Property description
* 4 bedroom detached Georgian farmhouse * Coveted central village location * Characterful property with many original features and a contemporary neutral treatment * Exceptionally stylishly presented * Accommodation over three storeys * Reception hall * Superb farmhouse kitchen * Two reception rooms * Downstairs shower room * Utility * 4 double bedrooms * Family bathroom * uPVC double glazed casement windows in traditional Georgian design * Gas fired central heating * Off road parking before and behind remote controlled gate * Private garden
Imagine the old farmhouse a couple of hundred years ago, a solitary dwelling, with a couple of stone and brick outbuildings and surrounded by pasture and arable land. Still used as a working farm until the latter half of the last century and occupied by the farmer until just 13 years ago when the present owners moved in, College Farm has witnessed the transformation of the surrounding area, which used to house its large piggery, into a small community of exclusive and predominantly modern houses. The property, with its imposing dual gabled front elevation and stylish open porch, very much still the jewel in the crown, now has a few well designed modern properties to either side, a fabulous open outlook over the large parkland in the centre of the village and still the rolling hills as a back drop. As the superior period property in the vicinity and dating in part back to Georgian times or earlier, this wonderful part stone part rendered family home offers even more on the inside. Internal inspection is seriously a must.This delightful unique period property is situated just a short stroll from the village, with its comprehensive array of shops, pub, church and coffee shop and a minute or so from the doctor’s surgery, large green with its village hall and many sporting facilities, this property really is in an enviable location. Pattingham, a genuinely rural village with a fantastic community spirit and only a couple of miles from the city, centre ticks every wish list with its exceptional accessibility, equidistant from many superb secondary schools all of which provide coaches that stop a couple of minutes walk from the property, a lovely primary school in the village a stone’s throw away, and yet with beautiful Shropshire countryside an all sides. The renowned Patshul Park is also worth a mention, offering a fabulous hotel, fishing, golf and leisure complex, and is less than a mile away.
The house, originally traditionally laid out with two reception rooms on either side of the front door and a narrow hallway which dissected the house, has been opened up in a charming and imaginative way, now offering a delightful open reception hall with a feature glazed gable, large beamed dual aspect lounge - the side window and the superb brick chimney breast were uncovered, (a fabulous surprise!) by the present owners. To the rear of the property there is a wonderful farmhouse kitchen which, accessed from the rear garden via large French windows flanked by windows on both sides, is undoubtedly the hub of the house, offering generous square proportions and a huge number of stylish Shaker style units, painted in a dusky cream under a thick beech work surface. A luxurious travertine floor which carries right through the utility room, the hall and the downstairs shower room , benefitting from supplementary electric underfloor heating reflects the light which floods through the rear windows and gives a subtle refinement to the rustic qualities. The old ledge and brace doors, with original Suffolk latches all through, beamed ceilings and gorgeous cast iron fireplaces come to life under the clean light of contemporary ceiling spotlights and the filtered light through the modern plantation shutters. The character and presence of the property is exquisitely presented with high specification appointments and a tasteful and discerning neutral décor enhances the wonderful blend of old and new. One is in no doubt as to the clever eye for design and attention to detail of the present owner which gives the old house a fresh, contemporary complementing perfectly the charming ambience of bygone times.
Old Stamp Duty (at asking price) £14550.00 NEW STAMP DUTY (at asking price) £14250.00 SAVING £300.00
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