Studio Cottage

Summary of Features

* 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3 reception rooms (3,346 sq ft)
* Feature main bedroom with balcony
* Large basement and garden store
* Large garden with heated outdoor swimming pool
* Extensive mature woodland grounds
* Ample driveway parking

Location

* Mileages: Colwall 2 miles, Malvern 3½ miles, Ledbury 5 miles, Worcester 13 miles, Tewkesbury 13½ miles, Hereford & Gloucester <19½ miles, Cheltenham 25 miles, Birmingham 42½ miles
* Road: M50 (Jct 2) 9 miles, M5 (Jct 8) 13 miles
* Railway: Colwall (London Mainline), Malvern & Worcester
* Airport: Birmingham (47 miles), Bristol (64 miles)

Acreage

About 4 Acres.

Situation

Nestled on the western fringe of The Malvern Hills, Evendine Lane is a desirable residential location close to Colwall village, a vibrant community offering a great range of facilities and amenities. Colwall benefits from excellent road and mainline rail links to the rest of the country, including a regular rail service to London and Birmingham. The nearby local towns of Malvern and Ledbury offer a wide range of facilities and recreational opportunities, both easily accessible by road, rail or bus. Hereford, Worcester and Cheltenham are also within easy travelling distances.

Studio Cottage

* This period property was built, and extended during the period 1910 to 1930’s. Originally built as the chauffer’s home for the adjacent property, it was later enlarged and part used as a studio by Barry Jackson, the then owner/impresario of the Birmingham Hippodrome.
* Now a five-bedroom family home with lots of scope and extensive, private grounds.
* A large entrance hall opens to two further reception rooms, the ground floor bedroom suite and a spacious fitted kitchen/diner. The latter has internal stairs down to the extensive basement area.
* Stairs from the hall lead to the first-floor landing, off which are four double bedrooms and family bathroom. The guest double has an en-suite bathroom and an external staircase, ideal for night owls.
* The main bedroom suite occupies the former studio room. This spacious and vaulted room has much character and includes a sitting room with wood-burning stove and a small, west facing balcony. Large, full height windows provide (truncated)

Studio Cottage Ctd.

* To the basement, there are several rooms; a plant room for the swimming pool, a shower room and WC for the pool, a utility room, storeroom and entertaining “garden room” with double doors opening to the garden and pool.
* Adjacent to the basement is a useful lock up garden store with external access and located underneath the driveway parking area.

The Outside

* Access is via a shared modern tarmac drive (3 houses only) off the top of Evendine Lane. There are two private parking areas with plenty of space for cars.
* The garden and grounds are below, West of the house, with steps down from either side of the house. The basement opens at ground level.
* A curved outdoor swimming pool sits centrally within the main lawn in front of the house with a decked patio nearby. The garden amounts to 0.65 acres.
* A banked, lower lawn leads down to the extensive, mature woodland, predominantly of native broadleaved species including Oak, Ash and Beech.
* The woodland comprises 3.30 acres and drops away towards Evendine Lane and the village.

Services

Mains water and electricity, private drainage to a shared septic tank. Oil-fired central heating (new boiler in 2020).

Drainage

A shared, private septic tank is located in the grounds of the neighbouring property, sosts are shared between the 3 users.

Broadband

Standard landline connected with c. 13 Mbps d/l.

Council Tax

Band “G” (£3,595 2022/23).

Local Authority

Herefordshire Council: .

Listing

This property is not Listed.

EPC

Rated “F”.

Access

A full right of access exists for the well-maintained tarmac drive, shared between the 3 users.

Schools

* Primary: Colwall, Malvern, Eastnor, Welland, Bosbury. Further information is available at: and Secondary: Ledbury, Malvern, Hanley Castle. Further information is available at: and Independent: Colwall, Malvern, Worcester and Cheltenham have some excellent independent schools. Further information available at:

Local

Colwall village provides a useful variety of amenities including a post office, bus and rail services, doctor’s surgery, chemist, post office, grocer’s store, café, butcher, hairdresser, hotel and restaurant. There are also a variety of clubs and societies within the community. Malvern provides a wider range of facilities, including a well-renowned Theatre, Waitrose and M&S stores, together with a variety of boutique and high street shops. Nearby Ledbury offers a delightful selection of independent shops in an attractive market town setting. More comprehensive retail and cultural facilities are available in Worcester and Hereford, with Gloucester and Cheltenham also easily accessible.

Recreational

The spectacular Malvern Hills are directly accessible from this property and provide a wealth of sporting and recreational opportunities. The Three Counties Showground at Malvern holds a wide variety of year-round events including the Spring and Autumn garden shows. Malvern is also home to the renowned Malvern Theatre and has a Luxury Health Spa and Gym. The market town of Ledbury hosts a well-known annual Poetry Festival and also has a popular Theatre. Eastnor Castle, only a short drive away, is seasonally open to the public and hosts a variety of events, concerts and festivals.

Postcode

WR13 6DP.

Directions

From Malvern: Head West on the A449 towards Ledbury. Travel for 4 miles to the top of the Hills, at British Camp turn right by the Malvern Hills Hotel onto Jubilee Drive (B4232). Continue ½ a mile and take the first left turn onto Evendine Lane, turn immediately left into the drive to Studio Cottage, before reaching Evendine Spring. This property is the second house on your right side.

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