Barry Bufton FRICS - Estate Agent - Auctioneer - Valuer - Bromyard, Herefordshire
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The Gaines, WHITBOURNE

Ref: BB002341

Bedrooms: 3

In an elevated South facing position joining a shared drive off a by road amidst beautiful rolling countryside about 1 mile from Whitbourne Village, 7 miles Bromyard, 10 Worcester and 15 the M5.

For Sale: £225,000
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Property Type & Style: House - Cottage

Accommodation: Porch, Hall, 18 ft Lounge, Kitchen, Larder, WC, Rear Porch, Landing, Two Bedrooms, Bathroom, Large Second Floor 18 ft Bedroom, Large Attractive Garden, Orchard – In All Nearly Half An Acre. EPC - F

Overview: A Spacious Three-Bedroom Attached Cottage with Oil Fired Central Heating being the Ideal Subject for Further Modernisation and for Extension Subject to Planning. Set in a Large Garden and Orchard of Nearly Half An Acre.

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ROSE COTTAGE is in a superb quiet position with frontage to a private shared drive just off the quiet by road leading from Whitbourne to Linley Green. It is set amidst the beautiful rolling countryside of the Herefordshire/Worcestershire borders about one mile from the village of Whitbourne with its historic church, village hall, primary school, shop and public house. Approximately 7 miles Bromyard, 10 Worcester and 15 the M5.

The period brick and tile attached cottage is South facing and has oil fired central heating to radiators being the ideal subject for further improvement, modernisation and extension subject to planning. It is set in a large attractive garden with an orchard running down to a stream. Within the garden there is ample room for a parking area and garage subject to necessary permissions.

The accommodation, with approximate measurements, comprises:-

Timber frame and glazed
PORCH to the front door and

HALL with quarry tile floor, radiator, exposed timber.

LOUNGE (18’1” x 16’8” max. measures)

Brick surround fireplace with matching hearth and multi-fuel stove. Each side of the chimney breast there are shelves. Two radiators, exposed ceiling timbers, windows to South and East.

KITCHEN (14’11” x 9’11”)

Base and wall units of cupboards and drawers, space and point for electric cooker, space and plumbing for washing machine, work surface with inset sink. Alcove with oil fired boiler, built-in airing cupboard with lagged hot water cylinder and immersion heater. Windows to side and rear garden with view to fields. Door to

REAR PORCH with part glazed door to garden.

WALK-IN STORE CUPBOARD under stairs with shelves.

CLOAKROOM with WC and window.

Stairs from the hall to

LANDING with window.

BEDROOM 2 (13’11” x 8’11”)

Radiator, exposed ceiling timbers, wide window to side and view through to open fields.

BEDROOM 3 (14’1” x 8’10”) Brick fireplace surround and matching hearth. Exposed ceiling timbers, radiator, South facing window with views over fields.

BATHROOM Suite of panelled bath, WC and hand basin. Part tiled walls, radiator and window.

Stairs from the landing with window to door and the second floor.

BEDROOM 1 (18’4” x 17’8”)

This feature room has an exposed truss and timbers, brick fireplace surround, two radiators and window to side with views over to distant hills.

THE GARDENS

These join the house on three sides being bounded by a hedge and fence to the South and East.

They are of good size and attractive with a number of ornamental and other trees.

A chipping path from the private drive leads to the front door and around to the rear of the cottage.

Lawns and borders having views to open fields.

N. B. There is a long frontage to the private drive affording ample room to include a vehicular access to a parking area.

THE ORCHARD

This is separated from the garden by a fence and copper beech hedge. It slopes gently and runs down to a tree-lined stream.

SERVICES
Mains electricity and private drainage. The water supply is from a spring via a pipe serving two other properties. N. B. We understand there is a mains water pipe in the field on the opposite side of the shared drive. All enquiries regarding this should be made to Welsh Water.

COUNCIL TAX BAND - D

DIRECTIONS
Turn off the A44 Bromyard to Worcester road at Whitbourne signed Linley Green. Turn left onto the private drive signed The Gaines and the property is on the left-hand side.


VIEWING
Strictly by prior appointment with the Agent on 01885 482171.

THE PROPERTY MISDESCRIPTIONS ACT 1991
The Agent has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures and fittings or services and so cannot verify that they are in working order or fit for the purpose. A Buyer is advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor or Surveyor. References to the Tenure of a Property are based on information supplied by the Seller. The Agent has not had sight of the title documents. A Buyer is advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor. Items shown in photographs are NOT included unless specifically mentioned within the sales particulars. They may however be available by separate negotiation. Buyers must check the availability of any property and make an appointment to view before embarking on any journey to see a property.