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Guide Price£245,000

Dudleston, Nr Ellesmere.

Key Features

  • Barn Conversion
  • Planning Consent Granted
  • Extending to approx 2,750 sq ft
  • Substantial Garage/Workshop
  • Generous Gardens
  • Rural yet Convenient position

Description

A range of farm buildings with planning consent for conversion into one substantial and imposing residential property extending to around 2,750 sq ft, accompanied by a large garage/workshop and positioned within generous gardens, enviably situated in a rural location convenient for Ellesmere.

Description - Hall are delighted with instructions to offer an exciting development opportunity for sale by private treaty.

The sale provides a rare opportunity for developers and owner/occupiers alike to convert a substantial former agricultural building into an imposing detached country residence with planned internal living accommodation extending to around 2,750 sq ft.

The proposed dwelling would be positioned generous gardens which would enjoy far-reaching views across unspoilt local countryside and accompanied by a large and versatile two-storey Garage/Store, this providing around 3,500 sq ft of additional space.

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Directions - Leave Ellesmere via the B5068 in the direction of St.Martins, following the through the villages of Criftins and Dudleston Heath for around 4 miles where, on the brown of a small hill, the turning for the property will be located on the left, identified by a Halls "For Sale" board.

Situation - The barns are situated in a pleasant rural position between the popular village of St.Martins and the lakeland town of Ellesmere, both of which offer an impressive range of amenities, including Public Houses, Supermarkets, Restaurants, Medical Facilities, and a range of independent shops. The property is also well located for access to the larger centres of Oswestry, Shrewsbury, and Wrexham, all of which offer a more comprehensive range of educational and recreational amenities. The train station in Gobowen (approx 4 miles) provides rail links to the wider area.

Planning Permission - Full planning permission for the "Conversion of a traditional farm building to form a single residential dwelling along with the repurposing of existing building for workshop/stabling to include demolition and associated works" was granted on 27th March 2025.

Interested parties can view all the associated documentation on the local planning authority planning portal with the reference 24/04867/FUL.

Proposed Accommodation - - Ground Floor -
Living Room
Kitchen/Dining Room
Utility Room
Shower Room
Lobby
Office
Cloakrooom

- First Floor -
Bedroom One
En-Suite
Bedroom Two
Bedroom Three
Bathroom

Proposed Living Accommodation - 2756 Sq Ft -

Schooling - Within a short drive are a number of well-regarded state and private schools, including Ellesmere College, Lakelands Academy, Moreton Hall, Oswestry School, and Shrewsbury School, as well as the Kings and Queens and Abbeygate College in Chester.

Listing - Grade II

List Entry Number:1307895

Services - We are informed that mains water and electricity are available either on site or nearby. Drainage will require a new private system. However, all interested parties should satisfy themselves in respect of the provision, capacity and suitability of all services with on or off site.

Tenure - We understand the barns to be of freehold and vacant possession will be granted upon completion.

Local Authority - Shropshire Council, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6ND.

Boundaries, Roads, And Hedges - The purchaser(s) should be deemed to have full knowledge of the boundaries and neither the vendor nor the agent will be responsible for defining the ownership of the boundary, fences and hedges. The purchaser will be responsible for the erection of any new boundary fences required to be completed within six weeks of completion.

Community Infrastructure Levy (Cil) - We are advised that the conversion would not be liable for any CIL payment.

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Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-04-14

Utilities & 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
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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

900 Mbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

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

  • Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    96
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)1.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 16
    Pupils
    703
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Gobowen Primary School3.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    224
    Type
    Community school
  • Ellesmere Primary School3.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    378
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Weston Rhyn Primary School3.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    191
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)1.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 16
    Pupils
    703
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Lakelands Academy3.4 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    590
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Marches School6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,346
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Corbet School10 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    691
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Thomas Adams School11 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,214
    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

M&S A5 Gledrid BP, Weston Rhyn2.8 miles
Co-op Gobowen, Gobowen3.2 miles
Spar - Chirk, Chirk3.4 miles

GP surgery

Chirk Surgery3.4 miles

Pharmacy

St Martins Pharmacy1.4 miles

Hospital

Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic & District Hospital3.6 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

Gobowen Rail Station3.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

Crossroads679 metres

Typical drive times

Y Waun11 min · 4.7 miles
Ellesmere8 min · 4.1 miles
Llangollen20 min · 11 miles
Croesoswallt14 min · 7.7 miles
Wrexham (city)23 min · 14 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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