Bircher, Leominster, Herefordshire

Yew Tree Farm is situated in an elevated rural position on the edge of Bircher Common, which belongs to the National Trust. Some amenities can be found in the nearby villages of Yarpole and Orleton, but more extensive facilities will be found in Leominster (6 miles) and Ludlow (7 miles). This truly unique opportunity offers any buyer the opportunity to put their own stamp on the property.

This home benefits from fantastic views out over surrounding countryside and enjoys privacy. To the front of the property is a walled garden with areas laid to lawn, mature shrubs and trees. A pathway leads to a wooden porch with a door giving access to an inner hallway. To your left is the living room, and a door to your right gives access to a useful downstairs shower room.

The living room features double aspect windows, enjoying looking over the garden and common land, there is a magnificent open fire with stone surround and period beams. A door from the living gives access to the dining room, with fantastic unique stained glass feature wall to the central hallway. The room benefits from a woodburning stove with flagstone hearth, period beams and ample room for a large dining table.

The kitchen is incredibly spacious with slate flooring, plenty of built in base and wall units, room for a family table and solid fuel Stanley stove. There is a door giving access to outside, and another through to the unconverted outbuildings.

From the hallway, where there is potential for a study area, stairs rise to the first floor. Upstairs you will find three good sized bedrooms and a bathroom. Bedrooms one and two are both excellent sized doubles, and enjoy windows to two elevations to enjoy the picturesque views out over the surrounding countryside and beyond. The third bedroom has a window to the frontage looking over the common land. The bathroom is located through bedroom one and comprises a bath, WC and wash hand basin.

Outside is where this property comes into its own. The garden is made up of different areas to enjoy including a formal garden with areas laid to lawn, mature borders with flowers and shrubs, a pond and trees. This area is incredibly private and leads down to an area with raised beds, offering plenty of scope to produce an abundance of your own fruit and vegetables. At the latter end of the garden is an orchard, with a number of productive fruit trees. The land then extends away from the house into a number of paddocks, which would be perfect for equestrian use.

Attached to the main house, there a number of outbuildings which offer the potential for conversion, subject to the relevant permissions. Currently these buildings are used for storage, there are also established stables.

Agents notes:
1) The property benefits from grazing rights on the adjacent common land.
2) Please be aware that the vendors will be keeping the steel outbuilding to the rear of the property, which they are currently applying for planning permission on, and the title will be split as a result. They have advised this could be available to a buyer by separate negotiation.

EPC: To be confirmed.

TENURE: Freehold

SERVICES: Mains water and electricity. Septic tank drainage. The Stanley stove heats the radiators, wood burner and open fire also heat the house. The solar panels are owned outright.

LOCAL AUTHORITY: Herefordshire County Council Tax Band E

Agents Note: there is a barn with pre app approval available by separate negotiation.
There are approximately 100 common rights.

Buyers Compliance Administration Fee: In accordance with The Money Laundering Regulations 2007, Agents are required to carry out due diligence on all Clients to confirm their identity, including eventual buyers of a property. The Agents use electronic verification system to verify Clients’ identity. This is not a credit check so will have no effect on credit history though may check details you supply against any particulars on any database to which they have access. By placing an offer on a property, you agree that if your offer is accepted, subject to contract, we as Agents for the seller can complete this check for a fee of £75.00 inc VAT (£62.50 plus VAT) per property transaction, non-refundable under any circumstance. A record of the search will be retained by the Agents.

All material information is readily available from the Agent or via the listing for this property on Rightmove or OnTheMarket.


Directions
Leave Ludlow via Ludford Bridge. After about a mile turn right onto the B4361 Richards Castle road. Carry on through Richards Castle and Orleton and bear right onto the B4362 Presteigne road and continue through the village of Bircher. At a staggered crossroads signposted Bircher Common immediately before the War Memorial, turn right and continue up Welshmans Lane towards Bircher Common. Go over the cattle grid taking the first right, and then the right fork and continue along this road where Yew Tree Farm will be located in front of you.