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Duffys Cottage, Acton Burnell SY5 7HR

Key features

  • Two double bedrooms
  • Good sized private enclosed garden
  • Off road parking for several vehicles
  • Many character features
  • Mature fruit trees
  • Oil fired central heating
  • Views of open countryside
  • Scope to further develop to own requirements
  • No upward chain
  • Viewing highly recommended

Description

A Grade II listed stone constructed cottage dating from around the 1700s.

Set in beautiful countryside in this small rural hamlet just due south of Acton Burnell and enjoying open fields and woodland views.

Duffy's Cottage comprises of an open plan kitchen/dining room, a living room, landing, two bedrooms, and a family bathroom.

It benefits from oil fired central heating and has many character features including external and internal exposed stone walls, inglenook fireplaces, and exposed ceiling and wall timbers.

The property stands in just under quarter of an acre of established gardens including entrance driveway, patio, lawned area, variety of shrubs and trees (including fruit trees), and mature boundary hedges

DIRECTIONS: From the A49 at the village of Longnor continue through the village until the first crossroads and signed posted Acton Burnell turn left, continue for about three miles along Frodesley Lane until you reach Acton Burnell.

Continue past the village stores and turn right at the cross roads signposted Ruckley. Continue for a further one and a half miles and Duffy's Cottage is location just after a green barn on the right hand side.

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ACTON BURNELL

The property is situated approximately one and a half miles from Acton Burnell. Acton Burnell is a charming village in a conservation area and set in beautiful countryside nearly equal distance from Church Stretton and Shrewsbury.

It hosts the international Concord College, a village shop and post office, as well as St.Mary's Parish Church, and Acton Burnell Castle.

Further amenities can be found at Much Wenlock, Church Stretton or the county town of Shrewsbury. These towns are all within easy reach of Duffy's Cottage

Commuters will be pleased to know that the A5 is readily accessible providing road links to north west via Oswestry whilst the M54 provides links to Birmingham along with railway stations
located at Church Stretton and Shrewsbury.


ACCOMMODATION


Open ENTRANCE PORCH with wooden stable style front door.


Open plan KITCHEN/DINING ROOM

KITCHEN(3.96m x 1.65m approx)(12'9" x 5'4" approx) with brick block flooring, wooden units including floor cupboard, wall shelving, wooden worktops, Belfast sink, spaces for cooker, dish washer, and washing machine. Original recessed fireplace with brick surround. Three windows and ten power points.

DINING AREA (5.41m x 4.44m approx)(17'7" x 14'5" approx) with brick block flooring, exposed stone walls, exposed beams, inglenook fireplace with wood burner, window, radiator, four power points, and STAIRCASE ascending to first floor with understairs cupboard.

LIVING ROOM (5.14m x 3.63m approx)(16'8" x 11'9" approx) with ceiling beams, stone inglenook fireplace with beam over and wood burner. TV aerial point, telephone point, seven power points, radiator, three wall lights, two windows and glazed double French window to garden.

STAIRCASE dining area with half landing with window.

First FLOOR LANDING with wood boarded floor, exposed beams, radiator, wall shelf and power point.

BEDROOM 1 (5.76m x 3.64m approx) (18'8" x 11'9"approx) with wooden floorboards, three windows, four power points, TV aerial point, and a telephone point.

BEDROOM 2 (3.69m x 3.40m approx)(12'1" x 11'1"approx) with wooden floorboards, exposed beams, radiator, window, three power points, and two wardrobes.

BATHROOM with wooden floorboards, part tiled walls, window, suite comprising of a panelled bath with hand shower and over head shower, WC, and washbasin. Heated towel rail and a linen cupboard.

TENURE We understand the Property is FREEHOLD

SERVICES We understand mains electricity, water and drainage are connected.

COUNCIL TAX Band 'E'

WATER AUTHORITY Severn Trent Water, Shelton, Shrewsbury SY3 8BJ Tel:

LOCAL AUTHORITY Shropshire Council, Shirehall, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND Tel:

VIEWING By appointment through WRIGHTS ESTATE AGENTS
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FINANCE SUPPORT We are local agents for the Yorkshire Building Society and can arrange appointments for purchasers requiring mortgages.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Floor plan for illustrative purposes only, not to scale. All measurements and distances are approximate. The particulars are produced in good faith, are set out as a general guide only and do not constitute any part of a contract; no person in the employment of Wrights Estate Agents has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property. We cannot verify the tenure, as we do not have access to the legal title; we cannot guarantee boundaries or rights of way so you must take the advice of your legal representative. If there is any point that is of particular importance to you, please contact the office and we will be pleased to check the information. Do so particularly if contemplating travelling some distance to view.
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About Wrights, Church Stretton

32 Sandford Avenue, Church Stretton, SY6 6BW
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Wrights Estate Agents

During 2018 we celebrate 46 years being the longest established estate agents in Church Stretton having opened in 1972. Our prime town centre corner location is very prominent where your property will be advertised with coloured photographs. We are members of the NAEA property mark, the UK's largest estate agents association governed by its own rules of conduct and regulations. We are also members of the Ombudsman's estate agents scheme controlled by the Office of Fair Trading.

We are aware now that the increasing method of attracting buyers is firstly home seekers visiting the area they wish to live and then via the internet. This is why we chose the two main popular websites which currently receive thousands of visits each month from potential buyers. We receive daily requests from buyers throughout the UK and the rest of the World. The largest property portal www.rightmove.co.uk website are linked to our own company's web pages www.wrightschurchstretton.co.uk and also via the Church Stretton Town Council site.

We administer an efficient mailing list and concentrate in keeping clients up to date by post, email or fax

We also have a professional and dedicated independent residential lettings business administered by our colleagues Richard and Jo Lewington, MRICS within our office under the name of Bluestone Lettings and Management. They are regulated and members of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors

We recommend and know from past history that when selling in an area you need a local Estate Agent who knows the area well and can answer questions from prospective purchasers from away, about transport, schools, doctors etc. Stuart Wright has lived in Church Stretton for 52 years and is available including other members of local staff to escort clients around during any day of the week.

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