Properties of the Week
16 April 2008: This week's selection includes a variety of brick and stone cottages in enviable locations, plus an exciting development opportunity on the Welsh border.
Thornville at 22 Chester Road, Whitchurch, is an impressive four-bedroomed house set in landscaped gardens, with excellent views across the town. There are three reception rooms with solid marble and slate fireplaces and coved ceilings, an entrance hall, generous open-plan fitted kitchen, dining room, utility, cloakroom, rear hall, upstairs family bathroom and four double bedrooms, one of which has an en-suite bathroom. Asking price £550,000 through Halls on (01948) 663230.nextpage
2 The Barn in Eagle Lane, Cleobury Mortimer, is a charming barn conversion perched in the heart of the town. Maintained to a high standard, it has a hallway, cloakroom, lounge, dining room, study area and kitchen breakfast room. Off the spacious landing are three bedrooms and a bathroom, while outside there's a walled rear garden and courtyard, along with a detached garage and parking. Offers around £259,995 through Nock Deighton on (01562) 861491.nextpage
4 Millers Row at Longdon-upon-Tern is an attractive semi-detached cottage which has been sympathetically extended by the current owners. Features include a large master bedroom with en suite and Juliet balcony, modern kitchen with recessed porcelain sink, rear lounge with two sets of French doors to the garden and a family room with open fire and bay window. It also has a lovely rear garden with decking and an elevated seating area, along with an integral garage. Offers around £295,000 through Nock Deighton on (01952) 292300.nextpage
Jasmine House at 12 Woodhouse Lane, Priorslee, is a spacious and impressive family resicence in a sought-after location. The property briefly comprises a hallway, lounge, conservatory, study, family room, impressive breakfast room, five bedrooms and three bathrooms. Outside there are spacious gardens and a double garage. Offers around £489,950 through Nock Deighton on (01952) 292300.nextpage
The Stores development site on the B4518 near the rural border village of Pant-y-Dwr offers an increasingly rare opportunity to acquire a traditional brick-built barn, with planning permission granted for two residential units. The site is for sale by public auction on Friday, April 25 at 6pm at Ludlow Town Football Club, unless sold prior to auction. Guide price £180,000 to £200,000 through selling agents McCartneys on (01686) 623123.
25 High Street in Edgmond, near Newport, is an elegant double-fronted detached Edwardian house which has been extended to create a spacious family home. Accommodation briefly includes an entrance hall, spacious lounge, dining room, breakfast kitchen, utility, four double bedrooms with master en-suite shower room and refitted family bathroom. It has good-sized gardens and enjoys views over fields to the front. Asking price £455,000 through Barbers on (01952) 820239.nextpage
This superbly located mill cottage is set in almost two acres of grounds alongside the River Severn, near Llanidloes. Felindre Mill was originally a water-powered corn mill and the property still retains much of its history with original oak beams in the house and the weir and mill race outside. The house has been lovingly restored and improved by the present owners, and the grounds are a superb feature, enjoying a paddock, stable, garden stores and a former cow house with potential to convert, subject to planning consent. An additional 4.5 acres are available to purchase by separate negotiation. Asking price £595,000 through Morris Marshall & Poole on (01686) 412567.nextpage
1 Stone Cottage in Garthmyl, near Berriew, is a renovated semi-detached country cottage of stone and brick construction, set in a generous garden with a pleasant rural backdrop. This property comprises a sitting room, dining kitchen with cream fitted units. two bedrooms and a spacious bathroom. Asking price £165,000 (no chain) through Shearer and Morris on (01686) 625762.