Hampton Bishop, Hereford... 4 bed character property for sale

A historic Grade II Listed detached property, in an exclusive village location, 3/4 bedrooms, gas central heating, detached double garage with studio over, lovely gardens - about 0.44 of an acre.

This iconic detached period residence is pleasantly located within the highly favoured village of Hampton Bishop near to both the Rivers Wye & Lugg and the property backs onto open farmland with a lovely outlook, just 3 miles from the Cathedral City of Hereford. Within Hampton Bishop there is a thriving community and facilities including a public house, church and village hall. There is a primary school in nearby Mordiford and in Fownhope there is also a doctors surgery, shop/post office, butchers and an exclusive health & leisure club (Wye Leisure). The property is in the catchment area for Bishop's secondary school. The public schools of Hereford Cathedral, Monmouth Boys and the Haberdashers, Monmouth are within easy commuting distance.

Believed to date back to the 16th Century, the property is constructed of half-timbered elevations with a thatched roof and has been extended in a traditional style and has accommodation full of character with gas central heating and 3/4 bedrooms with excellent living space and there is a detached double garage with studio room over and lovely gardens.

The whole extends to approximately 0.44 acre.

Rooms

Wide Canopied Entrance Porch
Cupboard with plumbing for washing machine, water tap and door to the

Dining Hall
Understairs storage cupboard, radiator, staircase, window, alarm control panel, central heating thermostat.

Downstairs Shower Room
Shower cubicle with mains fitment and glass screen, wash hand-basin with cupboard under, WC, radiator, window and cloaks cupboard.

Inner Hall/Study Area
With radiator and window.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room
Fitted base units, exposed wattle and daub panelling, broom cupboard, stainless steel sink unit, electric double oven, 4-ring gas hob, wall mounted electric heater, radiator, 4 windows and a side entrance door.

Lounge
With an Inglenook-style fireplace with coal-effect gas stove, radiator, bay window and door to the

Sitting Room
Radiator and 2 windows, double doors and an open tread staircase to

Bedroom 3
Full height ceiling, radiator, window and storage cupboard.

Staircase leads from the Dining Hall to the

First floor landing
With built-in storage cupboards.

Bedroom 1
Full height ceiling, exposed timbering, radiator and 2 windows.

Bathroom
Comprising enamel bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, wash hand-basin with cupboard under, WC, radiator, window and airing cupboard with spacebar heater.

Bedroom 4
Radiator, fitted wardrobe and window.

Bedroom 2
Full height ceiling, 2 built-in wardrobes (1 housing the gas central heating boiler), desktop, radiator, exposed timbering, window to side.

Outside
The property stands in delightful gardens which have been attractively landscaped and are enclosed by a mixture of hedging and fencing and back onto open farmland lying predominantly to the rear and there is an extensive lawn, well stocked flowerbeds with ornamental shrubs and trees, a paved patio, a small orchard with numerous fruit trees, a thatched summerhouse and a second summerhouse with power. The front of the property is approached via a splayed entrance drive leading to a gravelled parking and turning area and the DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE - THATCHED and with 2 electric up-and-over doors, light power and to the rear of the garage there is an access door which leads to a workshop area with stairs to a first floor landing with store room and then a STUDIO with light, power and 2 windows.

Services
Mains water, electricity and gas are connected. Private drainage system. Telephone (subject to transfer regulations). Gas-fired central heating.

Outgoings
Council tax band TBC - payable 2023/24 £3196.29
Water - rates are payable.

Money laundering regulations
Prospective purchasers will be asked to produce identification, address verification and proof of funds at the time of making an offer.

Directions
From Hereford proceed initially towards Ledbury on the A438 and then, just past Hereford fire station, turn right onto the B4224 towards Fownhope. Continue into Hampton Bishop, passing the Bunch of Carrots Inn on the right hand side and then take the next turning left into Rectory Road and the property is located on the left-hand side after about ¼ of a mile.
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Gerard Flint and Jonathan Cook joined in Partnership in 1996. Previously Gerard, who is a qualified Chartered Surveyor, had been responsible for the Hereford and Bromyard branches of Lear & Lear, a large multi-office firm, subsequently running these offices under his own name. Jonathan started his career in Estate Agency in Hereford in the mid-1980s. Working for the National Company G A Property Services, Jonathan continued his career as manager of the Hereford branch, which became one of the most successful in the region. Flint and Cook have become one of the leading privately owned firms of Chartered Surveyors and Estate Agents in the County. The Company expanded in 2001 with the opening of a new office in Ross-on-Wye, thereby strengthening Flint & Cook’s area of operation in South Herefordshire. Our employees are carefully chosen and are trained both in-house and through the National Association of Estate Agents. Flint and Cook offices are strategically situated in Hereford City, Ross-on-Wye and Bromyard Town to provide an unrivalled Estate Agency service across Herefordshire. The main office in Hereford is situated in King Street, the City’s main professional sector, close to the Cathedral. Bromyard’s High Street Office is prominently situated and deals with the sale of town and rural property in North Herefordshire. In Ross-on-Wye the office is situated in the main High Street and provides a service across South Herefordshire.

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