Lodge Ford Hill, Chaddesley Corbett, Kidderminster

A rare opportunity to refurbish a characterful two bedroom country cottage with two receptions set within a generous rural plot.

Shutters Cottage sits within a generous rural plot of around one third of an acre and offers enormous potential for refurbishment. Currently arranged with two reception rooms a kitchen cloakroom and utility on the ground floor the home has two double bedrooms and a first floor bathroom upstairs. Character features include exposed beams inglenook style fireplaces and cottage windows. The long mature garden runs alongside the lane and is flanked by hedges providing a private outdoor space with views over the surrounding fields. A wonderful opportunity to create a bespoke rural retreat.

• Characterful cottage requiring full renovation with two bedrooms and two reception rooms

• Exposed beams brick fireplaces and cottage windows evoke period charm

• Long mature garden flanked by hedges and trees extending to around a third of an acre

• Ample scope for improvement and personalisation throughout

• Peaceful rural setting near Chaddesley Corbett with countryside on the doorstep

The kitchen
The kitchen functions as the cooking hub of the home linking to the dining room. It features a range of base and wall cabinets long timber work surfaces and a freestanding electric cooker. Exposed timber beams overhead lend character while a stainless steel sink sits beneath a cottage window looking out to the garden. A doorway leads to the utility and there is easy access into the dining room.

The dining room
Ideal for family meals and entertaining the dining room occupies the heart of the ground floor. A rustic brick fireplace with a wood burning stove forms a striking focal point complemented by tiled flooring and exposed beams across the ceiling. A wide cottage window overlooks the front while the solid timber front door opens directly into this space. Open access leads into the kitchen.

The living room
The living room is a relaxing retreat for everyday gatherings and quiet evenings. Dominating the room is an ornate cast iron fireplace with a timber surround and tiled hearth flanked by a built-in brick window seat. Cottage casement windows to the front and side frame views over the surrounding fields while exposed ceiling beams add rustic character. A door leads through to the inner hall and the cloakroom.

The cloakroom
A handy cloakroom beneath the stairs provides a convenient facility for guests. It contains a WC and compact wash basin. An old window with shutters looks through to the kitchen and timber shelving has been fitted into the stair void.

The primary bedroom
The primary bedroom is a spacious first floor double room offering a restful retreat. A sloping ceiling and exposed beams give it cottage charm while a wide window with a deep sill overlooks the garden. A latch door opens through to the landing and a wall mirror enhances the sense of space. Direct access leads through to the adjoining bathroom.

The second bedroom
The second bedroom is also a generous double room with a distinctive cottage feel. Exposed beams on the vaulted ceiling and a pretty cast iron fireplace create character while dual aspect cottage windows frame views of the garden and surrounding fields. A shelf is mounted on the wall for display or storage.

The bathroom
The family bathroom caters for both bedrooms upstairs offering bathing facilities. It comprises a panelled bath with telephone style mixer tap a pedestal wash basin and a low level WC. A circular mirror and a window brighten the space and the sloping ceiling features a timber beam.

The garden
Outside the garden offers a substantial stretch of level lawn for families and wildlife. The long plot runs alongside the lane and is enclosed by mature hedgerows and trees creating a sense of privacy. Open views across neighbouring fields enhance the rural feel and there is ample scope for landscaping and vegetable beds.

Location
Situated on Lodge Ford Hill close to the popular village of Chaddesley Corbett Shutters Cottage enjoys a tranquil rural setting with fields to the front and rear. Everyday amenities including a village store pubs and a primary school can be found nearby while the market towns of Kidderminster and Bromsgrove provide a wider range of facilities. The surrounding countryside offers superb walking riding and cycling and there are convenient road links towards Worcester and the West Midlands conurbation.

Services
The property benefits from mains electricity and water. Central heating is provided by Liquid Propane Gas and there is a private septic tank for drainage.

Broadband: Standard broadband available. Download speeds up to 28 Mbps and upload speeds up to 3 Mbps (source: Ofcom checker).

Mobile coverage likely available from EE, Three, Vodafone and O2 (source: Ofcom).

Flood Risk (Long-term forecast)
According to the Environment Agency’s long-term flood risk data, the property is currently at very low risk for river and surface water flooding.

Council tax band D

Reservation Fee - refundable on exchange

A reservation fee, refundable on exchange, is payable prior to the issue of the Memorandum of Sale and after which the property may be marked as Sold Subject to Contract. The fee will be reimbursed upon the successful Exchange of Contracts.

The fee will be retained by Andrew Grant in the event that you the Buyer withdraws from the purchase or does not Exchange within 6 months of the fee being received other than for one or more of the following reasons:

1. Any significant material issues which individually are more than 1% of the agreed purchase price and are highlighted in a survey and were not evident or drawn to the attention of you, the Buyer, prior to the Memorandum of Sale being issued.
2. Serious and material defect in the seller’s legal title.
3. Local search revealing a matter that has a material adverse effect on the market value of the property that was previously undeclared and not in the public domain.
4. The vendor withdrawing the property from sale.

The reservation fee will be 0.5% of the accepted offer price for offers below £800,000 and 1% for offers of £800,000 or over. This fee, unless specified otherwise, is payable upon acceptance by the vendor of an offer from a buyer and completion of an assessment of the buyer’s financial status and ability to proceed.

Should a buyer’s financial position regarding the funding of the property prove to be fundamentally different from that declared by the buyer when the Memorandum of Sale was completed, then the Vendor has the right to withdraw from the sale and/or the reservation fee retained. For example, where the buyer declares themselves as a cash buyer but are in fact relying on an unsecured sale of their property. The reservation fee will not be refunded where there is an inability on the part of the Buyer to raise any required mortgage after the Memorandum of Sale is completed.

Once the reservation fee has been paid, any renegotiation of the price stated in the memorandum of sale for any reason other than those covered in points 1 to 3 above will lead to the reservation fee being retained. A further fee will be levied on any subsequent reduced offer that is accepted by the vendor. This further fee will be subject to the same conditions that prevail for all reservation fees outlined above.