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3 Ocle Mead. Ocle Prychard, Hereford, HR1 3RN Guide Price £425,000 3 Ocle Mead. Ocle Prychard, Hereford, HR1 3RN Guide Price £425,000 An Enchanting 4 Double Bedroom Attached Barn Conversion Basking in Captivating Panoramic Views to Rolling Open Country Beyond Its Own Beautiful Extensive Gardens, All Immaculately Presented and Quietly Nestled Within an Elegant Enclave. Kitchen/Diner – Utility Room – Sitting Room – Snug – Master Bedroom with Ensuite Shower – Double Bedroom with Ensuite Shower – 2 Further Double Bedrooms – Family Bathroom – Double Hall Closet 4/5 Designated Parking Bays – Entertaining Patio – Log Store – Sheds – Extensive Gardens The stunning conversion of the original single storey dairy provides a modern, bright and The hamlet of Ocle Pychard is recorded in the Domesday Book, while the staggering airy family home with dynamic flow. Nestled in a quiet courtyard, this characterful property complex of original farm buildings at Ocle Mead, has ancient ecclesiastical links to the retains and celebrates much of its functional past in high pitched ceilings and exposed Benedictine monks of Ocle Priory. Even retaining oast houses for the drying of hops and beams with metal brace bars. While repeating French doors from the living space invite echoing the particular traditional practices of this rural county. Away from its ancient past one to venture out into a private oasis of lovely gardens framing sublime vistas of rolling and current rural tranquillity Ocle Mead is conveniently located, an equidistant 7miles from open countryside. the city of Hereford and the market town of Bromyard. Kitchen/Diner – Stepping from the gravel courtyard through a Utility – Leading off the Kitchen the practical Utility with window hazily glazed door opens the stunning Kitchen/Diner, with light looking across the courtyard, has fitted units with space for travertine tile flooring echoed in Snug, Bathroom and Ensuites. both washer and dryer and a stainless steel sink with integral drainer. Attention is immediately caught by the French Door with New England style wooden shutters, allowing light to flood in and Sitting Room – The bright, airy and carpeted Sitting room framing entrancing views across the gardens and out to the enjoys not only a French door leading out onto the wide paved Entertaining Patio with side high window both capturing those glories of the wider landscape. The Kitchen is fully-fitted in oak stunning views but also benefits from dual aspect light from units with contrasting black granite countertops and features a twin windows to the courtyard. This delightful room features central island with deep pan drawers. a large fireplace with broad oak mantelpiece with exposed herringbone brick inset, home to a Clearview Woodburner set Integrated is a dishwasher beside the stainless steel underslung atop a flagstone hearth. sink and a half with grooved countertop drainer. Also featured is a large range cooker with ceramic hob and stainless steel Snug – Beyond a fully glazed door lies the Family Snug made cosy by a wall-mounted electric fire and offering a highly hood above, while to the corner is a black US style fridge/ malleable room, ideal as a Study/Home Office/Media Room or freezer. The Dining Room offers ample space and is highlighted an inviting Quiet Room, a peaceful spot to read or while away a by A-frame beams with twin pendant lighting. While oak glazed few hours contemplating those views framed again by double doors lead on into the Sitting Room. French doors. Master Bedroom with Ensuite – The spacious and carpeted Master Bedroom with recessed lighting enjoys dual aspect with double French doors opening onto the paved patio of the private rear gardens and an end window framing a different vista of equally open country. The Ensuite fea- tures a large shower cubicle, WC, wall-mounted basin and discreetly positioned storage across fitted shelves. Double Bedroom with Ensuite – To the far end of the hall- way lies a carpeted Double Bedroom with window to open country and boasts fitted wardrobe with double cupboard with shelved storage and integral dressing table with draw- ers. To the other side of this spacious room is a full-height double cupboard providing deep and capacious storage. The Ensuite with recessed lighting features shower cubicle, WC and wall-mounted basin. 2 Further Double Bedrooms – Both carpeted and well- sized, the end Bedroom has exposed beams and window views to open country while the last Bedroom is currently used as a Study also boasting exposed beams and window overlooking the courtyard. Family Bathroom – Featuring a full bath, WC, full-height chrome heated towel rail, the Bathroom is completed by modern round basin set atop a wooden table with deep storage drawer below. Double Hall Closet – The bright Hallway is lit by a fully glazed External Door that leads directly out into the court- yard and provides an alternative Front Door or guest ac- cess to the end Bedrooms. Off the Hall also lies a full-height double closet providing ample space for storage of house- hold necessities. PRACTICALITIES Herefordshire Council Tax Band ‘F’ Oil-Fired Central Heating and Double Glazed Throughout Mains Water and Private Drainage Broadband Available Monthly Charge for Communal Maintenance DIRECTIONS From Hereford, take the A438 Commercial Road towards Worcester. At the roundabout on the far side of Aylestone Hill take the second exit to Bodenham/Sutton St. Nicholas. Drive for 6 miles to the edge of Bodenham, the property is to be found on the left, marked with a Glasshouse ‘For Sale’ board. OUTSIDE On the gravel courtyard to either side of the front of the property lie 4 designated Parking Slots with a 5th central slot before the paved path leading to the door. To the rear lie lovely and extensive fenced gardens with a vehicle access track beyond. To the side of the Kitchen sits the Log Store while the wide paved Entertaining Patio running along the length of the barn give way to delightfully planted beds with specimen acers, grasses and flowering shrubs. Across the swathe of lawn lies a productive garden with fruits trees including a black cherry and Comice pears and space for vegetable beds. The gardens continue to wraparound with Sheds discreetly tucked from sight. .
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