- A fabulous family home located in a village location with a separate garage and landscaped gardens. +
- Approximately 2.8 miles from the A5, to access Shrewsbury and the East or Oswestry and the North. +
- The Beresford offers wonderful accommodation with spacious reception rooms and bedrooms, with plenty of storage. +
- Knockin has an active community with a shop and post office, village hall, pub and cricket club. +
- There is a doctors surgery within the village and also at Baschurch which is 6 miles away. +
- The Beresford is situated in a private location with a gated drive and plenty of parking. +
- EPC Rating = E +
A fabulous modern home in the heart of the village of Knockin, beautifully maintained, with a separate garage and landscaped gardens.
Description
The Beresford is a prominent family home, which was built in 2002, set within its own grounds behind private gates. The house has been beautifully maintained offering wonderful family living space, and private gardens. The house is fitted with sash windows, ceiling cornicing and all of the rooms are of good proportions.
The front door opens into the impressive entrance hall, with a galleried landing and wooden flooring which continues into the formal dining room which overlooks the gardens to the back. The ground floor accommodation flows beautifully and includes the spacious drawing room with a stone fire place, with a gas fire and French doors leading outside to the patio and gardens.
The kitchen breakfast room has tiled flooring and is fitted with modern wall and base units with a sink and worktops. There is a Rangemaster with an electric oven and fan oven and a gas hob, an integrated dishwasher, microwave and an under counter fridge. Off the kitchen is the utility room fitted with a number of units, a sink, a WC and a door leading outside. There is also space for a tall fridge freezer. The family room/sitting room offers further reception space which opens into the garden room which has views over the gardens and a door leading outside onto the patio.
The ground floor also provides a shower room with sink and WC and a study/bedroom five, which could be suitable for an elderly relative.
Stairs rise from the entrance hall onto the first floor landing where there is the principal bedroom with a dressing area and en suite bathroom with a separate jack and Jill bath and a shower. There is plenty of wardrobe space within the main bedroom and the dressing area. Bedroom two is a spacious double with three sets of built in wardrobes and a dressing table, an en suite shower room with a heated towel rail. Bedroom three is a double room with built in wardrobes, along with bedroom four. There is a separate family bathroom with a shower and a Jack and Jill bath and a vanity sink unit.
The first floor also provides access to the spacious loft, which is boarded, with electricity and offers a vast amount of additional storage space.
Outside
Entered through electric gates, there is a spacious tarmacadam drive with ample parking for several vehicles. The garage offers space for one large vehicle and has the option of also being used as a gym/workshop with bi-folding doors and electric shutter doors behind. The bi-fold doors may be removed to offer whichever access is required for use. Within the garage is a door through to a separate room/workshop which has access onto the gardens behind.
Both sides of the house have a gated access into the gardens and patio area. There are two garden sheds for storage/potting shed and a Perspex greenhouse, plus a raised bed for growing vegetables. The garden is mostly laid to lawn with a fenced boundary and a walled boundary to the side. There are a number of planted borders and shrubs, along with a natural wildlife pond which has Coi Carp and Tench. Alongside the pond is a patio and seating area where you can sit and listen to the wonderful bird life. The patio area runs along the back of the house and has an electric canopy offering shelter, along with plenty of space for al fresco dining. There is a Gazebo with an electric connection for a hot tub.
Location
The Beresford is located in the village of Knockin, Shropshire. It is a picturesque village with a shop and post office, a pub, church and a medical centre. It is well located for accessing the A5, Oswestry and Shrewsbury.
The county town of Shrewsbury, is around 12.5 miles away. Sited on the River Severn, it holds beautiful country walks, perfect for hiking or cycling. There are supermarkets, high street brands, independent shops, cafes, pubs, and much more, including the Theatre Severn and the Quarry park, which host a number of events throughout the year.
There are many well regarded schools nearby, in both the state and independent sector. Including, Packwood School around 4.4 miles away, The Corbet School around 6 miles away, Moreton Hall School around 9.7 miles away, Shrewsbury School around 12.3 miles away, Oswestry School around 7.1 miles away, Ellesmere College around 11.3 miles away and Kinnerley C of E Primary School around 1.4 miles away and Nesscliffe primary school around 4 miles away.
The friendly and traditional market town of Oswestry is about 7 miles away and has an excellent range of amenities. It is the second largest town in Shropshire and has lively street music, independent shops and hosts annual events, such as Oswestry's hot air balloon carnival and Julys free food and drink festival. There are also award winning markets, and welcoming restaurants.
There is a train station in Gobowen, Oswestry approximately 8.1 miles from The Beresford, with links to the north and south. Taking around 1 hour 9 minutes to Crewe, around 20 minutes to Shrewsbury, around 38 minutes to Chester and around 1 hour 31 minutes to Birmingham New Street.
All distances and journey times are approximate.
Square Footage: 3,068 sq ft
Additional Info
Shropshire Council Band G
The Beresford is in a conservation area.
Mains water, electricity, LPG and mains drainage are connected.
Brochure prepared 2025/01 BTJ
Photographs- 2025/01 E-House