A Most Impressive And Spacious Three Bedroom First Floor Apartment Forming Part Of A Grade II Listed Building Located In One Of Ledbury's Most Desirable Residential Areas With Attractive Communal Gardens, Allocated Parking Space And Single Garage. Internal Inspection Highly Recommended. EPC D.
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A Most Impressive And Spacious Three Bedroom First Floor Apartment Forming Part Of A Grade II Listed Building Located In One Of Ledbury's Most Desirable Residential Areas With Attractive Communal Gardens, Allocated Parking Space And Single Garage. Internal Inspection Highly Recommended. EPC D.
Location
Underdown is within walking distance of the thriving and expanding town of Ledbury, which has a range of local facilities and amenities including shops, schools, churches, restaurants, theatre, doctors’ surgeries, community hospital and a mainline railway station, with direct links to Hereford, Worcester, Birmingham New Street, Oxford, Reading and London Paddington. The cities of Hereford, Worcester and Gloucester are all just 16 miles distant with the M50 motorway available just 4 miles to the south of the town.
Description
Believed to date back to the late 1700s, Underdown is a Grade II Listed former mansion house and estate belonging to the Biddulph family, converted in the late 1980s to create five apartments and five houses. Underdown is conveniently located on the outskirts of the town of Ledbury, situated within delightful communal gardens and grounds extending to approximately 2½ acres.
Situated on the first floor, Apartment 2 has undergone a comprehensive scheme of updating by the present owners, including a newly-fitted kitchen, bathroom and en-suite shower room, new column radiators with designer brass TRV valves throughout, refurbishment of all sash windows, redecoration and new carpets and luxury vinyl flooring (LVT) throughout.
The apartment offers very spacious and beautifully-presented accommodation of considerable charm and character, and is appointed to an extremely high standard throughout. It is evident that during the refurbishment, acute attention to detail has been paid to maintain the property's historical integrity, retaining many original features including deep skirting boards, wooden internal doors, decorative ceiling roses and moulded cornicing. The accommodation benefits from gas fired central heating, with a new Worcester-Bosch boiler having been installed in 2025.
The property is approached at ground floor level through an impressive entrance portico, which leads to a freshly redecorated communal reception hall, in turn leading to an inner hallway and staircase to the first floor.
Apartment 2 has a wonderfully light and airy feel, with the accommodation comprising an entrance lobby, cloakroom with WC, morning room with sash windows to the rear -- a lovely room to sit and enjoy a morning coffee -- a well-appointed kitchen-breakfast room with fitted seating to the dining area, an impressive sitting room with feature working open fireplace and curved bay, with three double-height sash windows, some with original glazing; both rooms enjoy wonderful garden views. Access to the bedrooms and bathroom are via inner hallways, with the main bedroom benefitting from an en-suite shower room.
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Underdown is approached via a long, sweeping driveway flanked on either side by the delightful mature communal grounds, which are predominantly laid to lawn with a feature rose garden and some particularly fine specimen trees. In all, the grounds extend to approximately 2½ acres. The driveway leads to the main building, where Apartment 2 has an allocated PARKING SPACE, and continues round to the visitors’ car park. The Apartment also has the benefit of a brick-built single en bloc GARAGE.
With so much on offer, the agents strongly recommend an internal inspection to appreciate this beautiful property and superb location.
The accommodation with approximate dimensions is as follows:
Impressive Entrance Porch
With security intercom system.
Communal Reception Hall
With part-glazed entrance door. Feature period fireplace. Polished wooden floor. Two large sash windows to front. Door off leading to inner hallway with a staircase leading to the first and second floors.
FIRST FLOOR - APARTMENT 2
Entrance Lobby
With wooden entrance door. Useful fitted storage cupboard. Carpet. Pendant light fitting.
Morning Room - 4.17m x 3.73m (13'8" x 12'3")
With sash window to rear. Carpet. Radiator. Wall lights. Intercom system. Inner hallways leading off to bedrooms and bathroom. Doors to:
Cloakroom
With half wall panelling. WC. Vanity unit with inset wash hand basin and illuminated mirror over. Brampton Chase LVT wood-effect flooring. Useful overhead storage.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 5m x 4.39m (16'5" x 14'5")
With two sash windows overlooking the gardens and driveway. Recently-fitted shaker design kitchen with units comprising wall and base cupboards, pan drawers and tall larder pull-out storage. Original in-built pantry cupboard. Range of integrated appliances including Bosch combination microwave oven, Bosch main oven, gas hob with extractor over. Integrated washing machine and dishwasher. Inset undermount stainless steel sink unit with Minerva composite work surfaces over. Space for fridge freezer. Brampton Chase LVT wood-effect flooring. Dining area with fitted bench seating and storage under, pendant light fitting. Cupboard housing Worcester-Bosch boiler. Radiator.
Sitting Room - 6.68m x 5.08m (21'11" x 16'8")
Enjoying a westerly aspect with views over the gardens and Herefordshire countryside towards Marcle Ridge, some 4 miles distant. Curved feature bay with three sash windows with original shutters, window seats with storage under. Additional picture window to side. Working open fireplace (with gas supply pipe currently capped off). Alcove with fitted bookshelves. Two radiators. Carpet. Wall lights.
Inner Hallway
With door to airing cupboard with electric heater. Carpet. Doors leading to:
Bathroom
Recently-fitted with a white suite comprising panelled bath with mixer shower over, rainfall shower, hand-held attachment and glazed shower screen. Tiled splashback. Vanity unit incorporating WC and wash hand basin with useful storage. Ladder towel radiator. Brampton Chase LVT wood-effect flooring. Downlights. Extractor fan.
Bedroom 2 - 4.93m x 3.18m (16'2" x 10'5")
A spacious room flooded with light enjoying garden views from the sash window. Carpet. Radiator. Pendant light fitting. Useful walk-in wardrobe/storage cupboard.
Rear Hallway
With sash window to rear. Carpet. Doors to:
Bedroom 1 - 4.67m x 4.67m (15'4" x 15'4")
With front facing sash window, views over the garden and driveway. Radiator. Carpet. Fitted double wardrobes. Ceiling light fitting. Part glazed (obscured glazing) door to:
En-Suite Shower Room
Recently-fitted with tiled walk-in shower with mixer shower. WC. Vanity unit with inset wash hand basin, mixer tap and mirror over. Half wall panelling. Brampton Chase LVT wood-effect flooring. Radiator. Electric towel rail. Extractor fan.
Bedroom 3 - 3.66m x 1.93m (12'0" x 6'4")
With sash window to rear. Carpet. Radiator. Pendant light fitting.
Outside
Underdown is approached by a long, sweeping driveway, flanked by deep lawns and planted with seasonal flowers, mature trees and shrubs. The communal gardens and grounds, which extend to approximately 2.5 acres, are a true delight with seating areas to sit and enjoy the parkland setting. Apartment 2 benefits from an allocated parking space to the front of the property, with visitor parking also available. There is also a single garage, with half-height mezzanine boarding for extra storage, included in the sale.
Directions
From the Agent's Ledbury office turn right at the traffic lights and proceed along the Southend. The entrance to Underdown will be located on the left hand side immediately after the tennis club and just before the roundabout. Continue along the driveway and follow the signs to the visitor parking area.
Services
We have been advised that mains gas, electricity and water are connected to the property. Drainage is via a private system (communal septic tank).
This information has not been checked with the respective service providers and interested parties may wish to make their own enquiries with the relevant authorities. No statement relating to services or appliances should be taken to infer that such items are in satisfactory working order and intending purchasers are advised to satisfy themselves where necessary.
Tenure
We are advised (subject to legal verification) that the property is leasehold, with a share of the freehold, on a 999 year lease dating from 1986. The freehold is owned by Underdown Management Company Ltd (UMCL) and each of the 10 leaseholders owns an equal share of that company. There is a service charge of £100 per month, which includes gardening and maintenance/emptying of the septic tank. An additional £25 per month covers communal area electricity and heating and window cleaning in the main house. Buildings insurance is paid separately, and divided between the 10 properties, according to size (Apartment 2’s share was approximately £500 in 2025-26).
General
Intending purchasers will be required to produce identification documentation and proof of funding in order to comply with The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017. More information can be made available upon request.
John Goodwin FRICS has made every effort to ensure that measurements and particulars are accurate however prospective purchasers/tenants must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the accuracy of the information provided. No information with regard to planning use, structural integrity, tenure, availability/operation, business rates, services or appliances has been formerly verified and therefore prospective purchasers/tenants are requested to seek validation of all such matters prior to submitting a formal or informal intention to purchase/lease the property or enter into any contract.
Viewing
By appointment to be made through the Agent's Ledbury Office (Tel: 01531 634648)
Council tax
COUNCIL TAX BAND "D" This information may have been obtained from the local council website only and applicants are advised to consider obtaining written confirmation.
EPC Rating
The EPC rating for this property is D (57).
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