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An Idyllic and Characterful Country Family Home, with 4 double
bedrooms and attached fully self contained 2 double bedroom annexe
currently providing Airbnb income, all set in glorious gardens and
basking in stunning views across open countryside.
Oak House Rain Porch Dining Room Sitting Room Conservatory
Kitchen Breakfast Room Walk in Pantry Sun Room Downstairs WC Boot
Room Laundry Principal Suite with Ensuite Shower & Walk in Wardrobe
Second Double Bedroom with Ensuite Shower 2 Further Double Bedrooms
Family Bathroom
Oak Croft Annexe 2 Double Bedrooms Bathroom First Floor Open
Plan Living with Full Kitchen
Double Gated In Out Driveway Ample Parking for Numerous Vehicles
Double Car Port Twin Log Stores Dining Entertaining Stone Patio
Extensive Gardens with Cascading Pools Wildlife Pond Mini Orchard
Vegetable & Fruit Gardens
Oak House has traditional character with exposed brick, stone
and beams throughout. The property enjoys a modern and flexible
open flow feeling to its living spaces. The house has been updated
with care over the last decade with many valuable additions. The
triple glazing with picture windows framing the glorious panoramas
provide lots of light throughout the property. There is engineered
oak flooring throughout much of the main house. Other improvements
include the installation of solar panels; a new stainless steel hot
water cylinder system and in late 2021 a highly efficient oil fired
boiler.
The conversion of the annex in 2016 has provided valuable extra
space. This is suitable for multi generational living or continuing
its current use as a successful holiday let. It has generated
between £10,000 and £15,000 per annum over the last three years,
and even incorporates an integral gable owl box, home to barn owl
families.
Located in the quiet hamlet of Aulden with stunning views across
open countryside reaching beyond the wooded rise of Westhope
Common, the house is only 4 miles from the market town of
Leominster. Canon Pyon village is just under 5 miles, offering a
local shop with post office and pub, while the full city amenities
of Hereford lie 11 miles to the south. The famed foodie town of
Ludlow is 15 miles north.
The Property
Rain Porch The open timber framed porch with post box shelters
the splendid wide solid wood front door.
Dining Room There is an exposed brick wall and timber beams, the
formal dining room is dual aspect overlooking the front gardens and
framing stunning views across the private rear gardens and out over
the surrounding countryside. It offers ample room for the gathering
of family and friends at a large dining table. It also provides a
flexible space ideal for locating a home office study, or for use
as a more informal family room. The dining room is fitted in
engineered oak flooring, which continues through to the sitting
room.
Sitting Room With wide entry, the inviting sitting room features
a stunning exposed stone inglenook fireplace with an ancient timber
lintel, home to a large wood burner. It is also dual aspect, the
large picture window frames the stunning south facing views over
open country.
Conservatory French doors lead from the sitting room into the
timber conservatory with brick half wall, tiled floor and opaque
polycarbonate roof. Further french doors open out onto the wide
stone paved patio spanning the rear of the house, while the full
glazing allows views into the lovely front and rear gardens.
Sun Room The smaller rear sun room with high pitched full roof
and external door opens into the gardens, offering yet another
delightful spot to sit and relax with morning coffee or evening
wine, all while soaking in the enchanting views over gardens and
beyond. With a tile floor, it also offers a practical space for
storing various gardening paraphernalia.
Kitchen Breakfast Room The fully fitted kitchen features deep
blue units contrasted with marble countertops. The array of storage
includes twin sets of deep pan drawers, while the peninsula also
has space for a dishwasher with open display shelving on the far
side. Beneath the window is set the composite sink and a half with
integral drainer, while opposite lies the integrated electric oven
with induction hob and black hood above. The truly classic feature
of this lovely country kitchen is the cream oil fired Aga. The
breakfast room provides ample space for a traditional dresser
alongside an informal family dining table, highlighted by twin
pendant above. The kitchen breakfast room and pantry have Karndean
flooring.
Walk in Pantry With automatic lightning, the walk in pantry
offers extensive storage with twin double full height fitted
cupboards. There is also space for a freestanding fridge freezer
and under counter space for additional white goods. The black
granite countertop provides ample space for a microwave and food
mixer, allowing kitchen counters to remain uncluttered.
Downstairs WC Off the entry hall and staircase with its
integrated storage and shallow end cupboard lies the Downstairs
WC.
Boot Room & Laundry An external half glazed door leads directly
from the driveway into the boot room, providing copious storage for
the divestment of muddy boots and coats. Beyond, the laundry room
with under counter space for both washer and dryer is beside
stainless steel sink with integral drainer. Ideal for airing
clothes, the laundry is home to the new Korean condensing blue
flame Navien boiler.
Bedroom 1 The principal suite is a lovely double bedroom with
exposed beam roof truss, oak flooring and triple aspect overlooking
the whole garden. The newly created ensuite features a sliding barn
door and has a shower cubicle with twin shower heads, WC, small
basin with fitted storage cupboard below, LED lit mirror and heated
towel rail. The walk in wardrobe offers twin hanging rails and
fitted slide out basket storage.
Bedroom 2 The inviting double bedroom also has exposed roof
truss beams, oak flooring and a window framing stunning views. The
ensuite features a corner shower cubicle, WC, fitted basin with
vanity double cupboard storage, LED lit mirror above and chrome
heated towel rail. This bedroom has access to the loft space over
the walk in wardrobe in bedroom 1.
Bedroom 3 The spacious double bedroom also has character with
oak flooring and exposed timber beams to its high vaulted ceiling,
featuring a run of 3 double fitted wardrobes. This room has access
to the boarded loft space above bedroom 4.
Bedroom 4 The final bedroom is a long double room with windows
at each end and oak flooring. Currently used as a dedicated craft
room, it provides a highly flexible space.
Family Bathroom The bathroom features a freestanding roll top
bath set on a raised plinth with standpipe mixer tap. In the corner
is a large separate shower cubicle with both rainhead and regular
shower heads. The suite is completed with WC, fitted vanity basin
with 3 drawer storage, LED lit mirror above, chrome heated towel
rail and large airing cupboard.
Annexe
Benefitting from its own front door from the driveway and with
parking, the annexe has an entry hall with discreetly concealed
under stairs storage. The 2 double bedrooms with laminate wood
flooring both have windows overlooking the front gardens.
The bathroom features full bath with wall mounted shower and
glass panel screen, WC, fitted vanity basin and chrome heated towel
rail.
At the base of the stairs lies a shallow cupboard ideal for
household necessities, housing independent consumer units and solar
panel meter.
Upstairs is a stunning open plan living with Moduleo flooring.
It has ample space for cosily sitting by the corner multi fuel
stove, which is on a slate plinth. There is also space for a dining
table alongside the fully fitted kitchen. It has an integrated oven
with ceramic hob and hood above, space for both under counter
fridge and dishwasher, and black composite sink and a half with
drainer.
Outside
The twin double gated gravel in out driveway allows for ease of
access to both the house and annexe with ample parking, or to the
double car port with its additional parking. The timber clad house
has climbing roses to the front, while the rear of the house has a
stone paved patio, re laid last summer and offering a private south
facing sun trap ideal for al fresco dining whilst enjoying the
stunning views. The glorious gardens are a wonderland of meandering
pathways, linking private seating spots set amid beds of perennial
plants and shrubs, interspersed with specimen trees. There is a
small orchard featuring apple, quince, mulberry and damson,
alongside a dedicated vegetable and fruit garden. Throughout the
garden you can hear the tranquil burble of water from either the 3
cascading pools, wildlife pond or the naturalistic rill flowing
under the bridge.
Practicalities
Herefordshire Council Tax Band F
Oil Fired Central Heating
Triple Glazed Windows Throughout
Mains Electricity with Grid Tied Solar Panels Approx. over £700
pa
Private Water & Drainage
Fibre Broadband Available Speeds up to 1Gb
Directions
From Hereford travel north, taking Three Elms Road onto the
A4110 and proceed through Canon Pyon village. Continue along the
A4110 through Knapton and turn right signed posted to Birley. In
1.5 miles at the cross roads, turn left and follow the road, coming
shortly to the end T junction, where the property is to be found
immediately on the left hand side.
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