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A Beautiful Period Four Bedroomed Semi-Detached Cottage Situated In A Highly Convenient Location And Affording Deceptively Spacious Accommodation Including A Useful Detached Studio/Office Set Within The Rear Garden. EPC Rating "D"



Location



285 Pickersleigh Road enjoys a convenient location less than ten minutes on foot from the busy, popular and well served centre of Barnards Green where there is a wide range of amenities including a supermarket, shops, takeaways, a Post Office and chemist. Less than a mile away is the cultural and historic town of Great Malvern where there is an even more comprehensive range of facilities including shops and banks, Waitrose supermarket, the renowned theatre and cinema complex and the Splash leisure pool and gymnasium. It is also adjacent to a Tesco Express. The property is also within walking distance of some of the best schools in the area in both the private and state systems, at primary and secondary levels including the Chase High School, Malvern College and Malvern St James Girls School.



Transport communications are excellent. A regular bus service runs nearby, junction 7 of the M5 motorway south of Worcester is only eight miles distant and Great Malvern railway station is approximately ten minutes away on foot.



Description



285 Pickersleigh Road is an attractive period, semi-detached property once believed to be a worker's cottage for the Madresfield Estate. Through the years the property has undergone a programme of refurbishment work and has also been extended creating wonderfully presented and light and airy living accommodation set over two floors in a convenient and popular location.



The property is set back from the road behind a block paved driveway opening to allow ample parking for vehicles and flanked to both sides by beautifully planted beds. The foregarden is enclosed by a wooden fenced perimeter and a block paved pedestrian path leads from the driveway continuing to the obscured double glazed composite front door, set under a beautiful tiled, pitched roofed storm porch and opens to the extended living accommodation which benefits from gas central heating and double glazed. Internally the property retains some of its character and charm with the accommodation comprising in more detail of:



Hallway 1.49m (4ft 10in) x 1.96m (6ft 4in)

Double glazed window to side, ceiling light point, decorative picture rail, radiator. A four panelled wooden door opens to the Dining Room (described later) and matching door opens through to



Cloakroom

Fitted with a white low level WC with wall mounted wash hand basin. Obscured double glazed window to side, radiator, loft access point, decorative picture rail.



Dining Room 6.25m (20ft 2in) x 2.84m (9ft 2in)

A flexible and versatile space partially open and adjacent to the kitchen. Double glazed and double doors opening to and overlooking the rear garden. This area is flooded with natural light through the double glazed Velux skylight to rear. Two ceiling light points, decorative picture rail, radiator, engineered wood flooring flows throughout this area and through an entrance into



Fitted Kitchen 4.34m (14ft) x 2.48m (8ft)

Offering a range of cream fronted drawer and cupboard base units with rolled edge worktop over and corner shelving. There is a range of integrated appliances including a four ring electric HOB, DOUBLE OVEN and space for a full height fridge freezer. Set into the worktop is a stainless steel circular sink with mixer tap and drainer to side. Double glazed window overlooking the rear garden. Double glazed Velux window, radiator, tiled splashbacks, inset ceiling spotlights. Semi-circular serving hatch with shelf looks back

through to the dining area.



Utility Room 2.76m (8ft 11in) x 1.89m (6ft 1in)

Fitted with a range of white base units with worktop over and matching wall units. Stainless steel sink unit with drainer and mixer tap. Space and connection point for washing machine, dishwasher and further undercounter kitchen white goods. Double glazed Velux skylight. Wall and ceiling light points. Radiator. Tiled floor and splashbacks. UPVC double glazed door gives pedestrian access to garden.



Inner Hallway

Accessed from the dining room via a feature archway, this area has beautiful wooden parquet flooring and original wood panelling to half height. Stairs rise to first floor. Wall mounted thermostat control point. Ceiling light point. Four panelled wooden door opening through to



Sitting Room 3.72m (12ft) x 5.21m (16ft 10in)

Positioned to the west aspect of the house and enjoying two double glazed windows. A focal point of this room is the wood burning stove set into the fireplace on to a slate hearth. Useful shelving to recess to the left hand side. Coving to ceiling, decorative picture rail, radiator and ceiling light point.



First Floor Landing

Ceiling light point, decorative picture rail, loft access point with pull down ladder into the boarded loft space with double glazed Velux skylight and housing the pressurised hot water cylinder, which is also served through the solar water heaters positioned on the roof. Doors open through to



Bedroom 1 3.75m (12ft 1in) x 3.30m (10ft 8in)

A dual aspect double bedroom enjoying windows to front and side. Ceiling light point, decorative picture rail, radiator.



Bedroom 2 2.42m (7ft 10in) x 2.87m (9ft 3in)

Double glazed window to rear, ceiling light point, radiator.



Bedroom 3 2.56m (8ft 3in) x 2.48m (8ft)

Double glazed window to rear, decorative picture rail, radiator.



Bedroom 4 3.75m (12ft 1in) x 1.55m (5ft)

Double glazed window to front, two ceiling light points, radiator. Currently being used as the vendor's dressing room.



Bathroom

Refitted with a modern suite comprising of a close coupled WC with vanity wash hand basin, mixer tap and cupboard under with surface to side. Panelled bath with mixer tap and electric Mira Sport shower. Splashbacks in complimentary tiling, inset ceiling downlighters, ceiling mounted extractor fan, wall mounted heated towel rail and double glazed window to side.



Outside to the rear

A paved and gravelled area extends away across the rear of the property and is a lovely secluded place where the pleasantries of this setting can be enjoyed. Two sleeper and gravel steps lead down to the further gravelled garden and to the vegetable garden having soft fruits and herbs and to the bottom of the garden is a pebbled area with two raised beds which side on to the



Workshop/Shed

Of wooden construction and divided into two areas



Room 1 3.61m (11ft 8in) x 1.89m (6ft 1in)

Glazed window to side, light, power and door opening through to



Room 2 3.59m (11ft 7in) x 2.30m (7ft 5in)

Light and power. These spaces together are a flexible and versatile space.



Studio/Home Office 6.66m (21ft 6in) x 3.38m (10ft 11in)

Leading from the patio area a brick built and insulated detached building. A flexible and versatile space enjoying ceiling light point and power. Double glazed window to side and rear, double glazed patio doors to front and double glazed pedestrian door to rear. This could be used as a home office or studio.



The garden is enclosed by a fenced perimeter and benefits from pedestrian access to front, strategically placed outside light points and greenhouse.



Services



We have been advised that mains gas, water, electric and drainage 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.



Directions



From the centre of Great Malvern proceed down Church Street into Madresfield Road. Follow this route downhill for some distance past the cemetery on your right to a mini roundabout. Turn left into Pickersleigh Road, where the property can be found on the right hand side after a short distance as indicated by the agent's For Sale board.



Council Tax



COUNCIL TAX BAND "B"

This information may have been obtained by telephone call only and applicants are advised to consider obtaining written confirmation.



Energy Perfomance Certificate



The EPC rating for this property is (D) 68.



Viewing



By appointment to be made through the Agent's Malvern Office, [use Contact Agent Button]



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.