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An Utterly Charming Detached Two Bedroom Stone Cottage with Separate One Bedroom Annexe and Outbuildings, within Grounds approaching One Acre. Situated in the Idyllic Village of Putley in Herefordshire

Porch Dining Room Kitchen Sitting Room Utility Room Cloakroom WC Two Bedrooms Bathroom One Bedroom Annexe Private Driveway Gardens Paddock Barns Approx 0.83 Acres

Annexe
Open Plan Sitting Dining Kitchen Mezzanine Floor Ground Floor Bedroom Ensuite Shower Room

The property is situated in a peaceful rural setting at the edge of Putley Common in East Herefordshire, between Ledbury and Hereford. It comprises a charming stone cottage overlooking the common, a detached modern annexe, barns, and other outbuildings and grounds extending to 0.83 acres which back on to lovely woodland.

The cottage is constructed of mellow stone walls under a clay tiled pitched roof with a timber clad extension at the rear. The accommodation is arranged over two floors, with the ground floor comprising a porch, dining room, kitchen, utility, cloakroom room and a large sitting room. Upstairs there are two bedrooms and a bathroom. The property offers an excellent balance between period character charm and modern architectural details.

The property is just one mile from the A438 which offers a short commute to Hereford and Ledbury. The busy parish hall is just one and a half miles away, offering a wide variety of clubs and activities in a thriving community.

Hereford is 10 miles via lanes, or 12 miles via A road; the centre of Ledbury is just 6 miles away and the motorway network is 11 miles distant, via either of the two closest junctions on the M50.

The Property

Oakdene is a quintessentially pretty stone cottage, with roses, sweet pea and wisteria gracing the walls. It has a sympathetic, timber clad extension to the rear, built in 2018. An oak door opens into the internal porch, which leads into the dining room. This room has a high ceiling and bi fold doors that fully open to the patio to create a bright space that elegantly draws the outside in.

Adjacent to the garden room is a bespoke kitchen, which blends rustic charm with practicality. There is a Belfast sink, an Indesit double oven and a Hoover induction hob. The kitchen and garden room are warmed by under floor heating and the flooring through these rooms, and utility and cloakroom, is both practical and eye catching Harvey Maria s Meadow Grass vinyl floor tiles. The utility room has space and plumbing for a washing machine and further storage; a door leads to the downstairs loo, with washbasin and a door out to the garden.

Three steps lead up from the kitchen to the spacious sitting room, where the focal point is the Woodwarm wood burning stove with original storage cupboards either side of the fireplace. This room also benefits from a ceramic tiled floor, the original front door, two windows with period details to the front aspect, overlooking the common. Stairs rise to the first floor where antique pine doors lead to the bedrooms and the bathroom.

Both double bedrooms have exposed floorboards, exposed beams, and wonderful views across the common. The main bedroom has an attractive brick fireplace with metal grate and terracotta tiles and an original built in cupboard with two sets of double doors. The second bedroom has high level shelves and eaves storage.

The bathroom is accessed via a low door, opening to four steps that lead down to the white suite, off set with brightly patterned, vinyl flooring. The bath has a shower over, with a grab rail; there is a basin, loo and a heated towel rail. The window looks out to the rear garden and towards the annexe.

The timber clad detached annexe was built in 2014 and offers huge versatility with the accommodation on offer. The covered entrance opens into a large reception room, with small kitchenette area, which has base units, sink and drainer, an electric two ring hob and space for a fridge. There is a double bedroom to the ground floor, with en suite shower room. A wooden staircase leads up from the reception room to the gallery, which would make a super study, den or additional sleeping area. The annexe provides auxiliary accommodation creating an ideal self contained space for a family member or friend to live independently but separately.

Outside

Oakdene is approached via a private driveway across the common. There is a parking area close to the cottage and further, covered parking is available inside the barn, beyond the annexe, if required. The barn has power and 12 solar panels on the roof. In addition to the barn is a further outbuilding, with concrete hard standing, offering generous storage for logs and garden machinery.

The shepherd s hut, providing a peaceful getaway, has power, and a deck looking towards the main house it would make a perfect writer s room or artist s retreat.

The gardens contain a small orchard, mainly apples and a couple of pear trees, a vegetable bed, and an area of land that offers scope to increase both fruit and vegetable growing if the new owners wish to move towards self sufficiency. Two gates lead into neighbouring woodland, which is maintained by F&W Forestry UK.


Practicalities

Herefordshire Council Tax Band D House
Herefordshire Council Tax Band A Annexe
Mains Electricity and Water
Private Drainage Septic Tank
Electric Heaters, Underfloor Heating
Woodburning Stoves
12x Solar panels
Double Glazing Throughout
Ultrafast Broadband Available
Freehold

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From Ledbury town centre, head north along the Homend and turn left at the train station to follow the A438 towards Hereford. Approximately half a mile beyond the Trumpet crossroads, turn left to follow signs towards Putley Common and Woolhope. After 1.1 mile, the driveway to Oakdene will be seen on the right hand side of the lane.