Lower Eggleton, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8

Summary of Features

* A charming, detached and extended cottage (2,379 sq ft) * 4 - 5 bedrooms, 2 en-suite, family bathroom * Open plan Aga kitchen/dining room, utility, WC * 1 – 2 reception rooms, one with wood-burner * Large garden with further potential * Adjoining 2-acre, fenced paddock * Several timber garages, ample parking

Location

* Mileages: Stretton Grandison 1 mile, Ashperton 3 miles, Ledbury, Hereford & Bromyard 9 miles, Malvern 12 miles, Leominster 13 miles, Worcester 18½ miles, Gloucester 25 miles, Cheltenham 31 miles, Birmingham 50 miles * Road: M50 (Jct 1 Ross-on-Wye) 15 miles, M50 (Jct 7) 20 miles * Railway: Ledbury, Hereford, Malvern * Airport: Birmingham 55 miles, Bristol 73 miles

Situation

Stretton View is situated within the small rural hamlet of Lower Eggleton. surrounded by beautiful Herefordshire countryside, renowned for its orchards, hop fields and farming communities. The property benefits from excellent links to the main arterial routes through Herefordshire and beyond. The market town of Ledbury is a short drive away, with the larger conurbations of Hereford, Worcester, and Gloucester within easy reach.

Stretton View

* This delightful cottage style property was built in 1992 and was thought to be extended in around 2000 to provide a very comfortable home. Reclaimed bricks were used in its construction and thus give the impression of a more period-style cottage. * A pair of French doors open to the the open-plan kitchen/dining room, which is the heart of this lovely home. The country-style kitchen with oil-fired, 2-oven Aga, offers ample storage and benefits from an integrated induction hob and separate electric oven. * A door off the kitchen opens to the utility room, which benefits from wooden work surfaces and a Belfast-style sink, further storage, including a useful integrated bin/recycling drawer and space/plumbing for a washing machine, a tumble dryer and under-counter fridge and freezer. There is also a walk-in storage cupboard, which also houses the boiler.

Stretton View (continued)

* There is a spacious reception room, with en-suite shower room and a fully glazed aspect incorporating bi-fold doors opening out to the patio and garden. This fabulous and versatile room offers potential for a variety of uses, including an additional a family/TV room, fifth bedroom, dining room, or would also make a great guest suite or annexe space for dependent relatives or older children. * A second door off the kitchen opens to what is the original hallway where there is a downstairs WC leading off and stairs to the first floor. * The main sitting room is accessed off the main hall and is a spacious, yet comfortable room with a double aspect and an inglenook-style fireplace inset with a wood burner, which provides a lovely focal point for this room.

Stretton View (continued)

* Stairs off the hall lead to the first floor galleried landing where there are four double bedrooms, one currently being used as a study, and a family bathroom with a separate bath and walk-in shower. * The spacious principal bedroom suite has a large en-suite with a separate bath and shower and a walk-in dressing room with fitted wardrobe and drawer space. * This lovely property has been extremely well-maintained and cared for by the current owners and is very well presented throughout.

The Outside

* The property is approached off the main highway and accessed via an electric-gated entrance which opens to a private, tarmac drive that leads to the ample parking area, the property and the garaging. * Stretton View is privately, and well situated within its own plot and enjoys superb views over its gardens and adjoining land, and across the surrounding and beautiful Herefordshire rural landscape. * The large garden is mainly lawned and planted with some mature and younger trees, a variety of shrubs and flowering plants, and offers further potential for keen gardeners. * There is a rear garden/seating area and an additional patio, which are perfect for seasonal dining, entertaining, BBQ’s, etc, and a side garden with greenhouse and some raised vegetable beds.

The Outside (continued)

* The adjoining pasture paddock amounts to approximately 2 acres and offers that further luxury of privacy and seclusion, and could be used for horses/ponies, as a dog exercise paddock, or for some smaller livestock, if desired. * The garages, incorporating a workshop, along with two double car ports, are situated within easy access to the main house and offer ample parking facilities for up to ten cars. The garages/workshop are very versatile and useful buildings and are constructed of block and timber, all with an internal concrete pad. * Two of the garages are fully insulated and could easily be transformed into a home office/studio, work/hobby room, etc. if desired and naturally offer great storage facilities.

Material Information

Services

Mains electricity, mains water (rated not metered) and mains drainage. Oil-fired CH and Aga. Power and light to the garages.

Broadband

Ultrafast Broadband available (up to 1,000 Mbps download).

Mobile Phone Signal

All providers should provide adequate coverage. Please check on a viewing.

Local Authority

Herefordshire Council: .

Council Tax

Band “F” (£3,495.59 for 2025/26).

Tenure

Freehold.

Construction

Brick built elevations with a tiled roof. Double glazed doors and windows throughout.

Listing

This property is not Listed.

Planning Permission

None current or outstanding.

EPC

Rated "TBC".

Flood Risk

None to this property.

Access

Off a main public road/highway.

Public Access

There is a very seldom used foot path which crosses the paddock.

Covenants

None of which the Vendors are aware.

National Landscape

The property is not within a NL (formerly AONB),but it is located within the Herefordshire Lowlands, which is part of the National Character Area Profiles but not a designated NL.

Conservation Area

The property is not within a Conservation Area.

Buyers Purchase Fee

Please note that buyers are required to pay a Purchase Fee of £300 (inc. of VAT) to Grant & Co on offer acceptance, to process a new transaction.

General Information

Schools

* Primary: Ashperton, Bosbury, Burley Gate and Ledbury. Further information is available at: Secondary: Ledbury. Further information is available at: Independent: Hereford, Malvern, Leominster, Gloucester, and Cheltenham. Further information is available at:

Local

There is a Spar convenience store and petrol station within a short walk at New Town Cross Roads. The hamlet of Stretton Grandison is nearby and has an historic, Grade I Listed Church, which was re-built in the 14th Century from a much earlier timber church, with a children’s nursery close by. Ashperton, a few minutes’ drive away, also has a well-regarded primary school, village hall and a Cricket Club. Bartestree (5 miles away) has a good range of local amenities including a village store, a pub, hair salon, Fish and Chip shop, a thriving village hall and football and cricket clubs. The market towns of Ledbury and Bromyard offer a good range of amenities to meet most day-to-day requirements. The Cathedral cities of Hereford Worcester and Gloucester are within easy reach and offer a wider range of retail and cultural facilities.

Recreational

There are many fine walks and numerous cycle routes throughout this region. The Frome Valley, Bromyard Downs, Brockhampton Estate (National Trust) and the Malvern Hills are only a short distance away, and the area offers a wide range of outdoor sporting pursuits and clubs. The nearby market towns of Ledbury and Bromyard host a variety of local festivals alongside numerous arts, crafts, and farmers’ markets throughout the year. Eastnor Castle is a short drive away and hosts a range of seasonal events, open to the public. Hay-on-Wye, host to the famous literary festival is within an hour’s drive.

Directions - HR8 2UG

From Ledbury: Head out of town towards Hereford on the A438 and at the Trumpet traffic lights, turn right onto the A417 towards, Leominster and Ashperton. Continue through the villages of Ashperton and Stretton Grandison and on leaving Stretton Grandison, the entrance to Stretton View will be found on the righthand side after about 0.7 miles. It’s the first gated entrance on the right-hand side after Stretton Grandison.

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