Birch House Much Birch • Birch House Much Birch • Hereford

An imposing Regency house with cottage and lovely gardens

Hall • Sitting room • Dining room • Study Kitchen/Breakfast room • Orangery • Utility • Pantry • Cellars 5 Bedrooms • 3 Bathrooms (2 en suite)

West Wing forming 3 bedroom Cottage

Gardens • Woodland Walk

In all about 1.6 acres

For sale freehold with vacant possession

Hereford 5 miles • Ross-on-Wye 7½ miles M50 (junction 4) 9 miles • Monmouth 11 miles (All distances are approximate)

These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text. The Property Birch House is a classically proportioned Regency house dating back to the early 1800’s. Built largely of sandstone and stucco beneath a hipped roof, Birch House sits on the edge of the village with fine views out to the south east.

Approached through impressive gates and up a drive to a large tarmac parking area, the house sits proudly with mature gardens and trees all around. The house is entered through the porch with some fine stained glass windows to a large hall with doors off to the magnificently proportioned reception rooms with their stunning views out over the garden. Original features include fine oak floors, ornate coving and plasterwork, marble fireplace, and tall shuttered sash windows. A staircase with stick banisters and mahogany handrail leads up and round to a large landing with doors off to the bedrooms.

A splendid Orangery off the kitchen was added quite recently and the house has always been well-maintained and improved.

Adjoining the house is Birch House Cottage which though originally the west wing has been used as separate accommodation and is a good house in itself. This could easily be reincorporated back into the main house. Gardens and grounds Birch House has lovely mature grounds to three sides. From the veranda formal lawns flanked by a variety of mature trees and shrubs including ash, oak, yew, acer, lime and cherry run down to a post and rail boundary fence. Further round to the east the driveway leads down to the impressive wrought iron gates set in dressed stone pillars within the boundary wall, alongside of which is the start of the woodland walk with a host of mature trees, azaleas and rhododendrons.

Adjacent to the porch is the main tarmac parking area dominated by a magnificent cedar and alongside is a thick bank of laurel and other mature shrubs. To the rear a stone wall with flanking herbaceous beds leads round past the cottage’s private garden. A flagstone terrace is just outside the Orangery. Situation Birch House is situated on the edge of the small village of Much Birch about 5 miles south of Hereford. Hereford has all the expected shops, services and amenities of an important county and cathedral town, whilst the other major centres are Ross-on-Wye (9½ miles) and Monmouth (11 miles). There are primary schools and a Steiner school close by, and a very useful surgery in the village.

Communications are excellent with the A49 providing fast access to the A40 and M50 (junction 4) at Ross-on-Wye. Hereford has a rail station with an intercity service.

This area of South is renowned for its recreational opportunities. Both Hereford and Monmouth have good leisure centres and cinemas; local golf courses include Ross-on-Wye, Hereford, Monmouth (Rolls of) and Dymock; the River Wye flows nearby; and there are lovely walks and rides through the surrounding countryside.

Services Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil-fired central heating to Birch House, LPG to Birch House Cottage. Birch House, Much Birch, Hereford S W APPROXIMATE GROSS INTERNAL FLOOR AREA Council Tax Main House = 440sq.m (4,742sq.ft) Cottage = 139sq.m (1,491sq.ft) E N Birch House is in Band G for council tax purposes Total = 579sq.m (6,233sq.ft)

Birch Cottage is in Band D for council tax purposes. Local Authority

Herefordshire County Council. Telephone 01432 260000. Kitchen/ Bedroom Breakfast room 4.74 x 4.12 4.83 x 4.00 15'7" x 13'6" 15'10" x 13'1" Bedroom COTTAGE Sitting room 3.75 x 3.73 Fixtures and fittings 4.59 x 3.78 Utility 12'4" x 12'3" 15'1" x 12'5" 2.65 x 1.85 8'8" x 6'1" 3.49 x 1.97 Hall Only those items mentioned in these sale particulars are 11'5" x 6'6" Conservatory COTTAGE 4.89 x 4.21 included in the sale. All others, such as fitted carpets, curtains, 16'1" x 13'10" Utility light fittings and garden ornaments, are specifically excluded Larder Bedroom 4.55 x 3.61 but may be made available by separate negotiation. Seat 14'11" x 11'10"

Breakfast room Bedroom 4.27 x 3.09 Bedroom Sitting room 14'0" x 10'2" Bedroom 3.66 x 2.71 6.36 x 5.42 4.32 x 4.30 12'0" x 8'11" Wayleaves, easements and rights of way 5.24 x 4.20 14'2" x 14'1" COTTAGE 20'10" x 17'9" Kitchen 17'2" x 13'9" 10.40 x 3.86 4.28 x 3.96 FIRST FLOOR The property will be sold subject to and with the benefit of all 34'1" x 12'8" 14'1" x 13'0" wayleaves, easements and rights of way whether mentioned in

Hall these particulars or not. 7.05 x 4.27 23'2" x 14'0" Dining room Bedroom 6.36 x 5.44 Bedroom Study 5.24 x 4.20 20'10" x 17'10" 4.30 x 4.27 Viewing 3.86 x 2.29 3.96 x 3.65 17'2" x 13'9" 14'1" x 14'0" 12'8" x 7'6" 13'0" x 12'0" Strictly by appointment with the agents. CELLAR Porch Directions GROUND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR From Hereford take the A49 Ross-on-Wye road for about 5 miles to Much Birch. After the church, the driveway is on the right hand side, 30 yards before the 50 mph sign. © ehouse. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited. Drawing ref. dig/8248932/KAT

This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice.

Important Notice 1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight 01432 273087 Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) 22 Broad Street, or lessor(s). 2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. 3. Hereford HR 4 9AP Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that [email protected] any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. 4. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. KnightFrank.co.uk Particulars dated March 2016. Photographs dated March 2016. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members’ names.