7 Bedroom Detached for sale in Shifnal, TF11
Bridgnorth Road, Norton, Shifnal, TF11£750,000
£750,000
South Lodge is Grade II listed and was built around 1840 of red brick under a tiled roof. Today it provides very comfortable and flexible family accommodation. Period features throughout the property include the double half glazed entrance with semi circular head and radial fanlight.
Accommodation
The entrance hall with natural limestone travertine floor opens to the dining room and drawing room and all have original sash windows with working shutters and working fireplaces. The doors to these rooms have decorative architraves while the sitting room beyond, with its curved bay window and French doors opening on to a paved terrace and the garden beyond, adjoins the study with a feature oval window. To the rear of the house is the main open plan kitchen fitted with a 4 oven oil-fired Aga set in a decorative brick alcove, a range of base units and central island unit all with granite work surfaces. The breakfast/dining area has natural light provided by a large skylight and a glazed door leads out to a small enclosed courtyard. A further family sitting room adjoins the main kitchen and second fully fitted kitchen and utility room has been created in what used to be the butler’s pantry. Additional storage is provided by the two cellars.
From the reception hall the main staircase leads to a split level landing which gives access to the master bedroom and en suite bathroom and six further bedrooms are served by two family bathrooms.
Gardens and Grounds
The house is approached through a five bar gate with gravel drive around a circular brick divided bed with box hedging. To the front of the house the garden is laid to lawn with established shrub borders and laurel hedging behind which is an area of orchard and a former kitchen garden. There is an original Victorian glass house and outbuildings. To the west is an attractive fully enclosed part walled garden with espaliered fruit trees, flower beds and borders with a wide paved terrace for outdoor entertaining.