Property description

SET WITHIN GENEROUS GROUNDS WITH SPECTACULAR VIEWS: A character detached period house with detached double garage and a renovated former stable (currently used as a store)

Hallway, Cloak/WC, Study, 2 Reception Rooms, Breakfast Kitchen, Utility Room, 4 Bedrooms, En-Suite Shower/WC, Family Bathroom, Detached Double Garage, Gravelled Driveway, Generous Gardens, Energy Rating: D.

Situation

Little Wenlock is an established and much favoured residential village, standing some 700 feet above sea level and sheltered to the north by the slopes of the famous Wrekin Hill. It is surrounded by beautiful rolling countryside and at the centre of the village is the picturesque church of St Lawrence and The Huntsman Inn.  It is some three miles south west of the market town of Wellington with a four day a week market, leisure centre, railway station and access to the M54 which gives easy access to Telford town centre some five miles to the east.  The Wrekin Golf Course is just a few minutes drive away, as is the historic township of Ironbridge, which is a World Heritage Site and there is easy access to Shrewsbury. 

 

The property

Is an individual detached character property on the fringes of Little Wenlock.  The accommodation comprises an entrance hallway which has a staircase ascending to the first floor, large walk-in airing cupboard, access to cloakroom/wc, study, living room and breakfast kitchen.  The farmhouse style kitchen has a range of bespoke solid wood base and wall units, wood block work surfaces, inset Belfast style sink, space for range style cooker, door to dining room, external door leading to the rear garden and tiled flooring which continues through to the utility room which has matching units, smaller inset Belfast style sink, wood block work surfaces, space for washing machine and wall mounted cupboard.  The dining room has a lovely light and airy feel with windows to two elevations creating a lovely light and airy feel with outlook towards the garden, timber door leading to the garden, inset open fire with slate tiled hearth and timber surround.  The study has quarry tiled flooring.  The living room also has windows to two elevations with outlook towards the garden, period style open fireplace with slate style hearth and timber surround.

 

On the first floor there is an L shaped landing area with access to four bedrooms and family bathroom/wc.  All the bedrooms enjoy spectacular views towards the garden and fields beyond with three of the bedrooms having dual aspect.  The master bedroom has the benefit of an en-suite shower room comprising shower cubicle, wash hand basin and low flush wc.  The family bathroom/wc has a traditional style suite comprising the usual facilities with the benefit of having a shower over the bath.  

 

Outside

A particular feature is the generous grounds the property is situated on which comprises a large gravelled double access driveway to one side providing off road parking for a number of vehicles and gives access to the detached double garage which has a pedestrian door to the side.  To the side of the garage there is a concealed area for oil tank. There is a former stable ideal for storage with side opening doors.  A pedestrian gate leads to the main garden which has a beautifully landscaped lawn area with inset fruit trees, an abundance of flowers, inset pond with rockery and water feature and a former pigsty.

N.B.  The current owners have recently acquired an additional piece of land by possessory title which is currently a wooded area which could potentially be opened out to make the garden larger or for use as a paddock subject to the relevant permission.

 

How to get there – from Ironbridge take the road to Wellington; at Horsehay turn left towards Little Wenlock – the property is on the left hand side immediately after the sign for Little Worth indicated by a Nick Tart for sale board.

 

Tenure – we are advised the property is Freehold.

 

Services – we are advised mains electricity and water services are connected. Oil fired heating system.  Septic tank drainage

 

Council Tax – Band D (Buyers should be aware that improvements carried out by the seller may affect the property’s council tax banding following a sale).

 

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