Bridge Road, Holme Lacy, Hereford Guide Price £850,000

• Approx. 4,500 sq. ft
• Glorious Uninterrupted Countryside Views
• 6 Bedrooms; 5 Bathrooms
• Entertaining Patio w/ Outdoor Kitchen
• Large In/Out Driveway & Integral Garage
• Immaculately Presented Throughout

A Luxuriously Spacious Contemporary 6 Bedroom Family Home, enjoying open flow living and orientated to maximise delight in stunning views over rolling open country, all set in the popular village of Holme Lacy.

Entrance Hall – Sitting Room – Dining Room – Family Snug – Study – Kitchen – Breakfast/Sun Room – Utility – Walk-in Pantry – Downstairs WC – Boiler Room – Principle Bedroom – 4 Further Double Bedrooms with Ensuite Showers – Single Bedroom – Separate WC – Upstairs Ironing Room – Integral Garage – Driveway – Outbuildings with Workshop, Tool Store & Lean To – Covered Entertaining & Dining Area with Outdoor Kitchen – Open Store – Log Store – Paved Terrace & Patio – Enclosed Rear Garden

A sumptuous modern family home created by the builder-owner in the mid 2010s by extending and transforming the small original bungalow into a striking contemporary property. Ready to happily accommodate any family size and multi-generation with its potential Downstairs 7th bedroom with Ensuite. The private rear gardens offer wonderful entertaining and relaxing spaces with Outdoor Kitchen and covered dining, all basking in glorious countryside views.

The property is quietly located on the edge of Holme Lacy. The village is home to a small primary school, agricultural college and Holme Lacy House Hotel with Gym and Spa. An Ofsted “Outstanding” primary school lies in neighbouring Mordiford, with nearby Haugh Woods, 850 acres of protected ancient woodland providing a magnet for walkers and mountain bikers. The full City amenities of Hereford are only 6 miles away while Fownhope is 3 miles offering shop with post office, GP, 2 pubs, butcher and Wye Leisure Club with pools and fitness. Ross-On-Wye with its M50 access is 11 miles.


The Property

Entrance Hall – Beyond the sheltered Front Door opens the truly expansive Entrance Hall with its sweep of Oak flooring. The space is flooded with light from the wide bay window and delights in a feature Oak central staircase with Under-stairs Cupboard. Tucked discreetly to the side is a fitted run of storage units with granite countertop offering a convivial Bar area with sink and space for an under-counter fridge or wine cooler. Off the Hall lies the Downstairs WC.

Study – The carpeted Study also enjoys a wide bay window and benefits from 2 built-in Cupboards offering ideal file storage for use as part of a Home Office. The much larger second cupboard with pipework already in situ presents the opportunity for an Ensuite Shower, allowing the Study to be utilised as a Downstairs Double Bedroom.

Sitting Room – The Sitting Room features a glazed wall of glazed stacking doors, framing stunning views across the terrace and rear gardens out over miles of rolling countryside. The doors stack to one side to create seamless open flow onto the patio. This spacious and carpeted room is made cosy by the large Wood burner set within a stone and brick fireplace with flagstone hearth. The inviting room also features a glass-topped Well, with ferns and internal lighting.

Family Snug – The carpeted Snug, with its purely decorative period fireplace offers a malleable and cosy space ideal for relaxation, teenage retreat or the pursuit of hobbies and is currently used as a Music Room.

Dining Room – Open to and with slate tile flooring to match the Kitchen, the Dining Room offers a gracious yet practical space within which to gather family and friends.

Kitchen – The fully fitted Kitchen with granite countertops offers an array of storage flanking an all-electric 6 hob Rangemaster cooker with stainless steel hood above. To the side is a tall Breakfast Cupboard discreetly concealing storage and space for microwave. The Kitchen also features an electric Aga; available by separate negotiation. While the peninsular unit with twin underslung stainless sinks and integrated dishwasher divides the space from the Breakfast/Sun Room beyond.

Breakfast/Sun Room – The glazed Sun Room with easy clean and reflectively cooler Blue Glass offers an informal dining and relaxing family space overlooking the rear gardens and captivating views. The Kitchen’s fitted units continue on one side with space for US-style fridge/freezer, under-counter freezer and dishwasher. Twin sets of French doors lead directly out on the paved Patio, up to the Terrace and garden beyond.

Utility – Offering fitted storage units, ceramic sink and space for both washer and dryer the Utility also features a cupboard concealing a laundry chute from the upstairs landing and space for an additional fridge/freezer.

Walk-in Pantry – Beyond the Utility lies a large Pantry with a wall of fitted shelving offering superb storage.

Bedroom 1 – The carpeted Principle Bedroom with built-in Wardrobe features a vaulted ceiling with exposed timber beams and a large Velux window framing views over the side aspect. Glazed retractable doors open out onto a private balcony with ample space for relaxed seating or bistro, set at which to luxuriate whilst sipping morning coffee or evening wine and basking in the view. The Ensuite Shower provides an open glass panel enclosure with twin Monsoon showers, WC, wall mounted table-top basin with LED mirror above, completed with chrome heated towel rail.

Bedroom 2 – A carpeted spacious Double Bedroom with large Velux window frames views over rear garden and beyond. It offers a lovely Guest Room with door opening into a Family Bathroom, also directly accessible from the light and airy Landing and provides corner bath, pedestal basin with LED mirror above, separate Rainhead shower enclosure and chrome heated towel rail.

Bedrooms 3, 4 & 5 – All carpeted Double Bedrooms with vaulted exposed timber beam ceilings and all have Ensuite Showers with Rainhead shower cubicles, heated towel rails and table-top basins.

Bedroom 6 – The final Bedroom is a Single with bleached white, wood-effect flooring and basin with storage below. It offers a malleable room, ideal as a Nursery or full Dressing Room.

Ironing Room – Beside the Separate WC lies the Ironing Room providing a dedicated space for the full care of clothes with hanging rail and fitted shelving, while the heated towel rail ensures effective airing of garments.

Integral Garage – The Garage would offer secure parking alongside copious storage but currently provides a Gym and Games Room and may hold further potential to convert; subject to all relevant planning permissions. Off the Garage opens the Boiler Room home to the Worcester boiler and hot water cylinder.


Outside

The double ended Driveway to the front offers ample parking with secure gated access to either side of the house. The enclosed rear gardens offer a wealth of practical timber outbuildings with lighting and power providing dedicated Workshop, Tool Stores and Lean-To work spaces. To the side of the wide paved Terrace lies the extensive covered Entertaining and Dining area with Bar and Outdoor Kitchen with built-in brick Pizza Oven and ample space for BBQ and fire-pit. It all offers a delightful spot to while away a summer’s evening basking in the views across the lawn and with lighting and power the fun can continue well into the night.


Practicalities

Herefordshire Council Tax Band ‘D’
Oil-Fired Central Heating
Double Glazed Throughout
Mains Electricity
Private Water & Drainage
Fibre Broadband Available


Directions

From Hereford, at the end of St. Owens St. turn right into Eign Road, following the B4224 towards Fownhope. Continue straight through the villages of Hampton Bishop and Mordiford, and turn right onto the B4399, crossing the new bridge towards Holme Lacy. Proceeding up to the top of the hill, where the property can be found immediately on the left-hand side.