4 bedroom country house for sale

A most attractive four bedroom period country house of immense charm & character with equestrian facilities, an excellent range of outbuildings, menage and land, situated in an extremely private rural location.

Description - Halls are delighted with instructions to offer Stone House Farm, Selattyn, Nr Oswestry, for sale by private treaty.

Stone House Farm is a most attractive four bedroom period country house of immense charm & character with equestrian facilities, an excellent range of outbuildings, menage and land, situated in an extremely private rural location.

The well presented internal accommodation, which has been greatly improved by the current vendors, provides, on the ground floor, a Reception Hall, open plan Kitchen/Dining/Family Room, separate Pantry, Utility Room, Living Room, Sun Room, Boot Room and ground floor Shower Room together with four first floor Bedrooms (Bedroom One with separate Dressing Room) and a luxuriously appointed Family Bathroom. The property benefits from oak double glazed windows and external doors, an oil fired central heating system and is presented for sale with the fitted carpets included in the purchase price.

Outside, the property is accessed though electrically operated gates by a long gravelled drive leading to a gravelled parking and manoeuvring space to the side of the main house.

The gardens are an attractive feature and include an extensive paved patio terrace to the front and side providing ideal outdoor entertaining space enjoying views over lawns which lead down to a small stream.

The outbuildings are particularly worthy of note, being in excellent condition and providing a substantial garage/workshop building, multi-purpose storage building, tack room/fodder store, two purpose-built stable blocks and an open fronted shelter.

Adjacent to the buildings is a recently installed menage, fully drained with a rubber and sand base.

The land varies from good pastureland closest to the house and buildings (circa 8 acres), suitable for the grazing of horses, to banky fields to the west mainly suitable as amenity land (circa 4 acres - shaded brown on the attached plan). The property extends, in all, to around 12 acres, or thereabouts.

Situation - Stone House Farm is situated in a super rural location in the heart of open countryside, only 1 mile from the popular village of Selattyn. Selattyn is located on the border of England and Wales set amongst rolling countryside close to Offa's Dyke aswell as a number of countryside walks, the village provides useful local amenities including a Public House, Parish Church and Primary School. The nearby town of Oswestry (3.5 miles) is easily accessible and offers a comprehensive range of amenities of all kinds. Those wishing to commute, the A5 trunk road (2 miles away) gives easy access to Telford, Shrewsbury and the Midlands and Wrexham, Chester, Manchester and Liverpool to the North West. Gobowen railway station is around 2.5 miles away and gives access to mainline routes for commuters.

Location - The what3words reference for the property is washing.buzzer.overlaid

The Accommodation Comprises: -

Reception Hall - Oak flooring and carpeted staircase to first floor.

Living Room/Sun Room - 8.1m x 4.1m - Clearview multi-fuel burning stove standing on a raised hearth, glazing to three elevations enjoying views over the gardens and land, fitted carpet as laid, French doors leading out to the side patio area.

Super Kitchen/Dining/Family Room - 8.9m x 4.6m - Including a twin Belfast sink unit (H&C) with mixer tap over, a range of Quartz work surface areas, base units incorporating cupboards and drawers, central breakfast island, integrated dishwasher, planned space for an American style fridge freezer, Everhot cooking range (four ovens, two hobs and grill) set within a recess with extractor fan over, dresser unit including a wine cooler, windows to front, side and rear elevations.

Pantry - Shelving and window to rear elevation.

Side Entrance Porch - Double opening doors leading out to the side of the property and full glazing to three elevations.

Utility Room - 3.3m x 2.5m - Belfast sink unit (H&C) with mixer tap, wood block work surface areas to either side, planned space below for appliances, a Firebird boiler, a range of fitted storage cupboards and window to rear elevation.

Ground Floor Shower Room - 2.3m x 2.2m - Vintage style suite including a pedestal hand basin (H&C), a tiled shower cubicle with mains fed shower, low flush WC, vintage style chrome heated towel rail/radiator and window to side elevation.

Boot Room - 2.5m x 2.2m - Side entrance door, shelving and ceramic tiled floor.

First Floor Galleried Landing - Fitted carpet as laid, window to front elevation with bench seat and inspection hatch to roof space.

Bedroom One - 4.5m x 4.1m - Fitted carpet as laid, windows to front and side elevations and a door in to a:

Dressing Room - Fitted carpet as laid and shelving.
N.B. The dressing room would be ideal for conversion in to an En Suite Shower Room, if required.

Bedroom Two - 4.1m x 3.8m - Fitted carpet as laid and window to front elevation.

Bedroom Three - 4.9m x 3.4m - Fitted carpet as laid, windows to rear and side elevations.

Bedroom Four - 4.9m x 4.8m - Fitted carpet as laid, windows to rear and side elevations.

Family Bathroom - His & Hers circular hand basins with storage cupboards below, a two man walk-in shower cubicle with mains fed shower, freestanding bath with central mixer tap and shower attachment, low flush WC, vintage style chromium heated towel rail/radiator, window to rear elevation and further chromium heated towel rail.

Outside - The property is approached over a long gravelled drive leading to a gravelled parking and manoeuvring area to the side of the main house.

Gardens - The gardens are an attractive feature of the property and include an extensive paved patio terrace to the front and side providing super outdoor entertaining space being completely private and enjoying views over extensive lawns leading down to a small stream. There is a well positioned Hot Tub included in the sale.

Outbuildings: - There is a range of Outbuildings, presented to an excellent standard and including:

Garage/Workshop Building - 9.95m x 5.4m - Concrete floor, a roller shutter front entrance door, power and light laid on.

Multi-Purpose Storage Building - 6.9m x 4.8m - Concrete floor, pedestrian entrance door, power and light laid on.

Tack Room/Fodder Store - 5.2m x 5m - Concrete floor, timber entrance door, power and light laid on. Currently divided in to two with a boarded attic storage space.

Purpose-Built Stable Block 1 - 7.3m x 3.6m - Divided in to two, standing on a concrete base with power and light laid on.

Purpose-Built Stable Block 2 - 4.9m x 3m - Standing on a concrete base with power and light laid on.

Open Fronted Timber Shelter - 4m x 4m - With a gravelled base.

Menage - 37m x 20m - Rubber and sand base, fully drained and a sand winter turnout to rear of the Stables.

Land - The land varies from good pastureland closest to the house and buildings (circa 8 acres), suitable for the grazing of horses, to banky fields to the west mainly suitable as amenity land (circa 4 acres - shaded brown on the attached plan). The property extends, in all, to around 12 acres.

Services - We understand that the property has the benefit of mains electricity. Water is from a borehole and drainage is to a private system.

Tenure - The property is said to be of freehold tenure and vacant possession will be given on completion of the purchase.

Local Authority - Shropshire Council, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The property is in band 'E' on the Shropshire Council Register.