6 bedroom detached house

Dating to around the 17th Century and Grade II listed, The Stalls is a handsome timber framed building that occupies a wonderfully secluded location at the end of a privately owned driveway, surrounded by open farmland.

The house extends to nearly 4,000 square feet (excluding outbuildings) over two floors and is offered to the market in great condition having been significantly improved after the current owners purchased in 2007. The house has lovely feeling with character features such as fireplaces and exposed beams. It is also well-proportioned throughout briefly comprising a kitchen/breakfast room with separate pantry, three reception rooms, a utility room, cloakroom, five bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a further first floor WC.

There is a large attic space that makes for great storage. Towards the rear of the house with clear scope to easily become an annex, there is a generous ground floor bedroom suite complete with a dressing room and bathroom. Furthermore, attached but independently accessed, is a large home office which has previously been used as an artists' studio with consistent light due to the large north facing window.

The cottage gardens are a particular feature of the property being very private and peaceful. In spring, the wild garden in front of the house is a sea of colour from March to the end of May. Anemones, chionodoxa and primroses are followed by narcissi, specie tulips, and snakeshead fritillaries, finishing with cowslips and quamash.

Surrounded by mature hedge and tree lined boundaries, there are colourful mixed borders, rolling lawns, a productive vegetable garden and a range of fruit trees. In front of the house, there is a large mature orchard of cider apple and quince trees, with grazing for sheep beneath.

Additional outbuildings include a substantial single garage/storeroom, a leanto potting shed, a brick chicken house with a large covered pen, a timber tractor shed, and a small red brick building formerly known as 'the Otterhound feeding shed'. All of the above are versatile spaces that offer the possibility of conversion, subject to the necessary consents.

There are no public rights of way across the property but there is good access to local footpaths and the surrounding countryside.

The driveway from the public road is privately owned by the Forthampton Estate and leads all the way down to Bredon School.

The property has never flooded despite being within a short distance of the River Severn.

Located on the edge of the village of Bushley Green, The Stalls falls within the beautiful privately owned Forthampton Estate on the Gloucestershire/Worcestershire border.

Three nearby villages offer a fine food experience, choose from the Inn at Welland, the Butchers Arms in Eldersfield or the Corse Lawn Hotel.

Whilst distinctively semi-rural the village is very accessible, with the nearby town of Tewkesbury only 3 miles. Cheltenham, Malvern and Worcester, with its wonderful cathedral and cricket ground are all within a comfortable 25-minute drive. In addition to Literary, Music, Science and Jazz festivals, Cheltenham hosts the very best in NH racing including the famous Gold Cup.

Excellent schooling nearby includes Bredon School which is on the doorstep. Malvern has Malvern College and Malvern St James for Girls, whilst The Elms and The Downs prep schools are just the other side of the hill in Colwall. In Worcester there are the Royal Grammar and Kings Schools, and in Cheltenham, Dean Close,
Cheltenham College and Cheltenham Ladies College.

Communications are excellent with junctions of the M5 and M50 motorways nearby; mainline rail services are available from Cheltenham, Gloucester, Tewkesbury and Worcester whilst Birmingham and Bristol International Airports are easily accessible as well.

(Distances and times are approximate).

Tenure: Freehold.
Services: Waste treatment plant. Mains water (via the Forthampton Estate pipes). Oil fired central heating. Mains electricity. Electric Vehicle Charging Point.
Local Authority: Malvern Hills District Council.
Council Tax: Band G.
EPC: F