Sylvias, White House, Main Road, Cropthorne, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10

Sylvias is positioned on the north side of the B4084 Main Road within the settlement of Cropthorne close to the popular towns of Pershore and Evesham.

Pershore 3 miles • Evesham 3.8 miles • Worcester 10.3 miles
Tewkesbury 12.6 miles • Cheltenham 19 miles • Birmingham 38 miles
Bristol 60 miles • London 103 miles • Pershore Railway Station 4.5 miles
Birmingham New Street Station 34.2 miles
Birmingham Airport 36 miles • London Heathrow Airport 91.7 miles
(all distances are approximate)

Location & Situation
Sylvias is well situated within the settlement of Cropthorne in a countryside location with excellent accessibility, positioned on the north side of the B4084 Main Road which connects directly to the towns of Pershore 3 miles to the west and Evesham 3.8 miles to the east. The B4084 provides direct access to the main road networks of the A44 2.6 miles to the north, the A46 3.9 miles to the east and Junction 7 of the M5 just 9 miles to the north-west.

Set on the banks of the River Avon, the town of Pershore, just 3 miles to the west of the property, is a historic Georgian market town and home to the Pershore Plumb Festival, with an excellent array of primary and secondary schools and Pershore College, a horticultural college and part of Warwickshire College. Pershore also offers upmarket traditional shopping streets, with boutique shops, Asda supermarket and an extensive range of bars, pubs, cafes and take-away restaurants. The town benefits from an excellent range of recreational, leisure and sporting facilities and the impressive Pershore Abbey. Pershore Railway station offers a direct railway service to Worcester, Oxford and London Paddington.

The historic Market town of Evesham is just 3.8 miles to the east. Known for its rich history of market gardening and annual river festival Evesham offers an excellent array of primary and secondary schools including Bredon Hill Academy, Harvington CofE School, Prince Henry’s High School and Sedgeberrow CofE First School, all rated outstanding. Evesham offers an excellent range of shopping with boutique and branded stores a Waitrose supermarket, M & S Simply food and an impressive range of pubs, bars and restaurants. The town offers an extensive array of leisure and sport facilities including Evesham Utd FC who play in the Southern Football League Division One South & West, Evesham RFC, and Evesham Cricket Club. Evesham Railway Station is on the Cotswold Line from Oxford to Worcester, Great Malvern and Hereford. There are trains every 45–55 minutes to London Paddington that take approximately 1 hour 45 minutes and trains to Birmingham take around 90 minutes, including a change at Worcester.

The bourgeoning cities of Birmingham and Worcester are close by with populations of 1,149,000 and 103,900 respectively. Both cities provide comprehensive recreational facilities as well as benefitting from multiple schools and universities making them key hubs for education, recreation and commerce with thriving populations. Many businesses operate out of Birmingham and Worcester providing increased demand for commercial premises and office space in the area with excellent road and rail transport links and Birmingham international Airport.

The White House
The property is accessed direct from the north side of the B4084 Main Road within the settlement of Cropthorne. A short section of tarmac drive opens out into a parking area which can accommodate multiple vehicles and also a yard area surrounding the north side of the house. Positioned on the lefthand side of the drive is the residence known as the White House with white painted brick elevations under a pitched tiled roof.

Twin bay windows flank the central front door which opens into the front hallway. To the left-hand side is a spacious sitting room with a bay window to the front and a boarded floor. Opposite the sitting room on the right is the dining room with a bay window to the front and standard window to the side. The dining room features a mock fireplace and parquet flooring. From the dining room a rear hallway provides access to the utility with galley style base units, metal sink, space for washing machine and dryer and cupboard with tiled floor. Next is the kitchen with base and wall units, metal sink tiled floor and single aspect window to the rear. Also accessed from the rear hallway is a downstairs cloakroom and rear utility with external door to the yard.

From the front hallway, stairs lead up to the first floor and the first bedroom, a double with dual aspect windows to the front and side and built in storage room which could be converted to provide a dressing room or ensuite. The second bedroom is also a double with a single aspect window to the front and features the airing cupboard. The third bedroom is a large single or small double bedroom with dual aspect windows to the side and rear. Next is an office with a window to the rear. The office would also be suitable to be used as a nursery. Last is the family bathroom featuring a walk-in shower, bath, wc and wash basin. Due to the layout of the house, the upstairs could be easily remodeled to provide ensuite bathrooms for two of the three bedrooms. The property is in need of gentle modernisation and offers a desirable well laid out family home that any purchaser they can put their own stamp on.

The property is connected to mains water and mains electricity. Heating is by way of a solid fuel biomass boiler which is positioned externally on the western side of the house. The garage also features roof-mounted solar panels which provide a regular Feed in Tariff payment. Foul drainage is to a septic tank.

Outside, the property features a small section of patio and garden to the front which is laid to grass. The property also benefits from a patioed area to the rear which could be used for alfresco dining or barbecues and a rectangular section of lawn. Directly north and west of the house is a tarmac yard area that provides useful additional parking and access to the garages.

Outbuildings & Polytunnels
Positioned to the north-west of the house is a block-built building with monopitched roof featuring twin garages with up & over metal doors. The left-hand garage has historically been used as a coal shed. The building extends out to the north with a fully secure extensive workshop and useful storage shed both with metal double doors and accessed from the eastern side. To the rear of the building is an open fronted shelter. The garages feature roof mounted solar panels. The buildings could be used for a range of possible uses as they provide useful storage but could also be used to house pedigree livestock or stables for anyone with equestrian interests.

Positioned to the east of the block-built building are the polytunnels comprising one small polytunnel and three extensive commercial polytunnels which have historically been utilised for commercial purposes as Sylvias Nursery. The polytunnels have been subject to a recent positive Class R consent to be used for Class B8, storage and Distribution.

Land
The land at Sylvias extends in a rectangular shape to the east and north of the house and buildings and comprises an extensive ring-fenced enclosure of level pastureland which could be subdivided further to provide several paddocks. 

All the land is capable of being grazed or mown for fodder or utilised for the purposes of horticulture.

As all the land is easily accessible, level and in good condition it would certainly provide significant appeal to equestrian, agricultural, lifestyle and rural enterprise type purchasers, or anyone with hobby farming interests. 

The property also features a drainage pond to the right of the driveway which boarders the front of the property.

In all the house, land and buildings at Sylvias extend to approximately 3.69 acres (1.49 ha).

Planning 
The vendors submitted an application to Wychavon District Council for a Class R Change of use - agriculture to flexible commercial use of the Polytunnels under planning reference PP-13148329. “Notification Prior Approval for the change of use of the former nursery buildings for Use Class B8, storage and distribution”. The successful consent was granted on 9th August 2024.

Key Information
Services: Mains water and electricity are connected. Heating is by way of a solid fuel biomass boiler. Roof-mounted solar panels provide a regular Feed in Tariff payment. Foul drainage is to a septic tank. Any interested parties are to make, and reply upon their own enquiries, regarding any utility or service connections to the site.

Wayleaves & Easements: The site is sold subject to all existing Wayleaves & Easements that may exist at the date of sale. Any interested parties are to make, and reply upon their own enquiries, regarding Wayleaves & Easements.

Sale Method: Sylvias is available For Sale by Private Treaty. The Vendor & Selling Agents reserve the right to conclude the sale by any alternative Sale Method.

Local Planning Authority: Wychavon District Council.

Telephone: 01386 565565.

Viewings: Strictly by appointment with the selling agents.

Directions: From Pershore High Street proceed south and east on the B4084 for approximately 2.8 miles. When you pass Nicholas House and Heath Business Park on your right-hand side the property will be on your left-hand side. There is a fenced off drainage pond adjacent to the carpark of the property so please exercise caution when parking your vehicle.

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