- Detached equestrian property +
- Approximately 31 acres of land +
- Numerous outbuildings including barns +
- Stables and tack room +
- Ménage (approximately 30m x 40m) +
- South facing garden +
- Beautiful rural views +
The property is set in a rural position however you are only a couple of miles away from the village of Newcastle, which is located within a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Newcastle lies at the confluence of the River Clun and the Folly Brook, 3 miles west of the small town of Clun. The village has a community hall, primary school and nursery, a church and a pub - The Crown Inn. About four miles to the east is Clun village which benefits from everyday facilities including a post office, public houses, shops and doctor’s surgery. Further afield the market towns of Ludlow and Bishops Castle offer excellent further amenities.
The property’s rural location offers tranquillity while remaining within easy reach of essential services.
Ale Oak Farm offers a fantastic opportunity to purchase an equestrian home which is sat within approximately 31 acres of land. There is a large range of outbuildings, detached farmhouse, horse arena and excellent land.
The farm is approached via a driveway leading to a parking area for multiple vehicles. A detached corrugated iron carport offers further covered parking with electricity running to it.
You approach the house into the porch, which leads through into a welcoming reception hallway with stairs leading to the first floor. A door to your right leads into the good sized living room, feature fireplace with inset woodburning stove, flagstone hearth and Oak mantle over. Double doors from here open into the sun room which is south facing with a pitched roof, windows to three elevations and double doors opening out into the garden. There are beuatiful views out from here over the gardens and surrounding countryside.
The opposite side of the hallway is the dining room, which has a large archway through to the kitchen. It is a lovely open space with ample room for a dining table. A fireplace houses another woodburning stove with flagstone hearth and Oak mantle over. Between the dining room and kitchen is a breakfast bar offering space for stools beneath.
The kitchen has been fitted with a range of base and wall units, work surfaces and an Esse oil fired range. There is an electric cooker and space for further appliances. To one end of the kitchen is a door through to a study, to the other end is a pantry cupboard, downstairs cloakroom with WC and door through to the rear porch.
Upstairs, there are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. The principal bedroom enjoys double aspect windows looking out over the rural views and storage cupboard. Bedroom two is another good sized double with storage cupboard and south facing window, the third bedroom is a single. The family bathroom comprises bath with shower over, wash hand basin and WC.
Outside, the formal garden wraps around the home, and is bordered by mature hedging ensuring privacy from the rest of the farm. In front of the house is a patio area perfect for entertaining during the summer months. This leads into an area which is laid to lawn with pond, there is an enclosed orchard with a number of fruit trees.
The land which lies to the south of the house is predominantly pasture land, with approximately 2 acres of woodland. The grassland is level to gently sloping in places. Equestrian facilities include a stable block with three large boxes, a tack room, and approximately a 30m x 40m ménage with drainage, screened by mature hedgerows.
There are a number of further outbuildings including a fodder barn, a a three-bay Dutch barn with lean-to, loose boxes, a single-storey barn with conversion potential (subject to planning), and a modern four-bay general-purpose barn. The vendor has advised that a new electricity supply has recently been connected to the carport, second barn and stables, including new LED lighting and security lights.
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Directions
Heading north from Ludlow, turn left onto Clun Road at Craven Arms and continue into Clun. After crossing the river bridge, turn right, continuing into Newcastle on Clun. Follow the village path, passing the Crown on your right, and proceed straight at the bend. Continue on this lane signposted towards Two Crosses and Mainstone. After a short distance take the left fork signposted Caldy and Crossways and continue to follow this lane for approximately 1.5 miles, where the gateway to the property will be found on your left hand side.
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