The Old Vicarage is a Grade II listed property with elegant interiors close to St Leonards Church in the conservation village of Clent, near Hagley in North Worcestershire.
Inside, the house has a large, light drawing room and an attractive morning room; the dining room has access to the garden via the stone balustrade patio, and the garden room has double doors directly leading to the garden itself. The kitchen is large, and well-equipped and has stairs down to the cellars.
Upstairs, the first floor has five bedrooms serviced by three bath and shower rooms, including the large master suite. The second floor has three further bedrooms, served by a bathroom and a kitchenette.
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Outside, the property has impressive gardens mostly laid to lawn, with two large ponds. Many mature shrubs, plants and trees replicate a parkland feel and there are two paddocks to the rear; the grounds come to around four acres. Various outbuildings include a large timber shed and an open-sided boathouse.
Clent is a pretty Worcestershire village with pubs, a church and a primary school and the towns of Bromsgrove, Stourbridge and Kidderminster are all within eight miles.
The guide price is £1.175m. For further information please contact Knight Frank on 01905 746 883 or visit www.knightfrank.co.uk.
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