Summary of Features

• Detached dormer bungalow (1,684 sq ft) • 3 bedrooms situated over 2 floors, one with en-suite, family bathroom • Open plan kitchen/dining room, sitting room, downstairs WC • Gardens and patio terrace, garden shed, and cellar/workshop • Range of excellent modern farm buildings • American-style barn stabling, additional stable block • Mare & foal stables and foal barn • Pasture paddocks extending to about 58 acres. • Fabulous views over the land, the Malvern Hills and surrounding countryside

Location

Mileages: Cradley 2 miles, Malvern 4 miles, Colwall 51/2 miles, Ledbury 81/2 miles, Worcester 10 miles, Hereford 18 miles, Gloucester 271/2 miles, Cheltenham 29 miles, Birmingham 421/2 miles Road: M5 (Jct 7) 13 miles, M50 (Jct 2) 131/2 miles Railway: Great Malvern & Malvern Link, Colwall, Worcester & Parkway Airport: Birmingham (47 miles), Bristol (83 miles)

Situation

The property is situated in a very private, rural location surrounded by its own land on the outskirts of the village of Cradley, which is situated amongst beautiful countryside. Cradley is a thriving and well-serviced village located to the West of the Malvern Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the Herefordshire/Worcestershire borders. This is a beautiful, desirable, and very accessible part of the countryside, complemented by good local towns, schools and facilities, and with excellent access to the commercial centres of Worcester, Cheltenham, Gloucester, and Birmingham, all with good commuter links.

Whitehouse Farm

• Whitehouse farm is a modern, dormer bungalow built about 40 years ago on the original site of an old cottage, and provides a spacious, yet comfortable home with further potential, and was originally part of a local, family-owned farmstead. • An enclosed entrance porch leads through into the main entrance hall, with all the ground floor accommodation leading off. • Located off an additional hallway is the cosy sitting room which is lovely and light and has French doors out to the patio terrace. This room is complemented by an oil-burning stove set within an attractive fireplace and super views over the land and beyond across the surrounding countryside and Malvern Hills. • The good-sized kitchen/dining room is a lovely, homely room and benefits from a modern fitted kitchen, an electric Rangemaster range cooker with cooker hood and space for a fridge-freezer, a dishwasher, and a washing machine.

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• There is also a generous double bedroom with wet room to the ground floor, a rear hallway with back door out to the yard and a separate, useful downstairs WC. • Stairs from the hall lead to the first floor, where there are two double bedrooms and a family bathroom. The main bedroom benefits from a great, walk-in attic room, currently used as a walk-in wardrobe, which offers potential for a variety of uses, such as an en-suite shower room, study, or just as great storage. A further walk-in cupboard off the landing provides additional storage.

The Outside

• The property is approached off a quiet, rural lane turning onto a private driveway where there is parking for several vehicles located to the front. • The areas of garden to the front and rear of the property are lawned and planted with a variety of spring flowers and maturing shrubs and trees. • There is also a large patio terrace, which is a great space for seasonal dining, bbq's and entertaining. • The garden offers scope for keen gardeners and further input if desired. The hot tub is available by separate negotiation.

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• A good cellar/workshop is accessed externally and provides a great, flexible space, such as a home office, gym, games room, etc. There is also a timber garden shed, and an old timber pigeon loft which offers good storage. • An area of woodland adjoins the pasture paddocks and is a haven for wildlife. • The land is divided into several stock proof enclosures, and on the whole, is gently sloping. A stone track runs though a number of the paddocks providing year-round access and in total, the land amounts to nearly 57 acres.

Equestrian Facilities

• The equestrian facilities are all located off a secure, concrete yard to which there is also vehicular access. • Detached hay barn with machinery store and incorporating 3 x mare & foal boxes. (18.5m x 13.5m) • Detached, block built 3 x stable block. (each stable 3.8m x 3.6m) • Separate, modern steel portal frame 3-bay barn with lorry parking and additional stabling and hay/bedding store and detached foal barn. (13.2m x 9.18m, each bay is 4.4m wide)

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• Young stock barn, modern steel frame portal barn with an open front. (overall 17.9m x 7.6m) • Well-designed, modern steel portal frame American-style barn incorporating 9 stables, 7 of which are by Loddon Equestrian. Tack room with kitchenette. Feed store. Mezzanine above tack and feed rooms provides additional storage. The barn has full height access at both ends. (24.1m x 11.9m) • Separate lunge pen and 5-horse walker are available by separate negotiation. • Ample space for either an indoor or outdoor arena, subject to Planning Permission. • There is direct access from the yard to all the pasture paddocks and land.

Material Information

Services

House; Mains electricity. Mains water. Private drainage (septic tank). Oil fired central heating. Stables & yard; Mains electricity and water.

Broadband

Standard broadband is connected (Circa 12 Mbps). Fibre is not available here yet.

Mobile Phone Signal

Vodafone, EE and O2 provide the best coverage.

Local Authority

Malvern Hill District Council: 01684 862413.

Council Tax

Band "E" (Circa £2708.91 2024/25).

Tenure

Freehold.

Construction

Brick elevations under a concrete tile roof.

Listing

This property is not Listed.

Planning Permission

No applications currently submitted or historic that haven't been used.

EPC

Rated "TBC".

Flood Risk

The property is not at risk of flooding.

Access

Is directly off a council adopted lane.

Public Footpath

A public footpath does cross the land (little used). Please see the sale plan.

Covenants

Were advised there are no positive or restrictive covenants affecting the property.

Conservation Area/AONB

The property is not in a conservation area or ANOB.

Business Rates

The property is not rated.

Schools

Primary

Cradley, Malvern. Further information available at: www.worcestershire.co.uk

Secondary

Malvern. Hanley Swan. Further information available at: www.worcestershire.co.uk

Independent

Malvern, Colwall, Worcester, Hereford, Gloucester and Cheltenham have some excellent independent schools. Further information available at: www.isc.co.uk

Local

Cradley has a good range of local amenities, including a primary school, a post office service, butcher, doctors' surgery (with pharmacy), village hall & Church. The Spa town of Malvern offers an excellent and broad range of services, including a good array of independent shops including a large Waitrose food store, galleries, restaurants, and quality supermarkets as well as a respected theatre/cinema and two railway stations. The popular market town of Ledbury is also only a short drive away and also offers a good range of amenities. More extensive retail and cultural therapy can be found in Worcester, Cheltenham, and Birmingham.

Recreational

There is an extensive network of footpaths accessible from the village. The spectacular Malvern Hills are nearby and provide a wealth of sporting and recreational opportunities. Malvern has a Leisure & Spa complex, tennis club and a golf club (Worcestershire Golf Club). The Three Counties Showground hosts a wide variety of year-round events, from national garden shows, concerts & antique fairs to agricultural & equestrian events. Eastnor Castle hosts a wide variety of public events from spring through to summer and the riverside market town of Upton-upon-Severn hosts a range of seasonal festivals, including the well-known Jazz Festival, and has the largest Marina on the River Severn.

Equestrian

There is a public bridleway a very short distance up the lane from the property, and plenty of scope to ride over the property's own land. Hartpury College, Prestige Equestrian and Kings Equestrian Centre are within sensible driving distances and host to a series of year-round competitions, both affiliated and unaffiliated, and offer a range of specialist clinics and tuition. Annual horse trials take place at Homme House (Much Marcle), and The Three Counties Showground at Malvern is within easy driving distance.

Directions

From Cradley Village: Head out of the village towards Ledbury, passing the shop on your left-hand side and after 0.3 miles, take the right hand turning onto Tan House Lane. Stay on this lane for 0.8 miles and as you drop down the hill, Whitehouse Farm will be found on your right-hand side.

Postcode

WR13 5JX

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Viewings

By prior appointment only via Grant & Co Estate Agents on 01531 637341.

Agents Notes

Grant & Co and their clients give notice that: 1. They have no authority to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property. 2. These particulars have been prepared in good faith to give a fair overall view of the property, do not form any part of an offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 3. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents. The Agents have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. Fixtures & Fittings Unless mentioned specifically all fixtures & fittings are excluded from the sale.