The Arbour, Brilley, Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR3 6HF Asking Price 519,950 Freehold A beautifully situated 3 acre working smallholding with extensive residential and agricultural accommodation enjoying glorious views towards the Black Mountains. Hay-On-Wye Office Tel: 01497 820778
The Arbour is a quietly situated working smallholding that has been a very happy retirement home for the current owners for over 20 years. It comprises a period cottage style farmhouse that has been much extended, together with extensive gardens and outbuildings, standing in about 3 acres of land, all enjoying glorious views to the south over the Wye Valley towards the Black Mountains in the distance. REAR HALL - 10'10" x 6'11" (3.3m x 2.1m) with window north, staircase to first floor. Off this is a: GROUND FLOOR BATHROOM - 9'10" x 5'3" (3m x 1.6m) with window north, panelled bath, pedestal hand basin, low flush WC, radiator, tiled splashback, tiled floor. The farm is situated just off the road from the Rhydspence to Brilley, high above the Wye Valley flood plain, enjoying extensive southerly views. It is set back 100 metres or so off the road so that it enjoys a quiet and private location, off a little lane that is used by one other property. The church at Brilley is about a mile away, but the school closed some years ago. There are good facilities at Whitney-on- Wye, Eardisley and Clyro which are all within 10 minutes drive, including a petrol station, pubs, village hall, etc. The market towns of Kington and Hay-on-Wye are each within about 15 minutes drive offering good local facilities, with the larger towns of Leominster and Hereford some 30 minutes away. KITCHEN - 13'9" x 9'6" (4.2m x 2.9m) with window south, stainless steel double drainer sink unit, worktops, floor and wall units, oil fired Rayburn Novelle cooker heating the domestic hot water, door and window to: THE FARMHOUSE Parts of which are believed to be several hundred years old, has been much adapted and extended over the years so that it now offers cosy cottage style accommodation on two floors, with scope for further alteration and extension if required. The property comprises the following accommodation (measurements are provided for identification only): ENTRANCE PORCH - 8'10" x 5'3" (2.7m x 1.6m) with windows south east and south west, tiled floor, inner door to: LIVING ROOM - 11'2" x 11'2" (3.4m x 3.4m) with lovely old stone fireplace with revealed stonework, window south, 2.9m archway to: REAR SITTING AREA - 11'10" x 6'11" (3.6m x 2.1m) with window north, radiator. Off this room is a: GROUND FLOOR BEDROOM - 9'2" x 8'8" (2.8m x 2.64m) with window north, radiator and beyond is a: STUDY - 8'2" x 6'7" (2.5m x 2m) with window east. DINING ROOM - 11'2" x 11'2" max (3.4m x 3.4m max) (off living room) with understairs cupboard, window south, archway to: UTILITY ROOM - 10'6" x 8'2" overall (3.2m x 2.5m overall) including WC in one corner, staircase to first floor, plumbing for washing machine, door to: EGG ROOM - 14'9" x 11' (4.5m x 3.35m) (plus door recess) with full length glass wall to the south. CANOPY AREA - 19'8" x 7'3" max (6m x 2.2m max) providing a lovely outdoor seating area that is sheltered. FIRST FLOOR LANDING AREA - on two floors with recess storage area and undereaves store off the staircase, doors to:
BEDROOM 1-11'6" x 11'2" (3.5m x 3.4m) with window south with views, radiator. BEDROOM 2-8'2" x 8'2" (2.5m x 2.5m) with window south, fitted recess cupboard. THE LAND This divides into three paddocks with areas to front and rear and a hay field to one side. The land is good quality upland pasture, enjoying a fine aspect with great views and is ideal for ponies, selfsufficiency, animal grazing, etc. BEDROOM 3-9'6" x 8'2" (2.9m x 2.5m) with window south, radiator. CLOAKROOM - 6'3" x 4'3" (1.9m x 1.3m) with low flush WC, hand basin, roof light north, radiator, tiled splashback, undereaves storage area. BEDROOM 4/PLAYROOM - 12'6" x 10' (3.8m x 3.05m) (approached via a ladder staircase from the utility room) with full length windows along the front, fitted cupboard, radiator. SCHEDULE OF ACREAGES FIELD NO. HECTARES ACRES 8638 0.454 1.12 9242 0.487 1.20 9337 0.268 0.66 1.209 2.98 OUTSIDE A feature of the property are the beautiful gardens to the south and beyond the small farmyard which contain an array of sheds, polytunnels, garden stores, etc and include an extensive vegetable garden area which makes the property almost self-sufficient. Here, there is also a small swimming pool (now used as a wildlife pond), various sheds, lawned area, flowerbeds, ornamental shrubs, etc. THE OUTBUILDINGS Attached to the house is a LARGE TWO STOREY STEEL FRAMED structure measuring 12.3m x 6.4m overall with GARAGE 6.4m x 4.3m with double doors and staircase to first floor. DOUBLE STORES ALONGSIDE 7.8m x 6.34m with windows to rear, doors to front yard. This could easily be adapted to two stables, further garaging or a variety of other purposes. MEZANINE FLOOR 8.3m x 6.6m above approximately two thirds of this building with staircase from garage and good headroom. This is currently used for wood working equipment, but again is suitable for a variety of uses. LARGE GENERAL PURPOSE SHED - 98'5" x 35'5" approx. (30m x 10.8m approx.) comprising a timber pole barn with corrugated iron roofing and having various extensions including a LEAN-TO along one side 15m x 3m. This building range is currently used for inwintering animals, hay storage, poultry sheds, machinery store, etc and although of fairly basic construction, again has a variety of possible uses. SERVICES We are informed that the property is connected to mains water and electricity. Private septic tank drainage system. HEATING Oil fired central heating system. NOTE The selling agents wish to remind prospective purchasers that the services, service installations, heating & electrical appliances have NOT been tested. COUNCIL TAX Band E TENURE We are informed that the property is of freehold tenure. DIRECTIONS Take the turning up the hill off the A438 Brecon to Hereford road, halfway between the Rhydspence pub and Whitney Tollbridge, signposted Brilley. Drive up this road for just over a mile where the entrance to The Arbour can be found on the right hand side, just over the brow at the top of the hill. VIEWING By appointment through selling agents McCartneys LLP: 01497 820778. Out of office hours contact Ryan Williams on 07971 289368 or Rob Fearnley on 07711 875703.
DETAILS LAST UPDATED Wednesday, 14 September 2016 NOTICE Floor Plan for illustrative purposes only, not to scale. All measurements and distances are approximate. The normal enquiries carried out by a purchaser s Solicitor and the type of inspection undertaken by a purchaser s Surveyor have not been carried out by the Selling Agents for the purpose of preparation of these particulars. Messrs McCartneys LLP for themselves and for the vendors or lessors of this property whose agents they are give notice that: the particulars are produced in good faith, are set out as a general guide only and do not constitute tute any part of a contract; no person in the employment of McCartneys LLP has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property. MCCARTNEYS LLP REGISTERED OFFICE: McCartneys LLP, The Ox Pasture, Overton Road, Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 4AA. Tel: 01584 872251. REGISTERED NO: OC310186