• Tenure: Freehold

• Outside space: Yes

• Parking: Yes

• EPC: E

Key features and description

A remarkable Grade II listed family home with around 5,600 sq ft, seven bedrooms, 1.8 acres of mature gardens and extensive outbuildings on the western edge of Worcester.

This is a home that feels significant without feeling imposing. Elegant reception rooms, seven generous bedrooms, beautiful gardens, extensive parking and superb outbuildings come together to create a property that has worked wonderfully for generations.

The house also has a musical past. It is believed to have once been a music school, with Edward Elgar connected to the property both as a pupil and later as a teacher. The large sitting room is understood to have been the former music room, adding another wonderful layer to the story behind the house.

The approach to Lyttleton House immediately sets the tone. A private in-and-out driveway gives a wonderful sense of arrival, with mature planting and established boundaries creating privacy from the outset. The house sits beautifully within its grounds, surrounded by lawns, trees and carefully divided garden spaces that give the whole setting a peaceful, enclosed feel.

Although positioned close to Worcester, the house feels wonderfully tucked away. It is private, mature and not overlooked, with views across its own gardens from many of the principal rooms.

The entrance hall is one of the most memorable spaces in this home. Full of atmosphere, character and proportion, it is a proper central hall, a room in its own right rather than simply a place to pass through.

At the heart of the house is a beautifully-proportioned kitchen and breakfast room, designed for proper family living. Hand-built by a local craftsman, the kitchen features oak cabinetry, granite worktops and a traditional range-style cooker, creating a warm, timeless and practical space.

There is room to cook, gather and eat together, with a generous pantry off providing excellent storage and a naturally cool space for everyday essentials. A utility room, cloakroom and useful side access support the kitchen, making it as functional as it is characterful.

The reception rooms at Lyttleton House are another of its great strengths. The spaces are elegant and well balanced, giving the house flexibility for everyday life as well as entertaining.

The dining room is beautifully placed for more formal meals and family celebrations, with period detail giving a sense of occasion. The sitting room is generous and welcoming, with an open fire that draws well and creates a wonderful focal point in the colder months. The drawing room is another standout space, overlooking the gardens and offering a striking space for entertaining, relaxing or enjoying quieter evenings.

There is also the generous reception hall as already mentioned, adding further living space and giving the house a lovely sense of openness.

The bedroom accommodation is arranged across the first and second floors, with seven bedrooms in total. The principal suite sits beautifully within the later extension, designed to make the most of the outlook onto the garden. It is a peaceful and private space, with views across the grounds and a well-appointed en-suite bathroom. There are four further bedrooms on the first floor, together with a family bathroom, separate WC and the enormous practical benefit of an upstairs laundry room.

The remaining two bedrooms are positioned on the second floor, offering brilliant additional space for children, guests, hobbies or working from home. The bedrooms are generous, characterful and versatile, making the house well suited to family life at every stage.

The cellars are arranged as several cellar rooms and a cellar hallway. This provides valuable practical space for storage, wine, household overflow or other lifestyle uses, subject to any necessary consents.

For a house of this age and scale, the cellars are a hugely useful and add another layer of character and practicality.

The gardens are exceptional. Extending to around 1.8 acres including the driveway, they are mature, private and beautifully established, with lawns, trees, shrubs and hedging creating a setting that changes throughout the seasons.

One of the standout features of the grounds is the oak and cedar-shingled summer house. With stone flooring, detachable winter doors and a log burner, it is much more than a seasonal garden structure.

It is a proper year-round entertaining space, perfect for barbecues, relaxed lunches, drinks with friends or cosy evenings outside. It adds another dimension to living at Lyttleton House and makes the garden feel usable year round.

The outbuildings are extensive and incredibly useful. A two-storey coach house provides large garaging and workshop space, with an upper floor currently unused and offering further potential. There is also a wooden stable block, brick-built piggeries and additional storage.