Walford, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9

Seeking the good life?. Look no further! A registered smallholding, 3 bed detached cottage exuding charm & character, together with approx 4 acres of woodland & sloping paddocks complete with resident goats Tom, Barabara, Margo & Jerry. Potential to extend and views to Goodrich Castle & River Wye.

The property is situated in an enviable, rural, location accessed from a small no through road just off the B4234 on the fringes of the popular village of Walford. Benefitting from a slightly elevated, westerly, facing position with views to the River Wye and Goodrich Castle

Direct access is gained to the Wye Valley Walk where miles of beautiful country and riverside walks can be enjoyed. Within the popular village there is a church, primary school, village hall and fantastic village pub serving wonderful food.

The property, we believe, dates back to around 1760 and still retains original features and inglenook fireplaces.

The market town of Ross-on-Wye lies approximately 3.5 miles to the north and Monmouth approximately 6 miles to the south, each offering a superb range of shopping, social, sporting and education facilities. Easy access is gained to the A40/M50 giving excellent road links to the Midlands, South Wales and the West. The centres of Cheltenham, Gloucester and Hereford are approx 25 miles, 18 miles and 14 miles respectively.

UPVC double glazed front entrance door gives access to

Reception Hall:
With radiator, stairs to first floor with pitch pine door leading to storage cupboard beneath stairs, pitch pine doors leading into

Sitting Room: 13' (3.96m) into bay front aspect x 10'10" (3.3m) plus recess
Characterful room, stone fireplace with wood burning stove on a slab hearth, exposed stone surround and timber mantle over, Pine storage cupboard and shelving. Lovely rural views to front aspect, radiator, power points, picture rail, shelving.

Kitchen/Dining Room:
Dining Area: Approx 15' x 11'6" (4.57m x 3.51m) into bay.
With beautiful stone inglenook fireplace with feature bread oven housing an attractive wood burning stove, original exposed stone surround. real flagstone flooring, French doors leading to the front aspect with lovely views towards Goodrich Castle and surrounding countryside, power points, radiator. Open plan to

Kitchen Area: 15'9" x 6'4" (4.8m x 1.93m)
With an excellent range of painted oak fronted base and matching wall units incorporating drawers and eye level glazed leaded display cupboards. Ample work surfaces with attractive tile surrounds, cooker space with electric hood over, inset stainless steel 1 1/2 bowl single drainer sink unit with mixer tap over, radiator, flagstone flooring, ample power points, window to side aspect, uPVC double glazed door leading through to

Utility Room: 8'4" x 6'8" (2.54m x 2.03m)
With Shaker style base unit and hardwood worktops, inset ceramic basin with mixer top over. Plumbing for washing machine, plumbing for dishwasher, oil fired combination boiler supplying domestic hot water and central heating, power points, radiator, window to rear aspect and stable door to garden, ceramic tiled flooring and door into

Shower Room:
With tiled shower cubicle with electric shower, double glazed window to side aspect, extractor fan, low level wc.

From Reception Hall staircase leads to
First Floor Landing:
With double glazed window to front aspect with spectacular river and castle views, radiator, picture rail and pitch pine door through to

Bedroom One: 14'3" x 11'6" (4.34m x 3.51m)
A characterful room with period cast iron fireplace, attractive painted stone to one elevation, window to front aspect with spectacular river and castle views extending to beautiful south Herefordshire countryside and beyond. Recess for wardrobe, radiator, power points, picture rail.

Bedroom Two: 11'4" x 11'3" (3.45m x 3.43m)
With double glazed window to front aspect, again with spectacular views of Goodrich Castle and the River Wye. Period cast iron fireplace with recess room for wardrobe to one side, radiator, power points.

Bedroom Three: 9' x 7'6" (2.74m x 2.29m)
With window to rear aspect over the property's paddock and surrounding woodland, radiator and power points.

Bathroom:
Enamel panelled bath with electric shower over and tiled surround, low level wc and pedestal wash hand basin, corner shelved unit and double glazed window to side aspect.

Outside:
The property is accessed via Whitings Lane, a small lane which leads from the B4234 Ross-on-Wye to Walford road with vehicular access leading to the rear of the property where there is hard standing for several vehicles and pathways to both front and rear doors.

To the south of the property there is an extremely useful timber and glazed workshop and potential studio, approx 17' x 11' (5.18m x 3.35m), with windows to the westerly facing elevation giving spectacular views to the castle and River Wye.

To the far side of the property there is an adjoining stone built storage room, approx 7'2" x 5'3" (2.18m x 1.6m), an ideal wine store.

There is a small range of other timber storage sheds and chicken coup.

The gardens mainly extend to the front of the property laid to pathways and well stocked shrubs and rose beds with pathways extending to a small orchard area where the present owners have two storage sheds and a chicken shed and run.

The main area of the property is predominantly split into two areas. Immediately behind the property there is a fenced sloping Paddock, to the northern side of which there is a lovely area of natural English woodland with mainly indigenous broad leaf trees and an array of wild flowers, notably a carpet of bluebells during the springtime. The Wye Valley Walk crosses the property giving access to fabulous riverside and countryside walks immediately on the doorstep.

Agents Note:
The neighbouring property (Tump Cottage) has vehicular access across the rear drive to their one parking space. There is a public footbath which crosses between the paddock and the woodland.

Property Information:
Council Tax Band: D
Heating: Oil Central Heating
Private Drainage. Mains Water and Electric
Broadband: Ultrafast 1000 Mbps Available
Satellite/Fibre: Sky & BT available. Virgin: Not available.
Mobile Phone Coverage:

Directions: What3words ///yourself.blueberry.orbit
From Ross-on-Wye proceed on the B4234 towards Walford. Proceed through the village, past the Millrace pub on the right hand side. Take the turning after Green Colley Grove into a small lane called Whitings Lane. Bear left and proceed round to the right along the access lane which serves this property.