Drake Street, Welland, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13

A Superb Three/Four Bedroomed Detached Cottage Set Within Established Grounds In A Convenient And Popular Village Location. EPC Rating E No Chain

Location & Description
The property enjoys a convenient location in the highly regarded village of Welland, which has a local shop and stores, church, village hall, playing fields and a popular primary school. The busy riverside town of Upton upon Severn is only about three miles away. Here there are further amenities including shops, a supermarket, post office, medical centre, library, church and Hanley Castle secondary school. The larger cultural and historic town of Great Malvern is about four miles. This boasts a more comprehensive range of facilities including shops and banks, Waitrose supermarket, the renowned theatre and cinema complex and the Splash leisure pool and gymnasium. The cities of Worcester (twelve miles), Cheltenham and Gloucester (approximately nineteen miles) are also within commuting distance.

Transport communications are excellent. Junction 1 of the M50 near Upton upon Severn is only about six miles and there are mainline railway stations in both Great Malvern and Worcester. Educational needs are well catered for, particularly in Malvern at both primary and secondary levels in both the state and private sectors. The property is perfectly placed for anyone who enjoys country life. The Malvern Hills are only about three miles away and the river Severn is even closer at hand.

Holly Cottage is a period detached cottage situated within this popular village of Welland conveniently situated between the riverside town of Upton upon Severn and hillside town of Great Malvern. The property sits comfortably within its plot offering a lovely mature garden while internally the living accommodation has been extended offering period character and charm coupled with the amenities of modern day living such as oil fired central heating and double glazing.

The property is set back from the road and is approached via a five bar wooden double vehicle gate accessing the gravelled driveway opening to allow parking for vehicles and giving access to a detached wooden garage under a pitched felt roof. From the driveway flagstone style slabs lead to the front door opening to the living accommodation offering flexibility in its use and space and comprising in more details of


Entrance Hall
Having a red quarry tiled floor and stairs rising to first floor with useful understairs storage cupboard. Inset ceiling spotlight, radiator, wood panelled doors opening to the snug described later and further door opening through to

Living Room 3.82m (12ft 4in) x 6.38m (20ft 7in)
Being an open plan space with period roof timbers on display. Currently the room is divided into two main areas which comprise in more detail of

Sitting Room 3.82m (12ft 4in) x 3.80m (12ft 3in)
Enjoying a double glazed window to front. An enclosed fire set into a brick fire surround with flagstone style hearth and wooden mantel. Wall light points, radiator, divided from the dining room via wooden suppports

Dining Room 3.80m (12ft 3in) x 2.51m (8ft 1in)
A flexible space enjoying a double glazed window to side and exposed roof timbers. Radiator, ceiling light point and a door opening through to

Study/Office 1.94m (6ft 3in) x 2.66m (8ft 7in)
Double glazed window to rear, inset ceiling spotlight, useful storage cupboard opening through to

Utility 1.94m (6ft 3in) x 5.89m (19ft) (minimum)
Fitted with a range of Shaker style drawer and cupboard base units with worktop over set into which is a stainless steel one and a half bowl sink unit with mixer tap and drainer under a double glazed window to rear. Space for kitchen white goods as well as connection point for washing machine. Floor mounted oil fired boiler. Two double glazed windows to rear. Ceiling light point. Wooden panelled door opening to Snug and tiled flooring flows throughout this area and through a doorway into

Kitchen 2.82m (9ft 1in) x 3.95m (12ft 9in)
Fitted with a modern range of Shaker style drawer and cupboard base units with worktop and wine rack. Double glazed window to rear, electric pelmet heaters. Fitted with a range of integrated appliances including four ring induction Neff HOB with matching OVEN under and stainless steel extractor over and a further eye level combi OVEN. Integrated DISHWASHER and FRIDGE. Double glazed window to front and rear, tiled splashbacks and double glazed double doors opening through to

Conservatory 2.71m (8ft 9in) x 3.95m (12ft 9in)
Bank of double glazed windows to front, side and rear. Double glazed double doors open to the patio and overlook the garden. Double glazed heat reflective roof, floor light and power. Wall light point. Ceiling light point.

Snug 3.90m (12ft 7in) x 3.10m (10ft)
This is a lovely quiet space and being a through room having an entrance to the hallway and utility. The main focal point is a wonderful fireplace with exposed brick and wooden mantel set into which is a large woodburning stove. Double glazed window to front, radiator, wall light points and exposed ceiling timber.

Cloakroom
Fitted with a white low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, obscured double glazed window to rear, radiator, inset ceiling spotlight and tiled splashback.

Half landing
Stairs lead up from the entrance hall with a further left hand staircase rising up to the landing accessing bedrooms 1 and 2 and a further staircase rises up to the main landing (described later).

Landing 1
Double glazed to front with views across the open farmland opposite. Ceiling light point, exposed beautiful floorboards. Radiator and door opening through to

Bedroom 1 3.90m (12ft 7in) x 3.15m (10ft 2in)
Double glazed window to front, ceiling light point, exposed wall timbers. Radiator and door opening through to

En-Suite Shower Room
Fitted with a low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, shower enclosure with thermostatic controlled shower over, ceiling light point, obscured double glazed window to rear. Radiator and wall mounted shaver point.
Bedroom 2 3.95m (12ft 9in) x 3.72m (12ft)
Double glazed window to front, exposed ceiling timbers. Ceiling light point, radiator. This combined with Bedroom 1 could make a wonderful master suite.

Landing 2
Having double glazed window to rear, ceiling light point, a useful double doored and single storage cupboard. Door opening to occasional Bedroom 3 and further door opening through to

Bathroom
Obscured double glazed window to rear fitted with a low level white WC and pedestal wash hand basin, panelled bath with thermostatic controlled shower, tiled splashbacks, ceiling light point, radiator and wall mounted extractor fan.

Occasional Bedroom 3 2.04m (6ft 7in) x 4.39m (14ft 2in)
Being a through room connecting the landing to Bedroom 4. Being an occasional bedroom or dressing room. Double glazed window to rear, inset ceiling spotlight, radiator and door opening through to

Bedroom 4 3.92m (12ft 8in) x 2.51m (8ft 1in)
Double glazed window to front gives fine views over open countryside. Ceiling light point, exposed ceiling timbers and loft access point. Radiator. Door accessing Bedroom 2. Could be reinstated.

Outside
Ground for the property mainly reside to the right and left hand side. To the right steps lead up from the driveway to the lawn with miniature box hedging surrounding beds and interspersed with mature specimen trees. A paved path circles the house and to the left hand side is the larger of the lawn areas with planted shaped beds, gravel seating area directly outside of the double doors from the Conservatory. First in this side of the garden are a variety of mature and young planted ornamental trees and the garden is enclosed by a fenced and hedge perimeter. There is wooden covered pergola with seating where the pleasant surroundings of this setting can be enjoyed. The garden further benefits from outside light points and water tap.

Garage
Of timber construction under a pitch roof with double doors to front and pedestrian door.

Agents Note
The utility area of the property flooded in 2007. This was caused by the neighbours soakaway running in the direction of the house. This has now been rerouted and there has been no problems since.

Services
Mains electric, water and drainage. Heating is provided by an oil fired system. This information has not been checked with the respective service providers and interested parties may wish to make their own enquiries with the relevant local authority. No statement relating to services or appliances should be taken to imply that such items are in satisfactory working order and intending occupiers are advised to satisfy themselves where necessary.

Tenure
We are advised (subject to legal confirmation) that the property is freehold.

General
Intending purchasers will be required to produce identification documentation and proof of funding in order to comply with The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017. More information can be made available upon request.

John Goodwin FRICS has made every effort to ensure that measurements and particulars are accurate however prospective purchasers/tenants must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the accuracy of the information provided. No information with regard to planning use, structural integrity, tenure, availability/operation, business rates, services or appliances has been formally verified and therefore prospective purchasers/tenants are requested to seek validation of all such matters prior to submitting a formal or informal intention to purchase/lease the property or enter into any contract.

Viewing
By appointment to be made through the Agent's Malvern Office, Tel: 01684 892809

Council Tax
COUNCIL TAX BAND ''E''
This information may have been obtained from the local council website only and applicants are advised to consider obtaining written confirmation.

It should be noted that there is an improvement indicator against the property as it has been extended and therefore the council tax may be reviewed for a new purchaser.

EPC
The EPC rating for this property is E (44).

Directions
From Malvern proceed south along the A449 Wells Road in the direction of Ledbury for approximately three miles passing a Texaco Garage on your right hand side. Continue for a further half mile taking a fork to the left signed to Upton upon Severn (A4104). Proceed for just over a mile into the village of Welland where at a T junction turn right towards the village centre. Almost immediately turn left (just before the church). This is Drake Street. Proceed for 0.2 miles after which the property can be found on the right hand side as indicated by the agent's For Sale board.