Stapleton, Presteigne, Herefordshire

Brook House Farm is a quintessential country residence from the 17th-century and offers a character-rich family home. The property has been extensively refurbished and modernised, yet retains a wealth of architectural integrity, showcasing magnificent exposed timber beams, original stone flagged flooring and focal inglenook fireplaces.

The ground floor accommodation provides a range of reception rooms suited to both formal entertaining and family living. A welcoming reception hall leads to a drawing room, well proportioned sitting room and grand formal dining room, all featuring fireplaces. The dining room, sitting room , drawing room and office all benefit from underfloor heating. Further accommodation includes a cosy reading room and home office. The farmhouse kitchen is fitted with traditional cabinetry, a range cooker set beneath a traditional wooden mantel and stone flooring. Adjacent is a practical utility room with a neighbouring shower room.

The first floor hosts four well-proportioned bedrooms, where the historic character is particularly evident through vaulted ceilings and intricate timber framing. The principal bedroom has its own en suite bathroom with walk in wardrobe, while the remaining bedrooms are served by a generous family shower room.

The property is approached via a gated gravel driveway providing extensive parking. The grounds are a particular highlight, featuring beautiful gardens with level lawns and a stone-walled terrace with timber pergola. Significant outbuildings include a traditional two-storey barn with planning permission for one two-bedroom dwellling and one one-bedroom annexe, a larger barn with planning for sizeable three bedroom dwelling and a large open agricultural barn, offering excellent potential for workshop space, storage or equestrian use. Beyond the gardens, the land extends to useful paddocks and fields, providing an appealing smallholding opportunity.

Approximately 6.5 acres in all.

Services: Mains electricity and water. Private drainage to septic tank (which may not comply to current regulations). Oiled fired central heating

The property occupies a rural position in the hamlet of Stapleton, close to the Welsh border and surrounded by the Herefordshire countryside.The nearby popular town of Presteigne provides a range of everyday amenities, including independent shops, cafés, restaurants, galleries and local services, while the market towns of Kington and Knighton offer further facilities.

The area is well served for independent education, with Lucton School and Moor Park School within reach, and Hereford Cathedral School also providing a wellregarded option. Wigmore School offers excellent state eduction for 2-16 year olds.

Rail services are available from Knighton, Leominster, and Ludlow. Further shopping, leisure, restaurants and cinema are available in Ludlow and Hereford.