Canon Pyon, Hereford, Herefordshire

An attractive 38-acre ring-fenced smallholding in the unspoilt Herefordshire countryside, enjoying a private setting with far-reaching views. The property includes a characterful three-bedroom farmhouse, a self-contained one-bedroom annexe, stabling, arena and a range of outbuildings. With productive land, good road links and scope for diversification, this property offers a versatile and appealing rural opportunity.
For sale by Informal Tender (subject to prior sale)
as a whole, or in lots.
Tenders close Wednesday 24th June 2026 at 12 noon.

RED CASTLE

Red Castle enjoys a delightful position on the outskirts of the popular rural village of Canon Pyon, a thriving and well-regarded community set amidst the beautiful north Herefordshire countryside. The village offers a welcoming rural atmosphere with an active community and convenient local amenities, including a highly regarded primary school, village hall, parish church and shop. The area is renowned for its productive farmland, rolling countryside and traditional Herefordshire villages, making it particularly attractive to those seeking an equestrian, farming or lifestyle property. A network of quiet lanes and bridleways provides good hacking and walking opportunities straight from the doorstep. The Cathedral City of Hereford lies approximately 6 miles to the south east, offering a comprehensive range of shopping, educational and recreational facilities, together with rail links to Worcester, Birmingham and London. The historic market town of Leominster, approximately (truncated)

EQUESTRIAN USE

Red Castle presents an excellent opportunity for those with equestrian interests, offering an attractive combination of stabling, arena, teaching room, pasture and accessible riding country. The property benefits from a five-box stable block with tack room, of block construction under a tiled roof, with mains electricity and water connected. The range of additional barns offers useful space for fodder storage, hay, bedding and general equipment. Extending to approximately 38.71 acres (15.66 hectares) in total, the land includes a substantial area of permanent pasture well suited to grazing and fodder production. The fields are divided by mature hedgerows and some pig and equine wire fencing, with mains water serving the majority of the parcels.

ACCESS

Accessed via a private driveway off the public highway, Red Castle enjoys a wonderful rural setting, contained within a ring fence. A driveway leads to the farmhouse and buildings, which sit centrally within the holding, a third party (the owners of Badnage Wood), has a right of access over the track beyond the property to the south and contributes towards its upkeep.

THE FARMHOUSE

A detached brick built farmhouse enjoying gardens and parking to the rear and open countryside to all sides. The principal farmhouse provides well-proportioned accommodation extending to three bedrooms and a series of generous reception spaces. While now requiring modernisation, the house offers a solid and comfortable footprint with clear scope to update and personalise. For buyers seeking a long-term rural base, the property represents an opportunity to create a country home tailored to individual taste, while enjoying the immediate benefit of land and facilities already in place. The internal accommodation is more particularly described as follows, with wooden double glazed windows: Rear Entrance Porch with door to kitchen, uPVC window to side, door to: WC with toilet and central heating boiler. Kitchen with window facing out over the rear garden, oil fired Nobel range cooker, fitted gas hob (bottled gas), fitted wall and base units and door to: Inner Hall with front (truncated)

THE ANNEXE

Converted from a former agricultural building in the mid-1990s (subject to a Section 106 Agreement), this self-contained one bedroom annexe provides valuable secondary accommodation. Offering flexible living space well suited to multi-generational living, guest accommodation or home working. Please note that a planning condition requires the annexe to remain ancillary to the main dwelling and it cannot be occupied or sold as a separate, self-contained residential unit. Entrance door to: Kitchen with fitted units, electric hob, windows to front and side. Steps up to: Dining Area with window to front with view over the yard. Door to Living Room and door to: Bedroom with window to rear garden. Door and steps down to: Bathroom with sink, toilet, bath with shower over, window to side and built in cupboard. Living Room with double glazed double doors to rear garden, window to front, door to: Entrance Hall with storage cupboard, electric heater and loft hatch.

OUTBUILDINGS

The traditional outbuildings have been kept in a good state of repair, arranged closely to the farmhouse. This versatile range of buildings offer a wide scope of uses, practical for equine/livestock and fodder storage with good access directly off the private drive. Mains electricity serves all the buildings and water is connected to the tack room, carport and yard tap. The equestrian facilities form a central feature of the property and include stabling, outdoor arena, practical yard space, useful outbuildings suitable for storage, machinery or further adaptation. Yard with security system linked to the farmhouse and annexe, cameras installed (currently not working). Stable Block with five large stables and large tack room with fitted alarm, block construction under tiled and corrugated roof, with water connected to the tack room. Timber Frame Fodder Barn with tin roof, wattle and daub and boarded sides, soil floor and large timber double doors. Timber Frame Open (truncated)

ARENA

Rubber and sand arena with post and rail fencing.

THE LAND

Extending to approximately 38.71 acres in all, the land is ring-fenced, offering security, privacy and ease of management. A mixture of permanent pasture and Grade 1 arable land makes the holding well suited to equestrian, smallholding or lifestyle agricultural use. In total, the property extends to approximately 38.71 acres (15.66 hectares) comprising: • 16.18 acres (6.55 ha) temporary arable land • 20.73 acres (8.39 ha) permanent pasture • 1.80 acres (0.72 ha) dwellings, buildings, track, yard and arena The land is divided into practical field parcels with mature hedgerows and some pig and equine wire fencing. A mains water supply serves the majority of the fields. Tillhill Management and their associates have a right of access along the driveway and track to the wood situated to the south of the holding. In return they are responsible for maintaining the driveway. There is currently an informal agreement in place for a local shoot to cross the land (with prior (truncated)

SERVICES

The Farmhouse is connected to mains electricity and mains water (shared with the Annexe), private septic tank drainage (shared with the Annexe), oil fired central heating, bottled gas for hob and recently installed Fibre Broadband (not connected). The Annexe is connected to mains electricity and mains water, private septic tank drainage (shared as above), oil fired central heating, BT phone and internet connected. Farmhouse Council Tax Band E. The Annexe Council Tax Band A.

GENERAL

MID TIER STEWARDSHIP SCHEME The land is currently in a Countryside Stewardship agreement which runs until 31st December 2026. BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME The land is registered with the Rural Payments Agency for Basic Payment purposes. The land is situated in the Non SDA region of England for Basic Payment purposes. No Basic Payment Entitlements will transfer with the sale of this property. WHAT3WORDS ///worked.pickup.sunflower SPORTING & MINERAL RIGHTS Will be included in the sale as they may be held by the Vendor. TIMBER All standing timber is included in the sale. AUTHORITIES Herefordshire Council: . Rural Payment Agency: . TENURE We have been informed that the property is freehold. FIXTURES AND FITTINGS Those items mentioned in the sale particulars are included in the freehold sale. All other fixtures and fittings and furnishings are expressly excluded. EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES AND RIGHTS OF WAY The property is offered subject to, and with the (truncated)

METHOD OF SALE

The property is offered for sale as a whole, or in lots, by Informal Tender (unless previously sold). The tender forms will be available from the Vendor’s agents. Tenders close Wednesday 24th June 2026 at 12 noon. Tenders are to be delivered to; McCartneys LLP, The Ox Pasture, Overton Road, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 4BH or emailed to marked “Tender – Red Castle”. The Vendor reserves the right not to accept the highest, or indeed, any offer. The Vendor reserves the right to accept offers prior to the tender date. SOLICITORS Mr Tom Bell MFG Solicitors, 20-21 The Tything, Worcester WR1 1HD. Tel: Email: tom.

VIEWINGS

We will be holding viewing days on the dates below with hourly slots between 10:30am-1:30pm (strictly by prior appointment): • Thursday 21st May 2026 • Friday 29th May 2026 If you wish to attend a viewing day, please contact the office on .