Broomfield House is a handsome Georgian property of Italianate style standing in a glorious elevated position overlooking the Wye valley. The house has an adjoining cottage and a good range of outbuildings.
The property has a fascinating architectural pedigree and has retained fine features including magnificent fireplaces, intricate ceiling mouldings and friezes, polished wood floors and shuttered sash windows.
Two staircases lead to the first floor landing which has attractive archways, and rounded walls which are well lit by an arched stained glass window; a further staircase leads to the second floor to a private suite thought to have been used by Margaret Thatcher when she stayed as a guest of the former owner. The attic rooms beyond would lend themselves to conversion.
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The accommodation in total comprises: reception hall, drawing room, dining room, music room, kitchen, traditional scullery kitchen, cellars, five principal bedrooms and two bathrooms and the second floor suite plus five attic and store rooms.
The house also comes with an attached three-bedroom cottage an integral garage and a stable block as well as a useful range of outbuildings.
The grounds are nearly five acres. A formal garden lies to the west of the house with lawns to the front while to the east is the stable block and beyond this the walled kitchen garden which was recently fully productive. The gardens are mainly on a steep wooded embankment through which a local tramway ran in the 18th century; a wooded walk extends along the original track to the west.
Broomfield House sits on the edge of the village of Glasbury-on-Wye which has a church, primary school, village hall, pubs and a garage. Nearby Hay-on-Wye offers good further local amenities and is noted for its cultural events including the Hay-on-Wye literary festival. Hereford is situated 20 miles away and Cardiff 50 miles.
The guide price is £900,000; for further information contact Savills on 01952 239 500 or visit www.savills.co.uk.
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