Property for sale in Leadon House Hotel, Ross Road, Ledbury HR8
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Property features
- Six bedrooms to main house and one bed annexe
- The Coach House offering self contained two bed accommodation
- The Hayloft offering self contained three bedroom accommodation
- Beautifully landscaped gardens and grounds surrounding
- Extensive car parking and turning area
- Potential as a family home with letting unit/AirBnB/multi generational living
- Lifestyle Business Opportunity (with fixtures, fittings, furnishings etc available by way of separate negotiation)
Property description
A rare opportunity to acquire a substantial Victorian house with adjacent self contained accommodation, currently trading as a guest house/small hotel
Situation
The property is situated on the outskirts of the market town of Ledbury and enjoys views across the cricket pitch and surrounding countryside. The town centre is just a few minutes drive and offers a wide range of services and amenities including shops, restaurants, public houses, primary and secondary schooling, Doctors, Church, Ledbury Community Healthcare and leisure facilities. There is a main line railway station with direct links to Hereford, Worcester and Birmingham New Street and the M50/M5 motor access is approximately 4 miles to the south in turn giving access to the wider motorway networks. Hereford 16 miles, Gloucester 16 miles, Worcester 16 miles approx.
The town centre boasts a wealth of historic timbered properties particularly around the church including the prominent Market Hall and the area is popular with tourists coming to the close by Malvern Hills and Eastnor Castle, Hellens Manor, Three Counties Vineyard to name but a few.
The Property
Leadon House is a fine example of a beautifully restored and refurbished Edwardian Gentleman’s residence with its origins from Victorian times. The property has many character features including impressive original fireplaces, picture and dado rails, ceilings roses, tiled floors and stained glass and has been decorated in period colours. The gardens surrounding the property have been landscaped with a pretty courtyard garden and further main gardens with many unusual flowering plants, shrubs and trees giving peaceful and attractive seating areas.
Leadon House has been operating as a successful bed and Breakfast/small hotel since the current owners took over in 2008 and has a separate self contained ground floor two bedroom Coach House perfect for self catering accommodation or as a letting unit or annexe for elderly/dependent relative. The property is also licensed to serve non resident dinner guests. The current owners are now looking at retirement and Leadon House could offer a rare lifestyle opportunity to continue and build the business with many fixtures, fittings, furniture and furnishings being available by way of separate negotiation. The property would also be suitable for a number of other income producing opportunities subject to obtaining any necessary consents or as a fine family home with the Coach House and Hay Loft capable of providing a very useful letting income or equally could be used as officing etc.
In more detail the property comprises
Entrance Porch
With ceramic tiled floor, (ramped for disabled access), door to
Entrance Hall
With staircase to first floor, tiled floor, radiator. Doors to
Guest Sitting Room/Bar
With feature bay window, two radiators, ornate original fireplace with tiles inset grate. Fitted bar. Door to
Orangery
Double glazed with low energy glass, radiator, original tiled floor.
Guest Dining Room
With feature bay window, two radiators, marble fireplace with tiled inset grate. Double doors to the beautiful gardens.Ground
Ground Floor Bedroom
Rear facing with double aspect windows, radiator, slate fireplace with tiled inset grate. Door to
Ensuite Shower Room
With walk in shower cubicle with Mira sport electric shower, tiled surrounds, corner wash hand basin, low level WC, extractor, heated towel rail, light and shaver point.
Inner Hall
Giving doors to further accommodation and door providing access to the
Cellar
In two compartments with good head height, oil fired central heating boiler, space and venting for tumble drier.
Private Sitting Room (Currently In Use As An Offic
Sash window to rear elevation, radiator, airing cupboard with lagged hot water cylinder, immersion and cupboard over.
Kitchen
Comprehensively fitted with a range of wall and base units incorporating two single drainer stainless steel sink units, separate wash hand basin, integrated gas (lgp from bottles) and electric oven with separate gas hob. Space and plumbing for dishwasher, fridge and freezer. Window to side elevation overlooking the courtyard, radiator, commercial flooring.
Cloakroom
WC, wash hand basin, extractor and radiator.
First Floor Landing
Split level landing with both access to large roof space with partial flooring ad velux windows and access to the Annexe accommodation described later. Further doors to
Bedroom One
Window, ceiling light, radiator, TV point, door to
En Suite Bathroom
With a suite comprising low level WC, wash hand basin, panelled bath with shower over, heated towel rail, extractor, light and shaver point.
Bedroom Two
Window, ceiling light, radiator, TV point, views over the garden and door to
En Suite Shower Room
With tiled shower cubicle with electric shower, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, ceiling light, extractor, heated towel rail, light and shaver point.
Bedroom Three
Beautiful spacious and impressive room with feature fireplace with tiled inset grate, bay window overlooking the cricket club and adjacent fields, dado, two radiators.
En Suite Bathroom
With a suite comprising low level WC, wash hand basin, panelled bath with shower over, heated towel rail, extractor, light and shaver point.
Bedroom Four
Two sash windows to front elevation, again enjoying views towards the crick club and beyond, radiator, TV point, feature fireplace with tiled inset grate. Door to
Ensuite Bathroom
With a suite comprising low level WC, wash hand basin, panelled bath with shower over, heated towel rail, extractor, light and shaver point.
Bedroom Five
Single. Window to rear elevation, ceiling light, radiator, Tv point. Door to
Ensuite Shower Room
With tiled shower cubicle with electric shower, corner wash hand basin, low level WC, ceiling light, extractor, heated towel rail, light and shaver point.
Annexe
The annexe is situated inside the main hotel building with internal and independent external access.
Sitting Room
Currently in use as a bedroom, with dual aspect windows, ceilig light, radiator, TV point.
Kitchen/Utility Room
With pine work surface spaces, Belfast sink, electric cooker point, space and plumbing for washing machine, quarry tiled floor, storage cupboards and further understairs storage cupboards. Ceiling light, radiator, door to outside and stairs to first floor.
First Floor Landing
With steps to a further landing area giving access to main hotel accommodation.
Bedroom
With dual aspect windows, ceiling light and radiator.
Bathroom
With a ball and claw foot roll top bath, walk in shower, wash hand basin, low level WC, bidet, built in storage cupboard and radiator.
The Coach House
The Coach House is situated to the rear of the main hotel with its own private independent access and comprises the ground floor of a two storey building with potential to extend further subject to obtaining any necessary consents into the adjacent boiler room. This property is currently let as fully self contained two bedroom holiday accommodation but equay could provide annexe for elderly/dependant relative. The property has oil fired central heating.
Open Plan Kitchen/Dining Area
Comprehensively fitted with a range of wall and base units incorporating stainless steel sink unit, space for electric cooker and fridge. Tiled flooring throughout.
Sitting Room
Ceiling light, two radiators, TV point.
Bedroom One
Ceiling light, External doors to front and rear.
Bedroom Two
Wall light points, built in wardrobe, half panelled walls. French doors to outside.
Shower Room
With a suite comprising shower enclosure, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, wall light, extractor fan, light fitment with shaver point, heated towel rail.
Cloakroom
Low level WC, wash hand basin, wall light, extractor fan, light and shaver point, heated towel rail and fitted cupboard.
The Hayloft
Situated above the Coach House, again with oil fired central heating.
Entrance Hall
To ground floor level and with access to a useful storage area. Stairs to
First Floor Landing
Storage cupboard and doors to
Cloakroom
Low level WC and wash hand basin.
Inner Landing
Ceiling light, built in cupboard, airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and immersion serving both the Hayloft and The Coach House. Door to
Large Open Plan Sitting/Dining Room
Windows to three elevations, door to roof garden and external staircase, ceiling light, two radiators.
Kitchen
Fitted with a range of wall and base units incorporating stainless steel single drainer sink unit, work surface spaces, space for fridge and cooker, window to side, extractor, ceiling light and radiator.
Bedroom One
Range of built in wardrobes, ceiling light, radiator.
Bedroom Two
Ceiling light and radiator.
Bedroom Three
Dual aspect windows, interconnecting doors with bedroom two, ceiling light and radiator.
Shower Room
Large shower enclosure with electric shower, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, bidet, wall light, extractor, radiator.
Cloakroom
Low level WC and wash hand basin.
Outside
Leadon House is approached via a gravelled driveway leading to generous parking areas to the front, side and rear of the property where there is a car port. There is a right of access across the driveway for the neighbouring small plant nursery (private and non commercial, no residential).
The gardens form a very special feature to the property being throughtfully designed and beautifully landscaped with defined themes and seating areas. Ornamental ponds, decked al fresco dining area, storage areas and lovely courtyard adjacent to the Coach House and Hayloft. The Hayloft also enjoys its own private roof terrace.
Services
Mains electricity and water. Private drainage via Klargester system installed in 2020 with relevant environment agency consent to discharge. Lpg bottles for cooking purposes.
Council Tax
Both annexed accommodation are band A and the main hotel accommodation enjoys full business rate discount.
Agents Note
The current owners are now semi retired and only open and actively market 3 of the rooms along with the self contained Coach House. While every endeavour will be made to ensure viewers are able to see the whole of the property, there may on occasions be guests in situ and some rooms will be unavailable to inspect.
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