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An Utterly Stunning Victorian 5 Double Bedroom Attached Family
Home, offering captivating combination of malleable modern living
spaces with preserved period character, amid lovely landscaped
gardens, all set in the most desirable tree lined Conservation Area
of the City.
Rain Porch Entrance Hall Sitting Room Study Dining Room
Open Plan Family Room & Kitchen Walk in Pantry Utility Boot Room
Downstairs WC Principal Bedroom with Ensuite Double Shower Double
Bedroom with Ensuite Shower 2 Further Double Bedrooms Small Double
Bedroom Family Bathroom Airing Cupboard Extensive Cellar Rooms
Double Garage Block Driveway with ample Parking Enclosed Landscaped
Gardens including Entertaining Terrace, Private Courtyard & Kitchen
Garden
The wealth and elegant proportions of the period character
throughout enhance the wonderfully malleable modern family living
spaces; from open plan Family Room to flexibly combined Study and
Sitting Room. With love and utter respect for the character of the
1870s property an immense 10 month renovation has been undertaken;
addressing everything from the roof to new pipework and plumbing.
The house has been rewired, replastered, with stained glass and
floor tiling restored, and the installation of new period style
efficient radiators and the replacement of all windows with
original style wood frame, cord weighted sash double glazing. While
the extensive Cellar rooms offer exciting conversion potential for
Gym, Home Office, Studio, Craft Workroom, Cinema or Games Room.
Enjoying an excellent location within the most desirable of the
city‘s tree lined Conservation areas, the house is convenient to
both the County and Nuffield Hospitals, railway station and the
Hereford Sixth Form and Colleges. It is only a mile to the very
centre of the city and the independent Cathedral School or a short
stroll to local shop and pub. It also benefits from the many
amenities of neighbouring Tupsley offering Ofsted Outstanding and
Good primary schools, GP surgery and pharmacy, butcher and post
office. For leisure, the Courtyard gate opens to a traffic free
lane leading up towards the Quarry with its large children‘s
playground, Scout HQ, dog park and open parkland home to numerous
football leagues.
The Property
Rain Porch Beyond the secure fence leading from the Driveway, the
wide cobble set pathway leads to stone steps rising to the arch
topped Rain Porch with beadboard panel coat hooks ideal for the
divestment of dripping outerwear. The Porch shelters the original
Front Door with its restored stained glass panels and clear
fanlights above and shares the original and highly decorative
quarry tile flooring of the Entrance Hall beyond.
Entrance Hall The Entrance pleasingly retains many Victorian
features including dado rail and ceiling rose while to the far end
fitted to the corner are original full height double cupboards
providing useful storage. The Hall is naturally lit by a high
skylight above the upper landing, with light reflected by the smoke
mirror feature wall on the original staircase.
Sitting Room The inviting room with classic picture rail,
architrave, deep wainscoting, ceiling rose and the rich hues of the
wood flooring, is made welcoming by the feature fireplace with
original black mantelpiece, home to a Chesney wood burner and
offers perhaps a quiet and more formal adult retreat. By the
fireside are fitted double cupboards with open display shelving
above. The room delights in dual aspect with window and full bay
both framing lovely views out over the gardens, with the new
windows fitted with shutters. The malleability of the room is
enhanced by the bifold wall opening to the Study and allowing for a
more open sociable space to be created as and when desired.
Study Sharing the rich tones of the Sitting Room‘s wood flooring,
the Study provides an ideal Home Office and benefits from an
upright radiator beside the original corner fireplace with
decorative tile hearth. The window, also fitted with a shutter,
overlooks the Kitchen Garden.
Family Room & Kitchen The expansive open plan Family Room and
Kitchen form the sumptuous heart of this home. With windows framing
views over the main terraced garden, the Family Room offers an
exceptional and convivial space for relaxing. To the wall is fitted
the original dresser shelving with large double storage cupboards
below relocated from the original Kitchen, while the Karndean
style, wood effect, herringbone pattern flooring extends throughout
much of the downstairs. Revelling in triple aspect and a half
glazed Stable door opening onto the terrace, the understated
elegance of the Kitchen blends seamlessly within the space. The
transition into the Kitchen is defined by the huge freestanding
island, highlighted by 3 pendants, fitted with numerous drawers of
varying depth to both sides and warmed by its wood countertop. The
deVOL Kitchen of English handmade units with tulipwood frames and
maple doors is topped by Silestone countertops. The array of units
conceal integrated dishwasher set beside the double Belfast sinks
beneath the window overlooking the private courtyard garden, tray
slot and concealed pull out bin unit and wide highly energy
efficient twin fridge drawers. The also highly energy efficient and
all electric black Aga is framed by tile splashback. Fitted to the
corner, the ceiling height wall cupboards offer storage and conceal
space and sockets for a dedicated Breakfast cupboard. The Walk in
Pantry offers integrated freezer set beneath wood countertop with
fitted shelving above.
Dining Room With steps down from the Kitchen, the Dining Room again
offers a malleable space, ideal for the gathering of family and
friends at a large dining table flanked by the bespoke banquette
with seat storage. To one side French Doors open into the private
Courtyard ideal for sheltered dining while to the other a glazed
wall of bi fold doors open onto the terrace of the main garden.
Converted from the attached former stable, the Dining Room retains
its original timber hay loft offering a private retreat for study
or reading nook. The room offers a highly malleable space, with
full height cupboard home to the Worcester gas boiler, it would
also provide an ideal playroom for younger children or teenage
rumpus room.
Utility Boot Room Fully fitted with bespoke units the Utility
provides concealed Miele washer and dryer set beside the Villeroy
and Boch sink underslung beneath the Belgian Blue Limestone
countertop. The Boot Room benefits from copious storage with
original double corner cupboard to match the Entrance Hall, built
in double cupboard and coat hanging above bespoke bench with seat
storage while the hall passing the Downstairs WC ends at the half
glazed Stable Door opening into the Courtyard.
Bedroom 1 The Principal Bedroom is a lovely carpeted Double
revelling in a bay window overlooking the garden bursting with
fruit trees, with mature trees and period properties beyond. The
bedroom benefits from bespoke cabinetry with triple fitted
wardrobes with internal slide out drawers. The chimney breast is
flanked by fitted bedside bookcases concealing power sockets. The
Ensuite with Karndean style wood effect flooring provides a walk in
double shower with both positions featuring Rainhead and regular
showers. The suite is completed with period style high cistern WC,
wall mounted cupboard with mirror front above a basin vanity unit
with cupboard storage.
Bedroom 2 The carpeted Double Bedroom features a fireplace recess
with tile hearth and a wide window overlooking the private
courtyard bordered by the privacy screening of photinia and silver
birch trees and up to Quarry hill. The Ensuite features a large
walk in Rainhead shower with glass panel, WC, basin with vanity
storage cupboard and chrome heated towel rail.
Bedroom 3 A carpeted Double Bedroom with twin windows overlooking
the main garden. The room features a large bespoke built in double
wardrobe with internal slide out drawers and a fireplace recess
with decorative tile hearth.
Bedroom 4 A carpeted Double Bedroom enjoying dual aspect with
windows framing lovely views over the main garden and private
courtyard. The room benefits from a single built in wardrobe with a
set of slide out drawers and shelving.
Bedroom 5 The last of the bedrooms is a small carpeted Double,
featuring a corner slant fireplace recess and benefitting from a
window overlooking the Kitchen garden.
Family Bathroom The Bathroom features a claw foot slipper bath, WC
and Burlington pedestal basin. The suite is completed with tall
built in storage cupboard, mirrored wall and the Karndean style
wood effect flooring to match the Ensuites. On the landing lies the
Airing Cupboard.
Cellar Benefiting from full head height and divided into several
rooms the Cellar offers exciting potential to convert; subject to
all relevant planning permissions. The extensive and malleable
spaces offer potential for Home Gym, Cinema Room, Yoga Studio,
Craft and Work Rooms. Even perhaps offering a business premises as
the original steps for coal delivery could be reopened to provide a
separate external access.
Outside
The wide gravel Driveway offers ample parking for numerous vehicles
before sweeping to the new Double Garage Block with twin electric
roller doors, power for Workshop and mezzanine storage. Beyond the
secure high fence opens the beautiful landscaped gardens. The
productive Kitchen Garden with gravel pathways and even chicken
coop, is laid to 6 raised beds and borders bursting with herbs,
soft fruit and a myriad of young fruit trees including apple, pear,
plum, cherry, peach and crab. The private cobble set Courtyard with
gate to the lane, is bounded by screening silver birch trees
underplanted by photinia Red Robin and offers a delightful calm
oasis for dining. The Main Garden has been levelled and terraced to
provide differing areas for relaxing, accented by the considered
planting of specimen Acers. The top paviour brick Entertaining
Terrace offers a sunny spot for al fresco dining with seamless
access to Dining Room and Kitchen. Twin artificial lawns bordered
by classic box balls and flowers offer play areas with even a
ground level trampoline, while stone paved paths lead down to the
lower level with expansive deck seating area and corner pergola
shaded by evergreen clematis, both privately screened with
evergreen trees to the end and the stark white trunks of Himalayan
birch trees to the long border.
Practicalities
Herefordshire Council Tax Band E
Gas Central Heating
Double Glazed Throughout
All Mains Services
Fibre Broadband Available
Directions
From Hereford centre follow the Ring Road east along Bath Street
and into St. Owen‘s Street. Bearing left onto Ledbury Road follow
the A438. At the roundabout take the third exit into Hafod Road.
The property is to be found almost immediately on the left hand
side.
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