This quaint and charming country retreat carries an authentic historic character; a solid-fuel Rayburn cooker in the kitchen, as well as a wood-burning stove in the sitting room heat the two-bedroom cottage during the colder months of the year and there are a plethora of other olde worlde features, including beamed ceilings, wooden floors and thick stone walls.
Elfstone
1 Old Pound Cottage, Llangarron, HR9 6PG
Guide price: £325,000
This quaint and charming country retreat carries an authentic historic character; a solid-fuel Rayburn cooker in the kitchen, as well as a stove in the sitting room heat the two-bedroom cottage during the colder months of the year and there are a plethora of other olde worlde features, including beamed ceilings, wooden floors and thick stone walls. The home is set in a quiet, rural location and surrounded by enchanting woodland.
Chain free • Two bedrooms • Sitting room • Dining kitchen • Bathroom • Off-road parking •
Location
Llangarron is a pretty village situated between the market towns of Monmouth and Ross-on-Wye, both of which offer a good range of shopping facilities, dining and leisure pursuits. While both give a range of reputable schools, Monmouth boasts private schooling options for boys and girls aged 3-18.
Llangarron itself has a welcoming village community; there are three venues - The Garron Centre, St Deinst Church and Llangarron Village Hall. Not only do these give residents a place to gather, but a variety of events are also staged in these settings, such as classical concerts, coffee mornings and yoga classes.
The spectacular setting of Symonds Yat, which is one of the most well-known landscapes within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, is a short drive (around ten minutes) from Llangarron. This location is famed for its phenomenal river scenery, woodland expanses and limestone cliffs. There are several riverside pubs and restaurants which are exceedingly popular with residents and tourists alike, and a wide range of outdoor pursuits; walking, cycling, canoeing and wild swimming, are easily accessible. At Symonds Yat, the Biblins swing bridge, which crosses the Wye, leads over to the Forest of Dean - giving access to thousands of acres of hikes through the wilderness.
Llangarron is also set within easy access to the major road networks; the A40 is around a mile away 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 which gives access to Cardiff and London. In addition, the M50 motorway begins in Ross, and this gives good access to the M5.
The home at a glance
Elfstone has been constructed from red sandstone; for centuries, many well-known buildings in Herefordshire - such as castles and churches - have been built from this richly-coloured rock and therefore it has become synonymous with the local area.
The cottage is positioned just off a quiet country lane in a truly tranquil setting. The main entrance leads into the welcoming sitting room: a cosy, dual aspect space which boasts a tiled fireplace as its primary focal point and this houses a multi-fuel stove. There are also other traditional features, including a beamed ceiling and original windows.
Much like the sitting room, the kitchen showcases the historic character of the stone cottage. In addition to the timbered ceiling and original windows, there is a solid-fuel Rayburn stove which throws out an ambient warmth during the coldest months of the year. Beyond the kitchen, there is a hall which serves as a separate space for the fridge, and this gives access to a spacious bathroom, which contains a three-piece suite.
A staircase in the sitting room winds up to the top floor of the property which contains two double bedrooms, both of which carry pitched ceilings and wooden floors – giving a naturally inviting and timeless effect. One of the bedrooms boasts built-in wardrobes and the other hosts the hot water tank inside a corner cupboard.
Seller's insight
"When working in London in the mid-eighties, I went in search of a quiet, rural place for the weekends. The countryside in and around Llangarron appealed to me greatly. After my posting in London ended, the house became a secondary residence for holidays. As it is over three hundred years old, we wanted to keep its historic character as much as possible and refrained from any intrusive alterations. Thus, we kept the original windows and had only the front facade repointed.
"For nearly forty years, we have enjoyed this distinctive property in its unique, peaceful setting. The garden, though very manageable in its present shape, is nonetheless large enough to permit a sizeable extension should that be desired.
"Now, with old age creeping up on us, we decided – with great sorrow – to give someone else the opportunity to benefit from this lovely property."
General
Services: Woodburning stove. Rayburn cooker. Mains electricity. Shared cesspool. Telephone line.
Tenure: Freehold
Local Authority: Herefordshire Council. Council tax band E.
From Ross, take the A40 dual carriageway towards Monmouth. Around 1.25 miles after Wilton roundabout, take the right-hand crossing over the dual carriageway, for Glewstone. Drive through Glewstone, stay on the road and continue straight over the crossroads over the A4137. Follow this road, enter Llangarron and go over a humpback bridge. Follow straight, signposted towards Llangrove. Branch right signposted towards St. Weonards and Broad Oak.
Follow up the hill, pass a pond on the right and continue down the hill. Elfstone will be on the left-hand side of the road. There is an off-road parking space opposite the home, and another couple of spaces on the driveway, next to the garden shed.
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Distances: Ross-on-Wye: 8 miles * Monmouth: 6 miles * Hereford: 21 miles * Gloucester: 24 miles * Cheltenham: 40 miles * Bristol 54 miles *
(All Distances are approximate)
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