3 bed semi-detached house for sale

The Drive, Powick, Worcester WR2

Connected reception rooms open onto a generous garden at this three bedroom Powick home, within walking distance of the village primary school.

Description

This semi-detached home combines two connected reception rooms with a good-sized rear garden in the village of Powick. Double doors link the living and dining rooms, with the latter opening onto the patio, while a fitted kitchen provides separate side access. Upstairs are three bedrooms, a bathroom and a separate WC. Outside, lawn and established borders are complemented by a covered deck for afternoon and evening sun. A driveway, detached single garage and adjoining outbuilding complete the property, with Worcester and Malvern both readily accessible.

The ground floor
Cream Shaker style cupboards and wood effect worktops give the kitchen a welcoming feel, with a broad window overlooking the rear garden. A fitted hob and extractor sit alongside the work surfaces, while a side door provides access outside.

A wide front window draws daylight into the spacious living room, where a recessed chimney breast adds character. Double doors connect with the dining room, allowing the reception spaces to be enjoyed together or closed off for quieter evenings.

The dining room looks directly onto the garden, with glazed double doors opening to the paved terrace. Timber flooring and a dado rail define the space, while its connection to both the kitchen and living room suits sociable meals.

An open canopy porch shelters the entrance to the hallway, where a side window brings light to the staircase. An understairs cupboard provides useful storage, and timber flooring continues through to the living room.

The first floor
The primary bedroom features a broad window and a long run of fitted wardrobes. Its generous dimensions leave space for a dressing area alongside the main bedroom furniture.

Overlooking the rear garden, the second bedroom is another double room, with a wide window and a simple rectangular layout. The outlook gives this room a different character from the front bedrooms, with greenery forming the backdrop.

The third bedroom occupies the front corner of the upper floor and includes a built-in cupboard. It could remain a single bedroom or serve as a dedicated home office, keeping working space separate from the reception rooms below.

The bathroom includes a bath with a shower above, a glazed shower screen and a pedestal basin, complemented by pale wall tiling and an obscured window. A separate WC with its own basin is accessed independently from the landing.

The garden and parking
A paved terrace immediately outside the dining room leads onto a broad lawn, edged by established shrubs and borders. The garden offers room for outdoor games and gardening, with fencing enclosing the space and a gate providing side access.

A raised timber deck creates a second seating area, with a balustrade and timber framed canopy defining the space. Positioned to make the most of the afternoon and evening sun, it offers an appealing spot to unwind overlooking the lawn.

The front lawn and planted border sit alongside a gravelled driveway leading to the detached single garage. An adjoining outbuilding has separate double doors, providing additional space that could suit garden equipment or hobbies.

Location

The Drive is a residential address in Powick, a village between Worcester and Malvern. The setting combines an established village community with access to the shops, services and employment centres of both.

Powick Parish Hall hosts local activities and provides a venue for community events. The village also has traditional pubs, while Worcester and Malvern offer a wider choice of shopping and places to eat.

Powick Church of England Primary School on Malvern Road is within walking distance of the property. Powick Pre-School also operates from the parish hall, providing an additional option for younger children.

The A449 links Powick with Worcester and Malvern, and the 44 bus serves the same corridor. Worcester Foregate Street provides rail connections towards Birmingham and London Paddington for journeys further afield.

The Malvern Hills offer an extensive network of walking routes and far-reaching views. Malvern Theatres adds live entertainment to the area’s attractions, broadening the choice of weekend activities beyond the village.

Services

The property benefits from mains gas, electricity, water and drainage.

Broadband Speed
Superfast broadband available. Download speeds up to 72 Mbps and upload speeds up to 18 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 risk for river and surface water flooding.
EPC

The EPC rating for this property is: C

Council Tax
The Council Tax for this property is Band C

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, subject to a minimum reservation fee of £750. This fee, unless specified otherwise, is payable upon acceptance by the vendor of an offer from a buyer.

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.