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& equestrian property and waterside homes throughout WORCESTERSHIRE,
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About the County of Worcestershire
(For a list of all the prime country estate properties sold
in Worcestershire recently, scroll down to the bottom of this
page)
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> Country,
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> Property
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> The leading
Country, Farm & Equestrian Estate Agents in Worcestershire
Despite having a few sprawling towns,Worcestershire remains deeply
rural. Its beautiful scenery and reasonable property prices have
long attracted Midland buyers, but the county is now becoming
popular with Londoners too.
Stretching from the Cotswolds in the south to the Clee Hill in
the north, Worcestershire is a large and often beautiful county.
It has always been favoured by Midlands dwellers, thanks to its
scenery, reasonable prices and easy access to Birmingham. Now,
local buyers face competition from London purchasers deterred
by the high prices of Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire.
There are two sides to
Worcestershire: the urban, including towns such as Worcester,
Kidderminster, and Bromsgrove, which tend to sprawl as there has
historically been little pressure on land; and the rural.
Many of the county's former urban areas, such
as Stourbridge and Dudley, have now been incorporated into the
county of the West Midlands; much of the rest of Worcestershire
is still deeply rural. The flat and fertile Vale of Evesham to
the south is renowned for its fruit and vegetables, and the Malvern
Hills in the south are visible for many miles.
Communications to London and elsewhere in Britain
are surprisingly good, as Worcestershire is well placed to take
advantage of the motorway network. The M40 extension brings the
capital within easy reach, and the M5 and M42 run through the
east of the county.
The most valuable areas of Worcestershire are
east of the Severn, within easy reach of Birmingham; however,
the most beautiful and sparsely populated areas are to the west
of the county.
There is little local stone in Worcestershire,
so traditional houses are usually brick, brick and timber, or
if older, timber-framed with wattle and daub infill.
Few pre-19th century cottages survive, as they
were rarely built to exacting standards, but there are substantial
farmhouses and a number of Georgian houses.
Major towns
Worcester, Kidderminster, Bromsgrove, Redditch,
Droitwich, Malvern, Evesham, Stourport, Bewdley, Tenbury Wells.
Transport links
Train: Paddington to Worcester 2hr 10min; Paddington
to Evesham, 1hr 45min.
Car: Worcester is 120 miles from London via
the M40, A40 and M5; 135 miles from London via the M40, M42, M5.
Tenbury Wells is 149 miles from London via the M40, M42, A442
and A456.
Public schools
Bromsgrove School (01527 579679). Co-educational,
age range 13-18, day and boarding. Associated preparatory school.
www.bromsgrove-school.co.uk/
Holy Trinity School, Kidderminster (01562 822929). Girls only,
age range 3-18, day. http://www.holytrinity.co.uk/
Malvern College (01684 892333). Co-educational, age range 13-18,
boarding and day. Associated preparatory school. www.malvern-college.co.uk/
Malvern Girls' College (01684 892288). Girls only, age range 11-18,
boarding and day. www.mgc.worcs.sch.uk/
The Alice Ottley School, Worcester (01905 27061). Girls only,
age range 3-19, day. www.thealiceottleyschool.co.uk/
The King's School, Worcester (01905 23016). Co-educational, age
range 7-18, day and boarding. www.ksw.org.uk/
Royal Grammar School, Worcester (01905 613391). Boys only, age
range 7-18, day and boarding. www.rgsw.org.uk/
Leisure
Golf courses: Droitwich (01905 770129); Evesham
(01386 860395); Habberley (01562 745756); Kidderminster (01562
822303).
Hunts: the Worcestershire, the Clifton-on-Teme,
the Ludlow. Yacht club: Stourport.
Fishing: river Severn and its tributaries.
THE BEST WORCESTERSHIRE
COUNTRY HOUSES FOR SALE
(A breakdown of what was for sale & purchase prices)
Rous Lench Court, Evesham (Grade II* 16th Century Manor, 41 acres):
£2m
Great House, Leigh (Grade II Queen Anne house, 25 acres): £2.5m
Source: Country Life
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