Rare opportunity to acquire a handsome substantial period home that offers generous enclosed grounds, double garage, swimming pool and a stone-built outbuilding that is ripe for conversion.

Overview:

This substantial Grade II listed detached home, has an abundance of character features, and yet offers the new custodian the chance to sympathetically update the property to their own design and taste. Set nicely within its walled grounds, this handsome property is set over three floors and offers five reception rooms and seven double bedrooms. Naturally as you might expect, the main reception rooms are very spacious and accommodating and the property offers a high level of versatility, able to adapt to a variety of uses and most certainly able to accommodate multi-generational living.

Location:

Whitchurch is a popular village sitting equidistant between Ross-on-Wye and Monmouth, which fringes the area of Outstanding Natural Beauty of Symonds Yat, offering a number of leisure activities including mountain biking, canoeing, rock climbing, walking and a host of other outdoor pursuits.
A welcoming village community in walking distance of the primary school, dentist, village shop, pubs and restaurants. More comprehensive facilities can be found in the surrounding Cathedral cities of Hereford, Worcester and Gloucester and the Regency Spa town of Cheltenham. There is excellent schooling from both the private and state sectors including 'Ofsted Outstanding 'primary school at Whitchurch, Haberdashers at Monmouth and John Kyrle High School at Ross-on-Wye

The property in brief:

The scene is immediately set on approaching this gated property, the façade is double fronted with two imposing bay windows (both with original shutters) and a flagstone path that leads you to the original front door. Step through and you are greeted by a generous reception hallway with high ceilings and a black & white marble floor, which in turn leads to the four principal reception rooms and to the upper floors via the original staircase. The drawing room is wonderfully light, thanks to that impressive walk-in bay window and has high ceilings and an original marble fireplace with inset wood burner. Across the hall you will find the second largest reception room, again with large walk-in bay window, original marble fireplace, high ceilings and a wooden floor. Towards the rear of the ground floor and in what is believed to be the oldest part of the house, there are two further living rooms, one being used as a garden room, with French doors to the side and the other a snug, with a wonderfully historic beam, original storage cupboards and a wood burner with wooden mantelpiece. In addition, the rear lobby provides access to the downstairs shower room and to the kitchen areas, via the snug. The kitchen/dining room has an extensive range of units in both parts, along with space for a large range cooker and other appliances. The part vaulted ceiling in the dining area, gives an impressive sense of space and there are numerous windows as well as the side door, providing excellent levels of light. There is also a utility cupboard, with sink and oil-fired boiler.

Moving upstairs, the feeling of light and space continues, with high ceilings and many rooms having multi pane sash windows which are predominantly secondary glazed. There is an initial sub-landing which provides access to a large double bedroom, family bathroom (with four-piece suite) and a separate WC. Continue up the next flight of stairs and the main floor then provides two further spacious double bedrooms and a third which has an en-suite bathroom. There is another sub-landing leading to the second floor and here you will find a light and spacious area, which could be perfect for a compact workspace and benefitting from two large storage cupboards. On the top floor there are three large double bedrooms, two of which feature mezzanine level en-suite shower rooms.
Naturally and given the size and number of these bedrooms, they can be utilised as living space or provide impressive study /studio spaces for those working more often from home.

Outside:

The front garden is laid to paving and shingle and is fully enclosed by stone walling and gates. To the right-hand side is a remote-controlled electric gate, which opens on to an extremely generous driveway, able to accommodate several vehicles. There are established flower and shrubbery borders and a variety of ornamental trees. To the left of the building is a side storage area that in turn leads to the rear, or additionally to the rear courtyard, by way of gates in the historic inner stone wall. There is a stone built double garage (with large up/over door, power, lighting, and storage) additional stone-built wood store and stone built former coach house. The remainder of the gardens are given up to further areas of patio, barbeque area, attractive clematis covered terrace, enclosed outdoor heated swimming pool and generous lawned areas, enclosed by numerous fruit and conifer trees and established borders.

Coach House / Outbuilding:

This large stone-built range was formerly the coach house for the property and originally arranged over two floors and with a pitched roof. As it stands today, it is in two parts and predominantly, over one floor, with large carriage doors, further access doors and several windows. The current family have used it as a large space for extended family gatherings and for leisure. The opportunity exists (subject to all necessary planning) to convert this building into a self-contained annex or perhaps even a further garage for those classic car/motorbike enthusiasts.
The property is being brought to the market for the first time in 45 years of ownership, so please don't miss the opportunity to view and appreciate this lovely home and all it has to offer.

General / Services:

Mains electricity, water & drainage supply. Oil-fired central heating.
Council tax band G Herefordshire County Council

Directions:

From Ross-on-Wye follow the A40 towards Monmouth and take the exit at Whitchurch. Take the second exit at the mini roundabout and follow the road over the bridge, and at the staggered junction turn left towards Llangrove and the property will be found almost immediately on the right-hand side.