Mill Cottage - Knight Frank
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Mill CottageCANON FROME
Mill CottageCANON FROME • HR8 2TD
A five bedroom house with three self contained cottages in an idyllic riverside location
Drawing room • Dining room • Sitting room • Kitchen/breakfast room • Study • Utility
Five bedrooms • Three bathrooms
Landscaped gardens
3 self contained cottages
In all about 4 acres
Ledbury 7 miles • Malvern 11 miles • Hereford 11 miles • M50 (Junction 2) 12 miles
(All distances are approximate)
These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text.
Situation• Cannon Frome is a small rural hamlet situated between
Ledbury and Hereford. The nearby village of Ashperton
has a well regarded primary school and there is a shop
and petrol station at Newtown Cross. Slightly further
afield is the historic market town of Ledbury, famous
for its half-timbered buildings and medieval Market
Hall. Facilities there include a thriving high street with
a wide range of independent retailers, primary and
secondary schools, supermarket, library, swimming
pool, doctors’ surgeries and a train station.
• The Malvern Hills, An Area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty are the dominant feature of the landscape.
Malvern is also a renowned cultural centre with
an excellent theatre and cinema, as well as good
shopping facilities. A Waitrose superstore is in the
town centre and there are a wide range of independent
retailers on a busy high street.
• More comprehensive facilities can be found in the
Cathedral city of Worcester, which caters for most
needs. There are extensive shopping and recreational
facilities including Premiership rugby, County cricket
and horse racing on the banks of the River Severn.
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• There is excellent schooling from both the private and
state sectors nearby including The Elms and The Downs
preparatory schools in Colwall, Hereford Cathedral School,
The Royal Grammar School and The Kings School in
Worcester as well as the renowned Malvern colleges.
• Trains run from Ledbury station direct to London Paddington
and Birmingham. Motorway access is via junction 2 of the
M50 about 12 miles away.
For sale freehold • Originally two cottages and believed to date from the 17th
century, Mill Cottage has been extended and remodelled
by the current owner and occupies a tranquil riverside
location in a beautiful part of Herefordshire. As well as the
main house there are 3 other buildings providing ancillary
accommodation with considerable potential for holiday lets.
It is for sale for the first time in 33 years.
• Mill Cottage itself lies in the centre of the extensive grounds,
and has lovely views over the gardens. There is a large pond
at the front of the house and a smaller garden pond at the
rear. French doors open from the garden room to a sheltered
flagstone terrace at the rear. On the ground floor the kitchen/
breakfast room with aga links to the garden room. There are
also three reception rooms and a study. The first floor master
suite has an ensuite bathroom and south facing balcony with
views over the garden and surrounding countryside. Four
further bedrooms and three more bathrooms complete the
accomodation.
• The “Swiss Cottage” on the banks of the River Frome has
a wrap-around balcony affording direct views over the river
and weir. The two-storey building was built in 1838 and was
refurbished by the current owner. It provides a bedroom and
bathroom on the ground floor and a kitchen and living room
with access to the balcony on the first floor.
• “Lime Cottage” is at the top of the drive near to the entrance
to Mill Cottage. It is a single storey detached former lime
store, now self contained one bedroom accommodation with
glorious views from the wooden decked balcony.
• The “Engine House” is located at rear of the property and is
set in a secluded position close to the woodland area, with
delightful views towards the river and offers scope for use as
a bed-sit, studio or games room.
Gardens and grounds• The landscaped gardens are a feature of the property and
extend to nearly 4 acres. There are shrub borders, large
lawns, pools and a mill race as well as The River Frome
running through the grounds with several bridges across it.
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The Engine House
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• The grounds contain numerous varieties of mature specimen
trees including a fine Metasequoia, a rare deciduous conifer.
• The woodland and riverbanks are home to a wide of variety of
nesting birds including resident kingfishers. The river teams
with fish, which attract otters, and salmon can be seen leaping
the weir in the autumn.
• The house is approached via a gravel driveway to a turning and
parking area for several vehicles in front of the carport. There is
a garage/machinery store and a small paddock.
ServicesMains electricity, private water supply from Canon Frome Court,
private drainage via septic tank, Oil fied central heating boiler.
Electric Aga.
Local AuthorityHerefordshire Council: 01432 261000
Council Tax Band: G £2930.10 for 2018/19
Directions (HR8 2TD)From Worcester/M5 take the A4103 Hereford Road. At Newtown
Cross turn left on the A417 signed Gloucester. Continue through
Stretton Grandison and after crossing the river, turn left at
Blacklands garage signed Canon Frome.
At the far end of the village follow the road to the left passing
Rochester House on the right. The driveway to Mill Cottage is on
the left.
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Area : 3.87 acres (1.57 ha)
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This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (ES763454). This Plan is published for the convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE.
This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a
statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on
the last page of the text of the Particulars
First Floor
Lime Cottage Engine House
Mill Cottage – Energy Efficiency Rating
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Lime Cottage – Energy Efficiency Rating
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Engine House – Energy Efficiency Rating
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Ground Floor
First Floor
Swiss Chalet First Floor
Swiss Chalet Ground Floor
01905 7234385 College Street,Worcester WR1 [email protected]
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