Stowe, Knighton, Shropshire

The Property
The Old Vicarage is a handsome period house surrounded by enchanting Shropshire Hills countryside. The property features impressive stone elevations, while inside there is 5,000 square feet of elegant character accommodation, with views across the delightful gardens and the spectacular valleys and woodland beyond. The Old Vicarage was extended in the 1870's for the new vicar, who was at the time, the son of the Stanage Estate - this estate still own much of the surrounding land in Stowe today.

The ground floor offers five comfortable and spacious reception rooms, including the dual aspect sitting room, with its bay window and shutters revealing the wonderful views, and its tiled fireplace lending the space a sense of warmth and cosiness. There is a generous and well-proportioned dining room with ornate cornicing, ceiling rose, and tall sash windows. A pretty garden room is accessed from here. There is a cosy snug with a log burner and billiard room, beyond. This has a large ceiling lantern skylight and bi-fold doors, providing further space in which to relax or entertain. The Coach House is used as overflow entertaining space and storage, but given the relevant planning permission could be used as ancillary accommodation and comprises a sitting area with spiral stairs to a first floor along with a kitchen area. Also on the ground floor, the well-equipped kitchen with its exposed timber beams, has shaker-style units, a central island and integrated appliances, including dual ovens and a six burner gas hob, along with a very useful pantry. A separate utility room is adjacent with a wok burner, large sink and space for washing and drying machines along with a back door to the courtyard. Beneath the main house there are extensive cellars. Two staircases lead to the first floor, off which there are six well presented double bedrooms. These include the principal bedroom with its built in storage, en suite shower room and doors opening to the spectacular south-facing balcony. One further bedroom has an en suite bathroom, another has an en suite toilet and the remaining three bedrooms are served by the family bathroom.

Services: Mains electricity, private water and drainage (this may not comply with current regulations). Oil fired central heating. 3.5Kw solar panels and a 13.5 KWh battery.

Outside
The gardens and grounds of the The Old Vicarage are quite spectacular. The house stands proudly on the hill and is visible as you drive up the land. The entrance leads you through the paddocks to an area where there is plenty of parking. The gardens are mature and well established with a good mix of lawns and meadows, wooded areas, colourful beds and an array of well tended shrubs and hedgerows. There are also gravel paths and terracing providing stunning vantage points for enjoying the rural views, while outbuildings include two garages (one double), a stables, and log and oil stores.

Location
The property lies in an attractive position within the small rural village of Stowe, which lies between the villages of Leintwardine and Bucknell, close to the market town of Knighton. Knighton offers a range of everyday amenities including shops, public houses, cafés and schooling, while more extensive facilities are available in the medieval market town of Ludlow, with its castle, beautiful architecture and many independent shops, Leominster, and the cathedral city of Hereford, which is not far away. The area is well regarded for its natural beauty, with Offa’s Dyke Path and the Shropshire Hills National Landscape, providing excellent opportunities for walking and outdoor pursuits. Schooling in the wider area includes a number of highly regarded independent schools; Moor Park, Lucton and Hereford Cathedral. Communications are convenient, with Knighton railway station providing services to Shrewsbury and Swansea.