Cound Park Drive, Cound, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 6BN | Property for sale | Savills
2,590 sq ft(240.62 sq m)
Guide price £760,000(€866,560)

Cound Park DriveCound, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 6BN

  • Sold

Key features

  • Sold in September 2023
  • Countryside views
  • Access to footpaths
  • Double Garage
  • Local tennis and cricket clubs

A wonderfully appointed house in an exclusive gated development

About this property

  • This lovely Family home is accessed by way of an exclusive gated entrance leading onto a shared private drive. This wines into couldn't park with views over delightfully Parkland and towards Cound Hall a beautiful Grade I Queen Anne country house. Prince house sits in a fabulous prime position.

    A covered porch provides access through the front door that leads onto a spacious hallway with the oak flooring with the oak detailed stairs rising to the first floor in front of you the hall is an open a light space with windows and spotlights in the ceiling.

    To the right of the front door is a large beautifully aspected sitting room with a feature open fireplace with an attractive stone surround and hearth. From the sitting room are double patio doors leading to the large back garden with views over a lovely pond and Parkland. There is a second sitting room perfectly suited as either study, or children's playroom with a second door that leads onto the dining room and windows looking to the back garden and Parkland beyond.

    The dining room is adjacent to the kitchen with a double width opening, creating a lovely open plan entertaining space, with wood floors and double Harwood patio door to the garden. The kitchen is a well-presented shaker style with an island with solid wood work surface and electric range cooker and a range of fitted appliances. Beyond the kitchen is a useful utility with fitted units and a back door to the garden. Adjoining the dining room is double doors is a further city green, with patio doors to the garden views across to Cound Park.

    From the Hall, the stairs lead to the first floor to a large bright galleried landing that is carpeted and with built in storage cupboards. The house has five generously sized bedrooms, three of which are en suite. There is a superb principal suite with en suite bathroom to include a shower, WC and set of built in cupboards. Bedroom two is a good size double bedroom, with an en suite shower room. Bedroom Three includes a double bedroom with en suite shower room duel aspect. Along the landing comment there are two further double bedrooms, one with fitted wardrobes and a family bathroom to include a bath with a shower over, basin and WC.

    There is ample parking for several vehicles on the drive as well as a double garage. The surrounding gardens are mainly laid to lawn with feature trees, mature hedges and fencing. There is a easily accessible footpath that offers magnificent views of Cound Hall and access to other wonderful countryside walks and all the lovely village amenities.

    Cound Park Gardens is ideally situated in the attractive village of Cound which is mentioned in the Telegraph (2022) has been one of the ‘poshest' villages in Shropshire.

    There is an historic Norman Grade I listed stone-built Church St Peters, thriving Tennis Club, Cricket Club, both activity training programmes for children and adults and a village hall.

    The house is set in amongst some of the most stunning countryside walks, with direct footpath access including one to the Riverside Inn. Wenlock Edge, The Lawley, Caer Caradoc and the Long Mynd our all found locally. The recently refurbished and flourishing RIverside Inn is just 0.8 miles away standing on the banks of the river Severn.

    The nearby historic market town of Much Wenlock is just five miles away and provides an excellent selection of individual shops, public houses, sports facilities and restaurants. The property is a short distance from Ironbridge gorge, A UNESCO world heritage site.

    They come to town of Shrewsbury is just six miles away with its extensive range of shopping and leisure facilities and is noted for its exceptional schools both within the state and independent sectors including Prestfielde, the renowned prep, Shrewsbury High School and Shrewsbury School.

    The house is well placed for easy access to the A5/M54 commuting to Telford, Birmingham, and other Midland business centres. There is also mainline rail service from Shrewsbury to London and a fast service to London Euston from Stafford railway station with a journey time of just one hour 18 minutes.

    The regions international airports include Birmingham, Manchester, and Liverpool. All distances and travel times are approximate. Prince house offers the very best of both worlds, modern day living with excellent communication links and the benefit of living in Shropshire's breath-taking countryside; A real lifestyle property.

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What a house!

Peter DabornProperty agent

Local information

  • Prince House is situated within the prestigious gated development of Cound Park Gardens set within the grounds of Cound Hall, a renowned Grade I listed Queen Anne country residence.
  • Cound Park Gardens is ideally situated in the attractive village of Cound with the historic Norman stone-built St. Peter's Church, a thriving tennis club, cricket club and village hall.
  • The house is set right at the back of Cound Park with direct access and views to the surrounding countryside, and just a short drive to some of the most stunning countryside walks, with Wenlock Edge, The Lawley, Caer Caradoc and The Long Mynd all found locally.
  • The recently refurbished and flourishing Riverside Inn is just 0.8 miles away standing on the banks of the River Severn. The nearby historic market town of Much Wenlock is just five miles away and provides an excellent selection of individual shops, public houses, sports facilities and restaurants.
  • The property is a short distance from Ironbridge Gorge, a UNESCO world heritage site. The county town of Shrewsbury is just six miles away with its extensive range of shopping and leisure facilities and is noted for its exceptional schools both within the state and independent sectors including Prestfelde, the renowned prep, Shrewsbury High School and Shrewsbury School.
  • The house is well placed for easy access to the A5/M54 commuting to Telford, Birmingham and other Midland business centres. There is also mainline rail service from Shrewsbury to London and a fast service to London Euston from Stafford railway station with a journey time of just 1hr18 minutes. The regions International Airports include Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool. All distances and travel times are approximate.
  • Prince House offers the very best of both worlds, modern day living with excellent communication links and the benefit of living in Shropshire's breath-taking countryside; a real lifestyle property.

Additional information

  • Services: Mains water, electricity. Sewage treatment plant, Biomass Heating.
  • Cound Park Residents LTD
  • Cound Park District Heating LTD
  • Local Authority: Shropshire Council. Band G.
  • Directions: From Shrewsbury: leave Shrewsbury on the A458 towards Much Wenlock and continue for about 5 miles. Continue past the right hand turning for Cound and after 300 metres you will see the white gates to ‘Cound Park' on your right hand side. Continue through the gates and follow the private road through Cound Park, and Prince House is the last house on your left hand side.
  • EPC Rating: C
  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Council Tax Band: G