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A Charming Detached Large 3 Double Bedroom Period Family Home with
many features, boasting exceptional Conservatory embraced by
private gardens and substantial separate Garage Block on expansive
Driveway, all set in the vibrant village of Bodenham. All Offered
With No Onward Chain.
Rain Porch Entrance Hall Sitting Room with Home Office
Conservatory Dining Family Room Kitchen Utility Downstairs WC
Principal Suite with Ensuite Shower 2 Further Double Bedrooms
Family Bathroom Airing Cupboard Landing Closet Separate Double
Garage Block with Attached Car Port Second Car Port Expansive
Driveway with Ample Further Parking Shed Paved Patio
Garden
Brockington House has cleverly evolved from its stone cottage
origins into a modern Family Home enjoying an open plan flow. The
Driveway and Garaging offer a sanctuary for any car enthusiast with
4 protected parking bays. It is also ideal for any tradesperson
artisan with the secure double Garage providing an ideal Workshop.
While the sumptuous bespoke well insulated Conservatory offers a
year round retreat, delightfully framed by richly planted and
utterly private gardens.
Well located to the edge of the bustling village, it is only a
short stroll to the 16th century gastro pub. Also within easy reach
are Bodenhams multitude of amenities; historic church, GP surgery
with pharmacy, Ofsted Good primary school and vibrant Parish Hall
hosting tennis courts and a diverse range of clubs and activities.
For nature lovers Bodenham Lakes offer a 50 acres wildlife reserve
important as breeding and overwintering grounds for some 170 bird
species. For walkers and cyclists Queenswood Country Park and
Arboretum provides 123 acres to roam. The market town of Leominster
is under 7 miles, passing the nearby Petrol Station with popular
shop while the full city amenities of Hereford are only 8
miles.
The Property
Rain Porch Sheltering the new Front Door with half glazing and 6
lock security, the Porch offers a protected area for the divestment
of muddy boots. The back door is also accessed via a rain porch and
also offers shelter.
Entrance Hall The Front Door opens into a bright carpeted Hall with
ample coat hanging and discreetly out of view, useful under stairs
storage.
Sitting Room The large inviting Sitting Room enjoys dual aspect and
features the delightful Timorous Beastie carpeting. The room is
made cosy by the granite surround fireplace, home to a coal effect
gas fire with wood mantelpiece. The inverted L shape of the room
creates a good space tucked away from view providing an ideal
dedicated Home Office. The room is currently used as a Cinema room
for the family and guests and also boasts a DAB radio point, with a
second in the Conservatory.
Conservatory The bespoke and sumptuously spacious Conservatory with
half wall has been transformed into a year round retreat by the
addition of a high tech NASA membrane to insulate the polycarbonate
roof, further wall insulation and carpeting throughout. The windows
also have a light tinted film allowing its West facing aspect to be
enjoyed without wide temperature fluctuations. The Conservatory
offers a more informal space for family relaxation, an ideal spot
for morning coffee or cosy refuge for reading, or that relaxing
drink, all surrounded by the lovely gardens. While wide French
doors open onto the paved patio beyond ideal for outdoor dining and
sun lounging.
Dining Family Room Enjoying a convivial and open plan flow from the
Kitchen beyond, the carpeted Dining Room offers a highly malleable
space and a magnetic hub for family life. It provides not only
ample room for a dining table at which to gather family and friends
but further a Family Room space with comfy sofas for more informal
relaxing. 4 stylish individually switchable wall lights add a
customised ambience.
Kitchen The newly installed bespoke fully fitted Kitchen from local
firm Hereford Kitchens provides a superb array of storage across
grey units smartly contrasted by quartz countertops. With tile
flooring, it features a long central island providing 2 sets of
soft close deep pan drawers. Beneath the window framing views into
the garden sits the grey composite sink with integral drainer.
Below are both integrated Neff dishwasher and unit concealing
household bins and recycling. The Zanussi cooker with induction hob
and Bosch stainless steel hood above is flanked by a pull out wire
basket larder base unit, beside space for a full height fridge
freezer. To the far side of the island lies yet more storage with
twin sets of deep pan drawers, ample counter sockets and wall units
above. To the corner is fitted a full height, narrow but deep
cupboard.
Utility The Utility features grey Rangemaster sink with integral
drainer above storage unit and space for a washing machine. With
tile flooring to match the Kitchen, the Utility has full height 2
double cupboard fitted units providing an integrated freezer,
copious storage, beside an open corner for the storage of household
necessities. A door opens into the Downstairs WC, while the
External Door with cat flap leads out onto the paved patio and
wider garden.
Bedroom 1 The Principal Suite is a carpeted Double Bedroom enjoying
dual aspect windows overlooking the garden. Leading to the Ensuite
lies a Dressing area flanked by fitted wardrobes to either side.
The wardrobes offer slightly differing storage solutions, both have
hanging rails and soft close slide out glass fronted drawers. There
is also trouser racking and open shoe drawers. The Ensuite itself
is unexpectedly spacious with a large corner walk in shower
cubicle, WC, pedestal basin with above a mirrored storage unit with
overhead LED light. The suite is completed with chrome heated towel
rail.
Bedroom 2 A carpeted Double Bedroom enjoying window overlooking the
front garden with old apple tree and pathway lined by David Austin
roses.
Bedroom 3 Occupying the rear original stone cottage and displaying
a deep window cill, the last of the three bedrooms is also a good
sized carpeted Double with Wi Fi enabled TV wall position.
Family Bathroom The Bathroom with dimmable recessed lighting
features freestanding double ended bath with standpipe mixer tap
and shower attachment. There is also a large separate shower
cubicle with Rainhead shower. With wall mounted WC and basin with
vanity unit cupboard storage below and mirrored wall unit above,
the Bathroom is completed with heated towel rail and full height
built in cupboard with shelving.
Airing Cupboard On the Landing lies to one side the full height
Airing Cupboard with shelving, to the other is the Landing Closet
home to the new Worcester Bosch gas boiler installed in Sept. 2021
alongside the new hot water cylinder. On the Landing also opens the
loft hatch accessing the large mostly head height, boarded roof
storage with light.
Garage The brick Double Garage Block with electric doors, sensor
lighting and security offers a classic car sanctuary, with ideal
tradespersons Workshop and has been kitted out as a superb Man Cave
Dad Teenager retreat with 2 triple glazed windows, LED overhead
lights, additional ceiling insulation with loft hatch with
integrated ladder access and light to copious further storage and
even space for that all important beer fridge. To the corner is a
secure Tool Store while attached is a professionally constructed
Car Port with Outside Tap and a separate bike store to the rear.
Both car ports have external power and overhead LED lights.
Outside
From the village road sweeps the wide and expansive Driveway with
sensor lighting and security provides ample parking with double
Garage and 2 Car Ports. Concealed behind a high evergreen hedge
providing absolute privacy lies the garden. The main lawn is home
to island beds bounded by metal edging. The beds are richly planted
and burst with colour. Of note are the array of David Austin roses,
particularly bordering the front paved pathway. The private gardens
all but encircle the Conservatory and benefit to from a paved patio
ideal for outdoor dining. An external power outlet is near the rear
door while on the far boundary lie the timber Shed with large
integrated work bench and Store, ideal for the storage of bikes,
mowers and garden paraphernalia. 3 large water butts across the
property enable eco friendly garden care.
Practicalities
Herefordshire Council Tax Band E
Gas Central Heating
Double Glazed Throughout
All Mains Services
Fibre Broadband Available
Directions
From Hereford take the A465 towards Worcester. At the roundabout on
the far side of Aylestone Hill take the second exit signed Sutton
St. Nicholas and Bodenham. Proceed straight for 6 miles through
Bodenham. The property marked with a GlassHouse For Sale board is
to be found on the right just before Englands Gate.
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