A charming and substantial four-bedroom Victorian family home (approx. 1,805 sq ft), set on a quiet, tree-lined no-through road in the ever-popular St John"s area of Worcester.
Built in 1897, this handsome period home has been much loved by the current owners for over 25 years, raising a family here and enjoying its balance of character, space and convenience. It now offers a rare opportunity to acquire a home of genuine warmth and versatility in a highly regarded location.
The ground floor offers a natural flow between living spaces, ideal for modern family life. The sitting room is a particularly welcoming space, filled with natural light from a large bay window and centred around a feature fireplace, with ample room for relaxed seating.
To the rear, the family room provides a more informal living space, with doors opening onto the garden and an attractive arch where a fireplace could go. This room connects openly with the kitchen, creating a sociable layout that works especially well for entertaining or keeping an eye on children while cooking.
The kitchen itself is generous in scale (approx. 19 ft), offering extensive storage and worktop space, along with room for a full range of appliances. Practicality is further enhanced by a separate utility room with space for laundry appliances, as well as a convenient cloakroom.
A cellar beneath the dining room provides excellent additional storage with light and power, and also offers potential for future enhancement if desired.
Upstairs, the first floor hosts three well-proportioned bedrooms. The principal bedroom is bright and spacious, with two large windows to the front. A second double bedroom enjoys views over the garden, while a third bedroom is currently used as a home office but could equally serve as a single bedroom. The family bathroom features a classic claw-foot bath alongside a separate shower.
The second floor offers a fourth bedroom, an ideal retreat for a teenager or guest - complete with eaves storage and its own en-suite shower room.
Outside, the rear garden has been thoughtfully arranged to make the most of the sun, with a variety of seating areas and mature planting including fruit trees and silver birch, creating a private and established setting. A recently added summerhouse, with light and power, provides a perfect home office or garden room in which to sit and enjoy the summer sunshine.
To the front, a block-paved driveway provides off-road parking for two vehicles, with useful side access to the rear garden.
Further benefits include double glazing throughout and a Worcester Bosch boiler installed in 2018 and regularly serviced. It is my opinion that the house would benefit from redecoration throughout to make it crisp, personal to your tastes and I believe that exposing the original floor boards in the bedrooms would enhance the houses definite charm.
Positioned within easy walking distance of Worcester city centre and the River Severn, yet tucked away in a peaceful residential setting, this is a home that combines period charm with everyday practicality - perfect for family life.
BROADBAND - Full Fibre with ultrafast speeds up to 2,300 Mbps
TENURE - Freehold (Worcester City Council)
All mains services including gas, electricity, water and drainage are connected to the property.
LOCATION
Vernon Park Road is a quiet residential location within walking distance of St. John's, the 'Village in the City', with its convenient shops, schools and local amenities. These include two award-winning butchers, terrific bakery, eateries, Sainsbury's, character pubs and a post office.
Local schools include Pitmaston Primary, (Ofsted outstanding), Oldbury Park Primary, Christopher Whitehead Language College & Sixth Form, St Clements C of E is Ofsted outstanding, Nunnery Wood High School, Tudor Grange Academy, The Royal Grammar School and Kings Worcester so plenty of choice close by covering a wide range of good schools.
St Johns Sports Centre and Pitmaston Park, ideal for dog walking is just a few minutes walk away and importantly, Worcestershire Royal Hospital is just a 13 minute drive from the house.
The well regarded city of Worcester with its excellent retail, cultural facilities and renowned schools also boasts a first class county cricket ground, a racecourse and Foregate Street railway station (direct to London and Birmingham) all within a mile walk of the property.
The 'Kepax' foot and cycle bridge completes a superb 'figure of eight' five mile riverside route along the banks of the River Severn, past the spectacular Cathedral and racecourse, accessed from nearby Sabrina bridge.
The property is also within a few minutes drive of the recently completed southern ring road with easy access to the M5 motorway and the recently completed Worcestershire Parkway railway station with links to South Wales, the northern Midlands and beyond.
Worcester Foregate Street or Worcester Shrub Hill train stations are a few minutes' away and have direct links to Malvern (8 mins), Cheltenham (25 mins), Birmingham (45 mins), Oxford (1 hour 5 mins), Reading (1 hour 30 mins), Bristol (1 hour 30 mins), and London Paddington (2 hour 5 mins) with Junction 6 & 7 of the M5 a short drive away. Gloucester, Cheltenham, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Leamington Spa, Broadway, Bristol, Cardiff and Birmingham all readily accessible.
The beautiful Cotswolds and Malvern Hills are both within easy reach too.
DIRECTIONS
what3words: ///papers.above.pump
VIEWINGS
By prior appointment through the agents, ChocolateBox - OPEN everyday from 7.00 am including evenings and weekends.
CONSUMER PROTECTION FROM UNFAIR TRADING REGULATIONS 2008 (CPR)
We endeavour to ensure that the details contained in all our brochures are correct through making detailed enquiries with the owner but they are not guaranteed. The agents have not tested any appliance, equipment, fixture, fitting or service and have not seen the title deeds to confirm tenure. All liability in negligence or otherwise for any loss arising from the use of these particulars is hereby excluded.
MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS
Require prospective purchasers to produce two original ID documents prior to any offer being accepted by the owners.
