The Old Rectory, Wheathill, Bridgnorth, WV16 6QT

An exceptional Grade II Listed former Rectory that sits within around 10 acres of beautiful gardens and grounds with a range of outbuildings.

Ludlow 8.5 miles, Bridgnorth 11.7 miles, Telford 24 miles, Shrewsbury 26 miles

Guide Price £1,500,000

Reception hall | Dining room | Study | Sitting room | Kitchen/breakfast room | Orangery | Utility/boot room | Pantry | Cloakroom | Six double bedrooms (Two en-suite bathrooms) | Two family bathrooms | Cellar | Sauna | Gardens | Terrace | Paddocks | Orchard | Ponds | Four stables with tack room | Hay barn | Large steel-framed building with workshop & room above | About 10.61 acres in total | EPC: D

The Property

The Old Rectory is an outstanding former Rectory that offers extensive and flexible accommodation arranged over two floors. The property boasts a wealth of character and period features throughout with its exceptionally high ceilings, Georgian sash windows, period plasterwork and much more. The gardens and grounds extend to around 10.61 in total and there is a superb range of outbuildings. The property offers great flexibility and potential throughout including possible multi-generational living.

Upon entering the property you are welcomed to a spacious and grand reception hall that gives access to the main reception rooms on the ground floor. The dining room is a superb room for entertaining, it offers great proportions and exquisite full length sash windows with wooden shutters overlook the beautiful gardens. There is also a Swedish ceramic log burning stove. The drawing room also benefits from the exceptional sash windows framing the attractive gardens and has a stunning open fireplace. The study has fitted bookshelves. The kitchen/breakfast room has integrated units and appliances throughout including a traditional oil-fired AGA, a Smeg gas hob and cooker and a Belfast sink. Just off the kitchen there is a useful pantry providing ample storage. The sitting room has a cosy rustic feel with a log burning stove. Adjacent and also accessed from the kitchen is the orangery, a beautiful garden room that is exceptionally light-filled and overlooks the charming gardens and grounds. Also from the kitchen there is a useful utility/boot room which has integrated base units and has a wash basin. Adjacent is a cloakroom that services the ground floor. The cellars offers ample storage and there is also a sauna for two people.

Approached up a grand staircase there is a spacious landing that is light-filled with its beautiful skylight above. The first floor comprises six double bedrooms, two of which benefit from en-suite bathrooms. The master bedroom has exceptional proportions and beautiful sash windows overlooking the gardens, the en-suite bathroom has a free-standing roll top bathtub and a separate shower. The first floor is serviced by two family bathrooms.

The house offers exceptional flexibility and could certainly provides separate living areas with bedroom 5, the sitting room and the bathroom, which could be closed off for a relative or to be an annexe.

Outside

The Old Rectory boasts exceptional gardens and grounds extending to around 10.61 acres in total. The property is approached by a long sweeping driveway to large gravelled area providing ample parking. The gardens are mainly laid to lawn interspersed with well stocked herbaceous borders throughout, shrubs and some particularly spectacular mature trees. There is a superb kitchen garden and the orchards have around 40 fruit trees with various varieties of apples, pears and plums. There are two paddocks that are both ring fenced, one of which is 5 acres. Part of the gardens is a grass tennis court that the vendors currently use as a croquet lawn. There is a superb terrace that surrounds the property ideal for seasonal al-fresco dining and entertaining.

The property has an exceptional range of outbuildings. There is a stone built single garage, a stable block which consists of four stables and a tack room. There is a steel framed agricultural barn that has a superb workshop in with a useful room above and there is also a large hay barn of timbered construction. All of the outbuilding provides exceptional storage and could provide further possibilities and possibly conversions (subject to necessary consents).

Location

Wheathill is a small rural hamlet to the east of Ludlow amongst the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is well placed for access to excellent walks, riding and from many rooms and from the grounds, you enjoy wonderful views out over the surrounding countryside. The nearby towns of Ludlow and Bridgnorth provide a good range of day-to-day facilities. The nearby village of Ditton Priors and Cleobury North have a shop. There is a local pub at Wheathill. Telford, Kidderminster and Wolverhampton are considered commutable, the latter having a train station with direct line to London.

Directions

From Ludlow, head east on the A4117, turn left after about a mile signposted towards Bridgnorth. Continue along this road for around 6 miles, just after The Three Horseshoes pub turn right. Continue along this lane for around 1.25 miles and The Old Rectory can be found on the right hand side with a gravelled driveway and iron fencing by a red post box. ///what3words - snuggled.vairites.wisely

General information

Local Authority: Shropshire Council.

Services: Mains electricity. Private water supply by reservoir. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating. LPG gas. Broadband available. Solar panels fitted.

Council Tax: Band G

Wayleaves, easements and rights of way: The property will be sold subject to and with the benefit of all wayleaves, easements and rights of way, whether mentioned in these sales particulars or not.

Viewings: Strictly by appointment via Mark Wiggin Estate Agents.