Oakfield, Hopton Heath, Craven Arms

Full Description

This 4-bedroom detached, split-level home enjoying grounds extending to 2 acres, includes a stable block and indoor swimming pool and sits in the hamlet of Hopton Heath surrounded by beautiful South Shropshire countryside. The accommodation, which is much improved, benefits from oil-fired heating, uPVC double glazing, solar panels and air-source heating for the swimming pool. It includes, on the upper ground floor, an entrance hall, living room, refitted kitchen/dining room 3 double bedrooms, 2 shower rooms. On the lower ground floor there is a bedroom with ensuite wet room, utility/second kitchen, hobby room and garage. This delightful country home has potential for multigenerational use, homeworking and planning permission in situ to convert the stable block into an annex.
EPC: D

The small hamlet of Hopton Heath is surrounded by beautiful south Shropshire countryside. The popular and well serviced village of Leintwardine is approximately 3 miles away and offers a full range of local facilities. The historic market town of Ludlow and the smaller towns of Craven Arms and Knighton are both within easy travelling distance.

Front door with matching side panels opens into porch. Glazed door with matching full length side panels into the

Entrance Hall - With door into a large cloak cupboard with hanging rails. There is also a glazed door out onto the rear raised terrace and double doors into the linen cupboard with a Tempest hot water cylinder.

Living Room - 6.18 x 4.80 (20'3" x 15'8") - Sits to the rear of the property and has 2 large windows and sliding doors out onto the rear terrace with a beautiful view over the property’s gardens and paddock. There is a feature fireplace with Hamlet wood burning stove.

Kitchen/Dining Room - 7.30m x 4.80m (23'11" x 15'8") - Full of natural light with windows to front and front/side. There is ample room for a large table and chairs and room for a sofa. The kitchen is recently refitted with a modern range of matching units, quartz work surfaces and splashbacks and central island. The stainless-steel sink unit has a boiling tap. There is an integrated dishwasher, fridge freezer, Neff double oven with microwave, Neff induction hob with extractor unit above and a useful shelved pantry cupboard. There are extensive ceiling downlighters and glazed door into side porch, having windows and door to front/side elevation.

Bedroom 1 - 3.90m x 3.30m (12'9" x 10'9") - Having window to rear elevation and overlooking gardens and paddock. Across one wall, an excellent range of fitted wardrobe cupboards with hanging rail, shelving and high-level cupboards.

Bedroom 2 - 3.93m x 3.67m (12'10" x 12'0") - Having window to rear with a lovely view and, across one wall, an excellent range of fitted wardrobe cupboards, chest of drawers and shelving.

Bedroom 3 - 3.83m x 2.70m (12'6" x 8'10") - Having window to front side.

Shower Room 1 - 2.70m x 2.70m (8'10" x 8'10") - Having window to frontage. Recently refitted with a modern suite in white with wash-hand basin and excellent range of fitted storage cupboards, WC, bidet and double width shower cubicle with multi-head shower fitted. Tiled splashbacks and tiled floor.

Shower Room 2 - 2.3m x 1.47m (7'6" x 4'9") - Having window to frontage. White suite of wash hand basin with vanity cupboard, WC and corner shower with shower fitted and tiled splashbacks.

Doored staircase then drops from the hallway into the lower ground floor accommodation. This offers potential for multigenerational living and some form of annex. Currently, there is a

Utility Room - 3.96m x 3.60m (12'11" x 11'9") - having door and window to rear elevation. Planned space and plumbing for washing machine and dryer, range of matching units with oak styled fronts to include base cupboards, wall cupboards and drawers and stainless-steel sink unit.

Bedroom 4 - Having window to rear elevation. This large double bedroom has excellent fitted wardrobe cupboards.

Ensuite Wet Room - 2.55m x 1.60m (8'4" x 5'2") - with a suite in white, WC, pedestal wash hand basin, shower area with multi-head shower fitted, non-slip floor and tiled surrounds.

Hobby Room - 4.83m x 2.70m (15'10" x 8'10") - Having double doors out onto the rear garden.

Door into

Integral Garage - 4.80m x 2.70m (15'8" x 8'10") - Having up and over door to rear elevation and door back into hobby room

Outside - The property is approached through double opening gates onto a tarmacadamed driveway. The front boundary has brick pillars and fencing aiding privacy and a lovely mature space with lawned gardens, trees and shrubs. There is a detached stone building which used to be the weighbridge office that sits in the corner of the front garden. There are paved seating areas and the tarmacadamed driveway sweeps down past the side of the property, passing a large monkey puzzle tree to the rear of the property. This provides excellent parking at the rear of the house and access to the garage. Sitting also to the side of the property, there is an ornamental pond whilst the rear garden is laid to lawn, interspersed with mature trees, shrubs and plants, a timber framed garden shed, greenhouse, soft fruit section and potting shed. There is also a raised and paved seating area overlooking the gardens and, from here, access to the property’s swimming pool can be found. The swimming pool is heated and enclosed with a polycarbonate roof and has numerous windows overlooking the gardens. The pool measures approximately 9m x 4.5m with a cover and has recently been upgraded by the current vendors. At the bottom of the garden, gated access then leads into the property’s paddock with a field shelter whilst, sitting at the rear side of the garden, there is a stable block and store which has planning permission in situ for change of use into an annex if desired. The plot, in total, extends to just under 2 acres.

Services - Mains electricity, mains water, private drainage system, oil fired heating to radiators, windows are uPVC double glazed.
Swimming pool – has had upgrades during the owners’ ownership of the property including new pumps, filters and an air source heat pump to heat the water.
Property also has the benefit of solar panels which were added to the roof in 2023 and reduced electricity costs and provide a small payment back to the grid.
NOTE: planning permission has been granted for the stable block to be converted into a one bedroom annex. The planning application number is 24/01018/FUL.
Broadband speed: basic 6 Mbps
Flood Risk: No flood risk

Local Authority - Shropshire Council
Council Tax Band F

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