Guide: £850,000 ASHE LEIGH, BRIDSTOW, ROSS-ON-WYE, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR9 6QB ASHE LEIGH, BRIDSTOW, ROSS-ON-WYE, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR9 6QB A MOST APPEALING, SIX BEDROOM PERIOD COUNTRY HOUSE OCCUPYING A PEACEFUL RURAL LOCATION AND COMMANDING WONDERFUL OPEN VIEWS ACROSS ADJACENT FARMLAND AND COUNTRYSIDE TO BOTH EAST AND WEST. Reception Porch, Exquisite 28’ Drawing Room, 19’ Dining Room, 22’ Family Room, Library, Inner Hall, Study, 18’ Kitchen/Breakfast Room with Aga. Larder & Laundry/Utility Room. Galleried Landing, 19’ Master Bedroom, Dressing Room, 5 Further Bedrooms and 3 Bathrooms. Secondary Staircase. Fine Views. Circular Gravelled Driveway, Brick Built Double Garage. Pleasing Level Gardens. LOCATION which enables quite outstanding westerly views across adjacent farmland. There are Ashe Leigh lies some 2 miles west of the market and tourist town of Ross-on-Wye two further reception rooms, currently Dining and Family Rooms, whilst positioned and thus has first class access to the motorway network, yet occupies a wonderful adjacent to the latter is the small former Library, complete with stained glass Gothic rural location adjoining farmland, over which it enjoys some beautiful views. The window. dispersed village of Bridstow offers Primary School, Medieval Church, Village Hall and a thriving community spirit. The adjoining village of Peterstow has an excellent The 18’ kitchen boasts an oil fired Aga Range as well as ample space for a good size village shop, Post Office and Off Licence and there are a number of interesting Pubs breakfast table. within easy striking distance. There are noted public schools in Monmouth, Hereford and Malvern, whilst in Ross there is the thriving John Kyrle High School. The first floor has a wide galleried landing leading to most of the bedrooms, whilst a secondary staircase also enables direct access to the bedrooms and bathrooms to the DESCRIPTION southern end of the property. Ashe Leigh is of attractive rendered and colour washed elevations and stands under a Central heating is derived from an oil fired boiler, and a number of the windows are re-laid, double pitched slate roof. Like many larger country houses, Ashe Leigh has double glazed. been extended at various periods in its history. The oldest part of the property is believed to date back some 200 years, although the most recent extension took place during the inter war years, when the appealing northern section was added, this part OUTSIDE of the house containing the exquisite 28’ Drawing Room and impressive stairwell with picture window enabling a terrific rural outlook. The central portion of the Attractive, double, wrought iron gates open onto a tarmacadam driveway, western elevation has castellations to its upper level with timber weather boarding immediately to the left of which is the flagstone and brick paved sun terrace. This beneath. flanks the wooden porch which covers the approach to the extra wide wooden front door. This lovely old door has dentil frieze detail and some leaded light glazing. ACCOMMODATION OF CHARACTER The tarmacadam drive continues past the northern end of the house to open onto a The generous proportions and ceiling heights lend a wonderful elegance to the large gravelled driveway which completely encircles the central landscaped area of property and the accommodation is marvellously light, many of the main rooms lawn to the west of the house, the circular driveway thus facilitating ease of entry and having glazing to two elevations. Interesting period features include dentil friezes, exit. stained glass Gothic style windows and several feature fireplaces. Beyond same is a further area of garden attractively bordered by Dwarf Box hedging The 28’ Drawing Room is of immense appeal, having a wonderful and heavily with brick edging beneath. The driveway continues towards the western boundary, beamed ceiling, a fine fireplace, and windows to both east and west elevations. enabling access to the double garage/workshop block. This is of overall approx. Leading upwards from the south western corner of the room is the wide and dimensions 23’ x 17’ and is of brick construction under a double pitched, composite beautifully constructed timber staircase, adjacent to which is a huge picture window 3 slate roof. The garage has a wide up and over door to front, windows, shelving and SITE PLAN – FOR IDENTIFICATION ONLY personal door to rear. To the south of the circular driveway is a superb large level area of lawn fringed by shrubs and young trees, species including Beech, Flowering Cherry, Variegated Holly, Bay and many more. Flanking the western side of the house is a superb flagstone sun terrace of approx. dimensions 35’ x 15’ which is bounded to its western extent by a curving balustraded border. CELLAR There is a cellar beneath the property, being of approx. dimensions 12’ x 11’, with internal access from the inner hall, and with a small external access hatch. SERVICES: Mains electricity and water are connected. Private drainage. LOCAL AUTHORITY & OUTGOINGS: Hereford Council, Plough Lane, Hereford, HR4 0LE Telephone: 01432 260000 The property is band ‘G’ council tax. EPC RATING: ‘F’ (Full EPC Rating available) TO VIEW: Strictly and only please by prior telephone appointment through Morris Bricknell Chartered Surveyors. Tel: 01989 768320. Out of hours, try Norman Bricknell on 01989 564689. DIRECTIONS: Leave the western outskirts of Ross at Wilton roundabout (BP Service Station) taking the A49 towards Hereford. After only 200 yards, carefully take the first right turning at Bridstow School. Drive past Bridstow Church on the right hand side and continue uphill until one comes to the next road junction. Bear left at this junction and the gates and driveway to Ashe Leigh will be seen directly in front of you. (The principal façade, as shown on the front of our brochure, will not be visible until one drives alongside the house after which you will see the west facing elevation as on the front of the brochure). MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS: To comply with money laundering regulations prospective purchasers will be asked to produce identification documentation at the time of making an offer. We ask for your co-operation in order that there is no delay in agreeing the sale. 4 SKETCH PLAN ONLY. ALL DIMENSIONS APPROXIMATE. DO NOT SCALE IMPORTANT NOTICE: Morris Bricknell for themselves as Agents, and for the Vendor of this property, give notice that: i) These particulars are not an offer or Contract, nor part of one ii) They are intended to give a fair description of the property, but neither Morris Bricknell or the Vendor accept responsibility for any error they may contain, however caused. Any intending purchaser must therefore satisfy himself by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness iii) Neither Morris Bricknell, nor any of their employees, have any authority to make or give any further representation or warranty in relation to this property iv) The Agents have not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures, fittings or services, so cannot verify that they are in working order or fit for the purpose. v) You are advised to check the availability of any property before travelling any distance to view. 5 SKETCH PLAN ONLY. ALL DIMENSIONS APPROXIMATE. 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