Handsome Grade II listed period property of 3,258 sq.ft in a prime location in easy reach of Worcester Cathedral

Situation 

4 St Mary’s Terrace is within walking distance of the city centre being situated in a superb convenient location set to the south of the city. Worcester provides many facilities including an excellent range of highly regarded independent schools, numerous shops and restaurants, Worcester County Cricket Club and The Swan Theatre together with Worcester Racecourse and the River Severn. The M5 motorway network is easily accessible for the commuter at junctions 6 or 7 together with Foregate Street and Shrub Hill railway stations which are both within walking distance. 

Description 

Arranged over five floors 4 St Mary’s Terrace is a substantial period property with a wealth of fine features to include well proportioned rooms with high ceilings and decorative cornicings, sash windows and fireplaces. Double half glazed doors lead through to the entrance porch which has a panelled front door with an arched borrowed window over through to the entrance hall. The formal drawing room has beautiful decorative cornicing, a south facing sash window to the front elevation and an Adam’s style open fireplace with marble slips and hearth. An archway leads through to a further sitting room which has a marble fireplace and fitted cupboards to each side with shelving above. To the rear of the property there is a family room which has a fireplace recess and access to the rear hall and separate passage. The dual aspect utility room which leads from the rear hallway has exposed painted brickwork, an original fireplace recess, fitted units with recesses for the usual appliances and the wall mounted Baxi Solo gas fired central heating boiler. From the entrance hall steps lead down to the basement which has a spacious breakfast kitchen and separate dining room. The kitchen has a range of fitted units with granite worktops, an off white gas fired Aga with a decorative tiled splashback and Wealth of period features painted over mantle and a fabulous walk in pantry with extensive shelving. A part paned stable door leads from the adjacent dining room to the rear garden and other features include painted exposed brick walls, a tiled floor and a fireplace recess with a quarry tiled hearth and the original range. On the first floor there is a cloakroom and the south facing master bedroom which has louvre fronted fitted wardrobes and an original marble fireplace. The adjacent Jack and Jill ensuite bathroom also has a marble fireplace, a sash window overlooking the rear garden, fitted cupboards with a granite worktop and two inset wash hand basins, a bath with granite panelling and surround and a shower cubicle with a Mira shower. Also, on this floor is an office/dressing room. On the second floor the landing is flooded with natural light from a large velux window and there are two guest double bedrooms one with an ensuite cloakroom and the other with an ensuite shower room. On the third floor a further double bedroom has a dormer window overlooking the rear garden, fitted shelving and a door leading to a useful loft space. 

Outside 

Set back from London Road the property is approached through a wrought iron gate and slate steps up to a gravelled path which is well screened to both sides. A south facing gravelled garden to the front has a feature circular paved patio and mixed hedge screening. The rear garden has been professionally landscaped and provides a series of ‘rooms’ which are private and secluded. Immediately adjacent to the rear is an attractive gravelled feature with box hedging and a pergola over with steps to the side leading down to the basement dining room and kitchen. A paved courtyard ‘room’ with a fountain and well stocked borders has a wooden arbour which leads through to a lawned garden which has a raised paved area to the rear and a small wooden garden store. 

Fixtures and Fittings 

All fixtures, fittings and furniture such as curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments and statuary are excluded from the sale. Some may be available by separate negotiation.

 Services 

Mains water, gas, electricity and drainage are connected to the property. The property benefits from gas fired central heating. We understand that the current broadband download speed at the property is around 1.7mbps, however please note that results will vary depending on the time a speed test is carried out. The estimated fastest download speed achievable for the property postcode area is around 20mbs. Actual service availability at the property or speeds received may be different. None of the services, appliances, heating installations, broadband, plumbing or electrical systems have been tested by the selling agents 

Tenure 

The property is to be sold freehold. 

Local Authority Worcester City Council - 0300 456 0560 - Council Tax Band F. 

Legal Pack 

Conditions of Sale 

The property will, unless previously withdrawn, be sold subject to common auction conditions and special conditions of each sale may be found in the legal documents section of the Fisher German online auction page. Each purchaser shall be deemed to have notice of each condition and all the terms thereof and to bid on those terms whether they shall have inspected the said conditions or not. 

Completion Date 

28 days after the date of the auction (to be confirmed by the sellers' solicitor).

Fees  

The purchase of this property is subject to a combined Admin fee and Buyer’s Premium of £7,500 including VAT

This property is available for sale by online auction, ending at 1pm on Wednesday 25th October 2023. The purchase of this property is subject to a combined Admin Fee and Buyer's Premium of £7,500 (including VAT). Interested buyers will need to register in advance and complete an ID verification before being able to place a bid. You should allow sufficient time to complete this process before the time period expires. This document is not a legal document and shall not form part of the auction legal pack or any contract or offer. Buyers should not rely on the information in this document as statements of representation and should check that the information is correct by inspection or otherwise. Where there is a conflict between the contents of the legal documents and these particulars, the information contained in the legal documents shall prevail. All properties available for sale by Fisher German’s online auction are traditional (or unconditional) online auctions; exchange occurs at the end of the auction. This means that if the reserve is met or exceeded and the auction timer reaches zero, the successful bidder is legally obliged to pay the purchase price and the seller will be legally obliged to sell the property. The winning buyer will be charged a holding deposit online, with the amount being held in a secure client account, pursuant to the terms of a holding deposit agreement.