* Freehold
* 3 bedrooms
* 4 reception rooms
* 2 bathrooms
* 1. 31 acres
* Outbuildings
* Detached
* Double Garage
* Garden
* Village
* Woodland
* Paddock
* Cottage
* Annexe secondary accommodation
Owned for over thirty years, Wigwig End is a stunning brick - built cottage
which has been sympathetically restored and extended by the current owners.
Great care has been taken with the design and restoration of the property
which now offers beautifully appointed accommodation over two floors. The
ground floor has an excellent flow of rooms centred around the large main
hallway. Reception rooms consist of a generous sitting room, dining room,
study/snug and oak garden room. Notable period features include original
fireplaces and beamed ceilings. A fitted kitchen with oil fired range,
utility/boot room and W. C. Complete the ground floor accommodation. Notable
views over the beautiful, landscaped gardens and surrounding countryside are
to be had from the garden room and kitchen.
On the first floor is a wonderful principal bedroom served by an en suite
bathroom, two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom. There is the
potential to extend the first floor subject to the necessary permissions.
Gardens, grounds and outbuildings
Lot 1: The house is approached by a generous gravelled driveway, sweeping in
front of the detached garage with a one bedroomed studio apartment above. This
apartment is beautifully fitted with an open plan sitting/dining area and
galley kitchen. There is a separate bathroom and a screened off bedroomed
area. The apartment is accessed via a reclaimed wrought iron staircase.
Formal gardens surround the property which has been beautifully designed,
providing year - round colour from the mature borders. A stream runs in front of
the cottage turning a bespoke built galvanised water wheel. Terraced areas can
be found nearer the house giving elevated views over the garden and
surrounding countryside. Adjacent to the garage is a productive kitchen
garden, greenhouse, potting shed and to the north is a beautiful block of
woodland with an established wildlife walk.
Lot 2: Accessed via a separate gateway from the highway is a further 1. 52
acres acres of ground consisting of a pasture paddock, woodland and occupied
by a detached partly converted stone building, timber outbuildings with a an
adjacent yard area. This lot is available by separate negotiation.
Services
Mains electricity and water. Private drainage. Oil - fired range and Biomass
boiler system for logs and pellets.
Energy performance certificate: Rating to be confirmed
Agents Note
To the north of the house and forming part of the formal grounds, is a parcel
of land that is currently unregistered. The owners legal representatives are
in the process of having this registered with the Land Registry. Please speak
to the agents for further information.
Wigwig End enjoys a superb position on the edge of Homer surrounded by
beautiful Shropshire countryside. The nearby historic market town of Much
Wenlock provides a good selection of everyday facilities including a number of
shops, public houses and restaurants whilst a further comprehensive range of
amenities are found in the county town of Shrewsbury. The county is noted for
its excellent schools in both the state and the private sector.
Road communications are excellent with the A5 linking to Oswestry and Chester
then east through Telford and the national motorway network. Train stations
are found at Telford and Shrewsbury, with regular services to London.
Distances: Much Wenlock 1. 4 miles, Shrewsbury 11. 9 miles, Telford 8 miles,
Oswestry 29. 8 miles, Birmingham 42 miles. (Distances are approximate
Directions
Take the A4169 north out of Much Wenlock. Fifty metres before the delimit
sign, just passed the William Brookes School, take an unobtrusive left turn
signposted to Wigwig and Homer. The property is the last on the right when
leaving Homer, approximately 0. 9 miles from the turn. What3Words
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