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"The property
Mill House is a characterful and spacious period home offering an exciting opportunity to live in a village close to Shrewsbury town centre. Grade II listed and reputedly dating from the C17th in recent years the property has undergone considerate and gentle restoration, extension and refurbishment under the supervision of the architect Graham Moss and master carpenter David Orton. Today the property is a beautifully proportioned country house of the utmost charm.

Period features and architectural details provide immense interest and character both internally and externally. Internally these details include limewashed stone and brick to the porch walls, wooden beams, hand carved staircase, panelled doors and wonderful inglenook fireplace to the sitting room. Externally the limewashed stone and brick is complemented by the new wing in handmade unpainted brick, clay pantile catslide roof, casement windows and a fine glazed roof lantern to the garden room create a pretty and impressive exterior.

The wide front door opens to the useful porch leading to the welcoming wide reception hall. The sitting room, study and drawing room all enjoy excellent proportions and offer flexible accommodation for both entertaining and family living. The heart of this special home is to the rear with the breakfast kitchen facing the private grounds with two NEFF ovens and two sets of french windows uniting the inside and outside. The recent addition orangery is an impressive day to day living space with beautiful garden views. The useful utility, store room and cloakroom with WC complete the ground floors.

Four double bedrooms lead off the L shaped first floor landing and are complemented by three bathrooms. Two of the bedrooms feature dressing rooms. To the upper floors are two further edrooms in the eaves of Mill House.

Services Mains electricity and water. Planning permission granted for solar panels Prospective purchasers are advised to make their own enquiries of the local planning authority. Gas central heating. Under floor heating to orangery. Drainage to septic tank that we understand complies with current regulations.

Outside
Externally, Mill House is set within 0.69 acres of mature parkland style gardens. Mature specimen shrubs, herbaceous planting, a selection of interesting trees and lawn are complemented by al fresco seating and dining areas that have been created maximising the sunny aspects throughout the day. There is an attractive shady woodland walk to the rear boundary and productive kitchen garden area with three raised beds, fruit cage and Victorian style brick and wooden greenhouse.

A gate leads to a secluded walled Mediterranean style garden which features scented lavender and roses with path leading to the front door. The large gravel driveway offers parking for numerous vehicles and leads to the triple garage fitted with electric opening doors, power, lighting and electric vehicle charging point, along with a storage room above.

Location
The Mill House is located in the pretty hamlet of Cruckmeole, just five miles South West of the County Town of Shrewsbury. The village of Hanwood features a post office and a public house. Shrewsbury provides a wide range of shopping, leisure and social facilities, along with a good selection of schools.

The Road communications are excellent with the A5 M54 A483 linking through to Telford, the West
Midlands, Chester and the national motorway network beyond.

Distances
Shrewsbury 5 miles
Welshpool 17 miles
Telford 18 miles
Oswestry 19 miles
Birmingham 52 miles
Chester 44 miles
Aberdovey 64 miles

Nearby Stations
Shrewsbury

Key Locations
Earls Hill Nature Reserve
Stiperstones National Nature Reserve
Theatre Severn
Shrewsbury Market Hall
River Severn
National Trust, Attingham Park
National Trust, Carding Mill Valley

Nearby Schools
St Thomas and St Annes Primary
Trinity C of E Primary School
Coleham Primary School
Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury High School GDST
Mary Webb School and Science College
Prestfelde
Severnvale Academy
Shrewsbury College
Meole Brace School
The Priory School
Concord College"