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Summary of Features
* Pretty, detached, part thatched cottage (2,173 sq ft) * 4 double bedrooms, 2 bath/shower rooms * Super, open plan kitchen/dining room, utility, WC * Generous sitting room and separate snug * Large, mature garden with separate veg patch * Ample parking and lovely views

Location
* Mileages: Ledbury 4 miles, Malvern 8 miles, Worcester & Gloucester 15 miles, Hereford & Cheltenham <19 miles, Monmouth 24 miles, Birmingham 45 miles, Bristol 48 miles * Road: M50 (Jct 2) 4½ miles, M5 (Jct 8) 15 miles * Railway: Ledbury, Malvern (direct trains to London, Paddington) * Airport: Bristol (58 miles) & Birmingham (59 miles)

Situation
Quarry cottage is tucked away in the rural hamlet of Hollybush, within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the south-eastern fringe of the Malvern Hills, a short drive from the popular market town of Ledbury. This part of Herefordshire is on the Worcestershire/Gloucestershire borders and is renowned for its beautiful and unspoilt countryside. The area offers a sought-after rural quality of life combined with excellent road and rail links.

Quarry Cottage
* Quarry Cottage is a delightful, detached cottage dating from the 17th Century. This charming home would originally have been a “2-up, 2-down” cottage for the local quarry workers. More latterly this property has been extended to provide a lovely, spacious home. * An everyday entrance opens to the spacious, kitchen/dining room which is the heart of this super home. The bespoke, hand-made Ash kitchen provides ample storage and is complemented by granite work surfaces, a solid oak floor, integrated Miele dishwasher and Rangemaster range cooker with hob. The dining area is glazed on 3 sides and is lovely and light, enjoying views over the rear garden. * Off the kitchen is a useful utility room where there is space for a washing machine and dryer with further fitted cupboards and storage shelving.

Quarry Cottage Ctd.
* A cosy snug with Merlin wood-burner provides a comfortable and relaxing space and leads through to the main central hallway, currently used as a study space, with front door opening to an enclosed porch. There is also a smart, modern WC and a new, bespoke, hand-made Oak staircase to the first floor. * Leading off the central hallway is a very spacious sitting room with a Jotul No.1 wood burner, oak flooring and exposed beams, opening to a glazed and oak framed sunroom with French doors to the patio and garden. * To the first floor, there are 4 bedrooms - 3 good-sized doubles plus a decent single room. The main room benefits from built-in wardrobes/storage, several rooms enjoy a double aspect, and one has French doors to a raised garden area. * A good-sized family bathroom with free-standing, roll-top bath and a separate shower room with walk-in shower are also situated on the first floor.

The Outside
* The property is approached via a shared bell-mouth gateway off the service road, which leads to a secure, gated driveway and the private parking area, where there is ample space for several vehicles. The property backs onto pastureland with woodland beyond. * Pretty and private mature gardens surround the property and comprise sloping lawned areas complemented by planted borders with a variety of shrubs and flowering plants, interspersed with established trees, including beech and silver birch. A wildlife pond lies tucked away in a secluded spot next to a very old and productive Bramley apple tree. * There is also a veg patch with raised veg beds, a greenhouse, and a bespoke timber potting shed, perfect for those with green fingers, and a patio provides a great spot to enjoy the garden and surroundings. * A superb, custom-made timber outbuilding (5m x 9m) offers a great flexible space for a variety of uses, such as a studio, workshop or hobby room. This building is (truncated)

Property Information

Services
Mains electricity & water, private drainage (septic tank). Oil-fired central heating. Wood-burning stoves.

Broadband
Fibre broadband is connected (+85 mbps).

Council Tax
Band “E” (£2,468 2023/24).

EPC
Rated "D".

Access
Access is via a shared entrance track to a field.

General Information

Schools
* Primary: Eastnor, Bromesberrow, Ledbury. Further information is available at: * Secondary: Ledbury. Further information is available at: * Independent: Colwall, Malvern, Hereford, Worcester, Cheltenham & Gloucester all have some outstanding independent schools. Further information available at:

Local
Hollybush is situated on the southern edge of the Malvern Hills and immediately adjoins Raggedstone Hill which in turn links to Whiteleaved Oak and Midsummer Hill, all part of the Malvern Hills range. The nearby village of Eastnor has a church, nursery and primary schools, a cricket club, an artisan forge, and a pottery. Ledbury is a short drive away and has a thriving community, offering a good range of local facilities with a variety of independent shops, restaurants & pubs, as well as three supermarkets, a church, doctors’ surgery, cottage hospital and theatre. Additional retail and cultural amenities are available in Malvern, Hereford and Worcester, with Gloucester and Cheltenham also easily accessible.

Recreational
This area provides a wealth of sporting and recreational opportunities including many fine walks and rides. Superb walking accessible immediately from the property on to the Malvern Hills and the nearby Eastnor Castle Estate. The area offers a wide range of outdoor sports and activities, with the Wye Valley also being within easy access. Ledbury has popular tennis club, rugby and cricket clubs, a leisure centre and swimming pool, and is well known for its annual Poetry Festival. There are a range of golf clubs within easy access and a leisure spa at nearby Malvern, which also has a renowned Theatre. The Three Counties Showground hosts a wide variety of year-round events, from national garden shows, concerts & antique fairs to agricultural and equestrian events. The nearby Eastnor Castle is open seasonally to the public, offering a wide range of events through the year.

Additional Information
This property was re-thatched in 2002 with reed, the ridge replaced more recently. The lifespan of a reed thatched roof is typically expected to be around 40 years.

Postcode
HR8 1ET.

Directions
From Ledbury, take the A449 Worcester Road towards Malvern. After 1.3 miles, take the first right-hand fork signposted A438 Eastnor/Tewkesbury. Proceed on this road, passing through the village of Eastnor and continue for about 2 miles, passing over the high point, down the hill – look out for the sign on the left-hand-side “Worcestershire” and a bell-mouth entrance to property on the right-hand-side. Turn into this entrance and left into the property via the gated entrance.

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