£1.6 million Herefordshire house with tennis courts for sale now

Bowling Green Cottage in Ledbury is described by agents Knight Frank as one of the town's most fascinating and important houses.

"In essence, it is a country house in the town – with a very rural outlook to the east," it says on Zoopla, with a guide price of £1.6 million.

"The house dates back to the early 17th century with additions from the 18th century onwards.

"The house is built of brick with large sash windows to make the most of the fine views out over the parkland.

"There are two main entrances, one from the parking area on the lower ground floor through a contemporary glazed hallway housing the lift; and the other on the ground floor into the hall and main stairwell.

"The principal reception rooms are light and beautifully proportioned with well preserved period features including polished oak flooring, marble fireplaces, picture rails and panelled doors.

"The kitchen breakfast room and dining room combine to form a fabulous family or entertaining space with French doors opening to the garden."

It adds: "The gardens on the south side are flanked by mature hedging and cast iron park railings.

"A long lawn runs past herbaceous beds, mature Yews, a variety of shrubs and specimen trees to a brick summer house just beyond the hard tennis court."

Floor plans show the lower ground floor is made up of an entrance room, study, garden room, wine store, cellar and toilet/boot room.

The ground floor is home to the kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, sitting room, drawing room, hallway, pantry and toilet.

Upstairs on the first floor are four bedrooms, one with en-suite, as well as a bathroom, shower room, linen store and landing.

And on the first floor bedrooms five, six and seven can be found off the landing, as well as a toilet and attic room.

A machine store, pavilion, tractor store and stables make up the outbuildings, with a tennis courts outside as well.