Shenstone, Kidderminster

A characterful Grade II Listed family home occupying a desirable position in the highly regarded village of Shenstone, blending period charm with versatile spaces, delightful gardens and extensive outbuildings.

• Charming Grade II Listed timber-framed home with four bedrooms and a wealth of period features

• Farmhouse kitchen with range cooker and adjoining pantry/utility room

• Split-level lounge with timber beams and an impressive inglenook fireplace

• Cosy snug featuring a brick fireplace and ceiling beams

• South-facing gardens with extensive lawns, colourful borders and a paved entertaining terrace

• Sweeping gravel driveway, oak-framed double garage, second tandem double garage, workshop, extensive parking and planning permission for additional living accommodation

• Quiet village location opposite the pub, close to Chaddesley Corbett and countryside walks

The kitchen and breakfast room
At the heart of the home, the farmhouse kitchen caters for both everyday meals and informal entertaining. A brick inglenook houses an oil-fired range cooker, complemented by exposed beams, terracotta floor tiles and bespoke cabinetry. A Butler sink sits beneath a window overlooking the garden, with integrated electric ovens opposite. There is ample space for a breakfast table, and doors lead to a utility and cloakroom.

The lounge
The principal reception room is a striking split-level space for relaxing and entertaining. Deep oak beams and a brick chimney breast define the room, with an inglenook fireplace and wood-burning stove forming a focal point. Timber posts frame separate seating areas and wooden floorboards run through the room. A bay window overlooks the garden, while steps connect to the upper area and a door opens onto the terrace.

The dining room
The formal dining room invites gatherings and celebrations. A substantial inglenook with wood-burning stove anchors the space, set beneath exposed beams and a broad timber mantel. Characterful wall timbers and a built-in cupboard add charm and practicality. The room is well proportioned, easily accommodating a large table, and a doorway links conveniently to the lounge and hallway, while a window frames views towards the gardens.

The snug
For more intimate moments, the snug provides a relaxed retreat away from the main living areas. A brick fireplace with a cast-iron stove and a substantial timber bressummer sets a cosy tone, while exposed beams run across the ceiling. Several cottage windows draw the outside in and a plank door leads back to the hall, creating a quiet corner for reading or conversation.

The cloakroom and utility
Practical needs are well served by a cloakroom and utility, situated off either ends of the kitchen. The cloakroom includes a traditional pedestal basin and WC beneath a cottage window, while the utility features a Belfast sink, extensive wooden work surfaces and open shelving. There is space for laundry appliances and a door to the outside, making it a useful boot room for muddy boots and coats.

The entrance hall
The entrance hall makes a memorable first impression with its mix of exposed brickwork and timbers. A front door opens into a wide hallway where a turned wooden staircase rises to a galleried landing, and there is plenty of room for coats and boots. Carved balustrades and ceiling beams add period detail, while doors lead through to the kitchen, dining room and the main reception spaces.

The principal bedroom and dressing room
The principal bedroom suite provides a calm sanctuary at the end of the day. A vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers and a broad beam adds character, while windows frame far-reaching views over the gardens. A door leads to an adjoining dressing room lined with extensive fitted wardrobes and clever storage cupboards. Wood flooring continues through, and this private space connects directly to the well appointed en suite bathroom.

The principal en suite
The principal en suite is both stylish and practical, featuring a deep bath with period-style fittings and a separate walk-in shower. A pedestal basins sits beside a wide window, alongside a low-level WC and heated towel rail. Warm wood flooring contrasts with light tiling, and a bank of built-in cupboards provides useful storage. Recessed lighting completes the serene feel of this private bathroom.

The second bedroom
The second bedroom offers generous proportions for guests or family. Fitted wardrobes span an entire wall, providing excellent storage and a dual-aspect windows draw in light and looks over the gardens, while exposed timbers add character.

The third and fourth bedrooms
The third bedroom is a charming room tucked into the eaves. A bespoke cabin bed is built into one wall with drawers and cupboards underneath, maximising the floor area. Exposed timbers and shelving provide character and useful display space. The fourth bedroom is a cosy bedroom with a sloping ceiling and exposed timbers. Shelving built into one end provides ample space for books and ornaments, with additional room for a desk.

The bathroom
The family bathroom serves the remaining bedrooms with traditional charm. A panelled bath with period taps and handheld shower sits beneath the eaves, accompanied by a pedestal basin and WC. Painted tongue-and-groove panelling and an exposed beam add character, while the dormer window provides natural light. Warm wooden flooring completes this comfortable and practical space for family bathing.

The terrace
A stone terrace extends the living space outdoors, providing a sheltered setting for dining and summer entertaining. Laid with flagstones and edged with brickwork, it sits immediately outside the living room with steps up to the home. Flower beds and climbing plants soften the edges, while mature trees offer dappled shade and create a private spot overlooking the lawns and countryside.

The garden
The south-facing gardens are a highlight of this home, offering a tranquil mix of lawns, mature trees and colourful planting. Hedges and stone walls enclose the space, with paved paths leading to a birdbath, a greenhouse and raised vegetable beds. A separate art studio and bike shed sit discreetly to one side, while an orchard area and weeping willow provide interest. Beyond the garden, open fields create a rural backdrop.

The driveway and parking
Approached through a gated entrance, the gravel driveway sweeps up to the house and provides extensive parking. A wide turning circle is bordered by clipped hedges, specimen trees and a traditional lamppost. To one side stands an oak-framed double garage with twin doors and an internal staircase leading to a useful first-floor storage area, with potential to be used as a studio or workspace. An additional log shed and brick barn (double tandem garage) sit alongside, ensuring space for cars, equipment and hobbies.

Planning permission
Planning permission has been granted for a single-storey link and ancillary sheds with a one and a half storey extension together with a separate timber-framed garage, the garage has now been constructed but leaves the one and a half story extension still available as a possibility. The approved scheme includes additional living accommodation with a bedroom above, designed to complement the existing character of the home with reclaimed brickwork, clay roof tiles and painted timber windows. Wyre Forest District Council Planning Portal - 08/0938/FULL

Rose Cottage sits in the small hamlet of Shenstone, a rural village on the fringes of Kidderminster. Despite its peaceful setting opposite the village pub and surrounded by open countryside, the property enjoys excellent connections. Kidderminster town centre, with its range of shops, supermarkets and a mainline railway station, is a short drive away, and the nearby road network provides access to Worcester, Birmingham and the wider Midlands. There are local primary and secondary schools in nearby villages, with independent options in nearby Winterfold, Bromsgrove, Old Swinford and Worcester. Footpaths and bridleways radiate from the village, offering walks through fields and woodland.

The property benefits from mains electricity, water and drainage. There is also oil-fired central heating.

Broadband: Superfast broadband available. Download speeds up to 32 Mbps and upload speeds up to 6 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.

EPC
This property is Grade II listed and we have been advised by an accredited assessor that any energy efficiency improvements would unacceptably alter its character or appearance. The property is therefore exempt from the requirement to provide an EPC.

Council tax band G

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.