Urishay, Hereford

A delightful rural property found in a most tranquil location in the Golden Valley area of Southwest Herefordshire.

The property offers generous and versatile four bed accommodation with modern extensions and is set in generous gardens and grounds.

Location - Michaelchurch Escley is a village found approximately 8 miles from Hay-on-Wye. The village facilities include a church, village hall and a public house. Educational provision can be found at the ever-popular schools of Michaelchurch Escley Primary and Fairfield High School which is located just 3 miles away in the village of Peterchurch.

The property is found approximately equidistance from Hereford and Abergavenny, both of which offer excellent services and facilities including mainline rail connections.
Hay-on-Wye is the nearest town and is a popular tourist destination found within the Brecon Beacons National Park (Bannau Brycheniog) and within the Wye Valley.

Known as the “town of books” Hay-on-Wye is famous around the world for its Literary Festival which is held annually in May. Services in the town include two dental surgeries, a medical practice, primary school, cinema, chemist, library, a wealth of second-hand bookshops and antique shops and an excellent and diverse market which operates every Thursday. There is a wide range of public houses, restaurants and cafes, all located close to the town centre.

Accomodation - You enter through the front door into the hallway where there is a cloak cupboard to the left-hand side. Immediately ahead is the kitchen with a range of fitted units, an electric oven and hob, ceramic sink, plumbing for a dish washer and windows and door to the outside.
The door leads through to a downstairs utility room with plumbing for a washing machine and a door to the outside. There is also a cloakroom with w.c. and a wash-hand basin and a boiler room.
On the ground floor there is a downstairs bedroom with double doors to the garden and a window to rear, built in cupboards, window to the front. The room has the benefit of an en-suite wet room with w.c., wash basin, shower and window to outside.
Leading through to the original part of the house is a sitting room with windows and a wood burner within an exposed stone fireplace and character oak beams and bread oven. A staircase in the sitting room leads to the first-floor landing providing access to all three bedrooms, two of which are considered double in proportion with the third smaller bedroom having served well as a bunk bedroom. The main bedroom has doors out onto a balcony and an en-suite bathroom with w.c. and basin.
On the first floor there is also a shower room with shower cubicle, w.c and a wash-hand basin.

Outside - The property is approached through a metal 7 bar gate onto a private drive which leads down into the generous parking and turning area. Immediately to the left-hand side there is a single garage with a pedestrian door connecting to a useful storeroom which also has a door through to the rear patio.
The main garden is to the rear and side of the house and is interspersed with trees and shrubs with a level lawn area and a summer house. There is also a pond, which is a haven for natural wildlife and a range of fruit trees including apple, pear, plum and mulberry and the land leads down to a stream.

Tenure - Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

Council Tax Band - Herefordshire County Council Band “D“

Services - We are advised that the property is connected to mains electricity, private water and septic tank drainage with oil-fired central heating. Please note the services or service installations have not been tested.

Directions - From Hay-on-Wye, take the B4348 in a north-easterly direction towards Hardwicke and then turn right (signposted to Peterchurch) Continue on the B4348
through Peterchurch and just at the end of the village, at the crossroad, turn right towards Urishay.
Continue along the lane for 2.1 miles then turn left by the telephone box and go down lane where the property will be found on the last driveway on the right-hand side.
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Viewings And Contact Details - All viewings must be arranged through the sole selling agents Sunderlands.
Contact tel:
Office opening hours:
Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00 Sat 9.00-12.00
Out of hours contact: Harry Aldrich-Blake