A beautifully appointed country cottage with outbuildings, ancillary accommodation standing in wonderful grounds of 1.31 acres with further land available by separate negotiation.
Owned for over thirty years, Wigwig End is a stunning brick-built cottage which has been sympathetically restored and extended by the current owners. Great care has been taken with the design and restoration of the property which now offers beautifully appointed accommodation over two floors. The ground floor has an excellent flow of rooms centred around the large main hallway. Reception rooms consist of a generous sitting room, dining room, study/snug and oak garden room. Notable period features include original fireplaces and beamed ceilings. A fitted kitchen with oil fired range, utility/boot room and W.C. complete the ground floor accommodation. Notable views over the beautiful, landscaped gardens and surrounding countryside are to be had from the garden room and kitchen.On the first floor is a wonderful principal bedroom served by an en suite bathroom, two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom. There is the potential to extend the first floor subject to the necessary permissions.Gardens, grounds and outbuildingsLot 1: The house is approached by a generous gravelled driveway, sweeping in front of the detached garage with a one bedroomed studio apartment above. This apartment is beautifully fitted with an open plan sitting/dining area and galley kitchen. There is a separate bathroom and a screened off bedroomed area. The apartment is accessed via a reclaimed wrought iron staircase.Formal gardens surround the property which has been beautifully designed, providing year-round colour from the mature borders. A stream runs in front of the cottage turning a bespoke built galvanised water wheel. Terraced areas can be found nearer the house giving elevated views over the garden and surrounding countryside. Adjacent to the garage is a productive kitchen garden, greenhouse, potting shed and to the north is a beautiful block of woodland with an established wildlife walk.Lot 2: Accessed via a separate gateway from the highway is a further 1.52 acres acres of ground consisting of a pasture paddock, woodland and occupied by a detached partly converted stone building, timber outbuildings with a an adjacent yard area. This lot is available by separate negotiation.ServicesMains electricity and water. Private drainage. Oil-fired range and Biomass boiler system for logs and pellets.Energy performance certificate: rating to be confirmedAgents NoteTo the north of the house and forming part of the formal grounds, is a parcel of land that is currently unregistered. The owners legal representatives are in the process of having this registered with the Land Registry. Please speak to the agents for further information.
Wigwig End enjoys a superb position on the edge of Homer surrounded by beautiful Shropshire countryside. The nearby historic market town of Much Wenlock provides a good selection of everyday facilities including a number of shops, public houses and restaurants whilst a further comprehensive range of amenities are found in the county town of Shrewsbury. The county is noted for its excellent schools in both the state and the private sector. Road communications are excellent with the A5 linking to Oswestry and Chester then east through Telford and the national motorway network. Train stations are found at Telford and Shrewsbury, with regular services to London. Distances: Much Wenlock 1.4 miles, Shrewsbury 11.9 miles, Telford 8 miles, Oswestry 29.8 miles, Birmingham 42 miles. (Distances are approximateDirectionsTake the A4169 north out of Much Wenlock. Fifty metres before the delimit sign, just passed the William Brookes School, take an unobtrusive left turn signposted to Wigwig and Homer. The property is the last on the right when leaving Homer, approximately 0.9 miles from the turn. What3Words ///skips.hawks.bright