Listed for £485,000
October 2, 2024
Sold for £50,000
1997
An excellent traditional village home, offering stunning countryside views directly from the rear. Recently extended to create a beautiful open-plan family kitchen with bi-fold doors, underfloor heating and a quartz island, this property also features four generously sized bedrooms and two well-appointed bathrooms on the first floor.
The kitchen
The kitchen serves as the heart of the home, offering an open-plan layout perfect for both cooking and entertaining. Equipped with a walled double oven, matching cabinetry, fridge freezer and a breakfast bar island with a quartz top, it boasts ample quartz countertop space and an integrated sink with views of the garden. Also adjoining the kitchen is the utility room and cloakroom/WC which houses the equipment for the underfloor heating.
The kitchen flows into a cosy seating area and dining space, where a dining table sits beneath Velux skylights. Bi-fold doors open directly onto the decking area and garden, creating a seamless indoor-outdoor connection, ideal for gatherings and relaxed family living.
The sitting room
Conveniently located next to the kitchen, the sitting room enhances the home’s open-plan and relaxed flow. With a wood-burning stove as its focal point, this inviting space, with French oak flooring, provides warmth and comfort, offering direct access to both the kitchen and dining area, making it perfect for cosy evenings and easy entertaining.
The living room
The inviting living room is bathed in natural light, thanks to a large bay window overlooking the front of the property. At its heart is a traditional tiled fireplace and features Art Deco wall lighting and a picture rail, adding warmth and character to the space.
Bedroom one
Bedroom one is a spacious double room with views overlooking the front of the property. The space benefits from a bay window which floods the space with natural light enhancing the sense of space.
Bedroom two
Bedroom two is a generously sized double room with lovely views overlooking the garden, offering a peaceful and bright space for relaxation.
The bathroom
Along the landing is a generously sized family bathroom. The space is equipped with a corner whirlpool bath with metro tiling behind, a WC and a washbasin, all overlooking the garden.
Bedroom three
Bedroom three is another well-sized room which could easily accommodate a double bed. The space features engineered wooden flooring and a large window which overlooks the rear of the property, providing wonderful countryside views and an abundance of natural light.
Bedroom four
Completing the accommodation is bedroom four, a cosy bedroom overlooking the front of the property.
The shower room
Opposite bedroom three is a well-appointed shower room. This tiled space is equipped with a shower cubicle, a WC, a heated chrome towel rail and a washbasin, benefitting all the upstairs bedrooms.
The garden
The rear garden boasts a spacious decking area, perfect for outdoor dining and entertaining, alongside a wraparound lawn bordered by mature trees, shrubs and fencing for ultimate privacy. Overlooking open pastureland, this lush green space provides a tranquil setting and a picturesque backdrop, ideal for gatherings or quiet relaxation throughout the year.
Woodlands Road is a sought-after location in Cookley, where properties rarely come up for sale. The property is particularly well-positioned, directly bordering the countryside and offering wide-angle rural views over open fields.
Cookley is a thriving village with a strong sense of community and is highly desirable for its rural charm. Despite its small size, the village has numerous amenities, including a fish and chip takeaway, coffee house, several pubs, Tesco Express, a primary school and a village hall with playing fields. The playing fields host various events and facilities, such as a BMX track, skateboard park, play area, community garden, cricket pitch and bowling green. For nature enthusiasts, Cookley offers easy access to beautiful countryside spots like Kinver Edge.
The Staffordshire Worcestershire Canal runs through the village, providing scenic waterside walks to Wolverley and Kinver. Additionally, Cookley is conveniently close to Kidderminster and Stourbridge, offering a wealth of further amenities.
The property benefits from mains gas, electricity, water and drainage.
Council tax band D
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 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 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.
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