4-bedroom detached house · SY4 5AE
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A substantial four-bedroom Georgian home offering around 4,000 sq ft of characterful living accommodation, accompanied by a detached coach-house with potential and an attractive walled garden, all of which provides excellent scope for modernisation and improvement; conveniently situated within the heart of Wem.
Description - Halls are delighted with instruction to offer Brunswick House, 63 New Street in Wem for sale by private treaty Brunswick House is a wonderful example of Georgian architecture and boasts an imposing 4,000 sq ft of elegantly proportioned rooms situated across two traditionally arranged floors; all of which now offers excellent scope for comprehensive modernisation.
The property is accessed via an in-and-out driveway onto gardens which extend, in all, to around 0.58ac, these predominately retained within a delightful walled garden and joined by a detached period coach house which may offer potential for development (LA consent permitting).
Situation - Brunswick House enjoys a convenient yet private position within the heart of the historic market town of Wem, which provides a respectable range of day-to-day amenities, including Schools, Supermarkets, Train Station, Public Houses, Restaurants, and Medical Facilities, whilst nestling within the rolling grandeur of the north Shropshire countryside.
The larger towns of Oswestry and Whitchurch lie close at hand and offer a more comprehensive offering of facilities, with the county centre of Shrewsbury situated some 20 minutes to south.
Links to further afield are usefully provided by Wem's train station, which sits within walking distance, and the nearby A49 which connects the town to the wider region W3w - What3Words ///caked.diplomas.sting Schooling - Within a short drive are a number of highly rated state and private schools including The Thomas Adams School, St.
Peter’s C of E Primary, Lakelands Academy, Newtown C of E Primary, Ellesmere College, Shrewsbury School, Shrewsbury High School, Moreton Hall, The Priory, Prestefelde Prep., Packwood Haugh, and Adcote School for Girls.
Directions - Leave Shrewsbury to the north via the A528, keeping right at the village of Harmer Hill as the road becomes the B5476 and continue into Wem.
At a T junction in the centre of Wem, turn right and, shortly after, turn left onto New Street where, around 0.2 miles later, the property is situated on the left.
The Property - Brunswick House is typical of its era and perfectly expresses the Georgian architectural mindset, with its uncomplicated symmetry borrowing from the classical aesthetic heralded by ancient Greece and Rome.
Brunswick House provides a superb opportunity for purchasers to modernise and reimagine the property into a particularly fine and substantially proportioned family home.
The ground floor features a selection of spacious receptions rooms, presently utilised as a Sitting Room, Dining Room, and Study, all accessed off a traditionally styled Entrance Hall, before moving through to a welcoming Breakfast Room/Lounge.
From the Breakfast Room, the ground floor accommodation continues through to a Kitchen, from where a Utility Room and Pantry are accessible.
Stairs rise to a landing with, to the fore, to evenly proportioned Bedrooms overlooking the front gardens, alongside a Family Bathroom which serves the first floor and a separate Cloakroom.
A door leads from the landing to an inner Hallway, where access is provided into two further Bedrooms, one of which boasts a large walk-in-wardrobe which offers potential to become an En-Suite.
Gardens - The gardens of Brunswick House are a particular delight and are far larger than one might anticipate for such a conveniently situated property, extending, as they do in all, to around 0.58ac.
Accessed via an in-and-out driveway which encompasses and expanse of lawn retained with established topiary hedging before leading past the north of the property to a parking area situated before a detached brick-built coach house.
To the right of the driveway is the property's crown jewel, an attractive walled garden which features a range of mature trees, shrubs, and planting, alongside further areas of lawn and a greenhouse.
Immediately to the rear of the property is a further, and especially private, area of lawn The Coach House - The coach house is charming vestige of the property's history and offers excellent potential for a variety of onward usages.
Of predominately brick construction, the outbuilding could, following works, serve as an external home office, home gym, or annexe (LA consent permitting).
The Accommodation Comprises - - Ground Floor - Entrance Hall: Sitting Room: 6.23m x 4.62m Dining Room: 5.80m x 4.10m Study: 4.72m x 3.72m Breakfast Room: 4.51m, x 4.45m Kitchen: 4.05m x 3.83m Utility Room: Store (ext): - First Floor - Bedroom One: 5.03m x 4.01m Walk-In-Wardrobe: 3.76m x 1.79m Bedroom Two: 4.66m x 4.08m Bedroom Three: 4.57m x 4.12m Walk-In-Wardrobe: Bedroom Four: 4.51m x 3.07m Family Bathroom: Services - We understand that the property has the benefit of mains water, electricity, gas and drainage.
Local Authority - Shropshire Council, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6ND.
Council Tax - The property is shown as being within council tax band G on the local authority register.
Services - We understand that the property has the benefit of mains water, drainage, and electrics.
Tenure & Possession - We understand that the property is of freehold tenure and vacant possession will be given on completion of the purchase Local Authority - Shropshire Council, The Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
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.
Viewings - By appointment through Halls, The Square, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 0AW.
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