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House For Sale £295,000
Preston Street, Shrewsbury SY2


Description
This is an outstanding example of a turn of the century period home with spacious rooms and beautifully restored original features - all within strolling distance of the town centre.

Situated to the southeast side of Shrewsbury's historic town centre where you will find an outstanding variety of retail, leisure and education facilities nearby.

Already very spacious and well-laid out, this home has further potential to be converted to a three bedroomed house, with a conversion of the loft, subject to the correct planning consents.

From the outside, the semi-detached house is picture perfect, with an original path leading to the attractive front door. Inside, you'll find it finished to a very high standard and the period features have not only been retained but sympathetically restored.

We love this kitchen! Finished in a country-style, it has been upgraded with a stylish new stone effect worktop and there is a show-stopping Aga that will be perfect for treating friends and family with your culinary delights! The living and dining rooms in this home are fit for a king. One stunning cast iron, feature stone fireplaces, one in each room.

The stunning and spacious family bathroom with its chequerboard black and white floor and quality heritage suite.

All the internal wooden doors in this property are original Victorian and there are high ceilings providing a feeling of space and grandeur as well as stunning Minton-style tile effect flooring in the hallway. Who doesn't love a Minton tiled floor?

Location! Location! Location!

Preston Street starts at the roundabout where historic Abbey Foregate with its stunning Abbey Church, London and Sutton Roads meet. It is within walking distance of the town centre and Abbey Foregate restaurants and shops and fantastic road links to the north and south.

There are highly regarded schools, including a preparatory school and a College within walking distance.

You can even see the Lord Hill statue high on his perch on top of the 133ft column from this house!

Please do read on for finer details about the property. Be sure to review the floor plans and photos. Then, get in touch to arrange a viewing!

In brief this property comprises: This house is accessed from a metal gate in an original Victorian wall. The pretty front path leads to the attractive front door of the front porch. The door opens onto the hallway with Minton tiled floor. The hallway has a door to the living and dining rooms and stairs to the first floor. The kitchen breakfast room is accessed via the dining area and the kitchen has an opening to the utility. The utility has a door to the downstairs WC and a door to the south-facing rear garden. Upstairs the light landing with lovely high ceilings gives access to the refurbished, spacious family bathroom and the two double bedrooms. There is access to the loft which could be converted with the appropriate planning consents to a third bedroom. To the rear is a large garden area, with a large patio. A gravel path takes you from the patio, winding past mature shrubs and plants to a walled bottom of the garden. There is also a wooden sun shelter / seated area.

In-person viewings and video walkthroughs

The health and well-being of our clients and viewers are of the utmost importance to us here at Ewemove. Therefore, due to the current covid-19 situation - extra precautions will be taken in regard to physical viewings on this property.

The first step in the process would be to contact the team here at Ewemove to request the video walk-through which we have recorded for your viewing pleasure.

This property includes:
  • Entrance Hall

    Through the wide front door, you are greeted by a stunning Minton-style tiled effect vinyl floor. There's a door to the lounge-diner plus stairs to the first-floor landing with a high ceiling. The stairs currently have a stairlift that can be left or removed.

  • Living Room

    3.83m x 3.05m (11.6 sqm) - 12' 6" x 10' (125 sqft)

    Good-sized room newly carpeted. Character cast iron art nouveau fireplace with slate tiled hearth. Sash window to the front aspect with wooden blinds. Space for a corner sofa and several single chairs. A range of built-in shelving and a useful storage cupboard. Opening to the dining area. Lovely high ceiling.

  • Dining Room

    3.83m x 3.77m (14.4 sqm) - 12' 6" x 12' 4" (155 sqft)

    Another good-sized reception room. Newly carpeted. Character marble composite fireplace with slate tiled hearth. Space for a 4-6-seater table and bookshelf. Opening to the kitchen breakfast room. Lovely high ceiling.

  • Kitchen Area

    4.83m x 2.89m (13.9 sqm) - 15' 10" x 9' 5" (150 sqft)

    This room has a traditional country cottage style feel to it. Tiled floor. Windows to the rear aspect. A range of cream floor and wall units with cast iron handles, with granite effect worktops. A contemporary kitchen refreshed with a granite effect worktop and a new sink with new taps. Plumbing for a dishwasher. The kitchen is completed with a large working Aga and black and cream tiled splashback. There's also space for a fridge freezer, spotlights in the ceiling and under the shelf above the Aga. Opening to the utility area and door to a useful pantry/ storage cupboard.

  • Breakfast Area

    The breakfast area has space for a 4-seater table benefitting from two skylights.

  • Utility Room

    Tiled floor with a window and door to the rear garden. A useful worktop and white storage cupboard with plumbing for a washing machine. Door to the WC.

  • WC

    Tiled floor with a window rear garden. White WC and sink. Part-wooden panelled walls.

  • Landing

    Newly carpeted and a lovely high ceiling leading up the stairs. Doors to the bathroom, master bedroom and bedroom 2. Access to the loft. The landing has the potential for stairs to convert the loft to a third bedroom subject to planning and the relevant consents.

  • Master Bedroom

    4.11m x 3.05m (12.5 sqm) - 13' 5" x 10' (134 sqft)

    Newly carpeted with a sash window to the front aspect. Benefitting from a large built-in wardrobe with stylish white panelled doors. Character cast iron fireplace with white surround and slate tiled hearth. A stylish yet modern, good-sized double bedroom.

  • Bedroom 2

    3.89m x 2.9m (11.2 sqm) - 12' 9" x 9' 6" (121 sqft)

    Carpeted with sash window to the rear. Period cast-iron fireplace. Good-sized double.

  • Family Bathroom

    3m x 2.91m (8.7 sqm) - 9' 10" x 9' 6" (93 sqft)

    Partially refurbished, the bathroom has black and white tile-effect vinyl flooring. Large bath with overhead showerheads, white WC and sink. Sash window to the rear aspect. A large, bright and airy family bathroom with lots of character.

  • Front Garden

    The front garden is accessed but a metal gate in the period front wall. From the gate, there is a block paved path leading to the cream front door. To the right of the path, inside the wall is a hedge to the front and side with a gravelled low-maintenance centre bordered by mature shrubs. The front garden is fitting for the character of this stunning 1900 period property.

  • Rear Garden

    This lovely private space with a large patio ideal for entertaining and BBQs is south facing, catching the sun all day. A shaped gravel path takes you from the patio, winding past mature shrubs and plants to a walled bottom of the garden. A good-sized garden with a lovely wooden sun shelter / seated area.

    Please note, all dimensions are approximate / maximums and should not be relied upon for the purposes of floor coverings.


Additional Information:
  • Double Glazed Throughout
  • Council Tax:

    Band B

  • Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Rating:

    Band E (39-54)

  • Marketed by EweMove Sales & Lettings (Shrewsbury) - Property Reference 35197

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