4 bed detached house for sale

Weston Under Redcastle, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4

The property
Park Cottage is a traditional "black and white" half timbered family home which has been extended and now provides particularly well proportioned accommodation. On the ground floor is extensive dining and entertaining space with windows that frame the views. There are traditional features, including exposed beams and fireplaces, together with more modern and naturally well lit rooms. The design of the ground floor allows for "future proof" living with the provision of the principal bedroom and en suite bathroom.

Within the original cottage is the kitchen/breakfast room with quarry tiles, aga and a range of wall and base units. There is space for a table and the kitchen leads seamlessly through to the spacious dining room with exposed beams and period brick fireplace. Located to the rear of the kitchen is the utility room and access to the outside.

From the main reception hall is access to the formal drawing room with coved ceiling and impressive period Coalbrook style fireplace. There is a wide bow window and feature oriel style window offering views over the paddock and open countryside beyond. There are double doors into the drawing room and also from the drawing room to the garden room with double glazed sliding patio door leading out to the garden beyond. Completing the ground floor is a double bedroom with fitted wardrobes and en suite bathroom.

On the first floor is a spacious double bedroom with en suite bathroom. This bedroom provides access to a further bedroom which could be utilised as a dressing room if required. Adjacent to the stairs is a further bedroom.

Nearby Schools
• Lower Heath CofE Primary school
• Prees CofE Primary School
• Hodnet Primary School
• Clive CofE Primary School
• The Thomas Adams Secondary School
• Shrewsbury School
• Shrewsbury High School gdst
• Prestfelde Preparatory School
• Old Hall & Wrekin College

Services: Mains electricity and water, private drainage which we believe complies with current regulations.

Outside
The garden has been well landscaped over the years. To the front is a raised lawn with sandstone walling along its frontage, set against a shrub and herbaceous bed. The lawn incorporates a further bed of mature shrubs. Against the cottage there are a variety of climbing roses and shrubs. One of the flanks to the cottage has well stocked beds incorporating an array of beautiful roses and herbaceous plants linking round to the rear with a further lawn. Raised sandstone walling and a lovely archway with mature wisteria which is set against a garden sun patio ideal for alfresco/BBQ dining. Leading off the garden is a paved walkway which leads into an orchard which forms grounds to the outbuilding. This is again laid to a large lawn interspersed with a number of trees including fruit, one of which is intertwined by a beautiful mature rose. Set around the borders are further specimen shrubs with flower borders.

There is a separate paddock adjacent to the property, ideally suited for equestrian uses or small holding. The barns are detached from the main property and are built of brick/sandstone and part timber clad. The barns provide useful storage but could be converted into additional accommodation subject to planning permission.

Location
Park Cottage stands in the conservation village of Weston under Redcastle, The village is highly sought after and comprises Hawkstone Hall, the celebrated Follies and Hawkstone Park Golf Club all of which are nearby with a range of local amenities available in the town of Wem. To the south of the village lies the historic town of Shrewsbury, which offers an extensive range of amenities to include shops, supermarkets, theatre and many other recreational and social facilities, together with a rail service linking to major cities such as Birmingham and beyond. Local amenities are also available at the market towns of Whitchurch and Wem which also offer a range of facilities and rail services with links to London, Edinburgh and Manchester. Alternatively, commuters will find equally good access through to Telford and the M54 motorway which links to the M6 motorway.