Fine & Country Tel: +44 (0)121 272 6800 mailbox@fineandcountry.com 20 The Mailbox, Wharfside Street, Birmingham, B1 1R
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FINE & COUNTRY PETWOOD A supremely spacious and comfortable six double bedroom, four reception home approaching 3,000 sq.ft in beautiful gardens of around two thirds of an acre, set privately within this premier Worcestershire avenue.
Fine & 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.
THE FINE & COUNTRY FOUNDATION
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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 ÂŁ10 donation to the Fine & Country Foundation, charity no. 1160989, striving to relieve homelessness. Visit fineandcountry.com/uk/foundation
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Petwood is a large, elegant and superbly arranged family home offering light and airy rooms of fine proportions and a warm and inviting atmosphere. Built around 1982 and carefully developed in recent years the spacious interiors provide outstanding and flexible space for the growing or larger family, for working from home and particularly for entertaining on a small or grand scale. The fine reception rooms are arranged off an impressive hall with a honey-tone herringbone oak block floor. There is a classic lounge with focal woodburner, a sitting room with further feature fireplace and fire and also a generous study or snug. The kitchen is classic “country� home to a Rayburn, Belfast sink and oak units under granite. There is also a good dining room and an all-year-round conservatory. Arranged over first and second floors are 6 excellent double bedrooms, the principal with luxury ensuite. There is an immaculate family bathroom. The accommodation is completed by two cloakrooms and a utility.
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My favourite room is the lounge that we used as the children’s play area. It’s modern, light and airy with the windows on two sides. As a mum, I loved to spend time in here with the children and it was always full of photos and the children’s artwork. It was also useful when we had parties and the children could play in here whilst the adults were in the more formal lounge.”
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Seller Insight Initially we were attracted by the location of the house,” says Sue. “We’re a 10-minute walk from the middle of the countryside and a 10-minute drive from the towns of Stourbridge and Kidderminster. We’ve lived in the property for 24 years and brought our four children up here. We’re well situated for the catchment areas of the local schools and the train stations are close by for easy access to the private schools which are a 25-minute journey away. Over the years, we’ve made some changes to the property including the creation of the large kitchen diner. It’s a big, spacious room which is light and airy and overlooks the garden. The loft conversion created an additional two bedrooms and we knocked the original garage down and built a new one with a games room over. The children spent a lot of time in here and they’ve had many friends over to play on the pool table, football table and dart board! The kitchen diner and conservatory lead on to the patio and the garden which is split into two areas. At the bottom is the wooded area where the children loved to build tree houses and swings and the swimming pool is at the top of the garden. It’s heated with a glass cover overhead protecting the pool from tree debris and can be used all year round. We often see the eagles, falcons and snowy owls fly overhead from the nearby Falconry centre. On our doorstep are the magnificent Clent Hills which provide wonderful walking , cycling and riding scenery. From the ridge you can enjoy glorious views of the Clee and Malvern Hills. Hagley Hall is a 15-minute walk away and the big stately home is host to Christmas fairs and carols. There’s always lots of events including the annual car fair and it’s a beautiful walk around the grounds. We’re close to some lovely garden centres and farm shops which sell local produce including bread and pickles.” “I love that we’re surrounded by the trees and plants in the garden that change with the season. The big clematis is in full bloom right now and the cherry blossom lasted for over one month. There’s lots of blue in the garden thanks to the forget-me-nots and it’s lovely in the winter time with the mix of the bare branches, conker trees and the evergreen, big spruce trees.” “We will miss the space. We’re downsizing and moving to stay in our holiday home in Devon. It will be a big wrench to leave and if I could pick the house and garden up and take it with me, then I definitely would! It’s a lovely place to live with everything you need within easy reach, yet at the same time, it feels like you’re away from it all. It’s been a fun filled house and I’d love for a nice, young family to move in to appreciate all that it has to offer.”*
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Petwood is set back behind a handsome tree-lined frontage with lawns and turn-circle driveway and multi-vehicle parking. A gate leads to a large side terrace. There is a substantial detached double garage with excellent games room or home office over.The beautiful private rear garden has terracing, sculpted lawns and floral borders together with woodland – wonderful adventurous space for children - and wild flower areas. There is a splendid heated swimming pool with retractable cover allowing all year round enjoyment.
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Clent Hills
LOCATION One of the smallest counties in the UK, Worcestershire is a rural area of the Midlands, bordering Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, Warwickshire and Gloucestershire. The county is known as being the birthplace of composer Edward Elgar and the inspiration for J.R.R. Tolkien’s renowned books The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Places of interest include Croome Court, Hanbury Hall, Broadway Tower, West Midlands Safari Park,The Worcester Porcelain Museum and The Forge Mill Needle Museum. Other principal settlements in Worcestershire are Bromsgrove, Stourport-onSevern, Droitwich, Redditch, Evesham, Kidderminster and Malvern, while smaller towns include Bewdley, Pershore, Tenbury Wells and Upton upon Severn. Within a few minutes drive of Worcester are some exceptional picturesque walks around Abberley, Great Witley and all along the ridges of the Malvern Hills. Petwood enjoys a mature and private setting within one of Worcestershire’s premiere positions : Broome Lane in Blakedown. Blakedown enjoys outstanding communications to include motorway access at junctions 4&5 of the M5 motorway. The village benefits from a railway station with direct trains to London Marylebone. Petwood also lies on the edge of the important village of Hagley. Blakedown lies at the foot of the magnificent Clent Hills which offers glorious walking and riding country and provides breathtaking views across the surrounding West Midlands landscape. Close by is the renowned village of Hagley, a highly regarded and historic village being conveniently positioned for rapid road and rail access to a wide variety of destinations including Birmingham and London. The home is but 200 yards from the railway station (for Birmingham Snow Hill and Moor Street, then just a further stroll to Birmingham New Street). The village is set in the lower foothills of the magnificent Clent Hills and throughout the surrounding area are wonderful opportunities for walking, riding, golf and all and any leisure pursuits. There are first class schools in the village to include Haybridge High as well as Winterfold at Chaddesley and Bromsgrove. Hagley Primary School feeds in to Haybridge High. Outstanding shopping is available at Merry Hill Centre and Birmingham as well as the County Capital of Worcester. Both in Hagley itself as well as the nearby villages of Chaddesley Corbett, Clent and Belbroughton are superb boutique shops, restaurants, stately and historic homes and hotels.
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BIRMINGHAM Lying at the seat of England’s industrial and commercial heartland, the “Second City” is the very model of a beaming cosmopolitan global city that sets the standard for others to mirror. Increasingly recognised as an important cultural hub with the Birmingham Royal Ballet and world renowned Symphony Hall based in the city, along with a magnificent and striking new library. Birmingham also boasts some of the best shopping in Europe with the superb Bullring Shopping Centre containing over 140 shops including a flagship Selfridges department store. The exclusive Mailbox development is host to a range of designer stores including Armani and Harvey Nichols. Alongside outstanding museums and galleries you will find an increasing number of gastronomic restaurants, cool and/or secret cocktail bars and picturesque canals with waterside bars, restaurants, attractions and cruises. Thriving legacies of Birmingham’s industrial heritage include its Jewellery Quarter, Cadbury manufacturing plant and a former custard factory that’s been transformed into a cutting-edge creative hub. With construction now under-way on the High Speed Rail (HS2) line – connecting London with Birmingham in just 45 minutes by 2026 – set to boost employment and the economy, Birmingham is buzzing.
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SERVICES TO THE PROPERTY All Mains Services LOCAL AUTHORITY Bromsgrove District Council VIEWING ARRANGEMENTS Strictly via the vendors sole agents Fine & Country WEBSITE For more information visit www.fineandcountry.com/uk/mailbox OPENING HOURS Monday to Friday Saturday Sunday
9.00 am - 5.30 pm 9.00 am - 4.30 pm 11.00 am - 3.00 pm
Gerard available at anytime seven days a week on 07854217036 DIRECTIONS Postcode – DY10 3LP
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Agents notes: All measurements are approximate and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure. * 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. Printed 25.05.2017
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FINE & COUNTRY PETWOOD A supremely spacious and comfortable six double bedroom, four reception home approaching 3,000 sq.ft in beautiful gardens of around two thirds of an acre, set privately within this premier Worcestershire avenue.
Fine & 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.
THE FINE & COUNTRY FOUNDATION
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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 ÂŁ10 donation to the Fine & Country Foundation, charity no. 1160989, striving to relieve homelessness. Visit fineandcountry.com/uk/foundation
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Fine & Country Tel: +44 (0)121 272 6800 mailbox@fineandcountry.com 20 The Mailbox, Wharfside Street, Birmingham, B1 1R
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