Shropshire country homes selling well

Shropshire's reputation as one of the most beautiful counties in Britain is helping to soften its exposure to the nation's property slowdown.

That is the view of a leading county estate agent, which has revealed that Shropshire homes at the top end of the price bracket are still selling well - particularly those properties in rural locations.

Nock Deighton, which has offices in Telford, Shrewsbury, Bridgnorth and Ludlow, has just completed the sale of Severn Brow, on the outskirts of Bridgnorth, which was on the market for £1.35 million.

It has been sold to an unnamed local family after what the agents described as "a significant number of inquiries from a range of buyers".

The detached home, with seven bedrooms, was built in 1950.

Property information website mouseprice.com reveals that its value had more than doubled since the house was last sold eight years ago, when it was valued at £580,000.

Two other homes on the rural fringes of Bridgnorth, Meadow House and Oldbury Cottage, have also sold.

The properties, which were both said to be in need of modernisation, were on the market for £750,000 and £400,000 respectively.

Nock Deighton director Michael Nettleton said: "Despite some indifferent news stories regarding the state of the housing market, we continue to buck the trend.

"It just goes to show that good quality homes at realistic guide prices will always be in demand."

He added: "In our experience, the property market is not as bad as many would have us believe.