Brockton, Lydbury North, Shropshire

The Thatch is a delightful Grade II Listed cottage in a charming village setting. Thought to date from as far back as the 14th century, with later additions in the 17th and 19th centuries, the cottage features a splendid thatched roof, painted limestone rubble elevations and plenty of interior character details, such as exposed timber beams and stonework, and original fireplaces. There is one main reception room on the ground floor, with the vertical timber beams providing the opportunity to divide the space into a sitting area and a dining area. There are windows to the front and rear, exposed stone walls and a handsome inglenook fireplace, which is fitted with a woodburning stove. Also on the ground level, the well-proportioned kitchen and breakfast room has handmade wooden storage units, space for all the necessary appliances and a Rayburn range.

Upstairs, the spacious landing could be used as a further sitting room or study area and leads to the three first-floor bedrooms.

Two of the bedrooms are similar-sized doubles, with the third being a narrower, but still spacious single bedroom. There is a cloakroom on the first floor, while the family bathroom is found on the ground level.

Outside
The cottage is set within a generous plot in the heart of the village, and includes more than 1,500 square feet of outbuildings, including a barn and several stores and workshop spaces. From the outbuildings it is possible to run a smallholding, with livestock grazing pastures in the surrounding paddocks. The outbuildings also provide covered parking and storage for vehicles or farm machinery and equipment, as well as further parking space on concrete hardstanding. At the entrance to the property, a gate opens onto the front gardens, with access to the house. A second entrance at the side provides access to the main barn and concrete courtyard. The gardens at the front and rear of the house have areas of lawn, bordered by established hedgerows, while beyond the lawns there is a fenced grassy paddock.

Location
The property is in the small and idyllic village of Brockton, surrounded by stunning rolling countryside in the heart of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape, and close to the Welsh border between the towns of Bishop’s Castle and Clun. Charming Bishop’s Castle is two miles to the north, and offers various everyday facilities, including local shops and various pubs, restaurants and cafés, while Clun is situated five miles to the south, with its castle and range of local amenities, including shops, pubs and restaurant. Schooling in the area includes a primary school in nearby Lydbury North, as well as a state secondary school in Bishop’s Castle. Rail services are available from Craven Arms and Knighton. There are further local amenities in Knighton to the south and Craven Arms to the east, including a range of shops, leisure facilities and supermarkets.