Properties of the Week

Fir Tree House in Romsley sits within around 3.6 acres of land including gardens and two separate paddocks. The property has been partially renovated and offers potentially superb accommodation of four bedrooms, en-suite and three reception rooms. To the front is a former garage with further potential for conversion to a gym/study/annexe. Offers around £499,950 through Nock Deighton on (01746) 767767.

The Hollies at Loppington, near Shrewsbury, is a versatile property with an impressive Victorian house, a cottage annexe and nearly 28 acres of gardens, pasture and arable land. The house is thought to date to the early 1800s and has been extensively modernised over the years. The outbuildings include a garage, office with broadband, general livestock building and Dutch barn. The productive pasture and arable land, part of which is currently let to a local farmer, also includes an amenity coppice, two natural ponds and an abundance of specimen native trees. Guide price £875,000 through Halls on (01743) 236444.

22 Dinham is a charming, compact three-storey cottage in one of the most desirable parts of Ludlow's historic town centre. The property requires some modernisation and offers plenty of potential, currently comprising a sitting room, kitchen, dining room and garden room on the ground floor, two bedrooms and bathroom on the first floor and a third bedroom on the second floor. From the upper rooms there are views across the roof tops towards the hills of Whitcliffe beyond the river. Offers around £175,000 through Nock Deighton on (01584) 875555.nextpage

Foxe House in Ludford is a Grade II listed residence which was converted in 1984 and originally part of the Ludford House Estate. The property, which is attached to an adjoining property at the rear, enjoys a sitting room with exposed ceiling timbers, a well equipped kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, large laundry/utility room, superb main bedroom suite with a dressing room and en suite bathroom, three further bedrooms and family bathroom, along with delightful gardens outside. Offers around £425,000 through Nock Deighton on (01584) 875555.nextpage

Situated in nearly six acres, The Old Rectory lies three miles west of Newtown at Aberhafesp and commands magnificent views over the Upper Severn Valley. It has an imposing reception hall, three principle reception rooms, kitchen, larder, conservatory, study, office, six bedrooms and three bathrooms. It is situated in 5.8 acres and sits centrally within its gardens and grounds which include swimming pool and paddocks. Guide price £665,000 through Balfours and MMP. Call Tim Main for details on (01743) 353511.

Myrtle Cottage in Crudgington Green, Telford, is a delightful extended Duke of Sutherland cottage, which has been sympathetically restored. Thought to date back to the 19th Century, it offers spacious and light family accommodation with great warmth of character. In brief, the cottage comprises five reception rooms, kitchen, laundry room with shower, five bedrooms (one en suite) and family bathroom. Outside there's over half an acre with private gardens, a former piggery and a cowshed with planning permission for a double garage and office/work area. Price £495,000 through Savills on (01952) 239500.

Eastfield in Roslyn Road, Wellington, is a stunning detached residence of character, history and immense proportions. It was formerly a girls' boarding school and dates back to 1928, standing on a large plot and offering five reception rooms, five bedrooms, a stunning kitchen and large cellar. Price £575,000 (no chain) through Harwood on (01952) 881010.

Only a few apartments remain for sale at the popular Burgess Court retirement development in Ludlow. The development houses 47 private retirement apartments, specially designed for people aged 60 and over. Each one is connected to TV camera security at the main entrance as well as to a 24-hour Careline system. One-bedroom apartments are priced from £154,950 through McCarthy & Stone on (01584) 878270.