Property description

SITUATION

Harewood End is between Llandinabo and Pengethley in south Herefordshire, a collection of about 20 houses either side of the A49 and included within the region is Harewood Park now owned by the Duchy of Cornwall providing studios and workshops for the rural community, in addition to the renovation of the St. Denis Church and Harewood Park. Harewood End has access to Ross-on-Wye and Hereford via bus transport. The area is in a close knit community with other villages nearby with services like Wormlow, Much Birch, Llanwarne and Much Dewchurch, close by.

DESCRIPTION

A two bedroomed semi-detached cottage built from locally quarried stone with timber casement windows and a pitched slate roof and there is the original blacksmith front doors providing the forecourt to the footway which the present owner uses to display planters opposite the Harewood End Public House & Restaurant. The roof is slate covered and each room is vaulted with open ceilings displaying the renovated stained roof trusses. The original cottage has two single storey extensions, a kitchen breakfast room and a mono-pitched side reception hall both externally faced in stone. Internally the Hall is vaulted with wooden staircase to the first floor where there are two bedrooms and a bathroom. There is considered to be further potential to extend the cottage into a rear open roofed courtyard which is currently used as a sitting out area with timber stairs access to a balcony to Bedroom 1.The garden and grounds are laid to lawn beyond an extensive private car-parking area which is screened off from the main cottage beyond the walls of an original building, now used as a courtyard terrace with wall climbers and a fig tree.

ACCOMMODATION

HALL                                      7’1” x  19’ (2.18m x 5.79m)

Wide timber front door, close carpeted room, timber casement window, exposed timbering, vaulted ceiling with exposed timber truss, pendant light and ledged and braced door into sitting room and hardwood door.  Room ceiling height 9’5”.

SITTING / DINING ROOM   28’10” x 14’ (8.8m x 4.28m)

Close carpeted room with exposed stonework forming the fireplace and a Victorian radiator. Double doors to the front providing shutters to a studwork partition providing excellent natural light to the dining area. Exposed timbering and central post, inset spot lighting and ceiling height min of 7’3”. Second pair of double doors with obscure glazing to the sitting area, wall lighting and radiators.

KITCHEN                               13’9” x 12’10” (4.2m x 3.92m)

Marble effect work-surfacing with honey oak fronted cupboards and drawer packs, stainless steel sink, and tiled splash-back, tiled window board, space for a dishwasher, space for a washing machine, Scott ceramic hob, extractor fan, and exposed stained timbering to the sitting room wall and two spot light ceiling mounts.

STAIRS TO FIRST FLOOR FROM THE ENTRANCE HALL

LANDING      3’3” x 9’3” (1.02m x 2.83m)

Exposed timber flooring, timber casement window, ledged and braced door and vaulted ceiling.

BEDROOM 1 11’5” x 9’3” (3.5m x 2.83m)

Ledged and braced door, exposed floor timbering, pendant light and pedestrian door outside to a short door access to balcony.

BEDROOM 2 15’ x 10’2” (4.58m x 3.12m)

Ledged and braced door, exposed floor timbering, pendant light, radiator with control valve, timber casement window.

LANDING      7’6” x 3’3” (2.31m x 1.01m)

Large window board to double glazed window, pendant light and built-in wardrobe (3’4” x 2’3”)

BATHROOM  11’3” x 9’6” (3.45m x 2.90m)

A generous bathroom with white bathroom suite, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, double panelled radiator, timber panelled bath and built-in sideboard for towel storage. Exposed timbering to walls and wall mounted Dimplex heater. Built-in cupboard with fitted immersion hot water storage tank with shelving.

GARDEN & GROUNDS

The cottage has a side parking area capable of parking three cars and beyond the five bar gate is another area suitable for car-parking with curbed stone edges to the large area laid to lawn with several specimen trees and a south west facing aspect. There are brick and stone walls surrounding a courtyard used for eating alfresco and a small area of bedding plants near the house. To the front of the property is the former blacksmiths room shuttered off from the roadside, but capable of displaying planters to the roadside frontage.

SERVICES

Private drainage, mains water and electricity with oil fired central heating.

COUNCIL TAX BAND

Council Tax Band C – Herefordshire Council 01432 260360.

SERVICES

Water, electricity and Private drainage.

BUSINESS RATES

The Description is: Workshop & Premises and the Rateable Value is £3500:00.

VIEWING

Viewings are strictly by appointment through Arkwright Owens Chartered Surveyors, 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. July 2014 Ref: JTJO

Property Features :

• House
• 2 bedrooms