Abberley, Worcester, Worcestershire

The property
Worsley House is an outstanding period property, dating from the late 15th century and offering more than 3,000 square feet of characterful accommodation in a bucolic rural location. Featuring wonderful elevations of timber framing, render infill and red brick, the property also displays a wealth of stunning original features inside, including exposed beams and grand open fireplaces.

Requiring renovation, the property provides an opportunity to put a modern spin on the splendid, spacious living accommodation, while retaining the essential character features.

The ground floor offers three comfortable reception rooms, including the dining room or reception hall, with its flagstone flooring, heavy timber beams and handsome open fireplace. Towards the rear there is a light, airy sitting room with a dual aspect, its fireplace fitted with a woodburning stove, while the family room provides further space in which to relax. Additionally, the ground floor has a well-proportioned kitchen with space for all the necessary appliances, plus a utility room, a store and a cellar for further home storage.

On the first floor there are five bedrooms, the smaller of which is ideal for use as a study, nursery or dressing room. The other four bedrooms are all doubles, including the principal bedroom, which is in its own discreet first-floor area along with a large shower room. A further family bathroom is located on the ground floor.

History
Worsley House is a building of extreme interest that retains much of its primary fabric. It is a ‘transition’ house representing the change from the medieval open-hall tradition to the greater comfort of the ceiled hall with its chimneystacks and fireplaces. These were radical changes that took place in the decades before and after the year 1500.

Services: Mains electricity. Private water. Oil fired central heating. Private drainage that we understand may not comply with current regulations.

Outside
The house is set with 57.3 acres of beautiful rolling farmland and is set almost a mile from the road along a singletrack lane. The track leads through the beautiful fields and meadows and across a cattle grid to a grassy courtyard area at the front of the house, with access to the historic stone and brick outbuildings, which include garaging, a kiln room and plenty of barn storage.

The outbuildings could be used to support farming activities, for stabling or further garaging, but they also represent a significant opportunity for further development, subject to the necessary consents. The sprawling grounds include various meadows, paddocks and fields, which have been managed with a light touch and are a haven for wildlife. There is space for grazing livestock, providing the opportunity to run a smallholding from the property. Immediately surrounding the property, the gardens provides an opportunity for landscaping with splendid views across the surrounding fields.

Location
The property occupies an idyllic rural position, three miles from the small village of Abberley Common and surrounded by rolling Worcestershire countryside. The village has a convenience store, a village hall and a primary school, while neighbouring Great Witley provides a further range of amenities. The town of Stourport-on-Severn is also just five miles away, with access to a range of shops supermarkets and leisure facilities. Meanwhile, the bustling centre of Kidderminster is nearby for all additional needs. Further primary schools are accessible in the surrounding villages, while state secondary schooling is available in Stourport-on-Severn or Kidderminster.

The area is well connected by road, with the A449 providing access to Worcester and the M5 around 14 miles away. Mainline rail services are also available in Kidderminster and Worcester (approximately 2 hours to London Paddington).

Distances
• Stourport-on-Severn 4.5 miles
• Kidderminster 8.5 miles
• Droitwich Spa 14.4 miles
• Worcester 14.7 miles

Nearby Stations
• Hartlebury Station
• Worcester Foregate Street
• Worcester Shrub Hill
• Kidderminster

Nearby Schools
• Suckley Primary School
• Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School
• RGS The Grange
• King's Hawford School
• RGS Worcester
• The King's School, Worcester
• RGS Springfield
• The River School