Station Road, Stottesdon, Kidderminster, Shropshire, DY14

Key Features

• Detached cottage • Village location • Rural views • South-facing garden • Kitchen garden and orchard • Potential annexed accommodation • 4 good-sized bedrooms • 3 generous reception rooms • 3 modern bathrooms

Description

Stiggley Cottage sits in a private location surrounded by open countryside with direct access onto the public rights of way network, perfect for countryside walks. The heart of the village is just a stone’s throw away, with its local pub, primary school, GP practice and church all within easy walking distance. The property is a detached cottage set in over half an acre and is likely to date from the 17th century with later additions, having most recently been extended in around 2006.

Location

Stottesdon is a highly sought after location in south Shropshire with an active community, which sits between the Shropshire Hills National Landscape and Wyre Forrest. Other local attractions include the Severn Valley railway, West Midlands Safari Park, Ironbridge Gorge and Ludlow racecourse. The historic market town of Cleobury Mortimer, known locally for its church with a crooked spire, offers a wealth of local shops, services and amenities and is just 5½ miles to the south. Local livestock markets are located at Bridgnorth (10 miles to the north) and Ludlow (16 miles to the south-west).

Accommodation

The accommodation provides a generous kitchen diner with Rangemaster ragne cooker and stable door, bright sunroom with doors onto the rear patio, sitting room with log burning stove and useful utility room. A separate cosy snug with inglenook fireplace and log burner gives access to a ground floor wet room, and staircase to a first-floor bedroom and ensuite bathroom, with potential for use as annexed accommodation. A separate turned staircase rises from the central entrance hall to the first-floor landing area, off which are three good-sized bedrooms with views over open countryside and family shower room.

Gardens & Parking

To the rear of the cottage is a patio area, providing a sociable outdoor space overlooking the pretty gardens with access to two greenhouse. The south facing lawns are interspersed with ornamental trees, attractive flower beds and borders. Beyond the garden is ‘Grandad’s Garden’, a vegetable garden and orchard, complete with polytunnels, which extends to approximately ¼ of an acre and has produced many an award-winning vegetable. This area provides the opportunity for continued use as a productive kitchen garden or children’s play area. To the side of the cottage is a private drive with parking for multiple vehicles and generous sized garage/workshop with roof-mounted solar pv array.

Services

Mains water, electricity and drainage connections, electric Rangemaster with gas hob and oil-fired central heating, supplemented by log burning stoves. A 6kW roof mounted solar photovoltaic system provides renewable electricity and receives a 2013 feed-in-tariff for exported electricity (approximately £950 per annum). Local Authority: Shropshire Council. Council Tax band: F EPC: D

Easements Wayleaves and Rights of Way

The Property will be sold subject to and with the benefit of all wayleaves, easements and rights of way which may exist whether mentioned in these particulars or not. A mains drainage pipe is understood to cross the property.

Viewings

Strictly by prior appointment with the selling agents. Tel:

Directions

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