Hollybush Road, Bridgnorth

A delightful, character, period two bedroom cottage with heavily beamed ceilings, believed to date from the late 18th Century, but with off road car parking, behind gates, for two to three vehicles. Convenient for a walk into the town centre and with views towards Bridgnorth Station, this property is ideal either for a first time buyer or possibly as an investment for holiday let.16 Hollybush Road is a delightful period cottage that is very much in the character of historic Bridgnorth, it features heavily beamed ceilings, an exposed brick feature fire place and turning staircase, the study to the rear has been formed from a tanked cave extension and further evidence of, now bricked up, caves excavated from the sandstone rock can be seen in the garden. Nestled between Hollybush Road and historic Ebenezer Row, a terrace of delightful cottages, with characterful barley twist chimneys, that step up the hill behind towards the town centre and overlooking the Severn Valley Railway the property enjoys both an historic and picturesque setting.

A gate and short path lead to the front door, under a canopy porch, which opens to the full width living/dining room that features a heavily beamed ceiling and exposed brick fire place, the "L" shaped kitchen is off the dining area and fitted with white cabinetry with black splashbacks that coordinate with the black ceiling beams and white plasterwork, to the rear of the kitchen is a breakfast dining area, with breakfast bar, that opens to a tanked cave, currently utilised as a work from home study area but with potential for different use. To the rear of the living /dining room is a cottage style door leading to a smart tiled shower room, filled with natural light from a skylight, and fitted with a white suite comprising shower tray, with glazed screen, and mixer shower with hand held and waterfall shower heads, vanity wash hand basin with storage under and a low flush w.c.. The turning staircase at the rear of the living/dining room provides access to the first floor landing off which are two double bedrooms, the principal bedroom at the front of the house is full width, the rear bedroom is fitted with open wardrobes.

A most useful feature of the property, in a town where car parking is at a premium, are the double gates in the boundary fencing that provide access to secure, off street car parking on a gravelled area for two to three vehicles, beyond which is an historic Yew tree which shelters, from view, garden storage provided by two garden sheds. Hollybush Road is one of the main approaches to the town centre so the property is conveniently situated for the towns amenities that include well regarded schools for children of all ages, a doctors surgery, hospital, traditional hostelries, restaurants, national and independent shops, a cinema, an historic theatre and petrol stations at vantage points. Bridgnorth is conveniently located for access to the west midlands via the A454, Telford and Kidderminster via the A442 and Shrewsbury and Stourbridge via the A458 Bridgnorth by pass. The number 125 bus runs between Kidderminster and Bridgnorth via Bewdley and Highley and the number 9 bus to Wolverhampton.The market town of Bridgnorth is steeped in history and therefore frequented by visitors who explore the history. 16 Hollybush Road is across the road from the ever popular Severn Valley Railway, a railway of steam and diesel locomotives that run between Bridgnorth and Kidderminster, and is close to the junction of Hollybush Road and Railway Street, an attractive street of period houses that step up the hill to the town centre, the Severn Valley Railway used to cross Hollybush Road, via a bridge, at this point before entering a tunnel under the town en route to Ironbridge. The town was under siege during the English Civil War and at that time Panpudding Hill was built by the by parliamentary forces as a gun position, Lavington's Hole around the corner was also a consequence of the siege when it was excavated in an attempt to blow up the towns munitions store from below. The castle ruins lean at an angle greater than the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Cliff Railway, connecting the low and high town, is the steepest in land railway in the country.TenureWe understand that the property is FreeholdServicesThe property has the benefit of all mains services and is heated by gas.Local AuthorityShropshire. Council Tax Band B, reference number 000EPCThe property has an EPC rating of E and a certificate, 8402-4474-1429-4106-0513 valid until 2nd May 2029ViewingsAll viewings are to be arranged via the vendors sole agents, Nick Tart or “We are required by law to conduct anti-money laundering checks on all those selling or buying a property. Whilst we retain responsibility for ensuring checks and any ongoing monitoring are carried out correctly, the initial checks are carried out on our behalf by Lifetime Legal who will contact you once you have agreed to instruct us in your sale or had an offer accepted on a property you wish to buy. The cost of these checks is £45 (incl. VAT), which covers the cost of obtaining relevant data and any manual checks and monitoring which might be required. This fee will need to be paid by you in advance of us publishing your property (in the case of a vendor) or issuing a memorandum of sale (in the case of a buyer), directly to Lifetime Legal, and is non-refundable.”

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