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6 bedroom terraced house for sale

Church Street, Ruyton Xi Towns, Shrewsbury
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Terraced house
6 beds
2 baths
Reduced < 7 days

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TenureFreehold
Council taxBand D
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Features and description

  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Delightful Period Village House
  • Versatile & Spacious Accommodation
  • Many Fine Period Features
  • Scope for Improvement & Modernisation
  • Lovely Gardens divided in Two Sections
  • Rear Access and Parking
An imposing and spaciously proportioned 3 storey, Listed Grade II Georgian Village House, set in extensive lawned gardens with parking and rear access, whilst conveniently positioned close to amenities.

Directions - Head south east along the A5 in the direction of Shrewsbury. Turn left onto the B4397 at the Shottatton crossroads and proceed into the village, where the property will be identified by the Agent's for sale board on the right hand side.

Situation - The property is pleasantly situated and occupies a convenient location in the heart of the village. Local amenities include a pub, church, primary school, bus service and the well known Packwood Haugh School. The neighbouring village of Baschurch also includes a slightly larger range of amenities, together with the popular Corbet School. Further afield the market town of Oswestry, approximately 8.5 miles distant, offers a good selection of shops, social and leisure amenities together with schooling. Shrewsbury lies to the south and again offers a comprehensive shopping centre and an excellent range of social and leisure amenities including a rail service. Commuters have easy to the main A5 which links both south and north.

Description - Powys House offers a rare opportunity to acquire an imposing Georgian Village House of immense character, which provides deceptive and particular well proportioned accommodation, with a degree of adaptability. The three storey design enjoys some wonderful period features including two magnificent inglenook fireplaces and a beautiful house maid's stripped pine cupboard, whilst the individual reception rooms are quite different in character. The sitting room, appears to be a combination of two original rooms and has rear access to the garden. The dining room features an exposed beamed ceiling and again a historic candle cupboard. To the rear of the house are the domestic rooms including a kitchen and generous sized laundry room. The bedroom accommodation is split over two floors and provides a total of six bedrooms, which are then served by a single bathroom. The accommodation provides an opportunity to enhance the property with a tasteful scheme of improvement, whilst in addition there is further scope to extend and renovate an area of the house that has been left untouched for many years.

Outside, gardens and grounds are provided to the rear and are divided into two areas offering privacy and an opportunity to further landscape, if required. The property benefits from a rear vehicular access to a hardstanding parking area with an opportunity to erect garaging, if required, subject to any necessary planning consents.

Accommodation -

Entrance Hall - With quarry tiled floor and twin external entrance doors.

Sitting Room - A delightful through-room with boarded flooring, impressive red sandstone INGLENOOK FIREPLACE incorporating oak beam and wood burning stove set on a brick hearth, large built-in pine floor to ceiling housemaids cupboard, built-in storage cupboard, additional period cast iron fireplace, rear door leading out to the garden.

Dining Room - With quarry tiled floor, exposed beams to one wall and ceiling, substantial sandstone and brick INGLENOOK FIREPLACE with oak beam, original built-in candle cupboard, staircase.

Kitchen - With tile effect vinyl floor covering, fitted wood effect work surfaces with built-in sink unit and tile splash, built-in ELECTRIC CERAMIC HOB UNIT with FILTER HOOD OVERHEAD, ELECTRIC LOW LEVEL OVEN under, a range of base and eye level storage units, freestanding DISHWASHER, space for upright fridge freezer, useful understairs pantry cupboard with fitted shelving.

Lobby - With exposed wall beams, Wattle and Daub panel.

Laundry Room - With mainly quarry tiled floor, feature exposed brickwork, exposed wattle and daub panel and beamed surround, archway recess with with oil fired central heating boiler, exposed beams to part ceiling, fitted sink unit, external entrance door.

Separate Wc - With low flush suite.

First Floor -

Landing -

Principal Bedroom 1 - With original period cast iron fireplace and slate hearth,, exposed boarded floor, walk-in wardrobe/store, large sash window with front aspect, feature curved wall section with high level window.

Bedroom 2 - With exposed boarded floor, vanity unit, part-sloping ceiling, rear window aspect out onto the garden.

Bathroom - With panelled bath having tiled walls above and wall mounted direct feed shower unit, pedestal wash hand basin, low flush WC, built-in airing cupboard containing insulated hot water cylinder with immersion heater, internal communicating door to three connecting store rooms, requiring renovation and ideal for conversion to additional accommodation.

Bedroom 3 - With large sash window having front aspect, dressing/store room off with exposed wall beams.

From the First Floor Landing a door gives access to a further staircase rising to:

Second Floor Landing -

Bedroom 4 - With exposed boarded floor, feature hearth, sash window having front aspect, large built-in storage cupboard also containing the cold water storage tank. Walk-in dressing/store room.

Bedroom 5 - With feature hearth and sash window having front aspect.

Bedroom 6 - With exposed boarded floor and rear window aspect.

Outside - To the front of the house is a tarmacadam parking area with sunken cobbled area immediately adjacent to the front of the house.

Rear vehicular access is gained off Pound Lane over an initial short shared private driveway (right of way), which then turns onto a gated entrance onto a part-stoned driveway access (right of way) leading to the rear STONED PARKING AREA with ample space for the erection of a garage (subject to any necessary planning consents).

The Gardens - The gardens and grounds are divided into two distinctive areas, one of which is adjacent to the rear of the house and comprises a SUNKEN PATIO area adjacent to the sitting room, with a further sunken part-cobbled yard area incorporating the oil storage tank and access for pedestrian purposes only over the adjacent property, providing access around to the main road. INTEGRAL GARDEN STORE with quarry tiled floor and steps leading down to a USEFUL.

Steps rise from both sunken areas onto a level lawn, bounded in part by a lovely red sandstone wall, together with a selection of mature shrubs and trees. Access is then gained to the rear with further grounds, set slightly terraced from the main lawn and laid to lawn with a number of fruit trees, including cherry and apple. This area immediately joins the parking area.

General Remarks -

Boundaries/Rights Of Way - The rear boundary fence to the property is currently marked off and it is understood that the neighbour is to erect a new boundary fence at their own expense, which will remain in their ownership.

Fixtures And Fittings - The fitted carpets as laid, light fittings and curtains are included in the sale. Only those items described in these particulars are included in the sale.

Services - Mains water, electricity and drainage are understood to be connected. Mains gas is understood to laid to the exterior house and not utilised. Oil fired central heating. None of these services have been tested.

Council Tax - The property is currently in Council Tax Band D - Shropshire Council.

Tenure - The property is Freehold.

Viewings - Strictly by appointment through the Agents Halls, 20 Church Street, Oswestry, SY11 2SP -[use Contact Agent Button] - [use Contact Agent Button]

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Halls - Oswestry
Halls - Oswestry
Queens Courtyard, Oswald Road Oswestry SY11 1RB
01691 721970
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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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