Church Road, Lydbrook

This delightful country cottage is tucked away in a welcoming village where the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty meets the Royal Forest of Dean. The deceptively spacious three-bedroom home is encircled by ancient woodland and overlooks the recreation ground. It also carries distinct character features, such as log burners in both reception rooms.

Three bedrooms - Two shower rooms - Open-plan sitting room/dining room - Snug - Kitchen - Cloakroom - Utility room - Carport - Low maintenance rear garden -

Seller's Insight
We fell in love with the Forest some 15 years ago and decided we wanted a weekend base there. We found 3 Church Road looking very sorry for itself and bought it and have spent several years improving it to make a comfortable home.
The house dates back 400 years and as such does not have the modern insulation required of modern houses. Having said that, the walls are 18 inches thick and our energy bills are half the national average. The combination of modern double glazing and wood burning stoves make it a warm, cosy home with wonderful views from the terraced garden and easy access to the forest and all its amenities. We have lived here permanently for the last eight years and have enjoyed village life and all the forest has to offer since then.


Location
Lydbrook offers magnificent views from its high slopes. It lies on the north-west edge of the Royal Forest of Dean - an area which offers 24,000 acres of glorious countryside and presents an ideal landscape for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling.
The River Wye is a short stroll - around a mile away - and a picnic site at Lower Lydbrook in the heart of the Wye Valley AONB allows launching canoes or enjoying scenic riverside walks.
It is worth noting that The Old Black Bridge footpath - which leads over the River Wye and connects Lydbrook to Welsh Bicknor - is part of the 136-mile Wye Valley Walk, used by some 20,000 walkers annually. During the summer, canoeists stop here between Ross-on-Wye/Kerne Bridge and Symonds Yat, along with wild swimmers who enjoy the cool, shallow waters found at this spot.
There is also a wealth of local amenities in Lydbrook including a primary school - rated 'Good' by Ofsted - plus three reputable pubs, a post office, a convenience store, a health centre, an Indian takeaway and an award-winning fish and chip shop.

The home at a glance
The entrance to this double-fronted home leads into a bijou reception hall - a space which features an oak floor which flows throughout the ground floor of the property. On the left-hand side, there is a staircase leading to the top floor, and a door on the right leads into the largest reception room; a dual-aspect space which boasts a wood-burning stove and is large enough to serve as both a sitting room and a dining area.
To the left, there is another reception room which also has a wood burner. This is presently used as a study but could be adopted into a snug, playroom, formal dining room or fourth bedroom.
The kitchen is fitted with plenty of floor and eye-level wooden cupboards and the centrepiece is a range cooker with an induction hob. This leads through into a corridor which gives space for a washing machine a cloakroom, and a utility area.
The first floor of the property has a delightfully unique layout. The staircase splits in three; the left-hand fork leads into a double bedroom which carries new 6mm glazed windows, and an excellent elevated view over the recreation ground opposite. The right-hand fork leads into another double bedroom with the boiler housed within a cupboard..
The central fork in the staircase leads through to a corridor which wraps around to the right. This gives access to the first of two shower rooms - containing a walk-in dual-headed shower as well as a two-piece suite. Further along, there is a master suite. A door separates the second modern shower room from the rest of the home and this master bedroom features a pitched roof and an ideal storage space.
A set of French doors in the dining area lead out to the rear garden with extensive valley views. This gently sloped expanse which features pathways, rockery areas, raised bed kitchen gardens, and patio seating areas - one of which is next to a garden room which is used for entertaining.

General
Services
Mains gas central heating. Mains water, drainage and electricity. Telephone line and broadband.
Local Authority
Forest of Dean District Council. Council tax band A.
Tenure
Freehold
Directions
When entering the village of Lydbrook from the A4136, travel up the hill for just over half a mile, then, after The Jovial Colliers, turn left up Church Road. Number 3 is situated on the right-hand side of this road, opposite the recreation ground.


Ross-on-Wye 8 miles - Monmouth 6 miles - Gloucester 14 miles - Hereford 21 miles - Cheltenham 25 miles - Bristol 35 miles - (All distances are approximate)