Market Drayton, Shropshire

SALISBURY HOUSE

This charming Georgian family home is spacious and well proportioned, while also benefitting from original features and high ceilings throughout. There are well established gardens and two driveways offering ample parking for guests, while the location offers quick and easy access to the local shops, cafes and amenities. Viewing of this property is considered essential in order to fully appreciate its charm. Vendor Suited.

KEY FEATURES

Entrance Hall

A spacious and rather grand entrance to the property, this room gives a great first impression and benefits from a significant fireplace and abundance of natural light.

Living Room

A large double aspect room with fireplace and attractive aspect via the large bay window onto the lawned gardens. The heigh ceilings add to the sense of space.

Dining Room

This double aspect room benefits from a large bay window to the front of the property and leads on through from the lounge and back around to the entrance hall, maximising the natural flow of the property.

Kitchen-Breakfast Room

This spacious room is at the heart of the house and offers ample space for entertaining, with the added benefit of French doors leading straight out onto the sun terrace. The Aga adds to the character charm of the property.

Office

The office is nicely positioned between the kitchen breakfast room and the DG conservatory which enhances the potential for flexible living.

Conservatory

The spacious and well-proportioned double-glazed conservatory looks out over the lawned gardens and adds further options for relaxation space and entertaining.

Basement

The cellar is accessed from the entrance hall and offers potential as a wine cellar, general storage or conversion to further living space if required.

SELLER INSIGHT

Salisbury House is an 1830’s classic Georgian property with large well-proportioned rooms and traditional features. An interesting feature is the bricked-in first-floor window - a consequence of the unpopular Window Tax before its abolishment in 1851. The present owners were attracted by the elegant and spacious accommodation of the house, the perfect home for a growing family.

The house is situated in an ideal location, a 10-minute walk into the town centre with its choice of shops, cafés and restaurants as well as short walks to the primary schools and Grove Secondary school. It has been a most happy family home for 36 years.

They have made a number of changes to the property during this time, whilst carefully maintaining its period features.

These include installing a large conservatory, French doors from the kitchen to the south patio, updating double glazing, building a detached spacious garage and converting an outhouse into a utility room leading off the family kitchen. They re-designed the garden to include raised vegetable beds, patios and a Mediterranean corner.

Salisbury House has always been at its best when full of people and the spacious kitchen is a natural hub where their multi-generational family and friends gather.

In winter everyone enjoys the warmth of the Aga and in summer the French doors are opened onto the patio for al fresco dining.

The inner hallway has been the setting for numerous social occasions and is the perfect location for the annual Christmas tree. The carpet is rolled back, and the parquet floor provides the ideal dancing area for parties.

During the very hot spells the owners discovered that opening the cellar door was an excellent way to introduce welcome cool air into the house! A favourite room is the elegant and comfortable sitting room, with its double aspect and graceful bay window providing an oasis of calm and relaxation even with a large family.

The garden has colour most of the year and the patios have been planned to provide interesting areas to seek sun or shade throughout the day. It is a particular pleasure on hot evenings to enjoy a drink or a meal outside as the sun sets. The shrubs and trees are outlined by uplighting in the borders and the water fountain adds to the experience.

Historic and friendly Market Drayton has a weekly market and a busy annual calendar including an Arts Festival, Ginger and Spice Festival. The vibrant Festival Drayton Centre showing films and live screenings, is the hub of the community. Walkmill Nature reserve and the Shropshire Union Canal are popular walking areas and the golf club is only 10 minutes’ drive away.

The beautiful historic County Town of Shrewsbury is 30 minutes’ drive.

As the owners prepare to downsize they take away a host of treasured memories and know that Salisbury House will make a new family equally happy.*

* These comments are the personal views of the current owner and are included as an insight into life at the property. They have not been independently verified, should not be relied on without verification and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agent.

KEY FEATURES

Principal Bedroom

A delightful double aspect room benefitting from an abundance of natural light along with fitted wardrobes offering significant hanging space.

Bedroom 2

This bedroom has two windows and has potential for reconfiguring to knock through to the adjacent additional bathroom to provide for an en-suite arrangement.

Bedroom 3

This room is double aspect and benefits from fitted wardrobes for hanging space.

Bedroom 4

This bedroom also benefits from two external windows and a rather charming frosted window internally through to the corridor.

Family Bathroom

A large window with full fitted suite.

Additional Bathroom

A window with full fitted suite.

REGISTERED OFFICE: 5 Regent Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2PE.

REGISTERED NO: 09929046.

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INFORMATION

Location

Market Drayton is a picturesque small town, nestled in a countryside setting with local amenities like schools, both junior and senior, cafes, restaurants, super markets, dentistry and doctoral facilities. This old historic market town features a unique and quaint atmosphere as it sits by the Shropshire Union Canal and offers great walks and events monthly filled with characteristic community rendezvouz. The town boasts its fabulous gardens and heritage sites and is also known for its jolly markets and stalls. If you’re into cycling or scenic walks then the area is strong in both quiet paths and roads throughout the town, villages and canal systems, perfect for the countryside lifestyle. It sits in-between the larger towns of Shropshire like Shrewsbury, Telford and Crewe.

Services

Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage.

Agent Notes

The driveway has shared access with the property being liable for 1/3 of any shared costs. There are also covenants on the property. Please ask the agent for further information.

Local Authority

Shropshire Council

offers over £500,000

Council Tax Band

Tenure Freehold

Strictly via the vendors’ sole agents

Fine & Country Telford through Julian Amos on 07870799446

Website

For more information visit www.fineandcountry.com/uk/telford

Opening Hours

Monday to Friday - 9.00 am - 5.30 pm Saturday - 9.00 am - 3 pm

Agents notes: All measurements are approximate and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure. Printed 28.06.2023

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PARTNER AGENT

Fine & Country Telford

07870 799 446

email: julian.amos@fineandcountry.com

‘I’m a family man with 22 years experience within the UK luxury property market, having worked at high end agencies within Shrewsbury, the Home Counties and Prime central London . Having re-located back to Shropshire with my young family back in early 2020, I’m now delighted to be able to offer my clients the very best possible standard of bespoke agency, advice and marketing know how.’

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