Longville In The Dale, Much Wenlock, Shropshire

Ground Floor

Introduction

Stanway Cottage is located on a quiet lane near Shipton in the Corvedale, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the valley between Wenlock Edge and the Clee Hills. The medieval town of Much Wenlock is 8 miles away and has a good range of local facilities, Church Stretton & The Long Mynd is 8 miles to the west, Bridgnorth is 12 miles distant and historic Ludlow is 15 miles to the south. In a stunning location the cottage is set in approximately 2 acres and enjoys lovely views to the surrounding farmland and Rickhouse Coppice to the south. Extended and improved over the years Stanway Cottage is a spacious and flexible country home with oil fired central heating, double glazing and solar panels.

Ground Floor

Approached from the lane a gate opens to the driveway which provides ample parking and turning space. The main entrance door opens to a tiled Hall with Cloaks cupboard off and an internal door to the garage. The Dining Room has two double glazed windows overlooking the gardens, a paned glazed door to the Sitting Room and a small overhead storage cupboard. The Breakfast Kitchen is the heart of the home appointed with a range of wall and base units with granite worksurfaces. With inset sink unit and ample space for appliances. The Stanley oil fired range provides heating and hot water. With wood effect flooring and double glazed windows to front and rear. A door opens to the Utility Room which has wood effect flooring, plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher and a double glazed window to the rear. Off here is a Cloakroom with wood effect flooring, wash basin inset to vanity unit and wc. There is a double glazed window to the front.

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The Study/Reception Room is a spacious room with double glazed window to front and sliding UPVC doors opening to the rear gardens. Leading from the Breakfast Kitchen a door opens to the Sitting Room, a lovely room with double glazed window to the front, fireplace with wooden lintel and fitted Clearview wood burning stove. Off here is a useful Pantry. The Inner Hall has a glazed door opening to the rear Porch, a useful under-stairs cupboard and a further door opening to the Second Siting Room. A light and airy room with double glazed window to front, fireplace with wooden lintel and fitted wood burning stove and UPVC double glazed doors opening to the rear patio.

First Floor

On the first floor off the Main Landing is the Bathroom which is appointed with a white suite of bath with electric shower over and fitted screen, wash basin and and wc. Chrome heated towel radiator, part tiled walls and double glazed window to front. Airing cupboard off. There are four good sized Bedrooms accessed from the main Landing, Bedrooms Five and Six currently are inter-connected but could easily be completely separate. There is storage cupboard. An Inner Landing leads to Bedroom Four and the Main Bedroom Suite. This has a range of built in wardrobes and leads to a spacious En Suite Bathroom. With a freestanding bath on clawed feet with shower attachment over, separate shower cubicle with power shower, wash basin and wc. Tiled floor and part tiled walls.

Outside

The Double Garage has light and power points. The gardens are delightful, thoughtfully planted with a range of mature shrubs and trees and backing on to open farmland. Enjoying stunning views, the brook winds its way through the gardens. There is a brick built garden store and a greenhouse. Level lawns and a paved terrace, ideal for outdoor entertaining. The meadow to the north has raised beds, wooded area a variety of fruit canes and trees and a polytunnel.

What our vendors say

“It was the location of Stanway Cottage which sold it to us,” say the current owners. “We fell in love with the picturesque views and feeling of tranquillity. To this day, as I come over the top of the Wenlock Edge and see the house nestling in the valley below, I feel at home. On winter nights you can see the house lights on if someone is home. Coming home from holidays abroad, we are amazed at how green everything is.” “The house itself needed a lot of repair and redecoration work doing to it,” the owners continue, “so since moving in we have enhanced it both inside and out. Although we haven’t made any great structural alterations to the property, we have altered and modernised the kitchen, replacing a coal-fired Aga with an oil-fired Stanley and making structural changes to fit it in. We have also modified the access to one bedroom. Overall, the house is a spacious family home whilst still being cosy.” “Outside, we have added a patio outside one lounge and added (truncated)