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White Gritt, Minsterley, Shrewsbury

Land size
2.07 acres
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • Delightful countryside cottage blending character and practicality
  • Extensive outbuildings including workshop and additional barns
  • Spacious lounge with stunning inglenook fireplace
  • Set within approximately 2.07 acres of grounds

Description

This delightful cottage perfectly combines rural charm with excellent connectivity to Shrewsbury. Beautifully presented throughout, the property features a cosy lounge with an impressive inglenook fireplace, a stylish fitted kitchen/diner, and a wealth of original features including exposed beams and stonework. Set within approximately 2.07 acres of grounds, the property also benefits from substantial outbuildings, a workshop with office space, and additional barns offering exciting potential for further development, subject to the necessary consents. Combining countryside appeal with practical amenities, this unique home presents a wonderful opportunity for those seeking space, character, and versatility in a picturesque setting.

Situation - The market town of Welshpool (Y Trallwng) lies on the Wales / England border and is home to the medieval Powis Castle, the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway and the Montgomery Canal.

Known as the Gateway to Wales, the town provides all local amenities in an area of natural rural beauty, within commuting distance of Shrewsbury and Newtown. Welshpool railway station provides direct links to Shrewsbury, Birmingham and the Cambrian coast.

Shrewsbury is only a 20 minute drive away where there is a main line railway station, a wide range of shops, Shrewsbury independent school and good motorway access.

Accommodation - The cottage comprises a generous lounge with stone feature inglenook fireplace with seats to either side, wood burning stove with oak mantle piece and stone heart, the lounge has an exposed beamed ceiling with stairs off, five wall light points and door to kitchen/diner.

Leading off the lounge is a bedroom or home office with a wet room leading off that has a four piece suite including bath and electric shower.

The kitchen / Diner has a fully fitted kitchen with granite work surfaces, inset butlers sink, space for a range cooker, tiled floor and door to the boot room beyond.

The boot room has double glazed windows to three elevations and plumbing and space for the washing machine

Bedroom One has exposed stonework to one wall, vaulted ceiling and airing cupboard.

Bedrooms Two has exposed stonework to one wall and vaulted ceiling

Note

The property has some new double glazing
Oil fired combination boiler
Septic tank

Externally - The cottage sits in a plot of around 2.07 acres of mixed ground with a large steel framed workshop, along with an adjoining open-sided two-bay barn. The workshop has a roller shutter door and has stairs leading up to an office

To the side of the cottage are some lean to barns that would allow further development on the footprint (subject to obtaining the relevant planning consent)

There is also a concrete pad with water and waste connected.

PLEASE NOTE :- There is a mining air shaft within the area, located over 30 meters away.

Services - Mains electricity, water, private drainage and oil central heating are connected at the property.

None of these services have been tested by Halls.

Local Authority/Tax Band - Powys County Council, Ty Maldwyn, Brook Street, Welshpool, SY21 7PH. Telephone:
The property is in band 'C'

Directions - Postcode for the property is SY5 0JH

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Viewings - Strictly by appointment only with the selling agents:
Halls, 14 Broad Street, Welshpool, Powys, SY21 7SD.

Anti Money Laundering Checks - We are legally obligated to undertake anti-money laundering checks on all property purchasers. Whilst we are responsible for ensuring that these checks, and any ongoing monitoring, are conducted properly; the initial checks will be handled on our behalf by a specialist company, Movebutler, who will reach out to you once your offer has been accepted.

The charge for these checks is £36 (including VAT) per purchaser, which covers the necessary data collection and any manual checks or monitoring that may be required. This cost must be paid in advance, directly to Movebutler, before a memorandum of sale can be issued, and is non-refundable. We thank you for your cooperation.

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Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
C
Date Posted
2026-05-28

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,208 Homes with Land listings in Wales (1+ acres).

This Property£183,575 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £104,396 / 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
52 E
72 C

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

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
Oil Heating
Broadband
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Sewerage
Septic Tank / Private

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed Property
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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
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Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

No premises records for this postcode, which is common for bare land and rural plots. A new connection would be quoted by the provider.

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good LimitedThree Good LimitedVodafone Limited Limited

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

  • Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery2.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    104
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Long Mountain CofE Primary School4.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    131
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Norbury Primary School and Nursery5.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    70
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Stiperstones CofE Primary School5.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    25
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Bishops Castle Primary School5.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    128
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • The Community College, Bishop's Castle5.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    507
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Mary Webb School and Science College8.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    632
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Church Stretton School9.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    539
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Meole Brace School14 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,316
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Priory School14 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    852
    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

Co-op Churchstoke, Churchstoke2.7 miles
Spar - Montgomery, Montgomery5 miles
Co-op Bishops Castle, Bishop's Castle5.7 miles

GP surgery

Montgomery Medical Practice5 miles

Pharmacy

Bishops Castle Pharmacy5.7 miles

Hospital

Bishops Castle Hospital5.6 miles

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

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Welshpool Rail Station7.5 miles

Nearest bus stop

Smithy0.7 miles

Typical drive times

Trefaldwyn18 min · 6.3 miles
Y Trallwng25 min · 10 miles
Craven Arms25 min · 16 miles
Wrexham (city)1 hr 7 min · 41 miles
Bishop's Castle14 min · 7.9 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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