Hilltop Cottages, Clive, Shrewsbury, SY4

Description

1 Hilltop Cottages is a detached, stone-built cottage with slate roof, attached garage and former scout hut, requiring complete renovation. The property provides the opportunity to create a fabulous family home in generous gardens at the foot of Grinshill Hill, with picturesque walks from the doorstep. Village amenities include local primary school, doctors’ surgery, hairdresser’s, mechanic and, weekly post office in the village hall. All are within walking distance. Clive has good access links to the nearby A49 and is on a bus route with services to Wem, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch. The railway station a Yorton is less than a mile away with services to London within 2hours 30mins.

Accommodation

The property has been unoccupied for a number of years and requires complete renovation throughout. The accommodation is provided over two floors and comprises central kitchen with inglenook, two reception rooms, utility and bathroom on the ground floor with two/three bedrooms on the first floor. The garage and former scout hut attached to the cottage has potential for conversion to additional residential accommodation, separate annex, holiday let or home-working space subject to obtaining the relevant consents.

Outside

The grounds to the property extend to 0.42 acre, with gardens to the front and rear and two small stone outbuildings. To the side of the property is plenty of space to kick a football, create an outdoor entertaining space, vegetable and flower beds or small orchard.

Services

Mains water, electricity and telephone have previously been connected, with private drainage.

Council Tax

Shropshire Council Band B

EPC

The EPC rating for this property is G/1

Viewings

Due to the condition of the property, no access is available. A virtual tour is available on request. If wishing to view the property from outside of the grounds, this can be undertaken from the public footpath extending from All Saints Church towards Clive CofE Primary school. This path is uneven and may be slippery when wet. Appropriate footwear should be worn.

Location

1 Hilltop Cottages lies just 7 miles north of the County town of Shrewsbury and within 30-minutes’ drive of the M54 motorway. Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham airports are all within a 1 hour 20 minute drive. The Shropshire Hills AONB and Ironbridge UNESCO World Heritage Site are within 15 miles with the Welsh coast and Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park accessible within a 2-hour drive.

Directions

From Shrewsbury, take the A528 north towards Ellesmere. At Harmer Hill bear right onto the B5476 towards Wem. After approximately 1 mile turn right onto Broughton Bank signposted Clive and Yorton station. Bear left under the railway bridge and after approximately ¾ mile turn right onto Drawwell. After the junction with Jubilee Street, All Saints Church will be visible straight ahead. From here, proceed on foot, taking the public footpath to the left of the church. The property will be found on the left hand side after approximately 70 metres.