A Spacious and Distinctive Former Corn Mill with Leisure Suite and Separate Stone Built Granary Situated in a Rural Position within Easy Commuting Distance of Hereford. Reception Hall - Drawing Room - Dining Room - Study - Conservatory - Kitchen - Utility - Two Cloakrooms - Boot Room - Leisure Complex including Swimming Pool - Master Bedroom with Dressing Room and En-Suite - Four Further Bedrooms, 3 En-Suite - Bathroom - Detached Granary - Garden - Double Garage.
The Old Mill is situated in a rural position with easy access to surrounding villages and Hereford itself. The village of Holm Lacy is just over 1 mile away and has a primary school, shop/post office and well known Agricultural college. Fownhope, 3.5 miles, is a thriving village with an excellent range of facilities including a health centre, shop with post office, butchers, leisure club, two public houses, church, primary school and sports field. This area of the idyllic Wye Valley is full of charm and has miles of footpaths to explore and enjoy the wildlife and surrounding landscape. The historic market towns of Ross- on-Wye, 11 miles. and Ledbury, 14 miles, offer further areas of interest and the Cathedral city of Hereford is only 4 miles away with all the amenities expected of a city including a good choice of secondary education. Excellent rail links to London Paddington and Birmingham New Street can be found from Hereford and the motorway network is accessed via the M50, Junction 1, at Ross-on-Wye.
The Old Mill is an attractively fronted property that up until approximately 1935 was still functioning as a Corn Mill and Bakery. This now spacious conversion with details including mouldings, niches and chandeliers, would make an excellent family home with the leisure suite and separate annexe providing a fantastic lifestyle opportunity. The impressive reception hall is entered through the heavy, arched wooden front door and has a feature exposed stone wall and wide staircase to the first floor. Under the stairs is built in racking for a useful wine store. Double doors open into the lovely light drawing room with imposing stone fireplace containing the decorative black iron back plate in the chimney breast and large wood burning stove on the hearth. Windows look out to the garden and a double set of doors give access to the Leisure Suite. The spacious dining room has an attractive part exposed painted stone wall, arched display units, wood fire surround and doors into the conservatory with tiled floor and access to the garden. The contemporary kitchen has a tiled floor and a good range of fitted floor and wall units with stainless steel sink, integrated dishwasher, American style fridge/freezer, stainless steel range cooker with six ring gas hob and extractor hood. In the utility/boiler room are a further range of floor and wall units including sink and spaces for washing machine, tumble dryer and extra freezer. A boot room and two cloakrooms complete this part of the ground floor accommodation. The attached leisure suite comprises of a heated indoor swimming pool with sliding doors opening to the outside for warmer days, a snooker/games room with half sized hardwood snooker table and corner bar unit, gymnasium overlooking the pool with equipment and separate changing facilities. Upstairs, from the half landing with external steps to the rear drive, are two full en-suite bedrooms and a third with toilet and wash basin. From the main landing is the master bedroom suite comprising of a light and spacious main room, en-suite shower room, a two separate toilets and a dressing room. A further bedroom has access to the Jack and Jill bathroom with white shell style suite and shower over the bath.
The property is approached through double ornate metal gates onto the main gravel and brick drive and parking area. A further metal gate to the rear of the property gives access to a further drive and parking. The front garden is mainly laid to lawn with beds, borders and specimen trees and shrubs providing colour and year round interest. A dense hedge borders one side of the garden and the lawn is bordered to one side by an attractive running stream. The delightful stone and timbered cottage/annexe/studio retains the external stone steps up to the first floor resonant of its original role as a granary. Currently used for storage but with potential as an annexe, studio or office, the internal layout comprises of a sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, bathroom and first floor bedroom/living room. Attached to the cottage is the large double garage with power and light and electric roller door.
Council Tax Band: G, Herefordshire County Council.
Mains water, mains electricity and septic tank drainage.
Oil fired central heating.
Broadband is available.
From offices of Hayes, head to the Top Cross and turn left into the High Street. Proceed along the High Street
and head out of town following the signs for Hereford (A438). Continue on this road (A438), going straight on at the Trumpet crossroads signposted Tarrington. Continue through Tarrington and after about 2 miles take the left turn onto the B4224 for Upper Dormington. Stay on this road going through Priors Frome and Mordiford. At end of the road turn left, follow road round bend to the right then taking righthand turn over the river, onto the B4399 signposted Hereford. Go through Holme Lacy passing the Agricultural College on your right and after about 1 mile the property will be found on your left just off the road.
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