Stapeley, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

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Giants Cave has been in the current vendors’ family for over 100 years spanning three generations. Situated at the foot of Stapeley Hill, a sacred saddleback shaped hill in south-west Shropshire, home to the Mitchell’s Fold Bronze Age Stone Circle, and a stone’s throw from the renown Cordon Hill, all within the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Positioned in a private rural setting in unspoilt rolling countryside, relishing open countryside views across to the Stiperstones and the Long Mynd.

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Set amidst dramatic moorland just off the A488, Bishops Castle to Shrewsbury thoroughfare, approximately 8 miles from Bishops Castle and 5 miles from Minsterley, with the county town of Shrewsbury approximately 15 miles north. Shropshire lies between the Welsh border and the West Midlands and is equally well placed for visits to the Welsh coast or Birmingham and beyond.

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Bishops Castle is an ancient market town, which dates back to 792 AD, but unfortunately the castle from which it derives its name is no longer in existence. Bishops Castle is a lively market town and has many facilities including a primary and secondary school, leisure centre, small cottage hospital, dentist, doctors, restaurants, an array of public houses and individual shops and businesses. There is a good bus link to Shrewsbury every day. Minsterley is a traditional village offering a range of amenities to include a primary school, church, public house - one of the oldest buildings, a petrol station and mini-supermarket, post office, veterinary surgery, florist, and two takeaways. The Parish Hall is one of the largest village halls in Shropshire.

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The property offers a rare opportunity to acquire a country small holding enjoying a spectacular position with uninterrupted views over the unspoilt Shropshire countryside. The property is approached via a shared and private driveway off the public highway, and although private and isolated within easy distance of the neighbouring amenities. It lies within a ring fence and offers fantastic development potential, with a dwellinghouse requiring modernisation or updating, a range of outbuildings offering a range of uses, with further development potential, all subject to the necessary consents. The property is ideally situated for those looking to enjoy the amenity found within this rural aspect.

LOT 1 – GIANTS CAVE FARMHOUSE, MODERN FARMBUILDINGS & APPROXIMATELY 31.40 ACRES OF PASTURELAND

Giants Cave Farmhouse offers a substantial family residence in need of modernisation and updating, giving the successful purchaser the opportunity to create their dream home, with the potential to extend, if desired. The farmhouse is part stone and brick constructed with rendered elevations under a tiled roof with part timber and uPVC windows and doors. The house is approached via a private stone track that leads off the shared driveway over the Common and is situated at the entrance of the farmyard in an idyllic and private setting. The accommodation comprises:

Garden Room

with part vinyl, part carpeted flooring, half-length walls with glazed over to front and side, Perspex roof and radiator, door to:

Kitchen

with vinyl flooring, fitted wall and base units with laminated worksurface, window to front, space for electric cooker, plumbing for dishwasher, sink with double drainer, understairs storage, exposed beams, and doors to:

Living Room

with vinyl flooring, stone inglenook fireplace with woodburning store, window to front, radiator, wall lights, exposed beams, heating controls, TV point, and Storage Cupboard.

Utility Room

with vinyl and carpeted flooring, radiator, door to rear, window to rear, fitted base units with laminated worksurface, plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, and doors to:

Integrated Single Garage

with concrete flooring, window to side, fitted base units with worksurface, and loft space above.

Wet Room

with vinyl flooring, radiator, shower unit, WC, wash basin and window to side.

Bedroom 1

with vinyl flooring, radiator, window to side, TV point, access to loft, fitted shelving and BT point.

Inner Hallway

with carpeted flooring, radiator, window to front, door to Garden Room and doors to:

Pantry

with vinyl flooring, window to Garage, and fitted shelving.

Sitting Room

with carpeted flooring, radiator, window to front, brick fireplace with electric coal effect inset fire, and wall lights.

Carpeted stairs ascending to:

Landing

with carpeted flooring, Velux window, and doors to:

Bedroom 2

with carpeted flooring, window to front, Velux window and exposed beams.

Bathroom

with carpeted flooring, window to front, panelled bath, WC, wash basin and radiator.

Bedroom 3

with carpeted flooring, radiator, window to front, Velux window and door to:

Bedroom 4

with carpeted flooring, radiator, window to front and Velux window.

Outside & Gardens

The formal gardens are situated across the driveway from the residence to the front of the property enjoying a fabulous aspect and benefitting from the far-reaching views towards the renown Corndon Hill and the Stiperstones. Consisting of a tiered lawned garden with floral borders, mature trees, ornamental bushes, shrubs and floral beds. There is also an external tap and power point.

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There is also a lawned area to the side of the residence with a damson tree and housing the oil tank. There are two tarmacadum driveways surrounding the house, one for the residence and one running along the rear giving access to the yard and buildings

OUTBUILDINGS

Situated below the dwellinghouse is an extensive hardcore and concrete yard area with a variety of useful buildings offering a variety of uses, more particularly described as:

Brick Lean-Too

with concrete flooring, oil fired central heating boiler, fuse box, WC and wash basin, window to side, adjacent Log Store to rear. There is potential to include this area into the dwellinghouse, if desired, subject to the necessary planning consents.

Log Store

with timber cladded and corrugated iron roof and external water tap.

Store

with concrete block walls and corrugated iron roof, concrete flooring, power and lighting.

Workshop

with timber pole and corrugated iron sides and roof, hardcore flooring, fitted workbench.

3-bay steel portal frame General Purpose Building

with corrugated iron sides and box profile roof, gated double access to front, inspection pit, power and lighting, enclosed Workshop with workbench and window to side.

1-bay steel portal frame General Purpose Building

with concrete block walls with timber cladding and corrugated iron over, concrete flooring, windows to side and rear, power and lighting.

3-bay steel portal frame General Purpose Building

with concrete block walls, corrugated iron sides roof, concrete flooring, power and lighting, lean-too to front.

Two Railway Carriages

2-bay steel portal frame General Purpose Building

with hardcore flooring, concrete block walls with corrugated iron over roof, power and lighting.

Open-fronted timber pole Barn

with corrugated iron sides and roof, double gated access to side, power and lighting.

4-bay steel portal frame Open Fronted Building

with concrete flooring and corrugated iron sides and roof and power.

4-bay steel portal frame Timber Pole Fodder Store

with hardcore flooring, and corrugated iron sides and roof.

Off the access lane to the property is a large hardstanding with

Office

with carpeted flooring, window to side, fitted shelving and separate electric metre.

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The buildings offer huge potential, subject to the necessary consents being sought, whether this is conversion into stabling and menage, accommodation or ancillary uses, as well as agricultural purposes as it is currently being used. The buildings benefit from separate access around the rear of the dwellinghouse.

THE LAND

The land surrounds homestead on all elevations creating a very private and accessible unit and is laid to permanent pasture. It lies within several conveniently sized enclosures, having mains and well water supplies, in total extending to approximately 31.40 acres (12.70 hectares) in a ring fence, as shown delineated red on the attached plan. Offering a productive block of gently sloping unimproved permanent grassland bound by mature hedgerows and trees providing shelter and biodiversity.

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The land benefits from direct access from shared and private driveways across the common. The land has been currently used for grazing livestock and leads itself to a variety of uses including agriculture, amenity, equestrian, tourism and offers future opportunities for investment in natural capital, carbon sequestration and biodiversity.

LOT 2 – APPROXIMATELY 8.20 ACRES OF PASTURELAND

The land is laid to permanent pasture, in one enclosure, having natural water supplies, extending in total to approximately 8.20 acres (3.32 hectares) in a ring fence, as shown delineated green on the attached plan. It offers a productive block of gently sloping unimproved permanent grassland bound by mature hedgerows and trees providing shelter and biodiversity.

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The land benefits from direct access from shared driveway across the common. The land has been currently used for grazing livestock and leads itself to a variety of uses including agriculture, amenity, equestrian, tourism and offers future opportunities for investment in natural capital, carbon sequestration and biodiversity.

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There is a right of way that traverses the land in benefit of the adjacent property, The Red House, comprising of a stoned track with gated access onto the common shared driveway, together with a right to park two cars on this land directly in front of the property.

LOT 3 – APPROXIMATELY 6.55 ACRES OF PASTURELAND

The land is laid to permanent pasture, in one enclosure, having natural water supplies, extending in total to approximately 6.55 acres (2.65 hectares) in a ring fence, as shown delineated blue on the attached plan. It offers a productive block of gently sloping unimproved permanent grassland bound by mature hedgerows and trees providing shelter and biodiversity.

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The land benefits from direct access from shared driveway across the common. The land has been currently used for grazing livestock and leads itself to a variety of uses including agriculture, amenity, equestrian, tourism and offers future opportunities for investment in natural capital, carbon sequestration and biodiversity.

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If this land is sold separately to Lot 1, the purchaser will be required to erect a stockproof fence in the top corner adjacent to Lot 1 boundary, within one month of completion.

SPORTING & MINERAL RIGHTS

These are in hand and will pass with the sale of the freehold.

HILL GRAZING RIGHTS

These are in hand and will pass with the sale of the freehold.

TIMBER

All standing timber is included in the sale.

RURAL PAYMENT AGENCY & POLICY

The land is registered with the Rural Payments Agency. There is no environmental or countryside stewardship agreements upon the land.

SERVICES

The property is connected to mains electricity, mains and well water, with private septic tank drainage. Oil fired central heating. Council Tax Band E

TENURE

We have been informed that the property is freehold, with vacant possession given on completion.

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS

Those items mentioned in the sale particulars are included in the freehold sale. All other fixtures and fittings and furnishings are expressly excluded.

EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES AND RIGHTS OF WAY

The property is offered subject to, and with the benefit of, any rights-of-way both public and private, all wayleaves, easements and other rights whether or not specifically referred to.

AUTHORITIES

Shropshire Council: RPA:

SOLICITORS

Rowena Woodhead Wace Morgan Solicitors 21 St Marys Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1ED / rowena.

GUIDE PRICE

Lot 1 - £720,000 Lot 2 - £85,000 Lot 3 - £65,000

WHAT3WORDS

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METHOD OF SALE

The property is offered for sale as a whole, or in three lots, by Informal Tender (unless previously sold). The tender forms will be available from the Vendor’s agents. Tenders close Friday 4th October 2024 at 12 noon. Tenders are to be delivered to; McCartneys LLP, Corvedale Road, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 9NE marked “Tender – Giants Cave, Stapeley, Minsterley”. The Vendor reserves the right not to accept the highest, or indeed, any offer. The Vendor reserves the right to accept offers prior to the tender date.

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING

The property is offered subject to any development plans, tree preservation orders, ancient orders, public rights-of-way, town planning schedules, or resolutions which may be or may come into force. The purchaser(s) will be deemed to have full knowledge of these and have satisfied themselves as to the effects such matters have on the property.

PLANS, AREAS AND SCHEDULES

These are based on Ordnance Survey and are for reference only. They have been checked and compiled by the vendor’s agents and the purchaser(s) shall be deemed to have satisfied themselves as to the description of the property. Any error or misstatement shall not annul a sale or entitle any party to compensation in respect thereof.

BOUNDARIES, ROADS AND FENCES

The purchaser(s) shall be deemed to have full knowledge of the boundaries and neither the Vendor nor the Vendors agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries of ownership thereof.

VIEWINGS AND HEALTH AND SAFETY

Strictly by appointment through the selling agents. The agents advise all prospective purchasers when viewing the property to take due care.

ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING

The successful purchaser should please provide a photographic form of ID such as driver’s licence or passport, and a utility bill or bank statement confirming their home address.