Lower Down Farm

A unique opportunity to purchase a detached Farmhouse with generous attached independent annex and a range of fabulous outbuildings to include a detached converted barn with games room and bar and further detached Workshop & Garage. The property sits in an elevated position allowing for fantastic, expansive long distance rural views across to Abberley and beyond. There is a well maintained, fenced and gated paddock and with formal gardens totalling 3.37 acres. An internal inspection is imperative to appreciate the size, flexibility and potential of this fabulous rural property, offering a fabulous lifestyle and potential commercial and business opportunities.

DIRECTIONS
From Cleobury Mortimer proceed in a Westerly direction in the direction of Ludlow. After approximately 2½ miles, pass the Hopton Crown Public House and take the next left turn and after just over 1 mile turn left and continue where Lower Down Farm will be found on the left-hand side.

LOCATION
Situated just outside the delightful village of Cleobury Mortimer within the beautiful South Shropshire countryside, the area is renowned for its rolling hills, much of the area is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and steeped in history. Cleobury Mortimer offers a wide range of amenities including a Bank and Post Office as well as a good variety of independent food shops and several pubs restaurants and takeaways. Further afield is Bewdley (7.5 Miles), a beautiful Georgian town beside the River Severn. To the west is Ludlow (8.5 Miles) recently called Englands finest market town in Country Life magazine with nearly 500 listed buildings, a Norman Castle and original medieval streets. Ludlow is also well known for its many fine restaurants perfect for that special occasion.

LOWER DOWN FARM
Lower Down Farm comprises of Lower Down Farm House and attached annexe known as Lower Down Cottage. The farm house is a well-proportioned rural country home in this impressive rural location, accessed via an initial pitched roof entrance porch leading into the generous reception hall. The RECEPTION HALL has a turning staircase to the first-floor accommodation with access from the reception hall to the main living room, kitchen diner and cellar. The property is full of character with plenty of exposed timbers whilst the living room is beautifully proportioned with an attractive exposed brick open fire with log burning stove. The well-proportioned KITCHEN is fully fitted with a useful pantry and plenty of space for dining table and chairs. On the first-floor the MASTER BEDROOM has a beautiful vaulted beamed ceiling, a walk in wardrobe and contemporary fitted EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. A further DOUBLE BEDROOM on the first floor has a large walk-in wardrobe and the modern family BATHROOM is light and spacious. A further staircase leads to the second-floor landing which gives access to easily accessed and useful boarded loft space and a THIRD DOUBLE BEDROOM with walk in wardrobe and an additional office or nursery attached. The views from the office
ursery are fantastic with 180 panoramic views towards the Abberley clock tower.

INDEPENDENT ANNEX - LOWER DOWN COTTAGE
This impressive attached annex has an initial entrance hall with wooden Herringbone floor and offers beautifully proportioned split-level accommodation to include two double bedrooms, each with fitted wardrobes and cupboard space and each with an en-suite cloakroom with WC and hand basin. There is a first floor SHOWER ROOM and a spacious LIVING ROOM with a vaulted ceiling, exposed timbers and an exposed stone fire place with flagstone hearth and wood burning stove.

The modern FITTED KITCHEN has plenty of space for dining table and chairs, beautiful long distance rural views and access to a wonderful south facing conservatory. The CONSERVATORY has a fully tiled floor and is of part brick construction with UPVC double glazed windows and doors overlooking the immediate raised terrace to take advantage of the fabulous panoramic views.

There is a generous UTILITY ROOM with space and plumbing for automatic washing machine, tumble dryer and in turn gives access into a modern fully fitted WET ROOM with matching WC, pedestal wash hand basin and walk in shower.

OUTSIDE
There is much to admire outside with double timber 5 bar gated access over a cattle grid to a large hard standing area providing parking for a number of vehicles with plenty of turning space. The detached workshop & garage is of brick construction with rendered elevations under a pitched tiled roof. The detached garage and workshop are separated with one individual bay and three open bays each with double timber doors and the workshop is spacious with concrete hard standing, power and light with double glazed windows to the rear. The first floor, accessed from a timber staircase in the garage, has plenty of space and head height and is currently being used as storage with light and power and dual UPVC double glazed windows to each gable end offering wonderful views. The Garage and workshop combined is a particularly useful space and offers further potential development/conversion options. There is an attached lean-to wood store to either side with an external water & electricity supply and to the rear of the garage block a vegetable and fruit garden with useful timber potting shed and pedestrian gated access to the paddock.

There is vehicular gated access from the parking and hardstanding area to the grass paddock which is fully fenced and hedged which includes a small orchard and pond and with gated access and incredible rural views and there is a further block and rendered store with pitched tiled roof.

To the rear of the property is wonderful raised terrace with breath taking views and three paved patios and a large gravelled seating area. An outdoor built-in brick barbecue can be found covered under a pitched tiled roof with a separate indoor garden kitchen.

The GARDEN KITCHEN is fully equipped and fitted with tiled floor, work surfaces, ceramic Belfast sink with mixer tap and wall mounted units with power, light and plumbing and space for refrigerator and dishwasher and a further pantry/storage area.
There is timber gated access allows access to a concrete hard standing and parking area with a gravelled road leading around the perimeter of the garden allowing an alternative vehicular access into the attached paddocks.

DETACHED GAMES ROOM & BAR
The games room and bar are set in a beautifully attractive detached stone barn having been meticulously converted offering a fabulous open space currently being used as a snooker/games room opening out to a genuine bar and seating area with plenty of space with UPVC double glazed bi fold doors opening out to the raised rear terrace with long distance views. The barn has a pitched ceiling with elaborate exposed beams and trusses. There is an attached storage area and cloakroom making this a wonderful entertaining space with further potential for a multitude of uses.

SERVICES
Mains electricity, borehole water source and LPG gas are understood to be connected. Drainage by septic tank. None of these services have been tested.

FIXTURES & FITTINGS
Only those items described in these sale particulars are included in the sale.

TENURE
Freehold with Vacant Possession upon Completion.

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.