5 bedroom detached house for sale

Occupying a truly idyllic rural yet convenient location, a beautifully restored Grade II listed former farmhouse, barns with planning potential, stables, beautiful gardens and pasture land extending in all to approximately 11.5 acres TBV

Situation And Description - The property is situated in one of Herefordshires most idyllic rural locations yet it is convenient for numerous local and regional centres including Hereford, Monmouth, Ross on Wye, Cardiff and Chepstow. The M4/M40 motorway at Newport and Chepstow providing excellent national communications.

The property itself is of considerable historical merit, St John Kemble- martyr was born in 1599 at Rhydicar Farm and at the time the property had connection to both Pembridge Castle and Charles 2nd. The present owners of the property have sympathetically and tastefully restored the property throughout incorporating numerous original features yet now providing luxurious and well appointed accommodation. In detail the property comprises:-

Entrance door to

Enclosed Entrance Porch - Door to

Drawing Room - With flagstone floors, large fireplace incorporating wood burning stove, built in cupboards

Dining Room - With boarded floor, fireplace and wood burning stove

Kitchen - Again with flagstone floor, granite and marble worksurface spaces, deep china sink, built in cupboards, island unit, large three oven Aga with stoves and warming plates, plus provision for electric oven if required, cupboards and drawers, plumbing for automatic dishwasher, alcoves, former bread oven. Access to

Breakfast Room - With external doorway, boarded floor, downlighting.

Snug - With exposed stone walling and timbers, boarded floor, French doors to garden terrace

Inner Hallway - With access to

Cellarage - With feature barrelled ceiling and external access, in two principal compartments plus further storage

Down Stairs Wc - With WC and wash hand basin

Office - With boarded floor, external doorway, Camray oil fired central heating boiler providing also for domestic hot water.

First Floor - Stairway to

Split Landing -

Bedroom One - With pitched ceiling, boarded floor.

Bedroom Two - Again with boarded floor, bedroom fireplace, access to loft space.

Bedroom Three - With wardrobe

Bedroom Four - Again with bedroom fireplace and wardrobe

Master Bedrooom Five - With vaulted ceiling, boarded floor, built in wardrobe, access to

Large Ensuite Bathroom - With bath, tiling, WC, wash hand basin, curved screened shower

Large Family Bathroom - Panelled bath, WC, curved shower thermostatically controlled, built in airing cupboard with direct pressure hot water cylinder.

Outside - A particular feature is the Former Wain House now forming a delightful substantial

Garden Room - With exposed stone walling, concrete flooring, exposed vaulted ceiling, oak doors to either end, fully insulated. A very useful and flexible room.

To the front of the property is a paved courtyard and extensive gravelled parking area, self contained converted former stables now forming very useful

Multi Purpose Utility - A versatile and useful addition with scope for use as a home office or consulting room, holiday cottage/annexe for elderly/dependent relative or AirBnB subject to obtaining any necessary consents

Open Plan Kitchen Area -

Bedroom Area - Door to

Shower Room - With WC, wash hand basin and plumbing for automatic washing machine.

Detached Stable Block - Forming two stables, tack room and work shop

Stone Barn - With power and lighting, In two principal compartments plus storage

Further Detached Stone Barn -

Agents Note - We understand these barns have planning potential for development subject to any necessary consents.

The Gardens And Grounds - The property is approached via tree lined driveway. The gardens are mainly situated to the side and rear of the property forming a delightful feature with a very extensive lawned terraced garden with seating area. Immediately behind the property is a delightful stone terrace for al fresco dining with beautiful flowering plants and shrubs, trellised archway, direct access to the Wain House, with further paddock beyond and extends beyond the Garron Brook which meanders through the gardens and grounds, which extend to approximately 11.5 acres TBV.

Services - Mains electricity and water. Private drainage. Fibre broadband with excellent speed of 900m

Local Authority - The Hereford Council

Disclaimer - These particulars are intended to give a fair and reliable description of the property but no responsibility for any inaccuracy or error can be accepted and do not constitute an offer or contract. We have not tested any services or appliances (including central heating if fitted) referred to in these particulars and the purchasers are advised to satisfy themselves as to the working order and condition. If a property is unoccupied at any time there may be reconnection charges for any switched off/disconnected or drained services or appliances - All measurements are approximate.