Bodenham Road, Hereford Offers in the Region Of £1,500,000

• 6 Bedrooms/4 Reception Rooms
• Grand Detached House in Sought After Area
• Near to City Centre With Ample Parking
• Separate Detached Annexe
• Beautifully Decorated Throughout
• Basement Cinema, Music Room & Gym

Viewings to Commence Saturday 20th August – Strictly by Appointment Only

A Stunning Detached Victorian Family Home boasting just shy of 6000 sq. ft of living space, with the main house set across 4 floors with 6 Double Bedrooms and separate garden Annexe, set in Conservation Area at the heart of the City.

Ground Floor - Front Porch – Entrance Hall – Sitting Room – Library – Study – Open Plan Kitchen/Dining/Family Room – Walk-in Pantry – Utility Room - Downstairs WC – Boot Room – Home Gym – Music Studio - Basement – Cinema Room – Boiler Room

First Floor - Principal Suite with Dressing Room & Ensuite Shower – 2 Double Bedrooms – Family Bathroom

Second Floor - 3 Double Bedrooms – Bathroom – Box Room

Annexe - Open Plan Living/Dining/Double Bedroom with Separate Kitchen & Shower Room – Deck Terrace

Garden & Grounds - Secure Intercom Sliding-Gated Driveway, with Ample Parking – Garage – Entertaining Terrace – Hot Tub – Outdoor Shower – Shed – Container Store

A remarkable property satisfying any family’s fantasy wish list - from expansive, glazed wall Kitchen/Dining/Family Room through Home Cinema, Hot Tub and Gym to Music Room for band practice. Delighting in a stylish modern aesthetic throughout, the house provides for multigenerational living with the self-contained Annexe in the garden or offers the opportunity for Holiday Let/Airbnb income.

Enjoying an excellent location in one of the City’s tree-lined Conservation Areas, the property is barely a 15mins stroll from the City Centre. It is also conveniently situated for both the Nuffield and County Hospitals, railway station, Hereford Cathedral School, the Sixth Form and Colleges even the nascent University. Nearby Tupsley brims with amenities; local shops with post office, family butcher’s, pubs, GP with pharmacy, Ofsted “Excellent” and “Good” primary schools and the Quarry parkland with children’s playground, Scouting HQ, dog park and playing fields hosting football leagues.


The Property

Front Porch – Stone steps lead up to the glazed Front Porch sheltering the original Front Door with its stained glass detailing and opening into the wide Entrance Hall – The Hall features modern wood flooring that runs harmoniously throughout much of the downstairs, alongside classic Victorian deep wainscoting and intricate architrave.

Sitting Room – Revelling in a lovely bay window fitted with New England-style wooden shutters, the spacious yet inviting room is anchored by the arched fireplace, home to the wood burner.

Library – The Library provides an inner sanctum, fitted with floor to ceiling bookcases and delightfully an integral library ladder, the panelled room with plush carpeting offers a stylish retreat.

Study – With twin windows fitted with shutters overlooking the front grounds the Study is made cosy by the wood burner and offers an ideal dedicated Home Office.

Open Plan Kitchen/Dining/Family Room – Occupying the modern rear extension, with underfloor heating and basking in a flood of natural light from twin roof lanterns and full wall of glazing, the breath-taking and expansive space offers a magnetic hub for family life.  Easily defined for more informal relaxation and dining at a large family table, before the glazing slides open onto the wide Entertaining Terrace, all providing a dynamic sweep of space ideal for gathering family and friends. With a transition to giant tile flooring, the Kitchen features an immense central island with wooden counter breakfast bar concealing discreet storage cupboards.

While the polished concrete countertop is home to an induction hob above twin sets of cutlery/utensil drawers and deep pan storage. The far wall is fitted with white units providing an array of storage including tall pull-out cupboard and concealed household bins. The white countertop moulds seamlessly into the sink and a half with stainless steel bases while above touch lift-up cupboards conceal ideal drinks storage. Integrated all Miele appliances include double-door fridge with freezer drawers below, dishwasher and wine cooler while units surround oven with plate warmer below, set beside the Nespresso coffee machine above a combi oven.
 
Pantry – Behind a disappearing, press touch door lies the Walk-in Pantry. Fitted with floor to ceiling wood shelving, the Pantry will prove the delight of any aspiring chef.
 
Utility Room – With automatic sensor lighting, the Utility offers fitted storage alongside under-counter space for washer and dryer. To the side lies the Downstairs WC.
 
Boot Room – Wide steps lead down from the Kitchen into the Boot Room fitted with shoe chubby holes and coat hanging while the External Door with Maglock security, common to most of the external property doors, opens onto the side access alley.
 
Gym – With mat flooring and shower cubicle, the space offers an ideal dedicated Gym.
 
Music Room – Benefitting from sound dampening insulation, the Music Room offers a great space for disciplined everyday practice and budding teenager rock band rehearsal.
 
Garage – Beyond the stud wall of the Music Room lies the Garage with electric roller door, the spaces could easily be reunited to delight a car enthusiast or one requiring a larger Workshop.
 
Basement - Cinema Room – Converted from the original cellars the carpeted Cinema Room with recessed blue lighting offers an immersive home theatre experience for movie buffs.
 
Boiler Room – Home to the Worcester gas boiler and twin hot water tanks, the room further provides copious and easily accessible storage.
 
First Floor - Principal Suite – The spacious and carpeted Double Bedroom enjoys twin windows fitted with shutters overlooking the rear garden across the rather delightful and colourful sedum roof of the extension. The Dressing Room features a lovely bay window offering a charming spot for the free-standing full bath with mixer tap and shower attachment all discreetly screened by the mature trees of the front gardens. The room is fitted with twin walls of wardrobes with sliding doors concealing an array of hanging rails and shelving and is completed with a central island with long drawer storage to either side. The Ensuite with underfloor heating provides walk-in enclosure with both regular and Rainhead Showers, partitioned WC, vanity unit with basin and chrome heated towel rail.
 
Bedrooms 2 & 3 – Both are large Double Bedrooms with modern laminate wood flooring.
 
Family Bathroom – The Bathroom features a claw-foot full bath with mixer tap, large vanity unit with twin basins and WC.
 
Second Floor - Bedrooms 4, 5 & 6 – All good sized Double Bedrooms with characterful pitched rooflines.
 
Bathroom – Featuring a freestanding full bath, WC and pedestal basin, the Bathroom is completed with a glass-screened enclosure with both regular and Rainhead Showers.
 
Box Room – Beyond copious storage, the malleable room offers opportunity to convert the space into a kitchen, with ready installed water and waste disposal pipes, enabling the second floor to be utilised as a more self-contained apartment.
 
Annexe – The fully self-contained Annexe delights in both single entry and bi-fold doors, fitted with glass-film to help cooling and provide daytime privacy, that open onto a wide composite deck. The main room with air conditioning offers an impressive open plan space with ample room for Double Bedroom, Dining and Living areas. The separate full Kitchen features space for freestanding fridge/freezer, washing machine and electric cooker alongside fitted units and black composite sink with integral drainer. The Shower Room has a large cubicle with electric shower, WC and pedestal basin.
 
 
Outside
 
Passing through the secure gateway, the Driveway opens up to provide ample parking for numerous vehicles. To the front boundary lies the large Container Store, ideal for storage, while passageways to either side of the house allow access to the rear; via key-fob security gates. The south-facing rear garden is mainly laid to lawn bordered by mature trees and shrubs, it benefits from outdoor taps with both hot and cold water and has a large timber Shed. The wide Entertaining Terrace boasts an ideal spot for al fresco dining, beside a discreetly screened area offering Hot Tub and Outdoor Shower.
 
 
Practicalities
 
Herefordshire Council Tax Band ‘G’
Gas Central Heating
Double Glazed Throughout
All Mains Services
Fibre Broadband Available
 
 
Directions
 
From Hereford City Centre, take the A438 East along St. Owen’s Street bearing left onto Ledbury Road. Proceed straight to the roundabout and take the first exit onto Bodenham Road. The property is to be found shortly on the right-hand side.