Stapleton, Presteigne

£550,000

Guide price

Charming, Single Storey Barn Conversion Located In Idyllic Rural Village Offering Spacious 3 Bed Accommodation 2 Reception Rooms Oil Fired Centrally Heated Wealth Of Character Throughout Set In Extensive Mature Gardens & Grounds Of Approaching Half An Acre Ample Driveway Parking & Useful Garden Sheds

LOCATION

The property is situated in a lovely quiet rural position up a 'No Through' road nestling beneath the lea of the ruins of Stapleton Castle near to the border of Wales and the charming town of Presteigne. Voted by readers of The Times, as one of the best places in the UK to live, the town provides local amenities including schools, local independent shops, pubs, cafés, church, cricket and bowling clubs.

Ludlow lies to the east, within easy reach, with a selection of independent and state schools, golf courses, National Hunt racing, high street shopping, bars and well known restaurants and an abundance of culture including regular festivals and the internationally acclaimed Ludlow Food Festival.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

Converted from an original barn, this charming attached dwelling offers spacious single storey accommodation that has retained many original character features. From the driveway double doors open to a good sized enclosed porch/boot room with a further door leading through to the reception hallway. A door from the reception hallway leads through to an impressive living room with high vaulted ceiling displaying original beams and trusses, there is attractive parquet wood block flooring throughout and forming a central feature to the room is a wood burning stove set one a raised brick hearth.

Also off the hallway is a door leading through to the kitchen which offers a range of matching oak fronted base and wall units with solid wood work surfaces, inset twin bowl sink unit, built-in double oven and 5 ring gas hob with extractor hood above. The kitchen benefits from a walk-in larder with quarry tiled floor, a slate cold slab and fitted shelving. The kitchen opens through to a spacious dining/sitting room with further exposed timbers and double glazed French doors opening out to the gardens and provides a lovely family space. An inner hallway leads off this room which provides access to the principal bedroom, family bathroom and second bedroom. The principal bedroom is a good sized bedroom which is partially divided to create a separate dressing area. Bedroom 2 is another pleasant room with the family bathroom offering a suite to include a panelled bath, low flush w/c and hand wash basin.

Off the reception hallway is a third double bedroom and separate shower room with shower cubical, low flush w/c and hand wash basin. There is also a useful utility room with space and plumbing for washing machine and housed in here is the oil fired central heating boiler.

OUTSIDE

The property enjoys generous gardens and grounds of approaching half an acre. A gravelled driveway sweeps into a good sized parking and turning area off which there is a pretty lawned garden with shrub and floral borders, onto which the French doors from the Family/Dining Room open. Adjacent to this is a good GARDEN/TOOL SHED.

To the other side of the driveway and approached through a 5-bar gate is the main garden area which also has a secondary vehicular access through a rear driveway via a 5-bar gate. This rear driveway whilst belonging to the property also gives access to a neighbour. The lovely productive garden area is split into a variety of flowers and vegetable growing areas/plots, is interspersed with trees and shrubs and has a GREENHOUSE. There is a soft fruit sections and a useful GARDEN SHED.

SERVICES & EXPENDITURE

Mains Electricity & Water.

Private Shared Drainage.

Oil fired central heating

Council Tax Band: E

Tenure: FREEHOLD

LOCAL AUTHORITY

The Herefordshire Council - 01432 260000

VIEWING

Strictly by appointment. Please contact the agents on 01568 610600

Viewings to be conducted under our viewings policies, copies of which can be found on www.bill-jackson.co.uk

DIRECTIONS

Proceed into Presteigne, go down Broad Street and over the river bridge towards Stapleton. Fork off right towards Stapleton down the 'No Through' road. The property will be found a little way down here on the left hand side.

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for themselves and the vendors of the property, whose agents they are, give notice that these particulars, although believed to be correct, do not constitute any part of an offer of contract, that all statements contained in these particulars as to this property are made without responsibility and are not to be relied upon as statements or representations of fact and that they do not make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property. Any intending purchaser must satisfy himself by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of the statements contained in these particulars.

The agent has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixture, fittings or services and so cannot verify that they are in working order or fit for their purpose, neither has the agent checked the legal documents to verify the freehold/leasehold status of the property. The buyer is advised to obtain verification from their solicitor or surveyor.

ROOM MEASUREMENTS

LIVING ROOM - 21'4 x 16'9 (6.50m x 5.11m)

KITCHEN - 15'4 x 9'10 (4.67m x 3.00m)

FAMILY DINING ROOM - 21'4 x 14'7 (6.50m x 4.45m)

UTILITY ROOM - 6'6 x 5'6 (1.98m x 1.68m)

PRINCIPAL BEDROOM - 18'7 x 10'0 (5.66m x 3.05m)

BEDROOM 2 - 10'11 x 9'2 (3.33m x 2.79m)

BEDROOM 3 - 12'3 x 9'6 (3.73m x 2.90m)

FAMILY BATHROOM - 8'8 x 7'7 (2.64m x 2.31m)

SHOWER ROOM - 6'5 x 5'2 (1.96m x 1.57m)