Property description
A substantial five bedroomed semi-detached house in the sought-after St James area of Hereford.
LOCATION & SITUATION
The property 17 Harold Street is within the Parish of St. James which has a Primary School and is within the catchment area for the Bishop of Hereford Bluecoat Secondary School. The area is mainly residential with good access to the Bishops Meadows, Hereford Cathedral and the shopping centre of Hereford. There is good access to the road network to the east (A438) and B4224 Hampton Park Road to Fownhope, Ross-on-Wye and the motorway network. There is a railway station to Paddington London and services to South Wales and Crewe. The County Hospital is within walking distance as well as the bus station which provides services to the outlying villages.
DESCRIPTION
A Victorian semi-detached spacious house, over three storeys built in facing brickwork in about 1894, with retaining sash windows, high level skirting boards, high ceilings, moulded cornices and ceiling roses. The house has been improved over many years by the current owners but there is still some outstanding work to be done. The vendor has upgraded some of the sash windows as well as fitting a new gas fired central heating boiler, works to the roof have been carried out, and installation of bespoke cabinets and cupboards throughout the property. The Master Bedroom has a beautifully finished en-suite shower room and the family bathroom off the half landing has a slipper bath and is finished to a high standard with soft lighting and bespoke cabinets.
ACCOMMODATION
RECEPTION HALL 6’9” x 12’10” (2.06m x 3.93m)
Chipboard flooring, pitch pine staircase with access door to cellar, high level skirting board, pendant light and plaster cornice.
DINING ROOM 13’1” x 13’3” (4.01m x 4.04m)
Pine floorboards, fire place with brick arch and sash windows to the front elevation with a pair of obscure glazed sash windows to the side frontage. Plaster ceiling rose central pendant light and wall mounted lighting. Moulded skirting board and intricate architrave. Double radiator.
SITTING ROOM 11’9” x 14’9” (3.6m x 4.5m)
With frontage to Harold Street and two refurbished windows with draught excluders, high level skirting board, feature radiator, fire place with pine surround and pine hearth and brick surround. New electrical sockets, picture rail, ceiling rose and pine door into hall.
BREAKFAST ROOM 12’11” x 11’1” (3.96m x 3.38m)
Pine floorboards and tiled hearth to brick chimney, double panelled radiator, two sash windows and original bell board to servants quarters.
KITCHEN 9’3” x 11’11” (2.83m x 3.65m)
With tiled flooring, oak freestanding kitchen with ceramic sink with mono-block tap, pine door to Porch with cat flap. Freestanding gas oven with hob and extensive base units under work surfacing.
REAR PORCH 7’5” x 7’5” (2.27m x 2.27m)
Ceramic floor tiles, pitch pine external door, single storey brick construction with fixed bespoke roof lights providing light to the kitchen via the Porch. Views over-looking the garden. Belfast sink to one side and pedestrian door into:
LAUNDRY ROOM 7’4” x 3’9” (2.26m x 1.16m)
With ceramic floor tiles, fitted shelves, pendant light, timber casement window with view of the rear garden and location of washing drying machines, (no WC present.)
CELLAR 17’11” x 14’1” (5.48m x 4.3m)
Wooden stairs to the lower ground floor with gas meter and wall mounted RCD circuit breakers and brick flooring.
STAIRS TO FIRST FLOOR
FAMILY BATHROOM 9’3” x 6’2” (2.84m x 1.88)
The family bathroom is located on the half landing before the First Floor Landing. With stained and painted flooring, hand crafted cabinets and cupboard housing the combination boiler with fitted shelving and sash window overlooking the rear garden with fitted blinds, moulded skirting board. Modern slipper bath tub with wall tiling with borders and soft lighting. Separate ceramic bowl sink with separate taps and heated towel rail, soft lighting, extractor fan and inset spots lighting.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING 6’8” x 13’1” (2.04m x 4m)
With pine floor boards and open balustrading to pitch pine staircase.
MASTER BEDROOM 14’ x 11’11” (4.29m x 3.64m)
Sanded and stained floorboards, sash windows and external balcony with access via newly fitted sash windows. Hand crafted cupboards at high level and Coleido feature radiator with recessed fireplace.
BEDROOM 2 13’2” x 13’2” + 6’11” x 2’9” (4.02m x 4.01m)+( 2.12m x 0.85m)
Sash windows in Bay window, pendant light, single radiator and high level skirting boards.
BEDROOM 3 13’1” x 10’7” (3.99m x 3.23m)
Pine floor boards, two obscure sash windows, two fitted wardrobes with shelving space, pendant light and plug sockets.
STAIRS TO THE ATTIC ROOMS
POTENTIAL BEDROOM 4 20’6” x 9’2” (6.27m x 2.81m minimum)
With gable end windows, radiators with control valve and original dormer window.
BEDROOM 5 12’ x 10’3” (3.66m x 3.13m)
Close carpeted room with louvre cupboard doors to eaves, dormer window and pine door.
WC 10’9” x 5’9” (3.29m x 1.77m)
With exposed trusses and a fitted Shower with tray and shower curtain and low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin
GARDEN & GROUNDS
The property has frontage to Harold Street with hard standing for parking two cars and an area of level lawn at the rear of the house with several fruit trees. The front garden has some paving and shrubs and is bordered by brick front wall and dividing wall to the neighbour.
SERVICES
Mains water and drainage; mains electricity and mains gas.
COUNCIL TAX
Council Tax Band D Charging Authority is Herefordshire Council 01432 260000.
VIEWING
Viewings are strictly by appointment through Arkwright Owens, acting as sole agents with sole selling rights- Telephone (01432) 267213 or Julian Owens (07855) 744821
AGENTS NOTE
Arkwright Owens have not tested apparatus, equipment, fittings, or services and so cannot verify that they are in working order. The buyer is advised to obtain verification from their solicitor or surveyor. The photograph may have been taken with the use of a wide-angle or zoom lens. All room sizes are approximate and if measured into a recess then this is indicated. The property is sold in the aforegoing particulars. Any item not mentioned herein is specifically excluded. HR1 2QU JTJO/AO/January2016.
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