5 bedroom house

A charming and imposing Georgian farmhouse in an idyllic setting, close to the village of Offenham and the town of Evesham with over 10 acres of land and a lake. Three reception rooms, kitchen, utility, downstairs shower room, cellar, five bedrooms, house bathroom, en suite, additional WC and galleried landing/study. The property creates a superb family home, offers multiple different living options. Also benefiting from a double garage, ample parking, barn, stable, haystore, boathouse, decking and jetty.

Ground Floor - As you enter Bolton Farm you step into a spacious hall bursting with character including original flagstone floor and elm staircase leading to the first floor and down to the cellar. The house has lovely touches of modern day living but retaining many period features. The front lounge with oak floor is spacious and suitable for a number of uses having a delightful aspect with large French doors looking out to the grounds and lake. The triple-aspect main reception room runs from the front to the rear of the property. To the front, there are French doors opening out to the garden, grounds and lake. A multi-fuel burner is set into a brick feature fireplace. A second set of French doors leads to a patio, courtyard and side garden. At the other end of the room is a gas-fuelled ‘wood’ burner also set into a brick fireplace. The room oozes with character which includes beams, part flag stone floor and part carpeted. Leading off the hall is a breathtaking double height dining hall with exposed beams and a gallery landing above. The room has a real presence at the heart of the house and a sense of space recreating the original courtyard feel with flagstone floor and double glazed doors to the rear garden. The farmhouse kitchen has antique pine cupboards with plenty of storage, granite worktops, matching island site, an integral Miele dishwasher and Smeg range cooker with a 6 ring gas hob. It has a charming window with views to the rear garden. A separate utility room provides further storage and work space, complementing the kitchen, plumbing for a washing machine and other appliances and access to the garden. The rear hall leads into the downstairs shower room with a large walk-in double shower, WC, basin and decorative floor tiles, stairs to the rear landing and also access to an integral double garage with storage area behind. The main hallway has a lovely wide elm staircase to the first floor;

First Floor - The landing areas give a real sense of space in the heart of the house. To the rear is a galleried landing snug/ study area with built-in bookcases which looks over the dining hall. The front landing has space for chairs, table or a small sofa to enjoy the magnificent views over the lake and grounds. The master bedroom enjoys dual aspect windows also with delightful views. It has a built-in cupboard and a modern white en-suite including a bath with shower over, W.C. and basin. The second double bedroom is also substantial in size and enjoys the lovely views. The period features include a sash window, picture rail and fireplace with cast iron grate. The well-maintained family bathroom with high ceiling has a French roll top bath, WC, basin and double shower enclosure. The back bedroom is also a good size double with the original zinc window, a Victorian feel with the high ceiling and picture rail and access if required to the single bedroom and the rear landing. Stairs to the rear landing also provide access to the small single bedroom with built-in cupboards, another WC (with basin) and the particularly light and spacious triple-aspect annex bedroom which is suitable for a variety of purposes with built-in cupboards and a discreet matching kitchen storage unit with built-in fridge. See also comments about the annex area below.

Cellar - The stone steps lead down from the hall to a good-sized cellar.

Potential Annexe - The ‘annexe’ could easily be separated to a greater or lesser extent from the main house if required and serve a variety of uses, with its own separate entrance to the rear hall, the downstairs shower room and internal access to the double garage which could be converted. On the first floor the very spacious bedroom with lovely views of the countryside, lake and gardens would also make a great lounge and the useful separate WC with basin and the single bedroom which can be closed off from the double bedroom beyond.

Outside - The property is situated down a long sweeping tree-lined drive with a hedge to one side and is shared with the two barns. The lower part of the drive is exclusive to Bolton Farm sweeps past apple and pear trees to the house, paddock and barn and ample parking. Bolton Farm sits in 10.74 acres of land. The garden has a lovely mix of mature trees, lawns, flower beds and patio areas with additional storage around the land in the form of a large barn, stable and hay store, boiler/outhouse and small greenhouse. There is also a boathouse with decking and a jetty. A stunning feature is the lake which nestles into the land in full view of the property with a wide range of wildlife including herons, ducks, otters, swans, kingfishers, roe and muntjac deer. Bolton Farm really does need to be seen to appreciate the spacious farm house and lovely grounds.

Location - Offenham is a popular village with a historic centre 2 miles from Evesham. It has a good range of facilities with a Church built in 1568, a shop, post office, very active community centre and 3 pubs, two of which have charming river views and the third has its own brewery, a selection of historic listed manor houses, thatched cottages and a maypole. There is a range of primary and secondary schools within easy reach and a college which provides well-rated vocational and educational courses. Evesham is an historic riverside market town with excellent boating and marina provision as well as great sporting, leisure and cultural facilities, including a leisure centre with a swimming pool and a well-regarded art-deco cinema. This charming riverside town boasts a wealth of pubs, restaurants, shops and other facilities with a wide range of supermarkets, including Marks and Spencer and Waitrose. The Vale of Evesham is in the heart of England and within easy reach of some great local walking and the beautiful Cotswolds and Malvern Hills.

Directions - The postcode to the property is WR11 8LW. If you are approaching Offenham from Evesham turn right (east) at the crossroads sign posted for Blackminster and 150 yards along there is a private drive way on your right leading to Bolton Farm.

Travel Information - Evesham (2.5 miles approx.), Stratford-upon-Avon (16 miles approx.), Pershore (9 miles approx.), Worcester (18 miles approx) and Cheltenham Spa (19 miles approx.), M5 (Junction 9, 13 miles), Birmingham Airpoirt (35 miles approx.). London is commutable by car or by a direct rail link from Evesham railway station which is approx 3 miles away.

Local Authority - Wychavon District Council

Services - The property is connected to mains water, gas, electricity and sewage via a digester system which pumps the sewage up to the mains. This is wholly the responsibility of Severn Trent Water.



Marketed by: Sheldon Bosley Knight, Evesham