Belle Orchard, Ledbury, Herefordshire

A Fine Example of a 3 Bedroom Semi-Detached Victorian Townhouse, situated on a quiet street off Ledbury High Street. No Onward Chain.
 
Entrance Hall – Living Room – Dining/Sitting Room – Kitchen Area – Garden Room – Downstairs WC – Main Double Bedroom with Large Ensuite – Two Further Double Bedrooms – Bathroom – Front & Rear Gardens – Storage Sheds 
 
This property has an abundance of fine architectural details and period features. It has been modernised carefully to ensure a balance between modern convenience and period charm, resulting in a fine townhouse in a sought after location, close to Ledbury town centre. 
 
It is constructed of high-quality solid brick walls under a clay tiled roof, with decorative ridge tiles and a substantial chimney. It has hardwood double glazed windows and carved stone lintels. The accommodation is arranged over three floors, with the ground floor comprising an entrance hall, living room, dining/sitting room, kitchen, pantry, garden room, WC and utility area. On the first floor there are two bedrooms, one with a very large ensuite bathroom. On the second floor, there is a further bedroom, bathroom, and lots of eaves storage. At the front of the property there is a small front garden and at the rear a low maintenance Mediterranean style garden. 
 
Ledbury is a lovely place to live thanks to its attractive historic centre, stunning surrounding countryside, excellent local schooling and array of independent shops. The town benefits from a main line train station with routes to Birmingham, London and South Wales. Just 4 miles south of the town is the M50 motorway providing a fast link to the M5 and South Wales.
The cathedral cities of Hereford, Worcester and Gloucester offer a wider range of amenities, leisure facilities and shopping, and are roughly equidistant at approximately 17 miles. Birmingham, Bristol and Cardiff are all within 60 miles.
 
 
The Property

The property is approached from the pavement via an ornate iron gate and a blue brick path which leads to an attractive timber-framed porch. There is a panelled front door with a fanlight window above, which opens into an entrance hall. 
 
Upon entering the property you immediately get a sense of the style and décor of this property. The entrance hall has stripped pine floorboards, a dado rail, pendant light,  double glazed sash window, and tastefully painted walls including original tongue and groove panelling.
 
On the right, there is a door to the living room, and beyond that the stairs to the first floor. Straight ahead there is a door to the dining/sitting area of the kitchen.
 
The living room is a light and bright room with high ceilings and a large Bay window. There are hardwood framed double-glazed sash windows with a south aspect, and central to the room is a large slate fireplace with a tiled inlay and an open fire. There are stripped pine floorboards, a picture rail, shelves within the alcoves, and high skirting boards which are generally associated with more premium Victorian houses. There is a ceiling rose, modern wall lights and a panelled door.
 
The dining/sitting room is open plan to the kitchen, it has quarry tiled flooring a dual aspect and a central fireplace with Clearview wood burning stove and a timber Mantel beam. There is tongue and groove panelling, and a large under-stairs cupboard that could double up as a small office area. There is a pendant light with a ceiling rose, and a picture rail. 
 
Between the dining/sitting area and the kitchen there is a large opening. The kitchen area has travertine-effect ceramic tile flooring with electric underfloor heating. There is a part-glazed stripped door to a porch at the side, and an opening leading to a pantry, utility area, downstairs WC, and garden room, all with the same ceramic tiled flooring as the kitchen. The kitchen has shaker-style wall and base cupboards with granite worktops. There is an inset stainless steel sink and a half with mixer tap and bevelled drainer, a five-ring range cooker with extractor hood above, and spaces for a dishwasher and fridge freezer. There are downlights, under cabinet lights, and lighting within glass-fronted cupboards. Above the opening to the pantry is an exposed brick arch. 
 
The pantry is fully tiled and has fitted shelving and a light. 
 
The downstairs loo has a closed coupled WC, small hand wash basin, an obscured glazed window, and behind the door, a Worcester combi boiler with slatted shelves below.
 
The utility area has a double stainless steel sink and worktop with storage below and shelves about. Next to it, there is space for a washing machine and dryer (stacked). A ridge skylight which continues into the garden room, provides natural light. 
 
The garden room is a unique asymmetrical design, at the end of the house, where it overlooks the garden. It has wall lights, hardwood double-glazed windows on two sides, and French windows that open onto a terrace at the side.  
 
The side porch is accessed via the kitchen, its construction is part brick part timber framed with glazing. It has a glazed roof, slate effect tiled flooring and worktop, and a part glazed back door.  There is also a cat flap in the wall below the worktop.
 
From the entrance hall, stairs with a carpet runner, lead up to a first floor landing, where there are further stairs to the second floor. It has painted floorboards a pendant light, a dado rail and double glazed sash window. It leads to the main bedroom at the back of the house, and a large front bedroom.
 
The main bedroom has painted floorboards, a pendant light with ceiling rose, a cast iron fireplace and fitted wardrobes. There is a casement window overlooking the rear garden and a timber panel door. Next door is a very large  ensuite bathroom which has a roll top bath, back to wall WC, wall hung Basin with mixer tap, and a corner shower cubicle. The walls are part tiled with travertine effect ceramic tiling. There are painted floorboards, towel radiator, shaver socked point, downlights, an obscured glazed window at the side, and a hatch to loft space above.
 
The front bedroom is a spacious double bedroom with a stylish décor. It has a feature fireplace, painted floorboards,  two sash windows facing south, and a fitted wardrobe and fitted shelving. There is a pendant light with a ceiling rose, picture rail and coving. 
 
From the first floor, stairs rise to a second-floor landing which leads to a bathroom and third bedroom. It has painted floorboards, downlights, a handmade iron balustrade and doors to eaves storage.
 
The top-floor bedroom enjoys a dual aspect with a skylight to the rear and a window to the side. It has painted floorboards, downlights, a recessed store area, a fitted cupboard over the stairs, and a door to eaves storage. 
 
The bathroom has a panelled bath with an electric shower above, a tiled shower area, and a glass shower screen. It has a close coupled WC, wall-hung basin with a mixer tap, and ceramic tiled flooring. There is a skylight, downlights, extractor fan, shaver socket and towel radiator. 
 
 
Outside
 
To the front of the property, there is a brick wall fronting the pavement and ornate Victorian iron gate. There are diamond blue brick pavers leading to a porch and to the side of the property where there is a timber gate leading to the rear garden. In front of the bay window, there is a gravelled area with shrubs and herbs.
 
The rear garden has been designed and landscaped to create a low-maintenance, high-interest garden. There are winding brick paths, several sitting areas, gravelled areas, steps and dwarf walls. The planting mostly comprises Mediterranean species such as Cypress trees, lavenders, a mature olive tree, and espaliered fruit trees. It provides interest privacy and serenity. At the back of the garden, there are two timber storage sheds, a log store and fruit cages. The garden is enclosed on three sides with timber fencing. 
 
 
Practicalities
 
Herefordshire Council Tax Band ‘C’
Mains Water, Electricity, Gas & Drainage
Gas-fired Central Heating 
Double Glazing Throughout 
Ultrafast Broadband Available 
EPC Rating ‘D’
Freehold 
 
 
Directions - HR8 1DE
 
From the centre of Ledbury (Black & White Market House on Stilts), head north on the High street (A38). After the last of the shops on the left, take the next left into Belle Orchard, just after the old cottage hospital. The property can be found near the bottom of Belle Orchard on the right.