Soudley, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9

The Old Nook, Cheswardine
A beautifully presented period home with landscaped gardens, paddocks, and extensive outbuildings — perfectly blending timeless charm with modern living. Planning Permission has been granted to convert two of the barns into two residental dwellings.

Location
Set on the outskirts of the sought-after village of Cheswardine, The Old Nook enjoys the perfect balance of peaceful rural living and strong community spirit. The village offers a range of everyday amenities, including traditional pubs, a community-run shop open daily, a church, a popular primary school, and a welcoming coffee shop. The vibrant village hall hosts regular events and activities throughout the year, fostering a genuine sense of community.
The nearby market town of Market Drayton provides an excellent range of facilities, including a weekly market, supermarkets, leisure and recreational amenities, and a scenic canal with marina — all within easy reach.

Property Overview
Dating back over 200 years, The Old Nook began life as a workers’ cottage for the historic Cheswardine Hall Estate, built using locally sourced estate bricks. The home was sympathetically extended in 1916, and in 2022, a stunning Orangery was added — seamlessly combining traditional character with contemporary comfort.
Beautifully maintained and presented throughout, the property offers over 2,300 sq ft of versatile accommodation, complemented by landscaped wraparound gardens and three adjoining paddocks, extending in total to around 2.4 acres. The home’s extensive outbuildings and workshops provide excellent potential for a range of uses, including business, hobby, or equestrian pursuits.

Accommodation
A gated entrance opens onto a circular driveway with a feature fountain, creating an impressive and private approach to the property.
The welcoming entrance porch leads into a bright, tiled hallway that flows into a beautifully proportioned living room, featuring a striking fireplace, travertine flooring, and large windows overlooking the gardens.
The formal dining room is perfect for entertaining, with a charming period fireplace, quarry-tiled floors, and double doors opening into the spectacular Orangery, completed in 2022. Flooded with natural light, this elegant addition offers panoramic views across the landscaped gardens, paddocks, and surrounding countryside.
The heart of the home is the bespoke breakfast kitchen, fitted with an extensive range of units topped with granite work surfaces, a Belfast sink, and a range-style cooker. Additional integrated appliances ensure practicality, while the generous space easily accommodates a farmhouse dining table for everyday family meals. From here, steps lead down to a useful cellar, ideal for storage, and a rear hallway providing access to a cloakroom/W.C. and a cold room/boot room with raised cold settle shelves. A separate laundry room is located just outside the rear of the property.
Upstairs, the light and airy landing leads to a master bedroom enjoying lovely garden views and a well-appointed en-suite bathroom. There are three further double bedrooms, all beautifully presented and enjoying pleasant outlooks, together with a family bathroom featuring a freestanding bath and separate shower.

Gardens & Grounds
The property is approached via electric gates leading to the feature circular driveway and central fountain. The sweeping drive continues through the gardens and past the outbuildings to a large parking and turning area.
The landscaped gardens surround the property and include several paved terraces, a charming courtyard with the original well, and a pergola — ideal for outdoor dining and entertaining.
Beyond the gardens are three well-maintained paddocks, each with independent road access and a water supply, making this an ideal property for equestrian enthusiasts or those seeking a smallholding lifestyle.

Planning Permission was granted in May 2025 to convert the two barns into two residential dwellings both with separate access from the house, gardens and ample car parking. The barns are currently utilised as garaging, storage and offices with a small kitchenette and W.C.

Development Potential - Planning Permission (24/04844/FUL) was granted in May 2025 to convert the two barns. There is provision for the barns to have independent access away from the main house. They will both have their own gardens and ample car parking. There is a 1,000ft2 barn with planning for 3 bedrooms and a 2,800ft 4 bedroom barn and additional barn 1,000 ft2 attached barn which is currently used as offices with a small kitchenette and W.C.

This CIL Liability Notice has been issued to notify you that you will be liable to pay £0.00 of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) to Shropshire Council as the relevant CIL Charging and Collecting Authority on commencement of the development authorised within Planning Permission 24/04844/FUL. This charge has been levied under the Shropshire Council CIL Charging Schedule and Section 211 of the Planning
Act (2008), in accordance with the CIL Regulations 2010 (as amended).

Viewing arrangements are through Coleman Estates