The Pound

LOCATION

The Pound has the perfect combination of rural living in a
private setting all within easy reach of the historical market
town of Leominster and within walking distance of its railway
station. Close by are Ludlow and the City of Hereford both of which
offer yet more excellent ranges of amenities including
traditional high street shops, supermarkets, theatres and
leisure facilities. There is a fabulous choice of schools within
the area such as Lucton, Moor Park and Hereford
Cathedral School with schools further afield
such as Shrewsbury, Malvern and Cheltenham.

THE PROPERTY

The Pound is a wonderful family home offering generous
and flexible accommodation. Originally a cottage was
amalgamated and attractively extended over the years, the
house today overlooks the sheltered southwest facing terrace
and gardens. Each room has one set of French doors leading
out on to the terrace.
The approach to The Pound is along a gravel drive through
entrance gates, beside which is a double garage and
machinery store. The drive is in part flanked by a beech
hedge on one side and a lawn planted with specimen trees
and shrubs with the high stone wall along the lane providing
complete privacy. Stone steps lead up to the front door and
inner lobby with the main staircase. The Dining Hall has a parquet
floor, built in shelves and a fireplace with wooden surround
and wood burner stove and the Drawing Room also with
a parquet floor has an open fire with carved stone surround
, beyond which is the Garden Room/Study with an open fire
with marble surround and a deep bay window with
window seats affording lovely views across the garden.
Off the inner hall with the back stairs, loo and cloakroom is
the Sitting Room with an open fire and original slate surround
which leads through to the back hall, understairs cupboard
and Butler's Pantry. The Kitchen/Breakfast room has a 4-oven
oil fired Aga, fitted pine units with Corian worktops and a
recently added architect designed conservatory/breakfast
area with double folding doors opening out on to the terrace.
Off the kitchen is the Boot/Laundry room with the new
oil-fired boiler and drying area, and back door out to the rear
courtyard where there is an original larder/cool room and
gate set in the wall on to the lane.
The accommodation on the first floor has the scope for
adaptation and rearranging to suit particular needs. The main
staircase leads on to the landing and master bedroom with
its dressing room and ensuite bathroom. Off this landing is a
further bedroom and linen cupboard and the third bedroom
which links through to the back staircase and rear landing.
At this end of the house is the main guest bedroom with
its dressing room and ensuite bathroom and two further
bedrooms, the nursery and a family bathroom.

OUTSIDE

Through the doors of the kitchen conservatory and along
the southwest side of the house is a sun-soaked terrace with
a small pond, wild planting and mature fragrant shrubs and
roses, all of which overlook the sweeping lawns.
In the courtyard by the back door is a log store, workshop
and machinery store and mounting block as well as a former
apple store and old privy. Beyond are the stables with two
loose boxes below which is the impressive vegetable garden
with its wonderful greenhouse, fruit cage and apple orchard.
The lawns are bordered by herbaceous planting leading down
to the hard tennis court screened behind mature trees and
shrubs. The garden is 'framed' with specimen trees including
a magnificent copper beech, walnut and lime trees and
bordered by beech hedges and high garden walls.

SERVICES

Mains electricity. Private drainage and water from a
borehole. Oil fired central heating. Council Tax Band F

DIRECTIONS (HR6 0NA)

From Leominster take the A44 towards Bromyard. Shortly
afterwards, turn right to Stoke Prior. The entrance to the
Pound is about ¾ mile and on the right-hand side.
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VIEWING

Strictly by appointment with Bengough Property