Hetson House, Sutton St. Nicholas, Hereford, HR1 3DD

SOLD

3 Feb

Written By Mark Wiggin

An idyllic Grade II listed country house with an annexe, extensive outbuildings, gardens and paddocks all extending to around 7.25 acres.

Guide Price £1,350,000

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The Property

Hetson House is a fine example of an idyllic countryside opportunity. The main house is a beautiful Grade II Listed timbered property that has been sympathetically renovated. The property boasts a wealth of character and period features throughout. The house and the adjoining barn offer a tremendous range of flexibility with a wide range of uses including multi-generational living, holiday letting, home working and much more. Hetson House is situated within a wonderful rural setting on a no through road which is peaceful and surrounding by rolling countryside yet extremely accessible to nearby connections. Nearby villages are around two miles away offering village stores and the Cathedral City of Hereford is six miles away, offering further facilities.

Upon entering the property, there is a spacious entrance hall with beautiful original features including a stone fireplace, exposed beams and delightful flagstone flooring. Stairs access the first floor. The sitting room has a further stone inglenook fireplace which houses a Clearview wood burning stove. There is an external door accessing the gardens here. The kitchen/breakfast room is fully fitted with integrated units and appliances including a traditional oil-fired AGA. Windows enjoy views over the beautiful gardens and an external door leads access to the terrace, ideal for seasonal al-fresco dining and entertaining. The kitchen displays original quarry tiling and spectacular exposed beams throughout. Adjacent is the magnificent garden room which the vendors have sympathetically added to the property. Full height glazing enjoys views of the surrounding gardens and grounds and French Doors leads access outside.

On the first floor, the main bedroom boasts tremendous ceiling height and is extremely light and spacious. The bedroom benefits from an en-suite shower room. There are a further four bedrooms which offer an wealth of exposed beams and superb ceiling heights throughout. There are two family bathrooms. The two separate staircases that leads to first floor however both sides can be accessed through bedroom three if required. The landing provides ideal space for a study area.

Annexe

The annexe is self-contained and is a converted barn. The accommodation comprises of an entrance hall, a fitted kitchen/dining room, sitting room, utility and WC and a bedroom with an en-suite bathroom. The annexe provides ideal space for a variety of uses including multi-generational living, holiday letting and much more. The annexe would be ideal for home working with the fibre broadband avaliable. The sitting room could be used as a further bedroom if required.

Outside

The gardens and grounds at Hetson House extend to around 7.25 acres in total, there is further land available by separate negotiation if required. The gardens are mainly laid to lawn with some exceptionally well stocked herbaceous borders with shrubbery and matures trees throughout. The paddocks are all laid to pasture and are fully fenced, there is also an orchard. There is water supplies to the paddocks. There is also a duck pond and a coppice. The terrace area sits adjacent to the house and provides ideal space for al-fresco dining and entertaining.

There is stabling consisting of two loose boxes, a tack room and garaging/workshop. There are various garden stores providing ample storage.

Situation

The property sits within a rural and idyllic plot situated in between Sutton St Nicholas and Bodenham. Both of the villages are around two miles away and offer village stores, pubs and a petrol station in Bodenham. There is ample walking and riding opportunities within the glorious surrounding countryside. The nearby Cathedral City of Hereford offers a wider range of facilities and shopping experience.

Connections in the area are very good with the A49 reached at a short distance connecting to the wider motorway network and train stations can be found at Leominster and Hereford.

Schooling in the area is very good, with primary schools at Sutton St Nicholas and Bodenham and secondary schooling in Hereford. For the private sector, Hereford Cathedral, Malvern College and Lucton School are both notable schools nearby.

Directions

Turn on to the A417 from the A49 and continue for around 2.4 miles and turn right signposted for 'Sutton St Nicholas, Marden and Bodenham'. Continue on this road for about 1.7 miles and turn right signposted for 'Venns Green'. Continue up the lane for about 0.2 of a mile and find the property on your left hand side indicated by its name plaque.

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General information

Local Authority: Herefordshire Council

Services: Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating. There is fibre broadband avaliable at the property.

Council Tax: Band G

Wayleaves, easements and rights of way: The property will be sold subject to and with the benefits of all wayleaves, easements and rights of way, whether mentioned in these sales particulars or not.

Viewings: Strictly by appointment via Mark Wiggin Estate Agents.

Mark Wiggin