Stoke Lacy, Bromyard, Herefordshire

A Beautifully Converted 4 Bedroom Detached Barn in Stoke Lacy, near Bromyard, with over 3,300 sq. ft of accommodation and two acres of meticulously landscaped, organic gardens.

Entrance Hall – Sitting Room – Dining Room – Kitchen/Breakfast Room – Utility Room – Downstairs Shower Room – 4 Double Bedrooms (2 Ensuites) – Family Bathroom – 2 Attic Rooms/Storage – Enclosed Courtyard – Attached Garage/Workshop – Ample Driveway Parking – 2 Acres of Organic Gardens with Fruit Garden, Polytunnel, Raised Beds, Pond & Woodland Walks – PV Solar Panels – EV Charging Point

This 17th-century barn conversion offers spacious, characterful living, accompanied by a garage/workshop block and tranquil gardens that have been thoughtfully created over 16 years to promote biodiversity and year-round colour. Set in a peaceful lane just opposite Stoke Lacy Church, the property enjoys an idyllic setting within the unspoilt Lodon Valley, with views towards the Malvern Hills.

The interior offers a wealth of rustic charm, featuring exposed beams, fitted kitchen with Rayburn stove, multiple reception rooms, four double bedrooms (two with ensuites), and versatile attic rooms ideal as offices, studios or storage. The gardens are truly exceptional – with formal lawns, a fruit garden, wildflower meadow, ornamental beds, productive vegetable plots, a pond supporting protected wildlife, and zoned areas for seasonal interest. The property also benefits from PV solar panels with income generation and an impressive total footprint of approx. 3,350 sq. ft.

This peaceful and romantic home enjoys an outstanding location in Stoke Lacy, south-west of Bromyard, known for its welcoming community and scenic countryside walks. The gardens – previously featured in the National Garden Scheme – offer the perfect backdrop for outdoor entertaining, wildlife watching, and sustainable living, with near complete self-sufficiency in fruit and vegetables during the summer and autumn months. Dovecote Barn is an exceptional lifestyle opportunity for those seeking beauty, space and tranquillity.

The Property

Entrance Hall: A welcoming central space with oak flooring and exposed timber staircase rising to the galleried landing above. Doors lead to all principal ground floor rooms.

Sitting Room: A bright and elegant reception room featuring exposed ceiling timbers and a cosy brick inglenook fireplace with a wood-burning stove. A wide window frames a glorious view of the formal garden.

Dining Room: A spacious and versatile room with timber flooring and beams, ideal for both entertaining and everyday family life.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room: The heart of the home – a generous, light-filled kitchen with traditional cabinetry, wooden worktops and a striking oil-fired Rayburn set within tiled surrounds. A breakfast area with French doors opens out to the gardens, and there’s ample space for relaxed seating.

Utility Room: A generous utility space with vaulted ceiling and exposed beams, fitted worktops, storage units, sink, and plumbing for laundry appliances. External access via the garage.

Downstairs Shower Room: Ground floor washroom including a glazed thermostatic shower cubicle, wash basin, WC, and towel pegs above the radiator.

Bedroom 1: A comfortable carpeted double bedroom with views over the gardens and access to a generous ensuite bathroom, complete with built-in wardrobes and solid wood stairs accessing the attic room. The ensuite is spacious, with a rainhead shower cubicle, bath, WC, pedestal basin and heated towel rail.

Bedroom 2: Another spacious double with exposed beams and ensuite, which includes a bath with shower over, pedestal basin, WC, towel rail and built-in wardrobe.

Bedroom 3: A further double room, currently set as a guest room, with a fitted wardrobe and staircase leading up to the second attic room.

Bedroom 4: A characterful double room with timber-framed vaulted ceiling, garden views and built-in wardrobe.

Family Bathroom: Large bathroom with both bath and separate rainhead shower cubicle, pedestal basin, WC and towel rail.

Attic Rooms: Two attic spaces provide versatile options for home working, hobbies, or additional storage. Vaulted ceilings with original beams and natural light.

Outside

The property is approached via a gravel driveway that curves through mature planting and shaped lawns, leading to a wide turning and parking area beside the garage/workshop. The landscaped gardens extend to approximately two acres and have been lovingly developed over more than 16 years into a wildlife-friendly, organic haven with year-round interest.

Zoned areas include a formal lawn with ornamental borders and topiary hedging, an enclosed kitchen garden with espaliered fruit trees and raised beds, and a productive polytunnel and greenhouse for year-round growing – from asparagus and rhubarb in spring to tomatoes, peppers, aubergines and grapes through the summer and autumn.

A wildlife pond sits at the heart of the garden, shaded by a graceful weeping willow and surrounded by seating and lush planting - a magnet for native wildlife. Leaving the pond area one enters a peaceful woodland with specimen trees and silver birches, and then onwards to the wildflower meadow and autumn planted banks.

Seasonal interest abounds, with early bulbs and witch hazels in winter, blossom and roses in spring and summer, and grasses and fiery late perennials into autumn. The PV solar array, positioned on a discreet south-facing bank, generated 2,730 kWh in 2024 with a FIT income of £1,930.14. The property also comes fitted with an EV charger, located on the wall beside the garage doors.

Practicalities

Herefordshire Council Tax Band ‘G’
Oil-Fired Central Heating
Double Glazed Throughout
Mains Electricity & Water
Private Drainage (treatment plant)
Full Fibre Broadband Available
PV Solar Panels (approx. 2,730 kWh per annum)
EV Charging Point

Directions

From Bromyard, head south on the A465 and continue for 4 miles. Upon reaching Stoke Lacy village, proceed through the village to the church then turn left, where the property can be found on the right-hand side.

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