storey barn conversion. It comprises of an open plan kitchen/living/dining room, two bedrooms, one having en suite facility, and a bathroom. This is an ideal property for relatives, staff or for letting.
The Nest is constructed of traditional solid oak and consists of three parking bays to the ground floor, beneath wich is an extensive basement ideal as further garaging or a workshop. The accommodation above is accessed via an oak staircase and leads to an open plan kitchen/living/dining room. There is one bedroom and a bathroom. The Nest lends itself to a variety of uses for family or office use, or possibly for additional income as a holiday let.
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