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FOR SALE Offers in the region of 745,000

Shropshire, SY4 5ND A superbly appointed 5

surrounding gardens, outbuildings, garaging

1 FOR SALE Offers in the region of 745,000 Horton House Farm, Horton, Nr Wem, Shropshire, SY4 5ND A superbly appointed 5 bedroomed detached country house with surrounding gardens, outbuildings, garaging and land extending, in all, to approximately 10.5 acres, or thereabouts, situated in a convenient and most popular semi-rural location. A further approx. 23 acres of land is available for purchase by separate hallsgb.com

FOR SALE Wem (1 mile), Ellesmere (8 miles), Shrewsbury (13 miles) (All distances approximate) Detached Country House 5 Bedrooms 3 Reception Rooms Surrounding Gardens Outbuildings and Garaging Ext.

Horton House Farm is an attractive and superbly appointed 5 bedroomed detached country house with surrounding gardens, outbuildings, garaging and land extending, in all, to in approximately 10.

The property has been subject to a major scheme of improvement and extension by the current vendors, during their occupation, which has been carried out with great taste and skill to provide spacious

2 FOR SALE Wem (1 mile), Ellesmere (8 miles), Shrewsbury (13 miles) (All distances approximate) Detached Country House 5 Bedrooms 3 Reception Rooms Surrounding Gardens Outbuildings and Garaging Ext. in all to approx 10.5 acres DESCRIPTION Halls are favoured with instructions to offer Horton House Farm, Horton, Nr Wem For Sale by private treaty. Horton House Farm is an attractive and superbly appointed 5 bedroomed detached country house with surrounding gardens, outbuildings, garaging and land extending, in all, to in approximately 10.5 acres, or thereabouts, situated in a convenient and most popular semi-rural location. The property has been subject to a major scheme of improvement and extension by the current vendors, during their occupation, which has been carried out with great taste and skill to provide spacious and sociable living accommodation including, on the ground floor an Entrance Porch, Lounge, Dining Room, Family Room, Large Kitchen/ Breakfast Room, Cloakroom, Utility Room and a Boiler Room together with Five First Floor Bedrooms (Master Bedroom with ensuite Shower Room) a separate Shower Room and a Family Bathroom. The property benefits from an oil fired central heating system, double glazed windows throughout and is presented for sale with the fitted carpets included in the purchase price. Outside, the property is complimented by a long approach drive leading to a gravelled parking area which is fronted by a triple garage block including first floor storage. The gardens are an attractive feature of the property and include extensive lawns with various floral and herbaceous borders and maturing shrubs and trees making a lovely setting for outside entertaining. There is a former shippon, offering immense potential for continuation of its current use as storage or, alternatively, for conversion in to an office, consulting rooms or even further living accommodation, if required (all subject to LA consent). The land is a principal feature of the property and is situated predominantly to the side and rear of the house and buildings, ideal for the grazing of all kinds of livestock, in particular horses. The property extends, in all, to approximately 10.5 acres, or thereabouts, with a further approx. 23 acres of land available for purchase by separate negotiation, if required (outlined blue on the attached plan). The sale of Horton House Farm does, therefore, provide an extremely rare opportunity for purchasers to acquire an attractive and substantial country house which has been fully modernised with lovely gardens and most useful outbuldings and land situated in this convenient and popular location. Halls, the sole selling agents, strongly recommend a closer inspection of this property to appreciate all that it has to offer. SITUATION Horton House Farm is situated in a rural location in the heart of the noted North Shropshire countryside, yet is only approximately 1 mile from the well known North Shropshire town of Wem, which has an excellent range of local shopping, recreational and educational facilities. Wem is also within easy motoring distance of the larger centres of Shrewsbury (12 miles) and Whitchurch (10 miles), both of which, have a more comprehensive range of amenities of all kinds. DIRECTIONS From Ellesmere take the A495 road to the village of Welshampton. In Welshampton turn right on to the B5063 Wem road and continue for approximately 5.5 miles (passing through the village of Northwood) and the drive to Horton House Farm will be located on the left hand side. From Wem proceed on the B5063 for approximately 1 mile and the drive to Horton House Farm will be located on the hallsgb.com

121m x 1.514m) With a low flush WC, hand basin (H&C), radiator, double glazed opaque window to side elevation and an archway leading through to a: BOILER ROOM 6'0" x 5'2" (1.819m x 1.

3 right hand side. THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES: With a stable type rear entrance door with centre glazed panel opening in to a: REAR ENTRANCE HALL With a tiled floor and a door in to a: CLOAKROOM 6'11" x 4'11" (2.121m x 1.514m) With a low flush WC, hand basin (H&C), radiator, double glazed opaque window to side elevation and an archway leading through to a: BOILER ROOM 6'0" x 5'2" (1.819m x 1.571m) With a continuation of the tiled floor, a 'Grant' oil fired central heating boiler which heats the domestic hot water and central heating radiators. A further door leads from the Rear Entrance Hall in to a: UTILITY ROOM 14'3" x 8'2" (4.353m x 2.505m) With tiled flooring, a stainless steel sink unit (H&C) with draining area to one side, roll topped work surface areas to either side, base units incorporating cupboards and drawers, planned space for a washing machine, planned space for a dryer, planned space for a larder fridge, double glazed window to side elevation, exposed ceiling timbers, radiator. A further door leads from the Rear Entrance Hall in to the: KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 29'3" x 13'11" (8.920m x 4.231m) (Plus 4.023m x 3.452m) With an oak boarded floor and a fully fitted Kitchen comprising a stainless steel sink unit (H&C) with swan necked mixer tap over and double cupboard below, a range of roll topped work surface areas with base units incorporating cupboards and drawers, integrated dishwasher, an integrated 'Hotpoint' microwave and oven below, a range of matching eye-level cupboards, a further stainless steel sink unit with swan necked mixer tap (H&C), planned space for an American style fridge/freezer, an 'Aga' with hotplate warming plate, oven below and warming drawer, a roll topped breakfast bar with central 'Hotpoint' four ring halogen hob unit with extractor hood over and cupboards below, double glazed windows to rear and side elevations, double glazed double opening doors leading out to the side patio area and gardens beyond, carpeted staircase to first floor. DINING ROOM 14'3" x 13'0" (4.335m x 3.961m) With a continuation of the oak wood boarded floor, exposed ceiling timbers, radiator, recessed display area and a partly glazed door leading through to the: LOUNGE 29'10" x 12'11" (9.094m x 3.945m) With a fitted carpet as laid, double glazed windows to front and side elevations, radiators, a cast iron log burning stove standing on a raised slated hearth with a brick surround and heavy oak timber over, a door leading out to the front porch. A further door leads from the Kitchen/Breakfast Room in to the: FAMILY ROOM 13'8" x 12'3" (4.161m x 3.742m) With a continuation of the oak wood boarded floor, a cast iron wood burning stove standing on a raised slate hearth with a brick surround, double glazed window to front elevation, inspection hatch to roof space.

3 Reception Room/s 5 Bedroom/s 3 Bath/Shower Room/s The carpeted staircase rises from the Kitchen/Breakfast Room to a: FIRST FLOOR LANDING AREA With a continuation of the fitted carpet as laid,

There is a further door from the First Floor Landing Area in to a: RECESSED WALK-IN WARDROBE With a continuation of the fitted carpet as laid and a radiator.

4 3 Reception Room/s 5 Bedroom/s 3 Bath/Shower Room/s The carpeted staircase rises from the Kitchen/Breakfast Room to a: FIRST FLOOR LANDING AREA With a continuation of the fitted carpet as laid, radiator and a door in to the AIRING CUPBOARD housing the hot water cylinder with surrounding slatted shelving. There is a further door from the First Floor Landing Area in to a: RECESSED WALK-IN WARDROBE With a continuation of the fitted carpet as laid and a radiator. Doors lead from the Landing in to the following: BEDROOM 1 18'8" x 13'2" (5.686m x 4.012m) (Maximum measurement - the room is slightly 'L' shaped). With a fitted carpet as laid, double glazed windows to rear and side elevations, radiator and a door in to the: EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM With a fitted carpet as laid, low flush WC, pedestal hand basin (H&C), fully tiled shower cubicle with mains fed shower, double glazed opaque window to side elevation, heated towel rail/radiator, fully tiled walls. BEDROOM 2 13'3" x 10'9" (4.035m x 3.266m) With a fitted carpet as laid, double glazed window to side elevation, radiator. BEDROOM 3 13'0" x 11'10" (3.962m x 3.609m) With a fitted carpet as laid, double glazed window to front elevation, radiator, inspection hatch to roof space. BEDROOM 4 13'2" x 13'2" (4.024m x 4.015m) With a fitted carpet as laid, double glazed window to front elevation, radiator and a door in to a recessed storage cupboard with a double glazed window to front elevation. BEDROOM 5/OFFICE 10'0" x 6'6" (3.052m x 1.967m) With a fitted carpet as laid, radiator, double glazed window to side elevation. FAMILY BATHROOM With a tiled floor, free standing bath with central mixer tap (H&C) and shower attachment over, hand basin (H&C) with a roll topped work surface area to one side, mirrored storage cupboards above with cupboards and shelving to either side, a low flush WC, double glazed opaque window to side elevation, extensively tiled walls, chromium heated towel rail/radiator. SHOWER ROOM With tiled flooring, pedestal hand basin (H&C), low flush WC, fully tiled walls, tiled shower cubicle with mains fed shower, double glazed opaque window to side elevation, chromium heated towel rail/radiator. OUTSIDE The property is approached off a private drive over a gravelled forecourt area with room for parking and manoeuvring a good number of vehicles, fronted by a: TRIPLE GARAGE BLOCK 29'2" x 19'0" (8.9 x 5.8) With up and over roller shutter doors, concreted floor, power and light laid on with storage at first floor level. Shrewsbury / Bishops Castle / Ellesmere / Oswestry / Welshpool / Whitchurch / Kidderminster / Worcester /

BRICK BUILT BARN 44'9" x 33'7" (13.63 x 10.24) Being the former shippon to the holding, comprising: STORE ROOM 7'11" (widening to 11'5" x 12'7" (2.41 (widening to 3.48) x 3.

5 BRICK BUILT BARN 44'9" x 33'7" (13.63 x 10.24) Being the former shippon to the holding, comprising: STORE ROOM 7'11" (widening to 11'5" x 12'7" (2.41 (widening to 3.48) x 3.84) With adjacent: STABLE 11'5" x 11'3" (3.49 x 3.42) WORKSHOP 16'8" x 17'3" (5.08 x 5.25) THE GARDENS The gardens are a most attractive feature of the property and briefly comprise an attractively set paved patio terrace to the side of the property making a lovely setting for outside dining/bbqs etc leading on to an area of lawn which leads around the side of the property to the front where there is a further good sized front lawn divided in two by a central pathway with a number of mature trees providing an excellent screen. This main area of garden leads through to further extensive lawns with central pool feature all bordered to one side by the approach drive. THE LAND The land is a principal feature of the property and is situated predominantly to the side and rear of the house and buildings, ideal for the grazing of all kinds of livestock, in particular horses. The property extends, in all, to approximately 10.5 acres or thereabouts. However, a further approx. 23 acres of land is available for purchase by separate negotiation (outlined blue on the attached plan). NB. Please note, the neighbouring property 'The Swallows', has a vehicular right of way over the entrance drive. SERVICES We understand that the property has the benefit of mains water and electricity. Drainage is to a private system. TENURE The property is said to be of freehold tenure and vacant possession will be given on completion of the purchase. LOCAL AUTHORITY Shropshire Council, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6ND COUNCIL TAX The property is in Band ' F ' on the Shropshire Council Register. The payment for 2015/2016 is 2, VIEWING By appointment through Halls, The Square, Ellesmere, Shropshire. Tel:(01691)

FOR SALE Horton House Farm, Horton, Nr Wem, Shropshire, SY4 5ND Indicative floor plans only - NOT TO SCALE - All floor plans are included only as a guide and should not be relied upon as a source of

Please contact your local Halls office to make an appointment. Mortgage/ financial advice.

We are able to recommend a completely independent chartered surveyor. Details can be provided upon request.

Halls Holdings Ltd and any joint agents for themselves, and for the Vendor of the property whose Agents they are, give notice that: (i) These particulars are produced in good faith, are set out as a

6 FOR SALE Horton House Farm, Horton, Nr Wem, Shropshire, SY4 5ND Indicative floor plans only - NOT TO SCALE - All floor plans are included only as a guide and should not be relied upon as a source of information for area, measurement or detail. Property to sell? We would be delighted to provide you with a free no obligation market assessment of your existing property. Please contact your local Halls office to make an appointment. Mortgage/ financial advice. We are able to recommend a completely independent financial advisor, who is authorised and regulated by the FSA. Details can be provided upon request. Do you require a surveyor? We are able to recommend a completely independent chartered surveyor. Details can be provided upon request. Energy Performance Ratings Ellesmere office: The Square, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 0AW E. ellesmere@hallsgb.com IMPORTANT NOTICE. Halls Holdings Ltd and any joint agents for themselves, and for the Vendor of the property whose Agents they are, give notice that: (i) These particulars are produced in good faith, are set out as a general guide only and do not constitute any part of a contract (ii) No person in the employment of or any agent of or consultant to Halls Holdings has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property (iii) Measurements, areas and distances are approximate, Floor plans and photographs are for guidance purposes only (photographs are taken with a wide angled / zoom lenses) and dimensions shapes and precise locations may differ (iv) It must not be assumed that the property has all the required planning or building regulation consents. Halls Holdings,Bowmen Way, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 3DR. Registered in England hallsgb.com Residential / Fine Art / Rural Professional / Auctions / Commercial

Offers in the region of 650,000

FOR SALE Offers in the region of 650,000 The Wood Farm, Burlton, Nr Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 5SU A substantial 6 bedroomed period country house with lovely surrounding gardens in a super unspoilt rural