Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove

Beautifully presented 4 bedroom detached Grade II listed family home with generous and mature landscaped gardens extending to approximately 0.82 acres
Situation
Bromsgrove is less than a 20 minute walk away and has a number of amenities, leisure and shopping facilities and eateries. The area around Bromsgrove is well known for its ease of commuting with the M5 and M42 north only a short distance together with the M40 which is the principal route to London. Rail services operate from Bromsgrove into Birmingham New Street with onward connections to London Euston. As well as excellent local state schooling, there are many renowned independent schools including Bromsgrove School, Winterfold House, Royal Grammar School and Kings in Worcester and the excellent Birmingham Schools. Also close by are David Lloyd, Bromsgrove Rugby Club at Finstall and Avoncroft Museum.

Description
Tanhouse Farm is a substantial Grade II listed farmhouse providing excellent family accommodation. The original part of the property dates back to 1631 and it is the first time the property has come to the open market in nearly 30 years.

A canopy porch with a solid wood entrance door leads through to a spacious reception hall which has a feature sandstone wall, a tiled floor, beamed ceiling and stairs to the first floor. An inner hallway with a multipaned door to the garden leads to a cloakroom and a separate door to the open plan dining/breakfast kitchen. The breakfast area is dual aspect with a central ceiling beam and a range of fitted cupboards. The kitchen is also dual aspect and has a range of painted kitchen units with a Bosch hob and Neff oven together with an integral Neff dishwasher and a larder fridge. A tiled recess has a burgundy two oven Aga. The adjacent laundry room has a stable door to the driveway and a range of fitted units with recesses for the usual appliances and a wall mounted Baxi 800 gas fired boiler. The property has three main reception rooms providing versatile living space. A dual aspect sitting room has a feature fireplace and exposed beams and adjoining is the family room which has double doors to the garden. The living room is also dual aspect and has the original inglenook open fireplace with a flagstone hearth, beautiful exposed wall and ceiling timbers and a feature leaded light window.

On the first floor an open tread staircase leads to a spacious vaulted landing which has a feature sandstone wall. The master bedroom is lovely and light and has a separate dressing area and an ensuite bathroom with a white suite. There are 3 further double bedrooms all with views over the gardens. From one of the bedrooms there is access to a useful loft area ideal for use as a games room or a home office. The luxury family bathroom has a white suite with a bath and separate corner shower.

Outside
Double wooden field gates open onto a gravelled driveway providing an excellent parking and turning area. A detached double garage with two sets of double wooden doors also has an adjoining wood store. The gardens extend to approximately 0.82 acres and are enclosed and private with hedge and fence screening and are predominantly laid to lawn and have well stocked borders and mature trees to include a weeping willow, walnut and fruit trees. An attractive south west facing sunken garden with a curved sandstone wall is a lovely seating out area and to the side of the property there is a patio which enjoys the evening sun and has the original well. There is a pathway from the front of the property with a feature sandstone arch and external sandstone steps which lead down to the cellar. An additional seating area overlooks the garden and attractive summerhouse.