The Mill House, Badger, Wolverhampton

A beautiful country residence which stands within substantial grounds of approximately 3.25 acres in total which include a mill pond of approximately 1 acre and which stands on the fringes of a sought-after Shropshire village

Location - The Mill House stands in a lovely, rural location close to the picturesque village of Badger which is a noted tourist attraction in the area with Badger Dingle and Badger Pool being well known. Local shopping facilities are available nearby within the villages of both Albrighton and Pattingham whilst Wolverhampton, the historic market town of Bridgnorth and Telford are all within easy commuting distance.

Description - The Mill House is a delightful, period property with substantial later extensions which have combined to form a comfortable home of much depth and calibre. There are some lovely principal reception rooms together with more informal living areas to the ground floor and ample, five bedroom and four bath / shower room provision to the upper floor.

The house has been well maintained over the years and there are many charming, period features in evidence throughout. One of the principal attractions of the property is the superb and matured grounds within which it stands with extensive, sweeping lawns and a mill pond over which the two principal reception rooms have a fine outlook.

Accommodation - Stone steps lead to an open PORCH with columns and a glazed front door opens into the HALL with Minton flooring, a door to the CELLAR and a CLOAKROOM with a fitted suite and Minton floor tiling. The DRAWING ROOM has a wide, walk in bay window to the front, an open fireplace with quarry tiled hearth and pine surround and ornamental ceiling cornicing. The DINING ROOM has a superb outlook over the mill pond and an open fireplace with quarry tiled hearth and formal surround with arched display recesses to either side and ornamental ceiling coving. There is a SITTING ROOM with a cast iron solid fuel burning stove set within a stone fireplace with herringbone brick hearth, a light triple aspect together with two roof lights and double doors to the garden. There is a well-proportioned STUDY which is an ideal room for those wishing to work from home with ceiling beam and fitted book and display shelving and the BREAKFAST KITCHEN has a full range of wall and base mounted cabinetry, double oven, electric Aga, an electric hob and electric oven and quarry tiled floor and there is a useful LAUNDRY / BOOT ROOM. There is a CONSERVATORY with views over open Shropshire countryside and external doors leading to the gardens.

A staircase from the hall rises to the galleried landing. The PRINCIPAL SUITE has a large double bedroom with a light, corner aspect with views over the gardens and mill pond and an EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. The SECOND SUITE has a good size double bedroom with a light through aspect and an EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM and there are THREE FURTHER WELL PROPORTIONED BEDROOMS a BATHROOM and a further SHOWER ROOM.

Outside - The Mill House stands in an idyllic position. It is approached over a GRAVEL DRIVEWAY which leads past the front of the property to the side where there is ample parking and a detached oak framed open fronted DOUBLE GARAGE. The GARDENS have been lovingly looked after by the current owners and lawns sweep around three sides of the house with beautifully matured and well stocked beds and borders. There is a paved entertaining terrace to the rear of the property and at the rear of the upper garden is a working area with sheds and greenhouses.

We are informed by the Vendors that mains electricity is connected, there is a private water supply from a borehole, the central heating is oil fired and the drainage is to a septic tank.
COUNCIL TAX BAND G – Shropshire
POSSESSION Vacant possession will be given on completion.
VIEWING Please contact the Tettenhall Office.
The property is FREEHOLD.
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