The gently tumbling waters of the majestic River Wye are beautifully exhibited before this stone-built country cottage. The detached four-bedroom home boasts many charming period features and both sitting rooms carry log-burning stoves - a staple of country life.
Location
The village of Hoarwithy is a hidden gem. The setting boasts spellbinding scenery as it is formed along a tranquil peninsula in a meander of the River Wye, and it includes a traditional country pub, The New Harp Inn, which also houses a village shop.
A short distance away in the idyllic hamlet of Carey, there is also The Cottage of Content, a little-known restaurant that consistently garners rave reviews online.
From Poplar Cottage, a myriad of beautiful walks lead through the delightful countryside and around the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The nearby market town of Ross-on-Wye offers a wealth of other amenities, including various supermarkets, an assortment of restaurants, pubs, independently-owned boutiques, nationally renowned retailers and leisure facilities. The cathedral city of Hereford gives an even wider range of shops, supermarkets, leisure facilities, bars and restaurants.
While the property is encircled by unspoiled countryside, it also benefits from being within good reach of excellent transport links; the A49 is only six miles away, while the A40 and M50 are both accessible from Ross-on-Wye.
The home at a glance
Poplar Cottage is perched on a hillside overlooking the meadows that extend towards the famed River Wye and, as the cottage benefits from having fishing rights, occupants can pick up their rods and stroll downhill towards the glittering waterway as often as is desired.
The main entrance into the home leads to an expansive dining kitchen, which sets the charming scene that this rustic home has to offer. There is a heavily timbered ceiling and, within the kitchen, there is a solid-fuel Rayburn range cooker which is symonymous with the countryside lifestyle. A flagstone floor within the dining area flows through into a beautifully bright sitting room - an expanse that features exposed beams and a log-burning stove housed within a stone inglenook fireplace. A set of French doors exhibit the glorious surrounings and lead out to a grassy terrace within the garden.
The second sitting room, positioned on the opposite side of the dining kitchen, also boasts exposed beams and an inglenook fireplace. The room also features another door, giving an alternative entrance into the home.
This level of the home also includes a substantial utility room - complete with a Belfast sink - features plumbing for a washing machine and grants access into a ground-floor shower room.
The top floor features the family bathroom and four bedrooms. Of these, the master carries a cast iron feature fireplace and two built-in wardrobes. Two of the other bedrooms feature exposed timbering along one wall and the fourth includes a staircase leading to the second sitting room.
Outside, the garden gives a peaceful space to soak in the sublime riverside vista. There is a small plot at the rear of the home that could serve as an ideal spot for a kitchen garden, or to keep chickens.
Within the grounds, there are several outbuildings. There is a dog kennel attached to the rear of the house, an old stone bothy - which now presents a good spot to store gardening tools - and a detached stable - which is presently utilised as a workshop equipped with a power supply. In terms of parking arrangements, there is a detached garage which presents enough room for up to three vehicles and a generous driveway.
General
Services
Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Heating via log-burning stoves and solid-fuel Rangemaster.
Local authority
Herefordshire Council. Tax band E
Tenure
Freehold
Directions
From Wilton roundabout at Ross-on-Wye, take the A49 towards Hereford and stay on this road for approximately five and a half miles. Then turn right towards Hoarwithy. Continue until you read the end of the road and turn right - continue past the "Road Closed" signage. Poplar Cottage will be on the right-hand side of the road, after approximately 350m.
Directions
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Distances
Ross-on-Wye 5.5 miles * Hereford 8 miles * Ledbury 14 miles * Gloucester 23 miles * Cheltenham 31 miles * Bristol 57 miles * A40 5 miles * M50 6.5 miles * Hereford Railway Station 9 miles * Ledbury Railway Station 14 miles
(All distances are approximate)
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