House For Sale £299,950
Ladywood, Ironbridge

* A picture-perfect, Grade-II listed 3-bedroom mid-terrace cottage set in this most idyllic position at the heart of a UNESCO Heritage Site. The epitome of riverside living on the banks of the River Severn, this enviable period cottage represents a unique opportunity to live or own a holiday let in historic Ironbridge, with parking, gardens, and riparian rights * orch * Lounge * Breakfast kitchen * Master bedroom * Two further double bedrooms * Bathroom * Courtyard rear garden * Parking to rear with two additional permits for parking anywhere in Ironbridge * Front garden with gardener’s WC and sizeable store * Additional garden area on riverbank with stunning views (with electric and water supply) * Riparian rights for fishing and boating, with mooring * Many furnishings available by separate negotiations *

Nestled within the stunning Ironbridge Gorge and enjoying spectacular riverside views of Abraham Darby lll historic Iron Bridge and the town of Ironbridge itself, this charming 3-bedroom mid-terrace character cottage is ideal as holiday accommodation or as a comfortable home, occupying an exceptional position. Favoured by local, national, and international tourists, the Gorge is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site, heralded as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution yet now offering a peaceful setting on the banks of the River Severn, with the town providing a choice of delightful coffee shops, restaurants, and chic boutique shops only a few minutes from bustling Telford. Thought to have originally offered accommodation for the workers charged with unloading the trows that brought supplies along the river for local industry, the cottage is believed to be around 200 years old and is steeped in the extraordinary heritage of this very special location. The cottage retains a wealth of original features throughout, including an entrance porch, a sizeable, beamed lounge with wood-burner, and a lovely breakfast kitchen at the rear. Upstairs, the cottage provides three double bedrooms, the master and third bedroom having particularly notable period features. The bathroom is also located upstairs and is presented to a very good, modern standard. At the rear, the house includes a pretty, stone-walled courtyard with steps to a parking space beyond, while a sizeable front garden with store, patio space, and gardener’s WC precedes the cottage. The main garden is set along the river in front of the house, having two very attractive patio areas with superb views, a neat lawn, and access to the property’s fishing peg and boat mooring. Additional parking is also provided at the end of the access road to the cottage.