Conservatory Garden Open fire Double glazing Off-street parking Central heating

A beautiful, restored, 250 year old (approx.) three-bedroom stone cottage, with south-facing landscaped gardens in the idyllic Golden Valley of Herefordshire.

Rose Cottage is a stone-built farm-workers cottage on two floors that has been lovingly restored over the past 9 years. It is situated on a quiet lane, with a south-facing aspect, on the edge of the village of Orcop in approximately one-third of an acre.

The cottage has been extensively refurbished retaining its traditional character. Most doors are oak of ledge and board design and there is a wealth of exposed oak timbers and flooring. Most of the building has been completely renewed including the Kitchen, Bathrooms, plumbing and electrics.

Good local pub and restaurant – five minutes walk.
Wormelow (2 miles) has a comprehensively stocked shop with newsagent, off-license, DVD library and post office. There are local organic veg box schemes. Easy access to public and state schools in Hereford and Monmouth.

There is a bus service to the gate!

A mobile library stops at the gate every month!

The old market town of Hereford is a 20-minute drive away. The M50 is 30 minutes to the south at Ross-on-Wye. Birmingham, Bristol and Cardiff are a one-hour commute and London two and a half hours by car or train.

In brief the property comprises:

GROUND FLOOR:

An oak panelled door with window leads into the Entrance Vestibule which has oak parquet flooring, window, semi vaulted ceiling with exposed oak timbers and a further oak door with glass panel leads into the

LIVING ROOM:

Approx. 3.25m(max) x 6.2m (10'8” x 20'4”) with featured stone inglenook fireplace with multi fuel burner set on a stone hearth with oak beam across, exposed oak ceiling timbers and spot lighting, oak parquet flooring, oak windows to front and rear, ample power points, television point, radiator and wall light. The under stairs storage cupboard with light and power point, coat hooks is accessed via an oak ledged door.

DINING AREA:

Approx. 3.16m x 2.54m (10'4” x 8'4”) with high vaulted ceiling and exposed oak timbers, oak parquet flooring, radiator, oak windows to front, power points, telephone point, shelved recess. An oak ledged door with oak steps leading up to

INNER HALL:

With stone flooring, access to roof space, oak ledged door into the walk in shelved pantry with light and power points and stone flooring

FAMILY BATHROOM:

With claw foot bath on raised platform, walk in fully tiled shower with Mira shower, low flush WC, panelled walls, towel radiator, vanity was hand basin with cupboards under, airing cupboard with oak ledged double doors, insulated copper boiler and immersion heater, concealed medicine cupboard with mirrored door

From the inner hall a doorway leads into the

KITCHEN:

Approx. 3.81m x 3.05m (12'6” x10') with glazed Belfast sink with cupboards under, Iroko work surfaces and draining board either side, space and plumbing for automatic washing machine and dishwasher, oak windows to side and rear, stone flooring, oil fired Rayburn cooker set into brick recess with tile back which also heats the domestic hot water and radiators. Brick recess with oak beam and shelf over, further recess with shelving. Access to further roof space area, spotlighting, double radiator, power points, telephone point. A fully glazed Iroko door leads to

CONSERVATORY:

Approx. 3.28m x 2.49m (10'9” x 8'2”) being of Iroko and double glazed and enjoying lovely views over the rear garden, stone flooring, high glazed ceiling, radiator, light, power points, glazed double doors to the rear garden.

An Oak ledged door leads to

Guest Suite: comprising of:

Bedroom:

Approx. 3.35m x 2.82m (11' x 9'3”) with radiator, laminated wood flooring, power points, built in wardrobe with oak ledged double doors, hanging rail and cupboard over, oak ledged door leads into

En-Suite Shower Room:

Fully tiled shower with Mira shower and glass entry door, tiled flooring and walls, low flush WC, was hand basin, wall mirror and spotlighting.

From the living room, stairs lead up to the

FIRST FLOOR LANDING with radiator, doors lead into

BEDROOM 1:

Approx. 3.46m x 3.28m (11'4” x 10'9”) with new oak flooring, window to front, double radiator, Velux roof lights to the rear, power points, 2 fitted double wardrobes, with hanging rails and shelves

BEDROOM 3:

Approx. 2.08m x 1.93m (6'10” x 6'4”) with original oak flooring, radiator, oak window to the rear, fitted wall shelving, power points, telephone point, built in wardrobe with hanging rail and shelf, recess for book shelving

OUTSIDE:

The gardens and grounds are a particular feature of the property and amount to approximately 1/3 acre in total.

From the road a pair of 5 bar oak gates leads onto the brick paved driveway, which provides parking, and a concrete path leads to the front entrance door, with outside light.

To the front of the cottage the gardens are laid to lawn and bounded by stocked herbaceous beds with ornamental trees and shrubs. To the side of the cottage are fuel stores for wood and coal and camouflaged oil storage tank (2600 litre capacity).
Trellising with climbing roses, honeysuckle and clematis leads through to the rear gardens, which are a particular feature of the property. Immediately to the rear is a stone crazy paved area with ornamental water feature.
There are gravelled area and gravelled seating areas including pergola with climbing shrubs, lavender beds and bay trees. There is an outside water tap and further outside lights and double doors lead into the

WORKSHOP:

Approx. 4.47m x 2.37m (14'8” x 7'9”) with lights, power points cupboards and roof storage area.

Gravelled steps lead down to the large lawn with mature pine tree and bounded by particularly well-stocked herbaceous beds including a variety of ornamental trees and shrubs.

Double doors leads into the timber built log cabin approx 5m x 3m (16'5” x 9'10”) including a 2m x 3m (6'62 x 9'10”) veranda, spotlighting, power pointsand telephone point. The log cabin is currnntly being used as an office.

There are two aluminium framed greenhouses, both approx 2.45m x 1.9m (8' x 6'), a productive raised bed vegetable section and a large soft fruit selection including pears, apples, raspberries, black/redcurrants, gooseberries. There is a good three sectioned composting area and a fenced enclosure for chickens and ducks with chicken and duck houses.

To the extreme rear is a 'hidden garden' with mature silver birch and horse chestnut trees and again a variety of shrubs and herbaceous plants.

THE GARDENS ARE TOTALLY ORGANIC

SERVICES:

Mains Water, Electricity & Oil, Sceptic Tank, telephone. Broadband

COUNCIL TAX:

Herefordshire Council: Band D - £1,323.43 payable 2007/8