Lacon Street, Prees.
- Land size
- 3 acres
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 1
Key Features
- Charming Detached Rural Cottage
- Wonderful Countryside Views
- No Upward Chain,
- Land and Gardens to 3 Acres
- Range of Outbuildings
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Description
Wood View is a charming, detached cottage with NO CHAIN and 3 acres. The property comprises hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, pantry, rear hall / boot room and W.C. There are three bedrooms and a modern wet room. There are landscaped gardens, range of outbuildings and there is scope for extensions subject to planning. There are also wonderful views from the house and land over the surrounding countryside.
Location - Prees - The property is located on the edge of the popular village of Prees which benefits from a village convenience store/post office, a newsagents, a recently built doctor's surgery, a hairdressers, excellent sporting and leisure facilities at the Prees Football and Recreation club, a church and a well respected primary school.
The larger towns of Whitchurch, Shrewsbury, Chester and Telford are within easy driving distance, and there is a local railway station approximately a mile and a half away and this gives access to Whitchurch and Crewe to the North and Shrewsbury to the south.
Brief Description - Halls are delighted to be instructed to sell Wood View by private treaty.
Wood View is a charming detached double fronted cottage with gardens. land and outbuildings to 3 acres. The property is being sold with NO CHAIN and will require some modernisation. The property has been within the current owners family for many years and there is so much scope for extensions and development of the property subject to planning. The land lends itself to equine facilities and is flat for an arena, stables and paddocks.
The property comprises an entrance hall, sitting room with open fire and windows to the front garden. There is a dining room with dual aspect windows, quarry tiled floor and an oil-fired boiler. There is an old multi fuel range within the fire place which is no longer working. There is a kitchen with a range of base and wall mounted units, work tops, drainer sink unit window to the side. There is a ceramic hob, double oven and plumbing for a dishwasher. The kitchen has a quarry tiled floor and door to a large walk in pantry with shelving, large storage cupboard, quarry tiled floor and side window. To the rear of the house is a single storey extension with large rear porch / boot room with laundry facilities and a door to a cloak room with W.C.
The stairs ascend from the hall to the spacious first floor landing with windows with views over the land and surrounding countryside. There are three good sized bedrooms with wonderful views and outlook from the windows and there is also a modern wet room with WC, wet room and wash hand basin. The property has double glazed windows and oil fired central heating.
Outside & Gardens - The property is accessed off Lacon Street to a drive suitable for a number of cars. There are landscaped gardens to the front of the property with lawns, mature flower borders with a range of mature shrubs and trees. There is a sizeable side garden which was once a kitchen garden and this has a mature apple tree, lawns and garden shed.
To the bottom of the drive is an old garage which will need replacing. To the rear of the house is a courtyard area with access into the house, land and the outbuildings.
Land & Outbuildings - The property, garden and land measures just over 3 acres and is located on a level site and is ideal for those looking for horses or just to enjoy their own land. There are wonderful views from the elevated position over the surrounding countryside.
To the rear of the house is an old brick built shippen barn with a shed off the back off that. There is a concrete sectional shed and a range of other timber framed sheds which are in all in a poor condition.
Directions - Leave Whitchurch on the A49 towards Shrewsbury and proceed for approximately 5 miles, turn right signposted Prees. Continue into the village and turn left opposite the village Post Office into Church Street, continue up the hill and follow the road into The Pinfold. Follow the road for about ½ a mile and the property is on the left marked by the for sale sign.
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Local Authority - Shropshire - Shropshire Council, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Council Tax - Shropshire - The current Council Tax Band is 'D' on the Shropshire Council Register.
Schooling - Prees - The property lies within a convenient proximity to a number of well regarded state and private schools including Lower Heath CE Primary School, Prees CE Primary School, SJT Secondary School in Whitchurch and Thomas Adams in Wem, Ellesmere College, Shrewsbury School, Oswestry School, Moreton Hall and Adcote School for girls.
Services - We believe that mains water and electricity are available to the property. The heating is via an oil fired boiler to radiators. Drainage is to a septic tank.
Tenure - Freehold - We understand that the property is Freehold although purchasers must make their own enquiries via their solicitor.
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- D
- Date Posted
- 2026-05-19
Market Value Analysis
Based on properties with houses in West Midlands (1+ acres).
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Energy Efficiency Rating
Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)
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- Mains
- Water
- Mains
- Heating
- Oil Heating
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- Septic Tank / Private
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- Off-Street Parking
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