4 bedroom house

An exquisite country house in a private rural setting with beautiful gardens and grounds.


Description

Plas Wiggin is a charming Grade II Listed property in an exceptional position with open views to the Oswestry Hills and across rolling Shropshire countryside. The smallholding is believed to have ancient origins with the listing referring to a 14th/15th Century core and later remodelling and retains the character of the period.

The house stands in a delightful private setting in beautiful gardens and with fine largely timber framed outbuildings flanking the approach to the house. The sweeping drive leads from a quite lane via a timber gated entrance and leads to a parking and turning area beside the garaging.

A path leads to the front door, set beneath a porch, which opens into a hall with stairs to the first floor and a celling with moulded plaster detailing. The drawing room is set to the right and is an excellent room for entertaining with an open fireplace with York stone surround. A door leading to a study with fitted book shelves and a cupboard beneath.

The sitting room is a spacious and relaxed room with a log burner which is open to the kitchen with a good range of oak fronted storage units with granite work surfaces, a Belfast sink, a 4 oven Aga, electric hob and oven, a dishwasher and under counter fridge. Off the kitchen is an oak framed garden room with under floor heating from which there are wonderful views across the adjoining landscape.

Within the main structure of the house is an office accessed only from outside. A utility room, back hall and WC complete the ground floor accommodation.

On the first floor is a landing which provides a pleasant sitting area, four bedrooms and three bathrooms (one en suite).

Outbuildings
The property has the benefit of a substantial and attractive L shape range of outbuildings offering garaging, a workshop, stabling as well as extensive storage. The buildings offer significant potential for adaptation and conversion for a variety of uses, subject to the gaining of the necessary consents.

Beside the kitchen garden is a dog kennel, log store, a potting shed and a greenhouse.

Gardens, grounds and land
The well maintained gardens provide a beautiful setting for the house and incorporate a range of mature shrubs and plants, herbaceous borders and a charming kitchen garden with box edged beds.

The grassland extends to the south and west of the house (the direction of the best views) and includes a pond, an orchard and several specimen trees. There is a separate access to the land from the lane.

The property extends to about 5.46 acres.

Location

St. Martins 1 mile, Ellesmere 6 miles, Oswestry 6.5 miles, Chester 23 miles, Shrewsbury 24 miles

Plas Wiggin stands in an outstanding peaceful location surrounded by beautiful unspoilt countryside, while
being within reach of thriving villages with good local amenities.

The A5 is within three miles providing good road access for commuting to Chester and Liverpool to the North and Shrewsbury, Telford and Birmingham to the south.

The nearby market towns of Ellesmere and Oswestry provide a good range of shopping and recreational facilities while the area is renowned for its schools both within the state and independent sectors. These include a primary and secondary school at St Martins, Ellesmere College, Oswestry School, Moreton Hall, Packwood Haugh Prep School and a range of schools in Shrewsbury and Chester.

Regional airports include Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham while there is a direct line rail service to London from Crewe.

There are a number of leisure facilities in the area including Oswestry Golf Club, and races at Chester and Bangor-on-Dee. In addition, there are many lovely walks at hand and opportunities to explore the beautiful countryside.

Please note: all times and distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 3,089 sq ft




Acreage: 5.46 Acres

Marketed by: Savills, Chester