A Unique and to be Prized Opportunity to Restore a Grade II Listed C17th Oak Timber Frame Manor House, with already fully renovated 3 Double Bedroom Coach House, currently used as a holiday let (with a passive income of up to £3600+ per month; outside of Covid lockdown) and expansive Garage Block, all set in part-walled grounds extending to 1.1 acres in rolling Herefordshire countryside.

A full planning permission and development pack is available upon request.

Burghill Lodge offers an unprecedented opportunity to undertake the restoration of the grand oak frame Manor House, so creating an extraordinary family home of approx. 6000 sq. ft. with proposed 6 double bedrooms (4 ensuites) and orientated to overlook part-walled private gardens. Currently the house is a shell with its stunning oak timber frame stripped back, treated and supported by a scaffolding cover - ready for year round work to commence, with planning consent being imminent. [Planning Application No S122487/FH]

The adjacent Coach House, currently held under a single ownership covenant, has already been beautifully restored retaining its exposed timber frame through out and offering; a practical family base while restoration commences, ultimately if desired multigenerational living or holiday let/AirBnb income source. Even the 2 storey Garage Block potentially offers further conversion opportunity into holiday accommodation; subject to all relevant planning permissions. With holiday lets, perhaps even whole house rental on the manor, Burghill Lodge could be redeveloped into a lucrative hub for relaxing getaways.

Enjoying a slightly elevated position, the Manor dominates its rural surroundings, set in the triple village parish of Burghill, Tillington and Canon Pyon; combining to offer local stores with post office, primary schools, golf club and gastropubs. While the full city amenities of Hereford are 5 miles or the market town of Leominster 10 miles.

The Coach House

A Stylishly Renovated 3 Double Bedroom Timber Frame Coach House, offering multi-generational annexe or potential £29,000* per year holiday let income.

Entrance Hall – Dining Room – Sitting Room – Kitchen/Breakfast Room – Downstairs WC – Main Bedroom with full length Walk-in Wardrobe – 2 Further Double Bedrooms – Family Bathroom – Wide Entertaining Patio – Gardens – Garage Block of 3 Double Garages with Useable Upper Room

The Property

Entrance Hall – With wide initial coir mat, the expansive Entrance Hall enjoys solid wood flooring that runs harmoniously on into the open Sitting Room. The entire downstairs benefits from underfloor heating while radiators warm the upstairs. The proportions of the Hall allow for highly malleable use of the space, easily accommodating a family dining table or Home Office. The door under the staircase opens to reveal the Downstairs WC.

Dining Room – Featuring seagrass flooring and open exposed timber framing to define the space, the again highly malleable room offers formal dining or a more informal Family Room. A lovely room enjoying triple aspect with French doors to the stone wall bounded rear garden and views to the open farmland beyond. The side window overlooks the glide of swans across the neighbouring mill pond, while to the front lies the sweeping driveway leading to the Manor.

Sitting Room – Also featuring open timber framing, the Sitting Room delights in extensive glazing with central French doors framing glorious views of open country and allowing seamless access out onto the wide paved Entertaining patio. The room boasts a freestanding wood burner set atop a flagstone hearth and harbours a recessed wall mounting for TV.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room – The tiled floor Kitchen is fully fitted with wood units warmly contrasting black countertops. It provides integrated dishwasher, electric cooker with bottled gas hob and offers space for US-style fridge/freezer and unit-concealed washing machine. An external door leads out into the rear garden.

Bedroom 1 – The main bedroom is a characterful Double with step-over timber beam threshold. It features exposed timber beam structure to both the walls and high pitched ceiling. Twin wood doors open into a full length Walk-in Wardrobe offering capacious storage with high and low hanging rails.

Bedrooms 2 & 3 – The 2 further bedrooms are mirror-images of each other. Double bedrooms benefitting from dual aspect and sharing seagrass flooring and exposed timbers.

Family Bathroom – The spacious Bathroom offers full bath with glass screen enclosing Rainhead shower. It is completed with tile-effect vinyl flooring, WC, pedestal basin and chrome heated towel rail.

Outside

From the Coach House extends the wide paved patio overlooking open countryside and creating a lovely space for al fresco dining and the entertaining of large gatherings of friends and family. While the grand Driveway leading to the Coach House sweeps past the rear of the Lodge, eventually winding around to the new timber-clad Garage Block. The Garaging consists of 3 double garages, boasting an internal electric car charging point and providing a first class Workshop site. While the staircase to the upper level reveals a malleable space, ideal for Home Office or Studio naturally illuminated by 4 skylights.

Practicalities

Herefordshire Council Tax Band ‘E’
Oil Fired Central Heating
Double Glazed Throughout
Mains Electricity & Water
Private Drainage
GigaClear Ultrafast Fibre Broadband Available

Directions

From Hereford, take the A438 towards Brecon along Whitecross Road. At the roundabout take the third exit onto Three Elms Road, the A4110 to Canon Pyon. Continue straight for 4 miles, through Portway and turn left to Tillington. In 200m turn right onto the Lodge Farm Barns private drive and immediately right again. The property is to be found by following the lane and is the ultimate property on the right, marked by a GlassHouse ‘For Sale’ sign.

Council Tax Band: E
Tenure: Freehold