Detached house for sale in Church Hill, Kinver, Stourbridge DY7

A chance to own a wonderful property steeped in history and brimming with character and charm.

Description

This unique home is situated within the heart of Kinver and dates back to 1834. The property was originally a church serving the local area and later a Sunday school. In the early 1990’s the property was converted for residential use.

The accommodation includes two reception rooms, a kitchen and a shower room situated on the ground floor. Upstairs, there is a family bathroom and three bedrooms, two of which have ensuite facilities.

Outside, there is a courtyard garden to the front providing space for dining and entertaining. There are further seating areas surrounding the property. This property has an exceptional amount of parking available, including a driveway to the front, allocated parking spaces by the sandstone rocks and further parking situated to the side of the property.

The Old Church is approached via a driveway allowing ample parking and leading to a block-paved garden area. There is also additional parking to the side of the property and further spaces to the front by the sandstone rocks, which are allocated to The Old Church.

Entrance
As you enter the property, you are greeted by a welcoming brick-built porch featuring a tiled floor and providing a useful space to store coats and shoes.

Lounge
The main accommodation is accessed via an original door opening onto a light and spacious lounge, which is flooded with light from dual-aspect windows, one of which has doors to the courtyard, perfect for bringing the outside in on warmer days.

There is a gas stove with a tiled hearth and around the corner of the room, there are bespoke built-in units offering plentiful storage. This lovely room also features a window and three radiators all with decorative covers.

Inner hallway
An inner hallway accesses the first-floor accommodation and features under-stairs storage, a window to the side and further access to the ground-floor accommodation.

Shower room
There is a useful shower room, which has a white suite comprising a low-level WC, an enclosed washbasin with a mixer tap set upon a vanity unit and a shower cubicle. There is also tiling to partial walls, tiling to the flooring, an extractor fan, a chrome towel radiator and a shaver point.

Sitting room
Situated to the rear of the property is a further sitting room, with dual aspect windows offering lovely views. This is an ideal family space, which flows seamlessly into the dining area and kitchen beyond.

Kitchen
There is open access through to the kitchen, which is also accessible from the inner hallway. The kitchen is fitted with cream matching wall, base and drawer units featuring roll-edged work surfaces.

Integrated appliances include a double Bosch oven and microwave, a five-ring gas hob and an extractor.

Further features include a wine rack, two fridges and a freezer, space for domestic appliances, under cupboard lighting, flagstone flooring, a matching dresser unit with glass display units and a radiator with decorative cover.

There are two windows to the side elevation and a glazed door accesses the outside.

First floor
There is a beautiful galleried landing featuring two skylights, a built-in bookshelf and an airing cupboard housing the Ideal boiler. The landing also grants access to the bedrooms and bathroom, which nicely radiate off from this point.

Master bedroom
The master bedroom is generous in size, with a range of built-in wardrobes, a window to the side elevation and a feature window incorporating a coat of arms overlooking the courtyard.

Situated just off the master bedroom is a useful ensuite cloakroom, with a white suite comprising an enclosed WC and an enclosed washbasin with a mixer tap set upon a vanity unit. There is also tiling to the splashbacks, a shaver point and an extractor.

Bedrooms two and three
Bedroom two has a window to the side and a porthole window to the rear. This wonderful bedroom also features a spacious ensuite shower room including a white suite comprising an enclosed WC, an enclosed washbasin with mixer tap set upon a vanity unit and a separate shower cubicle. There is also tiling to the splashbacks, a chrome towel radiator and an extractor fan.

The third bedroom has a window to the side and access to the loft for storage.

House bathroom
A house bathroom completes the accommodation. The bathroom has a white suite comprising a high-level WC, a pedestal washbasin and a free-standing clawfoot roll-top bath with a telephone-style shower attachment to the mixer tap.

There is also a radiator incorporating a towel rail, a shaver point, an extractor fan and an obscure-glazed window to the side elevation.

Garden
To the front of the property is a beautiful courtyard, which is easy to maintain and features lighting and a lovely seating area situated beneath a wooden pergola, which provides ample space to relax and dine.

There is access to the areas surrounding the property, where there are additional places to sit and relax all secured by fencing.

Location

The Old Church is situated in a desirable location in the popular village of Kinver. This beautiful Staffordshire village is set on the banks of the River Stour, just a 15-minute drive from the centre of Stourbridge. It is surrounded by Shropshire, Worcestershire and the West Midlands. National Trust Kinver Edge sits to the west of the village and is a rather spectacular sandstone escarpment, with rock dwellings, several walks, and fabulous views.

The village has a buzzing community, with several good pubs, cafes, farm shops, a brewery and three schools. It is also a popular berthing spot for many boats on the Staffordshire/Worcestershire Canal and is only 45 minutes to the centre of Birmingham. This is an excellent choice for anyone looking for a busy village lifestyle, but without sacrificing transport networks and convenience.

Services

The property has mains gas, mains electricity, mains water, mains drainage and broadband.

Fees

Reservation Fee - refundable on exchange

A reservation fee, refundable on exchange, is payable prior to the issue of the Memorandum of Sale and after which the property may be marked as Sold Subject to Contract. The fee will be reimbursed upon the successful Exchange of Contracts.

The fee will be retained by Andrew Grant in the event that you the buyer withdraws from the purchase or does not Exchange within 6 months of the fee being received other than for one or more of the following reasons:

1. Any significant material issues highlighted in a survey that were not evident or drawn to the attention of you the buyer prior to the Memorandum of Sale being issued.
2. Serious and material defect in the seller’s legal title.
3. Local search revealing a matter that has a material adverse effect on the market value of the property that was previously undeclared and not in the public domain.
4. The vendor withdrawing the property from sale.

The reservation fee levels are as follows:
An agreed offer under £500,000 will be £750 inclusive of vat
an agreed offer between £500,000 and £1,000,000 will be £2,000 inclusive of vat
all agreed offers over £1,000,000 will be £3,000 inclusive of vat

The reservation fee is payable upon acceptance by the vendor of an offer from a buyer and a positive completion of an assessment of the buyer’s financial status and ability to proceed.
Should a buyer’s financial position regarding the funding of the property prove to be fundamentally different from that declared by the buyer when the Memorandum of Sale was completed, then the Vendor has the right to withdraw from the sale and the reservation fee retained. For example, where the buyer declares themselves as a cash buyer but are in fact relying on an unsecured sale of their property.

Once the reservation fee has been paid, any renegotiation of the price stated in the memorandum of sale for any reason other than those covered in points 1 to 3 above will lead to the reservation fee being retained. A further fee will be levied on any subsequent reduced offer that is accepted by the vendor. This further fee will be subject to the same conditions that prevail for all reservation fees outlined above.