As the name appropriately suggests Eden Cottage is a beautiful established country home that is deceptively spacious and surrounded by a sublime garden that boasts vibrant flowers, manicured lawns, hedges, wildlife pond, kitchen garden, and an enclosed paddock. This idyllic home, has a wealth of character and rustic charm. Location

The village of Upton Bishop is just over three miles from Ross-on-Wye, a popular market town that offers a good variety of supermarkets, shops, restaurants, leisure facilities and highly-regarded schools. The village itself features The Moody Cow, a reputable pub and restaurant, plus the Upton Bishop Millennium Hall, a substantial community centre which is used by many different groups for all types of activities. The M50 motorway is approximately two miles away and this provides excellent commuter links to the M5 giving good access to Birmingham and Bristol. The A40, also two miles away, leads to the M4 at Newport, giving good access to Cardiff and London.

The home at a glance

Eden Cottage is tucked away in a quiet corner of south Herefordshire and boasts wonderful views of the rolling countryside. A brick path to the cottage leads through the verdant front garden and the cottage itself is covered by a beautiful, well-established Wisteria.
An enclosed porch leads into the dual-aspect dining room, which grants a charming first impression to the home; there is an inglenook fireplace which serves as a lovely focal point. The sitting room also features an attractive stone fireplace which houses a Clearview wood-burning stove. Plenty of natural light pours into this spacious room, and double French doors to each side of the room lead out into the gorgeous garden.

The centre-piece of the beautifully bright kitchen/breakfast room is the Aga - a cooker which a renowned for its durability and quality. There is an integrated Miele dishwasher, space for a fridge/freezer, plus granite worktops and solid hand-crafted wooden cupboards. Additionally, the spacious utility room has plenty of storage cupboards and currently serves as further food storage, along with a sink and plumbing for a washing machine. Beyond, there is a boot room with an oil-fired boiler, freezer space and separate cloakroom.

The first floor of the property houses the four bedrooms, all of which are filled with natural light and offer lovely views. Of these, the principal bedroom has an en-suite shower room - complete with a double-size walk-in shower, a vanity unit with an illuminated mirror and a WC. Whilst the family bathroom includes a bath, basin, WC, and a linen cupboard.

Outside

This fantastic home boasts an established English country garden, with greenhouse, and an adjoining 2.5-acre (TBV) cider apple orchard and perry pear orchard. This has been sown with wildflower seed in Autumn 2021 as part of Plantlife's 'Meadow Makers' scheme. There is also a large wildlife pond, productive vegetable garden and 3.8kwH of solar panels, set down on the lower level..

General

Services
Oil central heating. Mains water and electricity. Septic tank. broadband - 64.7Mbps download speed and 12.2Mbps upload speed.
Local Authority Herefordshire Council 01432 260000
Council Tax Band F
Tenure Freehold

Directions

From Ross-on-Wye proceed on the A40 towards the M50 and, on reaching the M50 island, take the second turning signposted Upton Bishop. Continue along this road and, at the T-junction, with the Moody Cow Inn on your right, turn left and continue along this road for around 200 yards, passing the cottages. As the road drops down, turn left. Continue on this lane a short distance and the property will be on the right-hand side.

Ross-on-Wye 3.5 miles • Hereford 13 miles •
Monmouth 14 miles • Gloucester 16 miles • 
Cheltenham 23 miles • Worcester 30.5 miles •
(All distances are approximate)  Read less