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Abberley, Worcester, Worcestershire

West Midlands

£895,000

Listed on 08/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
5
Type
Equestrian Facility
Area
2691 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

The Oaklands is a substantial five-bedroom detached period house dating from around 1880, with approximately 2,691 sq ft of accommodation and grounds extending to about six acres. The property offers scope for modernisation while retaining features including exposed beams and brickwork, bay windows and several fireplaces. The ground floor includes an entrance porch and reception hall, a dual-aspect dining room with an adjoining snug, a large sitting room and a further reception room. The kitchen has wooden units, tiled flooring, a breakfast bar and integrated appliances, with access to the outside. Upstairs are five bedrooms, a family bathroom, a separate WC and a principal bedroom suite with an en-suite bathroom. Outside, the grounds include formal gardens, paddocks, mature trees, a pond, terraces and a summerhouse. There is a detached double garage with a room above and solar panels, along with stabling, a storage barn and additional brick outbuildings. Electric gates open onto a driveway with parking. The property is in a rural setting near Pensax, with Tenbury Wells around seven miles away. The listing describes Worcester as within driving distance and notes access to countryside walks, bridleways and other outdoor routes.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

55out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

The Oaklands offers a distinctive canvas: a substantial period house with exposed beams, fireplaces and bay windows, set among established gardens, paddocks and grounds of around six acres. The photographed interiors look usable but old-fashioned, so the scope is mainly to refresh finishes and flooring, with the kitchen and bathrooms offering room for a more considered update. The gardens, stabling, garage and outbuildings add to the appeal for a buyer looking for a country property with space and character.

At £895,000, the asking price is about £333 per sq ft, around 4.4% above the local average, so price is not a particular strength. The light refurb range is £8,000–£18,000, but purchase plus the renovation midpoint looks tight against local benchmarks; a project buyer would need to weigh the house’s character and grounds against that limited headroom.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh dated carpets and decorative finishes while retaining and highlighting the exposed beams, fireplaces and bay windows.
  • Update the wood-fronted kitchen and older bathroom finishes to suit a modern family home.
  • Make the most of the established gardens, paddocks, stabling, detached double garage and outbuildings, subject to suitability.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Abberley, Worcester, Worcestershire
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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£3,381
Based on a loan of £671,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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