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Bliss Gate, Rock, Kidderminster

West Midlands

£500,000

Listed on 20/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached

Features

  • Garden

Description

This three-bedroom detached cottage occupies an elevated position in the hamlet of Bliss Gate, with open countryside views and a plot of approximately 0.8 acres that includes an adjoining paddock with separate vehicle access. Village facilities in Rock include a primary school, shop and pub, while countryside and woodland walks are nearby. The house is believed to be around 170 years old and has been in the same ownership for close to a century. The listing notes replacement windows and a re-tiled roof, and describes the property as ready for modernisation. Its ground floor has two reception rooms, a breakfast kitchen, utility room and shower room; upstairs are three bedrooms and a bathroom. Heating includes electric night storage heaters, and the kitchen has an Aga and oil-fired Rayburn. Outside, the gardens include a vegetable plot and an outbuilding. The listing identifies possible future extension or outbuilding uses, subject to the necessary consents. The property is freehold, offered with vacant possession and no upward chain. Mains water and electricity, oil and a septic tank are connected; the services have not been tested. Fibre broadband is available. EPC rating F.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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53out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

Bliss Villa’s strongest appeal is its countryside setting: an elevated cottage with far-reaching views, around 0.8 acres, an adjoining paddock and established gardens. The house looks well cared for externally, with a re-tiled roof and replacement windows, while the dated finishes inside offer a manageable canvas for a personal refresh; the renovation range is £8,000–£18,000. The outbuilding and possible extension add ideas to explore, subject to consents.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh dated decoration and flooring across the photographed living and bedroom spaces.
  • Update the older kitchen, bathroom and shower-room finishes to suit a buyer’s taste.
  • Make the most of the established gardens, vegetable plot and adjoining paddock; explore the outbuilding’s potential uses or extension scope subject to consents.

Key risks

None recorded.

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