Melrose Cottage is nestled among a forest of apple trees in a picturesque village. (Mark Wiggin Estate Agents via SWNS)
By Nathan Pynn
A Hansel and Gretel-style cottage with gingerbread-colored walls and surrounded by its own ‘fairytale forest’ is on the market for £350,000 (more than $465,000).
The magical two-bedroom property, which looks like something straight out of a children’s storybook, dates back more than 400 years.
It was bought as a derelict ruin in the 1970s before the owner dismantled it and rebuilt the entire cottage "beam by beam" in a pretty wooded glen.
Melrose Cottage is now nestled among dozens of apple trees and conifers in the picturesque village of Yarpole, Herefordshire.
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The entrance to the property opens into the kitchen, which leads into the lounge and a separate dining room with a downstairs bathroom.
Two large bedrooms upstairs overlook the large garden, which is surrounded by towering pine trees.
The 0.28-acre garden also has a pond, log store, wooden shed and potting shed.
The tan coloring on the walls outside and exposed timber beams throughout the interior add to the ‘Hansel and Gretel’ vibe.
The cottage, which is spread over 883 square feet, is being sold by Mark Wiggin Estate Agents for £350,000 (more than $465,000).
(Mark Wiggin Estate Agents via SWNS)
The listing says: “Step into a fairytale with this beautiful two-bedroom character cottage set in the popular village of Yarpole.
“The property was originally located in Shobdon and rebuilt in Yarpole in 1976.
“You can see Roman numbers on the beams, and it was re-rected like a 3D jigsaw puzzle.
“The current owner has used the property as a second home since the 1990s and have made improvements throughout.”
The cottage is a short walk away from the village of Yarpole, which has a sweet shop, post office, pub and cafe.
(Mark Wiggin Estate Agents via SWNS)
It is also 11 miles from the bustling market towns of Leominster and Ludlow.
The current owner has posted videos of the ‘fairytale cottage’ on TikTok, which has racked up more than 127,000 views.
Sales valuer and negotiator Corrabeth Bishop said: "It is the most gorgeous property and everyone who has viewed it says it's something out of Hansel and Gretel."