The Old Vicarage, Moreton, Newport

The Old Vicarage was built by Staffordshire architect and builder Thomas Trubshaw in 1838 who also built the adjacent St Marys Church and school house. The property provides extensive accommodation throughout positioned within wrap around landscaped gardens and a gated driveway and courtyard provided parking and turning space for several vehicles. The Hayloft and additional brick and tile outbuildings provide garaging and outdoor storage around a courtyard garden used as a seating and entertaining area. The property, The Hayloft, The Bakehouse are filled with original architectural and character features including a Gothic arches to the ceiling and doorways, mullion windows, original shutters, cast fireplaces, exposed timbers, sandstone and quarry tiled flooring. The Old Vicarage is in need of some refurbishment however the layout offers space and flexibility to modern family living to include multi-generational living and home working. Moreton village is positioned on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border close to the market town of Newport. Moreton has a village hall hosting a variety of activities for the local community. Newport has a range eateries, independent shops and supermarkets including Waitrose. The nearby A41 is a commuter link to the M54 and the A518 to Stafford and Telford. Stafford mainline train station has regular services to London Euston, Birmingham and Manchester. Outside.The property is approached through a gated driveway leading to the main entrance. A gated access opens to a rear courtyard with parking, seating area and potted garden, the hayloft/garage and outbuildings. The driveway to the front and rear courtyard provide extensive parking. Landscaped gardens are mainly laid to lawn with mature trees and hedging. To the rear of the property a pathway leads through a terraced garden with an abundance of shrubs and perennial plants. The Hayloft has double doors and two storeys and is currently used as garaging. Brick and tile outbuildings are used for outdoor storage. Ground Floor.Double doors open into the entrance porch with partially glazed double doors opening into the reception hall. The drawing room has a cast open fireplace with mantle over and windows to the garden. The sitting room is currently used as a bedroom and has garden views and to the centre of the room a cast fireplace with tiled surround and mantle over. An inner hallway has stairs to the first floor landing and access to the cellar, dining room and breakfast kitchen. The dining room has a cast fireplace with a tiled surround and countryside views. The breakfast kitchen has a range of wall and base units with work surfaces over, ceramic sink and draining board. Integrated appliances include an electric hob with extractor over, electric oven, grill and dishwasher. A hallway from the kitchen has access to the wet room and a door to the rear courtyard. The wet room consists of a mains shower, pedestal wash hand basin and a WC. The scullery, laundry/bakehouse and utility room have quarry tiled flooring throughout, water, light , power and access to the rear courtyard. First Floor. The stairs to the first floor have a feature arched window and access to the bathroom consisting of a P shaped panelled bath with side-screen, electric shower over, pedestal wash hand basin, WC and bidet. The master bedroom is a large double bedroom with fitted wardrobes to one wall and a garden aspect. The further 4 bedrooms are all double rooms with garden views. Bedrooms 3 and 5 have an adjoining door. Bedroom 4 has a shower cubicle with an electric shower. There is a separate cloakroom with a WC and wash hand basin.

Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: G
EPC Rating: TBC
Services: All mains water, drainage and electric. Oil Heating.

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