Underdown, Gloucester Road, Ledbury, Herefordshire - 3 bed - £295,000 - John Goodwin - Ledbury

Property details

Bedrooms: 3

A MOST UNUSUAL AND VERY INDIVIDUAL 3 BEDROOMED APARTMENT BEING PART OF A FINE PERIOD PROPERTY SET IN DELIGHTFUL MATURE GROUNDS EXTENDING TO APPROXIMATELY 2½ ACRES CONVENIENTLY SITUATED ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF LEDBURY AND ENJOYING WONDERFUL VIEWS

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Location & Description:
The Tower is a most interesting and very individual apartment situated in a very impressive Grade II Listed period property conveniently situated on the outskirts of the popular town of Ledbury.

Underdown is the former mansion house and buildings of the Biddulph family believed to have been converted in the late 1980's to create five apartments and five houses.

The Tower offers very flexible accommodation which is situated on the second and third floors of Underdown. It contains many interesting features and benefits from gas fired central heating. The property enjoys stunning views and has the use of the extensive mature gardens and grounds which extend to approximately 2½ acres.

There is allocated residents parking, a garage and a visitors car park.

Underdown is situated on the outskirts of Ledbury which has a wide range of local facilities and amenities including shops, schools, churches, restaurants, theatre, doctors surgeries, community hospital and a mainline railway station with direct links to Hereford, Worcester, Birmingham New Street, Oxford, Reading and London Paddington. The cities of Hereford, Worcester and Gloucester are all approximately sixteen miles distant and the M50 motorway is available approximately four miles to the south of the town.

The accommodation comprises (with approximate dimensions):

Entrance Porch
Communal Entrance Hall:
With intercom system. Feature period fireplace. Two large sash windows to front. Polished wooden floor. Door through to an inner hall where there is an entrance door to The Tower.

Private Reception Hall:
With single radiator. Built-in cupboards with shelving. Window to side. Stairs to first floor. Useful understairs storage area.

Cloakroom:
With wash hand basin with tiled splashback. Wc. Arched window to side.


First Floor Landing:
With attractive staircase to second floor. Window to front.


Second Floor Landing:
With window to front.

Breakfast Kitchen:
5m (16ft 5in) x 3.66m (12ft 0in) maximum
With stainless steel one and a half bowl sink unit with base units under. Further base units. Wall mounted cupboards. Work surfaces with tiled surrounds. Built-in stainless steel double oven. Built-in 4- ring electric hob with extractor hood over. Laminate floor. Double radiator. Window to front with fine views.

Inner Hall:
With stairs to third floor.

Bedroom 1:
4.67m (15ft 4in) x 3.73m (12ft 3in)
With radiator with fitted decorative screen. Dado rail. Coving. Built-in cupboard with shelving and housing gas fired central heating boiler. Feature shuttered windows to front enjoying a very fine outlook.

Study / Bedroom 3:
3.66m (12ft 0in) x 1.88m (6ft 2in) maximum
With double radiator. Access to roof space. Airing cupboard containing lagged hot water cylinder. Double glazed window to rear.

Bathroom:
Refitted with a white suite comprising panelled bath with shower over and fitted shower screen. Tiled surrounds. Inset wash hand basin with cupboards under and fitted vanity top. Low level Wc. Fully tiled surrounds. Tiled floor. Heated towel rail. Ventilator. Five downlighters. Double glazed window to rear.

THIRD FLOOR

Sitting Room:
4.83m (15ft 10in) x 4.83m (15ft 10in) maximum
A most interesting room having a very pleasant double aspect enjoying wonderful views with two feature arched windows to front and further window to side. Wall mounted gas fire. Two double radiators. Tv aerial point. Feature vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers. A small staircase leads up from the sitting room and gives access to an unusual twin gallery with fitted book casing.

Large Inner Landing:
With window to rear with fine outlook. Three stripped doors give access to extensive attic space.

Bedroom 2:
5.38m (17ft 8in) x 4.04m (13ft 3in) maximum
With feature exposed timbers. Stripped door. Large Velux roof window to side with fine view.

Outside:
Underdown is approached via a long sweeping driveway flanked by lawns. Immediately to the front of the building there is allocated residents parking. The property also has a GARAGE in a nearby block and there is a visitors car park.

The delightful mature communal gardens and grounds are a particular feature of Underdown in all extending to approximately 2½ acres.

SERVICES
We have been advised that mains electricity, water and gas are connected to the property. Drainage is to a private system. This information has not been checked with the respective service providers and all interested parties may wish to make their own enquiries with the relevant authorities. No statement relating to services or appliances should be taken to infer that such items are in satisfactory working order and intending purchasers are advised to satisfy themselves where necessary.

TENURE
We are advised subject to legal verification that the property is leasehold however the freehold is owned by Underdown Management Company Ltd and each of the 10 leaseholders own 10% in shares of that company and become a director of the company. There is a monthly charge for gardening, and cleaning and heating of common parts (currently £60.00 pcm)

VIEWING
By appointment to be made through the Agent's Ledbury Office (Tel. 01531 634648).

COUNCIL TAX BAND B
(This information may have been obtained by telephone call only and applicants are advised to consider obtaining written confirmation).

DIRECTIONS
From the agents Ledbury office turn right and proceed along The Southend. The entrance to Underdown will be located on the left hand side after Ledbury Tennis Club and before the roundabout

Ground/First Floor Plan:
Not to scale

Second Floor Plan
Third Floor Plan