Abdon, Craven Arms, Shropshire

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Highcroft Cottages offers a substantial, superbly presented family residence, constructed of stone under a tiled roof providing a striking and desirable homestead with endless opportunities, enjoying panoramic views across the Shropshire landscape and beyond. The house is approached via a private stone track that leads to an idyllic and private setting.

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Positioned abreast the Brown Clee, Shropshire’s highest hill, in an idyllic and private rural setting in unspoilt rolling countryside, relishing excellent rural walks and bridleways along the Shropshire Way, and open countryside views across to the Wenlock Edge, Long Mynd and beyond. It also offers a useful modern farm building with conversion potential, subject to planning consent, and up to approximately 78.99 acres (31.97 hectares) of valuable upland pasture, if required.

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The rural hamlet of Abdon is situated amidst the stunning Corvedale within the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) approximately 5 miles from the village of Diddlebury, having a well-regarded primary school and a Church, sited equidistance from the market towns of Bridgnorth and Church Stretton, where there is a mainline railway station with connections to London and a dual carriageway link at Shrewsbury to the national motorway system. Ludlow and Much Wenlock are just over 20 minutes away.

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The thriving village of Ditton Priors is just 4 miles north providing a church, primary school and nursery, a post office, well stocked village store open 6 days a week, doctor’s surgery, butchers, commercial businesses, heritage centre and petrol station.

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The market town of Craven Arms offers local amenities including, a post office, doctor’s surgery, dental practice, and large supermarket, alongside several attractions including the Secret Hills Discovery Centre, and the fortified manor house of Stokesay Castle. A wide range of state and independent schools are available in local vicinity, with preparatory, secondary and colleges all within an hours’ drive.

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The property offers a rare opportunity to acquire a small holding enjoying a spectacular position with uninterrupted views over the unspoilt Shropshire countryside, ideally situated for those looking to enjoy the amenity found within this rural aspect.

Boot Room

with windows to side and rear, radiator, and doors to:

Entrance Hall

with radiator, windows to side, understairs storage, and doors to:

Dining Room / Bedroom 4

with radiator, windows to side, stone inglenook fireplace with Oak mantle over and lined chimney, and exposed timbers.

Farmhouse Kitchen

with brick fireplace with Stovax woodburning store, fitted wall and base units with granite worksurface over, exposed beams, double Belfast sink and mixer tap, 5-door oil AGA with hotplate set within a brick fireplace and mantle over, integrated gas double oven and hob, plumbing for dishwasher, spotlights, fitted display cabinets, space for American fridge/freezer, stable door to rear, windows to front and rear, and doors to:

WC

with radiator, window to side, fully tiled walls, and wash basin.

Utility Room

with radiator, window to side, door to front, fitted wall and base units with laminated worksurface over, and plumbing for washing machine.

Sitting Room

with radiators, windows to both sides, exposed beams, stone fireplace with Clearview woodburning store set on stone hearth with mantle over, and double doors to:

Garden Room

with windows to front, French doors to side, radiator and spotlights.

Carpeted stairs ascending to:

Landing

with radiator, window to side, eaves storage, and doors to:

Bedroom 2

with stunning views over the Corvedale across to the mountains of Wales, radiator, window to front, access to loft, and door to:

Ensuite

with radiator, fully tiled walls, panelled P-shape bath, WC, wash basin, spotlights, heated towel rail, and window to side.

Bedroom 3

with access to loft, radiator, window to side, and built-in-wardrobe.

Landing

with fitted linen cupboards access to loft, and doors to:

Family Bathroom

with panelled bath, wash basin, WC, walk-in shower cubicle, radiator with fitted towel rail, and Velux window.

Bedroom 1

is a stunning principal bedroom boasting outstanding views across the Corvedale with radiator, window to front, Velux windows to rear, and door to:

Dressing Room

with a range of His & Her’s fitted hanging rails, drawers, shelving and pull-out trouser hangers.

Gardens

The dwelling sits centrally within its formal gardens enjoying a fabulous aspect and benefitting from the far-reaching views towards the Corvedale and the Welsh mountains. Consisting of a lawned garden to the front and side elevations with floral borders, mature trees, ornamental bushes, shrubs and floral beds, bound by post and rail fencing. There is also a large raised, paved terrace area with access from the Farmhouse Kitchen and the Garden Room creating a fantastic space for entertaining and al-fresco dining alike. To the rear there is a paved pathway and a pebbled area dividing the access driveway and the property. There is also an numerous external taps.

Approach

The property is approached off the stone track onto a private gravelled driveway and a parking area to the front of the side of the dwelling.

Outbuildings

Situated to the side of the dwellinghouse is an extensive gravelled turning area and a useful range of buildings offering a variety of uses, more particularly described as:

Double Garage

with stone walls and tiled roof, concrete flooring, fitted workbench, power and lighting.

Lean-too

with timber pole and box profile sheeting, concrete flooring, and tiled roof.

Concrete Yard

housing oil tank.

Rear Lean-too

with concrete flooring, half height walls, box profile sheeting sides and roof, gated access to Croft with vegetable beds and access to:

Two Stables

with concrete flooring and lighting.

The Croft

With gated access from the garden and the stables, the land lies to the front of the homestead creating a fabulous entity and is laid to permanent pasture in one enclosure, having a natural water supply, in total extending to approximately 1.20 acres.

Additional Land

Available by separate negotiation, which surrounds homestead on all elevations creating a very private and accessible unit. The land offers a productive block of gently sloping upland permanent grassland bound by mature hedgerows and trees providing shelter and biodiversity. It 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.