A FORMER pub which is now a Grade II listed five-bedroom house has gone on the market in Bewdley.
Peacock House, which was previously a pub of the same name for over 100 years, is up for sale with a guide price of £825,000.
The property, in Lower Park, is made up of the former public house, which closed in 1884, and a coach house, which have been integrated to provide a grand family home.
The main house and coach house were built around 1680. It was a public house for much of its history and A Survey of Bewdley Manor in 1785 listed the Peacock Public House as leasehold, held by Widow Johnson.
The Crown Land Sale of 1870 noted four bedrooms, a brew house, a cellar, a parlour, a garden at the rear and even a pigsty.
It remained a public house until the late 19th century, when the landlord fell behind with his rent and it has remained as a private house ever since.
According to the property listing, the house could lend itself to provide semi-independent living for a dependent relative, or work as an additional income stream for the new owners by way of a bed and breakfast or holiday letting accommodation.
In a playful nod to its name, the front door to the house benefits from bespoke stained glass panels featuring the eye markings on a Peacock's tail feathers.
Once inside, the hallway leads off to an impressive 27-foot formal drawing room, an open plan living, dining and kitchen area, a boot room with cloakroom and a stairwell down to the converted basement area.
A utility room leads through to a large integral garage which once formed part of the stables, with full height double timber doors opening to the front of the house and stairs down to a vaulted cellar beneath.
Upstairs comprises an attractive galleried landing, master bedroom with en-suite shower room, two further double bedrooms and a family shower room.
The accommodation within the old coach house section also has access to the garden and comprises a snug and a study with stairs leading up to two double bedrooms, both of which enjoy en-suite facilities.
Its walled garden features a paved seating area, providing a secluded courtyard ideal for alfresco dining, a shaped lawn bordered by mature trees and shrubs with a garden shed and log store beyond.
A gate to the rear of the garden opens to a shared driveway at the side which leads up to another of this property's selling points - a double garage and private car park with five parking bays and a vegetable plot to the rear.
Eden Estates, which is handling the sale, describes Peacock House as "without doubt one of Bewdley's finest town centre properties".
The property listing reads: "Peacock House offers Grade II listed grandeur with a contemporary twist, having been extensively and lovingly renovated by the current owners to an impeccable standard offering versatile, well proportioned and stylish family accommodation."
To view the full property listing, visit rightmove.co.uk.
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