Whettleton Hill, Whettleton, Craven Arms, Shropshire

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Whettleton is 8 miles north of historic Ludlow famous for its Mediaeval architecture. Ludlow is a highly regarded market town offering an excellent range of amenities, including supermarkets, several petrol stations, primary and secondary schools, and a railway station on the Heart of Wales Line. The town is renowned for its vibrant mix of independent boutiques, cafés and restaurants catering to a wide variety of everyday needs and leisure pursuits.

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The market town of Craven Arms is found 1.5 miles to the north of Whettleton. Craven Arms is located on the A49 carriageway between Shrewsbury and Hereford. This town lies in the valley of the River Onny on the edge of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Craven Arms benefits from a railway station linking north to Shrewsbury, Crewe and Manchester, and south to Ludlow, Hereford, Cardiff and Swansea, as well as local bus links. Local amenities here include, a Post Office, Nursery and Primary School, a Doctors’ Surgery and Dental Practice, two Public Houses, a large Supermarket and many convenience stores, amongst other light commercial businesses. A short distance south on the A49 is the parish of Onibury which offers a Village Hall, the popular Apple Tree Country Inn and a local Primary School. The area enjoys rural scenery whilst being well connected to the surrounding towns and villages.

Walk Inside

Upon entering Keepers Cottage, you are welcomed into a useful entrance porch with attractive brick flooring, which leads through into the main entrance hall. The entrance hall provides access to the principal ground floor accommodation, together with the staircase rising to the first floor. A useful storage cupboard is situated directly ahead, providing excellent space for household essentials. To the left is the spacious lounge, featuring a carpeted floor and a characterful wood-burning stove set within a brick surround, creating a warm and inviting focal point. A large window to the front elevation allows an abundance of natural light into the room.

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Continuing through the property, you enter the impressive open-plan kitchen and reception area. The kitchen offers a generous range of base units, together with an electric oven and hob, while the original AGA, which has been converted to electric, provides an attractive focal point. The adjoining reception area features a rear-facing window overlooking the surrounding countryside and could equally lend itself to use as a kitchen/dining area, depending on the purchaser's requirements.

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Double doors lead through to the separate dining room, which benefits from three good-sized windows overlooking the rear and a door providing access to the side of the property. With attractive exposed beams adding considerable character, this is an excellent space for both everyday dining and entertaining. A useful utility room is conveniently located off the kitchen and features tiled flooring, space for a fridge and freezer, washing machine, a range of cupboards providing excellent storage, and a sink. Sash windows to both the front and side elevations provide plenty of natural light.

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Completing the ground floor accommodation is a family bathroom, fitted with a bath and overhead shower, WC and wash hand basin, together with tiled flooring and tiled splashbacks. A staircase from the bathroom leads down to a useful additional bedroom, which could also be utilised as a home office, study, hobby room or additional reception space, subject to the purchaser's requirements. The staircase rises to the first-floor landing, where a roof light provides plenty of natural light. The first floor offers four well-proportioned bedrooms. The first bedroom features carpeted flooring and a window overlooking the front of the property. Opposite is a further cosy bedroom, benefiting from a large rear-facing window.

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Further along the landing is the impressive principal bedroom, which is a generous-sized room featuring a striking exposed stone wall and two good-sized windows overlooking the front. The bedroom also benefits from an en-suite WC and wash hand basin. Opposite the principal bedroom is the fourth bedroom, featuring carpeted flooring and attractive sash windows overlooking the rear. Completing the first-floor accommodation is the well-appointed family bathroom, which features a separate shower cubicle, freestanding bath, wash hand basin with vanity storage and a frosted sash window to the side elevation.

Walk Outside

Keepers Cottage is approached via a steep driveway leading to the stoned driveway parking area, there is also a second driveway entrance just slightly up from the first which provides gated access. To the right-hand side is a well-maintained lawned area, featuring a variety of established fruit trees and a useful garden shed, providing excellent additional storage. To the left of the driveway is a further lawned area, bordered by mature shrubs and planting, which enjoys wonderful views across the surrounding countryside.

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A wooden gate to the side of the property provides access around to the far side, where you will find a particularly useful garage/workshop. This versatile space offers excellent potential for vehicle parking, workshop use, hobbies or additional storage, depending on the purchaser's requirements.