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"A substantial Grade II Listed 7 Bedroom farmhouse, believed to date back, originally, to 1561, offering spacious period internal accommodation of immense charm and character with great scope for further modernisation and improvement into a first class family home standing in lovely mature gardens together with an adjoining pasture paddock ideal for those with horses, extending, in all, to just under 4 acres, or thereabouts. Option to purchase up to a further 6 acres adjoining. NO ONWARD CHAIN

DESCRIPTION Halls are delighted with instructions to offer Woodhouse Farm, near Wem, for sale by private treaty. Woodhouse Farm is a substantial Grade II Listed 7 Bedroom farmhouse, believed to date back, originally, to 1561, offering spacious period internal accommodation of immense charm and character with great scope for further modernisation and improvement into a first class family home standing in lovely mature gardens together with an adjoining pasture paddock ideal for those with horses, extending, in all, to just under 4 acres, or thereabouts. There is an option to purchase a further 9 acres adjoining. The accommodation, which offers immense versatility, at present comprises a ground floor Entrance Hall, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Rear Hall, Walk-In Pantry, Utility Room, Cloakroom, Inner Hall, Sitting Room, Dining Room, Inner Lobby, together with 6 first floor Bedrooms, a further Bedroom/Office and Family Bathroom. There is a second floor Attic currently divided into three rooms. The property has the benefit of LPG fired central heating and is presented for sale with the fitted carpets included in the purchase price. The gardens are a major feature of the property and are predominantly to the front of the house, being most private and laid to extensive mature lawns with shrub and floral borders. They extend to approximately 0.77 of an acre, or thereabouts. The gardens still, however, have great potential for landscaping according to one's individual tastes and requirements. A most notable feature of the property is the adjoining grass paddock which is ideal for the grazing of all kinds of livestock, if required, particularly horses. There is, therefore, great potential for the creation of an equestrian unit, if required. The paddock extends to approximately 3 acres or thereabouts. There is an option to purchase a further 6 acres of adjacent paddock which would, then, create a much larger holding. The sale of Woodhouse Farm does, therefore, provide an unusual opportunity to purchase such a substantial period Grade II Listed farmhouse of such charm and character together with lovely gardens and land in this unspoilt rural location, yet, still, so convenient to the popular North Shropshire town of Wem. Halls strongly recommend an inspection to appreciate the possibilities that this property has to offer. SITUATION Woodhouse Farm is situated in a super unspoilt rural location approximately 0.5 of a mile from the well known North Shropshire town of Wem. Wem has an excellent range of local shopping, recreational and educational facilities and is only approximately 2 miles west of the A49 Trunk Road which links Manchester with South Wales. Wem has a main line railway station on the Shrewsbury to Crewe line with regular trains to both towns. The county towns of Shrewsbury (11 miles) and Chester (30 miles) are, also, within easy commuting distance, and both have a more comprehensive range of amenities of all kinds. DIRECTIONS From Wem town centre proceed south towards Shrewsbury. At the roundabout take the first exit towards Shawbury on to the B5063 and continue for approximately 0.5 of a mile. Take the right hand turning at the crossroads and Woodhouse Farm is the first property located on the right hand side, identified by a Halls 'For Sale' board. THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES: A front entrance door with covered porch opening in to an: ENTRANCE HALL With a quarry tiled floor and door in to a: KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 5.93m x 4.05m

(19'5' x 13'3') With a quarry tiled floor, an extensive range of pine cupboards and drawers with roll topped work surfaces above, an integrated 'New World' four ring hob unit with fitted 'Hotpoint' oven below, an extensive range of matching eye-level cupboards, super exposed ceiling timbers, plumbing for a dishwasher, a blue 'Rayburn Royal' oil fired stove which heats the domestic hot water (if required), large picture window to front elevation overlooking the gardens and unspoilt farmland beyond, door into a walk-in shelved pantry cupboard housing the LPG gas boiler which heats the domestic hot water and central heating radiators. A further door leads from the Kitchen/Breakfast Room through to a: REAR HALL With a brick floor, secondary staircase to first floor and door through to a: WALK-IN PANTRY With shelving. UTILITY ROOM 2.75m x 2.91m

(9'0' x 9'7') With a brick floor, a range of work surfaces with cupboards and drawers below, plumbing for appliances and further door through to a: CLOAKROOM With quarry tiled floor, low flush WC, pedestal hand basin (H&C) with a tiled splash. A door leads from the Entrance Hall through to an: INNER HALL Which has a radiator, fitted carpet as laid, window to front elevation, exposed ceiling timbers and partly glazed door in to a: SITTING ROOM 5.94m x 4.57m

(19'6' x 15'0') With a fitted carpet as laid, window to front elevation overlooking the gardens and open countryside beyond, radiator and a magnificent exposed brick fireplace with tile topped display areas to either side and heavy oak beam over, main front door to gardens and a super range of exposed ceiling and wall timbers. A door leads from the Inner Hallway through to a: DINING ROOM 6.43m x 3.97m

(21'1' x 13'0') With a fitted carpet as laid, windows to two elevations overlooking the gardens and open countryside beyond, picture rail and radiator. A door leads off the Inner Hallway in to an: INNER LOBBY With door down to dry Cellars (3.63m x 3.19m) and carpeted stairs up to a: HALF LANDING Off which is: BEDROOM 7/OFFICE 3.41m x 3.19m

(11'2' x 10'6') With a fitted carpet as laid, window overlooking the gardens, superb range of exposed ceiling and wall timbers. MAIN LANDING With a fitted carpet as laid, exposed ceiling timbers, radiator and door in to: BEDROOM 1 5.09m x 5.03m

(16'8' x 16'6') With a fitted carpet as laid, radiator and window overlooking the front gardens and open countryside beyond. BEDROOM 2 4.97m x 3.67m

(16'4' x 12'0') With a fitted carpet as laid, radiator, window to side elevation and exposed ceiling timber. BEDROOM 3 3.4m x 3.3m

(11'2' x 10'10') With a fitted carpet as laid, radiator, window to side elevation, steps up to: BEDROOM 4 3.4m x 3.3m

(11'2' x 10'10') With window overlooking the side garden, fitted carpet as laid and fitted storage cupboard. FAMILY BATHROOM With a fitted carpet as laid, tiled panel bath (H&C) with tiled surrounding walls, 'Heritage' pedestal hand basin (H&C) with a tiled splash, low flush WC, tiled enclosed shower cubicle, radiator, extensively tiled walls and door through to a: REAR LANDING Which has a carpeted floor, secondary staircase to ground floor, and access in to: BEDROOM 5 5.27m x 3.70m

(17'3' x 12'2') With a fitted carpet as laid, radiator and window to front elevation overlooking the front gardens and open countryside beyond. BEDROOM 6 4.8m x 6.0m

(15'9' x 19'8') With a fitted carpet as laid, radiator, fitted wardrobe and window to front elevation overlooking the front gardens and open countryside beyond. There is a door and stairs from the Main Landing to an: ATTIC AREA 5m x 10.18m

(16'5' x 33'5') Currently divided into three rooms with immense potential for adaptation into further accommodation or the suchlike, if required (subject to obtaining the necessary Local Authority planning consent). OUTSIDE There is a yard area with access in to a: LEAN-TO STYLE STORE ROOM 7.57m x 3.11m

(24'10' x 10'2') With original wash tub, concrete floor, oil tank housing with a door to a: In addition there is a: COAL HOUSE/TOOL SHED THE GARDENS The gardens area a major feature of the property and briefly comprise extensive lawns with floral and herbaceous borders and extend to approximately 0.77 of an acre, or thereabouts. The garden is bordered by a brick wall with sandstone coping stones and mature hedgerow. The gardens, however, still have immense potential for landscaping according to one's own tastes and requirements. There is a gravelled car parking and manoeuvring area to the side of the house with room for the erection of a garage, if required, for which planning permission was granted in October 2007 (a copy of the planning permission is available on request). THE LAND The land is a major feature of the property and is retained within a single enclosure of permanent pasture adjacent to the house and gardens. This extends to approximately 3 acres, or thereabouts and is level and ideal for the grazing of all kinds of livestock, if required, particularly horses. The land has been registered on the Rural Land Register under the Single Payment Scheme (SPS). The relevant SPS entitlements will be transferred to the purchaser, if required, subject to the Rural Payment Agency's transfer regulations. OPTION FOR MORE LAND A further 8-9 acres of adjacent land is, also, available for purchase by separate negotiation, if required. TENURE The property is said to be of freehold tenure and vacant possession will be given on completion of the purchase. VIEWING By appointment through Halls, The Square, Ellesmere, Shropshire. Tel:(01691) 622602. SERVICES We understand that the property has the benefit of mains water and electricity. Drainage, we understand, is to a shared Biodisc system. LOCAL AUTHORITY Shropshire Council, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6ND. COUNCIL TAX The property is in Band ' F ' on the Shropshire Council Register. The payment for 2014/2015 is ?2117.02. 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."