Barn conversion with cottage for sale near Ludlow, Shropshire
Three / four bedroom barn conversion with a detached one bedroom cottage set in approximately 1.5 acres of south facing gardens and woodland in an idyllic private location with spectacular views near Ludlow in Shropshire
Setting
Set in an idyllic, private and quiet location with no neighbours in an Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The property has spectacular views to the Clee Hills in South Shropshire.
It is approached by track through its own woodland. The grounds extend to about 1.5 acres and the property also enjoys direct access to about 250 acres of woodland. (You can walk for an hour without meeting another person, but are only ten minutes by car from Craven Arms amenities.)
No neighbours in sight or sound (nearest about 0.23 mile away), utter tranquillity, no nuisance. Deer drink at stream below field and occasionally approach the fence.
In brief
• Three / four bedrooms (two en suite presently)
• Two / three bathrooms (one to finish)
• Two reception rooms
• About 1.5 acres gardens and woodland
• Guest cloakroom
• Utility
• Detached one bedroom cottage
The Barn
Built in 1841 by Cheney Longville Castle Estate, it was converted in 2005 to a high specification with exposed stone and substantial (some original) oak timbers.
Floors are oak, tumbled travertine, terracotta, slate. Oak ledged doors. Upstairs interior walls oak-framed. Stone-tiled bathrooms with Grohe showers and wall-hung / back-to-wall toilets, dual-flush concealed cisterns. Good EPC: warm roof, oil-fired condensing boiler, underfloor heating downstairs, radiators upstairs, high-U-value windows.
Mains electricity, private drainage
Downstairs
LIVING / DINING ROOM 24ft full height vaulted room with stone fireplace and Clearview logburner.
KITCHEN - Open plan and split level with hand-built fitted units, Aga, Belfast sink, granite worktops, integrated AEG dishwasher, recycling and worktop compost bins.
HALL
UTILITY ROOM - Belfast sink
GUEST CLOAKROOM
BEDROOM with en suite
Upstairs
MEZZANINE STUDY / BEDROOM
FURTHER BEDROOM (possible bathroom)
FURTHER ROOM - 12 ft sq plumbed as main bathroom (possible bedroom with / without en suite)
MASTER BEDROOM with en suite. French doors (ready for balcony) with stunning views down valley
The accommodation is flexible as there are two upstairs rooms to finish off. At present they are planned as a main bathroom and separate bedroom, giving three bedrooms (two en suite) and main bathroom, but could be reconfigured to give either three large en suite bedrooms or, by partitioning the mezzanine study as a bedroom, four bedrooms (two en suite) and main bathroom, or four bedrooms (three en suite) and smaller main bathroom.
Cottage
The detached stone cottage, presently used as a holiday let, was built in 1833 and renovated in the late 1990s.
It comprises of one bedroom, a bathroom, kitchen with modern appliances and pantry, hall, lounge with large inglenook, Clearview logburner, flagstone floors, original oak beams.
Electric storage heating, separate garden and terrace.
Outside
1.5 acres of gardens and woodland (with bluebell wood), small orchard, abundant wildlife.
Double garage / workshop block
Turning / parking area for several cars
Timber sundeck underway for evening sun, valley views
Location
Private, peaceful, quiet, amid hundreds of acres of fields and woods:
Feels remote but is about two miles from the A49 Shrewsbury–Hereford road and three miles from Craven Arms (PO, railway station, doctor, dentist, vet, rare-breed butcher, artisan baker, supermarket, newsagent, garage, hardware, pharmacy), and Sainsbury’s and Tesco deliver!
Ludlow (12 miles), Shrewsbury (28), Church Stretton (8), Much Wenlock (19), Bishop’s Castle (8), Clun (9), Hereford (33)
Offers in the region of £770,000 WITHDRAWN
