The Pudleston Estate, Pudleston, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0RA

An exceptional Estate offering a Grade-II listed Georgian Country House with beautiful gardens and grounds, a range of cottages and outbuildings set in a total of 262.5 acres.

Leominster 5 miles, Tenbury Wells 6.5 miles, Bromyard 8.5 miles, Ludlow 15 miles, Hereford 16 miles, Worcester 22 miles, M5 Junction 7 25.5 miles, Birmingham 43 miles, BHX Airport 60 miles

Guide Price £7,000,000

Grade-II listed Georgian Country House | Principal bedroom suite with seven guest bedrooms (four en-suite) | Five cottages | A newly converted two-bedroom Barn | A three-bedroom Garden Flat | Landscaped gardens and a walled kitchen garden | Idyllic grounds with lake | Tennis court | Outbuildings including farm buildings, garages and stores | The Pool House with indoor swimming pool | Parkland | Arable land Pasture land | Woodland | About 262.50 acres (106.23 hectares) | Further land available | For sale as a whole or in seven lots

Lot 1 - The Old Rectory in 27.01 acres (10.93 hectares)

The Old Rectory is a truly beautiful Grade-II listed Country House of the highest order, sitting in 27 acres of landscaped gardens and parkland. The property is approached up a gated sweeping driveway flanked with mature trees leading to the grand façade. The accommodation boasts a wealth of character features and grandeur throughout, including wonderful ceiling heights and ornate plasterwork. The Old Rectory is a fine example of a true Georgian property. The vendors have restored and improved many features of the property throughout.

The ground floor accommodation comprises the spacious kitchen/breakfast room, a superb room boasting impressive proportions and is fully fitted with units and appliances including a traditional gas-fired AGA, a new conventional oven and induction hob. There is a double Belfast sink enjoying views of the glorious front gardens and another one overlooking the rear gardens. There are four elegant and grand reception rooms accessed from the exquisite architecturally designed octagonal entrance hall. The reception rooms enjoy some of the exceptional period features including Georgian sash windows, ornate plasterwork and cornices. The dining room is a particularly special room with a beautiful array of sash windows and French doors overlooking the gardens and accessing the idyllic terrace area to the South. There is a fireplace housing a gas stove and built-in bookcases. The sitting room also houses a fireplace with gas stove. The drawing room is spacious and light with a double aspect. The drawing room also features a marble open fireplace. The study room enjoys built-in bookcases and is currently used as a bedroom. The study also has a marble open fireplace. There is a further sitting room with another fireplace. There are two cloakroom’s servicing the ground floor. The double garage can be accessed from inside and is currently used as a games room. There is an expansive cellar offering five rooms providing exceptional storage.

On the first floor, the principal bedroom suite boasts excellent proportions and benefits from a walk-in dressing room and an en-suite bathroom. There are three further large bedrooms, all of which have en-suite bathrooms. All of the rooms enjoy the wonderful surrounding views over the grounds.

On the second floor, there are four spacious bedrooms, one of which has an en-suite bathroom. There are two newly fitted bathrooms. There is a sizable dressing room that could be used as a single bedroom.

Gardens and grounds

The gardens and grounds extend to 27 acres and are immaculately presented and comprise of beautifully landscaped gardens, mainly laid to lawn with some exceptionally well stocked herbaceous borders and shrubs throughout.

The surrounding parkland is truly idyllic. There is a beautiful lake, that is particularly picturesque and a haven for wildlife. There are a number of wonderful walks flanked by mature trees within the grounds.

Just beyond The Pool House is the beautiful walled garden which has a superb kitchen garden with a number of beds and a vegetable and fruit cage. Also within the walled garden is the tennis court.

There are paddocks to the south, which are laid to pasture, ideal for grazing.

To the north-east is an arable field, which is currently planted with winter wheat.

The Pool House and The Garden Flat

The Pool House is a particularly wonderful space with the ground floor enjoying the large indoor swimming pool and French doors leading to an idyllic terrace area. There is a superb spacious function room which can be used for multiple purposes, a useful kitchen, two separate changing rooms each with a shower and a WC.

On the first floor, there is a self-contained three bedroom apartment which has recently been renovated known as The Garden Flat. The accommodation currently comprises: a kitchen/dining room which is fitted with units and appliances including an oven, electric hob, dishwasher and sink, a sitting room with a wood burning stove, three bedrooms and a bathroom.

Lot 2 - Five cottages, a newly partially converted 2-bedroom barn and outbuildings in 1.32 acres (0.53 hectares)

There are five red brick cottages comprising two 3-bedroom semi detached cottages, a row of three terraced cottages including two 3-bedroomed cottages and a one 1-bedroom cottage. All of the cottages are currently tenanted on rolling contracts.

The cottages provide significant income amounting to approximately £37,860 per annum.

The vendors are in the process of converting a barn into a superb one storey property. The property once completed will comprise a kitchen/dining room, a sitting room, a utility room, a WC, two double bedrooms and a bathroom.

There is a modern steel-framed agricultural building providing excellent storage with a lean-to and a Dutch barn.

Lot 3 - About 27.96 acres of arable land

This agricultural land lies to the east of The Old Rectory and comprises 27.96 acres of Grade 3 arable land. The land has road frontage and is level. There is a small area of woodland on the eastern boundary.

Lot 4 - About 1.62 acres of pasture

A parcel of pasture land just north of The Old Rectory extending to around 1.62 acres.

Lot 5 - About 7.16 acres of woodland

Sitting to the north/west of The Old Rectory is a parcel of woodland extending to around 7.16 acres of mixed woodland called School Wood.

Lot 6 - About 28.85 acres of woodland

Sitting to the east of The Old Rectory is about 28.85 acres of mixed woodland known as Birchy Coppice and Hangar Grove.

Lot 7 - About 168.58 acres of prime arable with pasture and some woodland

This land is predominantly productive arable land classified as Grade 2 and 3 with some pasture land on the steeper ground to the south of the lot. The arable land is currently planted and is mainly level to the north with a gentle slope to the south. The pasture is steeper and is currently used for sheep grazing. This lot has road frontage from both sides and has water and is fenced. To the western boundary is an area of woodland and a smaller coppice on the northern boundary.

Situation

The Old Rectory is located in the rural hamlet of Pudleston, surrounded by beautiful rolling Herefordshire countryside. The area offers superb outriding and many fine walking opportunities.

A full range of services can be found in the nearby market towns of Tenbury Wells, Leominster and Bromyard, where there are shops, restaurants, schools and doctor's surgeries. Pudleston is a particularly scenic and sought-after area in Herefordshire. The historic market town of Ludlow is within easy reach with an abundance of culture including the internationally acclaimed Spring and Food festivals.

The City of Hereford lies to the south and Worcester to the east. There are excellent state and independent schools in the area including Moor Park, Lucton and Hereford Cathedral School. Leominster Golf Club and Hereford National Hunt Racecourse are within easy reach. The A44 is a short distance and provides a good road link to the national motorway network. The M5 can be reached at around 45 minutes away. Birmingham is an approximate one hour commute with many convenient rail links from Leominster and Hereford. Regional International airports at Birmingham, Manchester and Bristol.

General Remarks

Method of Sale

The property is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole, or in seven different lots. In the events of a sale in lots, rights and reservations may be imposed and granted for access, maintenance and services.

Holdover

Subject to the date of completion, holdover may be required on The Pudleston Estate. Further details available from the agents.

Fixtures and fittings

A list of the fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings and other items fixed to the property which are included in the sale (or may be available by separate negotiation) will be provided by the Seller’s Solicitors.

Chattels and Contents

Some items of furniture, contents, artefacts, curtains and carpets may be available by separate negotiation.

Local Authority

Herefordshire Council

T: 01432 26000

W: www.herefordshire.gov.uk

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.

VAT

In the event that the sale of the property, or part of it or any right attached to it, becomes chargeable for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable by the purchaser in addition to the consideration.

Sporting, Timber and Mineral Rights

The mineral, sporting and timber rights, so far as they are owned are included in the sale (felled timber to be excluded).

Agricultural Tie

Old Rectory Cottages 2 and 3 are subject to an Agricultural Tie for which a CLEUD has been granted for the occupation in breach of the tie. Planning permissions P174616/U and P174615/U.

Services

All of the residential properties benefits from mains electricity, mains water and private drainage. Ultrafast broadband available with Gigaclear.

Basic Payment Scheme (BPS)

The land is not currently in any Countryside Stewardship or Sustainable Farming Incentive Schemes. No BPS delinked payments are included. For further information of possibility, please contact Rural Payments Agency – T: 03000 200 301

Planning

The property is Grade II listed on Historic England with listing number: 1167097. For further information on the full listing, please visit the website www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1167097. The estate is offered subject to any development plans, tree preservation orders, ancients order, public rights of way, town planning schedules or resolutions and planning charges which may be or come into force. The Purchaser will be deemed to have full knowledge of these and satisfied themselves as to the effects that such matters have on the property.

The new barn conversion is currently being converted as per the planning permissions: DCN012687/F and P13137/AM.

Public Footpaths

There is a public footpath over Lot 4. Please refer to the agents for further details.

Directions

From Leominster, head towards Bromyard on the A44. Continue for about 2 miles and turn left signposted for Hatfield and Pudleston. Continue for about 2.5 miles and turn right at the junction. Find the gates as the first on your left hand side, proceed up the drive.

From Tenbury Wells, proceed over Oldwood Common and turn left signposted for Bockleton. Continue on this road for about 2.6 miles and turn right signposted for Leysters and Pudleston. Continue for 2.8 miles and find the gates on your right hand side.

From Worcester, exit on the A44 for Leominster and Bromyard. Continue on this road for 18.5 miles proceeding through Bromyard. At Docklow, turn right just after a left-hand bend. Continue on this road and turn right at the junction. Follow the road around for a couple of miles to Pudleston. Turn right just after the church and the gates can be found on your left hand side.

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Viewings

Strictly by appointment with Mark Wiggin Estate Agents. Please contact on 01584 817977 or ludlow@markwiggin.co.uk

Important notice

These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. You should not rely on statements by Mark Wiggin Estate Agents in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Mark Wiggin Estate Agents does not have 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) or lessor(s). Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained.

Particulars dated July 2024. Photographs dated July 2024. Mark Wiggin Estate Agents is a trading name of WONO Limited registered in England and Wales, company number 1311393. Registered office: Downton Hall, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 3DX