FOR SALE Price guide £1,350,000

Pontesford House, Pontesford, , , SY5 0UF

Property to sell? We would be who is authorised and regulated delighted to provide you with a free by the FSA. Details can be no obligation market assessment provided upon request. Do you A handsome and substantial detached period country house, early 19th century of your existing property. Please require a surveyor? We are with 3 flats, studio workshop, swimming pool, tennis court, extensive gardens, contact your local Halls office to able to recommend a completely make an appointment. Mortgage/ independent chartered surveyor. former coach house with planning permission, outbuildings, Grade II Listed lodge financial advice. We are able Details can be provided upon and land. In all about 5.55 acres. to recommend a completely request. independent financial advisor, AVAILABLE AS A WHOLE OR IN UP TO 3 LOTS

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Mileages: Shrewsbury centre - 6.5 miles, Oswestry - 21.1 miles, Telford - 21.1 miles, Wolverhampton - 38.5 miles, Chester - 47.5 miles (all distances are approximate)

COMMUNICATIONS ■ Period Country House The property offers good communications with access to ■ Former Coach House Shrewsbury A5 (4.3 miles) linking east towards Telford and ■ Outbuildings & Land thereonto Wolverhampton and Birmingham, including the M6. ■ Grade II Gate Lodge Alternatively north to Oswestry with further links through to Wrexham and Chester. Regional airports including ■ In all about 5.55 acres Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool. ■ Available as a whole or in 3 lots THE PROPERTY The principal residence, Pontesford House is believed to date DIRECTIONS back to the early 19th Century, circa 1830 and forms an From Shrewsbury (A5) take the A488 from Hanwood and imposing country house, set in the privacy of its own extensive continue on towards Pontesbury. On reaching an old railway lawned gardens and grounds, which include a swimming pool, bridge, proceed past the Pontesford sign and after a short tennis court and a versatile studio workshop. Set away from distance the main entrance to the property will be seen on the the house to the rear is a handsome former coach house and right hand side, adjacent to the lodge. a selection of storage and former agricultural outbuildings. Adjoining is a useful parcel of grazing land. At the entrance SITUATION gates of the main driveway is the listed Grade II detached Pontesford House is located on the outskirts of the small lodge with garden. village of Pontesford, a short distance from Pontesbury, a thriving village which offers a small selection of shops, pubs THE WHOLE EXTENDS TO APPROXIMATELY 5.55 ACRES and the Mary Webb School. The surrounding countryside is (available as a whole or in up to 3 lots) known for its scenic features, including Pontesford Hill and the Stiperstones, where there is an abundance of hill walking. (LOT 1) PONTESFORD HOUSE Pontesford House (Approx. 9870 sq.ft) is tucked away and as a whole is noted for its country sports including screened to its borders by extensive gardens and grounds. equestrian events, fishing and shooting. Golf can be found at The accommodation offers immense versatility with Shrewsbury, Condover or Oswestry. comfortably spacious family living areas and excellent Main amenities are easily accessible at the country town of entertaining opportunities. The accommodation layout Shrewsbury, which offers a cosmopolitan town centre, provides a spacious and inviting reception hall with open including an excellent range of shops, international cuisine, fireplace, this then links through to a central galleried theatre and cinemas. The rail station offers services to hallway, off which lead the 4 principle reception rooms, 3 of Manchester Piccadilly, Wolverhampton, Birmingham, London which have recently undergone refurbishment and enjoy and Cardiff. beautiful period fireplaces. The breakfast kitchen is also approached off the central hallway and links to various SCHOOLING AND EDUCATION domestic rooms. To the west wing on the ground floor are two There are numerous state and private schooling options separate useful studio rooms, which could easily form an including The Priory, Prestfelde, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury office suite. On the first floor the lovely open naturally well lit High School, Wrekin College, Ellesmere College, Packwood galleried landing forms the centre piece of the house, with all Haugh, Oswestry and Moreton Hall. bedrooms leading off. The master bedroom includes a

hallsgb.com Indicative floor plans only - NOT TO SCALE - All floor plans are included only as a guide and should not be relied upon as a source of information for area, measurement or detail. 5 Reception 6 Bedroom/s 7 Bath/Shower Room/s Room/s

dressing room and an en-suite, whilst the remaining 5 BUILDING approx. 63'6 x 32'0' and a FORMER POULTRY bedrooms are all provided with en-suite facilities and an REARING SHED approx. 112'0' x 36'5' (excl.adjoining feed additional family bathroom. There are areas to the house, room). These buildings have been utilised as storage and which would no doubt benefit from a tasteful scheme of workshops and are partly in need of maintenance works. modernisation and refurbishment and once complete, will no THE LAND immediately adjoins the outbuildings and former doubt provide a stunning county home. coach house, providing useful grazing land for equestrian There are 3 SELF CONTAINED FLATS, OFFERING A RANGE purposes or other such livestock use. ONE, TWO AND THREE BEDROOMS, providing useful options IN ALL APPROXIMATELY 2.72 ACRES. for staff or guest accommodation. The main gardens sweep around from the south west of the (LOT 3) THE LODGE house, where the hard tennis court is positioned, to the south Positioned adjacent to the principal house driveway, whilst east elevation with the outdoor swimming pool and then enjoying a separate vechicular entrance. The property offers a linking through to the rear on the north-east flank, which also listed grade II lodge, built circa 1830 in a Tudor Gothic style includes the orchard, former kitchen garden, courtyard and and features two storey dormer accommodation with a parking space, which adjoins the modern studio workshop, number of interesting features. The accommodation converted from a garage block. comprises ENTRANCE UTILITY, KITCHEN with modern fitted IN ALL APPROXIMATELY 2.72 ACRES. worktop, sink unit and built in ceramic hob unit with electric low level oven, range of oak faced base and eye level cupboards, integrated fridge and freezer units. DINING ROOM (LOT 2) THE FORMER COACH HOUSE, OUTBUILDINGS AND LAND with fireplace, LIVING ROOM with fireplace, FIRST FLOOR LANDING, TWO BEDROOMS AND BATHROOM with three piece These lie beyond the rear of the principal residence to the suite. north west, served by a rear driveway and includes a substantial brick and stone former COACH HOUSE (Approx. 2795 sq.ft) with an old stabling area, trophy room, lobby, wash OUTSIDE room, kitchenette, 2 offices with staircase to the first floor, The lodge is approached via a right of way over a separate which includes 3 rooms in addition to a wash room, separate private shared driveway, which leads to a private gravelled WC and box room. The building was granted planning consent parking area. The gardens lie predominantly to one flank of for alterations and extensions to a five bedroom dwelling in the lodge and include a lawn with established shrub borders 1999 (REF.SA/99/1082 and REF.99/1082/279/99). Initial and hedging. building works commenced in 2004 and validation is awaited from the planning department. The building lends itself METHOD OF SALE particularly well for conversion and subject to any further By private treaty as a whole or in up to 3 lots planning consents required, could provide a stunning home. LOT 1 - PRICE GUIDE £875,000 LOT 2 - PRICE GUIDE £250,000 Additional outbuildings include a timber and felt STABLE LOT 3 - PRICE GUIDE £225,000 BLOCK forming 4 LOOSE BOXES. MULTI PURPOSE STORAGE

Shrewsbury / Bishops Castle / Ellesmere / Oswestry / Welshpool / Whitchurch / Kidderminster GENERAL REMARKS TENURE Freehold although purchasers must make their own enquiries FIXTURES AND FITTINGS via their solicitor. Only those items described in these sale particulars are included in the sale. Fitted carpets as laid are included in the LISTING sale price. Pontesford House - Not listed. The Lodge - Grade II Listed. SERVICES PONTESFORD HOUSE - Mains electricity, water and gas are WAYLEAVES, RIGHTS OF WAY AND EASEMENTS connected. Foul drainage is to a septic tank. The property is sold subject to all existing wayleaves of FORMER COACH HOUSE - Mains electricity and water are electricity, pipelines, and all public rights of way whether connected. If sold separately a new water supply will be specified or otherwise. required to be connected by the purchasers. Foul drainage is to a septic tank. BOUNDARIES THE LODGE - It is understood that mains water and electricity The purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of the are understood to be connected. Foul drainage is to a septic boundaries/fences and neither the Vendor nor the Agents will tank located on land across the main road. None of these be responsible for defining the ownership of the boundary services have been tested. fences or hedges, however they will provide whatever assistance they can. In the event that Lots 1 and 2 should be sold separately, then the purchaser of lot 2 will be responsible ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING for erecting a suitable boundary wall/fence, along the Pontesford House - Current - Band F, Potential - Band C unfenced area between the two properties. The specification The Garden Flat - Current - Band F, Potential - Band E and materials of the new boundary are to be agreed with the current vendor. LOCAL AUTHORITY/COUNCIL TAX BANDS , Tel: 0844 448 1644 . VIEWINGS PONTESFORD HOUSE - Council Tax Band 'G'. Strictly by appointment through Halls, 2 Barker Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 1QJ. Telephone 01743 236444. THE LODGE - Council Tax Band 'B'. FOR SALE

Pontesford House, Pontesford, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0UF

Energy Performance Ratings Property to sell? We would be who is authorised and regulated delighted to provide you with a free by the FCA. Details can be no obligation market assessment provided upon request. Do you of your existing property. Please require a surveyor? We are contact your local Halls office to able to recommend a completely make an appointment. Mortgage/ independent chartered surveyor. financial advice. We are able Details can be provided upon to recommend a completely request. independent financial advisor,

01743 236444 Shrewsbury office: 2 Barker Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1QJ E. [email protected]

IMPORTANT NOTICE. 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,Bowmen Way, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 3DR. Registered in 06597073.

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