Little Briar, 12 School Lane, SY4 5LD

The Location

The charming village of Marchamley sits on the periphery of Hawkstone Hall Estate which compasses an impressive 18th Century mansion, now a popular hotel, and Grade I listed park. The popular village has a thriving community with a widely used club and social centre. Half a mile to the east is Hodnet which offers a number of bespoke shops including traditional village shop and post office, florist and gastro pub as well as a primary school, doctors' surgery and church. A greater variety of amenities can be found in local market towns including Market Drayton and Whitchurch and larger conurbations within a 30 minute drive. The area is extremely well- served with both private and state primary and secondary schools and Harper Adams University is a short distance away.

The Property

This fabulous property dates back to the 1820's and was originally two farm workers cottages providing the accommodation to the adjacent farm. Subsequently these have been merged to form one well equipped home. The house has been lovingly renovated over the years to create a comfortable home.

The L-shaped kitchen diner, which was fully refitted in 2019, offers plentiful space for family living with the island unit providing a central gathering area. The heart of this welcoming room is the Rayburn which is not only used for cooking but also offers the perfect space for entertaining. Under the stairs is a study area where built in desk and storage area. The sitting room has dual aspect windows and is flooded with light by double doors, with a sky light, over which lead to the garden.

The house was extended into an outhouses to the rear in 2004 and this has provided a large family room with double doors which allow the garden and room to meld as one. Adjacent to this is a a further room currently used as a study and a wet room. These rooms could be reconfigured with the dining area of the kitchen to provide aa self contained ground floor annexe.

On the first floor there are three good sized bedrooms and a substantial bathroom. The master bedroom occupies the rear wing and is exceptionally private and has a 'juliet' balcony which, from its elevated position, allows far reaching views over the Shropshire countryside towards the Cheshire plains.

Gardens

The stunning house enjoys a prominent position in the centre of the village and is a focal point of the popular area. The walled garden is largely laid to lawn and the borders have been carefully planted to give all year round colour, cover and excitement with selected plants and shrubs including magnolia, whitebeam and willow.

The rear garden is particularly private with walls to one side and mature hedgerows to the other. this is also cleverly designed with an interesting selection of varied plants, shrubs and trees. The sheltered patio area offers a lovely position from which to sit and enjoy the garden and the peace of this idyllic village.

Council Tax Band
Band E.