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Wassell Wood House Habberley Road, Near Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1LD Elegant Grade II Listed Country House With Attached Coach House Set In

Accommodation Reception Hall Drawing Room Dining Room Library Snug/Study Morning Room Kitchen/Breakfast Room Utility Cloakroom Billiards Room Six

3 Wassell Wood House Habberley Road, Near Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1LD Elegant Grade II Listed Country House With Attached Coach House Set In Around 12.3 Acres With Stunning Views. Accommodation Reception Hall Drawing Room Dining Room Library Snug/Study Morning Room Kitchen/Breakfast Room Utility Cloakroom Billiards Room Six Bedrooms Three En Suite Two Family Bathrooms Extensive Cellarage The Coach House: Triple Garage Office/Living Accommodation Over Kitchenette Shower Room and Store Room/Bedroom Gardens and Grounds of Around 12.3 Acres Including Pond, Woodland, Orchard and Paddocks.

Directions From Junction 3 of the M5 proceed southwest on the A456 towards Kidderminster, passing Hagley and continuing on the A456 around the town centre and towards Bewdley.

5 miles turn left along a private drive just before Bewdley Pines Golf Club. Continue for approximately 0.

Communication (Road) The property is well placed for access to the surrounding centres of Bewdley 2 miles, Kidderminster 3, Stourbridge 10.

4 Directions From Junction 3 of the M5 proceed southwest on the A456 towards Kidderminster, passing Hagley and continuing on the A456 around the town centre and towards Bewdley. At the roundabout turn right onto the B4190 towards Bewdley. Shortly after turn sharp right signed Wolverley. After approximates 0.5 miles turn left along a private drive just before Bewdley Pines Golf Club. Continue for approximately 0.7 miles turning right at the Guard Dogs Patrolling sign and the property will be found a short distance along at the top of the lane. Communication (Road) The property is well placed for access to the surrounding centres of Bewdley 2 miles, Kidderminster 3, Stourbridge 10.5, Bridgnorth 16, Worcester 16, Birmingham 21, London 131, M5 Junction 3 15 (all mileages are approximate). (Rail) The nearest railway station is located at Kidderminster. (Air) Birmingham International Airport offers regular national and international flights and together with the National Exhibition Centre and Birmingham International Railway Station can be accessed off Junction 6 of the M42. SITUATION Wassell Wood House is situated in a private yet convenient location at the top of a long sweeping tree lined shared driveway in between Bewdley and Kidderminster. The pretty market town of Bewdley is just over 2 miles away and offers highly individual shops, restaurants and public houses, parish church, primary and secondary schooling and town hall, together with the historic Severn Valley Railway. Fine walks along the riverside are available and also in the scenic Wyre Forest, as well as the neighbouring Wassesll Woods. Three miles away is Kidderminster, the largest town in north Worcestershire, famed for its industrial heritage and as the birthplace of the carpet industry. Kidderminster boasts extensive facilities for shopping, leisure and entertainment, as well as boating, walking and cycling opportunities on the river Stour and the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal. The property is well placed for commuting to Birmingham and London by road and rail. There are a number of well regarded schools within the private and public sector within easy reach including Abberley Hall School, RGS and King s in Worcester, the Knoll School, Heathfield School and Day Nursery, Bromsgrove School and Holy Trinity School.

History The House is listed in Brooks and Pevsner in the Buildings of England as being built around 1840 but there is reference to a dwelling much earlier dating back to the 17th century, when the

The property counts among its previous owners the Duke of Northumberland; Thomas Foley, the celebrated iron master; the Earl of Dudley and George Foster, a director of Foster Clark s Custard Company.

Office DESCRIPTION Wassell Wood House is an elegant country house situated in a scenic rural location with wonderful views reaching as far as the Malvern Hills and the Cotswold escarpment, yet within

5 History The House is listed in Brooks and Pevsner in the Buildings of England as being built around 1840 but there is reference to a dwelling much earlier dating back to the 17th century, when the house was part of a much larger estate forming part of the manor of Kidderminster. The property counts among its previous owners the Duke of Northumberland; Thomas Foley, the celebrated iron master; the Earl of Dudley and George Foster, a director of Foster Clark s Custard Company. In 1984 Wassell Wood House featured in the children s film The Box of Delights. Office DESCRIPTION Wassell Wood House is an elegant country house situated in a scenic rural location with wonderful views reaching as far as the Malvern Hills and the Cotswold escarpment, yet within easy reach of the attractive town of Bewdley. The current owners purchased the property in 2000 and have carried out extensive repairs and restoration while retaining many of the original features. Of particular note, the property was re-wired and replumbed, re-plastered and the roof re-leaded. Many windows have been restored to their original sash style windows and the house has been fitted with oil fired central heating and a wood gasification boiler which may be used instead of or in tandem with the oil fired central heating. Wassell Wood House offers impressive light and attractive accommodation with wellproportioned rooms boasting high moulded ceilings, decorative cornicing, original stone fireplaces, decorative wood panelling, bay windows, ceiling roses, polished oak floors and shuttered sash windows. The addition of a Coach House in 2001has provided a triple garage with accommodation above, currently being utilised as an impressive home office with a kitchenette, shower room and store room which could be utilised as a bedroom, and the office would make a wonderful living room so that this accommodation could be utilised for elderly relatives, teenagers or visiting guests. The property has been lovingly restored and maintained and could be lived in and enjoyed straight away. On entering the property a vestibule leads into an impressive reception hall with twelve individually designed gargoyles and a beautiful arched leaded stained glass window, and which leads into the dining room and breakfast room. The dining room has an ornate decorative ceiling, dual aspect windows providing lots of light and beautiful views over the surrounding countryside and an open fire. The library features a secret door leading through

The large bright drawing room has dual aspect windows and an ornate decorative ceiling as well as an open fire.

6 to the dining room and full length panelled double doors leading into the drawing room. These can be used to extend the drawing room when entertaining and would be particularly useful for large family celebrations. The large bright drawing room has dual aspect windows and an ornate decorative ceiling as well as an open fire. An inner hallway has an oak staircase leading to the first floor and leads to the informal reception rooms, cellarage and the billiards room, a large elegant room with double height ceiling and wood panelled walls. From the billiards room there is access onto the terrace courtyard and the coach house via a covered walkway. The extensive cellarage comprises in part an old wine cellar and coal cellar and is currently used for storage. A comfortable study/snug and cloakroom complete this part of the ground floor. The morning room is situated off the inner hallway along with the breakfast room and kitchen. The impressive kitchen is fitted with hand built units and granite worktops including a large central island. Integrated appliances include twin Gaggenau electric ovens, Bosch dishwasher, NEFF hob with extractor over and NEFF American style fridge freezer. A useful utility room is accessed off the kitchen and provides access to the covered porch and the courtyard outside. Upstairs the landing splits. To the left there is the double aspect master bedroom with en suite bathroom fitted with Jacuzzi bath and separate shower. There are a further two double bedrooms and a family bathroom. To the right of the main staircase is a separate door leading to a further three bedrooms (two en suite) and a family bathroom. SITUATION To the rear of the house can be found the Coach House, built by the current owners in This comprises a triple garage on the ground floor with three separate widened arch double doors. Stairs lead up to a large room which is currently utilised as a spacious home office with kitchenette, shower room and store room which could be used as a bedroom. The office space could be used as a living room/dining room and the Coach House could provide extra accommodation for elderly relatives, teenagers of visiting guests. A covered walkway leads from the garage into the billiard room. The gardens and grounds are a particular feature of this property and extend to some 12.3 acres. The formal gardens which comprise approximately 2 acres fall away below the main house to take in the wonderful views from the terrace which sweeps around the south facing façade, finishing on the west side of the property. A sunken rectangular pond is a particular feature of the garden along with mature Lebanon cedar trees and rhododendrons. To the rear of the property the gardens gently rise to a small orchard with apple, greengage and damson trees along with a deep border and a pond bordering the woodland. The woodland, aptly named as Wassell Wood, is to the west of the property and owned by The Woodland Trust. Wassell Wood House own approximately 3 acres. The two paddocks are fenced with post and rail fencing and are situated below the formal gardens to the rear of the property. Overall Wassell Wood House allows the prospective purchaser to own a house full of history and character which has been lovingly and carefully restored, renovated and maintained, all set within wonderful gardens and grounds in a rural yet convenient location. General Information Services Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected. Oil fired central heating. Wood gasification boiler which can be used instead of or in tandem with oil fired boiler. Local Authority Wyre Forest District Council Agents Note ONE The house has Cat 5 cabling to most rooms providing LAN broadband access and telephone points from a central exchange. Most fireplaces have an underfloor propane supply but not yet connected to any appliances. Agents Note two Responsibility for maintenance of the drive is shared with two other properties, who also have right of way over the area of driveway leading to their properties. Agents Note three There is an electricity pole within the grounds of the property. The Coach House

Wassell Wood House Habberley Road, Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1LD Approximate Gross Internal Area House : 619 Sq. m ( 6,670 Sq. ft.) Cellars : 52 Sq. m ( 560 Sq. ft.) Flat : 59 Sq. m ( 635 Sq. ft.) Outbuildings* & Garage : 257 Sq.

9m (59 x 29 2 ) First Floor First Floor Courtyard Cellars Ground Floor Important Notice (1) These particulars are not to form part of a Sale Contract owing to the possibility of errors and/or

7 Wassell Wood House Habberley Road, Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 1LD Approximate Gross Internal Area House : 619 Sq. m ( 6,670 Sq. ft.) Cellars : 52 Sq. m ( 560 Sq. ft.) Flat : 59 Sq. m ( 635 Sq. ft.) Outbuildings* & Garage : 257 Sq. m ( 2,770 Sq. ft.) *Includes modern Barn (not shown) 18m x 8.9m (59 x 29 2 ) First Floor First Floor Courtyard Cellars Ground Floor Important Notice (1) These particulars are not to form part of a Sale Contract owing to the possibility of errors and/or omissions. Prospective purchasers should therefore satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness. (2) All fixtures, fittings, chattels and other items not mentioned are specifically excluded unless otherwise agreed within the Sale Contract documentation or left in situ and gratis upon completion. (3) The property is also sold subject to rights of way, public footpaths, easements, wayleaves, covenants and any other matters which may affect the legal title. (4) The Agent has not formally verified the property s structural integrity, ownership, tenure, acreage, estimated square footage, planning/building regulations status or the availability/operation of services and/or appliances. (5) Therefore prospective purchasers are advised to seek validation of all the above matters prior to expressing any formal intent to purchase. If you require any further information please contact our Country Homes Department.

Andrew Grant 59/60 Foregate Street, Worcester WR1 1DX Telephone: 01905 734735 cou

8 Andrew Grant 59/60 Foregate Street, Worcester WR1 1DX Telephone: THE LONDON OFFICE 40 St James Place, London SW1A 1NS Telephone: Fax:

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