Mount Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

The property
Constructed of variegated anthracite brick, Grafton House is a handsome double-fronted family home offering almost 2,200 sq ft of light-filled flexible accommodation arranged over three floors.

The accommodation flows from a welcoming reception hall and includes a large, dual-aspect sitting room with a front-aspect bay window, exposed wooden flooring, and a feature open fireplace. From here, a door leads into a striking contemporary room—fully glazed and constructed with iron beams and full-height sheet glass—featuring glazed doors to both the front and rear, and wooden flooring throughout. The heart of the home is an extensive kitchen/breakfast/family room. The kitchen area offers a range of base units, a large central island, complementary work surfaces, and modern integrated appliances. The adjoining breakfast/family area, which can be configured to suit the purchaser’s needs, features a front-aspect bay window, exposed wooden flooring, and a woodburning stove framed by bespoke fitted storage on either side. Opening off the kitchen area, the ground floor accommodation is completed by a generous dual aspect breakfast room, space for a large table, a contemporary en suite shower room, bi-fold doors to the rear terrace and a door to a fitted utility room with a door to the terrace. The property also benefits from generous cellarage with a useful sink and cloakroom. Accessible from the glass room and over a concealed staircase from the reception hall and suitable for a variety of uses including a self contained study/bedroom if required. On the first floor the property offers four double bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Services: Mains electricity, gas, water and drainage.

Outside
The property is approached through twin brick pillars over a gravelled forecourt providing private parking. The enclosed rear garden features an open-sided store, an area of level lawn bordered by well-stocked flowerbeds, gravelled areas, one with raised vegetable beds, a paved seating area with brick-built pizza oven and a generous wraparound paved terrace accessible from the dining room, ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining.

Location
Grafton House sits in a tucked-away position in the Mountfields area, near to the centre of Shrewsbury. The mediaeval county town lies in a loop of the River Severn and features picturesque cobbled alleys and squares with a wide selection of boutique shops, cafés and restaurants as well as modern shopping centres, a market hall, cinemas and theatres. Local sporting amenities include opportunities to run or cycle alongside the river, a swimming and fitness centre and several local golf courses, including Meole Brace, Arscott and The Shropshire Golf Centre.

Communications links are excellent: the A5 provides access to the M54 and the motorway network beyond, and Shrewsbury station (0.5 mile) offers regular direct trains to regional centres and central London.

Distances
• A5 (London-Holyhead road) 2.9 miles
• M54 (Junction 7) 12.5 miles
• Telford 15.4 miles
• Welshpool 18.7 miles
• Birmingham 49.5 miles
• Birmingham International Airport 58.4 miles

Nearby Stations
• Shrewsbury

Key Locations
• Shrewsbury Castle
• Theatre Severn
• Moreton Corbet Castle
• Attingham Park
• Haughmond Abbey
• Alderford Lake
• Ludlow Castle
• The Quarry Park
• Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery
• Hawkstone Park Follies
• Ironbridge Gorge Museums
• Wroxeter Roman City
• Battlefield Falconry Centre

Nearby Schools
• Coleham Primary School
• Shrewsbury High School for Girls
• St Winefride’s
• Shrewsbury School
• Prestfelde