Stockton, Worcester

SITUATION Stockton Mill is situated in the picturesque hamlet of Stockon-on-Teme in the heart of the Teme Valley. Stockton has the splendid 12th Century St Andrew's Church with it's Norman Nave.

A range of local services are available in the nearby villages of Great Witley and Abberley including primary schools, post offices/stores, garages and in Abberley a public house. Great Witley also has a doctors' surgery. Stockton is in the catchment area of the highly regarded Chantry Senior School in Martley.

There is a small complex of local shops and amenities in Stanford Bridge. These include the Mill Farm Country Retail with a farm shop, hair dressers, café, garden centre, gift shop and leisure studios. There is also the Bridge public house in Stanford Bridge.

The market town of Tenbury Wells is 8 miles and Worcester is 12 miles. Worcester and Kidderminster have direct rail links to London and Birmingham. There is M5 motorway access via junctions 5 at Wychbold and 6 & 7 of the north and south of Worcester.
 

DESCRIPTION This beautiful historic home was converted from a watermill in 1994. The present vendors' have lived at the house for 27 years. The property provides good sized character accommodation arranged over three floors. Replacement double glazed windows were installed two years ago.

Stockton Mill is approached by a double glazed conservatory with tiled floor. This leads to an attractive sitting room with timbered ceiling along with a wood burning stove. A staircase leads to the first floor.

There is a ground floor double bedroom with integral linen cupboard and further storage cupboard, oak laminate floor and ensuite shower room.

A separate staircase off the sitting room leads down to the lower ground floor. This provides a well fitted breakfast kitchen with tiled floor, wall and floor mounted cabinets including a glazed cabinet, electric cooker with extractor.

The separate dining room has a timbered ceiling and provides access to a useful utility space with plumbing for a washing machine and a tiled floor.

The hallway which has a tiled floor and door to the exterior, together with a cloakroom off with white suite.

The first floor provides a central landing with access to roof space. There is a double bedroom and bathroom including a shower over the bath.
 

OUTSIDE Stockton Mill is approached over a gravel drive with double timber gates providing good vehicle hardstanding.

The gardens are beautifully landscaped and presented and provide various lawns, a delightful walkway with timber pergola, various terraces and substantial millwheel. A stream runs through the garden. There is a selection of plants, shrubs and specimen trees.

The gardens provide two useful timber sheds and a versatile brick shed. These gardens are a real delight and compliment the house beautifully.