Castle Frome, Ledbury, HR8

The property is set within the rural Hamlet of Castle Frome located North of Ledbury town. Local amenties can be found in the nearby village of Bishops Frome approximately 2 miles from the cottage. 

The market town of Ledbury can be found some 7 miles from the property and offers a further range of facilities and amenities to include shops, post office, primary and secondary school and mainline railway station. 

Situation and Description

Grove Cottage is situated within the hamlet of Castle Frome with local facilities available at the nearby village of Bishops Frome. The property offers a wealth of character features throughout together with two reception rooms, two/three bedrooms, large well stocked garden of approximately 1/4 of an acre, ample off road parking and potential for self contained annexe.

In more detail the accommodation comprises:

Reception Hall

with electric convection radiator, power points, short staircase with storage beneath leads to:

Study Area/Bedroom Three/Annexe

13' 7" x 13' 2" (4.14m x 4.01m) large window to front with superb outlook to the orchards and surrounding countryside, wealth of exposed ceiling timbers, electric night storage heater, power points, large enclosed loft style storage space. (Potential for annexe conversion).

Bathroom 1

with window to side, panelled bath with shower over, shower boarding, wash hand basin, low flush w.c., night storage heater.

Dining Room

12' x 11' 6" (3.65m x 3.50m) glazed door to side giving access to the garden, exposed Oak timber, feature wall with original brickwork, power points, night storage heater, Understairs Storage Area.

Sitting Room

12' 10" x 11' 8" (3.91m x 3.55m) dual windows with pleasant outlook to the front, exposed Oak timber, feature stone Inglenook fireplace with fitted wood burning stove and useful original bread oven storage, wall light point, power points.

Kitchen

12' x 10' 10" (3.65m x 3.30m) dual windows with pleasant outlook onto the garden, fitted with a range of cream units with Belfast sink with mixer tap, wealth of working surfaces with cupboards and drawers under, space for washing machine and dishwasher, range of eye level wall cupboards, feature oil fired Aga (used for cooking and for heating domestic hot water) with Oak mantle over, glass fronted display shelving, feature original Bread Oven storage.

Utility/Garden Room

13' 7" x 10' 10" (4.14m x 3.30m) a substantially large room with pine panelling to dado height, fitted eye level store cupboards, power points, dual doors to both rear and side garden.

Landing

with double doors to Airing Cupboard with lagged hot water tank and fitted immersion heater and fitted shelving. Doors to:

Bedroom One

13' x 11' 9" (3.96m x 3.58m) with windows with to both front and rear, hatch to roof space, electric convector heater, radiator, power points, doors to large fitted wardrobes.

Bedroom Two

11' 8" x 10' 10" (3.55m x 3.30m) window with outlook to rear and beyond, range of fitted His and Hers wardrobe, electric radiator, power points.

Bathroom 2

9' 5" x 8' 2" (2.87m x 2.48m) with window to side, large walk-in corner shower, vanity wash hand basin, low flush w.c., Linen Storage, night storage heater, chrome ladder style radiator.

Approach

The property is approached from the B4214 onto a large driveway partly being Herringbone brick, with ample storage for caravan/motorhome, plus additional parking for atleast 4 vehicles. Stone steps gives access to the front door.

Undercrop

12' 5" x 13' 6" (3.78m x 4.11m) fully insulated, power and light connected. This area could be further developed into a self contained annexe if required.

Garden

The garden forms a particularly attractive feature of the property and can be accessed via a wrought iron gate to the side. This leads to a timber garden store/workshop with adjoining wood store. A herringbone brick pathway continues to the rear of the property.

Steps rise to a raised lawned garden, attractively landscaped and well stocked with a wide variety of mature shrubs and flowering borders. A paved patio/sun terrace provides an ideal space for outdoor dining and entertaining.

To one side of the garden is a productive vegetable area incorporating raised beds, a gravelled seating area, ornamental pond, lean-to greenhouse and potting area.

Positioned at the top of the garden is a summer house enjoying delightful views across the gardens and surrounding countryside.

The gardens continue along the far side of the property with additional raised beds, established shrubbery providing year-round colour, and further ornamental trees.
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Agents Note

Most of the sealed units in the double glazed windows have been replaced.