* Freehold
To live in a wonderful stone built four bedroom cottage which has been
refurbished to the highest standard surrounded by the most breath taking
scenery in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Then add to this a
thriving luxury award winning glamping business in one of the quietest places
in the UK that is also noted for its dark skies it is truly what dreams are
made of and Mardu Cottage and Offa’s Pitch Glamping offer you this
opportunity.
**Introduction**
To live in a wonderful stone built four bedroom cottage which has been
refurbished to the highest standard surrounded by the most breath taking
scenery in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Then add to this a
thriving luxury award winning glamping business in one of the quietest places
in the UK that is also noted for its dark skies it is truly what dreams are
made of and Mardu Cottage and Offa’s Pitch Glamping offer you this
opportunity.
**Property Description**
This wonderful stone built cottage is offered to the market in move in
condition, with four bedrooms, two bathrooms and three reception rooms,
together with a bespoke hand - made kitchen, all you need to do is add your
furniture.
**Description**
Enter the property at the front through the oak framed entrance porch, an
ideal place for wet coats and wellies from there open the door into a
welcoming dining hall, with karndean, herringbone flooring and a large stone
built fire place with quarry hearth, this fireplace can be easily re - opened to
take either a wood burning stove, or large log fire. The stone inglenook has
an oak mantle and the ceiling is heavily beamed. There is a built in display
cabinet to the side of the inglenook and the room has a wonderful country
farmhouse feeling. From the dining room, there are a further four doors, one
leads to the sun room which is located to the side of the house, this is a
quiet room for reflection, or enjoying a book, whilst being surrounded by the
magnificent countryside and garden, which are all visible through the picture
windows, to the side and front aspect, the half vaulted ceiling offers further
Velux windows. The utility room is also accessed off the dining hall and it is
here that the wet dogs and all the laundry equipment is hidden, with a further
door leading to the rear of the property. The Kitchen has a range of handmade
bespoke kitchen units, with curved cabinets, deep pan drawers and a double
Belfast sink. The wall cabinets are in a contrasting colour and add space for
the microwave. Halogen hob with modern push back extractor and built in double
oven. Room for a table and chairs. The inset lighting together with the
natural light pouring into the kitchen from the triple aspect windows, making
washing up a dream as you look over your garden. Karndean flooring once again
is the finishing touch to this kitchen. The main drawing room is located on
the left of the dining hall
And has a beamed ceiling and offers views from every window, the large stone
built inglenook with bread oven to the side, houses a welcoming wood - burning
stove and once again the herringbone Karndean flooring. Running a business
requires a large and spacious office, which is found off the drawing room and
is a modern addition, which has been tastefully done to reflect the older
style and symmetry of the stone farmhouse, with beamed ceiling and casement
doors leading to the front of the property. The hallway, with downstairs cloak
room and stairs rising to the first floor is situated off the dining hall and
has a large under stairs cupboard. At the half way point of the staircase is a
window offering natural light. Upstairs there are three double bedrooms, the
master bedroom, has the benefit of an en - suite bathroom, there is a further
family bathroom. Bedroom four also a double is currently used to house the
linen and bedding etc. Needed for the thriving business.
**Gardens**
The private gardens are a delight and offer, a trickling waterfall with a
bubbling stream that starts from a nearby spring at the rear of the garden
with a seating platform overlooking them. This area is planted with bluebells
and other wild flowers and is adjacent to a small brick built building once
used as a piggery. Coming towards the cottage you pass through a small fruit
orchard where mistletoe is growing on the low branches of the apple trees as
the the brook continues to wind its way. This delightful mature garden has an
abundance of herbaceous plants and large shrubs enclosed by a wealth of large
native trees melding into the open countryside. Pathways meander through the
lawns with seating positioned to provide the most dramatic views of the
surrounding Shropshire Hills. Everything you need to enable you at the end of
the day to sit and sip on a chilled glass of wine, or wrap yourself up in the
winter and hold a cup of warm coffee in your hands.
**Kitchen Garden**
Across the lane in the paddock is the kitchen garden with several raised beds
and a greenhouse and a variety of soft fruit bushes.
**Garage And Parking**
The driveway leads to a large single garage and separate workshop and offers
parking for at least five cars.
**Outbuildings**
Adjacent to the garage there are several open faced wood stores, compost bins
and a further garden shed for storage.
**Glamping Units**
The cabins are all bespoke built using only the highest quality materials,
fixtures and fittings. Each is very different in its design with unique
features that attract staying guests. Each one is sited in its own paddock
providing seclusion and privacy for couples. Having started with one cabin,
this relatively young profitable business is in its sixth season and given
that the latest luxury cabin, Wild Honey Hyde has only just come online this
summer, there is still plenty of room for future growth. Offa’s Pitch has been
featured on national TV and the Sunday Times as the best of UK luxury
glamping, and all of the cabins have received Gold standard awards from Visit
England annually for accommodation excellence.
**Offas Pitch**
The first of the three cabins, is designed to look like a beautiful large
tent, pitched in the open countryside and built by a local Welsh oak frame
company. The internal design is retro - scandi with clean lines and oak beams
throughout the unit, offering vaulted ceilings and curved archways. The centre
of the Pitch offers a welcoming lounge area, with space for a dining table and
chairs along with a comfortable sofa. This area leads into a kitchen, in duck
egg blue to open touch units, with pan drawers, under - counter oven and a
central oak island. Casement doors lead you onto the welcoming patio. The
bedroom and shower room are found at the opposite end accommodating built in
drawers, holding plenty of storage space for guests. The front raised entrance
pergola offers space to put muddy boots after a long walk in the open
countryside. To the side of the cabin is a raised patio and seating area with
a private wood - burning Norwegian hot tub where guests can sit in this dark - sky
location and stargaze.
**Aether's Tilt**
Situated in its own plot, with a private gate leading from the lane, this
beautiful cabin is styled like a shepherds hut but built larger to provide a
more comfortable living space. The exterior is clad in English Elm that
continues to age to a natural silvery grey colour. Aether’s Tilt interior
design is industrial steampunk with bespoke wall art, splash back and shower
room mirror complemented by industrial lighting and fittings. The outside
space again includes a Norwegian wood burning hot tub to relax in and enjoy
the wonderful views over the pastureland and hills beyond. In this space
guests can sit back and relax in the private setting.
**Wild Honey Hyde**
This cabin, situated on the hillside, is raised on stilts and affords the most
exceptional views of the surrounding countryside. It is clad with larch that
has undergone the Japanese wood charring process Shou Sugi Ban and then tinted
a colour to produce an effect the Japanese call Karafurutaiger. Apart from how
beautiful it looks, the advantages of this finish are that it is has excellent
weather resistance, requires little or no future maintenance and is repellant
to wasps and other burrowing insects. Both internally and externally this
cabin has a very contemporary look and the quality of the furnishing, fixtures
and fittings provides guests with the highest level of luxury for which this
glamping business is known. The raised composite decking on two sides
compliment the modern style of the cabin where there is also a Norwegian wood
burning Hot Tub in which to relax and take in the amazing scenery.
This exquisite opportunity is pure class and elegance. Viewing comes highly
recommended.
**Services**

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