A beautiful detached country residence of extensive proportions, situated amongst glorious Herefordshire countryside. Entrance Porch - Reception Hall - Drawing Room - Sitting Room - Dining Room - Kitchen - Separate Utility / Laundry Room - Bathroom - Cellars - To the first floor: Six Bedrooms - Three Bathrooms - To the second floor: Seven Bedrooms - Two Further Bathrooms - Period Features Throughout - Extensive Gardens - Greenhouse - Parking - Part-furnished - Available Immediately.

Barrington House is situated at the end of a private driveway in the midst of beautiful Herefordshire countryside. The property is ideally situated to explore the wealth that the 'three counties' (Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire) has to offer. Bishops Frome itself has two public houses, a small post office / shop, a church and a village hall. The market town of Ledbury is just 8 miles distant and offers a wonderful range of independent shops, primary and secondary schools, cottage hospital, leisure facilities and supermarkets. The Downs and The Elms preparatory schools in Colwall and Malvern St James in Malvern are approximately 10 miles distant, whilst St Richards of Bredenbury is just over 7 miles distant. Ledbury has excellent rail links to Birmingham New Street and London Paddington while access to the motorway network, via junction 2 of the M50, is just four miles south of Ledbury. Gloucester, Worcester, Hereford and Cheltenham are all within easy commuting distance.

Barrington House dates back to the 18th century and was originally the rectory of the parish, remaining so until the 1950s, when it was sold to form a family home. Many of the rooms have the original doors, sash windows, high ceilings, deep skirting boards, picture rails and coving. The entrance porch has beautiful Milton tiles that greet you before leading into the main reception hall. Here you will see the galleried staircase. The drawing room has a large bay window with wooden panelling underneath and there is a marble fireplace with cast iron inset with a delicate floral design. The sitting room also has a marble fireplace with cast iron inset and decorative tiling with flowers, lily pads and butterflies. French doors lead out from here to the gardens. The dining room is of impressive proportions and has a plate rack surrounding its perimeter. A large wood burning stove lies at the centre amongst a tall carved wooden fire place. Adjacent to the dining room is the kitchen. The kitchen has chequered quarry tile flooring and an array of handcrafted units painted in a warm cream which are complemented by black granite honed work surfaces and a white double butler sink. There is a range cooker with a five ring gas hob and a double oven. The central kitchen island has a white ceramic circular sink and is an ideal food preparation area. The kitchen benefits from having two integral dishwashers and there is ample space for a fridge freezer. A latch doors leads from the kitchen into the utility and laundry room where there is plenty of space for white goods. The downstairs bathroom has a walk-in shower and a linen cupboard and completes the ground floor. The staircase rises from the hallway and leads to the first floor where there are a six bedrooms. Most bedrooms have original fireplaces amongst them and some of the bedrooms have the original wooden shutters. On this floor there are also three bathrooms, two have walk-in showers and one has a free standing slipper bath. On the second floor there is a further seven double bedrooms and two bathrooms. The cellar is ideal for those with an avid interest in wine collecting and has shelving in-situ.

Sitting in grounds of just under 1 acre, the gardens that come with Barrington House and simply beautiful and breathtaking. They are well stocked and wrap around three sides of the property. The extensive lawns gently undulate here and there, circling the curved flower beds. The garden is a real plantsman's garden. Amongst the flora are roses, peonies, geraniums and aquilegia to name but a very few and the garden displays burst of different colours throughout the year. The grounds lead down to a large sweet chestnut tree, a wonderful centre piece, and a ha ha. Seated areas are dotted amongst the grounds from which to relax and enjoy the peace and tranquillity. Seven steps lead down from the main lawn to a wonderful entertaining area which lies beneath the shade of a Yew tree. This area is surrounded by raised flower beds and the sound of the birds and the wildlife create the feeling of calm and relaxation. The garden is such a peaceful haven and the views towards the countryside are simply idyllic. Within the grounds also lies the Yew Tree Walk and tucked away behind this area lies the vegetable garden and the greenhouse. Extensive gravelled parking lies to the front of the property.

Mains water, mains electric and mains drainage.
Oil-fired central heating.
Broadband is available at the property.

From the offices of Hayes, head to the Top Cross in town and turn left. Proceed through the town and by the railway station in Ledbury, follow the signs to Bosbury on the B4214. After approximately 3 ½ miles, veer left on the B4214 towards Bromyard. When you come to the staggered cross roads, proceed straight over continuing on the B4214 heading towards Bishops Frome. As soon as you enter Bishops Frome you will the sign for Barrington House on your right hand side next to a private driveway, just before the church. Turn down the private driveway and continue to the end of the driveway and park in front of the house. Viewing
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