5 bedroom house

Overley farmhouse is situated at the end of a long private drive, surrounded by open countryside in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Thought to date originally from the 17th century with early 19th century additions, the house has evolved into a practical, spacious and stylish country home. The older part of the house at the back houses the kitchen, utility and sitting room whilst the Georgian addition on the west side of the original timber framed house add beautifully light and well proportioned reception rooms and an elegant stair hall.
The accommodation extends to just under 3000 sq. ft. including the detached studio building.
The kitchen seamlessly blends old and new, with ancient chamfered ceiling beams, an original bread oven and a feature fireplace. There are fitted kitchen units and a matching freestanding island unit with granite worktop and built-in oven and hob. A door leads through to a w.c and utility room with a butler sink and side door to the garden. There is also a door through to the sitting room, also with a feature fireplace and large south facing sash window.
The elegant reception rooms on the west side of the house are both dual aspects with large sash windows and fireplaces.
On the first floor, the dual aspect principal bedroom has an en suite bathroom. The second bedroom has an obvious space and plumbing to add en suite facilities. The remaining three bedrooms share a family bathroom.
Outside there is a large graveled parking and turning area at the back of the house. A sheltered walled garden and a terrace with the summer house lead to a lawned area and a sunny terrace on the west side of the house. A wildflower meadow on the south side of the property extends to around 2 1/2 acres.

The picturesque hamlet of Mathon is surrounded by beautiful Herefordshire countryside. It lies just 3 miles to the west of the thriving spa town of Malvern and is therefore well positioned for access to Worcester and the Birmingham conurbation, with easy access to the motorway network and direct mainline train links to Cheltenham, Oxford and London. The Malvern Hills, an area of outstanding natural beauty are the dominant feature of the landscape. Malvern is also a renowned cultural center with an excellent theatre and cinema, and has several excellent state and private schools. Furthermore, Malvern has good shopping facilities, a Waitrose superstore is in the town center and there is a wide range of independent retailers on a busy high street.
More comprehensive facilities can be found in the Cathedral city of Worcester, which caters to most needs.
There are extensive shopping and recreational facilities including premiership rugby at Sixways, County cricket and horse racing on the banks of the River Severn.
There is excellent schooling from both the private and state sectors including The Royal Grammar School and The King's School in Worcester, Malvern College, Malvern St James and Prep schools in nearby Colwall.
Trains run from Malvern Stations direct to Birmingham and London. Motorway access is via junction 7 of the M5.

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