Maerway House, Maer, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 5EW Guide price £975,000

Situation

Standing with a back drop of the beautiful wooded Maer Hills, Maerway House commands outstanding views across Shropshire to the Welsh Hills in the distance.
Ideally placed for the equestrian enthusiast and walkers, Maerway House has direct access into the Maer Hills, an area abundant with wildlife and stunning scenery. There are also a network of quiet country lanes, bridleways and footpaths.
While rural, the house is not isolated and the nearby village of Baldwins Gate has a public house, post office, general store, primary school and another small shop. Maerway House is alsoeasily accessible to the M6 which is just over 6 miles away. The property is well situated for good schools in both the state and private sectors including a well regarded primary school in Baldwin’s Gate, Yarlet and Edenhurst Preparatory schools, Madeley High School, Stafford Grammar and Newport Girls High School.

Description

Maerway House is an outstanding contemporary family home with stunning views, landscaped gardens and post and railed paddocks.

Accommodation

The house was built in the 1970s to a high specification by the present owners. Designed to create a light, spacious modern day living space, the views are framed through large, wide windows and the doors and the striking staircase is constructed from oak. The beautifully presented bespoke kitchen is designed and built of oak with barley twist detail and boasts an AGA range. The adjoining dining room opens to the elegant drawing room with views to the Welsh Hills beyond. The dining room also leads to the garden room which has French doors opening to both a south and west facing terrace. Off the main entrance hall there is a music room and a study, while beyond the kitchen is a large utility room and access to a children’s sitting room and games room. (This could be adapted to annexe accommodation if required).
The upstairs galleried landing leads to a spacious master bedroom with a luxury en suite bathroom and dressing room with French windows opening to a balcony. From here there are stunning views embracing both the woodland and the views across Shropshire. There are a further four double bedrooms which benefit from good views and there is also a large recently fitted family bathroom.
A large garden surrounds the house complete with sweeping lawns, mature shrubs and stocked borders that include rhododendrons and azaleas and provide year round colour. A terraced area with pond provides an excellent area for outdoor dining and entertaining. The property also benefits from about six acres of paddocks.
A barn (with potential for conversion to an annexe subject to planning) and stable block with tack room and three loose boxes are at the far end of the garden and can be accessed by a right of way over a separate driveway to a contained parking area behind.

Directions

From the M6 junction 15, take the A5182 and then the A53 signposted toward Market Drayton. At the junction with the A51 turn right and continue for 1/2 mile before turning right onto Maerway Lane. Continue up the hill before taking the first right hand turn into Holloway Lane. The drive way to Maerway House will be found up on the right hand side.