8 bed detached house for sale

Faintree, Bridgnorth, Shropshire WV16

Faintree Hall is a supremely handsome and notable Georgian country house, predominately dating back to the Georgian Era with later Victorian extensions.

The property has been within its current ownership for some 45 years; a much-loved family home. Under careful custodianship, the house retains a huge amount of its characterful features, originality and grandeur.

Faintree Hall has a beautiful front façade, with an impressive pillared entrance. Accommodation is arranged over four floors, with a beautifully balanced and centred flow.

A large, flagged hallway provides a wonderful centrepiece and a magnificent entrance. From here, three of the primary reception rooms can be accessed, namely the morning room, dining room and drawing room. Beyond the dining room is a snooker room which has access out to the rear grounds. An inner rear hallway leads to the kitchen breakfast room, found within the Victorian wing to the West. Near to the kitchen breakfast room is access to the substantial cellars and ground floor cloaks.

A grand staircase rises to the first floor which provides six double bedrooms and three bathrooms. Most notable is the principal bedroom suite which has a large dressing room and fantastic views over the grounds and surrounding countryside.

Stairs rise again to the second floor which was most recently used as a large independent apartment consisting of four double bedrooms and two bathrooms, a kitchen breakfast room and sitting room. This floor offers complete versatility depending on an owner's requirement, and being at the top of the house, has superb far-reaching views.

Garden and Grounds
Approached via a long sweeping gravel driveway, which forks to either a formal gravel sweep in front of the hall, or to a large rear courtyard, Faintree Hall stands centrally within its 10.8 acres, occupying a commanding position with beautiful private surroundings.

The immediate formal grounds provide thoughtful and mature planting, with two large pools to the front of the house and a fantastic historic part-walled garden to the east. The rear of the house enjoys a wonderful southerly orientation and provides several seating areas, ideal for outdoor entertaining. There are large paddocks to both the north and south of the formal grounds, each having their own steel framed field shelters.

Surrounding the rear courtyard is a beautiful homestead, consisting of several Victorian stables, a tack room and a large double bay two storey barn. Adjacent to the barn is what is believed to be a former groom's cottage and brick-built dog kennels. At the head of the courtyard access is a detached barn, believed to be a former coach house. This building has previously had permission for conversion into residential use, although this has now lapsed. Ideal for equestrians is a bridleway accessible through the neighbouring property onto quiet country lanes ideal for horses.

The grounds and buildings work incredibly well in providing a picturesque environment, whilst protecting the integrity of the Hall.

Property Information
Agents note: The property is Grade II Listed. The private drainage system requires replacement/renewal.
Tenure: Freehold
Services: Mains water and electricity. Oil fired central heating. Private drainage. Fibre Broadband.
Local Authority & Council Tax Band: Shropshire County council, Band H

Faintree Hall stands in a private elevated position within a beautiful rural hamlet found approximately 5 miles southwest of the vibrant county town of Bridgnorth.

Bridgnorth offers a wealth of amenities including a cinema, boutique shops, cafes and restaurants and an active weekly farmers market. The town and surrounding area offer excellent schooling facilities for all ages in both the state and private sectors. Bridgnorth's sports clubs offer rugby, golf, cricket, tennis, football, hockey, and rowing.

The nearby village of Ditton Priors also offers a local range of amenities, including a gp Practice (for which Faintree is currently within the catchment area for). There is also a village shop, post office, the Howard Arms Hotel pub and the Brown Clee CofE Primary school.

Nearby leisure opportunities include regular events such as the English Haydn Festival, Ludlow Food Festival, Much Wenlock Literary Festival and the Shrewsbury Food festival. Notable local attractions include the Severn Valley Steam Railway, The Ironbridge Gorge Museum and the National Trust's Dudmaston Hall and Wightwick Manor.

The open countryside and Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty are close-at hand, providing excellent walking, cycling and riding routes.

The property is within easy commuting distance of the commercial centres of Wolverhampton and Telford. There are main line train services running direct trains to London from Stourbridge, Telford and Wolverhampton. International airports are located in Birmingham, Manchester and East Midlands.

Directions (Postcode WV16 6RQ)
From Bridgnorth, head southwest on the B4364 for approximately 5 miles. After passing the righthand turn for Chetton Lane, continue up the hill and Faintree Hall will be found on the left-hand side, after approximately 1 mile. There is a small triangle of grass at the head of the driveway, and white estate fencing flanks the approach, on the left-hand side.
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