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A Handsome Grade II Listed Detached 5 Bedroom House, situated
within a prime location within the much sought after market town of
Ledbury in Southeast Herefordshire.
Entrance Hall Sitting Room Dining Room Living Room
Breakfast Area Kitchen Utility Room Downstairs WC Main Bedroom with
Ensuite Bathroom 3 Further Double Bedrooms Single Bedroom Family
Bathroom Cellar Garage with Carport Studio Office above Garage Part
Walled Garden Timber Garden Store Greenhouse Gated Private
Driveway
Built in the early 19th century and then extended in the 1980s,
Oakland Lodge is one of Ledbury‘s fine period houses, on the market
for the first time in almost 50 years.
It is situated on the Homend in Ledbury, which is a short walk from
Ledbury train station, and the top of the town centre. The property
occupies an elevated position set back from the road, roughly
centred in its generous plot, and enclosed with a walled garden and
mature evergreen hedge. The original part of the house has fine
period features, including sash windows, central front door below a
pediment with pilasters, decorative stone chimney caps featuring
oak leaf motifs, which match the design on the substantial iron
gates at the entrance of the property. The 1980s extension ties in
well with the original house, featuring a similar coloured brick,
slate roof, dentil eaves and brick chimney stack.
The accommodation is arranged over two floors plus a cellar. The
ground floor comprising a sitting room; dining room; living room;
kitchen; breakfast area; utility room and WC. Upstairs, there is a
well proportioned main bedroom with ensuite bathroom; three further
double bedrooms; a single bedroom; and a family bathroom. The
cellar is accessed externally, with original cobbled floor.
Outside, there is a nice garden that wraps around the house,
enclosed with a mature evergreen hedge and brick garden wall. At
the side, there is a tarmac driveway, leading to a carport and
garage, with studio store room above, ideal for a home office or
gym.
Ledbury has a thriving community renowned for its historical
streets and independent shops, with theatre, railway station and
library set in the restored medieval Masters House. Located to the
edge of the Malvern Hills AONB and only 6 miles from the Three
Counties Showground, it is a year round draw to visitors and well
served by the cities of Hereford 15 miles or Worcester 18 miles
away and only 5 miles from the M50 motorway.
The Property
The property is approached via decorative wrought iron gates that
open onto a tarmac driveway, leading to a carport and garage. Off
the driveway, there is an archway leading to the front garden and a
path to the front door. The front door opens into a small entrance
hall with wood floor, pendant light and carpeted stairs rise to the
first floor. On the left, is the dining room accessed via a pocket
sliding door, and on the right a door leads to the sitting
room.
The sitting room is a nicely proportioned room which overlooks the
front garden. There is a sash window, carpeted floors, a pendant
light and a gas fire. A part glazed door leads to the breakfast
area and kitchen.
The breakfast area is open plan to the dining room and links to the
kitchen. It has a triple aspect, wood flooring, and corner light
fittings. There is a sliding door to the kitchen, and doors leading
to the living room and utility room.
The dining room is nicely proportioned and features a wood burning
stove and alcove shelving with inset lighting. It has a sash window
overlooking the front garden, carpeted floors, a central light
fitting and corner spot lights. There is a door leading to an under
stairs cupboard.
The kitchen is in the back corner of the house and enjoys a dual
aspect. It has fitted base and wall mounted cupboards with pan
shelves, and composite worktops with tiled splash backs. There is
wood effect laminate flooring, a central ceiling light and under
cabinet lighting. There is a stainless steel sink and half with
drainer, a free standing cooker with four ring hob and double
ovens, below a stainless steel extractor hood. There is a fridge
and space for a dishwasher.
The living room is the largest room in the house. It has a dual
aspect with two windows at the front, overlooking the front garden,
and a glazed panel external door to the side garden. There is a
stone faced open fire with log store and shelf above. It has
carpeted floors, recessed ceiling lights and spotlights.
The Utility Room is at the back of the house and has a dual aspect
and external rear door. It has tiled flooring, a stainless steel
sink and drainer with cupboard below. Space and plumbing for a
washing machine and dryer, along with space for other white goods.
There is a door to a WC, a gas fired ‘combi‘ boiler, and ceiling
light.
Upstairs
Carpeted stairs rise to a first floor landing corridor which leads
to each of the bedrooms and the family bathroom. At the far end
there is a spacious storage cupboard.
The main bedroom is within the extended part of the house and is a
well proportioned comfortable bedroom. There are two windows at the
front overlooking the front garden with views to the hills beyond.
It has fitted wardrobes, carpets, a pendant and spot light, and
hatch to the loft space above. There is a spacious ensuite bathroom
with linoleum floor, bath with shower and tiled surround, WC, and
basin with storage cupboard below.
The second largest bedroom next to the stair well and has two
windows at the front and an internal window over the stairwell. It
has lovely views over the garden and to the hills beyond. There are
fitted wardrobes with recessed lighting, a pendant light and
carpets.
The third bedroom is currently used as an office. It has a sash
window, fitted shelving, carpets and pendant light.
The fourth bedroom is at the rear of the house, it has a fitted
wardrobe with Louvre doors, a hand basin with storage below and
lighting above. There is a window with views towards the woods and
hills behind. There is a large hatch with pull out ladder to a
spacious part boarded loft.
The fifth bedroom is a single room with window at the rear and high
internal windows providing natural light to the landing. It has
carpets and a pendant light.
The family bathroom has PVC wall panels, linoleum flooring, bath
with hand shower, glass shower cubicle with mains feed shower, WC,
hand basin, chrome towel radiator, and an obscured window.
Cellar
A large cellar is accessed via external steps from the driveway. It
has original cobbled flooring, light wells at the front and extends
below the sitting room and dining room. It has a timber door,
pendant light and power sockets.
Outside
At the front of the property there are large iron gates with oak
leaf shaped scrolls, and a tarmac driveway leading to a carport
with pitched roof and concrete floor. Beyond the carport is a two
storey brick built garage with timber double doors, a concrete
floor and light and power. On the first floor, there is a useful
room with storage partition, two windows, a vaulted ceiling and
carpeted floors. This room would make an excellent home office,
studio or gym. It is accessed via external steps at the side of the
garage.
Block paving extends from the carport to the back of the house
where there is a large timber garden shed store with pitched roof,
light and power, an up and over door and further side door.
At the front and side of the property is the main garden which is
enclosed with a mature evergreen hedge and original garden wall. At
the front of the house there is stone path in front of flower beds
with mature shrubs and climbing plants. Part of the lawn nearest
the hedge has been set aside for a wild flower meadow with assorted
young trees, and a further garden shed.
At the side, there is a weeping silver birch tree and further lawn
which extends to a large raised bed productive vegetable garden,
lean to greenhouse and brick built privy. There is a patio between
the house and vegetable garden and paved path leading to the privy.
At the rear there is a brick wall with hedge above abutted with
flower beds.
Practicalities
Herefordshire Council Tax Band G
Gas fired Central Heating
Mostly Secondary Glazing
All Mains Services
Grade II Listed
Fibre Broadband Available
Directions HR8 1AR
From the Market Hall in the centre of Ledbury, drive north along
The Homend towards Hereford. Continue straight across at the
traffic lights. The property is on the right hand side, just after
the turning for Newbury Park, marked with a Glasshouse For Sale
board.
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