Property description

A Very Attractive Three Bedroom Detached Cottage with Large Rear Garden in Rural Location near Wigmore in North Herefordshire.

This delightful property is believed to date back to the mid seventeenth century, with a charming Victorian façade and a twenty-first century extension to the rear, offering traditional features and modernity in equal measure.

Entrance porch – Sitting Room – Reception Room – Kitchen/Diner – Utility/Boot Room – Shower Room – Three Bedrooms - Family Bathroom – Storage Room – Single Garage – Large Garden

Nestled in the hamlet of Leinthall Starkes, Pear Tree Cottage provides a rural idyll within easy reach of amenities in nearby Wigmore, where a village shop and amalgamated primary / secondary school can be found.

Also within easy striking distance is the village of Leintwardine, five miles away, providing a Post Office, shop, butcher, pubs and restaurants. Wigmore, 1.5 miles distance, has a highly sought after primary / secondary school, nursery section, shop and a romantically ruined castle.

For food lovers, the historic market town of Ludlow, Shropshire, is a mere seven miles away; Ludlow has an excellent range of independent shops, a theatre and a railway station. The M5 motorway is 36 miles away. There is a mainline railway station with links to London and Birmingham from Leominster, 11.5 miles.

Entrance Porch – with solid wooden door leading into the sitting room.

Sitting Room – a wonderfully cosy room! The lath and plaster with exposed timbers and large central beam hint at mid-seventeenth century origins, and the room is warmed by a multi-fuel burner set within a brick fireplace on a tiled hearth.

Reception Room – this room is a versatile space and could be used as a study or a second reception room. As with the sitting room, this room has lath and plaster with exposed timbers to the rear wall, and a double-glazed window to the front of the cottage.

Kitchen/Diner – a superbly thought-out extension providing a contemporary kitchen with Shaker-style units, solid wooden work surfaces, electric double oven and hob, Belfast sink, a pantry and space for a tall fridge-freezer. Double glazed French windows, lead straight out from the dining area to the patio. The internal doors are solid wood with traditional-style latches.

Utility/Boot Room – a really useful room with space for a washing machine and either a tumble-drier or a further fridge. Curved shelves provide storage for shoes and boots next to the part-glazed back door into the garden.

Ground Floor Shower Room – a contemporary room with fully-tiled walls, a white suite to include a corner shower cubicle with direct feed shower, wc, basin and tall heated towel rail.

Master Bedroom – a well-proportioned room with good ceiling height. The exposed floorboards and old hearth add charm to this lovely, light room. Double glazed window to the front of the cottage.

Bedroom 2 – also features exposed floorboards and a double-glazed window; this room also has a cupboard over the stairs and access to the loft space.

Bedroom 3 – a good sized double bedroom, with double glazed windows providing views to two sides, built-in cupboard and access to the loft space.

Family Bathroom – with a bath, W.C, basin, tall heated towel radiator, and shelves for towels and toiletries.

Storage Room  – offering floor space of 13’1” by 6’7”, this roomcurrently has a velux window and could be transformed into a great 4th bedroom;with all the relevant planning permissions already in place. 

Outside - Two pedestrian gates lead to the property: one from the lane and the other from the parking area in front of the single garage. There are mature shrubs and wisteria to the front of the cottage. To the rear is a large patio and a further gravelled area, ideal for pots and planters. This leads to the large lawn which provides a great outdoor space for the family: there is a wooden climbing-frame with cargo nets and ample space for a trampoline. Beyond this area is a good-sized vegetable patch and a large, fenced area with two sheds in it – an ideal space for keeping chickens. The views from this end of the garden are up to Gatley Long Coppice.

PRACTICALITIES

Council Tax Band D (Herefordshire)
Mains Water and Electricity
Private Drainage via Septic Tank
Broadband is available
Heating is via LPG and/or the multi-fuel burner which heats water and radiators

DIRECTIONS

From Leominster, take the A44 and B4360 west, through Cobnash. Turn right at the A4110 and follow for 6.8 miles through Wigmore Village, turning right into Ford Street (past the Castle Inn on the left and Wigmore school on right) stay on this road for 1.1 miles and you will find the property on the left marked with a GlassHouse ‘for-sale’ board.

Property Features :

• No Onward Chain
• Recently Built New Extension
• Large Garden With a Rural Outlook
• Double Glazing Throughout
• Cottage is Not Listed