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3 bedroom country house

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1 bath

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Property description & features

  • Period country house
  • Well presented
  • Excellent surrounding gardens
  • Most useful outbuildings
  • Land ext., in all, to 3.75 acres
  • Super rural location
A most attractive period 3 bedroom country house with gardens, outbuildings and land extending, in all, to around 3.75 acres situated in a super rural location in the heart of North Shropshire Countryside.

Description - Halls are delighted with instructions to offer Oakfield, Pentrecoed, near Ellesmere, for sale by private treaty.

Oakfield is a most attractive period 3 bedroom country house with gardens, outbuildings and land extending, in all, to around 3.75 acres situated in a super rural location in the heart of North Shropshire Countryside.

The property offers well presented accommodation with 2 reception rooms, a kitchen/breakfast room, conservatory, utility room and downstairs cloakroom, together with 3 first floor bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property benefits from double glazed windows, an oil fired central heating system and is presented with the fitted carpets included in the purchase price.

Outside, the property is complemented by excellent gardens including extensive lawns interspersed by mature trees and bushes with a paved patio area providing an ideal space for outdoor entertaining with an attractive well feature to one side.

The outbuildings include a traditional former shippon which is now utilised as a workshop and stabling with an attached most useful home office building with a lean-to double carport. The outbuildings do offer potential for conversion in to additional living accommodation, granny annexe, holiday lets etc. (Subject to local authority planning consent). A further useful addition is the static caravan positioned in the rear yard.

The land is retained within two principal enclosures of permanent pasture ideal for the grazing of a variety of animals, particularly horses. The property extends, in all, to around 3.75 acres, or thereabouts.

The sale of Oakfield does, therefore, provide a very rare opportunity for purchasers to acquire a period country house with excellent gardens, most useful outbuildings offering potential for conversion and land situated in this private rural location.

Situation - Oakfield is situated in an extremely popular rural location known as Pentrecoed. The North Shropshire Lakeland town of Ellesmere is only approximately 3.5 miles away which has an excellent range of local shopping, recreational and educational facilities. The larger centres of Oswestry (10 miles) and Shrewsbury (21 miles) are also within easy motoring distance, both of which have a more comprehensive range of amenities of all kinds. Gobowen Railway Station is also only approximately 6 miles away which has trains to Chester and Shrewsbury with connections beyond.

Directions - From Ellesmere proceed north on the B5068 towards the village of Dudleston Heath for approximately 2 miles and turn right on to Eastwick Lane signposted 'Gadlas & Eastwick'. Continue for approximately 0.5 mile and turn left signposted 'Pentrecoed'. Continue for approximately 0.9 of a mile and Oakfield will be found on the right hand side.

The Accommodation Comprises - A UPVC front entrance door opening into a:

Reception Hall - With a quarry tiled floor and carpeted staircase to first floor.

Lounge - With a log burning stove standing on a raised hearth with oak timber over, double glazed window to front elevation.

Dining Room - With double glazed windows to front and side elevations and a recessed under stairs study area.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room - Including a fully fitted kitchen with a stainless steel Frankie sink unit (H&C) with swan necked mixer tap, a range of granite work surface areas with base units incorporating cupboards and drawers, integrated dishwasher, integrated fridge and integrated freezer, a Beko electric cooking range, matching eye level cupboards, display lighting, cupboards with glazed fronts for display purposes etc., double glazed window to rear elevation, double glazed double opening doors to side elevation,

Conservatory - With a ceramic tiled floor, door back to the Living Room.

Rear Entrance Porch - With a tiled floor, a UPVC entrance doors from either side.

Downstairs Cloakroom - With a pedestal hand basin (H&C), low flush WC, tiled floor, decoratively glazed window to side elevation.

Utility Room - With a sink unit (H&C) with mixer tap and cupboards below, planned space for appliance to one side, a roll topped work surface area with cupboards and a drawer below, planned space for appliance, a Worcester oil fired central heating boiler, double glazed windows to side elevation, single glazed internal window looking through to the rear entrance porch.

First Floor Landing Area - With an inspection hatch to roof space.

Bedroom 1 - (front left) With a double glazed window to front elevation enjoying super views over open countryside, an extensive range of fitted bedroom furniture including wardrobes, drawers, vanity table etc, recessed storage cupboard.

Bedroom 2 - With a double glazed window to front elevation enjoying super views over open countryside.

Bedroom 3 - With a double glazed window to side elevation overlooking the gardens.

Family Bathroom - With a hand basin (H&C) with mixer tap and roll topped work surface areas to either side, base units incorporating cupboards, low flush WC, a shower cubicle with mains fed shower, double glazed windows to side and rear elevations, fully tiled walls and an airing cupboard providing linen storage space.

Outside - The property is approached over a tarmacadam drive to the side providing ample parking and manoeuvring space fronting the outbuildings.

Gardens - The gardens are an excellent feature and include extensive lawns interspersed by mature trees and bushes with a paved patio area providing an ideal space for outdoor entertaining with an attractive well feature to one side. There are vegetable garden beds, an orchard area, a metal framed greenhouse and a timber summerhouse.

Outbuildings - The outbuildings include a traditional former shippon which is now utilised as:

Traditional Former Shippon - Which is now utilised as:
Workshop - 5.6m x 4.4m
Stable 1- 5.6m x 3.5m
Stable 2- 5.6m x 3.8m
Stable 3- 5.6m x 3.1m
Tack room- 5.6 x 2.3m

Attached to one side is an:

Office Building - 6.5m x 2.2m (21'4" x 7'3") - With a fitted carpet as laid, fitted desk, ample power points, windows to front elevation, Velux roof lights and shelving, exposed brick wall. To the rear of the office is a lean-to:

Double Carport - 7m x 4.7m (23'0" x 15'5") - With a concrete base.

Static Caravan - There is a static caravan positioned in the rear yard included in the sale.

Land - The land is an excellent feature of the property and is retained in two enclosures of pasture divided by a mature hedge with a mature tree boundary to one side. The land is ideal for the grazing of a variety of animals, particularly horses. The property extends, in all, to around 3.75 acres, or thereabouts.

Services - We understand that the property has the benefit of mains water and electricity. Drainage is to a private system.

Tenure - The property is said to be of freehold tenure and vacant possession will be given on completion of the purchase.

Local Authority - Shropshire Council, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6ND.

Halls Holdings Ltd and any joint agents for themselves, and for the Vendor of the property whose Agents they are, give notice that: (i) These particulars are produced in good faith, are set out as a general guide only and do not constitute any part of a contract (ii) No person in the employment of or any agent of or consultant to Halls Holdings has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property (iii) Measurements, areas and distances are approximate, Floor plans and photographs are for guidance purposes only (photographs are taken with a wide angled / zoom lenses) and dimensions shapes and precise locations may differ (iv) It must not be assumed that the property has all the required planning or building regulation consents. Halls Holdings Ltd, Halls Holdings House, Bowmen Way, Battlefield, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 3DR. Registered in England 06597073.

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    Halls are one of the oldest and most respected independent firms of Estate Agents, Chartered Surveyors, Auctioneers and Valuers with offices covering Shropshire, Worcestershire, Mid-Wales, the West Midlands and neighbouring counties. The company was founded in 1845 in the county town of Shrewsbury under the name of Hall, Wateridge and Owen. The present company trades as ‘Halls’ and still offers a traditional and professional service, now using the latest in computerised technology whilst retaining the personal touch. Our objectives have always been to remain as diverse as possible and we are justifiably proud of the strength and diversity of our professional departments, ranging from Rural to Fine Art and Residential to Commercial. Our real strength lies in the experience and expertise of our directors and staff who are always keen to offer professional advice on all aspects of Sales and Marketing.

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