4 Benthall Cottages, Alberbury Road, Ford, Shrewsbury, SY5 9ND

*** AUCTION GUIDE PRICE £275,000 - £300,000 ***
A highly desirable detached period country cottage offering fantastic scope for extension (s.t.p.p.) set with large gardens and grazing land suitable for equestrian purposes, located in a particularly sought after rural locality with wonderful views. IN ALL APPROXIMATELY 1.6 ACRES.

Directions - Proceed west along the A450 Welshpool road. Continue through the village of Ford and on leaving the village take the right turning (signed Lake Vyrnwy) along the B4393 road. Carry on for a distance and having past Benthall Stone Farm on the right hand side, take the next right turn along an unadopted lane. Proceed to the end of this lane where the property will be found.

Situation - The property occupies a stunning position, just outside the village of Ford, in open countryside providing fantastic far reaching views. Ford offers a primary school, Pub/restaurant and garage with convenience store. A comprehensive range of amenities can be found in the county town of Shrewsbury, which includes an excellent shopping centre, social and leisure facilities together with a rail service. Commuters will find that the property is well placed with access to the main A5 which links north to Oswestry with additional road links through to Chester or alternatively south east to the M54 motorway, Telford and the West Midlands conurbation.

Description - 4 Benthall Cottages is a most desirable detached country cottage which provides fantastic potential for improvement and extension subject to necessary planning permission and building regulations approval. The ground floor currently comprises a living room with log burning stove, kitchen diner, rear lean-to and guest WC. To the first floor there are two bedrooms served by the bathroom. Outside, there is a generous parking area together with a garage. The gardens are located to both the front and rear and are extensively laid to lawn. The land is provided in three paddocks down to pasture and will no doubt be of interest to those with horses and most forms of livestock. It should be noted from the land and gardens there are some stunning views over the adjoining farmland and over towards the Briedden Hills. Please see Agents Note.

Accommodation - Panelled entrance door leads into:

Entrance Area - With quarry tiled floor, staircase to first floor.

Living Room - With quarry tiled floor, exposed beams to ceiling. Fireplace with quarry tiled hearth, ornamental surround with log burning stove. Dual aspect window with lovely views.

Kitchen Diner - With Belfast sink unit, fitted worktop with storage cupboards under. Space and connection for cooker. Fireplace with quarry tiled hearth, exposed brick work and log burning stove. Space for fridge freezer. Exposed brickwork to one wall, with store area behind. Panelled stable door to:

Lean To - With part glazed door. Door into:

Garden Wc - With wall mounted wash hand basin and low level WC. Door into garage.

First Floor Landing -

Bedroom One - With exposed timbers, dual aspect windows with lovely views. Archway and door to:

Jack And Jill Bathroom - Providing a suite comprising low level WC, wash hand basin, panelled bath with electric shower over.

Bedroom Two - With built in storage cupboard. Access to loft space and additional overhead storage area. Lovely aspect over gardens and land.

Outside - The property is approached over a shared driveway. Leading to a gated entrance providing access to the parking area to the property.

Garage - With twin timber entrance doors, power and light.

The Gardens - To the front the gardens offer attractive flowing lawns interspersed with a number of shrubbery beds and borders together with a variety of different specimen shrubs and plants. Block and felt storage shed. Mini orchard containing a variety of fruit trees. The front and side gardens offer a beautiful aspect over adjoining rolling farmland with the Breidden Hills in the distance. Positioned to the rear of the cottage is an additional area of lawn.

The Land - Consists of three paddocks which are all laid to pasture containing two buildings, one comprising a stone and tile store together with a timber and felt shelter.

General Remarks -

Agents Note - Prospective purchasers attention is drawn to the land plan and specifically the area marked in black. We have been informed by both the current owners and previous owners, that this area has been used uninterruptedly since 1985.

Anti-Money Laundering (Aml) Checks - We are legally obligated to undertake anti-money laundering checks on all property purchasers. Whilst we are responsible for ensuring that these checks, and any ongoing monitoring, are conducted properly; the initial checks will be handled on our behalf by a specialist company, Movebutler, who will reach out to you once your offer has been accepted. The charge for these checks is £30 (including VAT) per purchaser, which covers the necessary data collection and any manual checks or monitoring that may be required. This cost must be paid in advance, directly to Movebutler, before a memorandum of sale can be issued, and is non-refundable. We thank you for your cooperation.

Fixtures And Fittings - Only those items described in these particulars are included in the sale.

Tenure - Freehold. Purchasers must confirm via their solicitor.

Services - Mains water and electricity are understood to be connected. Foul drainage is to a septic tank. None of these services have been tested.

Council Tax - The property is in Council Tax band 'D' on the Shropshire Council Register.

Method Of Sale - The property will be offered for sale by PUBLIC AUCTION ON 25TH JULY 2025 AT 3PM AT HALLS HOLDINGS HOUSE, BOWMEN WAY, BATTLEFIELD, SHREWSBURY, SY4 3DR. The Auctioneers, as agents, on behalf of the vendors, reserve the right to alter, divide, amalgamate or withdraw any of the property for sale at any time. The Auctioneers, further, reserve the right to sell the property privately, prior to auction without prior notice or explanation and no liability will be accepted to any intending purchaser in consequence of such a decision.

Boundaries, Roads And Fences - The Purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of the boundaries and neither the Vendors nor their Agents will be responsible for defining any ownership of boundaries, hedges or fences. They will however provide whatever assistance they can to ascertain the ownership of the same.

Contract Of Special Conditions Of Sale - The property will be sold subject to the Special Conditions of sale, which are not to be read at the time of sale, but will be available for inspection at the offices of the VENDORS SOLICITORS: MS JACINTA WALMSLEY, HATCHERS SOLICITORS, WELSH BRIDGE, 1 FRANKWELL, SHREWSBURY, SY3 8JY - , approximately 14 days prior to the date of the auction. The purchasers will be deemed to bid on those terms and conditions and shall be deemed to purchase with full knowledge thereof, whether he/she has read the Special Conditions of sale or not.

Buyers Premium - In addition to the contract deposit required, buyers should note when bidding, that on the fall of the gavel, they will be responsible for paying a Buyer's Premium as noted on individual lots. This is additional to the purchase price and set at 2.5% plus VAT, i.e. (3%) of the "hammer price", subject to a minimum fee of £3,000 plus VAT (£3,600).

Buyers Registration - Purchasers interested in bidding for a lot are required to complete a BUYERS' REGISTRATION FORM prior to bidding at the Auction AND PRODUCE ID. FAILURE TO REGISTER MAY RESULT IN THE AUCTIONEER REFUSING TO ACCEPT YOUR BID.

Guide Price And Reserve - *Guides are provided as an indication of each sellers minimum expectation. They are not necessarily figures which a property will sell for and may change at any time prior to the auction. Each property will be offered subject to a RESERVE (a figure below which the Auctioneer cannot sell the property during the auction) which we expect will be set within the Guide Range or no more than 10% above a single figure Guide.

Viewings - By appointment through Halls, 2 Barker Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 1QJ.