4 bed detached house for sale

Trimpley, Bewdley DY12

Far reaching views across the Habberley Valley define this characterful country home, with established gardens and a paddock extending its rural appeal.

Description

Crofton Park combines a distinctive brick exterior and decorative gables with an elevated outlook across the Habberley Valley. The living room opens onto the garden, complemented by a separate dining room, country kitchen, utility, study and ground floor shower room. Upstairs are four bedrooms, including a primary bedroom with an en suite, a second bedroom with its own shower and basin and a family bathroom. Extending to 1.3 acres, the grounds include established gardens, terraces and a one acre paddock, together with private parking and a garage.

The ground floor
A deep green Aga gives the country kitchen a strong focal point, framed by timber cabinetry and contrasting dark work surfaces. A separate oven and hob supplement the cooking facilities, with space for a breakfast table.

The adjoining utility continues the cabinetry and tiled flooring beneath a pitched ceiling and Velux window. A double-drainer sink and additional cupboards create a substantial extension to the kitchen, with the added benefit of a separate external stable door.

Exposed ceiling timbers and a substantial brick fireplace give the living room its country character, with a stove set on a raised hearth. Glazed double doors frame the valley outlook and open onto the terrace, while the adjoining study provides a separate retreat.

Full height glazing and double doors draw the garden into the dining room, opening directly onto the paved terrace. Exposed beams, illuminated arched recesses and a glazed internal screen give this separate reception room a character of its own.

Opening from the living room, the study has windows on two sides and ample space for a large wraparound desk. Ceiling beams continue the character of the adjoining reception room.

The ground floor shower room has a glazed shower enclosure, pedestal basin and WC. Tiled flooring continues from the entrance hall, and a window provides daylight. A broad entrance hall introduces the ground floor, with tiled flooring and a wide opening extending towards the side window.

Previously utilised as a library, this versatile space offers excellent flexibility and could easily be reconfigured to suit a variety of uses. A glazed dining room screen provides an attractive glimpse through to the garden.

The first floor
The primary bedroom enjoys an expansive outlook over the gardens and surrounding countryside, creating a peaceful and inviting retreat. Its private en suite features a separate shower enclosure, basin, WC and bidet, with tiled walls and a window providing natural light.

Dual aspect windows give the second bedroom a bright outlook. An individual shower enclosure and a basin set into fitted vanity cupboards provide additional facilities within the bedroom, separate from the family bathroom.

The third and fourth bedrooms both overlook the grounds towards the countryside beyond. Each opens independently from the landing, with the fourth bedroom enjoying dual aspect views.

The family bathroom features a panelled bath with traditional-style taps, a basin set into a vanity cupboard and a WC. A window provides natural light while offering attractive views towards the treetops and distant countryside.

The garden and grounds
Broad paved terraces outside the living and dining rooms make the most of the elevated views across the Habberley Valley. Steps descend to an extensive lawn, with the red brick elevations and decorative gable forming a striking backdrop.

Beyond the lawn, established shrubs, mature trees and rock-edged flower beds bring colour and variety to the garden. A dedicated vegetable patch, an assortment of fruit bushes and several established apple trees add to the garden's charm and appeal. A pond forms a focal point among the borders, while paths and steps connect the different levels and lead towards a garden shed.

The one acre paddock adds appeal for buyers with equestrian interests, offering potential for grazing alongside the garden. Gated access and timber post and rail fencing define the sloping grassland, with mature hedgerows, trees and sweeping countryside views enhancing its rural setting.

The driveway and parking
A driveway shared with Crofton Lodge leads to the property’s private parking area and garage. Hardstanding extends beside the entrance, with a block paved section outside the garage and gated pedestrian access through to the garden. The cavity wall-insulated garage offers excellent potential for conversion into a games room or additional leisure space, with French doors opening directly onto the garden.

Location

Crofton Park occupies an elevated rural setting in Trimpley, with views across the Habberley Valley. Fields and woodland shape the surrounding landscape, while Bewdley and Kidderminster provide the wider town connections.

Trimpley Village Hall hosts community groups and events. Bewdley offers independent shops, cafés and restaurants, with businesses around Load Street and the riverside providing a varied choice beyond the village.

The property falls within the catchment area for Upper Arley Primary School and Bewdley High School, with a school bus conveniently passing the end of the driveway. Further educational options are available in nearby Wolverley, including Wolverley High School and Sixth Form College.

The A442 connects the area with Kidderminster and Bridgnorth, while the A456 provides an onward route towards Birmingham. Kidderminster railway station offers services to Worcester and Birmingham Snow Hill.

Habberley Valley Local Nature Reserve offers heathland, woodland and waymarked walks, including a circular route through Trimpley. The wider area also offers the Wyre Forest and the heritage Severn Valley Railway.

Services

The property benefits from mains electricity and water, with heating supplied by an oil-fired combi boiler housed in a dedicated boiler room, which is accessed separately from outside. Drainage is to a shared septic tank located beneath the far stable at Crofton Lodge. Broadband Speed Ultrafast broadband available.

Download speeds up to 1800 Mbps and upload speeds up to 220 Mbps (source: Ofcom checker). Mobile Coverage

Mobile Coverage: Likely available from EE, Three, Vodafone and O2 (source: Ofcom checker).

Flood Risk Flood Risk (Long-term forecast): According to the Environment Agency’s long-term flood risk data, the property is currently at very low for river and surface water flooding.

The EPC rating for this property is: E

Fees

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.

Compliance and Verification Fee

A Compliance and Verification Fee of £85 plus VAT (£102 inc VAT) per individual purchaser or related party requiring anti-money laundering, identity, source and proof of funds or financial verification checks is payable upon acceptance of an offer and receipt of the reservation fee.

This fee represents the cost of compliance administration and verification services undertaken in connection with the proposed purchase including anti-money laundering checks, sanctions screening, source of funds verification, proof of funds checks and associated compliance procedures.

The Compliance and Verification Fee shall be deducted from the reservation fee monies held by Andrew Grant.

No compliance or verification work shall be commenced until the reservation fee has been received in cleared funds.

The Compliance and Verification Fee becomes due immediately upon acceptance of the offer and receipt of the reservation fee and shall become non-refundable once any compliance or verification work has commenced, irrespective of whether the transaction subsequently proceeds to Exchange of Contracts or completion.

Where all or part of the reservation fee is refundable under the reservation fee terms, any Compliance and Verification Fees incurred shall first be deducted from the monies returned.