4 bed detached house for sale

Lye Head, Bewdley DY12

● Highly Attractive Period Four Bedroom House
● Integral Annexe
● Private Driveway
● Beautiful Gardens
● Equestrian Facilities including Stabling, Hay Barn, Manège and Pasture Paddocks
● Approx. 5.4 Acres In All
● Fantastic Secluded Yet Accessible Location

A highly attractive and flexible four bedroom period home with an integral annexe, set in approx. 5.4 acres, with beautiful gardens and excellent equestrian facilities, in a fantastic secluded, yet accessible location, two miles from the historic town of Bewdley.

Withy Pool (withy meaning willow) started life in the early 1800’s as a modest farmhouse on the edge of the Wyre Forest, close to a small well and willow trees, set alongside a stream which eventually feeds into the River Severn below Bewdley. The well and accompanying willow trees can still be found in a wooded area within the grounds of the property. It has been known as Withy Pool since the early 20th century.

The current owners use the property as a multi-generational home, with their daughter living in a large, self-contained annexe. It is perfect for equestrian use with well-equipped indoor stables, tack room, hay barn, and an outdoor school. They keep their own horses and dogs.

There is easy access to local towns and facilities. The riverside town of Bewdley is a short drive away with its shops and services including a Post Office, good primary and secondary schools, sports clubs and pubs. A little further away, both Kidderminster and Stourport-on-Severn offer a wider range of services and retail facilities. There is a regular bus service from the top of Lye Head Road into Bewdley/Kidderminster and Cleobury Mortimer, and a mainline rail station at Kidderminster with trains to Birmingham and Worcester.

The area is excellent for all equestrian pursuits, with miles of off-road riding in the Wyre Forest and numerous high-quality equestrian training and competition facilities within easy reach.

The residence

A detached south-facing four bedroom former farmhouse, modernised and extended in the 1950’s and substantially upgraded and improved by the current vendors in 2017, retaining many period features. Currently divided to include a self-contained annexe with interconnecting door, the property could easily be converted back to a single unit if desired. The accommodation in brief is as follows, please refer to the floor plan for approximate room sizes.

Main house

The Main Entrance leads into an Entrance Hallway with stairs rising to the First Floor To the right the main Reception Room has wooden flooring and an attractive brick-built art deco fire surround.

To the left of the Hallway is a Snug, with an inglenook fireplace and a door into the Kitchen/Dining Room, which has tiled flooring, integral washing machine, dishwasher and fridge/freezer, a large family sized cooker with induction hob, and fitted units with light granite work surfaces.

Off the Kitchen/Dining Room is a Sunroom with double doors to the Garden and an interconnecting door to the Annexe.

On the first floor the Principal Bedroom offers a spacious walk-in Dressing Room and an Ensuite which has a walk-in shower, WC and basin. There are two further Double Bedrooms with built-in cupboards and a Family Bathroom with a bath with a shower over, wash hand basin and WC.

Annexe

The Annexe has its own separate entrance to the side of the house via a large Covered Porch with bifold door. This leads to a Kitchen/Dining Room and a large Storage/Hobby Area. Off the Kitchen/Dining Room is a Study, a downstairs Cloakroom with WC and wash hand basin and the interconnecting door to the main house.

A spiral staircase in the Kitchen/Dining Room leads up to a Bed/Sitting Room with its own Roof Terrace and Ensuite Bathroom with WC, wash hand basin and shower.

Outside, outbuildings & land

The property is approached off Lye Head Road along an unadopted access lane and through an electric entrance gate. There is a large private gravel parking area to the front and side of the house, bordered by a curved box hedge, and lawns. The garden surrounding the house is well stocked with flower beds, fruit trees, lawns and shrubs. There is a Wildlife Pond at the edge of the wooded area which is stocked with water lilies and other aquatic plants and is a haven for frogs and newts.

The Equestrian Facilities are to the rear of the house and garden, with vehicular access along a track from the main entrance, and comprise:

Large Purpose-Built American Barn Stabling c. 58’6 x 37’9 (17.9m x 11.5m) with electricity, lighting, water supply, automatic water drinkers, secure Tack Room and Seven Loose Boxes, four measuring 13’ x 13’ (4m x 4m) and three measuring 13’ x 11’ (4m x 3.4m)

Hay Barn c. 37’9 x 12’8 (11.5m x 3.9m) with adjoining Storage Room (irregular shape) c. 20’ x 11’6 max (6.1m x 3.5m max)

Manège c. 40m x 25m with post and railed surround.

There are Four Paddocks in total divided by post and rail fencing, which interlink. One of the paddocks is on the far side of the barn.

The property is bordered by mature trees and hedgerows, and there is an area of Woodland in the southern section, beyond the pond.

In all approx. 5.4 acres
(About 2.2 Hectares)

The current owners installed an array of Eight Solar Panels on the roof of the main house in 2022. They inform us that this has reduced their electricity bill by, on average, a third.