4 bed detached house for sale

Heron Close, Worcester WR2

A spacious family home with flexible living areas, double garage and delightful gardens in a peaceful residential close.

Description

9 Heron Close is a home providing four bedrooms and a flexible layout.
The open-plan living and dining room features a focal fireplace and sliding doors to the garden, while an adjacent kitchen is equipped with ample cabinetry and integrated cooking appliances. A useful ground-floor cloakroom adds convenience.
Upstairs, four bedrooms include a principal room with extensive built-in wardrobes and dressing area, served by a modern shower room.
A double garage, block-paved driveway and established gardens enhance the appeal.

• Four-bedroom home offering generous accommodation over two floors

• Open-plan living and dining room with feature fireplace and archway

• Mature rear garden with lawn, patio terrace and established planting

• Block paved driveway and integral double garage provide ample parking

• Situated in a sought-after Worcester location close to schools, shops and transport links

The kitchen
Designed as the hub of the home, the kitchen offers a good range of cream-fronted cabinets with wood-effect work surfaces incorporating a gas hob, oven and inset sink. A large picture window looks out over the rear garden. An arched opening leads directly into the dining area, making this space ideal for everyday family meals and entertaining.

The living room
The living room provides a welcoming area for relaxing and socialising. A fireplace with wooden surround and marble hearth creates a natural focal point, while a broad front window frames the approach. A wide arch links this space to the adjoining dining room, giving the ground floor an adaptable layout that lends itself to both family life and larger gatherings.

The dining room
Beyond the arch from the living area, the dining room is perfect for family meals and celebratory occasions. Sliding patio doors open onto the terrace and lawned garden, encouraging easy indoor-outdoor living. An arched opening leads into the adjacent kitchen, facilitating convenient serving and a sociable flow between the ground-floor rooms.

The primary bedroom
The principal bedroom is a generous double room suited for rest and retreat. Wall-to-wall built-in wardrobes with mirrored doors and an integrated dressing table provide extensive storage and dressing space. Twin windows overlook the front of the property, enhancing the sense of space and offering a pleasant outlook.

The second bedroom
The second bedroom is another spacious double room. A wide rear-facing window brings in views over the garden and there is ample floorspace for freestanding bedroom furniture.

The third bedroom
The third bedroom is a flexible space that could serve as a comfortable single bedroom or a home office. It enjoys a front-aspect window and neutral décor, providing a blank canvas for future occupants.

The fourth bedroom
The fourth bedroom is well proportioned for a single room, study or nursery. A front-facing window provides a pleasant outlook over the cul-de-sac.

The bathroom
The family bathroom has been designed as a contemporary shower room for everyday convenience. It includes a generous glazed shower enclosure with electric shower, a vanity unit with inset basin and a concealed-cistern WC. Modern tiling and a chrome towel rail complete the space, creating a sleek and functional environment.

The garden
The rear garden is a delightful outdoor retreat for the household. A paved patio provides seating and entertaining space beside a level lawn bordered by mature shrubs and established trees. At the far end there is a timber shed and a variety of planted beds, all enclosed by fencing for privacy and security.

The driveway and parking
To the front of the home, the block-paved driveway offers parking for several vehicles. It leads to a double garage with two up-and-over doors, ideal for secure storage or hobby use. Well-tended lawns and flowering shrub borders frame the approach and a canopy shelters the front entrance, giving the property an inviting street presence.

Location

Heron Close lies within a popular residential area on the western side of Worcester. The neighbourhood offers a mix of local shops, convenience stores and everyday amenities, with larger supermarkets and retail facilities in the nearby city centre.
There are primary and secondary schools in the vicinity and nearby parks and riverside walks provide recreational options. Road connections link to the city centre, the wider motorway network and neighbouring towns, while Worcester’s rail stations offer regular services towards Birmingham, London and beyond.

Services

The property lies within the Registered Battlefield of the Battle of Worcester (1651). Buyers should make their own enquiries regarding any planning or archaeological considerations.

The property benefits from mains gas, electricity, water and drainage.

Broadband Speed: Ultrafast broadband available. Download speeds up to 1800 Mbps and upload speeds up to 1000 Mbps (source: Ofcom checker).

Mobile Coverage: Likely available from O2, EE, Three and Vodafone (source: Ofcom checker).

Flood Risk (Long-term forecast): According to the Environment Agency’s long-term flood risk data, the property is currently at very low risk for river and surface water flooding.

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 which individually are more than 1% of the agreed purchase price and are highlighted in a survey and 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 will be 0.5% of the accepted offer price for offers below £800,000 and 1% for offers of £800,000 or over. This fee, unless specified otherwise, is payable upon acceptance by the vendor of an offer from a buyer and 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/or 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. The reservation fee will not be refunded where there is an inability on the part of the Buyer to raise any required mortgage after the Memorandum of Sale is completed.

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.

Compliance and Verification Fee

A Compliance and Verification Fee of £85 plus VAT (£102 inc VAT) per individual purchaser or related party requiring anti-money laundering, identity, source and proof of funds or financial verification checks is payable upon acceptance of an offer and receipt of the reservation fee.

This fee represents the cost of compliance administration and verification services undertaken in connection with the proposed purchase including anti-money laundering checks, sanctions screening, source of funds verification, proof of funds checks and associated compliance procedures.

The Compliance and Verification Fee shall be deducted from the reservation fee monies held by Andrew Grant.

No compliance or verification work shall be commenced until the reservation fee has been received in cleared funds.

The Compliance and Verification Fee becomes due immediately upon acceptance of the offer and receipt of the reservation fee and shall become non-refundable once any compliance or verification work has commenced, irrespective of whether the transaction subsequently proceeds to Exchange of Contracts or completion.

Where all or part of the reservation fee is refundable under the reservation fee terms, any Compliance and Verification Fees incurred shall first be deducted from the monies returned.