Property description

SITUATION

The house is well positioned being within walking distance of local amenities, a local convenience store, the Volunteer Public House and within walking distance of The Bishop’s Meadows, The River Wye walk, St. James Church, St. Owen’s Street facilities, The Barrells Public House and access to the centre of Hereford. The property is within the St. James Primary School catchment area and The Bishop of Hereford Bluecoat Secondary School catchment area. There is excellent access to the road network to the east (A438) and the B4224 Hampton Park road with access to Fownhope and Ross-on-Wye. Being close to the centre of Hereford, there is straight forward access to the A49 to Leominster, Ludlow and Shrewsbury and to the City of Hereford and motorway network.

DESCRIPTION

A Victorian semi-detached, three storey, house built in facing brickwork in the 1880’s, retaining sash windows, high level skirting boards, high ceilings with moulded cornices and ceiling roses. The house was bought by the occupiers 45 years ago and over the years the house has been improved to include some double-glazed-windows, gas fired central heating, works to the roof / dormer bedrooms with UPVC windows on the second floor.

The Ground Floor accommodation comprises: Entrance Hall, Sitting Room, Dining Room/Kitchen, WC, utility room. First Floor: Landing, Three bedrooms and a family bathroom. Second Floor: Landing and Three bedrooms.

There is a large front garden with frontage to Harold Street of 11m (36 ft) providing parking for a caravan and three cars as well as an area of lawn which is bordered by a stone wall to the roadside and hedging between the neighbouring semi-detached house. The property does not have a rear garden, but has a depth of 21m (69 ft) with an area behind the car-parking as a courtyard sitting out area which may be useful for extending the property on the ground floor subject to planning.

ACCOMMODATION

Covered entrance porch with wrought ironwork to the front door and protruding bay window to the front elevation.

HALL              6’ x 11’ 9” (1.83m x 3.59m)

Original front door with obscure fan light, brass door furniture, draught excluder, pitch pine open ballustraded stairs, timber casement window over stairs, under stairs access to cellar. Ceiling height of 2.78m (9’1”).

SITTING ROOM        14’6” x 11’9” (4.44m x 3.59m) + Bay window 7’7” x 2’9” (2.32m x 0.84m)

Plaster cornice, ceiling rose to central light fitting, double radiators, sash timber casement windows, pine panelled doors and gas coal effect fire in 1960’s brick surround and tiled hearth.

KITCHEN / DINING ROOM             21’1” x 11’6” (6.43m x 3.51m)

A room across the rear of the house providing a seating area for dining and an open plan kitchen area with wood fronted cupboards, base units and eye level units, glass display cabinets, drawers and pedestrian door access to the rear utility room and downstairs cloakroom. There is a built-in double oven and 1½ bowl stainless steel sink. Aluminium window overlooking the side courtyard.

CLOAKROOM/WC   2’10” x 4’ (0.87m x 1.24m)

Floor tiling, walls tiles, high level cistern to WC and pendant light.

UTILITY ROOM        18’1” x 4’5” (5.52m x 1.35m)

Wall mounted gas fired central heating boiler, Plumbing for washing machine and a dryer, Belfast sink and Georgian wire glass mono-pitched roofing.

CELLAR                     12’ x 21’2” (3.68m x 6.47m)

Brick on edge flooring, pendant light and useful storage.

LANDING                  8’9” x 5’1” + 3’1” x 5’5” (2.69m x 1.56m) + (0.94m x 1.67m)

Close carpeted stairs.

BEDROOM 1             6’2” x 8’11” (1.9m x 2.73m)

A single bedroom, radiator, sash windows, pendant light, currently used as a study.

BEDROOM 2             10’9” x 11’10” (3.3m x 3.61m)                    

Two recessed alcoves, close carpeting, pendant light, radiator and sash window.

BEDROOM 3             11’5” x 9’ (3.5m x 2.95m)

Close carpeted with fitted wardrobe, timber casement sash window, original door, double radiator and high level storage and vanity area.

FAMILY BATHROOM          11’5” x 7’10” (3.48m x 2.41m)

Close carpeting, corner bath, wash hand basin, shower cubicle with electric Triton Ivory shower, single panelled radiator, and inset spot lights and cupboard with hot water immersion tank. Pendant light.

SEPARATE WC                     2’10” x 4’1” (0.88m x 1.26m).

With high level cistern. Small window.

SECOND FLOOR LANDING            6’8” x 2’8” (2.05m x 0.82m)

Close carpeted with pendant light and a good ceiling height.

BEDROOM 4             9’11” x 9’2” (3.04m x 2.80m)

Close carpeted, UPVC windows to dormer window, pendant light. South facing views.

BEDROOM 5             14’9” x 7’11” (4.51m x 2.43m)

Close carpeted, UPVC windows to dormer window, pendant light and south facing views.

BEDROOM 6             11’6” x 8’7” + 4’9” x 1’10” (3.53m x 2.62m + 1.46m x 0.56m)

Close carpeted, sash window, recessed area and pendant light.

GARDEN & GROUNDS

The property has frontage to Harold Street with hard standing for parking four cars and an area of level lawn and access to a walled courtyard on the east side of the house

SERVICES

Mains water and drainage; mains electricity and mains gas.

COUNCIL TAX

Council Tax Band C - 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 1QU AUGUST-14

Property Features :

• House
• 6 bedrooms