For sale on Zoopla: Herefordshire period home on banks of Wye

Agents from Savills say on Zoopla that the home, Bishopswood Leigh, is a "particularly attractive" five-bed stone home with 4953 sq ft of accommodation.

Set over three floors, the house in the village of Bishopswood, on the banks of the Wye, has the benefit of an elevated position with glorious far-reaching rural views.

The origins of the home are thought to date from the early 1800s with later additions in the late 1890s, consequently, there are a number of "splendid features" including stone mullion windows, period fireplaces and sash windows.

Combining Georgian and Victorian architectural styles, this superb family home has a plethora of versatile accommodation, agents say.

They also say that the tall ceilings and full-height windows create rooms ideal for entertaining, whilst lending themselves to family life.

There is also scope for multigenerational living due to annexe potential. The two-storey store/workshop could be converted to make a separate dwelling – subject to necessary planning permission.

The ground floor accommodation is accessed via a welcoming reception hall, which leads to a 23ft double aspect sitting room, a study, a formal dining room, a kitchen/breakfast room, a utility room and a store room with adjoining cloakroom and pantry.

The first floor comprises a principal bedroom with a walk-in wardrobe and en suite bathroom, with the four additional bedrooms sharing a family bathroom and separate wet room with cloakroom facilities.

The second floor is a blank canvas with potentially three further bedrooms, a bathroom, a cloakroom and a useful store room.

Outside, the house is set within attractive landscaped gardens of about 0.69 of an acre, including a pretty cottage-style walled garden enclosed by well-stocked, colourful borders, and a small but productive kitchen garden.

Behind the house, there is a paddock with mature hedging together with generous parking.

The home is in the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is "perfectly located" to explore the Forest of Dean, Brecon Beacons or Black Mountains – as well as being close to Ross, Gloucester and Cheltenham.