Built in 1792, and featured on BBC Restorations, Rock Farm has undergone complete renovation by its current owners, incorporating many of its original features to become an immaculately presented farmhouse with wonderful views across Shropshire and Wales. Benefitting from planning permission for an extended kitchen and garden room provides further opportunity for increasing the living accommodation of this already substantial family home.

Upon entering the hallway, the drawing room, to the right of the impressive Georgian staircase, features a large inglenook fireplace housing a cast iron log burner, and fantastic family and entertainment space. The part panelled sitting room to the left of the hallway offers a cosy square room with parquet flooring and additional attractive fireplace. The kitchen and breakfast /dining area extend to cover the full width of the rear of the property and boast a fully fitted Neptune designed, Shaker style kitchen with granite work tops and hand painted cabinetry. The area is a bright and inviting family space with French doors leading onto the terrace which overlooks the large garden and its own grounds, as well as having far reaching views across the Shropshire and Welsh hills. A doorway off leads to a good-sized utility room which further leads into the cloakroom with WC.

Following back into the hallway, and past a door leading to a good sized, dry cellar, the mahogany handrail atop the restored staircase flows upwards to the first of two further floors. Three large bedrooms lead off with one possessing a walk-in dressing room and en suite shower room. The family bathroom is part panelled and has undergone an impressive refurbishment providing a walk-in shower as well as a free-standing bath. All rooms benefit from plenty of natural light and feature original doors and traditional style radiators. The second floor offers two further large bedrooms with ensuites and one with large dressing, or sitting area, currently used as a gym. From here there is access to the large loft which has a solid floor & good head height and could be made into an office, with velux style window.

Gardens and grounds
The outbuildings at Rock Farm include a barn, of historical significance being one of four remaining original brick- built kitchen barns and dating back to 1492 and originally thatched offers opportunity, subject to relevant planning, to be converted into a self-catering cottage or family annexe, for which a separate drive could be made or an outdoor office suite or simply used, as the current vendors do, for storage. The large and recently constructed wood clad double garage has electronic up and over doors and can double as a great party barn with marquee on the lawn providing an excellent entertainment area, using the external electrics and access to the private bore hole.

A long-shingled driveway leads up to Rock Farm providing ample parking to the front of the property, showcasing the formal walled garden, neat and laid to lawn with stocked borders and an additional driveway divides off to the right towards a pathway with gated wall access to the rear garden and terrace, housing log and waste storage. The private and parkland inspired gardens to the rear, are stocked with mature planting and benefit from an elevated position overlooking extensive and peaceful countryside. Two terrace areas offer further great entertaining areas, one off the dining area and access via double doors as a dining area and the other, a beautiful summer house which the current owner uses as office space with a wonderful vista. The grounds at Rock Farm extend to 4.61 acres with the addition of two fields useful for grazing and / or livestock – the vendors have cleverly carved a cycle track for family use which could easily be converted or left to grow over.

Rock Farm stands in the privacy of its beautiful gardens with far reaching views and is situated close to the popular village of St. Martins, which has an excellent range of local facilities to include a Supermarket, Post Office, Public house, and Petrol filling station. The nearby market towns of Oswestry and Shrewsbury provides an excellent range of shops and amenities. The area is renowned for its highly regarded schools locally, including The Marches and in the private sector Oswestry School, Moreton Hall, Packwood Haugh, Ellesmere College and a range of schools and colleges in Chester and Shrewsbury are all easily accessible.

The A5 provides good road access to Chester, Liverpool and to the south, Shrewsbury, Telford and Midland business centres. Regional airports include Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham. There is a regular train service from Gobowen via Chester or Shrewsbury for London services.

Distances
Ellesmere 6 miles, Oswestry 7 miles, Shrewsbury, 23 miles, Chester 25 miles (Distances approximate).

Directions (Postcode SY11 3DT)
From Ellesmere proceed north on the B5068 to the village of St Martins. At the roundabout in the centre of the village, turn right onto the B5069 Overton Road and continue for approximately 1 mile. Turn left up Flannog Lane signposted Little Common and continue on this country lane for approximately 0.7 of a mile and Rock Farm will be located on the right hand side.

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