Property description
A particularly charming quintessentially English traditional 17th Century black & white thatched cottage, offering flexible
accommodation in an enviable rural location with well loved and cherished cottage gardens.
Property Reference ALC-12F61BQB
Ground Floor
Introduction
Situated within the village Conservation Area this Chocolate Box cottage offers flexible immaculate accommodation only a stones throw away from the 13th Century St John The Baptist Church which has associations to George Washington, the first President of the United States of America and next to the church stands Wickhamford Manor which is a fine example of a 16th Century Elizabethan Manor House.
Over the last 15 years The Old Vicarage has been restored, renovated and sympathetically extended by the current owners,and this delightful property was also featured in the English Country Cottages calendar of 2005.
Location
Understood to be one of the oldest properties in the village The Old Vicarage is steeped in history, and the hamlet of Wickhamford is located just 3 miles from the historically important and popular village of Broadway which offers everyday amenities and facilities to include schooling, a supermarket, two churches, doctors surgery, boutique and designer shops, highly regarded butchers, bank, numerous tea rooms, restaurants and hotels. The popular riverside town of Evesham is also located nearby which again has a good range of major supermarkets, banks, out of town retail stores and the recently refurbished Regal cinema. By rail from Evesham there is also a direct line to London Paddington which is ideal for the commuter.
Chipping Campden, Alcester, numerous Cotswold Villages, Worcester, Stratford upon Avon and Cheltenham are also close by, and communications are excellent with the A44 connecting easy to the motorway network both North and South, which also links Birmingham and London. There are also good train links to major cities, Birmingham and Bristol airport are less than 1 hour away.
Extended L-Shaped Living Room (Dimensions : 23'8\" x 17'3\")
With exposed ceiling beams and exposed wall timbers, superb inglenook fireplace having Oak beam above and Herringbone brick hearth, multi fuel burner and concealed lighting, power points, reclaimed Oak to the extension, two radiators, TV point and single glazed leaded light front picture window with supplementary secondary glazing, useful understairs storage cupboard, Oak doors and feature leaded light rear bay window to gardens.
Separate Dining Room (Dimensions : 15'11\" x 10'5\")
With feature bay window having leaded light windows and exposed timbers, radiator, power points, telephone point and wall lights.
Country Kitchen (Dimensions : 10'0\" x 9'7\")
With feature brick hearth housing a Classic 90 electric Rangemaster (which may be available subject to satisfactory separate negotiation), ceramic hand-made Bespoke tiling, fitted base units and worktop, single drainer sink unit with Antique style mixer tap, integrated fridge and concealed Ideal Mexico central heating boiler,picture window with view over rear garden, downlighters and beam ceiling, power points,telephone point and ceramic tiled floor.
Bedroom Three/Office Area (Dimensions : 14'6\" x 6'6\")
Providing flexible accommodation to include radiator, light point and leaded light front picture window, useful fitted shelving and storage unit, concealed gas meter, power points and recently replaced (within the last 12 months) concealed electric consumer unit.
Additional Accomodation
Flexible Home Office/Study/Family Room (Dimensions : 9'3\" (2.82 M) x 9'0\" (2.74 M))
With power points, telephone point and Broadband connection. Very useful storage cupboard with inner shelving, central light points to ceiling and wall lights.
Separate Utility Room (Dimensions : 7'9\" (2.36 M) x 6'9\" (2.06 M))
With stainless steel single drainer sink unit, roll top work surfaces and base cupboards, power points, light point, plumbing for washing machine (cold water) and panelled ceiling. There is also a picture window to the gardens, wall mounted cupboards.
First Floor
Master Bedroom (Dimensions : 14'11\" x 14'3\")
With exposed beams, two radiators and leaded light front picture window, power points, telephone point and two light points.
Bedroom Two (Dimensions : 10'0\" x 8'4\")
With radiator, exposed beams, light points, power point and leaded light picture window.
Landing
With beams, light point, additional wall light point and very useful and deep storage/linen cupboard with fitted shelving.
Family Bathroom (Dimensions : 10'3\" x 5'3\")
With patterned oval corner bath and chrome effect Edwardian style shower attachment, downlighters, wall lights,oval wash hand basin again with floral design, polished timber vanity unit and cupboard space below, low level wc, heated towel rail and leaded light frosted glass rear picture window.
Outside
Foregarden
The cottage benefits from off road parking together with a picturesque front garden with specimen Holly and Topiary trees, gated pedestrian access which leads via a paved path to a thatched covered porch approach. There is also gated pedestrian access adjacent to the side of the cottage and whilst the existing garage has been converted to create part home office space there is still a good sized storage area to the front with up and over door useful for a variety of items.
Rear Gardens
Like the cottage itself the gardens have been lovingly developed and tended by the current owners and are the epitome of an English Country Cottage Garden. The gardens are mainly laid to lawn and are extremely well stocked with traditional herbaceous plants and include over 100 varieties of Old English Roses.Feature Arbour seat and paved area. To the rear there is also a Rose arch which leads through to a ?secret garden? with Summer House.