Gladestry Kington HR5 3NR

Detached residence positioned within the heart of the village of Gladestry.  The village is an attractive rural village lying on the Offa’s Dyke National Trail close to the border with England at the end of Hergest Ridge, and south of the large moorland area of Radnor Forest.

It has a fine medieval church, which is a Grade I listed building of exceptional national, architectural and historical importance, an active village hall, a good local pub, The Royal Oak,  and village school. The nearby market town of Kington (some 5 miles over the border in Herefordshire) and the book town of Hay-on-Wye (around 10 miles to the south) both offer a wonderful range of independent shops, cafes and businesses. The towns of Presteigne, Brecon, Ludlow, Leominster and Llandrindod Wells are also within easy reach, as well as the city of Hereford, are all between about 25-45 minutes’ drive away. 

Church House, dating back to circa.1600,  is a handsome detached family house which retains much of its original character and charm. The house offers very well-balanced accommodation arranged over three floors. The ground floor comprises a reception hallway with trap door down to the wine cellar and open way to cosy living room with open fireplace leading through to the purpose-built garden room with hidden roof storage feature in the ceiling and French doors leading onto the south facing garden, there is a study with a former doorway which could be reinstated to link to the dining room.  The kitchen/breakfast room is directly off.  From the kitchen is a great welly/utility  room and cloakroom which complete the ground floor accommodation.  The property has two back doors for easy access to each side, to shed on side and a private side passage to the street on the other).

On the first floor there are three bedrooms and two bathrooms, one of which is en-suite and also access to a spacious loft area for storage.  A doored stairway gives access up to the second floor where there is an open landing area with sleeping quarters which leads through to another spacious bedroom with en-suite bathroom.  

A wooden gated entrance opens to the driveway at the front of the house where there is a well-maintained south facing garden terrace leading to lawn featuring a ha-ha level with a lower croquet lawn below, which has a wonderful vantage point enjoying views to the western side of Hergest Ridge, with mature trees providing lovely shade and a great profusion of daffodils and bluebells in the spring. Beyond is a wilder natural garden with the Gladestry brook running through featuring a lovely willow tree on the banks  The plot size 0.46 acres. Garden Store with ample room for a garage.

Services

Mains electricity and water.  Private drainage.  Oil central heating.   Ample power points throughout the accommodation.

Broadband Speed

Predicted Basic 20 mbps

Superfast 80 mbps

Ultrafast 1800 mbps

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