Property description
A large semi-detached period house with separate one bedroomed annexe in a central city location. Gardens and off street parking. No onward chain.
LOCATION
Accessed from the Tesco Roundabout in the City of Hereford, on the north side of the City, off the A49 trunk road. The house is now opposite the new retail development called Old Market, which includes a 400 space car-park and six restaurants, Debenhams, TX Maxx, Outfit to name a few fashion retailers and Waitrose Supermarket. The house is located about 25m beyond the pelican crossing on the left hand side of the A49 after the Tesco roundabout. It is served by wide pedestrian footways on both sides of the A49.
SITUATION
The house is nicely set back 20m from the road, measuring 0.194 acre (nearly a fifth of an acre), which includes the area now hived off as Gardener Cottage, a single storey bungalow, ancillary to the main dwelling and built in 1996. There are similar properties close by and several large trees subject to tree preservation orders.
DESCRIPTION
An end of terrace Georgian town house which retains many period features, fire places with tiled hearths, moulded architraves, marble surrounds, built-in cupboards, sash windows and high ceilings. There are four bedrooms and cellars not yet converted and there is a pleasant ambience about the house. The garden is a good size, well set back, providing the opportunity to create an interesting landscape. There is a summer house in the garden and an oak open fronted car-port and space to park cars in the grounds.
There is a second dwelling included which received Planning Consent in 1996, making it ancillary to the main house, forming a one bedroomed annex where an elderly relative has been living. The house has electric heating and measures about 500 sq.ft in size (46 sq.m).
MAIN HOUSE ACCOMMODATION
SIDE PORCH VESTIBULE 3’5” x 4’3” (1.05m x 1.30m)
With timber casement, lattice windows with fan lights providing natural light to the vestibule and wide panelled front door, high level pendant light. Moulded architraves to one side and large fan light over the door.
HALL 5’10” x 10’9” (1.8 x 3.3)
Laminate flooring and wide hall area incorporating staircase with painted newel post amd open white balustrading. Double panelled radiator, pendant light, pitch pine dipped internal door into dining room and door to cupboard with access to cellar. Pair of oak French doors with leaded light panels into the sitting room.
SITTING ROOM 12’7” x 11’10” (3.84 x 3.62) + Bay window 3’5” x 8’ (1.05m x 2.44m)
Sitting room with square bay window facing east, with picture rails, alcoves, pendant light and decorative period fire place with tiled decoration, marble inset scenes, cast iron fire place.
DINING ROOM 13’7” x 13’4” (4.15m x 4.08m)
Pitch pine part glazed door into dining room with central fire place with fitted log burning stove and cast iron fire hearth. Two timber casement windows with fitted blinds, laminate flooring, picture rail. North and west facing windows. Pitch pine door into:
BREAKFAST ROOM 8’2” x 10’8” (2.49m x 3.27m)
With Chinese slate flooring, wall mounted combi-boiler to one side of original chimney breast with cast iron wall mounted surround. Tiled internal hearth, south facing window and north facing pair of French doors onto rear garden and terrace. Baxi Brazilia wall mounted fire and archway into kitchen.
KITCHEN 9’8” x 7’10” (2.97m x 2.41m)
Chinese slate flooring, black granite work surfacing with Oak base units and eye level cupboards. Five timber casement windows. Electric oven, space for a dishwasher, draw packs, gas hob, pendant light and recessed fridge and shelving. Pendant light.
CELLAR ROOMS 11’1” x 12’5” (3.4 x 3.79) & 6’11” x 7’8” (2.12m x 2.34m) x2
Stairs to collection of rooms, useful storage with brick floor, extractor fan and light.
STAIRS TO FIRST FLOOR LANDING 5’3” x 13’6” (1.6m x 4.12m)
Close carpeted, moulded architraves to door frames, sash window to one side.
BEDROOM 1 7’10” x 8’7” (2.41m x 2.63m)
Archway with short flight of stairs, sash window, two power sockets, carpeting, shelving.
BEDROOM 2 11’10” x 11’5” (3.62m x 3.48m)
Pine panelled door, two black louvre wardrobes in alcoves and sash window with secondary glazing, pendant light and double radiator. View over front garden with trees.
SHOWER ROOM /WC 5’3” x 8’10” (1.62m x 2.7m)
Pine door into shower room with door into airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and shelving. Linoleum flooring and double shower cubicle with sliding glass door and wall tiling. Pedestal wash hand basin, tiled splash back and vanity mirror, extractor fan, single panelled radiator, low level WC. Sash window with fitted blind. Corner medicine cabinet.
SECOND FLOOR LANDING 5’5” x 13’7” (1.66m x 4.14m)
Landing with open balustrading and newel post, pendant light and access to the loft. Obscure sash window.
BEDROOM 3 11’10” x 12’7” less 3’4” x 4’9” (3.63m x 3.84m) (minus 1.04m x 1.46m)
With cast iron fireplace with timber surround, louvre cupboards into alcoves, sash window with secondary glazing, double panelled radiator, pine panelled door. Room has high ceiling. View to front garden and trees.
WC 4’5” x 2’11” (1.35m x 0.91m)
Hived off from the Bedroom 3, a window less room with pine door, low level WC, wash hand basin with Triton electric water heater, tiled splash-back, electric extractor fan. Fitted shelves and pendant light. Shaver point.
BEDROOM 4 8’8” x 12’4” (2.65m x 3.78m)
Close carpeted room with cast iron fireplace, sash window with secondary glazing, west facing. Double radiator with control valve and pendant light. Recessed area used as wardrobe.
COUNCIL TAX
Herefordshire Council is the Charging Authority - Band C
SERVICES
Mains water and drainage, gas, and electricity.
GARDEN COTTAGE
The Annex, is ancillary the main dwelling and it was constructed in facing brickwork, slate roof and timber casement windows with double glazed panes. Externally, the front of the bungalow faces due south proving excellent natural light and a pleasing aspect. There is separate car-parking from Moorfield Street and a private south facing garden. Heating is from electric Economy 7 night storage heaters.
HALL 7’5” x 3’4” (2.28m x 1.03m)
Close carpeted hallway with timber casement windows and side windows in stained pine with pine skirting board, bulk head light to ceiling.
BEDROOM 11’1” x 14’9” (3.39m x 4.51m)
Mahogany panelled door into generous bedroom with wall cupboards and wardrobes. Night storage heater, three pairs of wall lights. Side vanity area between cupboards with mirror and light. Telephone socket at
bedside level. TV aerial sockets and three double power sockets. High level built-in locker cupboards over wardrobes.
SHOWER ROOM 5’9” x 7’3” (1.76m x 2.21m)
Sliding timber door and Creda night storage heater, pedestal wash hand basin with splash back, low level WC and boxed pipework. Parker Bath Company, shower with seat. Access to loft. Fitted handrails and towel rails. Light, mirror and shaver point. Ceiling mounted light.
SITTING ROOM 14’9” x 13’1” (4.5m x 4m) (max) less 2’6” x 9’6” (0.77m x 2.90m)
Generously apportioned room with south facing timber casement windows, three pairs of wall lights, panelled doors, built-in cupboard with hot water storage tank and economy seven timer.
Close carpeted room, moulded skirting boards, three double power points and two TV aerial sockets. Power points at 600mm from floor level.
KITCHEN 4’10” x 10’1” (1.48m x 3.09m)
Archway into kitchenette with mono pitch roof with Velux window sky-light. Recessed area for refrigerators, Hygena electric double oven, linoleum flooring, two double plugs, cooker point, electric 4-ring hob and work-surfacing with one bowl sink and stainless steel draining board.Timber casement window at high level. Extractor fan, and a carousel base corner unit.
LAUNDRY ROOM 6’9” x 3’5” (2.06m x 1.06m)
Linoleum flooring, timber casement window, two MK Sentry consumer units, two double plugs and plumbing for a washing machine. Wall mounted shelves. Pendant light.
GARDEN OUTSIDE WC 3’5” x 6’1” (1.06m x 1.87m) (at side of annex)
With low level WC and wash hand basin.
REAR COVERED STORE 37’6” x 4’7” (11.45m x 1.41 max) (minimum width 3’1” (0.95m) External storage area, formed by the boundary fence to the bungalow, useful storage area.
COUNCIL TAX
BAND A
OPEN FRONTED OAK CAR-PORT 11’ x 14’7” (3.36m x 4.46m)
Earth floor, covered parking for one car and useful storage.
GARDEN & GROUNDS
At the front of the property there is an Oak framed open fronted car-port suitable for one car and several areas for turning a car. A small lawn fronting the Summerhouse and at the rear a terrace which accesses the bungalow which has a gable end fronting Moorfield Street. The garden has a south facing aspect and the rear garden faces west.
GUIDE PRICE
£ 375,000 vacant possession on completion.
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
These particulars are prepared for the guidance only of prospective purchasers. They are intended to give a fair and overall description of the property and do not constitute the whole or any part of an offer or contract. Any information contained herein (whether in text, plans or photographs), is given in good faith but should not be relied upon as being a statement or representation of fact. Nothing in these particulars shall be deemed to be a statement or representation of fact. Nothing in these particulars shall be deemed to be a statement that the property is in good condition or otherwise nor than any services or facilities are in good working order. Any moveable contents, fixtures and fittings (whether wired or not) referred to in these property particulars (including any shown in the photographs) are, unless the particulars say otherwise, excluded from the sale. In the event that the buyer proposes to purchase any moveable contents or include them in any offer for the property, the buyer cannot in any respect imply such inclusions from the property particulars. Any areas, measurements or distances referred to herein are approximate only and may be subject to amendment. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulations or other consents and these matters must be verified by an intending purchaser. The information given in these particulars is given without responsibility on the part of the agents or their clients and neither the agents nor their employees have any authority to make or give any representations or warranties whatever in relation to this property. Arkwright Owens has 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. Revised09/02/15 JTJO
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