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Stone House, Stanford Bishop
Guide Price: £520,000 Freehold
A MOST DELIGHTFUL DETACHED CHARACTER COTTAGE ENJOYING SUPERB LONG DISTANCE VIEWS OVER OPEN COUNTRYSIDE WITH BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED AND EXTENDED ACCOMMODATION OF ENTRANCE HALL, SHOWER/CLOAKROOM, LIVING ROOM, CONSERVATORY, DINING ROOM, KITCHEN, UTILITY ROOM, THREE BEDROOMS, BATHROOM, LARGE GARAGE WITH WORKSHOP FOR FIVE/SIX VEHICLES, CIDER HOUSE, GARDENS AND GROUNDS EXTENDING TO APPROXIMATELY 3 ACRES
CONTACT MALVERN OFFICE
Location & Description:
This is a most attractive detached character cottage enjoying a semi-rural location with magnificent views over open countryside. Stone House is adjacent to the B4220 close to Bromyard and within easy access of Malvern, Worcester, Ledbury and Hereford.
Bromyard is a former market town with a good range of independent retailers, primary and secondary school, leisure centre, theatres pubs and church. Close to the town are the Bromyard Downs, ideal for walking or riding. There is also easy access to Hereford and Worcester (14 miles) Leominster and Tenbury (12 miles) Ledbury and Malvern (11 miles)
Great Malvern offers a wide range of amenities to include shops, banks, building societies, Post Office, restaurants and takeaways and the Waitrose and Somerfield supermarkets. Malvern is renowned for its tourist attractions to include the famous Malvern Hills and the theatre complex with concert hall and cinema. There are many sporting facilities available to include The Splash Leisure Centre, Manor Park Sports Club and Golf Courses at Bransford and Malvern Wells.
Transport communications are excellent with mainline railway stations at Malvern, Worcester and Ledbury with connections to Birmingham, London (Paddington), Hereford and South Wales. Junction 7 of the M5 motorway at Worcester is about 14 miles distant.
Educational facilities offer primary schooling within the area at Brockhampton and Cradley and private schooling in Malvern, Worcester and Hereford.
Stone House originally dates back to the 1870's when it was two cottages. The property was rebuilt in the 1970's by the present owners and extended in the 1980's. It offers much charm and character with a wealth of exposed beams and ledge and braced interior doors. It provides a delightful family home together with its large garage and workshop, cider house and 3 acres of formal gardens, orchard and paddock make it an ideal property either for a family with children who want horses or for commercial use (subject to the necessary planning).
The accommodation has gas fired central heating, and double glazing and the agents strongly recommend an inspection to fully appreciate the versatile nature of this property, its grounds and outbuildings and its magnificent views.
GROUND FLOOR:
Open Porch:
With light
Entrance Hall:
Double glazed entrance door, radiator, parquet floor
Shower/Cloakroom:
Shower with tiled surround, wash hand basin with tiled surround, low level wc, radiator, window
Living Room: 5.94m (19ft 6in) x 3.25m (10ft 8in)
Open fireplace set in original stone wall with mantel adjoining tv plinth and fitted dual purpose Jotul log burner with decorative wrought iron doors. Log store, radiator, three wall lights, telephone point, open tread staircase leads to the first floor, double glazed door to:
Conservatory: 6.35m (20ft 10in) x 1.93m (6ft 4in) 2.99m (9'10) Max
Three wall lights, power points, stone floor, polycarbonate roof, door to garden
Walk in Storeroom: 3.34m (10ft 11in) x 1.9m (6ft 3in)
Light and power, window. Note: This room could easily be converted to an office or study
Dining Room: 4.02m (13ft 2in) x 2.71m (8ft 11in)
Radiator, three wall lights, carved decorative dresser unit with shelving, corner cabinet, wall cupboard with glazed doors and single glazed door to the garden
Kitchen: 3.94m (12ft 11in) x 2.73m (8ft 11in)
Single drainer, Franke stainless steel inset sink with mixer tap, range of base and wall mounted units, crockery display units, tiled work surfacing and tiled surround, space for cooker with gas point, and cooker hood over, housing for microwave, space for tall fridge/freezer, larder/broom cupboard, radiator, plumbing for dishwasher, telephone point
Utility Room: 2.89m (9ft 6in) plus recess x 2.76m (9ft 1in)
Circular stainless steel sink and drainer, Belfast sink with cupboard under, further base unit, electric cooker point, plumbing for washing machine, space for tumble dryer, wall mounted units, cold meat safe, space for chest freezer, Ideal Mexico gas boiler providing central heating and domestic hot water and double glazed door to:-
Open Recessed Porch:
FIRST FLOOR:
Landing:
Radiator, illuminated display recess, access to insulated loft space. Airing Cupboard with lagged hot water cylinder
Bedroom 1: 3.77m (12ft 4in) Plus recess x 3.31m (10ft 10in)
Radiator, telephone point, fitted corner shelving
Bedroom 2: 4.05m (13ft 3in) x 2.73m (8ft 11in)
Radiator
Bedroom 3: 2.89m (9ft 6in) x 2.29m (7ft 6in)
Radiator, fitted bookshelving
Bathroom: 2.87m (9ft 5in) x 2.72m (8ft 11in)
Corner Jacuzzi bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, pedestal wash hand basin, low level wc, part tiled walls, shaver point, mirror and light, recessed ceiling spot lights, telephone point, radiator, window and built in cupboards
Outside:
The property is approached through a five-bar wooden gate which opens to a tarmacadam driveway providing ample car parking and turning area leading to the garage. The front garden is laid to lawn with apple tree, feature cider press and stone, rockery, raised flower beds, willow tree and street lamp.
Large Garage: 10.14m (33ft 3in) x 3.62m (11ft 11in) Min 6.53m (21'5) Max
With further AREA to the rear (6.55m x 3.53m - 21'6" x 11'7").
Two up and over doors with further up and over door to the rear, sink, hot water heater, light and power, door to side
Workshop: 4.13m (13ft 7in) x 2.79m (9ft 2in)
With light and power
A further vehicular gate leads to the ORCHARD with cider apple trees and vehicular access onto the road and into the PADDOCK. A pedestrian gate leads to the rear garden again laid to lawn with well, outside light, cold water tap, THREE SHEDS, GREENHOUSE large cultivated productive vegetable garden and apple and pear trees.
Cider House:
Still in use with cider mill, press and scratter, light and power points, double entrance doors, single door and two windows. large freestanding container unit, open hay barn.
From the gardens and orchard there is access to the paddock (approximately 2 ¼ acres)
SERVICES
We have been advised that mains gas, electricity and water are connected to the property. Drainage is to a septic tank. This information has not been checked with the respective service providers and interested parties may wish to make their own enquiries with the relevant authorities. No statement relating to services or appliances should be taken to infer that such items are in satisfactory working order and intending purchasers are advised to satisfy themselves where necessary.
TENURE
We are advised (subject to legal verification) that the property is freehold.
COUNCIL TAX BAND F (Herefordshire County Council)
This information may have been obtained by telephone call only and applicants are advised to consider obtaining written confirmation.
HOME INFORMATION PACK
A Home Information Pack has been ordered in respect of this property and a copy can be made available to prospective purchasers or their solicitor. For further information please contact the Agents Malvern office.
VIEWING
Strictly by appointment through the Agents Malvern office. (01684 892809)
DIRECTIONS
From the agents offices in Great Malvern proceed north along the A449. Turn left (signposted West Malvern) and take the first turning right into Cowleigh Road. Continue for approximately two miles until reaching the A4103 (Worcester/Hereford Road). Turn left and again continue for two miles and upon reaching the top of the hill at Ridgeway Cross, turn right onto the B4220 (signposted Bromyard). Continue for four miles and at the village of Stanford Bishop and just beyond the Herefordshire House Inn, the property will be seen on the right hand side
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