An Impressive Detached 5 Bedroom Family Home, superbly satisfying all demands for work and play with contemporary Garden Office and Workshop beside Outdoor Kitchen and Hot Tub, amid extensive grounds in lovely rural setting at end of private lane overlooking open Common.

Entrance Hall – Cloakroom Cupboard – Sitting Room – Dining Room – Family Room – Kitchen/Breakfast Room – Utility Room – 2 Downstairs WC’s – Rear Lobby – Principle Bedroom with Dressing Room, Ensuite & Balcony – Double Bedroom with Ensuite – Double Bedroom – 2 Further Single Bedrooms – Family Bathroom – Linen Cupboard
Garden & Grounds: Driveway with ample Parking for numerous Vehicles/Motorhome/Horse Box – Garden Office – Timber Cabin Workshop – Shed – Hot Tub – Outdoor Kitchen Sheltered by Timber Gazebo – Paved Patios – Enclosed Children’s Play Area – Fenced Vegetable Plot with Raised Beds & Greenhouse – Chicken Run – Post & Rail Fenced Paddock with Foundation Base for potential Garage Block with Attached Workshop & Upper Storey Gym – Gardens

Meadow House has been extended and renovated by the owner in a labour of love to create an extraordinary Family Home. Benefitting from a lovely rural location the property offers a tranquil oasis to pursue the ‘Good Life’ whilst fulfilling the myriad demands of modern life from supporting sophisticated working from home to relaxed outdoor entertaining for friends and family. It even provides further exciting scope with full planning awarded for Double Garage Block with Attached Workshop and upper storey Gym in the Paddock; foundation base already laid.

Enjoying a quiet location at the very end of a private lane, the property overlooks open Coldstone Common with Driveway gated access ideal for dog walking. It lies easy walking distance from the village centre with its Norman church, store, post office, GP surgery, pub and both Ofsted “Good” primary and secondary schools. Only 3.5 miles away at Allensmore is Locks – a local hub with petrol station & general stores supplying everything from a dazzling array of fresh produce from around the world to agricultural supplies. The famed book town of Hay-On-Wye is 15 miles as is the market town of Ross-On-Wye with its M50 junction. 4 miles towards Hereford city lies Belmont with its many amenities including supermarket and library, with the city only 2 miles further.

The Property

Entrance Hall – The spacious Entrance Hall with richly-hued laminate wood flooring offers a grand light-filled entry to the house with staircase leading to statement open square landing above. To the far side double doors conceal a Cloakroom Cupboard with hanging rail and fitted cubby-hole storage. Off the Hall also opens a Downstairs WC.

Sitting Room – The expansive carpeted Sitting Room is flooded with natural light from both the front window framing views across the Common beyond the drive and sliding glazed doors opening into the private enclosed rear gardens. The sweep of the room is made welcoming by the open working fireplace with black quartz surround and white marble mantelpiece.

Dining Room – With open archway from the Sitting Room, the Dining Room with laminate wood flooring enjoys a window overlooking the rear gardens and provides ample space for formal family dining.

Family Room – Offering a more informal space for relaxing, the dual-aspect Family Room is currently used as a Playroom for younger children, demonstrating its highly malleable nature.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room – The spacious country Kitchen with travertine tile flooring is fully fitted with oak door units smartly contrasted by black granite countertops. With 4 lighting options from dedicated bright task pendants to concealed LED recessed strips, the Kitchen is truly the heart of the home in any mood. It features a central island with breakfast bar, pop-up socket tower while side units concealing bins flank a central wine fridge. Positioning a long table to form a ‘T’ up to the island would happily accommodate everyday family dining. The array of storage includes twin pull-out Pantry cupboards to either side of space for a large US-style fridge-freezer. Set beneath a window overlooking the front drive and Common beyond, the underslung stainless steel sink and a half with drainer has integrated dishwasher to the side with flanking sets of deep pan drawers. There is also space for a 7burner range cooker with stainless steel hood above.

Utility Room – Fitted with units, countertop, underslung sink and a half and flooring to match the Kitchen, the practical Utility also provides space for both washer and dryer and is home to the Borehole water softener. To the far end usefully lies a second Downstairs WC while towards the External Door leading into the rear garden is a half-partitioned Dog zone.

Rear Lobby – With External half-glazed Stable door to rear garden the Lobby offers practical storage for the divestment of muddy boots and coats. The full-height corner cupboard is home to the Worcester boiler replaced in 2020.

Bedroom 1 – The Principle Suite features a carpeted Double Bedroom delighting in French Doors opening onto a large balcony affording ample seating space to bask in gorgeous views over the open pasture of the Common. The Suite benefits from Dressing Room with fitted storage across hanging rails and open corner shelving. The Ensuite features corner Jacuzzi bath, separate corner cubicle with both regular and Rainhead showers, WC, fitted corner storage unit with table-top basin and waterfall mixer tap and is completed with chrome heated towel rail.

Bedroom 2 – The carpeted Double Bedroom enjoys window overlooking the Common and benefits from built-in, mirror fronted double wardrobe. The Ensuite provides large walk-in shower enclosure with Rainhead, WC, wall-mounted basin and heated towel rail.

Bedroom 3 – A carpeted Double Bedroom with painted wood panel detail also provides built-in mirror fronted double wardrobe and window framing views over the rear garden to a natural privacy screen of mature trees.

Bedrooms 4 & 5 – Both are carpeted Single Bedrooms with built-in double wardrobes fitted with hanging rails and open shelving.

Family Bathroom – The Bathroom with wood-effect herringbone flooring provides full bath, separate corner shower cubicle, WC and pedestal basin.

Linen Cupboard – On the landing lies the built-in double cupboard providing capacious storage across its fitted shelving.

Outside

Beyond electric metal gates the gravel Driveway sweeps past the house to the paddock and provides ample space for numerous vehicles, including perhaps motorhome, caravan or horse-box. With direct access from the Driveway across a courtyard area the contemporary composite Garden Office offers superb home working, from its dedicated internet and phone connection to its space for twin work stations alongside ample storage. The Office is completed with wood-effect flooring and benefits from twin sets of French door and window fitted with blinds. Across from the Office lies the Timber Cabin Workshop, fully insulated with power and cold water, it provides a malleable space for pursuing work or diverse hobbies. To the wider grounds lies the stunning Vegetable Plot, fully fenced with water and with stone paving main pathway leading between sleeper raised beds of varying heights to the large Greenhouse. Beyond lies the large Chicken Run with space for multiple coops. These tastes of the ‘Good Life’ run beside the Paddock with its post and rail fencing. The central foundation base has been laid for the proposed Garage Block with Attached Workshop with steps leading up to a dedicated Gym space above. It may even provide potential for Self-contained Annexe; subject to all relevant planning permissions. Discreetly screened by the new composite fencing with lighting lies the bunded Oil tank new in 2020 and a work area useful for log cutting. Within the enclosed private rear gardens lies an exceptional entertaining and relaxing space with raised deck Outdoor Kitchen providing space for large gas barbeque and pizza oven beneath the shelter of the timber Gazebo with sockets and lighting. To the side is a bar counter facing the stone-paved Patio ideal for al fresco dining. While for ultimate relaxation the Patio ends in the large Hot Tub. The wider private rear gardens also offer a large enclosed Children’s Play area with soft fall rubber mulch ideal for young adventurers, with finally a rustic Shed useful for the storage of all manner of garden paraphernalia.

Practicalities

Herefordshire Council Tax Band ‘F’
Oil-Fired Central Heating
Double Glazed Throughout
Mains Electricity, Bottled Gas
Private Water & Drainage
Open Fireplace
CCTV Security
Fibre Broadband Available

Directions

From Hereford take the A465 Belmont Road. Straight across at the roundabout and in 1 mile turn right onto the B4349. In 2 miles slight left to remain on the B4349. At the crossroads, ignore the sign left for Kingstone and turn right, marked with a GlassHouse arrow. Follow the country lane bearing slightly right, the property is to be found at the far end of the private lane.

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Council Tax Band: F
Tenure: Freehold