Parkes Quay, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire

Vendor Comments

I lived in Bewdley in 1998 and was concerned about my riverside property flooding. I had admired the proportions of a derelict warehouse in some waste ground in Stourport for many years and it was on the canal side (which doesn’t flood). A ‘For Sale’ sign appeared on it one day that year and I put a deposit on the building that afternoon. It would become part of a canal side development by a local builder. Having secured the building, I worked with the architect to develop the layout taking full advantage of the location by having the lounge/dining room/kitchen on the first floor for views down the canal from the original cast iron windows and the master bedroom on the ground floor right next to the water. It took a year to totally refurbish and fit out the house including structural walls and a rebuilt roof. To access the rear of the property I had to separately purchase a plot of canal side land. There was planning to put a back door in the house but I built a (truncated)

Agents Comments

Number 14 Parkes Quay is a picturesque Grade II Listed, reverse level cottage, nestling within Stourport town centre itself, and also forming part of a Conservation Area. The property enjoys wonderful views over the lock and waterscape, and attractive surrounding homes, also while just 500m from picturesque banks of the River Severn, together with its beautiful meadows and parkland. It is just something so refreshingly different and that is charm. Along with the immediate neighbouring homes, the property was converted from a former boat maintenance workshop in 1998 and now comes to the market for the very first time since. The house would be an ideal main residence but would also be highly suited to those who perhaps have a second home elsewhere, or abroad, and wish to retain a lock up and leave bolt-hole. This lovely property is truly only fully appreciated by personal inspection and affords well-presented accommodation.

Location

Stourport-on-Severn which is surrounded by glorious North Worcestershire Countryside and yet also enjoys a supreme geographical location between the two important cities of Worcester and Birmingham offering a wealth of both cultural and employment opportunities. The Cathedral City of Worcester is 12 miles to the south also providing access to the M5 Motorway and the incredible 'Second City' of Birmingham is 21 miles north east. Stourport itself is a medium sized town in the district of Wyre Forest with a population of about 20,000 and owes its development to the canal system, as during its industrial past, it was one of the key distributing centres for goods to and from the West Midlands. Naturally, Parkes Quay is intrinsically linked with that history and the road also includes a fascinating restored crane. Present day Stourport is packed with plentiful local amenities and over just the last few years there has been substantial investment in the town's Supermarkets and, (truncated)

The Garden Mooring

Garden moorings, allow residents to moor a boat at the end of their garden on a canal or river. Whilst the mooring does not form part of the property’s title/ownership, it has been exclusive right for the current owner by way of an annual permission fee paid to the Canal & River Trust. It is therefore leased, and the current charge, as advised by the vendor, "The mooring fee for my 12m narrowboat is £675.00 PA discounted for electric boat and ‘garden mooring’". To secure the same rights/use going forward, prospective buyers must make their own application to the Canal & River Trust, and satisfy themselves. Another important point to note is that a garden mooring agreement is typically associated with a single residential property, meaning that the mooring is for the sole use of the property owner and their boat, and therefore not be used or rented to another third party.

Access is gained via door to:

Entrance Hall

1.94 x 1.13 - further door to:

Reception Hall

with staircase to first floor and doors to:

Bedroom One

4.32 x 2.89 - [max including depth of fitted wardrobe] with central heating radiator, window to side elevation looking straight onto the canal, 4-door fitted wardrobe and enclosed shower cubicle with electric shower.

Bedroom Two

2.66 x 2.06 - [currently used as an office] with central heating radiator and window to front elevation.

Bathroom

2.97 x 1.67 - [max] with ladder style chrome towel radiator plus electric panel heater, low level flush wc, vanity hand wash basin and bath, built-in under-stairs storage cupboard.

From the Reception Hall a staircase rises to:

First Floor

Vaulted Living Kitchen

7.34 x 4.44 - [measurements include stairs] having a 4.85m high vaulted ceiling and elaborate beams together with lots of natural light by way of twin arched windows to the front and a further arched side facing window overlooking the canal, plus, also, two roof lights to the rear aspect, two central heating radiators, open plan kitchen area comprising range of wall and base mounted units with roll top surface over, having inset sink and inset hob, built-in oven.

Outside

The property stands at the head of Parkes Quay behind stone covered foregardens and a two-car tarmacadammed driveway.

Land at the Rear

There is additional land to the rear of the property. Please see the Promap and, also, photographs taken for identification. Please also see Agents Note One.

Agents Note One

Viewers are advised NOT to try and physically access the land to the rear for obvious Health & Safety reasons. If you choose to do so then this is entirely at your own risk.

Agents Note Two

We are advised that normal letting on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement is permissible. However, please be advised that Holiday Letting is prohibited. The mooring is NOT included within the property's ownership. Prospective purchasers wishing to 'take it over' must make their own application.

Grade II Listing

The property is jointly Statutory Listed along with numbers 11 and 12 Parkes Quay under List Entry No: 1209471 whereby the Historic England List Entry name is recorded as "Former Canal Maintenance Yard Workshop". Further details can be seen on the Historic England website.

Tenure

Freehold plus service charge. Parkes Quay is a private road and the development is managed by Parkes Quay Management Services Ltd (jointly owned by all the residents). A current service charge of £300.00 per home, per annum, is in place to cover maintenance of the road and communal parts.