Brick Kiln Cottage, Richards Castle, Ludlow, Shropshire
- Land size
- 2 acres
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1
Key Features
- Idyllic country cottage set within extensive grounds with breathtaking, far-reaching countryside views
- Exceptional outdoor space including formal gardens, paddocks, and a productive vegetable garden with polytunnel
- Charming dual-aspect sitting room with wood-burning stove and garden outlooks
- Characterful kitchen/breakfast room featuring a range cooker, Belfast sink, and space for dining
- Stunning conservatory providing panoramic views and seamless connection to the gardens
- Ample parking with large gravel driveway, double carport, and versatile workshop/utility space
- Energy-efficient features including air source heat pump and solar panels
- Two generous double bedrooms, both enjoying spectacular elevated rural views
Description
Motivated Sellers Detached Country Cottage Sat in Approx 2 Acres of Stunning Outside Space | Spectacular Views of Surrounding Countryside | Solar Panels and Air Source Heat Pump Installed With Significant Energy Savings | Spacious Sitting Room With Log Burner | Characterful Cottage Style Kitchen | Spacious Open Fronted Carport With Attached | Possible Equestrian/Pony Usage | Workshop | Ample Driveway Parking | Separate Driveway Access | Stunning Formal Gardens with Feature Pond | Must be Viewed | Watch The Video
This beautiful country cottage is set on the fringes of the popular village of Richards Castle which offers a range of facilities to include public house, Church, village hall and enjoys an active local community. The historic market town of Ludlow can be found approximately 4 miles to the north, offering an excellent range of facilities, with the North Herefordshire town of Leominster also readily available.
Brick Kiln Cottage is an enchanting rural retreat approached via a good sized gravel driveway, immediately setting the tone for the sense of arrival and space that defines this exceptional home. The principal approach leads to an attractive raised frontage, thoughtfully planted with mature shrubs, guiding you to a charming wooden entrance door. This opens into a highly practical reception hall, ideal for coats and footwear, and currently arranged with a substantial dresser—perfect for country living.
The sitting room is of excellent proportions, effortlessly accommodating generous furnishings alongside a dining area. A characterful wood-burning stove forms a cosy focal point, while dual-aspect windows flood the space with natural light and frame delightful views across the beautifully maintained formal gardens.
The kitchen/breakfast room is a true highlight, brimming with cottage charm and perfectly suited to modern life. It features a classic Belfast sink, an impressive range cooker, and an extensive selection of matching wall and base units, all complemented by a tiled floor. There is ample space for informal dining, making this a warm and sociable heart of the home. Beyond, a useful storage area and a convenient ground floor WC enhance practicality.
A superb conservatory extends the living accommodation, offering an exceptional vantage point from which to enjoy the surrounding gardens and far-reaching countryside views. This light-filled space seamlessly connects indoors with out, creating a tranquil setting throughout the seasons. Additional benefits include a brick-built outbuilding housing the air source heat pump and boiler, alongside further storage, as well as the advantage of owned solar panels either side of the property.
Upstairs, the first floor comprises two well-proportioned double bedrooms, both enjoying breathtaking, uninterrupted views over the surrounding countryside—views that truly elevate this home to something special. These are served by a spacious family bathroom, fitted with a traditional suite including a bath, low-level WC, and pedestal basin. There is also a sperate shower area.
The outside space is truly outstanding and a defining feature of Brick Kiln Cottage. The extensive grounds include beautifully landscaped formal gardens that wrap around the property, offering privacy, security, and year-round interest. A large gravel driveway leads to a double carport and workshop, which also serves as a versatile utility space. Gated access reveals two separate paddocks, ideal for a variety of uses, while a productive and well-established vegetable garden with polytunnel sits neatly within the plot—perfect for those seeking a self-sufficient lifestyle.
Brick Kiln Cottage offers a rare combination of spectacular views, exceptional outdoor space, and charming, well-balanced accommodation—an idyllic country home in every sense.
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Services, Expenditure & Important Material Information
Tenure: FREEHOLD
Services Connected: Mains Water, Electricity and Private Drainage. Air Source Heat Pump and Solar Panels
Council Tax Band: D
Flood Risk: None
Build Date: 19th Century
Broadband availability: Standard 15Mbps
Phone Coverage: 4g Available and can be found at
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- D
- Date Posted
- 2026-04-09
Market Value Analysis
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Energy Performance Certificate
Energy Efficiency Rating
Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)
Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Rights & Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
15 Mbps
Standard (10-30 Mbps)
Suitable for
- Web & social
- Music streaming
- Standard video calls
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
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Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School1.4 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 121
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Orleton CofE Primary School1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 175
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Laurence CofE Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 237
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Ludlow Primary School3.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 397
- Type
- Academy converter
- Luston Primary School4.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 94
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Ludlow Church of England School3.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 626
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Wigmore School5.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 467
- Type
- Academy converter
- Tenbury High Ormiston Academy5.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 453
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Earl Mortimer College7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 502
- Type
- Community school
- The Lacon Childe School11 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 563
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
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Getting Around
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Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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