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"A handsome Grade II Listed detached country house, set in beautiful established gardens with tennis court, traditional range of barn outbuildings and pasture land, within a pretty hamlet. In all about 10.85 acres.

SITUATION Longford Old Hall is quietly tucked away in the pretty hamlet of Longford, which is surrounded by unspoilt farmland and easily accessible to the nearby town of Market Drayton, which provides a good selection of shops, social and recreational facilities, together with schools. Further amenities can be found in Newport or alternatively Shrewsbury, Telford or Nantwich. Commuters will find that regional centres of employment include Wolverhampton/Birmingham/Manchester, Crewe and Chester. Road links give access to the M54 and M6 motorways. A London rail service can be found at Stafford. Locally the area provides a number of country pursuits, including equestrian-nearby lanes provide good riding out opportunities - golf clubs at Oswestry and Hawkstone Park, and fishing. Regional airports include Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool. HISTORY Longford Old Hall is a striking Grade II Listed country house, believed to date back to the early 17th century with later alterations. The house is half timbered with painted in-fill panels and forms a H-plan design. The house was originally known as Longford Hall and formerly a farm. It has a beautiful range of L-shaped brick out buildings adjacent to the house including an old threshing barn, stables and garaging. Recent improvements to the house include the refurbishment of the attics and the addition of a garden room to the rear. THE PROPERTY Longford Old Hall offers a rare opportunity to acquire a truly striking half timbered Elizabethan Hall of immense character and charm, whilst enjoying fine proportions to its versatile three storey accommodation. The house boasts a wealth of period features befitting its age, including beautiful half timbered elevations, tall brick chimney stacks with the end elevation featuring diamond shaped brickwork, in addition to diamond shaped leaded windows which dominate. Internally exposed beams are prolific and enjoy a natural colour, decorative wood panelling can be seen in a number of rooms, whilst the main reception rooms feature a range of period fireplaces. The accommodation offers a wonderful opportunity for family living with a large central reception hall including an open fireplace and dominant staircase. All of the reception rooms lead off from this central point, whilst to the rear is a more recently added garden room, tastefully blending in with the architecture of the building and taking advantage of the wonderful views over the rear garden and distant countryside. Those who enjoy open plan living will be pleased to note that the living/breakfast room links immediately to the kitchen, which in addition to the granite worktops, provides a selection of integrated appliances with a refrigerator, NEFF oven, DE DIETRICH ceramic hob unit, NEFF dishwasher and a 4-oven AGA cooker. The domestic rooms include a larder and laundry/WC. On the first floor there is excellent bedroom space with the principle bedroom having a stone and brick fireplace, dressing room and en-suite bathroom. The three remaining bedrooms to this floor are then served by the main family bathroom. The second floor attic rooms, have been refurbished and provide a central spacious sitting room, bedrooms 5 and 6, together with a dressing room/store room and a shower room. ACCOMMODATION DIMENSIONS GROUND FLOOR
Reception Hall 17'1' incl. Staircase x 18'2'
Drawing Room 17'6' excl.inglenook x 17'7'
Dining Room 17'7' x 12'0'
Garden Room 17'0' (max) x 11'10'
Living/Breakfast Room 18'0' x 17'2' excl.inglenook
Kitchen 11'4' x 10'0' (max measurement into cupboard)

FIRST FLOOR
Landing
Bedroom 1 18'2' x 18'0'
Dressing Room 12'2' x 8'11'
En-suite Bathroom 12'0' (max) x 8'8'
Family Bathroom
Bedroom 2 16'0' x 13'0'
Bedroom 3 12'3' x 8'10' to wardrobes
Bedroom 4 10'7' to wardrobes x 10'2
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SECOND FLOOR
Sitting Room 18'0' x 14'5' into bay
Bedroom 5 18'2' x 11'9' ext. To 14'10'
Dressing/Store Room 12'0' x 12'1'
Shower Room 12'0' x 8'5'
Bedroom 6 14'7' x 11'5' OUTSIDE Approached through a gated entrance onto a sweeping gravelled driveway which leads around to the rear of the main outbuilding range. This includes an L-shaped period range of barns, garaging and stores built of brick beneath a tiled roof (power and lighting provided) This versatile range could offer numerous uses, including additional stabling, workshops, office suite, or annexe accommodation - subject to any necessary planning consents. The building provides as follows: PERIOD BARNS/STABLES 53'5' x 19'0' & 62'8' x 20'0' external () Comprising; Garage 1, Garage 2, 2 Stables with rear feeding passage way, Garage 3, Workshop, Tack Room, Old stable with two stalls. Cobbled floor and staircase to a first floor Office (18'3' x 18'0') GARDENS The property benefits from beautifully well stocked mature gardens; providing extensive sweeping lawns, flowering herbaceous and rose borders, mature trees, a Yorkstone flagged terrace adjacent to the garden room, interspersed with flowering plants and gravelled sections. A selection of formal holly and beech hedges, mature trees more particularly beech, lime, silver birch and conifer. Pockets of flowering rhododendrons.
TWO PARCELS OF ORCHARD one of which is heavily stocked with fruit trees. Adjacent to the garden at the rear is a chain linked enclosed HARD TENNIS COURT.
FORMAL KITCHEN GARDEN with trellised timber fencing enclosure, numerous timber raised beds with gravelled paths. Fruit cage.
HOBBIES / RECREATIONAL BUILDING 31'10' x 23'7'
Scandinavian style SAUNA. RADIATOR HEATING. CHANGING ROOM with tiled shower cubicle.

Timber framed GREENHOUSE with staging. THE LAND This lies to the north of the gardens and is down to pasture within one main field enclosure. There is a fenced pond and an additional small paddock. Field gate leads on to the adjacent council lane.

THE WHOLE EXTENDS TO ABOUT 10.85 ACRES GENERAL REMARKS FIXTURES AND FITTINGS The fitted carpets as laid and lighting fittings are included in the sale of the property. SERVICES Mains water and electricity. Foul drainage to a septic tank. Oil fired central heating system. None of these services have been tested. LOCAL AUTHORITY Shropshire Council. Council. Tax Band 'G'. RIGHTS OF WAY The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all wayleaves, easements and rights of way whether mentioned in these particulars or not. TENURE Freehold although purchasers must make their own enquiries via their solicitor. VIEWINGS Strictly through Halls, T: 01743 236444. DIRECTIONS From Shrewsbury take the A53 north through the villages of Shawbury and Hodnet, on reaching the Ternhill roundabout, take the first exit onto the A41, travel a very short distance and turn right and its signed 'Longford', follow this lane through to the village at the T-Junction continue forward and the property will be seen on the left hand side. Halls Holdings Ltd and any joint agents for themselves, and for the Vendor of the property whose Agents they are, give notice that: (i) These particulars are produced in good faith, are set out as a general guide only and do not constitute any part of a contract (ii) No person in the employment of or any agent of or consultant to Halls Holdings has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property (iii) Measurements, areas and distances are approximate, Floor plans and photographs are for guidance purposes only (photographs are taken with a wide angled / zoom lenses) and dimensions shapes and precise locations may differ (iv) It must not be assumed that the property has all the required planning or building regulation consents. Halls Holdings Ltd, Halls Holdings House, Bowmen Way, Battlefield, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 3DR. Registered in England 06597073."