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A brilliant village house, brimming with character and home comforts, The Farmhouse has a fine historic blueprint combined with the space and style for modern living.

Tucked away down a private lane in the centre of the sought-after village of Bretforton, it’s perfectly placed midway between the buzzy town of Evesham and the stunningly scenic North Cotswolds - offering that enticing merger of peaceful country living with such desirable extras as a great village school, shop and historic pub on the doorstep, plus easy commuting via road and rail.
This handsome 2,500 sq ft semi-detached Grade II Listed home dates back to the 16th century. It boasts spacious rooms throughout and the trio of bedrooms are all of an excellent size and all en-suite.
Fully structurally and internally refurbished 22 years ago, it has just the right measure of heritage quirkiness and is nicely presented with plenty of scope for to add your own style.

Lovingly preserved, while moving with the times . . .
The original ‘bones’ of this heritage gem are its major attraction and they’ve been lovingly preserved – flagstone floors, inglenook fireplaces, huge atmospheric beams and stone mullion windows are among the plethora of features that define the period character and traditional comforts of The Farmhouse.
If you cherish a home full of history this lovely home is perfect, but it embraces all the modern necessities too in tandem with considerable space, generating universal appeal. A family will love the community feel of Bretforton with its Ofsted-rated ‘good’ primary school, while the manageable gardens will appeal to downsizers who will also favour the central village location. Additionally, it’s a great lock-up-and-leave home - the perfect weekend and holiday escape from the city hustle and bustle.
The lovely farmhouse kitchen is sure to be the hub of day-to-day life and, measuring a generous 20x18ft, there’s room for everything under the huge roof timbers - from food prep and meals to space for a cosy TV nook with a couple of squashy armchairs, or positioning a desk for children to do their homework. Both the ultra-spacious sitting room and study/family room have super inglenook fireplaces and quirky heritage alcoves and cupboards for added interest.
Upstairs, the trio of big bedrooms are a blank canvas for the new owner and all have modern en-suite bathrooms.

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Character, charisma and comfort combined
The front door, behind a low wall and wrought iron gate facing the village street, opens into the entrance hall and this can also be accessed to the rear via two further doors adjacent to the gravelled parking space. Evoking more than 500 years of history, the flagstone flooring in the entrance hall continues throughout the ground floor and is a pure delight.
To the right of the hall, the 19x18ft beamed sitting room is filled with natural light thanks to the expansive window complete with cosy window seat. The focus is the huge inglenook fireplace and the ancient shelved brick alcove alongside. It is the perfect room for family gatherings, socialising and relaxing and of course, for Christmas.

The spacious beamed kitchen, updated five years ago, really invokes that rustic farmhouse feel with its bespoke cream units with granite worktops, Belfast sink and black Falcon range cooker with induction hob tucked into a bricked alcove with massive oak mantel above. Alongside there’s a quirky heritage bricked niche (perhaps a former bread oven) with a window above. Echoing the style of the current owners, a big scrubbed pine table would sit nicely at the centre of things, perfect for family meals or formal entertaining.
Laundry is taken care of in the utility room, off an inner hall alongside the kitchen, and there’s a cloakroom with WC here too.

Up the garden path
The Farmhouse has easily managed courtyard gardens with high red-brick walls for peace and privacy. The gravelled courtyard to the rear of the house has three circular paved areas for al fresco dining, sun-loungers and so on. It’s bordered by an attractive plant-clad avenue of timber arbours.
A second walled and fully paved courtyard garden is accessed via a door to the rear of the car-port. This could be restyled as a lovely outdoor dining area, or kitchen garden, but is pleasant and easily managed as it is.

Round and about
Bretforton is one of those picture-perfect Vale of Evesham villages with a charming mix of homes ranging from pretty thatched cottages to those with historic black-and-white Tudor exteriors, similar to The Farmhouse.
It’s a great little village, a wonderfully bustling and friendly place with all sorts of activities centred around the beautiful 13th-century church of St Leonard, the social and sports clubs, memorial hall and theatre barn. The volunteer-run community shop stocks all the everyday essentials and the village is the home of Bretforton Silver Band, which dates back to 1895.
The historic Fleece pub is an enviable hostelry to have right on the doorstep. It has all sorts of fun events throughout the year from Morris dancing and folk nights to vintage car gatherings, pub quizzes and much more. It’s family- and dog-friendly and, if you take your ales seriously, you’ll be delighted to know it was Worcestershire’s CAMRA Pub of the Year 2022. There’s always food and drink deals including pie and pint nights, fizzy Fridays and even take-away roasts and full English breakfasts!
Within a short drive are the popular Thatched Tavern at Honeybourne, with its regular live music nights, and innovative menus to tempt at the 17th-century Seagrave Arms at Weston-sub-Edge.
Idyllically sandwiched between the shopping, eating out and recreation options offered by Evesham and the attractions of the North Cotswolds, Bretforton itself is surrounded by picturesque Vale scenery with endless walking, cycling and riding routes to choose from. Nearby, youngsters will love the All Things Wild centre, Evesham Vale light railway and Evesham country park.
Bretforton village school caters for primary age children while the secondary schools, including outstanding-rated Prince Henry’s High School, are in Evesham. There’s a number of private schools in the vicinity including Stratford Prep, Croft Prep, Kitebrook Prep and Bowbrook House.

Unbeatable for commuters, mainline trains to London run from Honeybourne station (1.5 miles away) and from Evesham station too. There’s quick road access to the M5.

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