3 Bedroom Detached House

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With No Onward Chain A Period Semi-Detached House Positioned On The Popular West Malvern Road Affording Views And Offering Living Accommodation Benefiting From Gas Central Heating And Comprising In Brief Reception Hallway, Sitting Room, Dining Room, Fitted Kitchen, Three Bedrooms, Bathroom And Enclosed Garden With Outbuildings.  EPC Rating "D"

Location

Church Cottage, West Malvern Road is located in the popular and much sought after residential district of West Malvern and occupies an elevated position on the westerly slopes of the Malvern Hills affording glorious and far reaching views over the undulating Herefordshire countryside. West Malvern has an active community mainly centred around the village hall and with the Sugar Loaf Cafe nearby. Further and more extensive amenities are available in the hillside Victorian town of Great Malvern where there is a range of independent shops, Waitrose supermarket, restaurants, cafes, public houses, take aways and community facilities including the famous theatre complex with concert hall and cinema.
 
Transport communications are excellent with a bus route servicing West Malvern as well as mainline railway stations in Colwall, Malvern Link and Great Malvern offering direct links to Worcester, Birminghan, London, Hereford and South Wales. Junction 7 of the M5 motorway is just outside Worcester bringing the Midlands, South West and South Wales into an easy commute.
 
Educational needs are well catered for with some excellent schools in both the private and state sectors including a popular primary school in West Malvern as well secondary schools in Malvern.
 
The property is well situated to gain access to the network of footpaths and bridleways that criss cross the surrounding countryside and the Malvern Hills themselves.
 

The Property

Church Cottage is a charming period semi detached property located in this highly sought after and popular area.

Accessed via a pedestrian gate set between blue brick pillars, a pathway leads to the rear garden and the wooden front entrance door, which is positioned beneath a storm porch with a light point.

The front door opens into the well-proportioned living accommodation, arranged over two floors and benefiting from gas central heating, with a new boiler installed in May 2024.

A further key selling feature is that the property has recently been reroofed, offering added peace of mind and reducing future maintenance requirements.

The accommodation in greater detail comprises:

Reception Hall - 3.38m x 3.1m (11'1" x 10'2")

A welcoming and open space with part balustraded staircase rising to first floor.  Glazed sash window to front, ceiling light point, dado rail, radiator.  Useful understairs storage cupboard.  Tiled floor and doors opening through to the kitchen (described later) and further door opening through to

Sitting Room - 3.35m x 3.56m (11'0" x 11'8")

Positioned to the front of the property and having a glazed sash window.  Ceiling light point, radiator, decorative dado rail and wood effect laminate flooring.  The focal point of the room is a multi fuel wood burner set into a feature fireplace with tiled hearth.  

Kitchen - 3.33m x 3.48m (10'11" x 11'5")

Fitted with a range of drawer and cupboard base units with rolled edge worktop over set into which is a one and a half bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap and drainer under the sash window to rear.  There is a range of integrated appliances including a four ring stainless steel gas HOB with electric OVEN under and extractor over.  Space and connection point for washing machine and kitchen white goods.  Radiator, ceiling light point, tiled splashback.  Wall mounted Worcester boiler (installed 2024).  Wooden stable door giving pedestrian access to the rear courtyard.  Door opening through to

Dining Room - 3.28m x 4.19m (10'9" x 13'9")

Conveniently situated adjacent to the kitchen enjoying a sash window to rear.  Ceiling light point, radiator.  Wood effect flooring.  Feature cast iron fireplace and surround with mantel. 

First Floor Landing

Ceiling light point, access to fully boarded loft space with pulldown ladder. LED spotlights. Doors opening through to

Bedroom 1 - 3.35m x 4.44m (11'0" x 14'7")

Positioned to the front of the property and having a sash window taking in the views on offer. LED spotlights, decorative picture rail, feature cast iron fireplace with feature surround and mantel.  Radiator.  

Bedroom 2 - 3.33m x 4.06m (10'11" x 13'4")

Glazed window to rear looks up to the Malvern hills.  LED spotlights, radiator, cast iron fireplace and mantel.  Decorative picture rail. 

Bedroom 3 - 2.46m x 3.23m (8'1" x 10'7")

Positioned to the front of the property and taking in views through the sash window.  Ceiling light point, radiator. 

Large Bathroom

Fitted with a white low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin and panelled bath.  Separate shower enclosure with rainfall thermostatic controlled shower over and hand held unit.  Sash window to rear, ceiling light point, radiator, tiled splashbacks, wall mounted extractor fan. 

Outside

To the rear there is a courtyard style garden which is mainly laid to blue paving with a block brick paving with pedestrian gated path to front.  Surrounded by a Malvern stone wall to two sides and benefiting from outside water tap and light point.  Within the grounds there is brick built store set under a tiled roof which is separated into two useful storage areas, power and light. 

Services

We have been advised that mains services are connected to the property. This information has not been checked with the respective service providers and interested parties may wish to make their own enquiries with the relevant local authority. No statement relating to services or appliances should be taken to imply that such items are in satisfactory working order and intending occupiers are advised to satisfy themselves where necessary.

Council Tax

COUNCIL TAX BAND "D"
This information may have been obtained from the local council website only and applicants are advised to consider obtaining written confirmation.

Energy Performance Certificate

The EPC rating for this property is D (55).

Viewing

By appointment to be made through the Agent's Malvern Office, Tel:

General

Intending purchasers will be required to produce identification documentation and proof of funding in order to comply with The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017. More information can be made available upon request. 
 
John Goodwin FRICS has made every effort to ensure that measurements and particulars are accurate however prospective purchasers/tenants must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the accuracy of the information provided. No information with regard to planning use, structural integrity, tenure, availability/operation, business rates, services or appliances has been formally verified and therefore prospective purchasers/tenants are requested to seek validation of all such matters prior to submitting a formal or informal intention to purchase/lease the property or enter into any contract.

Tenure

We are advised (subject to legal confirmation) that the property is freehold.

Directions

From the agent's office in Great Malvern proceed north along the A449 Worcester Road towards Malvern Link. After just over a quarter of a mile bear left into North Malvern Road following this route up hill 1.5 miles after which the property can be found opposite St James Church on the left hand side, as indicated by the for sale board.