Wheelbarrow Castle

ID: S43860

  • Bedrooms 7
  • ・ Sleeps 17
  • ・ Pets 2

About this property

Leominster 2.5 miles. A stunning detached property located in the grounds of the owner's home, on the outskirts of the pretty village of Stoke Prior, near Leominster in the beautiful Herefordshire countryside. This part 16th century holiday home oozes character and charm, and makes an ideal base for a group of friends or extended family to get together. Set over three floors, this impressive property boasts many original features together with homely comfortable furnishings. The farmhouse-style kitchen on the ground floor has everything guests need to cater for a large party, with a dining area to seat all guests and perfect for enjoying a celebratory dinner. There is both a utility and boot room off the kitchen providing a useful area for storing walking gear, wellies and drying off dogs! Converted from a stone barn the large sitting room, accessed through a small sun room from the hallway, has a high-vaulted ceiling with a charming fireplace housing a warming woodburning stove and can seat up to 15 guests. The house also benefits from a further smaller sitting room with seating for six and a TV. There is also a ground floor twin bedroom with an en-suite shower, and a separate cloakroom with basin and WC. The other six bedrooms are over the first and second floors, with the three king-size bedrooms having en-suite facilities. There are two staircases from the first floor to the second, one of which takes guests to the king-size and triple bedrooms, the other to a twin bedroom. The rear courtyard garden can be accessed from the sun room and kitchen and provides a private area to enjoy a lunch time barbecue or alfresco dining on a summer's evening. Climb the rear outdoor steps to a large grassed area again with seating, which provides space for ball games, picnics and offers stunning views to the Black Mountains and Radnor Hills, together with links to many footpaths. Enjoy a stroll around the ancient market town of Leominster, the Black and White Village Trail, or explore the many lovely towns and villages this unspoilt area has to offer. A wonderful cottage to be enjoyed at any time of year. Note: This cottage is approx. 50 yards from Ref. 904154, together they sleep 22.

The small, attractive town of South Petherton is surrounded by South Somerset's glorious countryside, with the town's central conservation area boasting a wealth of lovely hamstone buildings, oozing quiet, timeless charm, and with local inns serving good food, real ales and Somerset ciders. There are numerous National Trust properties and places of interest to visit nearby, including Lambrooke Gardens, Elizabethan Montecute House, and the Medieval Monastery at Forde Abbey.

Accommodation

Over three floors.

Seven bedrooms: 1 x ground floor twin with en-suite shower, basin and WC, 1 x first floor king-size sleigh bed with en-suite bath, hand-held shower, separate shower, twin basin and WC, 1 x first floor king-size double with en-suite bath, hand-held shower, basin and WC, 1 x first floor double, 1 x second floor king-size double with en-suite shower, basin and WC, 1 x second floor twin, 1 x second floor family with 3 singles.Please be aware that at the full occupancy of 17 guests, two of the beds will be fold-out beds that will be made up, Please ask the office for more details.

Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC.

Ground floor basin and WC.

Kitchen with dining area.

Utility.

Sitting room.

Drawing room with woodburning stove.

Garden room.

Oil central heating with woodburning stove.

Electric range oven and hob, microwave, 2 x fridge/freezers, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, TV with Freeview, DVD, CD/radio, WiFi, selection of books, games and DVDs.

Fuel, power and starter pack for stove included in rent.

Bed linen and towels included in rent.

Two travel cots (please bring own cot linen) and two highchairs available.

Two folding beds available on request.

Ample off road parking.

Lockable bike storage.

Garden with enclosed courtyard with furniture and BBQ, 6 person hot tub, steps to elevated lawned garden.

Two well-behaved dogs welcome.

Sorry, no smoking.

Shop 2 miles.

Note: There are some uneven floors and a steep staircase leading to the second floor king-size and triple bedrooms.

Note: The second floor twin bedroom has restricted height.

Note: Steps up to lawned garden and care should be taken.

Pub 2 miles away.

Check in is 4pm and checkout is 10am.

Please note: This property has a good housekeeping bond of £350

Reviews (57)

  • Natasha

    The house was an absolute gem, even with 17 of us it felt spacious and David was incredibly helpful over the weekend. The hot tub was a great addition and there's also lovely areas to walk nearby. Would happily stay here again!

  • Hazel

    It is a fantastic property and we really enjoyed all the space this house provides. Some of us took advantage of the hot tub too. Our only moan was that the internet was very patchy but it didn't spoil our stay. We would love to return in the future.

  • Frances

    One small family bathroom not suitable to service three bedrooms accommodating 7 people. Larger of the bedrooms on first floor didn’t have facilities for hair drying as it didn’t have a mirror and the curtains were falling of the curtain rail. The light didn’t work in the shower in the bathroom. Family room didn’t have a mirror either. Whilst the kitchen had plenty of cutlery and pots and pans there was a definite shortage of serving dishes for a party of 16. The cooker definitely needed a deep clean as there was a lot of food down the vents at the back. There wasn’t enough fridge space for our five day stay a second larger fridge would have been beneficial as the small fridge in the kitchen wasn’t big enough. Whilst there was a large table in the dining area we couldn’t all sit together, I did read it couldn’t fit the whole party you shouldn’t advertise the house to accommodate 17 when only 14 could sit at table for a meal. We were disappointed with the poor amount of Christmas decorations. Christmas tree in the main room with just a few pieces in the sitting rooms. The internet was very poor. It would have helped if we could have attached a cable directly into the modem for streaming. We ended up using one of the guests 4g phone data. On the plus side the house was warm and we had all the family together for Christmas. The owner was helpful when we arrived.

Become a Dog-friendly Cottages member for free and enjoy exclusive deals and discounts on thousands of properties for you and your four-legged pals.

Login to see

  • Discounts exclusive to members
  • Save & share your favourite properties
  • See your previously viewed properties

Sign up to see

Login to see

  • Discounts exclusive to members
  • Save & share your favourite properties
  • See your previously viewed properties

Did you mean {{ suggestedEmail }}?

or

Already a member login here

Not a member?

By entering my email address, I agree to Dog Friendly Cottage's Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and to receive email updates, news, & offers from Dog Friendly Cottages.

Thank you for joining, member discounts are now available.

Thank you for signing up. Cashback will now be available on your next booking!

Your browser is out of date and we can't guarantee a consistent experience when using our site. Please consider updating or switching. More info on browser support