23 High Street, Broadway, Worcestershire, WR12

A late Georgian beauty in the heart of the village

3283 square feet of luxury accommodation

Accommodation comprises; Reception hall, drawing room, dining room, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, garden room and snug, study and plant room, master bedroom with en-suite shower room and dressing room, guest bedroom with en-suite shower room, two further bedrooms and family bathroom.

Garage, carport, two parking spaces.

Wonderful formal gardens.



Croft Villa is a handsome Grade II Listed Cotswold stone house, which lies in an enviable and prominent position at the heart of the village overlooking the High Street. The house which was thought to be constructed in the early 1800’s is typical of the Georgian era with its beautifully symmetrical composition, sash windows and portico entrance.The elegant accommodation which is set over two floors has many period and luxury features including antique pine working shutters, a pair of 18th Century friezes in the reception hall along with Georgian style dentil cornicing with gold leaf detail which is continued in the principal reception rooms and complemented by ceiling roses, a lovely 18th Century fireplace in the drawing room and a superb French marble fireplace in the dining room, there is classic panelling, limestone floors, sash windows and vaulted ceilings in two of the bedrooms. The kitchen is comprehensively equipped with a gas fired four oven Aga incorporating a halogen hob, large Amana fridge/freezer with mirrored doors, integrated appliances and granite worksurfaces. Adjacent to the kitchen is a comfortable sitting room with Cotswold stone fireplace and woodburning stove beyond which is a lovely Amdega garden room overlooking the south facing terraces and seating areas. In addition, there is a snug with large handmade oak drinks cabinet and staircase rising to the study.

The principal first floor landing is of generous proportions with cornicing and has panelled doors leading to the 4 double bedrooms. The principal suite has a large bedroom with vaulted ceiling with exposed ceiling timbers, a comprehensively fitted dressing room off and an en-suite shower room, principal bathroom and two en-suite shower rooms. There is a guest bedroom en-suite and two further double bedrooms and a large luxury bathroom with freestanding bath and shower. The plant room on the lower ground floor houses the gas fired central heating boiler, hot water cylinder and electrical and media workings for the property. There is a security system, thermostatically controlled underfloor heating to some of the ground floor and a sophisticated Lutron lighting system for smart lighting.

OUTSIDE
The property is approached through a wrought iron gate to the parking and garage courtyard with Garage and Carport and two parking spaces. The gardens are an outstanding overall feature of the property with views over the lawn through wrought iron gates to the famous High Street. The gardens which lie to the front, side and rear have been formally designed and classically laid out with lawns framed by clipped yew and box hedging with a rose garden, standard trees and paved and gravel paths. There are private south facing terraces interspersed by raised borders and flower beds, a magnificent yew tree and useful potting shed.

Broadway is well known as one of the most lovely of the Cotswold centres, yet it also has the advantage of excellent facilities including a supermarket, chemist, post office, butcher, delicatessen, dentist, optician, vets, churches, library and medical centre. In addition there is an extensive range of cafes, restaurants, galleries and shops, as well as health and leisure facilities in the village and surrounding areas. The larger cultural and shopping centres for the area are Cheltenham (16.7 miles) and Stratford upon-Avon (14.7 miles). There is a mainline train station to London/Paddington at Honeybourne (5.4 miles), Evesham (6.2 miles) and Moreton-in-Marsh (9.5 miles) scheduled time approximately 90 minutes