Upper Shelderton House is a wonderful classic country house located in the pretty hamlet of Shelderton. The original house dates back to the 17th century but has been subsequently extended and refurbished to form a charming family property.
The reception rooms are spacious and comfortable: the drawing room has exposed ceiling beams and a Minster open fireplace and the sitting room also features exposed beams and an open stone fireplace. An inner hall gives access to the gardens and a cellar and beyond this is the large kitchen/dining room. The north wing includes a second kitchen and a library.
Upstairs the first floor has six bedrooms and two bathrooms plus a shower room and there is extensive attic space which could be converted.
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Outside the gardens are a particular feature of the house, with sweeping lawns and landscaped borders, two pasture paddocks and a range of outbuildings. The property also has a hard tennis court and an outdoor heated swimming pool. The grounds come to around six-and-a-half acres.
Shelderton is a charming hamlet tucked away in the glorious countryside of the Shropshire/Herefordshire borders. Ludlow, which has all the necessary local amenities is just eight miles and Hereford is 26 miles.
The guide price is £925,000. For further information please contact Knight Frank on 01432 273 087 or visit www.knightfrank.co.uk.
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