Worcester Property News 16/12/2010

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RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES 2-3 NEW HOMES 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 5 AUCTIONS 5 LETTING

More room at impressive bungalowTHE Hollies is an impressivecountry bungalow at Bransford,near Worcester. Originally builtduring the 1960s it has beensubstantially extended andenhanced by some exposed timbersand leaded light timber casementdouble glazed windows.

The reception hall has an oakfloor and a cloakroom with aVictorian style white suite and aslate floor.

Beyond the hall is a dining roomwith an open fireplace and stepsdown to a lounge with a reclaimed

brick fireplace and twin doubleglazed french doors to the gardens.There is also a study with a small

period fireplace, book shelving anda timbered ceiling.

Adjacent is a sitting room, alsowith a timbered ceiling and bookshelves

The Hollies has a breakfastkitchen with a range of pine units,

work surfaces, a double Belfastsink and a range cooker. The goodsized breakfast room has a dining

area with a tiled pantry andadjoining the kitchen is a freezerroom and a long utility room.

An inner hallway with an oakfloor leads to four bedrooms. Themaster en-suite yet to be fitted there is a guest bedroom with anen-suite dressing room and a wellappointed bathroom. There is alsoa shower room.

The Hollies is approachedthrough gates and along adriveway to a parking area. Asingle garage includes a small storeroom, there is a partly-built stableblock with two loose boxes, a tackroom and a store room. Close by isa small paddock.

The good-sized rear gardens aremostly tiered lawns.There is a fenced kitchen garden

with raised beds and a good-sizedorchard.

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with swimming pool and paddockTHE Bridges House at Tardebigge,near Bromsgrove, is an extensivefamily home with an indoorswimming pool, paddocks andwoodland.

A light and spacious receptionhall has a vaulted ceiling with afirst floor gallery and an engineeredhardwood floor, which continuesinto a comprehensively fittedlibrary.

The formal drawing room has asculptured fireplace with a multi-fuel burning stove together with

french doors to the garden. There isalso a sitting room that features apine fireplace surround.

The extensively fitted bespokekitchen has polished granite worksurfaces, a double china box sink, afull complement of appliances and alimestone tiled floor whichcontinues into the dining roomwhere there is a dresser style unit.A utility is equally well fitted.

A particular feature of TheBridges House is its indoor heated

swimmingpool withair conditioning,a changing room, a showerenclosure with body jets and aspiral staircase up to the masterbedroom.

The first floor rooms are arrangedaround a light, part-galleriedlanding and four bedrooms, all withtheir own en-suites.

The property is approached over acattle grid and along a tree linedgravelleddrive between woodlandandpostand railpaddocks.

There is an electrically operatedgate, boxed beech hedging andbeautifully maintained lawns withmany specimen trees. The gardensalso have sculptured herbaceousborders and mature shrubberies, allproviding lots of colour throughoutthe year and with minimalmaintenance.

The drive opens out into a largeturning and parking area overhungby magnificent oaks and leading toa detached three-car garage with

electrically-operated up adoors.

Beyond is a fenced kitctogether with a timber frgreenhouse, a garden shestore. The grounds also iwoodland walk and paddwater supply.

LUXURY: The Bridges House at Tardebigge, near Bromsgrove, has a big sitting room, a magnificent indoor swimming pool and large

BUYERS INFOPRICE: 1,695,000AGENT: ANDREW GRANTCALL: 01905 734735

BUYERS INFOPRICE: 625,000AGENT: HALLSCALL: 01905 611066

AUCTIONS.................................CLASSIFIEDS.............................NEW HOMES............................

RESIDENTIALPhilip Laney & Jolly.................

LETTINGSGriffiths & Charles..................Hills Estate Agents..................Houselets................................Simply Lets..............................Town & Country Property Serv

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EXTENDED: The Hollies at Bransford, near Worcester, has four bedrooms.

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Thursday, December 16, 2010 PROPERTY NEWS

Four floor listed house makethe grade with original featureMike Pryce discovers a family home with five bedrooms, a gym in the cellar and theres even a television set in the main bat

GROWING families needlarger houses two orthree bedrooms justwont do. So here are aselection of properties

in both town and country, periodand modern, with four bedrooms ormore.

The first is an end of terrace, fivebedroom grade two listed Georgiantown house at 1 Rainbow HillTerrace, Worcester, that retainssome original period features andhas accommodation over four floors.

The property has an impressiveportico entrance and a receptionhall with its original staircase andtiled floor. At the end of the hall is acloakroom with a coloured suiteand cupboards.

Close by is a drawing room withan ornate hand-made fireplace, a

fitted gas fire and a bay window.There is a separate substantialdining room with a range of fittedshelves.

A fitted breakfast kitchen has arange of light oak wall and floormounted units and a door from itleads to a laundry.

A flagstone and tiled staircaseleads down to a home gym with a

pine floor, a wine rack and a stabledoor to the outside.

The period staircase from thereception hall leads up to aspacious landing with a walk-inlinen cupboard and part doubleglazed doors to a small andattractive balcony.

The master bedroom has a rangeof fitted cupboards with overheadcupboards, a dressing table with anadjoining seat and a pretty periodfireplace with a cast iron grate.There is a further separate doublebedroom with a range of wardrobecupboards and a chest of drawers.

The main bathroom has a largespa bath, a jet power shower and atelevision.

The second floor has three moredouble bedrooms and anotherbathroom.

A double garage can be found atthe rear, together with an adjoiningworkshop/garden store. There is asmall front garden, side gardensand a rear walled paved courtyard.

MILBRAE

Milbrae, Shoulton Lane, Hallow,near Worcester, is an outstandingdetached house that has beentotally refurbished, renovated andextended.There is a drawing room with dualaspect windows, oak flooring, abroad inglenook with a log burnerand french doors to the garden.A kitchen/breakfast room has awalnut suite, an integratedfreezer, a dishwasher, an oil firedRayburn,a fitted oven and acentral island with a four-ring hob.The ground floor master bedroomsuite has a dressing room, anen-suite shower room and a largewalk-in shower.There is alsoa formal dining

room, an office, a snug, a utilityand a shower room.Upstairs are three morebedrooms one has an en-suitelavatory and a family bathroom.Electrically operated gates openinto large landscaped gardens.There is a detached garage with aroom above, a further detachedbarn/garage with a store and adetached entertainment roomwith a bar perfect for partiesand entertaining.

PRICE 629,950; AGENTANDREW GRANT; CALL 01905734735

OAKLAND HOUSE

Oakland House at Old Hill, FlyfordFlavell, near Pershore, is asubstantial four bedroom familyhome built in 2000.It has a large reception hall withan oak block wood floor and ahand-made staircase. The groundfloor layout includes a cloakroom,a large drawing room with a Bathstone fireplace and a multi-fuelstove, a conservatory and adining room.The breakfast/kitchen has a highan extensive range of hand-madeoak cabinets and integratedappliances. Beyond is a utility.Upstairs is a large landing and amaster bedroom with a dressingroom and an en-suite bath and

shower room. There are threemore double bedrooms and afamily bathroom with a shower.The house has a shared drivewayand parking for several cars.There are gardens with maturingshrubs and plants, lawns, a smallfishpond and a paved area foralfresco dining.Oakland House also has a largesingle garage, a metal framedgreenhouse and a shed.

PRICE 575,000; AGENTKNIGHT FRANK; CALL 01905723438

25 LOWER DRIVE

With five bedrooms, 25 LowerDrive, Besford, near Pershore isan executive-style house withspacious and versatileaccommodation.It has an impressive galleriedmain reception hall with ahardwood staircase and thereception rooms include a sittingroom with an open fireplace,double doors to a dining roomand french doors to a terrace.The layout includes anoffice/family room, a big live-inkitchen with a breakfast andsitting area, a study and a utility.Upstairs is a large masterbedroom with an en-suitebathroom, a guest room with an

en-suite shower room, three morebedrooms and a smart familybathroom.Outside is a drive, a detacheddouble garage, parking andturning and attractive gardenswith a decked terrace providing aperfect spot for sitting out andal-fresco dining. There are viewacross open countrysideand alsothe grounds of the Besford estateto enjoy.

PRICE 547,000; AGENT JOHNSANDERS; CALL 01905726220

THREE MORE OF A KIND: HOMES FOR THE GROWING FAMILY

BUYERS INFO

PRICE: 420,000AGENT: HALLSCALL: 01905 611066 ATTRACTIVE: 1 Rainbow Hill Terrace, Worcester, has original period features, gardens and a c

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Thursday, DecembePROPERTY N EWS

NewHomesNewsAROUND THE DEVELOPMENTS

AFTER almost a year spentsearching for their dream home,Sam Laceby and Dan Clark werebeginning to think theyd nevermove. That was until they decidedto pay a visit to the opening ofLavender Fields, a new developmentby Taylor Wimpey Midlands inEvesham.

As soon as they were shown theplans for a three-bedroom Salisburystyle town house they were sold andwasted no time in reserving theirchoice of plot even though theyonly had the development plans tobase their decision on.

Miss Laceby, aged 25, said: Wedoutgrown our flat in Evesham sodecided to look for somethingbigger a proper house with agarden. Because we live in such abeautiful area house prices reflectthis, so finding somewhere suitablewithin our budget was proving to bedifficult.

Wed been looking for monthsand even though on many occasionswed driven past the signs at theLavender Fields site, we had never

thought to stop and take a look. Itwas only after visiting my parentsnew home in Spain built by TaylorWimpey that we realised howbeautiful and well built thedevelopment was. We made adecision there and then to visitLavender Fields as soon as itopened.

The couple were the firstcustomers to reserve a home on theopening weekend, taking advantageof the benefits that buying a homeoff plan can bring.

Miss Laceby said: Even thoughour home isnt yet built and wontbe ready until next summer, it wasclear from the floor plans that thiswas the home for us.

Wed never considered a townhouse but fell in love with theSalisbury straight away. As itsthree-storeys we get so much spacefor our money, which is fantastic asnothing wed seen previously hadbeen as big.

Buying off plan has meant thatwe got to pick one of the best plots.We can choose our kitchen and we

get to see our home being builtwhich is very exciting.

With Taylor Wimpeys expertteam in place, the couples homebuying process has been smoothand stress free.

Mr Clark said: The whole team atLavender Fields has been fantastic.Weve had plenty of questions butJan, the sales executive, has been sohelpful, keeping us up to date witheverything and putting us in touchwith the recommended solicitors.

Because were buying a newhome we also get the NBHC 10-yearguarantee so that gives usadditional peace of mind in caseanything was ever to go wrong,although based on what Ive seen sofar I think our new homes going tobe perfect.

Anne Wallace, regional sales andmarketing director for TaylorWimpey Midlands, said: Itsfantastic that Sam and Dan havefound their dream home atLavender Fields and were delightedthat their home buying experiencewith Taylor Wimpey has gone so

smoothly. As Sam highlights, ifyoure in no rush to move buying offplan has many benefits so itsdefinitely worth considering.

Designed to appeal to a range ofhouse hunters the development,once complete,will offer one andtwo-bedroom first-time buyerproperties through to traditionalthree, four and five-bedroom familyhomes. The development willfeature plenty of green open spaces

for people to enjoy, togefootpaths, cycle ways anchildrens play area.

Prices start at 154,99bedroom terraced home

For more informationhomes available at Lavecall 0845 0264001 or log otaylorwimpey.co.uk/midAlternatively, visit the msuite open daily to vdevelopment plans.

Theres a big advantage

when you buy off plan

SO PLEASED: Dan Clark and Sam Laceby at Taylor WimpeyLavender Fields in Evesham with, left, the site manager Jul

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THE WHARF, WORCESTERExecutive apartment available furnishedor unfurnished. Offering very best of bothcanalside and city living. Two bedrooms.800 pcmMARTIN & CO 01905 619890

HALLOW, WORCESTERLarge detached period house with tworeceptions, breakfast/kitchen, showerroom, three bedrooms and a bathroom.795 pcmTOWN & COUNTRY 01905 610710

WARNDON VILLAGES, WORCModern property. Lounge, kitcdouble bedrooms, bathroom, rear gardens and parking for t595 pcmTOWN & COUNTRY 01905 61

EASY ROW, WORCESTERModern executive style with kilounge/diner, three bedroomsand lounge. Unfurnished.930 pcmHILLS ESTATE AGENTS 0190

LettingsNewsHOMES OF THE WEEK

AuctionsNewsUNDER THE HAMMER

Classifieds

Low miles Mini was

double price winnerTHERE was a record attendance atJohn Goodwins recent collectivesale at the Pavilion Room, Ledbury,when a number of vehicles wereamong the lots.

The first set the scene for otherswhen a 1989 Mini more than doubledexpectations at 3,100. The price wasno doubt influenced by theextraordinarily low mileage lessthan 9,000 miles with a full bundleof supporting documentation.

Perhaps the most startling price ofthe sale went to another vehicle, thistime a toy Triang Major pedaltractor complete with additional seatattachment and trailer.

This was originally bought at

another local auction for 120 andwas estimated at 150-200. Biddingopened at 100 and rose steadily inan increasingly hushed auctionroom to achieve a final hammerprice of 1,200 prompting a ripple ofapplause. It was sold to a localprivate collector.

Once again the strongest section ofthe sale was jewellery, boosted by alarge entry of gold coins, no doubtprompted by recent record high goldvalues. Krugerrands made up to780, sovereigns (205) and one halfsovereigns made 135, reflecting ascarce date.

The best prices of the day werereserved for two impressive rings.The first, a white gold and platinum2.3 carat diamond solitaire made4,100. The highest price went to an18 carat white gold and platinum,

sapphire and diamond cluster ringwith a fine quality Burmesesapphire surround by 10 brilliant cutdiamonds. It sold for 4.,200.

RACINGAHEAD:The 1989Miniwhich had9,000miles onits clock.

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