An impressive 18th century Grade II Listed country house offering extensive accommodation in a delightful setting.
Shelley Priory is a delightful Grade II Listed farmhouse, dating back to the 18th Century in the main, with earlier origins. The property presents painted brick elevations under a peg tile roof, with four gault brick chimney stacks. The accommodation is arranged over two floors, with entrance hall and door to the Aga kitchen/breakfast room, floor and wall units with central island. Living room with wood burning stove and built-in book and display shelving. Dining room with staircase to first floor and front porch, drawing room with open fireplace with arch niches either side. Cloakroom and study. From the hall are steps down to the sitting room and access to the extensive cellar area below, with connecting door to the entertainment barn with utility room, built-in cupboards and sink. Double height party barn with built-in kitchen units, floor storage cupboards and island unit with built-in cooker and cupboards. Double height ceiling with magnificent gable end
window and glazed double door to the terrace. Jotul wood burning stove. Steps up to a mezzanine floor above.
First floor landing. Bedroom one, with en suite dressing room and shower, together with a range of built-in cupboards. Bedroom two with sink and built in wardrobe cupboards, bedroom three with built-in sink and cupboards, shower room and bathroom. Rear landing off, bedroom four with built-in cupboard and airing cupboard. Principal bedroom with built-in
cupboards and archway to en suite bathroom with bath, WC and sink. Shower room with connecting door to the rear part of the house. Walk-through to fully equipped bathroom and bedroom beyond with return staircase to the ground floor.
OUTSIDE
A sweeping gravelled drive leads to an extensive parking and turning area, along with storage building and three-bay open fronted cart lodge with tile roof and weather boarded elevations. Extensive terrace to the rear of the house and beyond hedge and fence and deep rose bed. Yew hedging and cast-iron trellising with gate leading to formal rose garden area with central sculpture. Scrolled cast iron gate leads out onto the grass and parkland beyond.
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I love this stretch of countryside, full of lovely footpaths and offering delightful vistas over undulating fields.
Tom OrfordProperty agent