Directions An early 19th Century Grade II Listed country house offering five bedroom accommodation and set in half an acre of

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1 The Miller House, Munslow Asking Price 495,000

2 An early 19th Century Grade II Listed country house offering five bedroom accommodation and set in half an acre of grounds with stone outbuildings, all occupying an enviable village position. This property offers plenty of character and potential whilst requiring some updating. EPC exempt. Location The village of Munslow is a peaceful village in South Shropshire and offers the popular country restaurant of The Crown Inn and also a local Garage with a shop. The area enjoys the attractive backdrop of the Shropshire countryside whilst being positioned centrally with good connections to nearby towns and villages. Munslow is a short distance from the village of Aston Munslow with a garage, a shop and The Swan Inn Public House, whilst then leading on to Diddlebury offering the Corvedale Primary School and after 7 miles heading west arriving in the market town of Craven Arms (7 miles) which offers local amenities, shops, a doctor's surgery and transport links including a Train Station on the Cardiff to Manchester line. The Medieval market town of Ludlow is found 10 miles to the south offering period architecture, restaurants, street markets and a larger variety of shops and boutique outlets, sport and leisure facilities, golf and race courses. Bridgnorth is a market town found on the River Severn 15 miles north east offering the famous Severn Valley Railway amongst other popular tourist attractions. Motorway connections at Junction 4 of the M54 are found 23 miles north via Much Wenlock. Approximate Travelling Distances: Craven Arms 7 miles Ludlow 10 miles Bridgnorth 15 miles M54 Telford 23 miles Directions Travelling east along the B4368 from Craven Arms and arriving in the village of Munslow, continue along and before following the road around a right hand bend turn left next to the parish noticeboard and post-box. Follow the lane for 50 yards and take the first turning right onto a gravelled driveway. Turn immediately right crossing a cattle-grid and entering the driveway of The Millers House. Foreword The property is approached to the rear elevation having an entrance and parking driveway. In the rear gardens there is an old stone built coach house and stable with loft and also a stone built double garage. The gardens feature stone walls, mature trees and shrubs and flowing lawns. Approaching the house, there is a small porch at the rear elevation and also to the right hand side brick steps leading down to the lower ground floor. The Millers house appears in good condition having noticeably been maintained by the former owner, though the house is now in need of some cosmetic updating and refurbishment. As the property offers a lower ground floor level with cellars beneath there is great potential for the adaption and improvement to this historic property. Outside the property also offers great potential having large grounds principally laid to lawn with mature boundaries. The outbuildings also offer the opportunity for improvement and development subject to the necessary planning consents. View this property Prospective purchasers are invited to view this property strictly by prior appointment and accompanied by the selling agents: McCartneys LLP, Corvedale Road, Craven Arms Tel: or cravenarms@mccartneys.co.uk.

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5 Ground Floor The main front entrance doors open to a Reception Hall which is a curved room having a boarded floor and stone steps ascending to the first floor landing. With two radiators, a ceiling chandelier and telephone and power points. A door enters the Sitting Room which offers a spacious reception room centred around a large stone fireplace with open fire, having alcoves to either side and a large sash window to the front elevation. This large reception room with high ceilings and character features is found open-plan to a Dining Hall which links to a second Living Room having a featured fireplace with large stone chimney breast, recessed sides with book cases, with a large sash window to front elevation, a radiator, power points and high ceilings. Form the Lounge a door enters the attaching Integral Garage with two doors to the front driveway, having an oil fired central heating boiler and electric meters. The Garage has a concrete floor and painted rendered walls with a window to the front elevation and a side cupboard. From the Lounge a door opens to an Inner Hallway which offers access to a rear Porch with rear entrance door whilst also having access to a ground floor Cloakroom with offers a low level WC and wash hand basin with heated towel rail and rear window. From the Inner Hallway a door leads into the Kitchen. The Kitchen Dining Room with fitted carpets and floor tiling has a featured stone fireplace with inset AGA range stove. The room has high ceilings and exposed ceiling and wall timbers, double aspects windows to the side and rear. The Kitchen offers fitted base and wall units with an integrated sink unit. First Floor An original turning staircase with stone steps ascends to a carpeted first floor landing with a large sash window to the front elevation, there is a doorway to an enclosed second staircase and access to two large Bedrooms. To left, a door opens into a large Double Bedroom with fitted carpets and having dual built-in double wardrobes, a radiator and with a large sash window to the front elevation, a central ceiling timber and door accessing the Bathroom The Bathroom is a very spacious with a vinyl tiled floor and offering a white suite comprising a panel bath unit with mixer shower tap attachment, pedestal wash hand basin and low level WC. Having complementary splash wall tiling, a heated towel rail, a radiator, a side dormer window, shaver point and exposed ceiling beams. A door leads through to a third Bedroom. A Double Bedroom or Dressing Room with fitted carpets and a curtained immersion cylinder, having a window to the rear elevation, featured stone walls at rear, a radiator and a pitched ceiling with exposed timbers. From the landing a door leads to a further spacious Double Bedroom. The Master Bedroom has fitted carpets, a radiator, exposed ceiling timbers and a large sash window to the front elevation, having a large chimney breast and a recessed fitted wardrobe, having telephone and power points, high ceilings and a further door leading in to a private Ensuite Bathroom. The Ensuite Bathroom offers a white suite comprising a panel jet bath unit with electric instant shower over, a pedestal wash hand basin and a low level WC with complementary wall tiling, having a vinyl tiled floor, a heated towel rail, radiator and a window to the rear elevation. The Ensuite also offers an enclosed heated cupboard with slatted shelving and a small radiator with linen cupboard above.

6 Second Floor A carpeted staircase ascends to a second floor landing with original wooden flooring, having featured stone walls and dormer windows to the rear elevation. There is a radiator and telephone and power points plus access to a large Landing Cupboard with gun cabinet. To right, a door leads into a Double Bedroom with roof eaves and exposed ceiling timbers, having featured stone walls and original wooden flooring, there is a cold water tank and a radiator. Across the landing to a second Double Bedroom having a dormer window to the rear elevation, a radiator, telephone and power points, rack shelving, roof eaves and exposed ceiling timbers. Lower Ground Floor Outside of the front elevation brick steps lead down to an external yard with a door and a side Basement Store recess. Stepping inside to the old Kitchens which feature stone walls, a large old open fireplace with two side bread ovens and a flag stone floor. A door leads into a Utility Room/Scullery having flag stone flooring, base units and an integrated sink, with fuse board, an extractor fan and side window. From the Kitchens there is an inner hallway with stone walls and the old concrete staircase leading to the ground floor above (not connected). A door then leads through to a spacious carpeted sitting room with fireplace and double aspect windows. A large cellar door lifts up revealing wooden steps to the basement. Basement The cellar rooms have power points and lighting, flag stone floors and an old chimney recess with vents. An opening leads through to a smaller wine cellar with racking.

7 NOTICE: Floor Plan for illustrative purposes only, not to scale. All measurements and distances are approximate. The normal enquiries carried out by a purchaser s Solicitor and the type of inspection undertaken by a purchaser s Surveyor have not been carried out by the Selling Agents for the purpose of preparation of these particulars. Messrs McCartneys LLP for themselves and for the vendors or lessors of this property whose agents they are give notice that: the particulars ars are produced in good faith, are set out as a general guide only and do not constitute any part of a contract; no person in i n the employment of McCartneys LLP has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property. MCCARTNEYS LLP REGISTERED OFFICE: McCartneys LLP, The Ox Pasture, Overton Road, Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 4AA. Tel: REGISTERED NO: OC310186

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9 The Gardens The Miller House is set in 0.47 acres having large flowing lawns, featured walled gardens and mature trees and shrubs. The parking driveway and outbuildings are found to the rear of the house connecting to the entrance. Outbuildings The Double Garage has stone walls, a pitched tiled roof and cobbled floor with two pairs of double doors to the frontage and a central dividing wall inside. As a whole the garage extends to 5.5m x 4.08m with access directly from the driveway. The detached old coach house is built of stone walls and partial block work with a pitched tiled roof having a hay loft above. To front there is an old stable (3.6m x 3.56m) with a cobbled floor and fodder trough, having stone walls and an internal door leading through to a tack room and fuel store (4.2m x 2.75m) with side entrance door. Services We are informed that the property is connected to mains electricity and water. The property has a private septic tank. The property offers an oil fired central heating boiler and private on site oil tank. NOTE: The selling agents wish to remind prospective purchasers that the services, service installations, heating & electrical appliances have NOT been tested. Agents Notes The property is set back away from the B4368 road running through the village. Access is off the council adopted lane and via a very short Right of Way across a gravelled drive to the entrance driveway. The Miller House is a detached dwelling set in large grounds positioned centrally in the quiet village of Munslow. The property enjoys a lot of privacy with only a handful of neighbouring properties. To Toview viewthis thisproperty propertycall call or or cravenarms@mccartneys.co.uk cravenarms@mccartneys.co.uk