Machine Farm, Hill Furze, Pershore, Worcestershire WR10

A detached property, currently providing three homes in a stunning elevated position with far-reaching views to the Malverns to the west and to Bredon Hill and the Cotswolds to the south, and surrounded by its own land. Bittern Bank is ideal for extended family living or a home with income-producing potential, with three linked dwellings.

The property has a wealth of amenities, with a mature setting with a lovely garden, a wildlife pond, a sheltered heated swimming pool with a paved surround and brick and stone tiled gazebo, tennis court, woodland, paddocks garage barn and an outbuilding formerly with internal stable partitions.

Approached through a wide entrance porch, which also gives access to Cottage two, the main house is centred around the large kitchen, with timber fronted fitted kitchen units and an island with granite tops, Aga, integrated appliances and tiled floor. The kitchen opens onto the south-facing flagstone patio and view, with a boot room and utility room off. There are three south-facing reception rooms, including a large drawing room with a large fireplace with a wood burner and doors to the swimming pool terrace. To the first floor are four south-facing bedrooms, a family bathroom with bath and separate shower and an en suite bathroom to the principal bedroom, with twin basins, bath and shower. To the second floor is a hobby room and a playroom.

Cottage one has an internal door to the main house and is an attractive three-bedroom cottage with an en suite bathroom and shower room, entrance hall, cloakroom, contemporary fitted kitchen with an island unit breakfast bar and French doors to a private patio and dual aspect sitting room.

Cottage two has a sitting room with bay window and stone-faced fireplace with wood burner and west-facing French doors, dining room, cloakroom , fitted kitchen and utility room. There is a useful ground-floor bedroom three with a wet room shower room off, with two first floor bedrooms and bathroom.

The drive runs alongside a fruit orchard and is partly owned with the property and is shared with the other properties at Machine Farm, with shared maintenance. There is ample tarmac parking in front of the properties and a garage barn beside the houses..

The garden is principally lawned with shrubs and the grounds include fine trees, including mature oaks, spruce, Lombardy poplar. Vegetable garden and greenhouse. The hard tennis court is shielded by a high evergreen hedge.
The land is divided into useful paddocks with a barn which was formerly adapted with stabling and fodder store, with an internal tack room. The land to the south-east side of the houses, beyond the garden forms a sloping paddock and woodland.

A footpath down the drive to Machine Farm divides and the footpaths cross Bittern Bank as shown on the boundary plan.

Bittern Bank occupies an elevated position at the end of a long shared driveway, enjoying a peaceful setting above the picturesque village of Fladbury. Situated on the banks of the River Avon, Fladbury is a quintessential English village with a strong sense of community and an excellent range of local amenities, including a primary school, village shop, village hall, church, butchers, two public houses, cricket pitch, tennis club and canoe club. The surrounding countryside of the Vale of Evesham provides a wealth of scenic footpaths and riverside walks, making it an ideal location for those who enjoy outdoor pursuits and rural living.

Despite its tranquil setting, the property is exceptionally well connected. The nearby market towns of Pershore and Evesham, just 5 and 4 miles away respectively, offer a wide range of shopping, leisure and recreational facilities, while further amenities can be found in Worcester, Stratford-upon-Avon and Cheltenham, the latter renowned for its specialist shopping. The area is also well served by highly regarded schools, including Pershore High School and a number of respected independent schools in Worcester and Cheltenham.

For commuters, Evesham railway station is only 4 miles away and provides direct services to London Paddington. Excellent road connections via the M5, M40 and M42 ensure convenient access to Birmingham, Bristol, Cheltenham, Gloucester and the wider motorway network, combining the benefits of rural village life with outstanding accessibility.