Summary - MELROSE COTTAGE, LEOMINSTER, YARPOLE HR6 0BA
2 bed 1 bath Detached
Charming village cottage with large garden and period features for buyers who love character.
Two double bedrooms with vaulted beams and character features
Separate sitting and dining rooms with original inglenook fireplace
Large, mature garden with pond, fruit trees, sheds and terrace
Single carport and gravel off-street parking space
Built fabric pre-1900 with timber frame; compact internal footprint
Electric storage heating; immersion hot water (higher running costs)
Walls likely uninsulated sandstone/limestone — refurbishment potential
Medium flood risk; Council Tax Band F (expensive)
Melrose Cottage is a picture-book two-bedroom character home tucked into the heart of Yarpole. Timber beams, an inglenook fireplace with woodburner and original cottage detailing create strong period charm, while the large, mature garden and single carport give rare outdoor space and off-street parking in a village setting. The house footprint is compact (about 883 sq ft) and arranged with separate sitting and dining rooms, making it practical for everyday living or a countryside second home.
The property has been used as a second home and has seen improvements, but it remains a period cottage with some trade-offs. Heating is by electric storage heaters and main fuel is electricity; hot water is from an immersion cylinder. The external walls are traditional sandstone/limestone with assumed no cavity insulation, and some elements may require sensitive upgrading to improve comfort and running costs. There is a medium flood risk noted for the area.
This cottage suits buyers attracted to historic character, a large private garden and village life—especially those who value a project that preserves period features rather than a turnkey modern home. It would also appeal as a holiday or second home close to Leominster and Ludlow. Prospective buyers should budget for ongoing maintenance and potential sympathetic refurbishment to upgrade insulation, services and heating if lower running costs are required.
The location is an important selling point: a friendly, sociable village with a café, award-winning shop/post office and pub, plus easy access to nearby market towns for wider amenities. For anyone wanting a quintessential rural cottage with scope to personalise, Melrose Cottage offers rare character and outdoor space in a well-regarded Herefordshire village.
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