Fine & Country Beech House 7 The Ridgeway | Astwood Bank | B96 6LS · 2018-11-20 · gymnasium this is a most versatile room with high ceilings, three large windows and wooden laminate

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Beech House7 The Ridgeway | Astwood Bank | B96 6LS

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BEECH HOUSESet in a secluded semi-rural location on the outskirts of Astwood Bank, with stunning views over open countryside, this charming 1930’s period property enjoys the benefits of both tranquillity and convenience.

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FINE & COUNTRYFine & Country is a global network of estate agencies specialising in the marketing, sale and rental of luxury residential property. With offices in the UK, Australia, Egypt, France, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Namibia, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, The Channel Islands, UAE, USA and West Africa we combine the widespread exposure of the international marketplace with the local expertise and knowledge of carefully selected independent property professionals.

Fine & Country appreciates the most exclusive properties require a more compelling, sophisticated and intelligent presentation - leading to a common, yet uniquely exercised and successful strategy emphasising the lifestyle qualities of the property.

This unique approach to luxury homes marketing delivers high quality, intelligent and creative concepts for property promotion combined with the latest technology and marketing techniques.

We understand moving home is one of the most important decisions you make; your home is both a financial and emotional investment. With Fine & Country you benefit from the local knowledge, experience, expertise and contacts of a well trained, educated and courteous team of professionals, working to make the sale or purchase of your property as stress free as possible.

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Discreetly located down a long private drive off the Ridgeway in the heart of the beautiful Worcestershire countryside, is this spacious, extended and partly refurbished detached family home. The property has benefitted from some modernisation, yet still requires some cosmetic upgrades in places. It briefly comprises of four double bedrooms, one with en-suite, a single bedroom, family bathroom, sitting room, dining room, snug, conservatory and a lovely family breakfast kitchen and a most useful utility/boot room. Smart pathing leads down to split level terraces and neatly tendered rockeries meeting the edge of the very spacious Cotswold gravelled driveway and many outbuildings the property offers, including an office/gym, a separate garage and a large part glass roofed greenhouse. Following on from this is around three quarters of an acre of mature gardens screened with beautiful trees and shrubs and opening up to the most wonderful elevated unspoilt country views.

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Our favourite room is the conservatory. It is lovely first thing in the morning or last thing at night to have a coffee and just sit and look out at the garden, or even to sit a d read a book in the peace and quiet before anyone else is awake.”


The property is approached down a long driveway past the garage and on to a large gravelled parking area opening up to the front of the property. There are two entrances to the property, the first to the side has a small courtyard and leads into a reception area and a downstairs wc. The main front entrance has white steps leading up to the UPVC door and into the hall with stairs to the centre and reception rooms leading off to both sides.

The light and airy living room has ample space for all the family to relax and enjoy and offers high ceilings, neutral décor, and a lovely feature fireplace with an inset gas fire.

To the opposite side is the very charming sitting room with a beautiful feature wall, open gas fire and a most useful storage cupboard leading off. An archway leads to the inner hall with a further large storage area which has a multitude of uses.

The superb family breakfast kitchen is both contemporary in design and spacious for all the family to cook, relax and dine. Amtico flooring blends beautifully next to the contemporary mocha grey units and granite worktops. The large oak topped breakfast bar creates a lovely space for casual dining and the well equipped kitchen has a 7 gas burner, double oven, pan warming drawer, built in Indesit dishwasher and a Franke 1.5 bowl sink with mixer tap.

Leading from the kitchen is the breakfast room/dining room with high ceilings and lots of natural light as it leads through to the excellent and wonderfully elevated conservatory with two sets of double doors to each side giving access to the outdoor terraces.

Accessed from the kitchen is the spacious and very useful side passage which has through access to the side and front of the property and is used as both a boot room and a utility with plumbing for a washer and dryer.


Seller Insight It was the large open expanse of the garden and the space in the house itself that first attracted us to Beech House,” say the

current owners of this 5 bedroom detached property on The Ridgeway, “making it ideal for bringing up a young family. Being so spacious, the property is just as suited to entertaining as it is to family life, with a beautifully bright conservatory being a favourite space from which to enjoy the garden and countryside beyond, day or night, summer or winter, come rain or shine. Meanwhile, the paddock and our very own copse have provided many hours of fun and fresh air for our children growing up here.”

Over the years, the owners have made various improvements to this stunning red brick property. “We have installed a new kitchen and bathroom,” they say, “along with a gym/office and top quality double glazing. We have also re-landscaped the outdoor spaces with a patio seating area to the rear, perfect for summer barbecues, and installed fencing down the drive.”

Set in a secluded semi rural location on the outskirts of Astwood Bank, with stunning views over open countryside, the property enjoys the benefits of both tranquillity and convenience. “In Astwood Bank, there is everything you could need in a village,” say the owners, “from well regarded primary and secondary schools, to a Post Office and a florist’s. There is a range of shops which include a general store, a garage, chip shop, Chinese and Indian takeaway and restaurants, pharmacy, bakery, pet groomers, and several hairdressers/barber shops. The property is within easy reach of Alcester, Evesham and Redditch town centres for further shopping and schooling.”What they will miss most

“We have the best of both worlds here, with the convenience of all the amenities in the village whilst being surrounded by beautiful countryside.”

“Being blessed with so much space, this is the ideal property for parties, whether inside in wintertime or out in the garden during the warmer months.”*

* These comments are the personal views of the current owner and are included as an insight into life at the property. They have not been independently verified, should not be relied on without verification and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agent.




Upstairs There are four double bedrooms and one single. The master bedroom with its dual aspect windows offers superb views across miles of open countryside. This lovely room is spacious and nicely presented and has a good sized ensuite fitted with a bath, wc and pedatsal sink. There are three further good sized doubles, two of which have excellent wardrobes and storage. The smaller fifth bedroom is currently used as an office space. The family bathroom is very spacious and contemporary with a feature claw foot bath, double shower cubicle, two feature glass hand basins inset into a custom built unit with matching wall mirrors and an airing cupboard which houses the new Worchester Bosch boiler.




We shall miss the peace and quiet and the feeling of being away from everything.”


Outside

Gym/Office - purpose built and currently used by the family as a gymnasium this is a most versatile room with high ceilings, three large windows and wooden laminate flooring.

Greenhouse/Aviary, offering any gardening enthusiasts a perfect space to enjoy their hobby in this half glazed greenhouse, but equally as useful for a workshop, hobby room and large storage area.

Garage – the property also has the original brick built single garage for further storage.

Leading from the main front door, conservatory and boot room, the superb outside space has smart paved steps, patio areas and an elevated decked area. Lovely landscaped borders house Lavenders, Hostas, Ferns and Bamboo and the neat Alpine rockery completes the frontage to the property. With the house occupying such a prominent position over the land, the mainly lawned garden sweeps down to a wonderful terrace to take in the outstanding views beyond. The entire garden of approximately ¾ acre has an abundance of mature trees including Eucalyptus, Sycamore and Oak and giving total privacy and tranquillity.




Laying in the north east of Worcestershire, Redditch was once the international centre for needle manufacturing, as well as the manufacturing of fishing tackle, springs and motorcycles. The town takes its name from the red soil of the River Arrow which runs through the town.

In the 1960’s Redditch became a model for ‘New Town Planning’. Carefully designed and planned from its inception, Redditch boasts the archetypical layout of a ‘New Town’, including wide roads and extensive landscaping. RedditchThe town is predominantly a commuter residence for nearby Birmingham with traditional industries being replaced by modern light industries and services. There are a wide variety of shops in the town including the popular King Fisher Shopping Center.

As for Education, Redditch is one of the few remaining parts of the United Kingdom which still follows the ‘Three-Tier’ system. There are a wide variety of First Schools (ages 4-7), Middle Schools (age 7-11) and Secondary Schools (age 11-18). The Heart of Worcestershire College also has one of its three campuses in the Town providing excellent opportunites for further education.

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Astwood Bank, is a beautiful village located in the Feckenham parish, and offers a thriving community surrounded by outstanding countryside. The village is noted for its successful cricket team, who have twice played at Lords.

This thriving community has a church, schools, restaurants, shops and lovely public houses, not to mention an array of sporting clubs such as the angling club and the successful cricket club. The A441, Evesham Road, is the main trunk road through Astwood Bank from Redditch.

One of the highlights of the year every summer is the annual flower festival and summer carnival, bringing the whole village out to enjoy.

This traditional English village has some wonderful walking and riding routes nearby, including the long-distance public footpath in the parish of Feckenham, The Monarch’s Way that passes about 1.5 miles east of the village.

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BEECH HOUSESet in a secluded semi-rural location on the outskirts of Astwood Bank, with stunning views over open countryside, this charming 1930’s period property enjoys the benefits of both tranquillity and convenience.

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FINE & COUNTRYFine & Country is a global network of estate agencies specialising in the marketing, sale and rental of luxury residential property. With offices in the UK, Australia, Egypt, France, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Namibia, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, The Channel Islands, UAE, USA and West Africa we combine the widespread exposure of the international marketplace with the local expertise and knowledge of carefully selected independent property professionals.

Fine & Country appreciates the most exclusive properties require a more compelling, sophisticated and intelligent presentation - leading to a common, yet uniquely exercised and successful strategy emphasising the lifestyle qualities of the property.

This unique approach to luxury homes marketing delivers high quality, intelligent and creative concepts for property promotion combined with the latest technology and marketing techniques.

We understand moving home is one of the most important decisions you make; your home is both a financial and emotional investment. With Fine & Country you benefit from the local knowledge, experience, expertise and contacts of a well trained, educated and courteous team of professionals, working to make the sale or purchase of your property as stress free as possible.

The production of these particulars has generated a £10 donation to the Fine & Country Foundation, charity no. 1160989, striving to relieve homelessness.

Visit fineandcountry.com/uk/foundation

THE FINE & COUNTRYFOUNDATION


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