7 bedroom house for sale

Overview

Set back from the road behind a mature hedgeline and electric gates, Chasewood Lodge is an imposing Victorian residence surrounded by half an acre of mature gardens located in the centre of Ross-on-Wye

Set back from the road behind a mature hedgeline and electric gates, Chasewood Lodge is an imposing Victorian residence surrounded by half an acre of mature gardens located in the centre of Ross-on-Wye.Arranged around a large welcoming reception hall, the house feels very well balanced with excellent reception space, 5-6 bedrooms in the main part of the house (separate apartment below) and lovely views over the garden and to the hills that surround the town. The property has been very well maintained having been subject to a complete renovation when the current owners purchased the property in 2002. Care was taken to replace some missing period features such as fireplaces, retaining and enhancing other features that include beautiful sash windows, tall skirting boards, cornices and plasterwork on the ceilings. All of the rooms are very well-proportioned with tall ceilings throughout adding to the sense of space. The ApartmentPerfect for a dependent relative or suitable for long or short stay letting, the lower ground floor apartment has an independent access to the side of the house and arranged around a large hallway, it comprises two double bedrooms, a kitchen living room and a shower room. The staircase from the ground floor down to the apartment is in place so can be used as part of the main house if required. Enclosed behind a secure boundary wall and very private, there is plenty of off road parking to the front of the property, gated from the road.Located within the Ross on Wye Conservation Area, and orientated east/west, the house sits centrally within its plot. With space on all sides of the house, the house is framed by a number of beautiful specimen trees including a gorgeous pink horse chestnut to the rear of Chasewood Lodge. The pretty rear garden is completely enclosed and 'dog friendly' with pedestrian gates on either side of the house. Mature boundary hedges, walls and trees ensure a superb level of privacy and enclose areas of lawn, a terrace complete with carp pond and a number of secluded seating areas.Planning Permission granted in January 2021 has recently lapsed for the 'erection of 3 single storey annex/chalets' (Planning ref. P204569/F) on either side of the house.Services: All mains services are connected.The property is not historically listed but is in a Conservation Area.Located close to the Herefordshire/Gloucestershire border, just north of the Royal Forest of Dean and offering immediate access to the gorgeous Wye Valley, Ross on Wye is a pretty riverside market town sat high above the banks of River Wye. The property is located in Ross itself, within walking distance of a range of amenities, set back from the road behind a gated driveway. Well located for access to the wider motorway network via the M50, the major centres of Birmingham, Cardiff and Bristol are approximately an hour's drive time whilst there are a comprehensive range of amenities in nearby Ross-on-Wye. Locally, Ross on Wye has a very good secondary school whilst there are independent schools at Monmouth, Malvern, Hereford, Gloucester and Cheltenham. Ross-on-Wye 0.4 mile, M50 2 miles, Gloucester train station 19 miles (London Paddington direct 1hr 50mins), Monmouth 11 miles, Cheltenham 23 miles, Bristol 42 miles, Cardiff 55 miles, Oxford 62 miles, Birmingham 62 miles. (Distances Approximate).