Thornton House

7 Bear Street

Hay-on-Wye

Agent: Sunderlands and Thompsons

Offers: £555,000

THORNTON House is a charming Grade-II listed house occupying one of Hay-on-Wye's mediaeval burgage plots, stretching back from Bear Street to the original historic town walls which form the rear boundary of the property. Georgian fronted, the oldest part of the house is believed to date from the 1600s.The property was sympathetically restored in 2008 to an exemplary standard, carefully conserving its layers of original features, whilst bestowing on it the advantages of twenty-first century amenities. These include gas-fired central heating, pressurised hot water, low-voltage lighting, central vacuum system, room speakers and high-quality kitchen and bathroom fittings.

When entering the well-proportioned property through the original panelled front door into the hallway, there is a striking Victorian tiled floor and a beautiful polished oak and elm staircase leading to the first floor.

The entrance hall gives access to the sitting room and dining room/study and leads through a half-glazed door to the inner hall and garden.

The sitting room and dining room/study both have feature fireplaces, solid oak floors and panelled doors with their original locks and keys. From the sitting room, French doors lead to a rear, secluded patio and steps to the south facing garden.

With a ceramic tiled floor, the kitchen is a delightfully light and airy room offering an excellent range of low and high-level kitchen units modern appliances and a gas fired Aga and access to the utility room.

On the first floor there are two bedrooms each with ensuite and on the second floor there is a further two bedrooms and a third bathroom, all re-furbished to a delightfully high standard.

The garden is bounded by stone walls topped by picket fencing. Outside the French doors there is a paved entertaining area with a pair of exterior lights and mature flowering clematis. Stone steps lead to three tiered lawns, opposite raised beds with wild strawberries, chamomile and lavender, a mature pear tree, greengage and two dessert apple trees. The garden also houses a timber garden shed (or summer-house) with covered log store to the side.

Thornton House is centrally situated in Hay-on-Wye's conservation area convenient for the town's excellent range of shops and facilities. Hay-on-Wye is a popular market town in the renowned Wye Valley set within The Brecon Beacon National Park. The town is known the world over for its second-hand bookshops and the Hay Literary Festival held annually in spring.