Waterloo Lane, Clun, Craven Arms, Shropshire

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The historic village of Clun is situated in the Shropshire countryside near the Welsh border approximately 9 miles to the east of Craven Arms, with its old bridge and ruins of the Norman Clun Castle, has a thriving local community and a range of amenities including greengrocer’s, grocer’s and hardware shops, two pubs, a café, a medical practice with a dispensing pharmacy, a busy village hall, two churches, a primary school and bus services to neighbouring towns and villages. Important annual events include the Clun Carnival and Green Man Festival. It is surrounded by the Shropshire Hills National Landscape, with excellent walking country all around. Nearby Bishop’s Castle has an array of independent shops and a highly rated hotel/restaurant.

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The market town of Craven Arms is located on the A49 carriageway between Shrewsbury and Hereford. The town lies in the valley of the River Onny on the edge of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with several attractions including the Secret Hills Discovery Centre, the fortified manor house of Stokesay Castle. The town benefits from a railway station linking north to Shrewsbury, Crewe and Manchester, and south to Ludlow, Hereford, Cardiff and Swansea as well as local bus links. Local amenities include, a Post Office, Nursery and Primary Schools, a Doctors Surgery and Dental Practice, two Public Houses, a large Supermarket and many convenience stores amongst other light commercial businesses.

Walk Inside

From the paved driveway, the front door leads into a carpeted hall with a WC and storage cupboard, with doors to the living room, kitchen, bathroom and downstairs bedrooms. The living room is a contemporary, family-sized space with a wood-burning stove and hearth, large windows and double doors opening on to the driveway, filling the room with natural light. The dining room is again a good-sized room with space for a large dining table.

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The kitchen is fitted with plentiful wall and base units and an attached island space, appliances including a dishwasher, fridge and oven with hob, with an extractor above. Off the kitchen there is a large pantry area with shelving and ample space for a freezer and washing machine. This leads to a utility room fitted with a worktop, wall and base units and a sink and drainer, with good space for a second fridge and a tumble drier. The back door leads out to a paved area.

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Further along the hall the downstairs bathroom has a large shower, part tiled walls, WC and basin. The downstairs bedrooms are at the end of the hall. At the front is a large, bright double room with fitted wardrobes. At the back of the house are a smaller double and a single room, currently used as an office.

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Stairs in a lobby off the hall lead up to a landing. To the left is another large double room with a fitted cupboard. To the right is a good-sized open area off giving access to the upstairs bathroom, with a small bath, basin and WC; a large storage cupboard; and the last bedroom, a large room suitable for two single beds.

Walk Outside

The Wainhouse is approached off Waterloo Lane up a short, shared driveway onto the large, paved area where there is ample parking as well as a double garage with electric controlled roller doors and an EV charger. The garage has a large built in work bench with ample space for storage. Above this large area the first floor could be converted for an office area or annexe, subject to consent.

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There is a manageable lawn area with a border hedge around the garden, currently with raised beds and a large fruit cage. There is a well-established productive fig tree trained against the front of the house. To the rear of the house there is a good greenhouse and a further outhouse, currently used as a wood and tool store. The air source heat pump fan unit is placed unobtrusively to the rear of the house. The Wainhouse has extensive south-facing solar panels offering a lucrative feed-in tariff as well as solar thermal panels which provide hot water.