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A fantastic, detached bungalow with a high-quality self-contained annexe, enjoying the most serene of locations directly bordering Spennells Valley Nature Reserve.
Description
This exceptional property offers a spacious and adaptable layout, including a self-contained one-bedroom annexe.
The annexe is a fantastic option for those with dual occupancy requirements and offers earning potential if let out. The seller has informed us that previous tenants have paid from £800 - £1,000 per calendar month.
The bungalow has been extremely well-maintained, with light and airy rooms and superb wraparound gardens, which enjoy complete privacy and seclusion. The gardens are bordered by a delightful stream with woodland beyond, affording quality outside space with a peaceful rural backdrop teeming with wildlife.
Description
At the front of the property is a two-car driveway leading up to the bungalow and annexe.
The bungalow is accessed through a double-glazed porch opening through to the welcoming and spacious entrance hall, with two storage cupboards, a loft hatch and doors to the living accommodation and bedrooms.
The living room is generous in size and has two full-height double-glazed windows, a brick fireplace, double-glazed patio doors to the garden and glazed sliding doors to the adjoining dining room.
The light and airy dining room has superb views over the gardens and nature reserve. This room includes double-glazed patio doors to the garden and a door to the kitchen.
The modern, well-appointed kitchen has matching wall and base units with work surfaces incorporating a sink and drainer. There is a double oven, a hob with an extractor, an integrated dishwasher and space and plumbing for a washing machine. The kitchen also includes down lighters, a double-glazed window with pleasant views and a double-glazed door to the garden.
The spacious master bedroom has a full-height double-glazed window overlooking the garden, a contemporary vertical radiator, a built-in wardrobe and an ensuite shower room. The ensuite has panelled walls, a shower cubicle, a wash hand basin, a vanity unit, a chrome towel radiator and a low-level WC.
Bedroom two is a good-sized double bedroom with a wall of built-in wardrobes and a window to the front.
Bedroom three is a spacious single bedroom with a built-in wardrobe and a full-height window to the rear.
The bathroom has a panelled bath with a rainfall shower, a chrome towel radiator, a pedestal wash hand basin and a low-level WC.
A cloakroom with WC and wash hand basin completes the accommodation in the bungalow.
Annexe
The annexe is completely self-contained, with a separate double-glazed entrance door from the driveway. The property has been nicely designed to make the best use of space, with an open plan living/kitchen area on the ground floor and stairs rising to a first-floor mezzanine bedroom.
The living area on the ground floor has a contemporary vertical radiator, tiled flooring, a timber clad ceiling and a double-glazed window to the front. This room is open plan to the well-presented kitchen fitted to a modern standard, including a breakfast bar and matching wall and base units with work surfaces incorporating a sink and drainer. There is an oven, a hob with an extractor, space for a fridge and a washing machine. The kitchen also has a double-glazed window to the rear and a double-glazed door to the garden.
A sliding door from the living area leads to the shower room, which is stylish and well-appointed, with fully tiled walls and flooring, a shower area with a rainfall shower, down lighters, a chrome towel radiator, a pedestal wash hand basin and a low-level WC.
The bedroom is a light and airy double room located on the first floor, in a mezzanine style, with wood flooring and a double-glazed Velux windows to the front and rear.
Outside
The gardens are a stunning feature of this property and will appeal to those who want a rural setting.
This superb outside space is generous in size, wrapping around the bungalow and bordered by a lovely meandering stream, with mature woodland beyond. A wooden bridge spans the stream and leads to a gate, which provides access to a public bridleway running through the nature reserve.
The garden includes a raised patio with accompanying balustrades, perfect for alfresco dining and entertaining. The lawns are to the side and rear and there are mature plants and perennials such as camellia, bluebells and holly.
There is also an additional paved patio and raised beds to the side with access to the front and a wooden shed and timber carport/storage, which is tucked away in the corner.
Agents Note
The driveway leading to the bungalows crosses a small section of roadway, which is shared with the neighbouring property.
Services
The property has mains gas, mains electricity, mains water, mains sewerage and broadband.
Council tax band E
The annexe has a separate council tax band A
Location
20 Mallard Avenue is tucked away on a small cul-de-sac directly bordering Spennells Valley Nature Reserve at the rear. The nature reserve is a mature wooded oasis, providing the property with a tranquil and leafy backdrop and direct access to lovely walks.
The property is also conveniently located for amenities, including a Tesco Express and take-aways nearby on Spennells Valley Estate.
Kidderminster town centre is around 1.5 miles away and has a vast array of amenities, including a good range of high street stores and supermarkets, many pubs and restaurants in addition to a busy train station situated on Comberton Hill, which is within walking distance from Mallard Avenue. The railway station provides a regular service linking to Worcester, Birmingham and London.
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.

- Popular location
- Bordering Spennells Valley Nature Reserve
- Self-contained 1-bedroom annexe
- Potential income
- Cloakroom
- Master with ensuite
- Wraparound gardens
- Driveway parking