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4 bedroom cottage

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Cottage
4 bed
2 bath

Key information

Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Band F
Broadband: Super-fast 80Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Ask agent
Heating: Ask agent
Electricity: Ask agent
Sewerage: Ask agent
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Detached characteristic cottage
  • Period features
  • Three bedrooms, en-suite and family bathroom
  • Detached double garage and driveway parking
  • Extensive rear garden
  • NO UPWARD CHAIN

A charming and characteristic detached cottage dating back 250 years on the outskirts of Sheriffhales, with period features such as exposed beams, a working bread oven and a disused well. It boasts a versatile living space, double garage and scope for further development subject to planning permission. The cottage is situated on a substantial plot set in an acre of grounds with a private driveway and parking for a number of cars. NO UPWARD CHAIN.

The property briefly comprises of an entrance hall, leading to a morning room and kitchen. The kitchen leads to a utility room and cloakroom. There is a spacious sitting room with an open fireplace and a dining room with an open fireplace and a working baker's oven. There is a further reception room/drawing room/office/bedroom on the ground floor. To the first floor there is a galley landing, master bedroom with en-suite, two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom. The double garage has a lean-to greenhouse. The garden offers extensive laid lawns, orchard, flowerbeds, trees and outbuildings.

Sheriffhales is a delightful, Shropshire village which benefits from a superb rural situation surrounded by rolling countryside and yet which is conveniently situated within easy reach of Telford town centre (4 miles), Shifnal (2.5 miles) and Newport (4 miles). The village is steeped in history, including a CofE Church (St Mary's) which dates back to 12th Century and an unusual Medieval octagonal wayside cross. There are attractions for people of all ages, with a village hall, primary school and playing fields.

The A5 and A41 corridors, together with the M54 motorway, enable commuting to the major commercial centres of Telford, Stafford, Wolverhampton and Birmingham, with a comprehensive range of local facilities available within the nearby former market town of Shifnal (which has a mainline railway station).

Storm Porch
With a wooden and glass panelled door and tiled flooring.

Entrance Hallway
10'2" x 4'6" (3.12 x 1.39 )
With tiled floor and door leading to:

Sitting Room
16'6" x 14'7" (5.05m x 4.46 )
With ceiling beams, an open fire mounted on raised quarry tiles with a wooden decorative surround.

Drawing Room/Office/Ground floor bedroom
16'6" x 10'6" (5.05 x 3.22 )
With a bay window and wooden shelves to the wall. This part of the cottage was built approximately 150 years ago, this room was used as a Shoe Makers Shop and a Blacksmiths.

Dining Room
14'10" x 12'9" (4.53 x 3.91 )
This is the oldest part of the cottage with original features such as a working bread oven.

Kitchen
18'10" x 10'2" (5.75 x 3.11 )
A range of wood base and wall units with work surface area, a stainless steel sink with drainer. Tiled flooring and a large storage cupboard. Having an Electric Everhot Range which can be purchased by separate negotiation. Archway leading to:

Morning Room
16'6" x 13'4" (5.03 x 4.08)
With a bay window, beams to the ceiling and wooden flooring.

Utility
12'2" x 5'6" (3.71 x 1.68)
With base units and plumbing for a washing machine and a door leading to rear garden.

Cloakroom
5'8" x 5'5" (1.75 x 1.67)
With wash hand basin, low level W.C and tiled flooring.

First Floor Landing
An "L" shaped galley style landing area with exposed beams.

Master Bedroom
12'6" x 13'6" (3.82 x 4.13 )
To the front of the cottage, with exposed beams and fitted wardrobe.

En-Suite
13'4" x 4'7" (4.08 x 1.40)
A walk in double shower to the mains, with a glazed shower door and tiling behind. A vanity wash basin with unit below, further cupboard storage, a heated chrome towel radiator and tiled flooring.

Bedroom Two
16'6" x 10'5" (5.04 x 3.18)
Situated both to the front and the side of the cottage, a large double bedroom with exposed beams and access to loft area.

Bedroom Three
13'0" x 9'1" (3.97 x 2.77 )
Situated in the oldest part of the cottage, a cosy double bedroom with exposed beams and a hatch for roof space.

Family Bathroom
8'9" x 6'9" (2.69 x 2.08 )
Panelled bath with shower over, glass shower screen, pedestal wash basin, low level W.C laminate flooring, tiling above the bath and an airing cupboard.

Outside
The cottage sits in an acre of ground bordered by hedges and a distinctive row of poplar trees. A gravel driveway leads to a double garage with parking for several cars. The garage has electricity and a lean-to greenhouse. Behind and to the side of the house lies a patio area with rose bushes, tubs, and wood/coal stores. The garden offers laid lawns, a horseshoe of lime trees, a variety of ornamental and fruit-bearing trees, a vegetable patch, a wildlife pond and wooden gazebo. There are also a number of outbuildings that were pigsties (now used for storage), sheds and an earth closet.

AGENTS' NOTES:

EPC RATING: G - a copy is available upon request.

SERVICES: We are advised that mains water, LPG gas, electricity and septic tank drainage are available. The property is heated by a LPG central heating boiler. Davies White &
Perry have not tested any apparatus, equipment, fittings etc or services to this property, so cannot confirm that they are in working order or fit for purpose. A buyer is recommended to obtain confirmation from their surveyor or Solicitor.

COUNCIL TAX: We are advised by the Local Authority, Shropshire Council, the Property is Band F (currently £2,985.64 for the year 2023/2024).

PROPERTY INFORMATION: We believe this information to be accurate, but it cannot be guaranteed. The fixtures, fittings, appliances and mains services have not been tested. If there is any point which is of particular importance please obtain professional confirmation. All measurements quoted are approximate. These particulars do not constitute a contract or part of a contract.

AML REGULATIONS: To ensure compliance with the latest Anti Money Laundering Regulations all intending purchasers must produce identification documents prior to the issue of sale confirmation. We may use an online service provider to also confirm your identity. A list of acceptable ID documents is available on request.

TENURE: We are advised that the property is Freehold and this will be confirmed by the Vendors Solicitor during the Pre Contract Enquiries.

METHOD OF SALE: For Sale by Private Treaty.

TO VIEW THIS PROPERTY: Please contact our Newport Office, 45/47 High Street, Newport, TF10 7AT on[use Contact Agent Button] or email us [use Contact Agent Button]

DIRECTIONS: From our offices in the Newport High Street, head south on the High Street, continue onto Upper Bar and then onto Station Road. At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Chetwynd Aston. Turn right onto Newport Bypass/A41. Take the right hand turning onto B4379, continue and turn left immediately after Back Lane where you will find
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