7 bedroom detached for sale

A Detached Five Bedroom Period House with a Separate Two Bedroom Annexe, Large Barn and Land, Situated on the Outskirts of Ledbury in East Herefordshire. In All About 3.56 Acres

Orchard Cottage:
Porch - Hall - Kitchen/Dining/Sitting Room - Sitting Room - Sun Room - Snug - Utility Room - Downstairs WC - Five Bedrooms - 3x Ensuites - Family Bathroom - Cellar - Gated Private Driveway - Landscaped Gardens - Two Bedroom Annexe - Modern Barn with Mezzanine Floor - Field 2.91 Acres

Annexe:
Kitchen/Dining/Sitting Room - Two Bedrooms - Shower Room - WC

Situated just north of Ledbury, the property occupies an elevated position, set back from Bromyard Road just outside of Ledbury. It has the benefit of a rural setting with the convenience of town amenities within walking distance.

The main house is constructed of rendered walls under hipped slate roofs and uPVC double glazing. The property has been extended significantly to create a spacious family house with a layout suited to modern living. The accommodation is arranged over two floors with the living accommodation on the ground floor and bedrooms and bathrooms on the first floor. It also has the benefit of a cellar.

The annexe is set back behind the property and accessed via a path from the driveway. It is constructed of timber clad cavity walls under a slate pitched roof and with wood effect uPVC double glazing. The accommodation is arranged over one floor which comprises an all in one kitchen/dining/sitting room, two bedrooms, shower room, and WC. There are large sliding doors which open onto an enclosed patio.

Outside there is a gated private driveway, front garden, extensively landscaped rear gardens, orchard, a steel portal framed barn with mezzanine floor, and a gently sloped field at the rear.

Overall, the property has an abundance of excellent features with potential to appeal to a broad range of buyers including equestrian buyers, multi generational buyers, buyers looking for income potential, and buyers looking for a property with leisure potenital.

Ledbury has a thriving community renowned for its historical streets and independent shops, with theatre, railway station and library set in the restored medieval Masters House. Located to the edge of the Malvern Hills AONB and only 6 miles from the Three Counties Showground, it is a year round draw to visitors and well served by the cities of Hereford 15 miles or Worcester 18 miles away and only 5 miles from the M50 motorway.

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THE PROPERTY

The property is approached via a private driveway that leads from the road up past the front garden to a large parking area between the house and the barn. The first part of the driveway is block paved with a recessed five-bar gate, and beyond the gate it is tarmaced.

The property can be accessed via a front door with a mono pitched canopy porch above at the front of the property or more commonly, at the side, where there is a canopy covered area and porch.

The side porch is open to the main hall on the right. On the left, there is a glass panelled door leading to the sun room. The main hall is generously proportioned and has pine floorboards and wall lights. On the left, there are carpeted stairs to the first floor, beyond the stairs there is a carpeted corridor leading to the front door, sitting room and snug. At the end of the hall, are doors to the WC, and utility room. On the right, is an opening into the kitchen/dining/sitting room.

The kitchen/dining/sitting room is the heart of this home, with its spacious open plan L-shaped layout it is an all-in-one space. It has good natural light with a triple aspect and uPVC double glazed glass panelled side door. The kitchen area has an island and peninsular with shaker-style fitted wall and base cupboards with laminate worktops and tiled splashbacks. There is slate effect tiled flooring, under cabinet lighting and downlights. Integrated appliances include a fridge, freezer and dishwasher. There is a stainless steel sink and half with drainer and mixer tap below a window overlooking the orchard. There is a range cooker and an extractor hood above.

The dining and sitting areas have tiled floors, ceiling lights and walls lights. There is ample space for a six-seater dining table and two sofas.

The sunroom is at the side of the house. It has a tiled effect linoleum floor, a pendant and wall lights, coving, and a triple aspect with windows on three sides. There are glazed double doors that open onto an elevated sun terrace. From the sun room, double bi-folding doors open into the sitting room.

The sitting room has timber floorboards, a central chimney breast with brick fireplace, coving, wall lights, and a window overlooking the front garden. There is a door to the left of the fire place leading to the corridor by the front door.

The snug is the other side of the corridor to the sitting room. It has carpeted floors, a Victorian style cast iron fireplace with tiled inlay and hearth, a timber mantlepiece, and a gas terminal. There is coving, a pendant and wall lights, and a window overlooking the front garden.

The utility room has linoleum flooring, a window, a worktop with stainless steel sink and space and plumbing for a washing machine below. There is a wall mounted Worcester boiler and a storage area. The WC is next door. It has linoleum flooring, a WC, handwash basin, coving and a window.

Upstairs there is a large spacious landing with a corridor leading to a glass panelled double glazed door, which opens onto a decked area with stairs down to the garden, creating an external access to the first floor. There are five double bedrooms and three have the benefit of ensuite shower rooms. One of the bedrooms has jack-and-jill access to the family bathroom, creating a fourth ensuite.

The family bathroom has a bath with shower over, WC, and handwash basin.

There is a two room cellar below the sitting room and snug. It is accessed via steps at the side of the property and has a concrete floor, stone walls and restricted head height.

OUTSIDE

At the front of the property there is a rendered wall with picket fence on top. There are mature conifer trees which provide privacy. A gently sloped lawn leads up to a further terraced lawn with stone retaining wall. Brick steps rise to a sun terrace in front of the sun room.

To the rear left side of the house, are two impressive paved terraces with brick retaining walls with pillars and coping stones. There lower terrace has a pond with water feature and steps which rise to a further terrace, with a timber pergola and vegetable beds. Below the terraces there is a greenhouse and path leading to the cellar. Above the terraces is a small orchard and lawn.

The field is approximately 2.91 acres and is accessed via a five bar gate between the barn and annexe. It is gently sloped and L-shaped. There is a hardstanding in the top left corner and there is a mixture of hedging and post and rail fencing.

The property is sold subject to 25% uplift clause for residential and commercial development over 25 years.

THE ANNEXE

The annexe is set back behind the house and occupies an elevated position with the orchard between the two buildings, creating privacy. Built in 2012, it is constructed of cavity walls with timber cladding under a slate pitched roof. The accommodation is arranged over one floor and comprises and kitchen/dining/sitting room, two bedrooms, shower room and WC. It has electric heating and hot water.

The main room has wood laminate flooring, a triple aspect and large sliding doors that open onto an enclosed patio. The kitchen has fitted base and wall mounted cupboards with laminate worktops and tiled splashbacks, and space for an under counter fridge. There is a stainless steel sink and drainer with mixer tap, an electric hob with extractor above, and an electric oven below. There are twin pendant lights, a cupboard behind the front door, and a hatch to a loft space. A door leads to an inner hall with a light well and doors to the bedrooms, shower room and WC.

The main bedroom has carpeted floors, a pendant light, wall mounted bedside lights, and a window overlooking the orchard. The second bedroom has carpeted floors, a pendant light and window overlooking the field and Frith Woods beyond. The shower room has linoleum flooring, an electric shower, towel radiator and obscured double glazed window. The WC has linoleum flooring, WC, towel radiator, corner hand wash basin and an obscured glazed window. Please note, business rates are payable on the annexe.

THE BARN

The barn is set back to the right of the house. It is constructed of a steel portal frame with a concrete floor and concrete block walls up to the first floor. It has corrugated sheet metal cladding, fibre cement roofing sheets with 3x rooflight panels, and a large sliding sheeted door. There is a part glazed timber pedestrian door on the other side, and timber framed windows to the ground floor on two sides. There are timber stairs rising to a useful mezzanine floor. It has light and power.


PRACTICALITIES

Herefordshire Council Tax Band E

Mains Gas, Electricity, Drainage and Water
Gas Fired Central Heating to Main House
Electric Heating to Annexe
Double Glazing Throughout
Superfast Broadband Available
Freehold
Orchard Cottage EPC Rating C
Annexe EPC Rating D

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From Ledbury town centre, head north out of town. At the traffic lights near the train station head straight on under the train station bridge onto the Bromyard Road. The property can be found on the right with a rendered wall and block paved driveway leading to a five bar gate.