A thriving guest house business set within the leafy conservation area of the cathedral city of Hereford, Charades is a fine example of Victorian elegance with period features throughout and a flexible lay out including 6 en-suite guest bedrooms along with a spacious dining room leading through to a sunlounge. The interior also includes a separate private living area with 3 bedrooms, lounge, study, kitchen and an extensive cellar room.
This substantial, back-to-back, property is well presented throughout, has gas central heating, double glazing and is set in attractive gardens with a wide parking area and large storage garage.
The sale of this well established and respected family run business offers a wonderful opportunity to buyers looking for an exciting new venture from where they can also live in a sought-after area of the City.
As a B&B, the business achieves enviable occupancy rates and excellent ratings.
Situation
Situated in this desirable area of Aylestone Hill, a leafy suburb just minutes from Hereford city centre. Nearby is the bus and railway station, supermarkets, hospitals and the sixth form and technical colleges. Its strategic position is excellent for the nature of its guest house business.
The beautiful county of Herefordshire, set in England’s West Midlands which borders Wales and makes a lovely base for the many tourist attractions the county offers.
Accommodation
Large Twin Pillared Porch
With steps up to:-
Front Door
Reception Hall
An impressive area with 11ft high ceilings, decorative pendants, stairs to first floor with large understairs storage cupboard, door off to
Bedroom 1
A good sized, characterful room with bay front window.
En-Suite Shower Room
Having modern fitments including power shower, WC and wash basin.
Stairs lead up from the back staircase to a small landing and door to
Bedroom 2
Another nice bedroom, again with character and double doors out to the front, door to
En-Suite Shower Room
Having power shower, wash basin and sink.
Guest Dining Room
Very large room offering much character with work surface area with inset sink, fireplace, high ceilings, double doors out to
Sun Lounge
A recent addition having double glazed lantern windows over, double glazed door to outside, underfloor heating.
Private Sitting Room
With fireplace, back staircase to first floor, door to cellar, door through to
Inner Hallway
With doors off to
Study
With double glazed window and door through to
En-Suite Shower Room
With power shower, wash hand basin and WC.
Kitchen
Having work surface area, range of base and eye level units, sink, double glazed door to outside.
From the entrance hallway, wide staircase with ornate baustrade leads to a
Half Landing
Off which there is
Bathroom
With bath, wash hand basin and toilet. Also separate
Cloakroom
With WC and wash hand basin
First Floor Main Landing
With doors off to
Bedroom 3
Having double glazed window
En-Suite Shower Room
With power shower cubicle, wash hand basin and WC
Bedroom 4
Having double glazed window
En-Suite Shower Room
With power shower, WC and wash hand basin.
Bedroom 5
A large, luxurious room with double glazed windows with views.
En-Suite Shower Room
With power shower cubicle, wash hand basin, WC.
Bedroom 6
Another luxurious bedroom with double glazed double doors leading on to a balcony
En-Suite Shower Room
With large power shower, WC and wash hand basin.
First Floor Landing
From the first-floor landing, door leads to back staircase and to
Bedroom 7
With fitted wardrobes, fireplace and
En-Suite Shower Room
With power shower, wash hand basin and WC.
Stairs
Lead up from the back staircase to a small landing and door to
Bedroom 8
With fireplace, wash hand basin, fitted cupboards, remote controlled velux window.
The back staircase continues up to the third floor, again to a small Landing and
Bedroom 9
With remote controlled velux window.
En-Suite Shower Room
With power shower, WC, wash hand basin.
Large Attic Space
With potential to form additional rooms.
From the ground floor sitting room an enclosed staircase leads down to the –
Cellar
Comprising of 4 rooms of good size and providing excellent storage or potential to form accommodation. There is a door that leads out to outside.
Outside
A long, private drive, which is shared with some of the neighbours, leads to a private parking area for a number of cars at the front of the house. Adjacent there is a storage garage 6.5m x 4m which has been subdivided and has a sink, bench, double doors, power and light.
The garden areas are to either side of the property with steps up to an area of garden laid to lawn which is currently used for guests. To the other side of the property is a private walled garden area which is landscaped with steps up to a lawn and forms a pleasant seating area.
Services
Mains electricity, water, drainage and gas are connected to the property.
Tenure
Freehold
Fixtures And Fittings
Curtains and carpets are included in the sale
Viewing
Strictly by appointment through the sole selling agents.
Agents Notes
Accounts can be made available to bona fide prospective purchasers after viewing of the property.
Directions
Leave Hereford along Commercial Road, pass the railway station and Morrisons supermarket and over the railway bridge onto Aylestone Hill. Take the right turn into Southbank Road and follow the road around the left-hand bend where the sign for Charades will be seen on the right along with the drive. Follow this drive and turn into the parking area.