4 bedroom house

Orchard Cottage is an idyllic pretty extended country cottage enjoying stunning picturesque views of surrounding countryside.

Pudleston has an interesting history and some significant architectural landmarks notably Pudleston Court, St Peter’s Church and the Iron Age Hillfort Bache Camp. Pudleston lies on the Herefordshire Trail, a circular walk of about 154 miles. It is a walker’s heaven. There is an abundance of footpaths locally and a local walking group based in Leominster, 7 miles away.

The village benefits from a beautifully renovated village hall, a thriving church community and a village gardeners’ group, all hosting a variety of wonderful events throughout the year. The highly reputable Stockton Cross public house is located just a few miles away serving delicious food.

This very private, spacious country cottage offers excellent and flexible accommodation arranged over two floors. The hub of the property is the lovely contemporary style country kitchen/breakfast room with the Rayburn taking centre stage and plenty of fitted base and wall units. There is plenty of room for entertaining. From the kitchen there is a doorway which leads you into a useful utility room with space for appliances.

A further door leads from the kitchen into the large entrance hall/dining area which has space for a dining table and a feature electric log burner with stone surround. From the entrance hall is the front entrance porch which could be used as the main entrance and has ample space for use as a boot room. Moving through the home the ground floor benefits from a WC with wash hand basin and WC.

The sitting room has large dual aspect windows and a feature fireplace housing a multi-fuel wood-burning stove perfect for cosy winter evenings. Off the sitting room is the conservatory which is spacious and light with wonderful views over the garden and beyond.

Stairs rise up to the first floor which comprises of 4 double bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. Both of the largest bedrooms benefit from spacious en-suites and all 4 bedrooms benefit from large windows creating a light and airy space to enjoy.

Outside the property is approached over a private gravel driveway through a gated entrance onto a large parking area. There are plenty of parking spaces in front of the detached garage with room above which has light and power connected and a lovely seating area to the side, perfect to admire the views with drinks on a summers evening.

The beautifully landscaped gardens at Orchard Cottage are a very special feature of this property and have been creatively landscaped with a vast range of mature plants, trees, shrubs and an orchard with a range of fruit trees. The garden has been very well thought out and provides various places to sit and enjoy the views and the stunning surroundings.

The land is level to sloping and can be accessed from the garden. There are two paddocks totalling approximately 3 acres and a stable block with a small area of hardstanding, 2 stables and a tack room. The land also benefits from vehicular access from the roadside.

Direction:
From Ludlow proceed South along the A49 towards Leominster. At the OK diner roundabout take the 1st exit. At the next roundabout take the 1st exit towards Bromyard. Proceed along this road turning left off a sharp right hand bend towards Pudleston. Take the first left hand turning, then at the junction proceed straight across following the road up a winding lane taking the second left signposted Leysters. The property is located along this single-track lane it is the first property on the right hand side.



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