Properties of the Week

25 March 2009: Our superb mix of properties this week includes a charming border cottage ideal for first timer's, a splendid wharf cottage built by Thomas Telford and a smart townhouse on the banks of the River Severn.

The Villa in Wappenshall, near Wellington, is a four-bedroom wharf cottage built by Thomas Telford in the traditional Duke-of-Sutherland style. The granite-floored kitchen is in the heart of the house, being central to the dining/drawing room, conservatory and a sitting room with superb demi- hexagonal bay window. There's also a utility, family bathroom and hall with staircase leading to the first floor.

Upstairs, the master bedroom enjoys elevated outlooks to the garden. A fourth bedroom or dressing room/study is located off the master bedroom, and plumbing is in place for en suite facilities to be installed. Outside there's an annex above the brick-built traditional double garage, where there is a good-sized living/games area with shower room on the ground floor.

On the market at £345,000 through Balfours on (01743) 353511.

87 Woodhill Road in Highley is an impressive family home with generous accommodation. It includes an entrance hall, lounge, spacious breakfast kitchen, useful cloakroom and separate entrance hall/utility. Upstairs are three well proportioned bedrooms and family bathroom, whilst outside there's off-street parking to the front and a paved patio and neat lawned garden to the rear.

Offers around £139,950 through Nock Deighton on (01746) 767767.nextpage

3 Castle Road is an attractive, mid-terrace stone cottage in the popular Welsh border village of Churchstoke. Ideal for first time buyers, the property is double glazed and includes two bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor and a sitting room, kitchen diner, lean-to porch and utility on the ground floor. Outside there's a manageable, small raised garden with shrubbery plants, lawn, borders and a path to a useful outbuilding.

On the market at £99,950 through Halls' Bishop's Castle office on (01588) 638755.

Number 11 Strethill Road in Coalbrookdale is a late-19th-Century detached family house, requiring modernisation, surrounded by open fields and countryside views. It has an entrance hall, two large reception rooms, a breakfast/kitchen, utility, lean-to conservatory, three double bedrooms, bathroom and large landing. A spokesman for the selling agent said: It is thought that one of the Darby family, from the Coalbrookdale company, commissioned the house to be built for one of his managers of the Dale Works, and around the 1940's it received a two-storey side extension."

For sale at £295,000 through Nock Deighton on (01952) 432533.

West Ridge in Kemberton, Shifnal, is a spaciously designed detached home with panoramic views over open countryside. Currently a four-star silver-awarded quality bed and breakfast, West Ridge has an adjacent two bedroomed annexe, several car spaces, large reception hall, two/three reception rooms, five bathrooms, a laundry, store room, oil central heating and double glazing. Outside, there are three garages and large gardens and grounds of around 0.7 acre.

For sale at £549,950 through Nock Deighton on (01952) 432533.

41 Kings Loade in Bridgnorth is a smart terraced home in a quiet residential street close to the meandering River Severn. The property has a fitted kitchen, generous lounge with door onto the patio garden, two upstairs bedrooms, an airing cupboard and a shower room. A brick paved driveway provides parking and access to the front while there's an attractive paved patio to the rear, backing onto the banks of the river.

Offers around £145,000 through Nock Deighton on (01746) 767767.

Peplow House in Peplow, Market Drayton, is a well presented period farmhouse surrounded by unspoilt North Shropshire countryside. The house has been refurbished to an extremely high standard and comprises a reception hall, cloakroom, sitting room, drawing room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, five bedrooms and two bathrooms.

Outside the property offers an octagonal dairy house, substantial barn, summer house, beautiful part wooded and landscaped gardens, grounds and paddock extending to approx 1.86 acres.

Guide price of £695,000 through Savills on (01952) 239500.