Rolling Herefordshire farmland surrounds this four-bedroom country cottage. This well-proportioned detached home, constructed from natural red sandstone, carries a wealth of timelessly elegant period details such as exposed beams, thick stone walls, hardwood floors and feature fireplaces with inset wood burners. Viewing essential to fully appreciate its position and charm.
Spring Cottage
Rolling farmland surrounds this four-bedroom country cottage. The detached home, constructed from natural red sandstone, carries a wealth of timelessly elegant period details such as exposed beams, thick stone walls, hardwood floors and feature fireplaces.
Location
Weston under Penyard is an idyllic village that boasts a 17th-century pub, The Weston Cross, as well as a village hall, a recreation ground and a Church of England primary school which is graded "Good" by Ofsted.
The village is a short distance (approximately two miles) from Ross-on-Wye, a beautiful market town which is famed for being the birthplace of British tourism due to its spectacular scenery; the town is perched on red sandstone cliffs which overlook the River Wye.
The town centre offers an assortment of shops, independently owned boutiques, a range of restaurants, welcoming pubs, various leisure facilities, plus a network of countryside and riverside walks. There are also four primary schools and one high school in the town, as well as two GP surgeries and a community hospital.
Weston is within easy reach of major road networks; the A40 runs through the village and the eastbound road provides a direct route to Gloucester, Cheltenham and the Cotswolds. Meanwhile, motorists heading in the opposite direction can journey towards the M4 at Newport, giving access to Cardiff and London. In addition, the M50 motorway begins in Ross-on-Wye, and this gives good access to the M5 - leading to Birmingham to the north and Bristol to the south.
It is also worth noting that Birmingham City Airport, Bristol Airport and Cardiff Airport are each approximately one hour away by car.
The home at a glance
Provide for yourself with your own two hands and grow the freshest food imaginable. This is the opportunity that Spring Cottage affords; the detached, stone-built cottage, which dates back to 1836, is set within a plot of approximately one-quarter of an acre. Its substantially sized, south-facing rear garden includes a large vegetable patch, a greenhouse, a polytunnel and a copse of fruit trees. The land also features a suntrap concrete plinth, giving a fantastic alfresco dining spot, as well as a private courtyard.
The home itself is immaculately presented in a timelessly elegant neutral colour palette. The ground floor contains two reception rooms, the largest of which is a dual-aspect space that carries a timbered ceiling. It is nicknamed "the summer lounge" as it is beautifully bright and stays wonderfully warm - even during the coldest months - as there is underfloor heating and an impressive feature fireplace that houses a wood-burning stove - a staple for country life. The second sitting room, which is also dual aspect, bears a set of French doors that lead out to the garden.
The live-in dining kitchen showcases the excellent bucolic character of Spring Cottage superbly; there is a Rangemaster cooker, an original wooden floor, a timbered ceiling and an exposed stone and redbrick fireplace that houses a woodburning stove. A window over the kitchen sink exhibits a view over the surrounding farmland and Penyard Hill beyond.
The ground floor also features a boot room - which gives plenty of space to disrobe after time spent enjoying the great outdoors - a utility room, a cloakroom and a capacious storeroom which houses the boiler.
In the hall, there is an attractive staircase with a glass balustrade leading to the first floor, which splits in two. The north wing includes the largest bedroom which, like the kitchen, boasts a hardwood floor, plus a pitched ceiling, an exposed beam, and a cast iron feature fireplace.
The south wing offers three more bedrooms, the first of which features exposed timbering, another has a cast iron fireplace, and the third has a vaulted ceiling so therefore feels tremendously spacious. This dual-aspect area overlooks the garden on one side and the private courtyard on the other.
The family bathroom includes a walk-in shower, a freestanding bath, a basin, a WC, a heated towel rail and an illuminated mirror.
On this level of the residence, the west-facing rooms exhibit excellent far-reaching views towards the Welsh Black Mountains.
Planning permission was granted in November 2023 to extend and reconfigure the ground floor by demolishing the boot room and section of the garage. For more information, speak to the sales team or search P232816/FH on Herefordshire Council's property portal.
General
Services
Oil-fired central heating. Mains water and electricity. Shared septic tank. Telephone line and broadband.
Local Authority
Herefordshire Council. Council tax band E.
Tenure
Freehold
Directions
From Ross-on-Wye, take the A40 towards Gloucester. After Weston Hall Farm, turn right onto Springetts Lane. Spring Cottage is approximately 800 metres along this road, on the right-hand side.
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Ross-on-Wye 2 miles • Gloucester 16 miles • Monmouth 13 miles • Hereford 17 miles • Cheltenham 23 miles • Bristol 49 miles • (All distances are approximate)
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