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5 bedroom detached house

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Detached house
5 bed
5 bath

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Property description & features

  • Available for the first time in 40 years
  • Local historic landmark property
  • Edge of village location with fields adjacent
  • 4 reception rooms plus study
  • 4 bedrooms, 2 dressing rooms, 5 bathrooms
  • Family kitchen with Aga
  • Garage with gym/annex over
  • Formal gardens with tennis court
  • Private courtyard gardens
  • Wine cellar
Dunsley Manor originally formed part of the Dunsley Hall Estate with its initial 18th incarnation being the Estate Managers House. The house has been extended and improved over the years with additions unfolding the 19th and 20th centuries. It has been the family home of the current owners for the last 40 years and its sale represents an outstanding opportunity to buy a 'slice of Kinver history'. Although not listed Dunsley Manor is recognized in The Staffordshire Historic Environment Report (H.E.R) and as such its availability to market represents quite possibly the most important historic house sale opportunity in Kinver in the last 20 years.

The house boasts four impressive reception rooms, a study, a delightful family kitchen, 4/5 bedrooms, 2 dressing rooms and four bathrooms. Being discreetly set in circa 1.5 acres of well maintained formal gardens with an all weather tennis court and detached double garage with annex/gym/home office over. Outstanding period features abound from feature fireplaces to exceptional joinery and ornate plasterwork. Whilst impressive in size the house is intimate in character and represents an unrivalled opportunity for its next custodian.

Approach - Electric gates open into a tarmac and fine gravel drive, which sweeps majestically to substantial parking to the side and front of the main house for a number of cars along with access to gardens and gate into an outdoor utility area.

Pillared Portico - With feature columns, paved entrance and beds with raised stone boarders

Entrance Hall - Imposing period Oak door to front, arch topped windows, glass fronted china cabinets, and central heating radiator

Study - 4.2 x 3.8 min 4.1 max (13'9" x 12'5" min 13'5" max - Window to front, central heating radiator, coving and feature cast iron fireplace

Drawing Room - 4.2 x 5.8 (13'9" x 19'0") - Bay window overlooking courtyard garden, open fireplace with marble surround, coving and central heating radiator

Cloak Room - Window to front, period w,c, wall inset feature antique wash hand basin

Panelled Formal Dining Room - 6.2 x 4.2 (20'4" x 13'9") - Window to side, feature open fireplace with York stone surround, Oak wall panels, coving and central heating radiator

Charming Sitting Room - 6.2 x 4.2 (20'4" x 13'9") - Windows to dual aspects, central heating radiator, coving and feature fireplace with gas fired log burner

Morning Room - 4.1 x 4.7 min 5.9 max (13'5" x 15'5" min 19'4" max - Window to rear, feature fireplace housing duel fuel log burner, coving and central heating radiator

Inner Lobby - Tiled flooring, central hearting radiator, steps down to side door to garden and window overlooking courtyard.

Utility - Window to rear, base units with work surface over incorporating sink, space and plumbing for washing machine, tiled floor and splash backs, recess for tumble driver

Magnificent Family Kitchen - 7.8 x 3.5 min 4.5 max (25'7" x 11'5" min 14'9" max - Window to rear and side, range of hand painted wall and base units with granite work surface over incorporating sink with mixer tap, five oven gas fired Aga, two extractor hoods, oven, tiled floor, electric hob, cupboards off housing boiler and pantry, integrated dishwasher, central heating radiator and door to courtyard

Firs Floor Landing - Stained glass feature skylight, central heating radiator, window, linen cupboard off, further airing cupboard, and doors radiating off to:

Master Bedroom - 5.9 x 3.6 min 4.2 max (19'4" x 11'9" min 13'9" max - Central heating radiator, window to rear, built in wardrobes, feature fireplace, and cupboard off, door into:

Dressing Room/En Suite/Bathroom Combined - His and hers wash hand basin with mixer taps and storage below, built in wardrobes, central heating radiator, bath with mixer tap, window to front, shower, w,c, and tiled splash backs

Bedroom Two - 5.6 x 4.1 min 4.3 max (18'4" x 13'5" min 14'1" max - Window to side, central heating radiator, cupboard off, and feature fireplace

Dressing Room (On Two Levels) - 4.78m x 2.69m overall (15'8" x 8'10" overall) - Window to rear, central heating radiator, and access to loft space, door into:

En Suite - Bath with mixer tap, shower, low level w,c, central heating radiator, wash hand basin with mixer tap and storage below, and partly tiled walls

Bedroom Three (Central Rear) - 4.3 x 4.3 (14'1" x 14'1") - Window to rear, and central heating radiator

Bedroom Four (Side And Front) - 3.3 x 3.1 min 3.6 max (10'9" x 10'2" min 11'9" max - Window to rear, central heating heating radiator, and door into:

En Suite - Heated towel rail, w,c, wash hand basin with mixer tap, shower, tiled splash backs, and extractor fan

Dressing Room/Potential Bedroom 5 - 2.1 x 4.3 (6'10" x 14'1") - Window to side, built in wardrobes

Luxury House Bathroom - Spa bath with mixer tap and shower over, window to front, wash hand basin with mixer tap, w,c, tiled splash backs, heated towel rail and access to loft space

Loft Space (Scope To Incorporated Into Living Spac - Accessed off fixed stair case. Split into two sections, built in cupboards and window

Oversized Garage - 3.7 min 6.4 max x 8.6 (12'1" min 20'11" max x 28'2 - Electric up and over door, window to side, gardeners w,c off, external staircase to side leads to:

Annex/Gym/Home Office - 5.7 x 5.0 approximatly (18'8" x 16'4" approximatl - Skylights, tiled floor, base units with worksurface over, underfloor heating door into:

Shower Room - Low level w,c, cupboard off, wash hand basin with mixer tap and storage, heated towel rail, skylight, shower, extractor fan, and tiled floor

Formal Fore Garden - Sculpted lawn areas, paved patio, bedding inserts and boarders, mature trees and shrubs

Tennis Court - Tarmacadam surface with fencing enclosure.

Gardens - There is ample space to incorporate a swimming pool, croquet lawn and the current tennis court is discreetly tucked away (may benefit from some top surface restoration). The court yard garden offers a delightfully private enclosed al fresco entertaining space being partly paved with a lawn area, pond with water feature and double hardwood gates opening to the extensive utility lawn. There is a gated stepped entrance to a multi chambered wine cellar (formally used by the previous owner who imported and distributed fine wine from The Continent).

Location - Kinver village has long been the destination of choice for those wanting to enjoy living in a semi rural location and yet with the benefits of easily reached local amenities. The village offers schools suiting all age ranges as well as shops and eateries and lies adjacent to the National Trust owned Kinver Edge. An ideal location for easy commuting, the commercial centres of the Black Country and North Worcestershire are easily to hand and the surrounding countryside extends for many miles, suiting dog walkers and happy hackers alike.

Tenure - References to the tenure of a property are based on information supplied by the seller. We are advised that the property is Freehold. A buyer is advised to obtain verification from their solicitor.

Money Laundering Regulations - Please note that under the MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS 2017 we are legally required to verify the identity of all purchasers and the source of their funds to enable the purchase, all prospective purchasers are required to provide the following - 1. Satisfactory photographic identification. 2. Proof of address/residency. 3. Verification of the source of purchase funds. Lex Allan reserves the right to obtain electronic verification of any relevant document sought which there will be a charge to the purchasers at £24 inc VAT per person.  If your offer is acceptable we will be required to share personal details with relevant third parties regarding your chain details on your sale/purchase.

Referral Fees - We can confirm that if we are sourcing a quotation or quotations on your behalf relevant to the costs that you are likely to incur for the professional handling of the conveyancing process. You should be aware that we could receive a maximum referral fee of approximately £240 inc VAT should you decide to proceed with the engagement of the solicitor in question. We are informed that solicitors are happy to pay this referral fee to ourselves as your agent as it significantly reduces the marketing costs that they have to allocate to sourcing new business. The referral fee is NOT added to the conveyancing charges that would ordinarily be quoted.

We can also confirm that if we have provided your details to Infinity Financial Advice who we are confident are well placed to provide you with the very best possible advice relevant to your borrowing requirements. You should be aware that we receive a referral fee from Infinity for recommending their services. The charges that you will incur with them and all the products that they introduce to you will in no way be affected by this referral fee. On average the referral fees that we have received recently are £218 per case.

The same also applies if we have introduced you to the services of surveyors who we are confident will provide you with a first class service relevant to your property needs, we will again receive a maximum referral fee of £200 inc vat. This referral fee does not impact the actual fee that you would pay Green Street Surveys had you approached them direct as it is paid to us as an intermediary on the basis that we save them significant marketing expenditure in so doing. If you have any queries regarding the above, please feel free to contact us.

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