Properties of the Week
21 May 2008: This week we've got a super selection of bungalows with unusual features or stunning country views, along with a gorgeous Grade II listed barn conversion and a house with a fabulous name!
4 Top Farm Barns is a Grade II listed barn conversion with a magical mix of ancient timbers, bound with social history and spaces successfully reshaped for 21st century living. Perched in the pretty and rural village of Pitchford near Shrewsbury, it has a large reception room with truss beams, dining hall, study or fourth bedroom, country kitchen and breakfast room with terracotta tiled floor, three bedrooms (master with en-suite) and a family bathroom. There are lawns to the front and rear, and a traditional herringbone brick patio area with pergola. Guide price £395,000 through Balfours on (01743) 353511.nextpage
9 Davenham Walk in Newdale, Telford, is a deceptively spacious and attractive end-terrace family home built by Barratt Homes around eight years ago. A town house covering three floors, it includes a front-facing fitted kitchen with breakfast bar, lounge with double doors to the patio, three bedrooms (with opportunity to convert a fourth) and a bathroom, with attractive lawned gardens outside. Offers around £169,950 through DB Roberts & Partners on (01952) 291722. nextpage
Strethill Lodge at 10 Strethill Road, Coalbrookdale, is a unique and beautifully finished 19th century property set in a fantastic location with stunning views towards The Wrekin. It has two/three bedrooms with two en-suites, a 17-foot living room, dining room, lovely kitchen, ground-floor study or bedroom, guest cloakroom, delightful gardens and a range of outbuildings. Price £295,000 through Nock Deighton on (01952) 432533. nextpage
Manor Crest is a greatly improved, well presented, spacious detached home perched in a the popular village of Ford. It has an entrance hall, dining room, re-fitted kitchen, utility, cloakroom, good sized lounge, conservatory, master bedroom with impressive en-suite shower room, three further bedrooms, and well-maintained gardens to the front and rear. Outside there's also a decked area with metal gazebo, paved patio, barbecue area, garden pond, summer house, green house and vegetable plot. Price £299,995 through Holland Broadbridge on (01743) 357000.nextpage
Corner Bungalow, just off Bromfield Road, Ludlow, is a sleek, recently refurbished bungalow with lots of space and light. It has a large black-and-white breakfast kitchen, dining room with light oak panelling, main reception hallway, lobby area which or open-plan study, three ground-floor bedrooms (two with en-suite) and a grand and spacious en-suite master bedroom approached via a wrought-iron spiral staircase. Price £360,000 through Balfours at www.balfours.co.uknextpage
Hullabaloo House in the tiny hamlet of Bedlam, in the parish of Bitterley near Ludlow, is a remarkably bright and spacious family house. It has an enormous fifth bedroom (useful as an office, play room or second living room) four other bedrooms with splendid views, living room, dining room, utility, kitchen/breakfast room, family bathroom, cloakroom, study and garage. Offers around £320,000 through Nock Deighton on (01584) 875555.nextpage
Criftin Bungalow is a three-bedroomed bungalow near the pretty village of Wentnor and the famous Long Mynd mountain range. It has a detached garage, substantial timber barn, extensive lawns with a stream and a side paddock, and an adjoining 4.54-acre pasture paddock, available to purchase by separate negotiation. The bungalow offers scope for improvement and has an entrance hall, living room, dining room, attractive kitchen, conservatory, three bedrooms and a bathroom. Price £310,000 through Halls on (01588) 638755.nextpage
Lakelands in Ford Street, in the Herefordshire village of Wigmore, sits at the bottom of a stone drive and enjoys views over three and a half acres of level paddocks and lovely surrounding countryside. There are a range of facilities outside, including two orchard areas, an excellent timber built stable block, useful outbuildings, a garden store and tack room. Inside there are four bedrooms, spacious sitting room, a separate dining room, conservatory, well equipped kitchen, bathroom with under floor heating and a separate shower room. Lakelands is a registered smallholding and is on the market for offers around £445,000 through Nock Deighton on (01584) 875555.nextpage
7 Tenbury Mead in Cleobury Mortimer is a select development of eight detached houses in a cul-de-sac, just around the corner from the pretty Worcestershire countryside. Number 7 has been extended to provide spacious accommodation, which briefly includes a study/office, open-plan sitting room and dining area, splendid garden room, attractive kitchen and landscaped gardens. Offers around £290,000 through Nock Deighton on (01584) 875555.