St John Boscos Chapel, within the thirty five acre grounds of the Besford Court Estate, is unique and full of character, including exposed beams, leaded and stained windows, parquet and oak flooring and solid wood doors. Dating back to the Elizabethan era, it is believed to have been a cider barn, then a chapel and library, used by the headmaster when the estate became a school.

Double oak doors with leaded windows open to the entrance hall, with wonderful part panelled walls and an understairs cupboard.

The L-shaped sitting/dining room is outstanding, with a full-height vaulted ceiling and a galleried study balcony overlooking it. The focal point of the room is the original carved wood rood screen that frames the entrance to the snug, which has a herringbone brick floor and a working fireplace with seating on either side. The sitting room has a charming feature bay window incorporating a door that opens fully to steps leading down to the rear garden decked terrace.

The fitted kitchen has a range of integrated appliances that include a fridge freezer, Neff microwave and dishwasher, an electric oven and a Siemens ceramic hob with an extractor hood above.

There is a ground-floor second bedroom that could also serve as a family room.

A solid wood-turning staircase with carved balusters rises to the galleried landing, off which is the dual-aspect principal bedroom with an opening to the galleried balcony that could also serve as a study.

The family bathroom has been beautifully refitted and includes a clawfoot cast iron bath and a corner shower.

Gardens and grounds
St John Boscos Chapel has a single garage with boarded storage above and parking for two cars in front. A gated path leads to two lawned gardens to the front of the property, edged by dwarf box hedging.

The secure rear landscaped lawned garden is arranged in compartments and is utterly charming and very leafy. There is a range of mature evergreen and perennial plants that provide all-year-round interest and colour, along with majestic mature trees that are subject to a blanket Tree Preservation Order. There is a beautiful ornamental carp pond with a water feature surrounded by a decked terrace and adjacent terraces laid with slate chippings and shingle.

Further strategic seating areas include a central shingle terrace set under the trees and an arbour on the side lawn. There are two useful garden stores and a log store.

Services
Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil-fired central heating.

Service Charge
A service charge of circa £117 per month is levied to cover the management and upkeep of the communal grounds and facilities along with the roadways and lighting.

Local Authority
Wychavon District Council:[use Contact Agent Button] Council Tax Band: D

Worcester Parkway train station 10 miles, Pershore 7 miles, Worcester 10 miles, Stratford-upon-Avon 15 miles, Birmingham 26 miles, M5 (J6) 7 miles, M40 (J15) 21 miles (distances approximate)

St John Boscos Chapel, located on the Besford Court Estate, occupies 35 acres and is home to Besford Court, a striking Elizabethan manor house which was a Catholic school for many years until it was converted into apartments in 2001. Available to the residents are lovely walks within the fully managed estate grounds, tennis facilities, playing fields/football pitch and a community hall.

The nearby Georgian market town of Pershore offers various everyday amenities, including independent shops, a health centre, a cottage hospital, a public library, a community arts centre, public houses and restaurants. Recreational facilities include cricket, football and rugby clubs, a leisure centre with a swimming pool, the historic Abbey and surrounding park, and the River Avon.

Broader shopping and services are found in Worcester, and Cheltenham is known for its specialist shopping.

In Pershore, educational provision from nursery/pre-school to high school and a Sixth Form College is available at Pershore High School. Of particular importance is the number of good private schools in Worcester, Malvern and Cheltenham.

Worcester has county cricket in the setting of Worcester Cathedral and horse racing on the banks of the River Severn. There is international cricket at Edgbaston and hunt racing at Cheltenham and Stratford.

There are excellent motorway links via the M5 and M50. Rail links from Pershore and Worcestershire Parkway (just under 5 miles to the north) run directly to London Paddington and Birmingham.

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