Catherton Farmhouse Cleobury Mortimer, Catherton Farmhouse Location Catherton Farmhouse enjoys a wonderfully Cleobury Mortimer, peaceful situation, benefiting from far reaching Worcestershire DY14 0LJ views over its own land and beyond. Nearby is the of Cleobury Mortimer with An attractive farmhouse with a wealth of everyday facilities and amenities including independent shops, supermarkets and outstanding facilities in a fine doctors’ surgery. Locally there is a good choice rural position of independent and state schools. A little further afield is the historic town of Cleobury Mortimer 2 miles, which is renowned for its architecture, 11 miles, Ludlow 11.5 miles, fine dining and vibrant festivals. 15 miles, Worcester 25 miles. Communications in the area are excellent with Large entrance hall | Sitting room/study the A4117 providing access to Kidderminster Drawing room | Dining/garden room with train links to Birmingham and beyond. Kitchen/breakfast room The surrounding countryside offers many Utility/boot room/back hall recreational opportunities. For the equestrian Cloakroom | Larder | Dairy | Cellar user there is access to miles of superb outriding Master bedroom suite | Four further bedrooms via the local country lanes and bridleway Family bathroom network. Hunting is with the Ludlow Hunt. There is regular racing at both Ludlow and Indoor swimming pool with changing room, Hereford as well as golf courses at Ludlow and shower and mezzanine seating area. Cleobury Mortimer. Enclosed well maintained mature garden. Directions L-Shaped range of stone built barns From Ludlow head towards Kidderminster on incorporating: 7 Stables, 3 pony boxes, the A4117. On arrival at Cleobury Mortimer, feed room, tack room, large tie-up & wash turn left off the main road at the traffic lights into barn, potential for first floor flat/grooms’ Catherton Road. Continue for approximately accommodation, potting shed. 2.1 miles and where the road bears sharp left Catherton Farmhouse is located on the right Manège | Office | Enclosed 4 bay Dutch barn. denoted by the name plaque.

Scope for a range of alternative uses within the outbuildings (subject to consents).

About 8.3 acres of paddocks with lake. Lot 2: About 6.7 acres of land About 15 acres in all available as a whole or in two lots

The Property The delightful country kitchen/breakfast room Catherton Farmhouse is Grade II listed and is is triple aspect, with a good variety of fitted believed to date from 18th Century with later storage units, a four oven Aga along with a extensions and boasts a host of period features back-up gas cooker. There is an adjacent utility, including exposed wall and ceiling timbers, boot room and a cloakroom. fireplaces and feature stone walls. The current The well-proportioned dining/garden room has a owners have greatly enhanced the house over vaulted ceiling, a Clearview woodburning stove nearly 25 years to create a truly delightful home and French doors opening to the enclosed rear offering extremely flexible accommodation garden with paved patio, terrace and access to arranged over two floors. the indoor swimming pool. The reception rooms are located off the large On the first floor, the master bedroom suite entrance hall which boasts a quarry tiled floor includes a dressing room with fitted wardrobes and feature fireplace housing a woodburning and storage, together with an ensuite bathroom stove. The sitting room/study currently overlooks with a separate shower. There are four further the front garden and neighbouring countryside, bedrooms and a family bathroom. whilst the drawing room has dual aspect windows flooding the room with natural light. Catherton Farmhouse is an attractive family home which has been tastefully and neutrally decorated throughout. There is planning permission for an extension to the house should additional space be required. Swimming Pool

Outside The house is approached off a quiet country road through an entrance off a sweeping 4660 0.82 ha 3859 2.03 driveway enclosed by a stone wall and bordered 0.21 ha 0.53 with a variety of flowering and herbaceous beds. 3360 4259 0.43 ha Pond 0.13 ha To the rear of the property is an enclosed garden 1.06 0.32 with lawn, paved patio and separate paved terrace in front of the pool house. There is also 3354

k c 1 a 0.48 ha r a tranquil raised deck area under a climber- T 1.19 covered pergola; the seating area is perfectly 4251 Lot 2 3550 0.36 ha placed to enjoy far-reaching countryside views. 0.24 ha 0.90 0.59

Outbuildings & Equestrian Facilities Catherton Located to the side and behind Catherton Farmhouse, with access through a separate 3845 0.69 ha gated entrance, are the stables and yard. 1.70 There are seven stables (with an access at the rear to the manège) and a feed room together with three pony stables, located in a separate Tanks

167.7m single storey stone barn, with a potting 170.1m Catherton 3938 House 0.09 ha shed/store. 0.23 Catherton Cottage A large stone barn with full height doors provides a covered tie-up and wash down area Catherton Farm Pond for horses, a secure tack room and potential for 158.2m a flat/grooms’ accommodation at first floor level. The Barn House 3629 0.19 ha 2 Located to the side of the manège is an 0.47 enclosed 4-bay Dutch barn along with side 4227

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a 2.25 ha lean-tos, the barn houses 2 further stables and r T 5.56 offers scope for more. The manège is floodlit and measures approx. 36m x 20m with a silica sand and fibre granule surface.

Pond Issues 4515 143.5m There is a separate log cabin office alongside 0.19 ha the manège. 0.47 The Land The land lies to the north of the house and benefits from its own vehicular access. It amounts to about 8.3 acres comprising well- fenced paddocks and a well-stocked coarse fishing lake. Catherton Farmhouse The vendors have erected a range of equestrian cross-country jumps around the paddocks. This plan is published for the convenience of the purchaser Lot Key only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly Lot Two 1 Lot 1 (3.36ha / 8.32ac) excluded from any contract. About 6.7 acres of south facing grassland 2 Lot 2 (2.72ha / 6.73ac) Based on Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 mapping with the permission of the Controller of HMSO © Crown Copyright located opposite the house. Licence No ES 100018525 Not to Scale. Drawing No. P6783-01 | Date 29.04.15 General Services: Mains water and electricity; private Floorplans drainage to septic tank; oil fired central Gross internal area 4,020 sq ft (373 sq m) heating; Bottled gas for 2nd cooker. Fibre optic For identification purposes only. broadband is available to the office (not connected). Solar panels. Local authority: Council: 01345 678 9000. Council tax: Band F. Outbuildings Fixtures and fittings: Only those items known as fixtures and fittings will be included in the 4.96 x 3.89 Stone Barn = 21.5m x 6.4m 16'3" x 12'9" Main Stables = 28m x 4.9m sale. Certain items such as garden ornaments, Pony Stables = 13.7m x 2.6m carpets and curtains may be available by Pool Room = 18m x 6.8m separate negotiation. Hay Barn = 18.5 x 13.2m F/P Office = 5m x 4m Wayleaves, rights of way and easements: Store The property will be sold subject to and with the Cellar benefit of all wayleaves, easements and rights Dining/ GardenDining Room Room of way, whether mentioned in these particulars 8.29 x 4.10 4.57 x 3.63 27'2" x 13'5" 15'0" x 11'11" or not. (Maximum) (Maximum) Bedroom 2 Dairy 4.02 x 2.69 4.39 x 3.65 Bedroom 3 Agents’ note: 1) Planning permission to extend 4.39 x 3.65 13'2" x 8'10" 14'5" x 12'0" Kitchen/ 4.74 x 3.71 the house was granted in 1999 Reference: Breakfast Room 15'7" x 12'2" 8.09 x 4.14 SS/1/99/10611/LD. 26'7" x 13'7" 2) A neighbour enjoys a right of access over part (Maximum) of the track to Lot 2.

Bedroom 4 F/P 4.33 x 2.46 Jackson Equestrian Sitting Room/ 14'2" x 8'1" StudySnug Hall Drawing Room Franks Barn, Preston On Severn, Uffington, 5.10 x 4.33 5.14 x 4.64 5.12 x 4.25 , Shropshire SY4 4TB 16'9" x 14'2" 16'10" x 15'3" 16'10" x 13'11" Master Bedroom 5.11 x 4.16 Bedroom 5 16'9" x 13'8" 4.33 x 2.51 01743 491 979 14'2" x 8'3" [email protected] jacksonequestrian.com 5.15 x 2.38 Ground Floor First Floor 16'11" x 7'10" (Maximum) Strutt & Parker Ludlow 26 Bull Ring, Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 1AA 01584 873711 The position & size of doors, windows, appliances and other features are approximate only. © ehouse. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited. Drawing ref. dig/8223320/OHI [email protected] struttandparker.com

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