Five-bedroom period home close to Shrewsbury

A period grade II Listed house, less than 3 miles west of Shrewsbury town centre, in the hamlet of Cruckmeole, half a mile from Hanwood has been launched to the market by Balfours.

Middle House is located within a semi- rural location with views to open countryside, while fostering a private location with nearly half an acre of gardens, grounds and outbuildings.

Alistair Hilton, head of sales comments: “This handsome house has undergone extensive refurbishment, to incorporate 21^st century comforts, including underfloor heating and an electric fully controllable Aga, while retaining period features. The traditional main entrance hall has a reception room off to either side, plus a character staircase ascends two floors.”

To the end of the hall is the open plan kitchen, breakfast and family room – extending some 10 metres with Bi-fold doors billowing in light, together with glazing to 3 aspects. The fitted kitchen incorporates a floor to ceiling dresser, an island and extensive units fitted with quartz worktop – and of course that 5 oven Aga. Off the kitchen is a utility, cloakroom and external entrance.

Each of the reception rooms has a large sash window, from the dining room, which has a woodburning stove, an inner lobby opens to the study and an adjacent cloakroom. The study features bi-fold doors to the garden. There are 3 bedrooms on the first floor: The extensive master en-suite, a second bedroom with Jack and Jill to the family bathroom, plus a secondary area, ideal as large walk-in wardrobe, nursery or study.

Ascend again and there are 2 more double bedrooms off the central landing, each with shaped ceilings and gable end glazing. Below stairs the cellar which is fully air-filtrated and currently used as a gym.

Alistair adds: “Set in 0.4 acres this is a fabulous opportunity to purchase a period house which is hugely flexible and wants for nothing. Included are traditional brick outbuildings modified to accommodate a garage, workshop and store, with development potential as an annex, subject to planning. Add to this its proximity to the primary school at Hanwood, plus a vast choice of schools, independent shops, restaurants and leisure facilities within the county town and Middle House has much going for it.”

Balfours are marketing Middle House with a guide price of £875,000, for more information call 01743 353511.