Cubberley HouseROSS-ON-WYE, HEREFORDSHIRE

Cubberley HouseROSS-ON-WYE, HEREFORDSHIRE

Ross-On-Wye 1 mile • Monmouth 9 miles • Gloucester 17 miles • Hereford 17 miles • M50 3 miles (All distances and times approximate)

One of Herefordshire’s classic country houses sitting in beautiful landscaped gardens with a parkland setting

Accommodation

Reception and staircase halls Long gallery Drawing room Dining room Library Sitting room Day room Kitchen/breakfast room Utilities Cloakrooms

Four principal bedroom suites and three dressing rooms Three further bedrooms (two en-suite)

Bathroom Sitting room and study

Wine cellar Boiler room Garaging Walled garden and Office complex Swimming pool complex Extensive gardens and grounds Long approach

Woodland • Paddocks River Wye frontage Lodge and Cottage

Gross Internal Approximate Floor Area - Main House: 12,413 sq ft

In all about 93.85 acres (37.9 hectares)

For Sale Freehold

These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure.

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SituationCubberely House is situated between the River Wye and the rolling hills of the Forest of Dean in South East Herefordshire just outside Ross-On-Wye and close to the Gloucestershire and Monmouthshire borders. The area is classified as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) yet remains convenient for the major centres and communication hubs. Ross is a short drive away and has all the expected shops and services of a famous market town whilst Monmouth is a short drive to the south.

E The area is fortunate to have some excellent schools nearby including Monmouth Haberdashers for boys and girls, Hereford Cathedral School and the excellent colleges in Cheltenham and Malvern.

M The M50 provides fast access to the national motorway network whilst the A40 does likewise to the M4, the commercial centres of South Wales, Bristol, Gloucester and Cheltenham.

T There are rail stations at Gloucester, Cheltenham, Bristol, Hereford and Newport.

A International airports include Bristol, Birmingham and Cardiff.

F The area is famous for its recreational opportunities which include water activities and fishing on the nearby River Wye and stunning walks and rides through the nearby Forest of Dean.

Cubberley House• There is likely to have been a dwelling on the site of Cubberley

for over 1,000 years although the current house, built by Lord Greville in 1971 replaced the previous Georgian mansion. Designed by the eminent architect Claude Phillimore, it is known as one of Herefordshire’s last great country houses.

• The house sits down a long drive in the centre of its extensive grounds giving an enormous sense of privacy. It is surrounded by wide lawns, Italian and wall gardens and has lovely open views out over the parkland and paddocks beyond.

• The tarmac drive with two electric gates lead past The Lodge and Aylesmarsh Cottage to a fork in front of the house and on to the ornately paved front yard, or around to the extensive parking to the rear. The house is entered through a pair of double doors into a magnificent reception hall with a staircase hall and cloakrooms.

• There are all the usual features one would expect in a house of this importance including panelled doors, fine fireplaces, ornate coving and tall shuttered sash windows.

• Approached down the long gallery to the east is the drawing room with its dentil cornice, great coved ceiling and polished Iroko floor. This must be one of the finest rooms in the county.

• At the opposite end is the sitting room with lovely views out over the gardens. The dining room has a door back to the inner hall and double doors through to the library. The latter has extensive book cases and a door out to the Italian garden. A side door in the gallery leads through to the inner hall.

• The north wing includes an inner hall, boot and utility rooms with the large day room opening to the immaculate Mark Wilkinson kitchen with its Travertine floor and set of four light double doors opening out into the courtyard.

• The side staircase leads down to the wine cellar, store and boiler room.

• The main staircase with cast iron banisters and polished handrail leads up to a large light landing with doors off to the four principal bedrooms with their en-suite dressing and bathrooms. The principal bedroom has the most stunning views out over the gardens. The north wing has three more bedrooms, two being en-suite with an additional bathroom. There is also a study and a sitting area, although could be additional bedroom space if required.

Reception

Bedroom

Bathroom

Kitchen/Utility

Storage

Terrace

Lower Ground Floor

Approximate Gross Internal Floor AreaHouse: 1,153 sq m (12,413 sq ft) Office building: 74 sq m (798 sq ft)

Leisure building: 97 sq m {1,044 sq ft) Outbuilding: 68 sq m (733 sq ft) Total: 1,392 sq m (14,988 sq ft)

Ground Floor

Main House

Cottage

Lodge

This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan, please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them.

Office Building(Not shown in actual location / orientation)

Leisure Building(Not shown in actual location / orientation)

Outbuilding(Not shown in actual location / orientation)

First Floor

Gardens and grounds• The magnificent gardens surround Cubberely House

with extensive lawns running away from a brick terrace and ornamental pool to the far trees and shrubbed belt producing a glorious backdrop. The lawns are dotted with a variety of trees including holm oak, sycamore and plane whilst ancient sweet chestnut dates back to much earlier times.

• A summer house is closer to the cast-iron gates into the front courtyard, whilst pathways lead through

the woodland and give a delightful walk beneath the chestnut, lime, beech and an assortment of other mature trees and shrubs.

• At the end of the terrace is an area of colonnaded trellising beneath stunning wisteria giving shade to the large outside dining area. This leads through to the Italian garden with central pools, brick and flagstone pathways, box hedging, trellising and an array of roses and lavender.

Swimming pool complex• At the side of the Italian garden is the swimming

pool complex with an enclosed pool with changing rooms, gymnasium, sauna and the plant room. A balustraded terrace beyond opens out to the hard tennis court in a beech hedge surround.

Walled Garden and Office complex• Beyond the house and with a separate entrance

from the rear yard is the walled garden, with a range of brick tool sheds and an extensive greenhouse. Brick pathways lead down passed lawns, box hedging and trellising to a suite of offices at the far end with a reception, two offices and a boardroom with a pair of WCs. There is a separate entrance beyond. A gate through the wall opens up into an orchard and chicken run, whilst the estate garages and workshops are beyond, again approached by a tarmac drive. From here the parkland, dotted with mature trees, runs to a pond and hedgerows, tree belts and woodland.

The Lodge and Aylemarsh Cottage• The large lodge is a smart three bedroom house

guarding the inner gate into the property. It has a spacious sitting room, kitchen, cloakroom, three bedrooms and a bathroom, as well as a pleasant garden and a garage. Oil central heating.

• Aylesmarsh Cottage is closer to the front gate and lane and is a substantial house in its own right. It includes a hall, dining room, study, sitting room with a more recent kitchen/breakfast room, sitting room and conservatory behind. Upstairs there are four bedrooms, two showers, and one big en-suite. LPG central heating.

Important Notice: Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members’ names.

Photographs: August 2016. Particulars: September 2016. Kingfisher Print and Design. 01803 867087.

ServicesMains water, mains electricity. Private drainage. LPG hobs. Oil-fired central heating. Comprehensive security systems.

Local AuthorityHerefordshire Council.

Council TaxCubberley House – Band H.

Aylesmarsh Cottage – Band G.

The Lodge – Band E.

Fixtures and FittingsOnly those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others, such as fitted curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments etc., are specifically excluded but may be made available by separate negotiation.

Wayleaves Easements and Rights of WayThe property will be sold subject to and with the benefit of all wayleaves, easements and rights of way whether mentioned in these particulars or not.

There is a footpath that crosses the land from point A to B.

Directions (HR9 7TE)From Ross, take the B4234 towards Walford. After half a mile fork right signed to Hom Green and continue for 1 mile. The drive entrance is signed on the right and continue through the two electric gates to the front of the house.

ViewingsStrictly by prior appointment with the agents.

Note: “This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the control of H.M. Stationary office. This plan is for convenience of purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. Licence Number. No. ES100017767.”

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