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Pontesford House, Pontesford, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0UF FOR SALE Price guide £875,000 Pontesford House, Pontesford, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, 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 dating back to the of your existing property. Please require a surveyor? We are early 19th century with 3 flats, studio workshop, swimming pool, tennis court and contact your local Halls office to able to recommend a completely make an appointment. Mortgage/ independent chartered surveyor. extensive gardens. In all about 2.72 acres. financial advice. We are able Details can be provided upon to recommend a completely request. independent financial advisor, hallsgb.com 01743 236444 FOR SALE 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) ■ Period Country House cosmopolitan town centre, including an ■ 6 Bedrooms,7 Bath/shower excellent range of shops, international cuisine, ■ 3 Staff/Guest Flats theatre and cinemas. The rail station offers ■ Tennis Court & Swimming Pool services to Manchester Piccadilly, ■ Extensive gardens, Studio Workshop Wolverhampton, Birmingham, London and ■ In all about 2.72 acres Cardiff. SCHOOLING AND EDUCATION DIRECTIONS There are numerous state and private From Shrewsbury (A5) take the A488 from schooling options including The Priory, Hanwood and continue on towards Pontesbury. Prestfelde, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury High On reaching an old railway bridge, proceed past School, Wrekin College, Ellesmere College, the Pontesford sign and after a short distance Packwood Haugh, Oswestry and Moreton Hall. the main entrance to the property will be seen on the right hand side, adjacent to the lodge. COMMUNICATIONS The property offers good communications with SITUATION access to Shrewsbury A5 (4.3 miles) linking Pontesford House is located on the outskirts of east towards Telford and thereonto the small village of Pontesford, a short Wolverhampton and Birmingham, including the distance from Pontesbury, a thriving village M6. Alternatively north to Oswestry with further which offers a small selection of shops, pubs links through to Wrexham and Chester. and the Mary Webb School. The surrounding Regional airports including Birmingham, countryside is known for its scenic features, Manchester and Liverpool. including Pontesford Hill and the Stiperstones, where there is an abundance of hill walking. THE PROPERTY Shropshire as a whole is noted for its country The principal residence, Pontesford House is sports including equestrian events, fishing and believed to date back to the early 19th Century, shooting. Golf can be found at Shrewsbury, circa 1830 and forms an imposing country Condover or Oswestry. house, set in the privacy of its own extensive lawned gardens and grounds, which include a Main amenities are easily accessible at the swimming pool, tennis court and a versatile country town of Shrewsbury, which offers a studio workshop. 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 PONTESFORD HOUSE modernisation and refurbishment and once Pontesford House (Approx. 9870 sq.ft) is tucked complete, will no doubt provide a stunning away and screened to its borders by extensive county home. gardens and grounds. The accommodation There are 3 SELF CONTAINED FLATS, offers immense versatility with comfortably OFFERING A RANGE ONE, TWO AND THREE spacious family living areas and excellent BEDROOMS, providing useful options for staff entertaining opportunities. or guest accommodation. The accommodation layout provides a spacious The main gardens sweep around from the and inviting reception hall with open fireplace, south west of the house, where the HARD this then links through to a central galleried TENNIS COURT is positioned, to the south east hallway, off which lead the 4 principle reception elevation with the OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL rooms, 3 of which have recently undergone and then linking through to the rear on the refurbishment and enjoy beautiful period north-east flank, which also includes the fireplaces. The breakfast kitchen is also orchard, former kitchen garden, COURTYARD approached off the central hallway and links to and parking space, which adjoins the modern various domestic rooms. To the west wing on STUDIO WORKSHOP, converted from a garage the ground floor are two separate useful studio block. rooms, which could easily form an office suite or cinema room and gym. IN ALL APPROXIMATELY 2.72 ACRES. On the first floor, the lovely open naturally well lit galleried landing forms the centre piece of the house, with all bedrooms leading off. The master bedroom includes a dressing room and an en-suite, whilst the remaining 5 bedrooms are all provided with en-suite facilities and an additional family bathroom. There are areas to the house, which would no doubt benefit from a tasteful scheme of Shrewsbury / Bishops Castle / Ellesmere / Oswestry / Welshpool / Whitchurch / Kidderminster GENERAL REMARKS LISTING Pontesford House - Not listed. FIXTURES AND FITTINGS WAYLEAVES, RIGHTS OF WAY AND Only those items described in these sale EASEMENTS particulars are included in the sale. Fitted The property is sold subject to all existing carpets as laid are included in the sale price. wayleaves of electricity, pipelines, and all SERVICES public rights of way whether specified or otherwise. PONTESFORD HOUSE - Mains electricity, water and gas are connected. Foul drainage is to a BOUNDARIES septic tank. The purchaser shall be deemed to have full ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING knowledge of the boundaries/fences and neither the Vendor nor the Agents will be Pontesford House - Current - Band F, Potential responsible for defining the ownership of the - Band C boundary fences or hedges, however they will The Garden Flat - Current - Band F, Potential - provide whatever assistance they can. Band E LOCAL AUTHORITY/COUNCIL TAX BANDS VIEWINGS Strictly by appointment through Halls, 2 Barker Shropshire Council, Tel: 0844 448 1644 . Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 1QJ. Telephone 01743 Council Tax Band 'G'. 236444. TENURE Freehold although purchasers must make their own enquiries via their solicitor. 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 England 06597073. hallsgb.com Residential / Fine Art / Rural Professional / Auctions / Commercial.
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