3 bed detached bungalow for sale

The Square, Stottesdon, Kidderminster DY14

A spacious and well-maintained village bungalow offering generous accommodation, a private south-facing garden, and parking for multiple vehicles.

Description

This superb village bungalow offers spacious and versatile accommodation. Well maintained, it features a refitted bathroom and solar panels. At its heart, the impressive kitchen/diner includes an oil-fired Aga, granite-topped island, and flagstone-floored dining area. The generous living room, with a ‘Clearview’ multi-fuel stove, flows into the conservatory, opening to a private south-facing garden. Three well-proportioned bedrooms provide flexibility, while the stylish shower room boasts underfloor heating. A utility room offers additional practicality, with access to a useful cloakroom. The landscaped garden includes slate pathways, mature planting, a summerhouse, and a pond. A substantial timber outbuilding, split into a workshop and studio, adds further versatility. Set back behind a large driveway, the property offers exceptional parking for multiple vehicles in a sought-after location.

• A superbly proportioned bungalow with versatile living spaces.

• Large kitchen/diner featuring high-quality granite work surfaces, island, Aga and spacious living room with open access to the conservatory.

• Private south-facing garden, landscaped for ease of maintenance with a summerhouse and pond.

• Expansive driveway accommodating multiple vehicles.

The Kitchen
This impressive L-shaped kitchen/diner is flooded with natural light from multiple aspects. At its heart, an oil-fired Aga adds warmth and character, while a four-ring inset gas hob is complemented by a granite-topped island. Integrated appliances include a larder fridge and under-counter freezer. The kitchen also comes equipped with a large American-style fridge and dishwasher. The flagstone-floored dining area flows seamlessly into the side lobby and utility.

The Dining Room
The dining room, set just off the kitchen, provides an ideal space for entertaining, with flagstone flooring adding character. Its generous proportions allow for a large dining table, making it perfect for family meals or social gatherings. A door leads to the utility, a practical space with tiled flooring, wall-mounted central heating boiler, and plumbing for white goods. The utility also provides access to the rear garden and a cloakroom with a wash basin and WC, adding extra convenience.

The Reception Room
A generous and inviting space, centred around a ‘Clearview’ multi-fuel stove set within a recessed fireplace. Karndean flooring adds durability, while wall lighting and a chandelier create a warm ambience. The open-plan archway to the conservatory enhances the sense of space, making this a sociable and comfortable area to unwind.

The Conservatory
This delightful conservatory enhances the living space, offering a bright and airy retreat with garden views. Surrounded by windows, it welcomes natural light, while the vaulted ceiling with a central fan ensures comfort. French doors open onto the rear garden, seamlessly connecting indoor and outdoor living. A versatile space, it provides an ideal setting for relaxation, dining, or enjoying the changing seasons in a peaceful environment.

The Primary Bedroom
A bright and spacious double bedroom with capacious floor-to-ceiling fitted wardrobes along one wall. A large picture window fills the room with natural light and offers a pleasant front-facing outlook.

The Second Bedroom
Another generously sized double bedroom, with an outlook towards the centre of the village. Its proportions make it a comfortable and versatile space.

The Third Bedroom
A light and airy south-facing double bedroom, offering versatility to be used as a study or additional dining space if desired. Large windows allow plenty of natural light, enhancing the sense of space.

The Bathroom
This well-appointed bathroom offers a bright and stylish space. A separate shower enclosure with a curved glass door provides a practical addition alongside the full-size bath. The pedestal sink and WC complement the classic design. Two frosted windows allow natural light to flood the space while maintaining privacy. The underfloor heating ensures comfort, making this a relaxing and functional sanctuary within the home.

The Garden
The private south-facing garden is designed for easy maintenance, featuring a sunny seating area with Victorian-style lamps and a rockery with an inset pond. Slate pathways wind through well-established borders filled with flowering perennials, mature shrubs, and fruit trees. A greenhouse and large summerhouse offer additional outdoor space. A substantial timber outbuilding, currently divided into a workshop and a studio, benefits from power and lighting.

The Driveway
A generously sized driveway provides ample parking for multiple vehicles, including motorhomes and caravans. Set back from the road, it offers a great sense of privacy and convenience. The wide frontage ensures easy access, while the outbuilding to the right adds further practicality, ideal for storage or workspace.

Location

Stottesdon is a delightful village situated amidst some of the most fantastic countryside this area has to offer. This thriving community on the Shropshire/Worcestershire border has a number of excellent amenities directly at hand within the village, including a public house, a friendly doctors’ surgery, and a primary school with an excellent reputation rated Outstanding by ofsted.

For those who love the outdoors, Stottesdon has miles of walks heading off in all directions, leading to wonderful beauty spots such as the Clee Hills, which are just a few miles away. The Clees are a dramatic range of hills rising to over 1,700 feet at the highest point, offering amazing far-reaching views to Malvern and the Black Mountains. This truly outstanding landscape is different throughout the year, awash with bluebells in the spring and rising high above the misty valleys come autumn.

Stottesdon is also centrally placed for accessing several nearby towns, including Cleobury, Bridgnorth, and Bewdley, which are 5,9, and 10 miles away, respectively. The historic town of Ludlow is also only 14 miles away. All mileages are approximate. Collectively, these towns offer a wide range of shops and supermarkets, a plethora of restaurants and bars, plus unique attractions such as the Severn Valley Railway and the River Severn.

Services

The property is connected to mains electricity, water, and drainage, with the added benefits of oil-fired central heating and solar panels for enhanced efficiency.

Fees

Reservation Fee - refundable on exchange

A reservation fee, refundable on exchange, is payable prior to the issue of the Memorandum of Sale and after which the property may be marked as Sold Subject to Contract. The fee will be reimbursed upon the successful Exchange of Contracts.

The fee will be retained by Andrew Grant in the event that you the buyer withdraws from the purchase or does not Exchange within 6 months of the fee being received other than for one or more of the following reasons:

1. Any significant material issues highlighted in a survey that were not evident or drawn to the attention of you the buyer prior to the Memorandum of Sale being issued.
2. Serious and material defect in the seller’s legal title.
3. Local search revealing a matter that has a material adverse effect on the market value of the property that was previously undeclared and not in the public domain.
4. The vendor withdrawing the property from sale.

The reservation fee will be 0.5% of the accepted offer price for offers below £800,000 and 1% for offers of £800,000 or over. This fee, unless specified otherwise, is payable upon acceptance by the vendor of an offer from a buyer and completion of an assessment of the buyer’s financial status and ability to proceed.

Should a buyer’s financial position regarding the funding of the property prove to be fundamentally different from that declared by the buyer when the Memorandum of Sale was completed, then the Vendor has the right to withdraw from the sale and/or the reservation fee retained. For example, where the buyer declares themselves as a cash buyer but are in fact relying on an unsecured sale of their property.

Once the reservation fee has been paid, any renegotiation of the price stated in the memorandum of sale for any reason other than those covered in points 1 to 3 above will lead to the reservation fee being retained. A further fee will be levied on any subsequent reduced offer that is accepted by the vendor. This further fee will be subject to the same conditions that prevail for all reservation fees outlined above.