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£600,000

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

Compared with 999 Homes with Land listings in West Midlands (1+ acres).

This Property£300,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £190,331 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
30 F
58 D

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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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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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

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
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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

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

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

Asda Woofferton Wharf Express Petrol, Brimfield1.2 miles
Spar - Ludlow, Ludlow3 miles
Co-op Ludlow - Foldgate Lane, Ludlow3.2 miles

GP surgery

Ludlow - Portcullis3.2 miles

Pharmacy

Lunts Pharmacy3.1 miles

Hospital

Ludlow Hospital3.5 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Ludlow Rail Station3.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

Castle Inn895 metres

Typical drive times

Ludlow9 min · 4.4 miles
Leominster15 min · 7.8 miles
Craven Arms21 min · 12 miles
Tenbury Wells13 min · 6.6 miles
Hereford (city)33 min · 21 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • 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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