Pixley, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8

Summary of Features

* Handsome and spacious period house with annexe (3,035 sq ft) * Three large double bedrooms, large en-suite plus family bathroom * Separate one bedroom guest annexe with fitted kitchen * Bespoke Aga kitchen with fabulous adjacent garden room * Three reception rooms, utility, pantry, boot room & WC * Attractive, established gardens with adjoining paddock * Generous and productive kitchen garden plus impressive greenhouse * Detached triple garage with annexe above

Acreage

In all 4.76 Acres.

Location

* Mileages Putley 3 miles, Ledbury 6 miles, Hereford & Ross-on-Wye 11½ miles, Malvern 12 miles, Gloucester & Worcester 20 miles, Cheltenham 26½ miles, Birmingham 58½ miles * Road: M50 (Jct 2) 9½ miles, M5 (Jct 8) 20 miles * Railway: Ledbury, Hereford, Malvern * Airports: Birmingham 64½ miles, Bristol 62½ miles

Situation

The Old Rectory is situated in an easily accessible location in the heart of the parish of Pixley, within the beautiful East Herefordshire countryside. Pixley forms part of the “Woolhope Dome”, formed some 250 million years ago, and is renowned for its geological interest, diversity of wildlife and high-value landscape. The surrounding countryside provides a mixture of traditional farmland, wooded landscape and modern high value fruit farming. Excellent road access provides good communication links to the rest of the country.

The Old Rectory

* The Old Rectory was built in the early 1890’s and was home to the Rector of the Parish of Pixley and neighbouring villages. This superb property underwent sympathetic and extensive refurbishment some 16 years ago with a rear extension helping to create a stunning and spacious home. * The property showcases a wealth of bespoke, hand-made and crafted additions, including the staircase, kitchen, built-in storage and shelving and classic cornicing, with the front door featuring beautiful and completely unique stained-glass panels. * Many of the rooms benefit from a double aspect and all have high ceilings, making this a lovely light and airy property. * An attractive front door and porch lead to the spacious entrance hall with marble flooring, which flows through to the kitchen and garden room, and beyond to the rear ancillary rooms, all benefitting from under floor heating.

The Old Rectory (continued)

* The comfortable sitting room features a double aspect, built-in shelving and storage, and a Jet Master open fire set within an attractive fireplace with slate hearth, a very sociable room. Opposite is the study, currently a home office, again with a double aspect and benefitting from super-fast broadband (FTTP). * The main drawing room is to the rear of the ground floor with double aspect featuring two bay windows, with south and westerly views overlooking the mature garden and views to Marcle Ridge. A Jet Master open fire is set on a slate hearth which complements this comfortable room. * A pair of French doors at the end of the hallway open to the garden room, which doubles as a dining room and has direct access via bi-fold doors to the patio and garden. It is also accessed directly off the kitchen. This room benefits from a Clearview wood-burning stove and electric (external) roof blinds, for those warmer summer days.

The Old Rectory (continued)

* The bespoke, hand-made kitchen offers ample storage with glass-fronted display cabinets, solid wood work-surfaces either side of the 4-oven electric Aga, and a central island with Corian worksurface and gas hob. There is an integrated, multi-functional electric oven together with two fridges and a dishwasher. * Behind the kitchen is a rear hall where there is an excellent walk-in larder and a downstairs WC. Beyond is a large boot come dog room and a separate utility room, with garden access. The boot room opens to a secure yard with bespoke kennels and log store. * An attractive, oak staircase leads up to the first floor where there are three good-sized double bedrooms, the main bedroom with en-suite, and a separate family bathroom with a bath and a walk-in Grohe shower. * The spacious main bedroom has a large en-suite bathroom, featuring an over-sized bath with marble surround, large walk-in Grohe shower and bespoke storage. The bathrooms and WC are all complemented (truncated)

The Outside

* The property is approached off the main road via a private, gated driveway, flanked by the mature gardens and leading to a gravelled parking area front of the house and garages. * A large and well-built detached triple garage provides secure parking and storage. Above the garage is a one-bedroom, self-contained studio annexe with shower room and a kitchen/breakfast room. * The garages have electric roller shutter doors, and a separate side door. There are two large parking bays with built-in shelving. The third bay has a butler’s sink and WC, plumbing for a washing machine, and is used for domestic storage. * Established gardens surround the property and comprise of lawned areas, interspersed with sunken patio areas and raised stone borders, planted with a variety of mature shrubs, ornamental trees and flowering plants.

The Outside (continued)

* A large south facing patio by the garden room provides a fantastic space for seasonal entertaining and is complemented by a grapevine-clad pergola. * Below the garden is the mature pasture paddock of about 3½ acres, interspersed with a variety of maturing trees, and borders a small brook. Currently open to the garden, this has good, secure boundary fencing and offers plenty of scope for a variety of uses. * A separate and very productive kitchen garden is set beyond the formal garden, above the house, and benefits from raised fruit and veg beds, and a superb Hartley Botanic Victorian-style greenhouse, finished with a quarry tiled floor and adjoining cold frames. * There is a separate gated entrance off the road to the paddock providing vehicular access for maintenance.

Material Information

Services

Mains electricity, private water supply (bore hole), private drainage (treatment plant) and oil-fired central heating. Electric u/f heating to en-suite and family bathroom. Solar panels supplement the hot water. Harvested water storage for the garden.

Broadband

Fibre Broadband is connected (FTTP, c. 100 Mbps).

Mobile Phone Signal

Very good via several providers.

Local Authority

Herefordshire Council: .

Council Tax

Band “G” (£3,813 for 2024/25).

Tenure

Freehold.

Construction

Red brick elevations under a clay tile roof.

Listing

This property is not Listed.

Planning Permission

None applicable that we are aware of.

EPC

Rated “D” with potential for “C”.

Flood Risk

There is no risk of flooding.

Access

Off the public highway.

Rights of Way/Footpaths

None over this property.

Covenants

There is an historic overage clause on any residential development of the paddock.

Conservation Area/AONB

The property is not within a Conservation Area nor AONB.

General Information

Schools

* Primary: Ashperton, Much Marcle, Ledbury. Further information is available at: Secondary: Ledbury. Further information is available at: Independent schools: Colwall, Malvern, Hereford, Monmouth, Worcester and Cheltenham have some outstanding independent schools. Further information is available at:

Local

Pixley has a Church and a local pub at nearby Trumpet Cross, with the Verzon House Hotel and the Nest café/deli and garden centre also close by. Nearby Putley has a thriving community with a Church, and a Parish Hall which is the centre of many activities including a part-time Post-Office service and a monthly “pop up” pub evening. The charming market town of Ledbury is a short drive away and provides a comprehensive range of domestic shopping and leisure facilities as well as a doctors’ surgery, cottage hospital, theatre and railway station. More extensive retail and cultural opportunities are available at Malvern, Hereford, Worcester and Cheltenham.

Recreational

The area offers a wealth of sporting activities, with many fine walks and rides on Marcle Ridge. Locally, there is a riding school in the nearby village of Putley and Newbridge Farm Park is a short drive away. The Malvern Hills and Wye Valley are renowned for their great natural beauty and accessibility. Alexander Park leisure resort, about 1½ miles away, provides an 18-hole golf course, floodlit driving range, gym and spa. The Three Counties Showground at Malvern hosts a wide variety of year-round events including the RHS Spring Garden Show and the Royal Three Counties Show. Eastnor Castle is a short drive away and hosts a variety of seasonal tours, concerts and events.

Postcode

HR8 2QA.

Directions

From Ledbury: Head west on the A438 for 3 miles until reaching the Trumpet Cross traffic lights, turn left onto the A4172 and head south for 0.40 miles only. This property will be found on your right-hand side, a gated entrance is within the panelled roadside fencing.

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