The property: Available for the first time in nearly 30 years, Manor House offers the rare opportunity to acquire a home of immense character and poise that truly reflects a country house in town. Located in the heart of Much Wenlock, this gracious house offers flexible accommodation and benefits from a delightful walled cottage garden, garaging and a home office/studio. Once a 17th century farmhouse, a plethora of period detail has been carefully preserved under the current ownership through a sympathetic and extensive scheme of restoration and includes the recent creation of a superb two storey loggia which seamlessly connects the two ‘wings’.

There are two entrances to Manor House; the formal reception hall featuring a magnificent King Charles II staircase and a spacious rear lobby with secondary staircase. The ground floor accommodation is a blend of sophisticated entertaining and comfortable everyday living spaces. These include a triple aspect dining room, elegant drawing room with servery arches and charming snug with a striking inglenook fireplace made of Wenlock Priory stone. The spacious farmhouse kitchen with a Rayburn cooker and original quarry tiles enjoys views across the garden. Adjoining is a convenient back kitchen/utility room with separate larder.

Accessed from the rear lobby are a WC and a sauna room with shower, completing the balanced ground floor accommodation. With a charming arrangement over the first floor, there are five well-proportioned bedrooms serviced by four bathrooms. Of particular note, is the light and airy principal bedroom with full height picture window framing the treetop garden vista. Two en-suites to the northern elevation lend themselves to guest or holiday let accommodation with an internal hallway and staircase to the rear lobby.

On the third floor are two further bedrooms and an immense 26ft games/craft room with window overlooking the gardens.

Services: Mains gas, electricity, drainage and water. Hot water is heated by the Rayburn and an immersion boiler.

The enchanting and private southwest facing walled gardens at Manor House are an exceptional feature of the property, offering an abundance of variety and interest. A gravelled walkway sweeps past an expanse of lawn and borders fully stocked with herbaceous cottage style plants, along with a splendid box topiary and rose display. Mature climbers line the stone wall with an archway leading into the large kitchen garden with vegetable patch and orchard with pear, plum, fig and apple trees.

Outbuildings include a glasshouse, two garden stores and wood store. The driveway provides parking for multiple vehicles and leads to a double garage with service door into the garden. An external staircase rises to a home office/studio, ideal for those working or running a business from home. There is also a secondary driveway to the rear of the garage.

The grounds extend to around 0.32 acres in all.

Manor House occupies a prominent position within the medieval market town of Much Wenlock, birthplace of the modern Olympics, with its wonderful array of facilities including independent shops, public house, restaurants, community arts centre and leisure centre. The area is renowned for its outdoor pursuits and superb hiking along the Jack Mytton Way to the South Shropshire hills.
A further comprehensive range of amenities can be found in the county town of Shrewsbury.

There is an excellent selection of schools locally in both the private and state sector including Much Wenlock primary school and William Brookes secondary school, Thomas Telford School, Wrekin College, Shrewsbury School and Shrewsbury High School.

Road communications are good with the A5 linking to Oswestry and Chester then east through Telford and the national motorway network. Train stations are found at Telford and Shrewsbury, with a regular services to London.