5 bedroom detached house for sale

The local landmark former offices of the Highley MiningCompany have previously been converted to create two most spacious apartmentsretaining period features totalling approximately 300 sq m or 3,218 sq ft.

Flat 1 and Flat 2 Old Colliery, Station Road, Highley are onthe ground and first floors of this iconic Highley landmark, they have beenconverted within the rather grand Victorian head offices of The Highley MiningCompany which was formed in 1877, and feature period character throughout, thatincludes high ceilings, ceiling cornice, period fireplaces, sash windows and awide staircase with an ornate balustrade. The apartments have beensympathetically converted, decorated and appointed to enhance the period natureof the property. Flats 1 and 2 Old Colliery are being offered for sale as oneproperty, they can easily be joined in the hallway to create a most spaciousfamily home which would have a square footage of much more than the averagefour- or five-bedroom detached home, alternately they could be retained as twounits to provide a most convenient arrangement for a family with a dependentrelative. The gable end of the property faces the roadside and so does notreally give a true impression of the amount of space within or indeed the sizeof the grounds which wrap around the property and provide generous car parkingwith large mature yet private secluded gardens beyond.

Old Colliery enjoys a quiet location in Station Road, apopular residential address on the western slopes of the River Severn Valley,and on the outskirts of the village of Highley, the property is close to theRiver Severn for riverside and countryside walks through the Severn ValleyCountry Park yet it is within a few minutes’ drive of the village centre whereamenities include a leisure centre, doctors surgery, pharmacy, petrol station,a well-regarded primary school, hairdressers, various fast food outlets and theSevern Valley Country Park. Highley also has two stations on the Severn ValleyRailway, a large tourist attraction to the area as people come to view andtravel on steam trains from a bygone era. The village of Highley liesapproximately seven miles southwest of the aspirational market town ofBridgnorth, also on the River Severn. Bridgnorth has a wide variety ofamenities that include well regarded schools for children of all ages, acharacterful theatre, doctors’ surgery, a hospital, a selection of supermarketsand local and national high street shops.

EPC Rating - D
Council Tax Band - B
Tenure - Leasehold & Freehold - Owner owns the leases & freehold. Thereare leases due to the property currently being classed as two flats.

Services - Septic Tank

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Important
We take every care in preparing our sales details. They are carefully checked,however we do not guarantee appliances, alarms, electrical fittings, plumbing,showers, etc. Photographs are a guide and do not represent items included inthe sale. Room sizes are approximate. Do not use them to buy carpets orfurniture. Floor plans are for guidance only and not to scale. We cannot verifythe tenure as we do not have access to the legal title. We cannot guaranteeboundaries, rights of way or compliance with local authority planning orbuilding regulation control. You must take advice of your legal representative.Reference to adjoining land uses, i.e. farmland, open fields, etc does notguarantee the continued use in the future. You must make local enquiries andsearches.