Church Street, Pershore, WR10 3DS

With accommodation extending to over 4,200 square feet, and attached garaging for 3 cars, with a studio above.

It is full of traditional architectural elements, including exposed beams and woodblock floors.

The oldest part of the property is a traditional timbered and thatched Worcestershire farmhouse, with later additions.

There are woodburning stoves in the reception hall and the stone inglenook in the snug and a fine carved fireplace surround to the dining room fireplace and open fire in the sitting room.

Part double-glazing and doors from the sitting room, hall and snug open to the south-facing rear garden.

With a large reception hall, three south-facing large reception rooms, a study and a kitchen/dining family room with a fitted kitchen with timber tops, tiled floor, 4-oven aga, island unit and integrated appliances.

On the first floor are landings with a balcony and a laundry room.

There are four double bedrooms and four bathrooms, two en suite, wardrobes and a free-standing bath to the principal en suite, which also has access to the balcony.

Longacre requires a degree of updating and work on the west gable.

Outside Well screened from the road and with access from both Church Street and Russell Street, Longacre stands in a large, mature garden with views to Bredon Hill, with lawns, fine mature trees, lawned glades and shrubs, with a paved patio with a low stone retaining wall and fig tree.

A former swimming pool is now a wildlife pond, and might be capable of restoration to a swimming pool.

Attached to the house are garages for 3 cars, with a workshop/loft above and a separate store, greenhouse and two wells.

The property also has three paddocks with shallow medieval ridge and furrow, an all-weather sand and rubber riding manege, 4 stables with electricity and water and a tack room/ feed store.

In the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Longacre is set back from the road and is surrounded by some of England's finest countryside, with views from the garden across to the Malvern Hills.

The property sits in Worcestershire, near the border with Gloucestershire, in the Cotswold district.

It is well located for access to a number of regional centres, including the Regency spa town of Cheltenham, the market town of Pershore and the city of Worcester, all of which offer superb everyday amenities.

The Cotswold show village of Broadway is nearby with a superb range of hotels, restaurants and public houses.

The village of Great Comberton consists of many delightful thatched cottages and includes Saint Michael's Church, dating back to the 14th century, which is visible from the property.

The property is within the village Conservation Area. Pershore provides an intercity train service to London Paddington, as well as regular connections to Birmingham.

The M5 at Tewkesbury and Worcester is approximately 9 miles distant and provides good access to the national motorway network. Birmingham International Airport can be reached within 45 minutes.

There is a wide choice of schools in the area, including King's School and The Royal Grammar School in Worcester, Cheltenham College and Malvern College, as well as renowned preparatory schools, the Elms at Colwall and Malvern St.James.

Further afield lie more choices with Shrewsbury and Oxford, all offering a range of excellent schools.

There is a wide selection of recreational and sporting facilities nearby, with a number of good local golf courses.

Racing is available at both Cheltenham and Worcester, and the surrounding countryside provides a wonderful range of walking and riding opportunities along a network of bridleways.