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An Authentically Characterful Grade II Listed Black & White 3
Double Bedroom Family Home, set amid expansive landscaped gardens
with sweeping country views and gated field extending in all to 1.9
acres offering equestrian and good life potential at the heart of a
welcoming village.
Front Porch Sitting Room Sun Room Country Kitchen Diner
Utility Downstairs Shower Room Principal Suite with Bathroom &
Dressing Room Double Bedroom with Ensuite Shower Double Bedroom
Cellar Extensive Driveway with direct field access & secure Parking
for numerous vehicles inc. Caravan Motorhome Double Garage with Pit
& Internal Rear Workshop Triple Log Store Paved Dining Patio
Professionally Landscaped Gardens with Small Wildlife Pond
Vegetable Plot with Harvested Rainwater, Mains Water & Power Nearby
Fenced Field
A labour of love over the last decade has seen this impressive
property, dating in part to the 1490s, conserved rather than
renovated to restore its former glory. It also benefits from
further granted planning permissions for the replacement of windows
and the addition of bi fold doors to the Sun Room. The necessary
removal of tonnes of material from the rear of the house has
allowed for the reinstatement of the structural integrity of the
East elevation timber frame, including the sole plate, all of which
is now able to breathe once more. A new paved patio has been
installed from which to bask in a rural idyll, with views over the
delightful gardens and lower paddock to uninterrupted open country
beyond. The extensive grounds with public right of way to the
boundary offer exciting potential for pursuing the Good Life,
market gardening or for the delight of pony mad youngsters.
Enjoying a lovely location at the very heart of Eaton Bishop, a
quiet but welcoming community centred around St. Michaels Church
and a bustling village hall offering coffee mornings, quiz nights
and an array of classes including painting. The village is served
by both a bi weekly bus, community transport and neighbouring
Ofsted Good Clehonger primary school. The full city amenities of
Hereford lie only 6 miles away, passing through Belmont with its
supermarket, petrol station, library and GP surgery. There is also
a GP surgery in the nearby village of Kingstone.
The Property
Front Porch A stone and gravel pathway leads up to wide stone
steps of the Porch opening into a spacious room with practical coir
carpeting and offering ample storage for the divestment of muddy
boots and coats.
Kitchen Diner Beyond the original door opens the traditional
country Kitchen with its stunning inglenook stone fireplace, where
the massive timber lintel displays its taper burn marks and which
still retains its bread oven and is now home to a new Charnwood
wood burner. The Kitchen is fitted in calm white units smartly
contrasted by slim hard wearing grey countertops. The array of
storage provided includes a corner carousel and set of deep pan
drawers with top cutlery utensil drawer flanking the wide cream
Rangemaster cooker with ceramic hob. The composite sink and a half
with integral drainer with both mixer and drinking taps, is set
above a unit concealing an instant hot water heater. To the side is
space for an undercounter dishwasher beside room for a freestanding
fridge freezer. The expanse of countertops are well lit by strip
lights neatly concealed by the ceiling beams while three pendants
light the central position for a large table at which to gather
family and friends, leaving ample space for relaxed seating before
the window framing views down the private rear gardens.
Utility Off the Kitchen lies the modern Utility, fitted in
matching white units including a tall Pantry Cupboard ideal for the
storage of household necessities. Home to the Worcester Greenstar
gas boiler, the Utility provides a stainless steel sink with
integral drainer set beside under counter space for both washer and
dryer.
Sitting Room The impressive carpeted Sitting Room features the
far side of the almost 3m sq. central fireplace stack it shares
with the Kitchen, alongside exposed timber lintels and bread oven,
it is also home to a new Heta wood burner. The inviting room dating
from the 17th century delights in original exposed wall beams
framing a picture window overlooking the Dining Patio and lovely
rear gardens festooned with climbing roses and bursting with
wildlife friendly colour. A second internal window connects to the
Sun Room as does the door into a narrow Hallway with fitted
shelving.
Sun Room The Sun Room with solid tile roof, half wall, timber
glazing fitted with blinds, air conditioning wall unit, hardwood
flooring and French Door leading onto the patio and gardens beyond,
is a delightful more recent addition and offers a highly malleable
space. It is currently utilised as a spacious Home Office and
offers ample further space for quiet retreat, informal relaxing,
hobby crafting or playroom.
Downstairs Shower Room The modern Shower Room benefits from
pedestal basin, WC, chrome heated towel rail, vinyl flooring and
with a step up a shower cubicle.
Cellar Stone steps descend into the Cellar providing copious
easily accessible storage and kept dry with pumped drainage for any
exceptional rainfall events.
Landing Approached past a window facing the lane which offers
distant views to the Black Mountains, the wide landing has ample
space for further storage bookcases.
Bedroom 1 The door from the landing opens into the carpeted area
offering a malleable space and readily fitted with storage to
create a dedicated Dressing Room. Beyond lies the Bathroom with
exposed beams featuring freestanding slipper bath with standpipe
tap and shower attachment, pedestal basin with LED lit mirror
above, WC and fitted tall wall unit for storage. The suite lit by
Velux with fitted blind is completed with cork tile flooring and
heated towel rail. The spacious carpeted Double Bedroom enjoys dual
aspect with a Velux and window framing stunning views over the rear
gardens and land to wooded countryside and the inky outline of the
distant Malvern Hills.
Bedroom 2 The second carpeted Double Bedroom provides ample
space for both wardrobe storage and study desk; it enjoys a window
framing views across the front garden to the tower and green of St.
Michael‘s. The Ensuite features new shower cubicle, WC and vanity
unit with cupboard storage and fitted basin and natural reclaimed
timber flooring.
Bedroom 3 The final bedroom is also a carpeted Double with
window overlooking the village and church tower and benefits from a
deep built in wardrobe with fitted shelving.
Outside
The securely gated Driveway provides ample parking to the front
of the Double Garage with further parking to the rear before
continuing, alongside the hedged boundary with its screened Public
Right of Way walkway, to the gated rear field. The Garage block
offers double garaging for cars with 5ft deep pit for working on
vehicles a boon to any classic car enthusiast. Beyond the garaging
with alarm, light, water and power lies the internal Workshop with
double door access into the gardens. Beyond the Garage is sunk a
5000lt Rainwater harvesting tank feeding the Vegetable Plot and
field. To the house lies a stone paved Patio ideal for al fresco
dining and sheltered by timber fences cascading with climbing
roses. The professionally landscaped gardens are a delight of beds
bursting with flowers, small wildlife pond, swathe of wildflowers
all set against a structural backdrop of fruit, specimen trees and
mature walnut. The tonnes of spoil taken from the rear of the house
now form the striking earthwork banks of the lower garden,
bordering the no dig Vegetable Plot sheltered by the highly scented
hedge of mock orange. Beyond lies the fenced field currently and
conveniently grazed by the neighbouring farmer‘s sheep.
Practicalities
Herefordshire Council Tax Band F
Gas Central Heating
Predominantly Double Glazed
All Mains Services
Fibre Broadband Available
Directions
From Hereford take the A465 West passing through Belmont. Turn
right onto the B4349 signed to Clehonger and Madley for 2 miles,
continuing straight onto the B4352. Pass through Clehonger and in 1
mile turn right to Eaton Bishop also marked with a brown sign to
St. Michael‘s Church. The property is to be found on the right,
just before another brown sign to the church.
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