Richards Castle, Ludlow, Herefordshire, SY8

An idyllic character cottage with a superb annexe and beautiful garden in a rural village close to Ludlow.

The Property
High Bank is a wonderful character-filled country cottage sitting in the superb rural village of Richards Castle, a short distance from Ludlow. The property boasts a wealth of character and charm with some wonderful original features and has been sypmathetically finished by the vendors over the years to create a wonderful family home.

At the heart of the home lies a well-appointed kitchen/breakfast room, fitted with a dual-fuel Rangemaster 'Kitchener' cooker - the natural gathering point for family life Adjacent utility with further units for storage. The sitting room is a particular delight, with wooden flooring and a striking stone inglenook fireplace housing a wood-burning stove, lending real warmth and character on cooler evenings. A cosy family room, complete with its own new built-in wood burner, offers a further place to relax, whilst a useful office provides for working from home or hobbies.

A practical boot room and ground-floor shower room complete the downstairs accommodation. Upstairs, the principal bedroom is a genuine highlight, benefiting from a modern en-suite bathroom and beautifully considered bespoke storage. Three/four further bedrooms provide ample space for family or guests, making High Bank a home that be readily adapted to changing family needs. There is a family shower room.

There is a superb, modern self-contained annexe — complete with its own fitted kitchen, sitting room, bedroom and shower room — offers wonderful flexibility for multi-generational living, holiday letting (subject to the necessary consents) and more.

Situation
High Bank enjoys a rural setting in the village of Richards Castle, close to Ludlow yet also within easy reach of Mortimer Forest — a thousand-hectare landscape of ancient royal chases and deer parks, criss-crossed by footpaths and bridleways for walking and riding well away from busy roads. The village itself has its own pub, and just under two miles away, Orleton offers a village shop, two further pubs and a primary school. The market town of Ludlow, some 3.6 miles distant, has a thriving community with independent shops, restaurants and pubs. Families are well served by schools and colleges in both the public and private sector, with Moor Park Prep close by. Ludlow has a railway station on the Manchester to Cardiff line, which links north to Shrewsbury and south to Hereford, offers regular services and onward connections to London and Birmingham.

Outside
The garden is particularly pleasant, mainly laid to lawn with well-stocked ornamental beds & borders. A terrace area sits perfectly for al-fresco dining and entertaining through the warmer months, while a charming summer house overlooks the garden — a lovely spot to sit back and take it all in.

For those with green fingers, a dedicated kitchen garden area offers raised beds, a greenhouse and a potting shed / greenhouse, all ready to be used. The wider grounds retain a natural, unhurried quality, with mature planting throughout that gives the garden a real sense of maturity and privacy.

A brick outbuilding provides useful storage or workshop space, while a garden shed adds further practicality. Ample parking completes the picture, with space for up to five vehicles including caravans and camper vans

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Local Authority: Herefordshire Council.

Services: Mains water, drainage and electricity. Oil fired central heating. The annexe has electric heating.

Council Tax: Band F

Wayleaves, easements and rights of way: The property will be sold subject to and with the benefits of all wayleaves, easements and rights of way, whether mentioned in these sales particulars or not.

Viewings: Strictly by appointment via Mark Wiggin Estate Agents.