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Mount EmeraldKempsey, Worcestershire

SituationMount Emerald is situated on the rural southern edge of Kempsey, surrounded by open countryside. Kempsey is a popular village with amenities that include a shop, primary school, churches, doctors’ surgery, several pubs, garage, and sports clubs with tennis, cricket and angling.

The cathedral city of Worcester has more extensive shopping and other facilities. There is Premiership rugby, County cricket and horse racing on the banks of the River Severn. The area is well known for its schooling.

There is excellent access to the motorway network via junction 7 of the M5. There are direct train services to Birmingham and London Paddington from the Worcester stations.

The nearby lanes connect with local footpaths and bridleways across delightful South Worcestershire countryside.

For sale freehold This impressive and historic home has origins dating back to the 16th century. The current Regency style villa was built circa 1820 and was significantly remodelled in 1936. The stable block was added in the late 19th century. The property consists of:

The main house: An attractive, seven bedroom Regency style villa of just under 5,500 sq. ft. on two storeys with mellow brick elevations under a slate roof. The principal reception rooms are dual aspect and well-proportioned and have solid wood floors and feature fireplaces. The décor in the rest of the house is slightly dated but has been well maintained by the current owners. A new central heating system was installed in 2020.

Annexe: A self-contained, two storey annexe of about 960 sq. ft. featuring a 31’ reception room with doors opening to the garden.

Emerald Cottage: A single storey three bedroom lodge at the south east corner of the property with planning consent for a separate vehicular access. Dating from the late 19th century, this pretty cottage has many period architectural features - a veranda with glazed roof at the front, cast iron fire surrounds and grates, quarry tiled and solid wood floors and panelled doors with ‘beehive’ pattern turned wooden knobs, brass escutcheons and finger plates. The details are of very high quality and more decorative than usual for a lodge or servant’s accommodation.

The stable block: The brick stable block along with the carriage house on the north side and the groom’s cottage to the south were added in the late 19th century. Over the

central range of the block is a weather-boarded clock tower with an iron weather vane depicting a fox. The period interior is remarkably original and intact. The carpentry inside is of exceptional quality, using pitch pine for the partitions, doors and to line the walls. The back walls of the four stalls are plaster distempered in green with glazed ventilation openings with ornate iron grilles behind them. Above these are holders with labels painted with the names of horses, on which ‘Pixie’, ‘Sportsman’ and ‘Epsom’ are immortalised. Many of the original hooks and saddle brackets survive, as do feed chutes and mangers. There is also a feed bin and a large tack box. The floor is of two types of brick: blue ‘chocolate block’ type bricks (as in the courtyard) for the

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looseboxes, and a brown narrow rectangular brick in front of the stalls. The Carriage house, currently used as a garage has a pitch pine parquet floor, laid in herringbone pattern. It is lined with timber boarding and has three large wooden doors which slide on their original rollers, opening on to the courtyard. Double doors lead on to the driveway.

OutsideThe house sits in the centre of its five acres of grounds. The drive is lined with an avenue of old lime trees and Victorian cast iron railings and gates. A paddock has a circular planting of trees encircled by railings with a decorative chain at the top. There are some magnificent specimen trees, amongst which are Western red cedars, pines, larches, a large hornbeam, and an American oak. There is also an oak tree estimated to be around 500 years old.

There are two orchards with old varieties of apples, pears, plums, and damson and a useful brick built potting shed with lean to glass house on one side.

Next to the potting shed is a multi-purposed building, the loft and louvred ventilation suggest a use for birds of some kind and it has been suggested it was once used for cock-fighting. The brick building has a slate roof and a veranda to the east side. It has very decorative circular iron ventilation grilles along two sides.

ServicesMains water and electricity. Oil fired central heating. Private drainage via a septic tank and soakaway field.

Fixtures & FittingsAll items mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others are specifically excluded.

Local Authority Malvern Hills District Council: 01684 892700 Council Tax Band: G (£2980.44 for 2019/20)

Directions (WR5 3PZ)From Worcester head south along the A38 and continue through the village of Kempsey. Turn left into Bestmans Lane. Mount Emerald is the third driveway on the left.

Fixtures and fittings: A list of the fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings and other items fixed to the property which are included in the sale (or may be available by separate negotiation) will be provided by the Seller’s Solicitors.

Important Notice 1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s)or lessor(s). 2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. 3. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. 4. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. 5. To find out how we process Personal Data, please refer to our Group Privacy Statement and other notices at https://www.knightfrank.com/legals/privacy-statement. Ref: WRC160328. Particulars dated March 2020. Photographs dated March 2020. Knight Frank is the trading name of Knight Frank LLP. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is at 55 Baker Street, London W1U 8AN where you may look at a list of members’ names. If we use the term ‘partner’ when referring to one of our representatives, that person will either be a member, employee, worker or consultant of Knight Frank LLP and not a partner in a partnership. If you do not want us to contact you further about our services then please contact us by either calling 020 3544 0692, email to [email protected] or post to our UK Residential Marketing Manager at our registered office (above) providing your name and address. Brochure by wordperfectprint.com.

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Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area

Mount Emerald: 4,480 sq ft / 416 sq m

Annexe: 960 sq ft / 89 sq m Emerald Cottage: 755 sq ft / 70 sq m

Outbuildings: 1,982 sq ft / 184 sq m

Total: 8,177 sq ft / 759 sq m

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Bedroom

Bathroom

Kitchen/Utility

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Outside

Recreation

Mount Emerald Ground Floor

Outbuildings

2 Bestmans Lane – Energy Efficiency Rating

1 Bestmans Lane – Energy Efficiency Rating

Mount Emerald First Floor

Mount Emerald Cellar

Outbuilding

Outbuilding First Floor

Emerald Cottage

Annexe Ground Floor

Annexe First Floor

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