4 bed detached house for sale

Makindye Lodge, Victoria Road, Malvern WR14

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A Completely Remodelled And Refurbished Distinctive And Highly Individual Detached Home With a High Quality Finish And Enjoying A Fine Setting In One Of Great Malverns Prime Residential Areas Within Walking Distance Of All The Amenities Of The Town. Gated Driveway, Double Garage, Carport, Solar Panels With Batteries, Attractive and Well Established Gardens Enjoying A View To The Hills. Energy Rating " D"

Location

The property is located in arguably one of Great Malvern's premier locations approximately half a mile from the town centre and therefore within walking distance of a full range of amenities including shops, banks, Waitrose supermarket and the renowned theatre complex and the Splash leisure pool and gymnasium. The property sits within a conservation area.

Transport communications are excellent with a mainline railway station, again within walking distance offering direct links to Worcester, Birmingham, London Paddington, Hereford and South Wales. Junction 7 of the M5 motorway and Junction 1 of the M50 motorway at Worcester and Upton are both within easy commuting distance.

Educational facilities are second to none in both the state and private systems at primary and secondary levels. The elegant grounds of Malvern College are virtually on the doorstep and Malvern St James Girls School is only a few minutes away on foot and The Chase High School is less than half a mile away.

Description

Makindye is a very distinctive detached, chalet style home. It has been completely remodelled and modernised throughout by the current owners using great imagination and attention to detail to create a high quality finish offering spacious and open plan accommodation including Oak doors throughout, quartz silestone worktops and Karndean flooring to the ground floor.

It now offers versatile accommodation over two floors with many of the rooms making the most of its slightly elevated position with lovely outlooks from the front and rear to the Malvern Hills. One of the great strengths of Makindye is its setting in a generous and mature landscaped garden of just over quarter of an acre and enjoying a particularly attractive gated approach onto a generous driveway that provides parking for several vehicles and leads to a garage and carport.

The garden has been wonderfully landscaped to both front and rear with a variety established, attractively shaped herbaceous and shrub borders, all combining to provide variety and colour. The house has a particularly distinctive main facade which is enhanced by a large covered verandah set between brick pillars creating a lovely seating area and overlooking the foregarden, the ideal space for entertaining. This in turn leads to a wooden front door with glazed side panels opening to a generous and welcoming Entrance Hall which provides access to all principal rooms and having Karndean flooring throughout.

The ground floor is mostly an open plan environment that will suit a family and flexible living, there is an addition Snug/Bedroom with the convenience of a ground floor Shower Room and Conservatory to side. Another benefit are the owned solar panels with batteries.

The kitchen has a range of base and eye level units with quartz silestone worktop and under cupboard lighting with built in appliances to include dishwasher, fridge freezer, electric aga, eye level oven grill and microwave and quality finishes such as a Franke sink, compost bin and light tunnel. Separate breakfast bar unit, again with quartz silestone worktop and open to the dining area and into the utility with integrated washer dryer and sink. Door from the utility opens to the rear porch being used as a pantry.

There is a conservatory to the side of the kitchen with French doors that open to a patio.

Stairs from the welcoming and light entrance hall lead up to the

First Floor Landing

Via stairs with oak and glass balustraded large obscure double glazed window allowing plenty of natural light and leading to a spacious landing that has an airing cupboard and leading to a large sitting room with a view from its elevated position and surround of double glazed windows. Two ceiling fans. Lovely parquet flooring and an gas fire. A notable feature of this room is a built in cupboard with fridge and sink.

The main bedroom is at the rear of the house and benefits from bi-fold doors opening to a lovely decked area providing private seating and level access to the garden which has a lovely peaceful outlook over the garden and towards the Malvern Hills. Built in wardrobes and En-Suite Shower room with spacious shower cubicle.

Bedroom 2 is also positioned to the rear with a Juliet balcony with outlook over the garden to the hills.

Bedroom 3 has space for a double bed and has a access to the partially boarded loft space with built in ladder.

The study/Bedroom 4 has a built in bookcase with further storage and double glazed window to side.

There is a family bathroom with bath and separate shower cubicle.

Outside

A gated entrance opens onto a spacious driveway with a backdrop of the hills and lovely manicured foregarden. This driveway gives access to the garage with an up and over door to front, light and power connected. Adjacent to the garage is a carport offering additional covered parking.

The long front garden is a notable feature of the house and is attractively landscaped with tiered lawns, shaped herbaceous border with a variety of flowers and shrubs. The garden is enclosed by a Malvern stone wall and fencing.

There are landscaped pathways and patio areas either side of the house. From the verandah and to each side access is available to the garden, steps to the left or via a ramp to first of two lawns with shaped herbaceous borders and mature trees and shrubs that combine to provide a colourful display throughout the summer months. The first tier also has a greenhouse, terraced seating area, play house and a summer house. A pathway passes through the garden to steps that lead under a Pergola to a second lawn where there are further well stocked herbaceous borders and fenced perimeter offer a lovely secluded spot with pleasant views and a wrought iron gate leads to a vegetable garden divided into two areas either side of the pedestrian path, again enclosed by a Malvern stone wall and fenced perimeter. Two water taps and external lighting.

Directions

From the centre of Great Malvern at the traffic lit junction of Church Street and Graham Road proceed downhill along Church Street taking the second left turn into Victoria Road. The entrance to Cartwright Court is on the right almost immediately. Viewers are advised to park on Victoria Road (if there are spaces) or in the car park that can be seen on the left hand side after approximately 300 yards.

Services

We have been advised that mains services are connected to the property. This information has not been checked with the respective service providers and interested parties may wish to make their own enquiries with the relevant local authority. No statement relating to services or appliances should be taken to imply that such items are in satisfactory working order and intending occupiers are advised to satisfy themselves where necessary.

Tenure

We are advised (subject to legal verification) that the property is Freehold.

Viewing

By appointment to be made through the Agent's Malvern Office, Tel: Council Tax

council tax band ''G''
This information may have been obtained from the local council website only and applicants are advised to consider obtaining written confirmation.

EPC

The EPC rating for this property is D (67).

General

Intending purchasers will be required to produce identification documentation and proof of funding in order to comply with The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017. More information can be made available upon request.

John Goodwin frics has made every effort to ensure that measurements and particulars are accurate however prospective purchasers/tenants must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the accuracy of the information provided. No information with regard to planning use, structural integrity, tenure, availability/operation, business rates, services or appliances has been formally verified and therefore prospective purchasers/tenants are requested to seek validation of all such matters prior to submitting a formal or informal intention to purchase/lease the property or enter into any contract.