Properties of the Week

22 April 2009: Our themes for this week are ancient and modern, and we've got an eclectic mix of period Grade II listed properties and brand new, ready-to-move-into homes on new developments.

The Hall House at Bleathwood is a country residence midway between Ludlow and Tenbury Wells. Set in beautiful countryside, this elegant property was built in the 1980s in a picturesque Tudor style.

Particular features include three reception rooms, a large conservatory, built-on store and utility area, and a separate workshop with stairway access to an extensive attic area which has potential for additional accommodation.

Offers in the region of £495,000 through Nock Deighton on (01584) 875555.

Shropshire Gate Farm at Old Woodhouses, Whitchurch, is a charming country home set in glorious north Shropshire countryside. The accommodation briefly includes three reception rooms, a kitchen and breakfast room, cellar, six bedrooms, two bathrooms and around an acre of beautiful gardens. There is also the potential of land to rent.

Guide price £735,000 through Savills on (01952) 239532.

Watermill Rise in Bridgnorth is a superb development of new homes. The show home is in the 'Longden' style and is currently open for viewings, with other units still available. The ground floor includes a spacious entrance hall, cloakroom, kitchen and lounge, whilst the rest of the accommodation is spread over the first and second floors, comprising four bedrooms, a family bathroom and en-suite. The properties also have the benefit of attractive gardens, parking and separate garaging.

Offers around £234,950 through Nock Deighton on (01746) 767767.

31-32 Tea Kettle Row in Darby Road, Coalbrookdale ,was originally a pair of cottages, converted into one deceptively spacious Grade II listed building around the mid 18th century. As well as superb views over the Dale Valley and beyond, the property has an entrance lobby, living/dining room, kitchen, utility area, lounge, study, cloakroom, boiler room, three bedrooms, a bathroom and second study.

Price £250,000 through Nock Deighton on (01952) 432533.

A choice of nine home designs at Castleford, George Wimpey's development at Market Drayton, are now available, starting at just £142,500 for a two-bedroom home, £152,500 for a three-bedroom house and £189,995 for a superbly spacious four-bedroom property. The housebuilder is offering a full suite of financial incentives to homebuyers, including Deposit Match and the Easymover scheme.

For more information call 0845 026 5325.

Top Farm House, one of the finest properties of its period, is a 16th-Century, Grade II listed timber house with self-contained annex, located at Knockin - eight miles from Oswestry. Features include six bedrooms (three en-suite), two bathrooms, kitchen, vast and characterful drawing room, timber staircase, two further reception rooms, a snug and a dining room.

Guide price £425,000 through Balfours on (01691) 655334.

Cantlop House is a six-bedroom country house complete with landscaped gardens, perched in a secluded spot in the charming rural hamlet of Cantlop, four miles from Shrewsbury. Dating back to 1500, it has a splendid kitchen with vaulted ceiling and central-island, walk-in larder, garden room, sitting room, dining room, study, two cloakrooms, a utility room, six double bedrooms (master with designer-style en-suite) and three bathrooms.

Guide Price £700,000 through Balfours on (01743) 241181.nextpage

Cadfael at Lea Cross is a charming Grade II listed barn conversion in a delightful rural setting near Shrewsbury. Enjoying wonderful countryside views towards the Stiperstones and Devil's Chair, Pontesford Hill and the Long Mynd, Cadfael has a hallway, two bedrooms, shower room, utility, open-plan first floor with sitting room, kitchen and dining area. Outside there are two designated parking spaces, appealing courtyard area and split gardens with decking area.

Price £189,950 through Halls on (01743) 236444.

Fairfield in Oldbury, Bridgnorth, is a handsome period house with magnificent gardens above the Severn Valley. Built in 1830 as part of a substantial estate, it has a hall, two principal reception rooms, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, covered courtyard and conservatory, cloakroom larder and workshop, six bedrooms, four bath/shower rooms (two en suite), cellar, outbuildings and garage.

Price £1,100,000 through Savills on (01952) 239500.

Barratt West Midlands' Monarch Fields development in Donnington is now more affordable, with the housebuilder's HomeBuy Direct scheme. The joint Government/Barratt equity scheme means that buyers can receive an equity loan for 30 per cent of the value of their new home, and finance the last 70 per cent themselves, either with a mortgage, a deposit, or combination of the two. For the four-bedroom Kensington home, priced from £193,800, the purchaser pays £135,660 under the scheme.

For more information call 0845 111 9438.nextpage

The Dingle in Wrockwardine, near Wellington, is a handsome Grade II listed Georgian country house with beautiful gardens and outstanding views across Shropshire. Thought to have been built around 1800, it has the further benefit of a traditional barn and four outbuildings. There's a drawing room and dining room with high moulded ceilings, kitchen with quarry tiled floor, utility room, boot room, cosy sitting room, six bedrooms with original fireplaces, and three bathrooms.

For more information call Savills on (01952) 239500.