Striking Grade II Listed Family Home in City Location. Entrance Hall - Drawing Room - Dining Kitchen - Home Office - Cloakroom - Conservatory - TV Room - Utility Room - 4 Double Bedrooms - 1 En-Suite - Family Bathroom - Storage Closets - Mature Private Gardens - 2 Summer Houses - Original Flagstone Terrace - Detached Double Garage - Driveway - Off Road Parking for Several Vehicles - Close to Heart of Historic Hereford.

Acacia House is situated close to the riverside that allows an air of peace and tranquillity, although this property is within a ten minute walk of the magnificent cathedral city of Hereford, famous for the Mappa Mundi and Charmed Library. Hereford offers everything you would expect from a county capital - excellent shops, hotels, schools, colleges, football team, leisure facilities, as well as being surrounded by areas of outstanding natural beauty in the Wye Valley. There is a Cider Museum, reflecting the area's long history of apple-growing and cider-making. There is easy access from Hereford into Wales, and a direct rail link from Hereford to London Paddington (changing at Worcester for Birmingham and the North). The motorway network is easily accessible via the M50 near Ross on Wye.

Acacia House is believed to date back to the 16th century and was the original Home Farm to the nearby Putson Manor. Acacia House has history, character and charm in abundance and is a unique property that offers spacious accommodation for a fantastic family home. Crossing the gated driveway, you approach the main entrance under the elegant portico, into the hall that is placed at the heart of the property and is welcoming and inviting. As you make you way throughout the house, the natural daylight flows uninhibited through large original sash windows, that have retained the glorious wooden shutters that can be drawn across for shade in the summer and heat retention during the cooler months. The drawing room set to your right has a truly breathtaking carved stone fireplace with detailed quatrefoils, that is thought to have been brought from Putson Manor in the Reformation for preservation, and in safer times unveiled to create the most magnificent focal point in this sizeable living space. The dining area is incorporated into an open plan kitchen that is a fantastic space for entertaining your family and friends. The country style kitchen has an array of freestanding units fronted in pine, with porcelain fittings, together with a central island offering ample work surface at which to prepare your meals. There is a range style double oven with gas hob and plenty of space for an American style fridge freezer and a refectory table and chairs. Original elm flooring runs throughout the kitchen and dining areas into the rear entrance hall creating that wonderful sense of flow. The TV and utility rooms are situated in the basement, and could be utilised as a family room such as childs playroom, or indeed remain as a cinema room. The utility has an array of units fronted in warm mahogany, where there is space for a washing machine, tumble drier and further white goods, if desired. From the rear of the drawing room runs an internal hall leading to the red brick barn that oozes rustic charm with exposed brickwork and timbers, a bespoke oak staircase leading to a stained glass window that has been rescued from Banks Brewery to soften and add colour to the natural light flooding onto the upper mezzanine floor. This self contained accommodation lends itself perfectly as a home office, particularly as it is accessed through French doors leading directly out onto the driveway, and the very ornate conservatory leading out to the gardens where a cloakroom sits adjacently. The graceful swan neck staircase rises from the main entrance hall to the first and second floors where there are four double bedrooms, and a family bathroom. Part of the rear landing has been fitted out with built-in cupboards and deep shelving that is essential storage for bed linens. The family bathroom has been stylishly furnished with contemporary fittings and completed with a state of the art shower enclosure, quality wall tiling inlaid with green oyster slate that is an eye-catching detail. To both floors there are sizeable landing areas, however, the second is large enough to house a desk at which to study, or indeed place a comfy chaise longue to relax and read. The master suite benefits from having superb bathroom facilities and a spacious dressing room. The contemporary en-suite has a sumptuous corner bath with runway spotlights sunk into the Travertine flooring, together with a separate rain shower enclosure, and warmed by under floor heating. The age of this property is more evident amongst the top floor rooms that take full advantage of the eaves of the roof, where the timber framework is exposed and can be appreciated in all its glory.

Acacia House has extensive outside space. Immediately at the front of the property is an original flagstone terrace on which you may sit to enjoy your coffee and the daily newspapers, whilst the main garden is laid to lawn and gently flows away from the house in a southerly direction. A fish pond, with water lilies and irises, lies tucked away to the rear of the large detached brick built garage (with electronic up and over doorway), where the upper level has been equipped with a solid floor so as to offer secure storage space. Trees are dotted here and there including a Walnut, Holly and Weeping Cherry, together with fruit trees of plum and apple. However, the star of the show is the Acacia after which the property is named. Together with a second - that is affectionately known as the baby - these trees offer great dappled shade from the sun as well as being impressive specimens to appreciate. Within the gardens there are two summer houses, a decorative hexagonal greenhouse, and a pergola over which a glorious clematis grows. To the side of the property is a vegetable garden and space in which to store the refuse bins, with access out to the adjoining lane. From the main entrance you lead onto a cobbled effect driveway, through double wooden gates into the inner drive that offers safe and secure parking for several vehicles in what is both a child and dog proofed garden.

Council Tax Band D, Herefordshire County Council.
Mains water and electricity.
Mains drainage.
Gas fired central heating.
Broadband is available at the property.

From the offices of Hayes, proceed to the Top Cross in the town centre, turn left on to the High Street and proceed through Ledbury, following signs for Hereford (the A438). Once in Hereford City Centre take the Ross-on-Wye / Abergavenny Road (A49) to the Belmont traffic island. Staying in the left hand lane, take the immediate left turn into Hinton Road, heading for the Welsh Club. Proceed along this road, following straight on at the small roundabout, and after a short distance, there will be a high level stone wall on your left hand side. Before reaching the second of the small islands, the main entrance to the property will be on your left hand side at the end of the hedge through the double wooden gates. Viewing
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