Lyttleton House, Worcester

Generational opportunity to purchase one of Worcester City’s finest period homes. Steeped in history, wrapped in circa 1.8acres and around 7000sq.ft over main house, outhouses and ancillary buildings

Grade II listed Lyttleton House was built around 1680, has a Queen Anne style frontage and other later additions and remodelling over the years the last being in the late Edwardian period.

The impressive panelling and staircase in the main reception hall was fitted in the late thirties having been bought from the sale of the fitments of the SS Olympic when it was decommissioned, and so mirrors the panelling that would have been in the second class areas of the Titanic, her sister ship.

A second historic link the house has is with Sir Edward Elgar who attended as a pupil when it was a small Catholic private school. This home carries history elegantly into the 21st century where it now presents as a classic and traditional family home with all the modern benefits one would expect in such a place.

The property is approached via a private sweeping driveway that opens up into a statement greeting where you are instantly wowed by the elegant frontage.

GROUND FLOOR:

Main door Entrance leads into the main reception hall with feature panelling from the SS Olympic which surrounds the hall and lines the corridor to the kitchen and dining room as well as continuing up the main staircase to the first floor. Also includes a range and mantelpiece frontage from the same source. Sash windows looking out to the front with bespoke window shutters that were made to match the panelling.

Dining room – sash windows looking out to the front, oak parquet flooring, fireplace with mantelpiece from the Olympic. Discrete storage areas either side of the fireplace

Kitchen/ breakfast room - bespoke fitted kitchen, with natural pippy oak cupboard frontages, granite worktop and porcelain tile floor. West facing sash window overlooking patio area. Freestanding island unit with underneath pan storage area and electric sockets and fitted open corner shelves. Combi gas / electric range cooker. Spacious larder room.

Doors lead from the kitchen in one direction to a small back staircase (which leads to the laundry room and upstairs landing), the side porch, cloakroom toilet and workshop areas and in the other direction to the main hall, back hall and living room /snug

Drawing room – beautiful double aspect room, with large, almost floor to ceiling sash window at one end and at the other recently refurbished Crittall French doors that open into the back garden. Adam style period cast iron mantel surround with working open fire place and recently refurbished oak parquet flooring.
Doors lead from the drawing into the main reception hall and the living room/ snug on one side and the plant conservatory that is also used as a potting area on the other.

Living room / Snug – smaller, cosier lounge space with log burning stove and shuttered sash windows. Perfect for winter evenings. Doors lead from this room to the back hall and kitchen on one side and the drawing room from the other.

Back hall – a panelled corridor leads from the front door to the back hall which is fitted with a coat cupboard. Here there are doors to the kitchen and living room/snug. There is a door to the back garden from here and doors which open on to steps leading down to the cellar

Side porch entrance to the house – this is used as an everyday entrance and leads from the sheltered patio seating area outside the kitchen. The side porch is a 2 storey extension built 6 years ago, it opens into a tiled boot room area and has a secure workshop tool room, a back door opens into the back stairs area of the house. There is a cloakroom and downstairs toilet and some secondary storage space under and by the stairs themselves. From this area there is a door into the kitchen.


FIRST FLOOR:

Master bedroom with ensuite, 4 generous bedrooms and spacious family bathroom with separate toilet.
Leading from the main first floor landing area;

Principal bedroom – well proportioned, large west facing sash window, fitted double wardrobes and door leading to ensuite bathroom.
Ensuite bathroom – spacious with contemporary style fittings of quadrant shower, with american walnut basin unit and wall hung wc surround. The freestanding bath, positioned in the new extension, affords beautiful, completely private views of the west side of the garden, through sliding doors to a small balcony.

2 further bedrooms lead from the main stairs on to a small landing area, both have double sash windows with views out the front garden and drive.

Bedroom 2 - is currently used as an office/ study. South facing sash windows. This room has full length fitted cupboards along one wall.

Bedroom 3 - South facing sash windows, door leading through to bedroom 4.

There is an airing cupboard on the first floor main landing, 2 steps lead down to the laundry room and back stairs, also leading from the landing is a corridor to 2 further bedrooms, family bathroom and wc.

Bedroom 4 - is again of generous size, it has a large sash window looking out on to the mature magnolia at the front of the house. A small mantelpiece surround makes a feature of the chimney breast. There is a spacious storage cupboard with hanging space and a fitted sink.

Bedroom 5 - a single sash window looks over the rear garden. Fitted sink. There is a spacious storage cupboard with hanging space and a small set of stairs that lead into the rear gable roof space

SECOND FLOOR:
Bedroom 6 and 7 - Original balustrade 17 th century grade II listed staircase leads to a small upper landing and on either side the 2 top floor double bedrooms. Both have velux roof windows to the rear and dormer windows looking out towards the Malvern Hills. One is fitted with a sink and vanity unit.

OUTSIDE:

Coach house – curtilage listed. Currently used as a double garage on one side and a workshop on the other. Parts of the workshop/ garage have the original wooden block flooring, a car inspection pit. Wooden steps lead to a mezzanine second floor storage area.

Old Piggery made of brick with slate roof, x 4 wood built stable block

Oak frame Garden room with log burner and electric supply and lighting used for outdoor eating and entertaining. Doors are fitted in winter months.

The garden surrounds the house with fenced and completely hedged boundaries affording a large amount of privacy. It is divided into ‘rooms’ with the use of beech and yew hedging.

There are many mature and interesting trees and shrubs, flower beds flank and intercept large swathes of lawn. There is also a kitchen garden which is used for growing vegetables, soft fruit and cut flowers.

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LOCATION LOCATION:
One of the largest most tucked away yet accessible locations Worcester has to offer. A short walk away from local amenities, and an easy pleasant walk or cycle by the river into central Worcester. Also easy access on to the southern Worcester ring road, 10 minutes drive to junction 7 M5.

PRACTICAL POINTS: see below / attached documentation via property e-brochure.
Oil fired central heating
No TPO’s on any trees
Fibre broadband
Drive is owned from the gate. Next door only has right of way access
Council Tax Band G

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