A substantial and attractively versatile detached period converted former village Inn, offering multiple family use, whilst providing a lawned garden, useful outbuilding range, very generous size parking area and amenity land, with stunning views to the rear out onto open farmland and hill woodland in the distance. IN ALL ABOUT 1 ACRE.

Directions - From Shrewsbury take the A488 road to Bishops Castle passing through the villages of Hanwood and Pontesbury. On leaving Pontesbury travel approximately 0.2 miles and take the first right turn signposted Asterley. Follow the road for about 1.3 miles to Asterley and the property will be seen after a short distance on the left.

Situation - The property is pleasantly situated in this popular hamlet offering stunning views from the rear over open farmland and only approximately 2.4 miles from Pontesbury. Pontesbury offers an extensive range of amenities including a church, butchers/bakers, post office, Co-op shop, public houses, restaurants and primary and secondary schools. The county town of Shrewsbury has a comprehensive range of leisure, social and shopping facilities with the A5 link road providing access to the M54 motorway and on towards the national motorway network. A rail service is available in the town centre.

Description - The Former Windmill Inn offers a rare opportunity to acquire a former village Inn, which has been converted to provide the present substantial period country house, with an array of features to its versatile accommodation, together with a small parcel of amenity land. Points worthy of note include:-

* Extensive part beamed character accommodation
* Versatile dual family accommodation
* Scope to create an annexe (STPP)
* Scope for use as a home business/therapy rooms (STPP)
* Wonderful open plan living/dining/kitchen
* Ground floor guest bedroom with en-suite shower room
* 7/8 bedrooms, 3 bath/shower rooms and a wash room
* Extensive part covered barbeque/alfresco dining patio
* Easily managed lawned garden
* Useful brick workshop and store outbuilding
* Versatile amenity paddock - scope for pony grazing, horticulture, chickens etc.

Accommodation -

Reception Hall - With beamed ceiling. Trap door access to:

Cellarage - With original cellars to the former pub.

Guest Bedroom/Family Room - With beamed ceiling. Painted part wall panelling.

En-Suite Shower Room - With corner shower cubicle having electric TITRON shower unit with splash curtain. Close coupled WC. Vanity unit with wash hand basin and cupboard under.

Sitting Room/Study - With quarry tiled floor. Fireplace with WOOD BURNING STOVE and raised quarry tiled hearth. Beamed ceiling.

Inner Open Hallway - With tiled floor. Fireplace incorporating WOOD BURNING STOVE. Staircase rising to the first floor.

Conservatory - With tiled floor and external entrance door.

Open Plan Living/Dining/Kitchen -

Living Room - With tiled floor. Beamed ceiling. Attractive brick INGLENOOK FIREPLACE with raised quarry tiled hearth and WOOD BURNING STOVE. Mainly open access through to:

Dining Area - With tiled floor. Beamed ceiling.

Kitchen - With tiled floor. A modern range of fittings including granite effect worktop with tiled splash and built in sink unit. A good selection of contemporary high gloss cream coloured base and eye level units including cupboards and drawers. RANGEMASTER CLASSIC 110 dual fuel (LCG) and electric RANGE COOKER including 5 ring HOB and electric WARMING PLATE. Two OVENS, GRILL and PAN DRAW. Beamed ceiling. Twin French doors leading out to covered patio with wonderful views out onto open farmland.

Rear Entrance Hall - With quarry tiled floor. External entrance door. Built in storage cupboard.

Separate Wc - With wash hand basin and close coupled WC.

Utility Room - With fitted worktop and adjoining sink unit with cupboards under. Space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer. Space for deep freeze. Ceiling mounted clothes airer. ADJOINING WALK-IN PANTRY with fitted shelving.

First Floor Landing - Airing cupboard with factory insulated hot water cylinder and immersion heater.

Bedroom 1 - With vaulted beamed ceiling and exposed roof truss.

Shower Room - With corner tiled shower cubicle having electric TRITON shower unit. Pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splash. Close coupled WC and airing cupboard containing lagged hot water cylinder with immersion heater.

Bedroom 2 - With access to loft space.

Bedroom 3 - With fitted double wardrobe with access to loft space.

Bedroom 4 - With rear window aspect over the garden and open farmland beyond.

Wash Room - With pedestal wash hand basin and tiled splash. Close coupled WC.

Inner Landing - With door and staircase rising to the loft.

Bedroom 5 - With fitted wardrobes. Window aspect to rear.

Family Bathroom - With roll top and claw foot bath. Vanity unit with wash hand basin and cupboards under. Part tiled walls.

Bedroom 6 - With window aspect to front.

Bedroom 7 - 'L' shaped. With window aspect to front.

Bedroom 8/Study -

Outside - The property is approached through a gated entrance onto a tarmacadam driveway, which opens out onto a wide expanse of tarmacadam parking space.

Brick/Tiled Workshop - 33'8 x 14'5 (10.26m x 4.39m) - With concreted floor incorporating inspection pit. Power points and lighting. Sliding metal entrance door.

Lean-To Brick Store - 14'5 x 13'3 (4.39m x 4.04m) -

The Gardens - Adjacent to the parking area is a generous size lawn interspersed with a number of trees including silver birch. This adjoins an extensive flagged PATIO/BBQ AREA. Part of which is provided with a LEAN-TO part oak framed covered AL FRESCO DINING AREA which also includes a WOOD STORE and the BOILER HOUSE providing an oil fired central heating boiler.

Further Grounds/Land - Beyond the parking area is an interesting and useful area of grassed land, part unfenced, whilst also including a winter shelter and an area of coppice. This amenity land provides scope for the grazing of a pony and could offer a useful area for horticulture, chickens, etc.

THE WHOLE EXTENDS TO ABOUT 1 ACRE.

General Remarks -

Fixtures And Fittings - The fitted carpets as laid and light fittings are included. Only those items described in these particulars are included in the sale.

Services - Mains water and electricity are understood to be connected. Foul drainage is to a septic tank. Oil fired central heating system. None of these services have been tested.

Tenure - Freehold. Purchasers must confirm via their solicitor.

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