Hawkshead Heyope, Knighton, Powys, LD7 1RA

Property Description

Location
Located in the scenic Teme Valley, an area renowned for its natural beauty, Hawkshead lies within the small, scattered hamlet of Heyope, approximately 1.5 miles from the village of Knucklas. Knucklas offers a village inn and a railway station on the Heart of Wales line, providing connections between Swansea and Shrewsbury.

The border market town of Knighton is approximately 4.5 miles away and offers a wider range of amenities, including a primary school, leisure centre, golf course, community centre, supermarket, independent shops, and a range of recreational facilities.

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The historic town of Presteigne is approximately 11.7 miles distant and provides further amenities, along with a good selection of independent shops and businesses along its high street. The town also benefits from both primary and secondary schooling, as well as a leisure centre.

The larger towns of Leominster and Ludlow are both within reasonable travelling distance, offering a more extensive range of facilities. The city of Hereford is also within reach, approximately 35 miles away, providing a comprehensive selection of shopping, leisure amenities, and further transport links.

The area is renowned for its beautiful scenery, abundant wildlife, and wide range of outdoor pursuits. The surrounding countryside offers a peaceful rural lifestyle, with miles of open walks, bridleways, and scenic countryside to explore. The area is particularly well suited to those who enjoy outdoor pursuits, with opportunities for walking, cycling, and equestrian activities all close at hand. Despite its rural setting, the property remains well connected to nearby towns and amenities, offering the best of both countryside living and everyday convenience.

Ground Floor
Entering through the front door into the central hallway, you are greeted by a bright and spacious welcome. A staircase rises to the first floor with windows to the side and rear, allowing in an abundance of natural light, and doors lead off to the principal reception rooms.
The living room is a fantastic size, well-proportioned and ideal for family living. French doors open out to the rear garden, with additional windows to two further aspects, flooding the room with natural light. A central focal point is provided by an electric fireplace with an attractive wooden surround.

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Returning to the hallway, the kitchen/dining room also enjoys windows to both the front and rear aspects. This is another well-proportioned space featuring tiled flooring, a good selection of base and wall units, and an integrated electric oven and hob with extractor fan over. There is space and plumbing for a dishwasher, along with room for a freestanding fridge freezer. The dining area comfortably accommodates a good-sized family table.
From the kitchen, a door leads through to an inner hall, providing access to a generous utility room with a window to the rear, continuation of tiled flooring, further base and wall units with work surfaces over, and an additional stainless steel sink.

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Also accessed from the inner hall is the ground floor cloakroom, fitted with a modern suite comprising a WC and a white vanity unit with inset wash hand basin, offering excellent storage. This room also benefits from tiled flooring and a window to the rear.
A further door leads through to an additional porch/bootroom area, with a window and door to the outside—an ideal space for storing outdoor clothing and footwear, perfect for busy family life.

First Floor
Rising to the first floor, the central landing provides access to all rooms and highlights the versatility of the accommodation on offer. The layout is particularly adaptable and, depending on a purchaser’s requirements, could provide up to five bedrooms (four doubles and one single), with one currently arranged as a walk-through. Alternatively, the space could be configured as four bedrooms with a dressing room or office, or to create a more luxurious principal suite with dressing area and potential for an additional en suite.

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To the right-hand side, an inner corridor—ideal for additional wardrobe space—leads through to the principal bedroom. This is a well-proportioned and light-filled room, enjoying windows to two aspects with pleasant views over the garden and surrounding countryside. The room benefits from an en suite shower room, fitted with a white suite comprising an enclosed shower with glass screen, WC, pedestal wash hand basin, and an obscure window to the rear.
Returning to the landing, Bedroom Two is a well-proportioned double room with a window to the front aspect.

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Bedroom Three is another comfortable double, also with a front-facing window. This room is currently arranged as a walk-through but could be enclosed and reconfigured to create a more private space if required.
Bedroom Four spans the full width of the property and is currently accessed via Bedroom Three or Bedroom Five. It features a Velux window, creating a bright and airy space, and was previously utilised as a generous home office, with built-in storage and work surfaces.
Bedroom Five is a single room, which could equally serve as a nursery, dressing room, or home office, depending on individual needs.
Completing the first floor is the family bathroom, fitted with a white suite comprising a panelled bath with shower over and glass screen, pedestal wash hand basin, and WC, with part-tiled walls.

Parking
The property is accessed via wooden vehicular gates, opening onto a gravelled driveway providing ample parking and turning space.

Garden
A splendid garden, a real highlight of the property, comprises level grounds extending in total to approximately 0.51 acres. The gardens are well established and include mature shrubs and trees, along with an abundance of spring bulbs—reflecting many years of careful cultivation.

A feature pond with stream once formed part of the garden design and could be reinstated, subject to a purchaser’s requirements.

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To the rear of the property there is a useful shed area and additional space well suited to gardening and general maintenance, ideal for the keen gardener. The grounds are enclosed by mature hedging, offering a high degree of privacy and forming a beautifully landscaped garden.

This is an ideal space for those who enjoy outdoor living, whether actively gardening or simply wishing to relax and take in the attractive countryside surroundings.