Listed for £700,000
July 14, 2025
Property Description
Chancellors is proud to present a unique character property situated in the village of Much Birch. With access to both Hereford and Ross-On-Wye and with an Ofsted-rated "Good" primary school and doctor's surgery, viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate its location and potential.
Property Details
A truly unique, one of a kind property; Hallow End House is an impressive and thoughtfully designed home, with elements of Gothic style to include a turret, high vaulted ceilings, stained glass windows, chapel style windows and intricate carved timber bannisters.
The accommodation comprises an entrance hallway, spacious living-dining room, garden room, kitchen-breakfast room and utility-cloak room to the ground floor. There are five double bedrooms and four bathrooms arranged over the first and second floors, as well as an impressive office-library to the first floor.
Outside, you have generous level grounds with an array of features, to include a Nordic hut, greenhouse, pond with ornamental footbridge and a footpath winding through seating areas and planted beds. There are stunning views to the rear over rolling green countryside, and a gated driveway with ample parking and a detached double garage to the front.
Much Birch is a popular village located between the cathedral city of Hereford to the north and the market town of Ross on Wye to the south. There is a local primary school within walking distance, as well as a doctor’s surgery, village hall, bus stop and two pubs. Slightly further away in the village of Wormelow is a well stocked village store. Hereford and Ross on Wye both offer a huge array of options for schooling, leisure and shopping, and there are beautiful walks in the nearby Aconbury Woods. The River Wye, Malvern Hills and Brecon Beacons are all within easy reach, with access to road networks from Ross on Wye allowing for easy access to Cardiff, Bristol and the West Midlands.
As you enter the property, you’re greeted by a lovely entrance hallway, with beautiful flagstone style flooring, an intricately carved staircase to first floor and archway doors leading into the various ground floor rooms.
One of the most impressive parts of the house is undoubtedly the living-dining room. This incredible space has been thoughtfully designed and offers an atmosphere reminiscent of a chapel, with stained glass window and, with high vaulted ceiling looking up to the galleried library above. There is an impressive stone fireplace with woodburning stove, exposed beams, windows to front and rear aspect and steps down to a spacious dining area.
From the living room, an archway leads through to a delightful garden room, with double Frech doors leading outside and offering a delightful outlook. This cosy space would be ideal for a reading or hobbies room.
You then enter the kitchen-breakfast room, which is finished with high quality oak units and black granite worktops, a central island, exposed beams and attractive light-stone coloured floor tiling. There is a Rangemaster cooker with gas hob, Belfast sink, space for fridge-freezer and integrated dishwasher.
To the far end of the room opposite the kitchen is a breakfast area, which is located within the hexagonal ‘turret’, and offers a triple aspect through chapel style windows over the countryside views beyond the property boundary.
Just off the kitchen is a utility room with wall mounted Worcester boiler, additional worksurfaces and units, space and plumbing for appliances and a door leading outside to the vegetable garden. There is also access to a W.C with wash basin.
Back to the entrance hallway, the impressively carved staircase leads you to the first floor, with access to the principal bedroom suite, a second double bedroom and the library-study.
The principal suite is impressive in size and style, boasting a walk in wardrobe and a tastefully finished en-suite with walk in open shower, W.C and stone bowl-style wash basin. The far end of the bedroom features the upper portion of the turret, currently used to house a home gym. There are windows to front and rear aspect, and access outside to a balcony and decking area with beautiful views.
The second bedroom is a bright, spacious double with rear aspect window and a modern en-suite shower room. In addition, the first floor also boasts a luxurious family bathroom with roll top bath, stone bowl wash basin, W.C, exposed beams and chapel style window to the rear aspect.
Further to the ground floor is a truly special part of the house; a beautiful study-library, complete with high vaulted ceiling and a galleried view down to the main reception area. There are extensive fitted bookshelves windows to the front aspect, dark wood flooring and plenty of space in the centre for desks or seating. This room oozes atmosphere and offers many potential uses.
A second staircase leads to the top floor, where you can find three additional double bedrooms, some offering fitted storage space, as well as a shower room.
The property enjoys a plot of approximately one third of an acre, with the principal garden areas to the rear of the house.
The gardens have been thoughtfully designed, with pathways meandering through seating areas, well planted beds and a pond with ornamental footbridge. There are numerous useful features outside, including a Nordic hut, greenhouse, garden shed, patio, lawned area and a space dedicated to vegetable growing with raised beds.
To the rear boundary, you can enjoy absolutely stunning countryside views, taking in seemingly endless rolling fields and woodland. To the front of the property, you have a gated driveway with ample parking for numerous vehicles, as well as a detached double garage and
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