Aston, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9

A classic Georgian farmhouse with traditional outbuildings set in a courtyard.

Description

Aston Manor is a classic Georgian Grade II Listed house which stands very proud within it's own grounds. Originally part of a much larger farm, the house enjoys views over fields and the surrounding countryside. Situated in the village of Aston, the house is approximately 8 miles from Market Drayton in Shropshire and 8 miles from Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, offering the best of both counties whilst also being close to the Cheshire border.

Aston Manor has been updated and adapted over recent years whilst retaining many of the original features. More recently the leadwork on the roof has been re-done, the loft insulation replaced and the boiler has been replaced in January 2024. The house is very much a practical family home with well proportioned rooms and a mix of formal and informal reception space. The back entrance is currently used as the main access with a generous gravel parking area within a courtyard which provides access to the back door, through which is a useful boot room and utility with a workshop off, and a separate door into the courtyard.

The hallway provides access to a ground floor double bedroom, a separate shower room and separate WC. This accommodation has been adapted for the current owners elderly parents. The formal reception space includes a sitting room with a multifuel burner, a French door leading out to the side of the house and a door leading through to the music room/morning room which has a fireplace and French doors leading outside onto the gravel seating area and formal gardens. A door leads back into the main hallway and front door, where you may access the wonderful kitchen living area.

The farmhouse style kitchen has a four oven electric AGA, fossil tiled floor tiles, a large central island with a breakfast bar to one end, integrated dishwasher and a sink. There is a selection of fitted floor and base units with a fitted induction hob and electric oven, a useful storage/pantry cupboard and a larder fridge. The open plan living is really lovely and works very well as a family and entertaining space with French doors leading outside onto the gardens.

The original staircase, from the main hall, rise to the first floor where there is a double bedroom with built in wardrobes, and a separate access to a secondary staircase. This part of the house could serve well as Air B & B, as there is a separate bathroom with a sunken bath and shower. There are a further three double bedrooms on this floor all of which are a generous size and mostly have built in wardrobes. On the second floor there are a further four large double bedrooms, one of which has an en-suite bathroom.

Outside

Aston Manor has an enclosed gravel parking area, to the back, which provides ample space for a number of vehicles. The traditional outbuildings are within the courtyard and include a utility area, a workshop/garage with a room off and a passageway in-between, which may be accessed for maintenance only. There is a log store to the side along with a gym/bike store which has electricity connected and security shutters to the door.

A path down the side of the house, provides access to the front garden where there is a curved gravel patio area where you can sit out. The formal lawn has post and rail fencing and planted borders along with a lavender divide where there are steps and a Ha Ha. There is a summerhouse to the bottom of the garden and a seating area. Another path provides access to the other side of the house and back of the outbuildings, where the oil tank is situated along with a store room.

Location

Aston is a small rural community in the Maer Hills, a short drive from nearby Pipe Gate, Woore, Loggerheads and Baldwins Gate. There is a village hall within Aston which holds a number of community activities and classes including coffee mornings, pilates and summer barbecue's.

Aston is approximately 7 miles from the larger town of Market Drayton which offers a range of local amenities including independent shops, a range of supermarkets, cafes, the well regarded Foodhall Organic Farm, Shop & Café and the popular Festival Drayton Centre. Nantwich is approximately 11 miles away and also offers a selection of Shops, supermarkets and restaurants.

The vibrant historic county town of Shrewsbury has a range of high street and independent shops, well thought of restaurants and wine bars, an award winning 23 acre town park and an 800 seat theatre.

Leisure pursuits nearby are excellent including a golf course at Hawkstone Park as well as Market Drayton Golf Course. There are numerous opportunities in the region for walking, fishing, cycling and horse riding.

There are a number of well renowned schools in the surrounding area including the renowned Grammar School and Girls High School in Newport as well as number of highly regarded independent schools including Packwood Haugh and Prestfelde, Ellesmere and Wrekin Colleges and Shrewsbury School and High School.

The A53, A41 and A49 are accessible and link to the national motorway network. Stafford train station offers a regular service to London Euston in approximately 1 hour 17 minutes. International airports include Manchester, East Midlands and Birmingham.

Square Footage: 5,119 sq ft



Additional Info

There is an equestrian business next door to the property which is managed in a trust by the owner of Aston Manor. A tenant rents the stables and the surrounding land and runs a livery yard from there.