4 bedroom detached house

Stunning Grade II Listed Country Residence | Set In Idyllic North Herefordshire Countryside | Offering Characterful, Extended, Four or Five Bed Accommodation | Three Reception Rooms & Kitchen With Aga | Range Of Outbuildings Including Original Cider Barn & Stable | Lovely Formal Gardens & Grounds Extending To Approximately 3 Acres | Garaging & Ample Gravelled Driveway Parking

Risbury is a charming north Herefordshire village, surrounded by beautiful rural countryside. Located 5 miles South-East of the historic market town of Leominster which offers a good range of both national and independent shops, schools, doctors, dentists, leisure centre, swimming pool and has a network rail link. The neighbouring villages of Stoke Prior and Bodenham both offer popular primary schools with easy access to the Cathedral Cities of Hereford (9 miles) and Worcester (19 miles).

Low Brook is a beautifully presented stone and half-timbered country residence, nestled within the tranquil north Herefordshire countryside. Set in three acres of formal gardens and ground the property boast a wealth of character and charm throughout, including exposed timbers, original flooring and latched doors which are complemented with a sympathetic two storey, oak framed addition to the rear.
On entering the property what hits you is the lovely high ceilings which continue throughout the property. The reception hallway features lovely tile and stone flooring with a door out to the rear gardens and access to an excellent dry cellar providing useful storage. Leading off is the generous formal dining room, with impressive stone ingle-nook fireplace with inset Clearview stove forming a focal point. An archway then leads through to the family sitting room which forms part of the new addition, with lovely views out onto the gardens and grounds and also benefits from a stone fireplace with inset Clearview stove. The kitchen breakfast room leads off the hallway and features hand made oak base and wall cupboards with matching island with granite work surface. The room includes an electric AGA, planned space for dishwasher with ample space for breakfast table, lovely quarry tiled flooring throughout and window seat. From the kitchen, flag stone steps lead down to a rear hallway with door leading out to the driveway and a further door to a large utility/boot room. This offers further cupboard storage with space and plumbing for appliances and tile flooring. There is a shower/wet room with w/c and hand wash basin. A staircase from the utility/boot room leads to a separate studio, a lovely light room with pine clad vaulted ceiling, large picture window and ideal as a home office or hobby room.
A staircase from the reception hallway leads up to the first-floor galleried landing with doors off to all rooms. The principal bedroom has a vaulted ceiling with views out to the rear gardens, a range of fitted wardrobes, additional under eaves storage and benefits from a modern, well appointed en-suite to include enclosed shower, w/c and hand wash basin inset to vanity unit with cupboards below. Bedroom two is a spacious room with original polished floorboards, exposed wattle and door to a dressing room that could also be utilised as a fifth bedroom if required. There are two further bedrooms, both featuring fantastic original character features. The family bathroom offers a modern suite to include a rolled edged free-standing bath, separate corner shower cubical, w/c and hand wash basin with cupboard below.

OUTSIDE The property sits within 3 ACRES of formal gardens and paddock land in a lovely tranquil rural location. A gated, gravelled driveway sweeps to the side of the house where there is ample parking and a range of outbuildings. The cider mill and stable barn offers excellent workshop storage space on the ground floor and still retains lovely cobble flooring in the stable and original cider mill, stone and press. A stair leads up to a large first floor which is currently utilised as a gym. There is a further single-story garage/wood store to the side and lean-to storage to the rear. A separate traditional style open fronted garage provides further parking. There is a working/vegetable garden to the side of the garage. The formal gardens sweep around the front, side and rear elevations of the property and form a lovely feature with a range of well stocked floral and shrub boards, large lawned area, ornamental pond and a lovely patio and gravelled seating area for outside entertaining. There is an orchard to the side of the garden which is where the solar panels and modern bunded oil tank is located. The garden drops down to a small brook to the rear and up to a further larger paddock which also benefits from gated roadside access.