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Guide Price£985,000

Upper House Farm Walterstone, Herefordshire

Land size
15 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Four bedrooms
  • Impressive 30' x 16' sitting room
  • Modern kitchen extension
  • Detached garden studio
  • Additional two storey building with annex potential
  • Modern tractor shed/workshop

Description

Enjoying open views to the Black Mountains, a very comfortable farmhouse in a tucked away location, well supported by practical outbuildings, along with gardens, orchard and land extending in all to approximately 15 acres.

Situation and Description
Set well away from main roads and forming part of the scattered community of Walterstone, Upper House Farm is beautifully situated at the end of a long drive with just one immediate neighbour. Quietly located, the house and gardens face south and west and enjoy open views to the Black Mountains. A short drive away lies the thriving village of Ewyas Harold (4 miles), which has a village store, post office, doctors’ surgery, veterinary surgery, an excellent primary school, butchers and two popular inns. More extensive facilities can then be found at Abergavenny (9 miles) and Hereford (15 miles) with both having road and rail links to other parts of the country.

Once a working farm, Upper House is now a very comfortable detached private residence which has been improved and extended by the current owners to offer both comfort and practicality. The house retains many of its original features and has a very impressive sitting room with exposed timbers and stone fireplaces but also enjoys more contemporary benefits provided by a modern kitchen extension with underfloor heating and a beautifully appointed family bathroom on the first floor. There are then four good bedrooms, including a comfortable master suite with its own private bathroom.

On arrival at the property, a private drive passes two wildlife ponds and leads to a parking and turning area to the front of the house. The gardens then sweep around one side and are laid mostly to lawn with a variety of fruit and other trees along with shrubs, floral borders and a kitchen garden. The addition of a garden studio and potting shed offers a quiet space to relax or work, and the gardens generally are very private and offer plenty of space whilst enjoying the backdrop of a stunning landscape.

The private drive also leads around to the other side of the house and to an open double garage at the rear, as well as a two-storey building which offers storage, workshop and office space but could be converted to an annex subject to approval. In addition, the owners have invested in a large and modern steel framed enclosed tractor shed which has power and lighting with three sets of doors.

Accessed from the drive the land is then divided into two fields which are well fenced and currently used for grazing. Each have their own water supply, and they would be ideal for equestrian or other uses. The western boundary of the property is marked by a small stream with attractive mixed hardwoods and wildflowers. Both banks of the stream are within the curtilage for approximately half its relevant length.

Services and Considerations
Mains electricity and mains water
Oil fired central heating
Private drainage
Tenure freehold with vacant possession upon completion.
All measurements are approximate.
Upper House Farm is approached by a shared private driveway and then by its own private drive.
Council Tax Band E
EPC Rating E 43/76
Broadband
Mobile Phone Coverage

It is not our company policy to test services and domestic appliances, so we cannot verify that they are in working order. These and any matters relating to Rights of Way should be checked with your Solicitor or Surveyor.

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Directions
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From Hereford proceed on the A465 signposted to Abergavenny and after
approximately 12 miles turn right at Pontrilas towards Rowlestone. Continue into Rowlestone hamlet and bear left, passing the farm on the left-hand side and go down the hill. At the bottom turn left and continue for approximately 1.5 miles before turning left to Walterstone Common. After a further ¼ of a mile turn right into a private lane and proceed past the bungalow and then where the lane divides keep left for Upper House.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
E
Date Posted
2026-05-12

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 111 Homes with Land listings in West Midlands (10+ acres).

This Property£65,667 / acre
Homes with Land Average (10+ acres) £66,335 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
43 E
76 C

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
Oil Heating
Broadband
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Sewerage
Septic Tank / Private

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed Property
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Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Garage
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

4 Mbps

Under 10 Mbps here

Suitable for

  • Basic browsing & email

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Ewyas Harold Primary School2.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    92
    Type
    Community school
  • Longtown Community Primary School2.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    48
    Type
    Community school
  • Michaelchurch Escley Primary School6.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    63
    Type
    Community school
  • Garway Primary School7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    88
    Type
    Community school
  • Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School7.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    202
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Fairfield High School7.3 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    607
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Kingstone High School7.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    568
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Steiner Academy Hereford8.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 16
    Pupils
    345
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Hereford Church of England Academy12 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    647
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Christian
  • Whitecross Hereford12 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    942
    Type
    Academy converter

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Morrisons Daily Abergavenny Hereford Road, Abergavenny7.1 miles
Morrisons Daily Abergavenny, Abergavenny8.2 miles
Iceland Abergavenny, Abergavenny8.2 miles

GP surgery

Golden Valley Practice2.5 miles

Pharmacy

Prescripta2.6 miles

Hospital

Monmouth General Hospital13 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Abergavenny Rail Station8.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Foot Bridge1.4 miles

Typical drive times

Brynmawr34 min · 18 miles
Blaenavon33 min · 17 miles
Abergavenny24 min · 9.7 miles
Hereford (city)32 min · 15 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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