Church Street, Eckington, Worcestershire

Welcome to Whitecross Cottage, a delightful four/five bedroom detached Grade II listed family home, located in this highly sought after village. Originally dating back to the 1600`s the home has been added to and extended during its lifetime, yet the home retains a wealth of character which is found throughout the property and because of the additions, this property offers substantial accommodation arranged over two floors. Furthermore, the home, which is situated on a corner plot, enjoys wrap around gardens and plenty of driveway parking and it is because of the above, that this property comes with such a high recommendation to view

The home is accessed via a glazed entrance porch which in turn leads to the welcoming entrance hall and it is here that the period charm of the cottage begins. Offering a wealth of exposed beams and tiled floor, there are numerous doors providing access to the formal rooms this home enjoys, alongside a fitted storage cupboard, walk in pantry and a modern, shower room.

Of the formal reception rooms, there are two, these being the living room which enjoys a log burning stove inset to the exposed, red brick chimney breast and the dining room, which is accessed from the living room

Further rooms to the ground floor include a traditional kitchen, featuring a wealth of units and a range cooker that sits within the original chimney breast, a separate utility room and off this, a sizeable breakfast room.

The final room to the ground floor offers a wealth of potential and could become a home office, playroom or even a cinema room.

On the upper level are four bedrooms. The master bedroom is a sizeable room and benefits from an en suite bathroom. Off the room, is an adjoining room which is a private dressing room/nursery for the principal bedroom.

Alongside the master bedroom are a further four double bedrooms and finally a three-piece family bathroom.

Externally, the property enjoys a large, gravelled driveway which allows off road parking for multiple vehicles. The remainder of the front is laid to lawn and is enclosed by mature hedging and natural stone walls whilst to the rear, is a low maintenance garden enjoying a private terrace and small, lawned area, all of which is enclosed by walling and fencing. Furthermore, there is a second driveway located to the front of the home, which faces onto Church Street.

Location

Within Eckington is a village shop, two public houses, a renowned bridge, church, primary school, cricket and football clubs and village hall. Train services are available at Pershore and Worcester Parkway (8 miles) with trains to London Paddington, the north and south and the larger centre of Birmingham is within comfortable driving distance. There is also a further train station at Ashchurch which provides a direct line to Bristol

The village also benefits from a toddler group and forest school and is in the catchment area for Bredon Hill Academy Middle School as well as Prince Henrys High School, both schools provide a bus service for the children from the village

Finally, the village enjoys an excellent recreation ground with play equipment and football lessons whilst there is a village magazine which keeps the village upto date with all local events, such as the Eckstock music festival.



Directions
To locate the property, please enter the following postcode into your sat nav system: WR10 3AN. The property is located on the corner of Church Street and Drakes Bridge Road





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Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.