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See how verdicts work4-bedroom house · SY5 0EL
Sold STCListed 233 days
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About
A most charming and attractively presented mature semi detached cottage, set with easily maintained gardens backing onto farmland in this beautiful rural locality.
Directions - From Shrewsbury, proceed west along the Bishops Castle Road (A488) and continue onto Pontesbury and through to Minsterley, once in the village and at the mini roundabout take the first exit heading towards Bishops Castle.
Travel for approximately 1 mile and take the right turn signposted Hopesgate and Bentlawnt. Proceed along Drury Lane and Yew Tree Cottage will be identified on the left hand side.
Situation - The property is located in a beautiful rural position and is within close proximity to the village amenities of Minsterley which includes a mini Morrisons, petrol station, pub and primary school.
The next village of Pontesbury also provides a comprehensive and a wide range of amenities. Shrewsbury town centre offers a fashionable range of shops and restaurants together with a rail service.
Alternatively, further west is the pretty town of Bishops Castle. Description - Yew Tree Cottage is a most appealing mature semi detached cottage, presented in excellent decorative order.
The ground floor contains a sizeable kitchen diner, living room with log burning stove and bathroom with utility off.
To the first floor, there are four bedrooms, the principal of which has an en-suite shower room.
Outside, there is off-street parking whilst the gardens, which are mostly landscaped, offer patio seating areas, gravelled sections and beautifully stocked shrubbery beds and borders.
The rear of the property adjoins fields and has a lovely pen outlook.
Accommodation - Storm porch with panelled oak stable door and part glazed entrance door through to:- Kitchen Diner - Tiled floor, providing a range of eye and base level units, comprising cupboards and drawers, dual fuel range cooker with electric double oven and grill and seven ring gas hob unit.
Ceramic sink unit and drainer with mixer tap. Space for fridge. Twin glazed french doors leading to rear gravel area and lovely aspect over adjoining farmland with hill beyond.
Inner Hall - With staircase to first floor, built in cloaks cupboard and part glazed door to:- Living Room - Tiled floor, inglenook fireplace with exposed brickwork and log burner, fully glazed French doors to rear.
Bathroom - Tiled floor, white suite comprising low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, panelled bath, corner shower cubicle with mains fed shower, inset tiling and splash screen, part tiled walls and tiled splash, wall mounted heated towel rail.
Boiler Room/Utility Room - With Warmflow oil fired central heating boiler, eye and base level storage cupboards, fitted worktop, space and plumbing for washing machine Split Level Landing - Doors off and to:- Bedroom One - Access to loft space, dual aspect windows.
Ensuite Shower Room - With low level WC, wall mounted wash hand basin and shower cubicle with mains fed shower, inset aqua boarding and splash green. Heated towel rail.
Bedroom Two - Bedroom Three - Bedroom Four - Outside - The property provides an off-street parking area with space for circa two vehicles.
The Gardens - To the front, the gardens offer flagged patio seating areas, together with abundantly stocked shrubbery beds and borders containing a variety of plants and flowering shrubs.
Cold water tap and twin electrical power sockets. To the rear, there is a low maintenance gravelled area with lovely aspect over fields and hills beyond.
General Remarks - Anti-Money Laundering (Aml) Checks - We are legally obligated to undertake anti-money laundering checks on all property purchasers.
Whilst we are responsible for ensuring that these checks, and any ongoing monitoring, are conducted properly; the initial checks will be handled on our behalf by a specialist company, Movebutler, who will reach out to you once your offer has been accepted.
The charge for these checks is £30 (including VAT) per purchaser, which covers the necessary data collection and any manual checks or monitoring that may be required.
This cost must be paid in advance, directly to Movebutler, before a memorandum of sale can be issued, and is non-refundable. We thank you for your cooperation.
Fixtures And Fittings - Only those items described in these particulars are included in the sale. Tenure - Freehold. Purchasers must confirm via their solicitor.
Services - Mains water, electricity and drainage are understood to be connected. Oil fired central heating. None of these services have been tested.
Council Tax - The property is in Council Tax band 'C' on the Shropshire Council Register. Viewings - By appointment through Halls, 2 Barker Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 1QJ.
Value & comps
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