BEECHNUT COTTAGE, THE DOWARD, WHITCHURCH HR9 6DZ
£650,000
A Delightful Cottage Nestling in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Set in Approximately 1 acre of grounds. This Four Bedroom detached cottage offers a spacious character home and a Lovely Lifestyle Choice with Potential Annexe/ Holiday Let/ Home Office STP
* Reception Hall * Sitting Room * Snug* Open Plan Dining Kitchen *Conservatory * Utility / Boot Room * Four Bedrooms * Family Bathroom 2 Shower Rooms (one ensuite) * Double Garage with Workshop area and Rooms Over * Driveway providing Ample Parking * set in Approximately 1 Acre.
Ross-on-Wye 7 miles
Monmouth 3 miles
Hereford 17 miles
Cheltenham 35 miles
Gloucester18 miles
Bristol 50 miles
M50 9 miles
(All distances are approximate)
Location
The Doward is an area of outstanding natural beauty and fringes the stunning Symonds Yat, which offers a number of leisure activities including mountain biking, canoeing, rock climbing, walking and a host of other outdoor pursuits. A short stroll from the property over the Doward leads to numerous footpaths and five nature reserves, giving one countless hours of exploring!
Whitchurch, just one mile away, has a primary school and a superb village store. Symonds Yat and Whitchurch are welcoming village communities boasting an outstanding Ofsted primary school, dentist, shop, village pubs and restaurants. More comprehensive facilities can be found in the surrounding Cathedral cities of Hereford, Worcester and Gloucester and the Regency Spa town of Cheltenham.
There is excellent secondary schooling from both the private and state sectors including; Haberdashers at Monmouth and John Kyrle High School at Ross-on-Wye.
For Sale Freehold
Enter in to the reception hall with stairs to first floor. There is a lovely natural flow from here which opens into the split level sitting room which has feature stone fireplace with wood burning stove and picture window overlooking the gardens. The snug offers a cosy space with feature fireplace and picture window overlooking the gardens.
The open plan kitchen/dining room is a great family entertaining space and opens straight into the conservatory. The kitchen is well appointed with shaker style grey units with oak worktop complimented with modern grey tiling.
The utility/ Boot room is accessed off the kitchen having space for washing machine and tumble dryer, with a courtesy door to the rear.
One set of small stairs leads to a double bedroom and stylish fitted shower room with two piece white suite and walk in shower. The main staircase leads to the master bedroom with en-suite. There are two further bedrooms and a stylish and contemporary family bathroom with three piece white suite incorporating a fabulous vanity unit offering plenty of storage.
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Outside
A flagstone patio wraps seamlessly around the property a great space to enjoy the surrounding woodlands and many species of wildlife that frequent the gardens. A timber gate gives access on to the beautiful manicured gently sloping lawn which is flanked by mature hedging. There is a decked area which houses the summerhouse which has electric.
The property also boasts two separate small paddocks either side of the property all enclosed with post and rail fencing with the one providing extra hardstanding with parking for several cars
The double garage has electronically operated doors, with two further parking spaces outside the garage and steps to either side lead to the rooms above which currently comprise three rooms. Worth noting subject to the necessary consents this could make an ideal annexe, home office or holiday let.
Services
Mains electric and water, septic tank, oil fired central heating
Directions
From Ross-on-Wye follow the A40 towards Monmouth and take the exit at Whitchurch..Take the second exit at the mini roundabout, then fork left, before going over the bridge, follow this road passing the petrol station on the right hand side. Continue up the hill until you reach a small settlement of houses and turn left signposted to Doward/Biblins.
Continue up the hill following signs for Biblins and avoid the right hand turning to Little Doward. Continue uphill and on reaching the fork in the road continue to the right, follow this road past Doward Campsite on your right and continue up the hill. At the next junction take the right hand fork.
Continue on for ¼ mile passing Horse Pool Lane and May Bush Lane on your right until you reach a large beech tree and view of the Wye Valley, take the left fork. Continue along this lane for approximately ¼ of a mile where the property will be found on the right hand side.
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