Location

The Stables is located in a rural and private setting, down a quiet lane, off the A529 within about 5.5 miles from Audlem which is a pretty village located in Cheshire which is famous for its run of 15 locks on the Shropshire Union Canal. The village has a range of independent shops including Audlem Mill which has had major success in the British Craft Awards, making it one of the best needlework shops in Britain. There are a number of cafe's popular with cyclists, pubs, restaurants and delicatessen, along with free parking and a primary school.

Market Drayton is approximately 1.6 miles from The Stables and Market Drayton is an historic and friendly place, a true market town in the middle of Shropshire. The streets of Market Drayton have much historic character with a mix of half-timbered, Georgian and Victorian buildings. The streets converge on The Buttercross market shelter and on Wednesdays are filled with market stalls. Just outside the town is Fordhall Organic Farm, Shop & Cafe, England’s first community owned farm.

The village of Norton-in-Hales is about 4 miles away and has a primary school and pub. There are also excellent sporting facilities in the village for tennis, cricket and crown green bowls as well as a well-appointed play area for younger children.

The area is well sought after mostly for its beautiful countryside and access to wonderful footpaths and bridleways, but also for commuting, with the M6 Junction 15 being about 14 miles away, Nantwich 11 miles and Crewe 17 miles, which has a direct train to London Euston. Shrewsbury is about 20 miles away and has a theatre, the Quarry park with a number of events throughout the year, restaurants and shops.

Description

The Stables was designed and converted by the current owners from 2013 and completed in 2017. The property has been designed to be highly energy efficient with insulated walls and loft, ground source heating, 10KW solar with a FIT and underfloor heating to the ground floor.

The first floor has radiators which are graded for the ground source heat pump. There is an air conditioning unit in the principal bedroom and studio and three phase electricity in the agricultural shed. There is full fibre to the property and WIFI throughout.

The accommodation is laid out over two floors with a unique selling point of the house being the fabulous open plan garden room, kitchen, dining room which has views over the beautiful gardens and grounds, which allows in plenty of natural light.

The garden room is south facing and has a calming aspect with bi-folding doors opening onto the patio which offers a wonderful lifestyle. The dining area has large glazed windows with internal blinds along with a wood burning stove.

The kitchen is a bespoke Mark Wilkinson design set in a true contemporary country style with bevelled edged thick granite worktops, double Belfast sink, with mixer taps over, integrated appliances which include two Siemens ovens, a beautiful Total Control AGA, a dishwasher and space for a large fridge/freezer. There is a number of wall and base units and two larder units either side of the fridge and built in waste bins.

The utility room has the Ground Source Heat Pump, a sink, worktop, cupboards and a half glazed door leading out to the front gardens and garaging. There is plumbing for a washing machine and a vent for a dryer.

The grand entrance hall has exposed beams to the ceilings and walls and slate flooring offering a fantastic entrance, WC and cloakroom off and under stairs cupboard.

French doors provide access to the formal reception rooms including the drawing room with French doors leading to outside, and a brick inglenook with a Danskan wood burner. A further set of double doors lead through to the sitting room which also has French doors and a Grinshill stone fire surround with a multifuel stove.

The bespoke solid oak staircase rises to the first floor where there is a principal suite with a south facing double bedroom, exposed beams, an air conditioning unit, a dressing room with built in wardrobes and units and an en suite bathroom with a free standing bath, vanity sink unit and a separate shower and WC.

Bedroom two is a guest suite with an en suite bathroom, bedroom three is a double bedroom along with bedroom four and there is a family bathroom with a free standing bath and a separate shower.

The Stables is approached off a quiet lane, through an electric gate into a driveway which opens onto a large parking area with parking for several vehicles.

To your left is a block of traditional brick stables which include four large stables a feed room and a tack room. This does have the potential to be converted into a home office or separate accommodation, subject to planning permission. There is a further traditional outbuilding with forms part of the courtyard.

There is a double garage complex with EV charge point and electric roller shutter doors, a studio/gym with bi-folding doors and an infrared sauna along with a shower and WC. Oak stairs rise to two rooms currently used as an office and hobby room.

Outside

The formal gardens are mostly laid to lawn planted with shrubbery borders, a summer house and plum, bramley apple and pear trees. There is a potting shed and a seating area along with a kitchen garden with raised beds and a polytunnel, which is very productive. The garden also has a rainwater harvest system.

The agricultural steel portal framed shed is a fantastic space for a large workshop, tractor store or for a car collection. There are three electric roller shutter doors opening onto a concrete yard. The shed has three phase electricity connected and 40 solar PV panels on the roof.

To the side of the shed is a manege, with rubber and silica sand surface which has a field shelter on it.

The land is separated into three fenced paddocks, all with a water supply with field shelters. In total the plot extends to about 7.28 acres.