Hownhall Farm, Pontshill
SoldGuide price £455,000 Freehold
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Plot size: 0.5 acres
A 17th Century Farmhouse with Stunning Gardens. Reception Hall - Sitting Room - Open Plan Kitchen / Dining Room - Utility Room - Cloakroom - Master Bedroom with En-Suite - 3 Further Bedrooms - Family Bathroom - Mezzanine Galleried Study - Gable Walk-in Loft Area - Extensive Cellaring with Exterior Doors - Detached Stone-Built Garage - Courtyard Log Store - Greenhouse - Wood Lap Shed - Stunning Gardens with Pond - Close to Motorway Network.
Hownhall Farm is located between the villages of Weston-under-Penyard and Lea, just 3 miles from Ross-on-Wye. Ross is set within the beautiful Wye Valley and has all the amenities one would expect from a busy market town. Within a mile of the property are two well-regarded primary schools, village pubs, churches, post office, village shop and a garage. Senior schools nearby include John Kyrle High School, Monmouth, HMSG, and Kings School Gloucester, all easily accessible by bus. The beautiful Forest of Dean, Symonds Yat and the Welsh hills are within easy reach for outdoor leisure. There is a direct rail link to London Paddington from the cathedral cities of Hereford (18 miles) and Gloucester (13 miles). Nearest motorway is Junction 3 of the M50 3 miles away.
The farmhouse has extensive gardens, and an impressive stone-walled duck pond, with water lilies and rushes. A wide old oak door under a weathered dark oak lintel opens onto the spacious reception hall. On the left is the sitting room with a wealth of exposed timbers crossing the ceiling, and ancient lintels over the panelled windows on three sides. The floor is oak boarded, and the magnificent 6ft wide arched fireplace is in dressed stone, with a stone hearth. Next to the fireplace is a niche with stone base where once a bread oven would have been found. An old oak door in the reception hall opens onto the cellar, which comprises 2 adjoining full-height rooms with exposed stone walls and flag-stoned floors. From the reception hall a door leads into the spacious open plan breakfast kitchen/dining/living room, with windows at each end, and French windows onto the south-facing sun terrace outside. The kitchen features an inset stainless steel sink with high level mixer tap, an integrated dishwasher and microwave, and light oak boarded floor. Bespoke solid ash units with hammered pewter knobs sit under a granite worktop. The kitchen features an inset stainless steel sink with high level mixer tap, a drainer etched into the granite worktop, an integrated dishwasher and microwave, and light oak boarded floor. The dining/living area is quarry-tiled with a fireplace is of simple dressed stone and fitted with an Efel multi-fuel burner. The whole room is an excellent space for family activities and entertaining friends. The utility, downstairs cloakroom and door to the terrace are accessed from the kitchen. From the reception hall the staircase rises to the large first floor beamed landing with its panelled window overlooking the pond. The character master bedroom is to full gable height with exposed ridge timber and 2 rows of purlins. A wide panelled window with window seat offers far-reaching views towards May Hill. The en-suite shower room has a heated towel rail/radiator. The stylish family bath/shower room has a white suite, walls tiled to full height with tumbled marble and a black textured slate floor. The bath is fitted with a hydro-massage shower over. Bedroom 2 runs the full width of the house with a large oak beam crossing the ceiling and windows to three sides. Bedroom 3 is charming with exposed timbers in the ceiling and wonderful views across the duck pond and garden. From the landing an old solid elm staircase rises to the second floor. A door leads from the gabled landing into bedroom 4. This gable top room is to full height with exposed ridge timber, purlins and A-frame. The room features a partially exposed stone wall, a skylight, and 2 panelled windows with views across the garden and pond. On the opposite side of the landing a door leads into the mezzanine galleried study, which looks down into the master bedroom. This study has a skylight with views towards May Hill, and the main A-frame of the house forms part of the simple oak balustrade. A door from the study opens into a large gable walk-in loft area.
The gardens at Hownhall Farm are beautiful and fall into several sections. At one side of the house is a walled cottage garden with picket gate from the driveway. The gravelled drive leads both to the garage and around to the front of the house providing ample parking. Overlooked by the house is the picturesque walled duck pond with a wonderful mature willow tree. A path leads round the house to the sunny terrace in the corner of which is a stone-lined well with original pump handle (capped at present). From an archway in the stone wall hung with a glorious wisteria you access the large lawns beyond, which is an attractive spring bulb and summer wildflower area. Alongside a lovely old pink sandstone wall is a deep south facing herbaceous border beautifully planted with cottage garden perennials. Through a scented rose archway and picket gate there is a further lawned area on the far side of the pond a perfect place to sit quietly and enjoy the view across the carpet of water lilies back to the house. There is a large detached stone garage at the end of the driveway which has an original cobbled stone floor and is open to full gable height with impressive oak purlins.
Council Tax Band: G Herefordshire Council.
Mains water metered.
Mains electricity.
LPG for kitchen hob and oven.
Septic tank drainage.
Broadband connection available.
Oil-fired central heating.
Central heating boiler replaced in 2006 a combi-boiler that also provides hot water.
Old wooden latched doors throughout the property.
The kitchen range is subject to negotiation.
From the offices of Hayes proceed to the Top Cross in the town centre, turn right and take the second exit at both the next roundabouts following signs for Ross-on-Wye on the A449. Just outside Ross, at the Travellers Rest take the 3rd exit off the roundabout and the 1st exit at the next. Follow signs for A40 Gloucester, travel through the village of Weston-under-Penyard and take the 2nd right turn. The gated driveway for Hownhall Farm will be found immediately after the bends on the right hand side. Viewing
Please contact our office on 01531 630030 if you wish to arrange a viewing appointment for this property or require further information.
Hayes Sales and Lettings endeavour to maintain accurate depictions of properties in floor plans and descriptions, however, these are intended only as a guide and purchasers must satisfy themselves by personal inspection.
Hownhall Farm is located between the villages of Weston-under-Penyard and Lea, just 3 miles from Ross-on-Wye. Ross is set within the beautiful Wye Valley and has all the amenities one would expect from a busy market town. Within a mile of the property are two well-regarded primary schools, village pubs, churches, post office, village shop and a garage. Senior schools nearby include John Kyrle High School, Monmouth, HMSG, and Kings School Gloucester, all easily accessible by bus. The beautiful Forest of Dean, Symonds Yat and the Welsh hills are within easy reach for outdoor leisure. There is a direct rail link to London Paddington from the cathedral cities of Hereford (18 miles) and Gloucester (13 miles). Nearest motorway is Junction 3 of the M50 3 miles away.
The farmhouse has extensive gardens, and an impressive stone-walled duck pond, with water lilies and rushes. A wide old oak door under a weathered dark oak lintel opens onto the spacious reception hall. On the left is the sitting room with a wealth of exposed timbers crossing the ceiling, and ancient lintels over the panelled windows on three sides. The floor is oak boarded, and the magnificent 6ft wide arched fireplace is in dressed stone, with a stone hearth. Next to the fireplace is a niche with stone base where once a bread oven would have been found. An old oak door in the reception hall opens onto the cellar, which comprises 2 adjoining full-height rooms with exposed stone walls and flag-stoned floors. From the reception hall a door leads into the spacious open plan breakfast kitchen/dining/living room, with windows at each end, and French windows onto the south-facing sun terrace outside. The kitchen features an inset stainless steel sink with high level mixer tap, an integrated dishwasher and microwave, and light oak boarded floor. Bespoke solid ash units with hammered pewter knobs sit under a granite worktop. The kitchen features an inset stainless steel sink with high level mixer tap, a drainer etched into the granite worktop, an integrated dishwasher and microwave, and light oak boarded floor. The dining/living area is quarry-tiled with a fireplace is of simple dressed stone and fitted with an Efel multi-fuel burner. The whole room is an excellent space for family activities and entertaining friends. The utility, downstairs cloakroom and door to the terrace are accessed from the kitchen. From the reception hall the staircase rises to the large first floor beamed landing with its panelled window overlooking the pond. The character master bedroom is to full gable height with exposed ridge timber and 2 rows of purlins. A wide panelled window with window seat offers far-reaching views towards May Hill. The en-suite shower room has a heated towel rail/radiator. The stylish family bath/shower room has a white suite, walls tiled to full height with tumbled marble and a black textured slate floor. The bath is fitted with a hydro-massage shower over. Bedroom 2 runs the full width of the house with a large oak beam crossing the ceiling and windows to three sides. Bedroom 3 is charming with exposed timbers in the ceiling and wonderful views across the duck pond and garden. From the landing an old solid elm staircase rises to the second floor. A door leads from the gabled landing into bedroom 4. This gable top room is to full height with exposed ridge timber, purlins and A-frame. The room features a partially exposed stone wall, a skylight, and 2 panelled windows with views across the garden and pond. On the opposite side of the landing a door leads into the mezzanine galleried study, which looks down into the master bedroom. This study has a skylight with views towards May Hill, and the main A-frame of the house forms part of the simple oak balustrade. A door from the study opens into a large gable walk-in loft area.
The gardens at Hownhall Farm are beautiful and fall into several sections. At one side of the house is a walled cottage garden with picket gate from the driveway. The gravelled drive leads both to the garage and around to the front of the house providing ample parking. Overlooked by the house is the picturesque walled duck pond with a wonderful mature willow tree. A path leads round the house to the sunny terrace in the corner of which is a stone-lined well with original pump handle (capped at present). From an archway in the stone wall hung with a glorious wisteria you access the large lawns beyond, which is an attractive spring bulb and summer wildflower area. Alongside a lovely old pink sandstone wall is a deep south facing herbaceous border beautifully planted with cottage garden perennials. Through a scented rose archway and picket gate there is a further lawned area on the far side of the pond a perfect place to sit quietly and enjoy the view across the carpet of water lilies back to the house. There is a large detached stone garage at the end of the driveway which has an original cobbled stone floor and is open to full gable height with impressive oak purlins.
Council Tax Band: G Herefordshire Council.
Mains water metered.
Mains electricity.
LPG for kitchen hob and oven.
Septic tank drainage.
Broadband connection available.
Oil-fired central heating.
Central heating boiler replaced in 2006 a combi-boiler that also provides hot water.
Old wooden latched doors throughout the property.
The kitchen range is subject to negotiation.
From the offices of Hayes proceed to the Top Cross in the town centre, turn right and take the second exit at both the next roundabouts following signs for Ross-on-Wye on the A449. Just outside Ross, at the Travellers Rest take the 3rd exit off the roundabout and the 1st exit at the next. Follow signs for A40 Gloucester, travel through the village of Weston-under-Penyard and take the 2nd right turn. The gated driveway for Hownhall Farm will be found immediately after the bends on the right hand side. Viewing
Please contact our office on 01531 630030 if you wish to arrange a viewing appointment for this property or require further information.
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