Lydbury North, Shropshire

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1 Lower Gardens is situated within the attractive South Shropshire village of Lydbury North, a sought-after rural village surrounded by unspoilt countryside and positioned within easy reach of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape. The property enjoys a peaceful setting with far-reaching views across the surrounding countryside whilst remaining accessible to nearby market towns and local amenities. The nearby towns of Bishop’s Castle and Craven Arms provide a good range of day-to-day facilities including independent shops, public houses, cafés, supermarkets, medical facilities and schooling. Craven Arms also benefits from a railway station on the Heart of Wales line together with direct access onto the A49 trunk road linking Shrewsbury and Hereford.

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The wider area is renowned for its outstanding natural beauty and offers an abundance of walking, cycling and outdoor recreational opportunities. The Shropshire Hills, Stiperstones and Long Mynd are all within easy reach, making the area particularly appealing to those seeking a lifestyle property within an attractive rural environment. Despite its rural setting, the property remains well connected, with access to a wider range of amenities and services available in Shrewsbury, Ludlow and Hereford, all of which are within comfortable travelling distance.

Walk Inside

1 Lower Gardens is a substantial period residence offering spacious and characterful accommodation arranged over two floors. The property retains a wealth of original features throughout including high ceilings, fireplaces, exposed timber flooring, sash style windows and an impressive central staircase, all of which combine to create a home of considerable charm and character.

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The property is entered via a welcoming reception hall with staircase rising to the first floor, stairs leading down to a spacious cellar, and access leading through to the principal reception rooms. The main sitting room is a particularly attractive space enjoying excellent proportions together with a feature fireplace housing a woodburning stove, creating a warm and inviting focal point. A further reception room provides excellent flexibility and could be utilised as a formal dining room, family room or additional sitting room, benefitting from attractive outlooks across the surrounding grounds.

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The dining room forms a particularly characterful part of the house and centres around an oil-fired Aga set within a recessed fireplace, creating a traditional farmhouse atmosphere ideal for everyday living and entertaining alike. Adjoining the dining room is the kitchen, providing further preparation and storage space whilst retaining a practical layout in keeping with the age and character of the property. To the rear of the house, the conservatory provides a delightful seating and dining area with glazed elevations overlooking the mature gardens and surrounding countryside, creating an excellent connection between the house and its outdoor space.

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Stairs rise from the ground floor reception hall to a spacious first floor landing giving access to several generously proportioned bedrooms, a number of which enjoy attractive views across the surrounding South Shropshire countryside. The bedrooms retain much of the property’s original character and provide flexible accommodation suitable for family occupation, guest accommodation or home working if required. The overall layout offers a wonderful opportunity for purchasers to modernise and adapt the accommodation to suit their own requirements whilst preserving the character and scale of this impressive country home.

Annexe & Outbuildings

A substantial adjoining annex and range of traditional outbuildings provide extensive additional accommodation and excellent versatility. Whilst the annex accommodation is now in need of a comprehensive scheme of refurbishment, it offers exciting potential for guest accommodation, home working or further ancillary living space, subject to any necessary consents. The accommodation currently extends across two floors and includes two first floor bedrooms, one benefitting from a walk-in wardrobe, together with extensive ground floor space offering flexibility for a purchaser to reconfigure to suit their own requirements. Water is connected to the building.

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Adjoining the annex is a useful workshop together with a substantial range of traditional outbuildings including wood stores, stabling and general storage buildings, all of which provide excellent versatility and complement the character of the property. In addition, a substantial detached former workshop building positioned at the far end of the driveway provides extensive additional space and offers exciting potential for vehicle storage, workshop use or garaging, subject to a purchaser’s individual requirements and any necessary consents. The buildings greatly enhance the flexibility and overall appeal of the property.

Walk Outside

The property is approached via a sweeping private circular driveway leading to an extensive parking and turning area to the front of the house, creating an impressive approach whilst also providing excellent practicality. The front garden is bordered by a traditional Ha-Ha, allowing uninterrupted views across the adjoining agricultural land whilst maintaining a clear separation from the surrounding countryside. The mature grounds form a particularly attractive feature of the property and include well-maintained lawns, established flower and shrub borders, vegetable growing areas and a productive orchard together with a variety of mature trees creating a wonderful sense of privacy and seclusion.

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The gardens have clearly been carefully maintained over many years and enjoy attractive views across the surrounding South Shropshire countryside. A number of seating areas positioned throughout the grounds provide excellent opportunities for outdoor entertaining and enjoying the peaceful rural setting. The conservatory and principal reception rooms benefit from an excellent connection to the gardens, allowing the outside space to form an integral part of the property’s overall appeal.

Workshop

A substantial detached workshop building is situated within the grounds, offering versatile accommodation suitable for a variety of uses. Previously utilised in connection with a postal book-selling business, the building provides an extensive open-plan workspace with fitted shelving, workstations and excellent natural light from high-level windows.

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This particularly useful outbuilding offers a substantial and highly versatile ancillary space, providing excellent storage potential together with scope for a range of complementary uses. Its generous open-plan configuration and practical layout make it well suited to secure storage, workshop activities, studio space, office accommodation or e-commerce operations subject to any local planning regulations.