Handley Cross House

Harewood End, South Herefordshire.

Sleeps: 13-15

Pets: 1

Reference: RR2

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Features of the property

Cot available	Detached property
Easy walking access	Highchair available
Linen & towels included	Open fire
Parking available	Pub nearby
Rural	Short breaks all year
Shower	Television
Washing machine

Property Description

This grand detached country house is set within 2 acres of attractive gardens, beautifully presented with formal lawn, walled garden, arboretum, pretty rosebeds and cascading pond. Set along a country road, the holiday property dates back 200 years and is full of character, with open fires, beams and chandeliers, and has been tastefully decorated by its current owners, who live next to the grounds.
This lavish retreat is an ideal location from which to explore the surrounding rolling countryside and the many villages with black-and-white timbered houses and inns. The nearby market town of Ross-on-Wye has many historic buildings and public cliff-top gardens offering excellent views of the River Wye, and Hereford is well worth a visit, with its cathedral (which contains the famous Mappa Mundi and Chained Library), museums, art galleries and bustling mid-week market.
Also enjoy our national heritage in Monmouth, a Tudor border town associated with Henry V. Or visit Hay-on-Wye, famous for its books and festivals. Close by is Kilpeck Church, perhaps the best preserved Norman church in the country. Symonds Yat offers everything from gentle rambles to canoeing within its magnificent natural setting, or join the network of pathways comprising the Wye Valley walk. Pub serving excellent food, 600 yards.

Spacious beamed living room with open fire, large mirrors, chandeliers and French door to conservatory. Spacious beamed dining hall with open fire. Well-equipped farmhouse-style kitchen/utility with Aga, electric cooker, slate floor, original servants’ bells and door to courtyard. Drawing room with TV leading to large conservatory. Study with TV and library. Office/sitting room. Twin-bedded room. Single bedroom. Separate shower room/W.C. First floor: Two double bedrooms, each with 5ft bed and additional single bed (for +1), one with en-suite bathroom/W.C. Three further double bedrooms, one with wash basin, and one with 5ft bed and en-suite bathroom/W.C. with freestanding cast iron bath and shower cubicle. Bathroom/W.C. with separate shower cubicle.