5 bedroom detached house for sale

Ford Cottage is a wonderfully spacious family home, that has undergone a contemporary transformation is combined with it's traditional features. The Grade II listed property is well placed in a popular village in Herefordshire, where there are easily accessible local amenities. These include; two public houses, a community-owned shop, highly rated primary and secondary schools, a church, a leisure centre facility and historic castle ruins, all within walking distance. The nearby market town of Ludlow and Leominster offer wider shopping and cultural experiences.

Approaching the property via the side entrance, you'll encounter the utility room which houses the oil-fired central heating boiler. A thoughtfully designed space with an array of built-in cupboards and base units. It offers ample space for a full-size fridge freezer, plumbing and space for a washing machine and accommodates a tumble dryer.

Moving into the kitchen, a beautifully lit and spacious area with tiled floor, featuring a comprehensive array of wall and base units that offer generous storage options. The kitchen boasts an integrated Rangemaster oven with grill, alongside an integrated AEG ceramic hob. Additionally, there is an inset stainless-steel sink, plumbing available for a dishwasher and a central area that is currently used for a dining table and chairs.

The next room along is the dining room with the front door entrance to one side and French doors to the other side leading out, to the rear gardens. A large flexible area which could be used for a range of purposes that currently serves as the dining room with a large table and chairs. A bright and welcoming space in this Grade II listed property, also benefitting from a stone inglenook fireplace with wood-burning stove which retains its character with the original bread oven still in place. Off the dining room is a cloakroom with wood effect flooring, wash basin and WC.

From here you enter into the living room. This is a generously sized space featuring an Inglenook fireplace, resting on a stone hearth, complemented by a fitted wood-burning stove. It also offers convenient under-stairs storage and enjoys natural light from windows at both the front and rear with an exposed wall adding character.

A door leads to the very versatile secondary living area. This flexible space could be utilised as a studio for working from home or starting a home business as well as creating secondary accomodation. Also featuring a cloak room, doors leading out to the back garden and a staircase taking you to the first floor. Here there is another large room which could provide a second floor as part of a new, home run business, or home working set up, but is currently utilised as a bedroom.

Back into the dining room a staircase leads up to the first floor. As you ascend the stairs, you'll be greeted by a fantastic space, ideally suited as a study area. It features exposed stone walls, a rear-facing window, and access to the roof space. From this area, you can reach all five generously proportioned bedrooms, each exuding a sense of brightness and openness.

You'll also find one of the bathrooms fitted with a wash hand basin, WC, and bath, as well as another room with second bathroom a wash basin, WC, and shower cubicle. Bedroom three provides access to an ensuite bathroom equipped with a white suite, featuring a wash basin, WC, and a fully tiled shower cubicle. Additionally, there's access to a storage cupboard and a window facing the front.

The grounds surrounding Ford Cottage encompass a spacious plot, offering abundant parking in front of the garage. The gardens have been meticulously landscaped, featuring a south-facing paved terrace adorned with low stone retaining walls and flourishing flower borders. Adjacent to the cottage, you'll discover the kitchen garden area, complete with a raised herb bed, a polytunnel, raised vegetable beds, and a garden store. Expansive lawned sections are graced with mature trees and lead to a woodland path at the bottom, which guides you to a decked area and a wooden garden shed.

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Directions
From Ludlow head north along the A49, after about two miles turn left on the A4113 signposted Knighton/Leintwardine opposite the Food centre for 4.2 miles. Just before the Oak pub, please turn left and Ford Cottage can be found approximately 100 meters on the right-hand side. There is ample parking Infront of the double garage.