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Walton Hill Farm
Walton Hill, Clent
WALTON HILL FARM, WALTON HILL, CLENT,
DY9 9RU
Detached Former Farmhouse Around 2992 Sq Ft With Stabling
And Outbuildings Set In Around 8.34 Acres In Elevated Position
Enjoying Superlative Far-Reaching Rural Views.
Reception Hall/Snug, Drawing Room, Sitting Room With Conservatory
Off, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Pantry, Utility/Boot Room, Ground Floor
Shower Room, Cloakroom, Boiler Room/Store, Rear Hall, Second
Kitchen. Master Bedroom, Four Further Bedrooms, Two Bathrooms.
Potential To Amend Layout To Extend Rooms Or Create Secondary
Accommodation With Independent Access.
Lawned Gardens. Large Gazebo/Covered Decking Area Ideal For
Entertaining. Outbuildings With Seven Stables (Including Two Pony
Stables), Stores, Tack Room And Hay Store Set Around A Central
Courtyard. Gravelled Driveway, Parking For Numerous Vehicles,
Carports. EPC= F.
Directions: From Worcester take the M5 north. After approx. 9.5 miles keep right to stay on the M5 northbound. After approx.
2.5 miles exit at Junction 4 towards Stourbridge. Take the first exit at the roundabout onto the A491 towards Stourbridge.
After approximately 0.5 miles turn right onto the B4551 Money Lane signed Romsley and Halesowen. After approx. 2 miles,
shortly after entering Romsley, turn left onto Poplar Lane which becomes Dark Lane. After approx. 500 yards turn left onto
Saint Kenelms Road signed Clent and Belbroughton then shortly after turn left onto Fieldhouse Lane. After approx. half a mile
turn right onto Spring Lane and then after approx. 400 yards turn left onto Rumbow Lane. The bridle path leading to the
property will be found shortly afterwards on the right hand side as indicated by the agent’s pointer board. Pass Fern’s Hollow
on the right and proceed to Walton Hill Farm straight ahead.
Communications: (Road) Romsley 1.5 miles, Clent 1.5, Hagley 3.5, Halesowen 4, Stourbridge 6, Merry Hill Shopping Centre 8,
Birmingham 12, Worcester 21, M5 (Junction 3) 5, M42 5, London 120 (all mileages are approximate). (Rail) Railway stations are
available at Clent, Hagley, Stourbridge and Birmingham. (Air) Birmingham International Airport offers regular national and
international flights and together with the National Exhibition Centre and Birmingham International Railway Station can be
accessed off Junction 6 of the M42.
Situation: Walton Hill Farm is set in a stunning elevated rural position with far-reaching panoramic views towards the Clee Hills, Bredon Hill and the Malvern Hills to name but a few. The
property is surrounded by its own land and adjoins National Trust-owned countryside. The setting is ideal for walking, horse-riding and other country pursuits with easy access onto several
bridleways, Walton Hill and nearby Adams Hill making the location ideal for quiet riding. The village of Romsley (1.5 miles away) offers great facilities including a Post Office, butcher’s, clothes
shop, hairdressers and a pub restaurant. Excellent opportunities for state and private education can be found within the local area including primary schools at Romsley and Clent, the
renowned Haybridge High School in Hagley and the independent Bromsgrove School for pupils aged 7 to 18. The thriving University City of Birmingham and Merry Hill Shopping Centre are
within easy reach as are the M5 and M42 motorways.
Description: Walton Hill Farm is believed to date back around 300 years and has been extended over time to provide flexible family accommodation in a unique setting. Part of the property
was recently utilised as accommodation for relatives and there is the potential to restore separate entrances or alternatively to open up some rooms to personalise the layout to the needs of a
purchaser. The house stands in an elevated position surrounded by and overlooking beautiful countryside and benefits from stunning views which can be particularly appreciated from the
conservatory, gazebo and gardens. Equestrian interests are catered for with stabling, tack room, yard and more, as well as pastureland suitable for use as paddocks. These could also provide a
potential income to purchasers.
In brief, the accommodation comprises:
A porch with sliding glazed doors leads into the Snug/Reception Hall which has a
log burner set into a recess with a tiled hearth and an oak mantel over, and stairs
leading to the first floor. There is a useful store off plus a large storage cupboard.
There is potential to reinstate access into the rear hall which could then link this
room with the rear kitchen.
The Drawing Room has an oak floor and a large bay window with window seat
overlooking the garden and showcasing the views beyond. There are exposed joists
and beams to the ceiling and a wood burning stove set into a feature fireplace with a
slate hearth.
The triple aspect Sitting Room has a beautiful slate-tiled floor and a log burner set in
a brick inglenook with a slate hearth and oak mantel over. The slate floor continues
into the recently added Conservatory which has folding doors to three sides perfect
for maximising the panoramic countryside views and wonderful for relaxing and
entertaining. There is understood to be a 400 ft deep well under the conservatory,
which could be made into a feature by a new owner.
Along the rear hall is situated the Second Kitchen, which is very useful for
barbecues and entertaining, and provides an electric cooker with gas hob for use
during the summer months. This well-proportioned room also has space for a fridge
and could form part of a secondary set of accommodation if wished along with the
sitting room, conservatory and rear hall, with bedroom 3 and bathroom above.
The main Kitchen/Breakfast Room has an attractive handmade Mexican tiled floor
and is fitted with a great range of custom-made units with granite worktops over,
incorporating a 1 ½ oven electric Britannia range oven with LPG fired hob and
extractor over, integrated dishwasher, central island with breakfast bar and ceramic
butler’s sink. There is a large pantry off with space for a fridge/freezer.
From the kitchen, a lobby gives access to a small courtyard outside with the parking
being, and leads to the Utility/Boot Room which has a door to outside and space
and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble drier, the Ground Floor Shower
Room, Cloakroom and Boiler Room/Store. There is a useful Cellar below the
ground floor.
To the first floor, the triple aspect Master Bedroom has an oak floor and French
doors overlooking the rear of the property affording fabulous views, as well as a
beamed ceiling and useful eaves storage. There is potential to create an en suite of
the Family Bathroom, which features a roll-top bath, bidet, basin and WC along
with an airing cupboard.
There are four further bedrooms, two of which benefit from views over the
surrounding countryside. Bedroom 5 could equally be used a Master Dressing Room.
Again, there is potential on this floor to alter and personalise the layout to suit the
needs of the purchasers.
The second Bathroom, adjacent to Bedroom 3, also has a roll-top bath along with a
corner shower cubicle, bidet, basin and WC.
Outside, a sweeping gravelled driveway provides parking for several vehicles and gives
access to the carports which provide covered parking for five vehicles including a horse
box. The pleasant gardens are accessed via slate-chipped steps and are mainly laid to
lawn, with a large stone-paved terrace and gazebo/covered decked area being ideal
locations to enjoy the superb views. There are fields to the front and rear of the property
suitable for use as paddocks and an equestrian courtyard easily accessible from the
house, around which is situated the stabling (comprising seven stables (including two
pony stables), stores, tack room and hay store).
Services: Mains electricity is connected. Mains water is connected within the grounds
and the owners of Walton Hill Farm are responsible for bringing it into the house. Private
drainage. Oil fired central heating. LPG fired hobs. There are two separate water tanks
within the house designed to ensure a plentiful supply for showers.
Local
Authority:
Bromsgrove
http://www.bromsgrove.gov.uk/
District
Council
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01527
881288
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Agents Note 1: The property is accessed initially via a public bridleway which is
designated for pedestrian access only. There is a pedestrian right of way along the drive
to Walton Hill Farm, but the residents of the property and their visitors, along with the
National Trust, are the only people permitted to drive vehicles along the drive.
Agents Note 2: A public footpath (which forms part of the North Worcestershire Path)
runs along the boundary of the property and at low level along the edge of the front
field.
Disclaimer: Outbuildings not to scale.
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These particulars are not to form part of a Sale Contract owing to the possibility of errors and/or omissions. Prospective purchasers should therefore
satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness. All fixtures, fittings, chattels and other items not mentioned are specifically
excluded unless otherwise agreed within the Sale Contract documentation or left in situ and gratis upon completion. The property is also sold subject
to rights of way, public footpaths, easements, wayleaves, covenants and any other matters which may affect the legal title. The Agent has not formally
verified the property’s structural integrity, ownership, tenure, acreage, estimated square footage, planning/building regulations’ status or the
availability/operation of services and/or appliances. Therefore prospective purchasers are advised to seek validation of all the above matters prior to
expressing any formal intent to purchase.
ANDREW GRANT COUNTRY HOMES
59/60 Foregate Street
Worcester WR1 1DX
Telephone: 01905 734735
Fax: 01905 726213
[email protected]
www.andrew-grant.co.uk
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