Summary of Features

Attractive, period detached house (2,335 sq ft)
4 double bedrooms, main with en-suite, family bathroom
Spacious kitchen/breakfast room with separate utility
4 reception rooms, downstairs WC, conservatory
Good-sized, mature gardens
Period outbuildings with potential
6 stables, 4 fenced paddocks
Chicken enclosure, detached storage/hay barn
Ample parking, car port and double timber garage

Location

Mileages: Bosbury (village) 1 mile, Cradley 2 miles, Colwall 5 miles, Malvern 6½ miles, Ledbury 7 miles, Worcester 12 miles, Ross-on-Wye & Hereford within 19 miles, Cheltenham 28 miles, Birmingham 45 miles
Road: M5 (Jct 7) 15 miles, M50 (Jct 4; Ross-on-Wye) 17 miles
Railway: Colwall, Malvern & Ledbury
Airport: Birmingham (49 miles), Bristol (67 miles), Cardiff (80 miles)

Acreage

In all about 10 Acres.

Situation

The Old Country is situated on the periphery of the popular rural village of Bosbury, about 7 miles north of the market town of Ledbury. This part of Herefordshire lies close to the Worcestershire border and is renowned for its scenic and unspoilt countryside. The area offers a sought-after rural quality of life, without being isolated, combined with excellent access to Ledbury and Malvern. The larger towns and cities of Worcester, Cheltenham, Hereford and Birmingham are within easy reach.

The Old Country

The Old Country is a charming period property, dating to the 1800’s, and was historically one of six pubs within the locality of Bosbury and Staplow.
Upon entering the property, an attractive, original tiled floor leads you in to this welcoming and comfortable home.
To the ground floor there are four reception rooms, comprising a good-sized sitting room, a second sitting room/snug/study, a good-sized dining room with patio doors opening to the conservatory and garden, with a further room, currently used as a workroom, leading directly off the dining room and a separate downstairs WC.
Two of the reception rooms have working open fires. Wood-burners could be installed, subject to professional advice.

The Old Country (continued)

The kitchen/breakfast room is complemented by exposed beams, and a 2-oven Aga takes centre stage. The kitchen offers plenty of storage and benefits from an integrated electric double oven, and there is space for a dishwasher and an American-style fridge-freezer. Accessed off the kitchen via a stable door is the utility room, which provides further storage and space/plumbing for a washing machine and a tumble dryer, and has direct access to the garden.
The breakfast room is a great space and is also perfect for more informal entertaining, leading directly off the kitchen. There is a built-in range of cupboards and shelving running alone one of the walls, which provides very useful, additional storage.

The Old Country (continued)

Stairs to the first floor open to a landing where there are four, good-sized double bedrooms; two with fitted wardrobes with the main bedroom having a walk-in wardrobe and en-suite shower room. There is a further family bathroom and two linen/airing cupboards off the landing.
There is a good loft space which is partially boarded and is accessed via a pull-down ladder.
The Old Country enjoys lovely views over its own land and the surrounding rural landscape, including The Malvern Hills and the Herefordshire and Worcester Beacons.

The Outside

The property is approached off the public highway via a private gated entrance and drive that opens out to an ample parking area. Additional parking is available with the single car port and detached, timber double garage.
A stoned track, accessible on foot or by vehicle, leads off the parking area and runs down to the storage barn and paddocks.
The property is accessed off the parking area via a brick paved footpath with a pretty front garden which is mainly lawned and bounded by a mature hedge.
The large and established rear garden is mainly lawned and planted with a variety of mature shrubs, some trees and flowering plants.

The Outside (continued)

There is also a productive orchard planted with apple, pear and plum, and a vegetable garden with raised beds, a greenhouse, polytunnel, and timber shed, as well as a dew pond. The gardens offer further scope for keen gardeners, if desired.
A super, block of period outbuildings (565 sq ft) offer potential for conversion to an annexe or holiday let, subject to PP, and are currently used as storage, a studio/gym (with kitchenette) and outdoor utility. There is also a useful modern outdoor WC, great for when out in the garden or down in the stable yard/paddocks.
There are two stable blocks with 6 stables in total and a tack/feed room. Two stables are 12 x 12, two 12 x 13, one 11 x 13 and a pony stable 12 x 10. They all have automatic drinkers and are each enclosed within their own yards.

The Outside (continued)

The large, detached modern storage/agricultural barn (13.8m x 7.95 sq m) is used for storing hay/bedding, and any agricultural equipment.
Four level paddocks provide ample grazing and are post & rail fenced combined with mature hedging, and have safe, double-gated access. All paddocks have a mains water feed available. PP has been granted to add a manège in one of the paddocks if required. Many mature Oak trees are situated in the fields and copse.

Material Information

Services

Mains electricity, Mains water (metered) Pumped well water supply for garden use. Mains Gas central heating and Aga. Private drainage via a septic tank and soak away within own land. Plus PV panels and battery, see below. The stables have lighting and power and automatic drinkers. Mains water available to all paddocks. The outbuildings have electric supply/lighting. Plumbing and mains water to the studio, outside WC and outdoor utility/store.

Renewables

Solar Panels on outbuilding roof, circa 3KW (14 panels) which generate an income of around £600 p/a. There is also a circa 7.5KW array of (18 panels) on the barn but there is no feed in tariff for these. There is also a 12kw battery to store power for use in the house.

Broadband

Fibre Broadband available. Gigaclear provides 256 Mbps.

Mobile Phone Signal

All providers should give adequate coverage, please check on viewing.

Local Authority

Herefordshire Council: 01432 260000.

Council Tax

Band “F” (£3,326 for 2025/26).

Tenure

Freehold.

Construction

Brick walls with slate and tile roofs. Mainly wood frame single glazed windows with some double glazed.

Listing

This property is not Listed.

Planning Permission

Ref: P191991/F - Proposed extensions and alterations to main house together with new manège and change of land use to equestrian (lapsed).

EPC

Rated “D” with the potential for a “B” rating.

Flood Risk

There is no flood risk to this property.

Access

Via a private drive off a public highway.

Public Access

There are no Rights of Way or Public Footpaths over this property.

Covenants

None of which the vendor is aware.

National Landscape

The property is not situated within a National Landscape (formerly AONB).

Conservation Area

The property is not within a Conservation Area.

Buyers Purchase Fee

Please note that buyers are required to pay a Purchase Fee of £300 (inc. of VAT) to Grant & Co on offer acceptance, to process a new transaction.

General Information

Schools

Primary: Bosbury, Colwall & Ledbury. Further information available at: www.herefordshire.co.uk
Secondary: Ledbury. Further information available at: www.herefordshire.co.uk
Independent: Colwall, Malvern, Worcester, Hereford & Cheltenham all have some outstanding independent schools. Further information available at: www.isc.co.uk

Local

The popular village of Bosbury has a charming 12th century Church, primary school, cricket club and village Inn, with the village hall being a focal point for the community and offering a variety of clubs and events. There is also a good pub at Staplow and an excellent Doctors surgery and village shop in Cradley. Many of the houses in the locality are timber framed and are of particular architectural note. The village also has historic links to the Knights Templar and Arts & Crafts Movement. There is a regular bus service and this property is well placed for the local centres of Malvern, Ledbury and Worcester, which are easily accessible and offer comprehensive shopping & leisure facilities.

Recreational

The spectacular Malvern Hills and Wye Valley are close by and provide a wealth of sporting and recreational opportunities. The market town of Ledbury hosts a well-known annual Poetry Festival and both Ledbury and Malvern have a Theatre and an array of independent shops, boutiques and restaurants. Additional cultural and recreational activities can be found in Worcester, Cheltenham and Birmingham, which are all within easy access.

Equestrian

The region is renowned for its strong equestrian ties. Kings Equestrian Centre, Hartpury College and Prestige Equestrian are within sensible driving distances and host to a series of year-round competitions, both affiliated and unaffiliated and a range of specialist clinics. Hereford & District Riding Club ( https://hereford-riding-club.org.uk/) holds a series of events and competitions and organises fun rides in the beautiful Herefordshire countryside. The Three Counties Showground at Malvern is also within easy driving distance.

Directions - HR8 1JX

From Bosbury: Head through the village towards Cradley and continue to the two sharp bends, one to the right and then one to the left. After the sharp left-hand bend, the access to The Old Country will be the 3rd driveway on the right-hand side.

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Viewings

By prior appointment only via Grant & Co Estate Agents on 01531 637341.

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