Hart Lane, Ruardean Offers in the Region Of £325,000

Ruardean is a hillside village with outstanding views of the South Wales mountains. The Village is famous for not only 'The Bear' but also being the home of Horlicks Malted Drink famed throughout the World, it's Church with Saint George and the Dragon motif above the door. There is a primary school and the village is within the catchment area for the renowned Dene Magna secondary school. Regular bus service to the Market Towns of Ross-on-Wye, Cinderford and the City of Gloucester which is approximately 14 miles away.

A wider range of facilities also available throughout the Forest of Dean including an abundance of woodland and river walks. The Severn Crossings and M4 towards London, Bristol and Cardiff are easily reached from this area along with the cities of Gloucester and Cheltenham for access onto the M5 and the Midlands.

Front door with original fanlight to -

Pine floorboards and original Victorian tongue and groove wall panelling. Leading to –

Front aspect bay window. Victorian double-column fire surround with red brick-backed fireplace and log burner. Stripped pine floorboards. Victorian tongue and groove wall panelling. Original panelled door and fittings. Radiator.

Large fireplace with Victorian pillared mantlepiece. Log-burner set on solid slate plinth with solid slate hearth in front. Carpeted staircase to first floor with French-polished newel-post and handrail. 2 radiators. Open-plan to –

A lovely big, bright space with large Velux roof window, and huge casement windows down to unit level that give uninterrupted views of the garden. Bespoke, fitted base-level units with local ash worktops and real Victorian butlers sink. Antique slate slab insets in front of units. Cupboard under draining board hides washing machine. LPG ‘Stoves Newhome’ cooker with double hob, 2 ovens, large grill and storage drawer (there is provision for cooker hood and extractor fan if wanted). Radiator.

Radiator, leading to -

A lovely large bright double room enjoying views to the front over open countryside. Original, stripped pine panelled door with antique cut-glass doorknobs and finger plates. Radiator. Fitted carpet.

Peaceful, smaller double room with views over rear gardens to a tree-covered hill. Embossed brass door furniture. Radiator. Fitted carpet.

Wash basin on original cast-iron supports. Hidden WC cistern and reproduction wooden flush handle. Stained and varnished wood floor. Beautiful original pine door with coloured glass and Victorian thumb-lock.

Wall mounted laundry shelving and long row of hooks for hanging. Radiator.

Carpeted staircase with traditional French polished newel posts and handrail leading to -

Built-in storage cupboard. Exposed roof beams. Leading to –

A very large bright room with front-facing aspect. Double windows give unique close-up views of Ruardean church steeple, and over open fields to Wales in the distance. A large ceiling hatch gives access to a spacious loft. Radiator. Fully carpeted.

Pedestal basin, close-couple WC (utilises a ‘Wasteflo’ macerator) and white-tiled cubicle with ‘Triton’ electric shower. Stained and varnished wood floor. Exposed roof beams. Radiator.

A slate step from the kitchen leads to a brick-paved seating area housing 2 x 47 kg LPG bottles (for cooking) with automatic change over regulator. Also, the boiler house with Worcester-Bosch boiler and exterior tap. From here, step up to the lawn with a cottage-garden style flower bed bordering one side. There are three mature and prolific blackcurrant bushes, and a rhubarb plant. There is a large log store that doubles as shaded seating in summer plus a garden a shed with a small wild-life pond in front. Another stone step leads to a sunny brick-paved patio surrounded by flower beds and summer jasmine. The garden is south-facing, quiet and secluded, enclosed by stone walls on 3 sides and a wooden fence on the other. There is a double-bund 1000-litre oil storage tank at the bottom of the garden which is filled simply and cleanly via an off-set pipe by the front door.

The property is connected to mains electric and water. There is no natural gas service to Ruardean. The heating system and services where applicable have not been tested