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A Victorian 4 Double Bedroom Period Family Home, boasting
stunning modern Kitchen Family Room extension and off road parking
truly a polished gem set in the most picturesque tree lined
Conservation Area at the heart of the City.
Rain Porch Entrance Hall Sitting Room Dining Room Library
Study Music Room Open Plan Kitchen Family Room Utility Room
Downstairs WC Cellar Rooms Principal Bedroom With Ensuite Shower &
Box Room Double Bedroom With Ensuite Shower 2 Further Double
Bedrooms Family Bathroom Gated Driveway Walled Rear Garden With
Courtyard Summerhouse With Concealed Rear Shed Log
Store
Castleville offers an immaculate home retaining the period
detailing and elegant proportions of its 1850s Victorian heritage
harmoniously married to a beautifully executed modern extension,
providing a magnetic hub for family life. Bi fold doors invite
seamless transition into a paved courtyard ideal for sheltered
dining within the wider delights of a walled garden with
Summerhouse. The Cellar rooms provide, beyond Boiler Room with
obvious storage and workshop utility, the exciting potential to
convert; subject to all relevant planning permissions with the
second room already fully tanked. While original character has been
lovingly retained, the home has been thoughtfully updated, with
several additions including underfloor heating, ethernet wall ports
in nearly every room, music system with ceiling speakers and much
more.
Enjoying a superb location, the property lies but a short stroll
from the citys full amenities and Hereford Cathedral School. While
for leisure the tree lined path opposite leads to the Castle Green
or cross the Victoria Bridge to the Bishops Meadow playing fields,
childrens playground and Swimming Pool.
The Property
Rain Porch & Entrance Hall Stone steps lead up to the Rain Porch
sheltering the original Front Door with delightful etched glass
panels and fanlight above before opening onto the iconic and
beautifully restored, original decorative floor tiles of the
Entrance Hall.
Sitting Room The inviting and carpeted room features a wealth of
period features with original marble mantelpiece with decorative
hearth tiles, now home to a wood burner, alongside its 6 panel
door, deep wainscoting, high picture rail below ceiling rose and
moulding. While the beautiful bay window overlooking the front
garden boasts new double glazed and maintenance free sash windows,
fitted with white shutters.
Library Offering a quiet sanctuary, the carpeted Library with
recessed lighting provides walls of fitted bookcases offering ample
storage and display space. It retains an original fireplace with
black and red tile hearth and also delights in a bay window fitted
with new double glazed and maintenance free sash windows, fitted
with white shutters, enjoying views across to the small park beside
the Castle Pool.
Study Music Room Providing a highly malleable room with recessed
lighting and ceiling speaker connected to the houses Niko music
system, the room would support any number of diverse pursuits from
Sewing Crafts Hobbies, childrens Playroom to dedicated Home Office.
The Music Room is fitted with an array of storage, with tall alcove
fitted with display shelving, double cupboards flanking the chimney
breast and wall attached side board and full height double cupboard
to the corner, both pieces relocated from the propertys original
butlers pantry. It also benefits from new double glazed and
maintenance free sash windows, fitted with white shutters
Dining Room Glazed double doors lead from the new Kitchen into the
Dining Room with its original Ventrolla renovated wide sash windows
and restored black and red tile flooring. With ample space for a
large dining table, the room features a fireplace recess with
highly decorative tiles and has an original, full height built in
double cupboard with middle drawers; discreet home to the propertys
technology Niko music system and broadband hub etc.
Open Plan Kitchen Family Room The expansive extension with
underfloor heating offers a modern and malleable sweep of more
informal living space beside a well designed Kitchen. The Family
Room is flooded with natural light from the enormous roof lantern,
highlighted by soft uplighters, part of an array of mood lighting
options. Indeed, no convenience has been neglected; from the
electric curtain rail drawing across the bi fold doors leading out
into the paved courtyard, low profile floor sockets in the parquet
wood flooring, ceiling speakers connected to music system, to the
Leenders suspended wood fire that rotates to focus on a chosen
position. The expanse would also allow ample space for family
dining alongside informal relaxing if so desired. The Kitchen is
fully fitted with a myriad of storage predominantly deep pan
drawers often with concealed inner drawers. The long peninsula with
overlay, composite granite countertop provides breakfast bar and is
home to the Stoves gas hob with remote activated, low profile hood
above. The central island with marble countertop provides
underslung Franke stainless steel sink with macerator and recess to
conceal household bin. Beneath the Ventrolla renovated original
twin windows overlooking the rear garden lies a double size Franke
stainless steel sink with mixer and secondary dual tap providing
both boiling and filtered cold water. To the side lies the
integrated dishwasher while opposite the fitted wall of units
surrounds space for a fridge freezer, flanked by integrated
microwave, Bosch double oven and steamer combi oven with twin tall
pantry cupboards to either end.
Utility Room Across the hallway, with External Doors to the side
access with Bin Store or the rear garden, lies the Utility Room
with original window. The laundry room has space for both washer
and dryer alongside ceramic sink with wooden countertop and
provides space for the storage of all manner of household
necessities. The Downstairs WC lies next door.
Cellar The Boiler room with original red brick floor is home to the
Worcester gas boiler and large pressurised water tank and is
currently utilised as a workshop with ample storage. The second
room has been fully tanked although not yet plastered and offers
excellent dry storage with exciting potential to convert.
Bedroom 1 The Principal Bedroom is a spacious, carpeted Double
enjoying dual aspect with new double glazed and maintenance free
sash windows, fitted with white shutters, to the front and bay
overlooking the rear garden both fitted with shutters. Beside the
Bedroom lies the original Box Room offers useful additional storage
or small Dressing Room. The modern tiled Ensuite with sensor
lighting and ceiling speaker boasts twin basins with tower storage
with remote controlled colour changing LED lit mirror above. The
suite is completed with Duravit WC, large Shower enclosure with
both regular and Rainhead showers and twin sculptural chrome heated
towel rails flanking the window.
Bedroom 2 The carpeted Double Bedroom enjoys new double glazed and
maintenance free sash windows, overlooking the front garden with
mature beech trees and park beyond. The black tiled Ensuite
features wall mounted basin, WC and large Shower cubicle completed
with heated towel rail.
Bedrooms 3 & 4 Both carpeted Double Bedrooms retain original
fireplaces and have a built in wardrobe, and also new double glazed
and maintenance free sash windows.
Family Bathroom The Lefroy Brooks period style suite features full
bath, Walk in Shower enclosure with granite sheet walls, WC and
pedestal basin. The Bathroom benefits from sensor lighting,
original Ventrolla renovated wide sash windows, ceiling speakers
and retains the original full height Airing Cupboard with batten
shelving. From the Landing with lovely curving bannister, the loft
hatch accesses the large roof space.
Outside
The hedged Front Garden benefits from secure access to either side
of the property, with the Gated Driveway providing parking for one
car with cable ready for installation of an electric car charging
point. The stone paved courtyard sheltered by terraces offers an
ideal and private space for al fresco dining and relaxing. Twin
sets of steps lead up to the lawn bounded by shrub borders and home
to both apple and pear trees. To the side of the walled garden lies
a shaded recess ideal for quiet retreat beneath the twining
wisteria and climbing roses. The Summerhouse with power and
discreetly concealed Shed behind, offers a splendid spot for
evening drinks while lapping up the last of the suns rays.
Practicalities
Hereford Council Tax Band G
Gas Central Heating
Predominantly Double Glazed
All Mains Services
Fibre Broadband Available
Single On Street & Guest Parking Permits £30 per permit per
annum
Directions
From Bluecoat Street travelling east, turn right at the traffic
lights into Union Street and continue straight along St. Owens
Street. Turning right into St. Ethelbert Street, bear left into
Cantilupe Street. The property is to be found shortly on the left
side.
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