Richards Castle, Ludlow

This character thatched country residence with five bedrooms in the main residence and a two bedroom cottage with accommodation in total extending to 3400 square feet sits in gardens and grounds extending to 1.67 acres in a delightful rural setting on the edge of a popular village and just a short drive from historic Ludlow. Full of charm and character it’s internal accommodation is beautifully presented with features to include timbered walls and ceiling beams, parquet flooring, attractive fireplaces, Clearview woodburners and an Aga. Outside is an excellent open fronted double garage block, workshop, summer house, garden room/home office.

Location: - The property sits off a quiet lane within a short walk of Richards Castle's village Church and around half a mile from the village Centre that has facilities to include: a village hall, pub and active community whilst historic Ludlow is around 4 miles away and is renowned for it architecture, culture and festivals along with a good range of facilities and a mainline railway station

Accommodation: - The property is approached into a spacious entrance hall. All rooms are full of charm and character with timber features, ceiling timbers and beams. There is a dining room with feature fireplace with former bread oven and Clearview woodburner, useful reading nook, sitting room has a feature fireplace with Clearview woodburner. Separate study, downstairs shower room with a traditional suite and a delightful farmhouse kitchen with ample room for table and chairs and a feature Aga with induction hob. and a utility room off.

The first floor has access off two staircases to five bedrooms, two of which have ensuite bathroom and shower room respectively. The further three bedrooms are then serviced by a luxurious and well appointed house bathroom with free standing bath, shower cubicle, w.c and wash hand basin.

The detached cottage which adjoins the main residence via a covered walkway is currently used as a holiday let and provides a ground floor entrance hall with shower room, a delightful kitchen, dining / living room, with Clearview woodburner bedroom one and on the first floor double bedroom 2.

The roof was re-thatched in 2021 for the main house and 2020 for the cottage.

Outside: - The property sits in 1.67 acres that include delightful formal gardens, good sized orchard and paddock with separate access to the road. There is a double entrance driveway providing extensive parking and a detached open fronted double garage block with workshop. In the grounds there is a summer house, garden room/home office and further useful sheds and lovely views from the plot over beautiful South Shropshire / North Herefordshire countryside to include the village church can be enjoyed.

Services: - The property has mains electricity and water, septic tank drainage. the main residence has oil fired heating to radiators via an externally housed Worcester boiler, two Clearview woodburners and an electric Aga in the kitchen. The Cottage has electric heating and a Clearview woodburner.

Broadband Speed: 19 - 1800 Mbps

Flood Risk: Very low

Tenure: We understand the tenure is freehold

Local Authority: Shropshire Council, The Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY2 6ND. Tel

Council Tax Band: Main house F The Cottage currently is under business rates but was previously a residential Band A .
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AGENTS NOTE One of the vendors is an employee of Samuel Wood Limited.

Should a sale be agreed, please note that under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 we are required to complete Anti-Money Laundering (AML) checks for all purchasers. We use Movebutler, a secure HMRC-approved platform by Credas, to collect purchasers’ proof of identity. A charge of £25 per person will be collected by Movebutler, a link will be sent to you to carry out these proof of identity checks.

Mortgage Services: We offer a no obligation mortgage service through Hilltop Mortgage Solutions. Please ask a member of our team for further details.

Referral Services: Samuel Wood routinely refers vendors and purchasers to providers of conveyancing and financial services. We may receive fees from them as declared in our Referral Fees Disclosure Form.

Viewings: Strictly by appointment only, please contact the office on or email . For out of hours enquiries please contact Andrew Cadwallader

Services: We understand that the property has Mains electricity and water, septic tank drainage. the main residence has oil fired heating to radiators via an externally housed Worcester boiler and an electric Aga in the kitchen. The Cottage has electric heating and a Clearview wood burning stove.

Broadband Speed: 19 - 1800 Mbps

Flood Risk: Very low

Tenure: We understand the tenure is freehold

Local Authority: Shropshire Council, The Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY2 6ND. Tel

Council Tax Band: Main house TBC The Cottage currently is under business rates but was previously a residential Band A .

Should a sale be agreed, please note that under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 we are required to complete Anti-Money Laundering (AML) checks for all purchasers. We use Movebutler, a secure HMRC-approved platform by Credas, to collect purchasers’ proof of identity. A charge of £25 per person will be collected by Movebutler, a link will be sent to you to carry out these proof of identity checks.

Mortgage Services: We offer a no obligation mortgage service through Hilltop Mortgage Solutions. Please ask a member of our team for further details.

Referral Services: Samuel Wood routinely refers vendors and purchasers to providers of conveyancing and financial services. We may receive fees from them as declared in our Referral Fees Disclosure Form.

Viewings: Strictly by appointment only, please contact the office on or email . For out of hours enquiries please contact Andrew Cadwallader