The Pippins, Field House Drive, Meole Village, Shrewsbury, SY3 9HJ

An incredibly impressive and spacious individually designed family home, with self-contained annex, southerly facing gardens, set on a much sought after private road positioned on the outskirts of Shrewsbury.

Directions - From the Port Hill roundabout, continue along Roman Road and at the next roundabout take the right turn passing the Priory School on the right hand side. When reaching the Nuffield Hospital turn left into Stanley Lane and go over the railway bridge taking the third right turn. Follow this, passing Meole Brace Primary School and take the next right turn into Field House Drive. The property will be found as the first house on the left-hand side.

Situation - The Pippins stands within a small enclave of properties in the desirable residential area of Meole Village, a quiet leafy suburb with a thriving community and being close to Shrewsbury Town Centre. Within Meole Village is a convenience shop, Church and Trinity Centre, recreation parks and Meole Brace Primary School with nursery. Shrewsbury offers an extensive range of shopping, leisure and social facilities such as Theatre Severn and the beautiful Quarry Park which plays host to a number of events including the famous annual Flower Show. There are highly regarded schools in the county, within both the state and private sectors including nearby Priory and Meole Brace Secondary Schools. Within driving distance are Shrewsbury School, Shrewsbury High School, Adcote, Prestfeld and Packwood Preparatory Schools. The A5 is a short distance and provides good links to the North West via Oswestry and to the East via Telford to Birmingham. A rail service is available in Shrewsbury with trains to London, Birmingham and Chester. Airports are available at Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham.

Description - This incredibly impressive and individually designed property provides spacious, flexible and well-planned family accommodation and the benefit of a self-contained ground floor annex if desired. The accommodation has a wonderful flow, room to room with a layout which has been carefully considered to lend itself to both family everyday living and larger scale entertaining. At the hub of the house is a superb kitchen, living and dining room with access to the conservatory and French doors from the living area onto the terrace. The kitchen has a good selection of fitted floor and wall units, a range of built in appliances, space for an American style fridge/freezer and a large breakfast island.
Beyond the kitchen is a utility room again will a range of units and space for a washing machine and tumble dryer. There is access here to the integral garage and also a door to the east garden. To the front of the property, there is a spectacular front to back reception hall with an additional entrance hall and sitting area beyond, with a log burning stove and French doors to the terrace. A further sitting room to the rear is located off the hall that in turn leads to the kitchen, this room also has French doors to the rear terrace. To the front of the house is a smaller reception space that is currently used as a cinema room. To the right from the hallway, there is the potential annex which has a large double bedroom overlooking the rear patio, a shower room, kitchenette and sitting room that all link and with a door also from the reception hall that would allow this to be incorporated in the main accommodation of the house if desired. There is a private door from the kitchenette to the side of the property giving its own access. Stairs rise from the hall to the first-floor landing where there are 5 bedrooms are served by 2 en-suites and a family bathroom. The superb principal bedroom suite is most notable and has a large dressing area and en-suite bathroom with separate freestanding bath and separate walk-in shower.

Outside - The property is approached via a private in/out driveway that leads to the front of the house and the double integral garage. The property is screened well from Fieldhouse Drive by mature trees with a lawned area. There is a gate either side of the property leading to the separate gardens. There is an electric car charging point.

Gardens - Extending from the rear of the property is a large, raised wrap around terrace with a bar and ample space for Alfresco dining and entertaining. Steps lead down to the lawn and a number of specimen trees beyond. To the easterly side of the property there is a further lawned garden with some small outbuildings.

General Remarks -

Fixtures And Fittings - Only those items described in these particulars are included in the sale.

Tenure - Freehold. Purchasers must confirm via their solicitor.

Services - Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage are understood to be connected. None of these services have been tested.

Council Tax - The property is in Council Tax band 'F' on the Shropshire Council Register.

Viewings - By appointment through Halls, 2 Barker Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 1QJ.