Detached house for sale in Stretton Grandison, Ledbury HR8

A Beautifully Refurbished Grade II Listed 17th Century Farmhouse in Grounds Over 0.75 acre, situated with the Idyllic Hamlet of Stretton Grandison near Ledbury.

Porch - Dining Hall - Living room - Sitting room – Kitchen/breakfast Room – Study – Utility – Cloakroom - Master Bedroom with Ensuite & Dressing Room - Four Further Bedrooms – Studio/Gym - Three Bathrooms – Cellars - Private Driveway – Landscaped Gardens – Double Garage & Workshop

Stretton Court Farmhouse is a beautiful half-timbered Grade II Listed house dating to the 17th century and surrounded by stunning gardens in a plot extending over 0.75 acre, and affords an unusual degree of privacy, including extensive formal gardens plus a small paddock leading down to raised vegetable beds, a spring fed pond and stumpery.

It has comfortable accommodation over three floors, with appealing architectural features, such as flagstone flooring, exposed beams, and open fireplaces. The property is constructed of a traditional timber frame with brick infills under a clay tiled roof, with timber framed windows with secondary glazing. The house faces south and enjoys delightful views over the surrounding Herefordshire countryside, particularly from the first floor.

Originally part of the Homend Estate, Stretton Court Farmhouse is set within the hamlet of Stretton Grandison, surrounded by lovely parkland and rolling countryside, the property enjoys good communications to local centres.

The local market town of Ledbury arguably one of the prettiest in the county offers excellent shopping facilities and amenities. The major cities of Hereford and Worcester with their extensive shopping recreational and educational facilities are about 7 miles and 15 miles respectively. Both have mainline rail services to London (Paddington).


The Property

Stretton Court Farmhouse is approached via a right of way over a driveway shared with three other adjoining properties, leading to a private block paved driveway and gravelled forecourt at the side of the house and in front of a large double garage and workshop.

A recessed entrance porch leads into a spacious kitchen/breakfast room with dual aspect, stone flag floors extensive exposed beams and exposed brickwork. There are pine faced floor and wall units with heat-resistant surfaces incorporating a 1 1/2 bowl ceramic sink unit and tiled splashbacks, There is an electric Aga range cooker with electric hob under an extractor hood with tiled splashbacks. There are doors to a utility room and dining hall.

The dining hall is semi open plan and includes a timber front door, stairs to the first floor with storage cupboard below, and doors leading to a living room, study, and kitchen. There are flagstone floors, exposed beams and an open fire with adjoining bread oven. There is a window overlooking the front terrace and garden.

The Living Room is a lovely bright and well-proportioned room with bay French windows leading to the garden. There is an inglenook fireplace, exposed wall timbers and brickwork and carpeted floors. It leads to a sitting room and rear lobby.

The Sitting Room is accessed via steps leading up from the Living Room, it has a central feature fireplace carpeted floors and views across the garden.

The Study, accessed via the dining hall has a dual aspect, central fireplace, carpeted floors and an external door at the side.

There is a rear Lobby with quarry tiled flooring that leads to a coat storage area and back external door. There are doors to a spacious cloakroom with WC and pedestal basin, and a further door leading to steps down to the cellar. The utility room can be accessed via the lobby.

The Utility Room has quarry tiled flooring, a work surface with storage below, and a one and half stainless steel sink and drainer. There is an oil fired boiler, and space and plumbing for a washing machine and dryer.

Upstairs

An attractive Georgian style oak staircase leads from the dining hall to a spacious first floor landing. From the landing there are three bedrooms and two bathrooms, including an impressive master bedroom with a dressing room and ensuite shower room.

The Master Bedroom is beautifully proportioned and features original oak panelling and exposed beams. An opening leads to a well-appointed dressing room and ensuite with extensive fitted wardrobes and a dressing area. The ensuite has a vanity basin with storage below, a corner shower cubicle and a back-to-wall WC, it is fully tiled with travertine effect tiling.

There are two further well-proportioned bedrooms, one with oak panelling, and both with fitted wardrobes and fireplaces.

The two bathrooms have panelled baths, WCs and pedestal basins. The smaller bathroom leads to an airing cupboard with a hot water tank and plenty of storage space. The larger bathroom has access to a large eaves storage cupboard.

Stairs continue to a second-floor landing where there is a nicely proportioned attic bedroom next to a bathroom with exposed beams, a panelled bath, a pedestal basin and WC.

There is a through-room currently used as a gym and an opening leading to a studio (bedroom 5) with exposed beams and gothic-style window.


Cellars

Integral to the house and accessed via steps down from the lobby, or accessible via an external door at ground level, from the garden. Comprising two rooms, one below the house and one lean-to at the side of the house. Both with concrete floors and painted stone walls, and a wide opening between the two spaces. Natural light comes from a window in the lean-to section, offering potential for alternative use.

Outside

Award winning gardens which surround the property extend to approximately 3/4 of an acre. They comprise extensive lawned areas interspersed with gravelled and paved pathways and well-stocked with floral and shrub borders. The gardens incorporate a rockery and clever use has been made the small stream on the West side of the house which crosses an ornamental bridge. The gardens incorporate a cedar wood summerhouse.

Garage block adjoining the driveway is a detached block-built and pitched tiled roof building with external timber cladding comprising a double garage and workshop fronted by a block paved driveway. It has scope for alternative uses subject to the necessary consents.

Practicalities

Herefordshire Council Tax Band ‘G’
Oil-fired Central Heating
Mains Water & Electricity
Shared Private Drainage – Recently modernised Biodisk system
Grade II Listed – within Conservation Area
Ultrafast Broadboard Available

Directions - HR8 2TW