6 Bed Detached House, Planning Permission, SY7 0JD £945,000

Steps lead down from the kitchen into the handsome formal dining room, with engineered oak flooring, rich panelling, grand fireplace, and two sets of French doors opening into the garden. This room adjoins the formal sitting room via sliding doors, which pull back to create a semi open-plan living and entertaining space and is the perfect space for a large family gathering.

The formal sitting room offers a wonderful fireplace with a stone feature surround and a wood burning stove. Bi-fold doors open into the garden, bringing the feeling of the outside in. Both the formal sitting room and the dining room have underfloor heating. Another set of bi-fold doors and steps lead into the conservatory, with lovely oak framed windows and views towards Black Hill and Sowdley Wood.

From the dining hall, a solid oak staircase leads up to the first floor where there is a double bedroom with an alcove play area and views towards Clun, a shower room, a further double bedroom and the magnificent principal bedroom suite, with corner panelling and a free standing bath, an en suite shower room, walk in wardrobe and plenty of eaves storage. There is a further double guest bedroom, with eaves storage and a connecting door through to the other side of the house, where stairs lead down to the entrance hall.

This side of the house has a wonderful boudoir style bathroom with French doors and a Juliette balcony, overlooking the courtyard. It has sparkle tiled flooring a separate bath, and shower. There is a single bedroom, a landing area which is used as a sitting room/TV room and a further double bedroom which is triple aspect with a built in wardrobe.

The annexe provides valuable, self contained, accommodation above the triple garaging block and could be used for family members or as an Airbnb. It includes a large open-plan sitting area, dining area and kitchen, as well as one generous double bedroom with an en suite shower room. It also has it's own heating supply.

Gardens and grounds

The house is set in a stunning Shropshire Hills position, with the gardens and grounds affording far-reaching views across the surrounding landscape, the village of Clun, Black Hill and Sowdley Wood.

At the entrance to the property, attractive stone walls with wrought iron gates open onto the gravel driveway and courtyard, where there is ample parking space for a number of vehicles and access to the detached triple garage which is fully insulated with double glazing and concrete flooring, with electricity and water connected. The garaging also has a workshop within. Stairs to the side of the garaging lead to a balcony area, with beautiful views and access into the flat above.

The garden wraps around the side and back of the property and features lawns, bordered by mature hedgerows, including a laurel boundary and trees. There is a patio area for al fresco dining, a feature fountain as well as a hot tub, which is available by separate negotiation. Within the garden is a children's play area with a sand pit and a fort. The garden also has multiple outside taps and sockets.

The games room/man cave is a fabulous addition and could have a number of uses including an art studio, a yoga studio or further accommodation, subject to change of use. This room currently has a pool table within it and a bar. It is heated from the main house.

Opposite the main house is the paddock, a gate opens into a holding area and a further gate opens into the paddock land which is fully fenced and a great space for horses, or a few sheep or goats, or should someone wish to have pods or shepherds huts, subject to planning permission. There is a fenced vegetable plot which has water and electricity connected. Currently, there is a storage container within the paddock which may be available by separate negotiation.

Location

Clun is a rural village in south west Shropshire, surrounded by the beautiful Shropshire Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village has a number of boutique shops, a grocery store, two pubs, a church, memorial hall, cafes and a hairdresser. The Green Man festival takes place annually and a May Fair is held in the grounds of Clun Castle.

Black Hill House is about 1.8 miles outside of the village of Clun crossing the 14th-century pack horse bridge that crosses the river connecting Saxon Clun to Norman Clun, which has given rise to a local saying: "whoever crosses Clun Bridge comes back sharper than he went"

Sowdley Wood and Black Hill are both within walking distance of Black Hill House and both can be viewed from the house itself, offering a wonderful backdrop and lifestyle. Clun is a fantastic location to access the Shropshire Hills either on foot, horseback or mountain biking including Bury Ditches, Hopton Wood Forest and Clun Forest. The mid-point of Offas Dyke Path is about two miles away, the Offas Dyke Centre in Knighton, about 7 miles away whilst Craven Arms is about 9 miles and Bishops Castle about 5 miles, all of which have a larger array of shops, petrol stations and supermarkets.

There are two primary schools, St George's CofE Academy in Clun itself and Newcastle CE Primary School, at nearby Newcastle-on-Clun. Bishops Castle Community College is about 5 miles away, and Knighton Primary School about 7 miles away and Clunbury Primary School is around 6 miles away. In the private sector, Moor Park Ludlow, is about 20 miles away and Lucton School is about 19 miles away.

Knighton which is about 7 miles away has a train station with links to Shrewsbury, Birmingham, Hereford and the Welsh Coast, whilst Craven Arms station, about 10 miles away has direct links to Cardiff and Manchester.

Square Footage: 4,323 sq ft

Acreage: 2.3 Acres

Directions

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The most straightforward route is to take Church Bank, from Clun.

Additional Info

Mains electricity.
Private water, LPG and drainage.
Septic tank.

EPC- C

Council tax band- E, Shropshire.

Brochure prepared 2025/04 BTJ
Photography- 2025/04 E-House