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Commonwood, Wem.

Land size
10 acres
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3

Key Features

  • Charming 17th Century Cottage with an Annexe
  • 10 Acres of Land, Vineyard & Winery
  • Period Features, Wealth of Exposed Timbers
  • Large Detached New Built Barn
  • Large Gardens and Orchard

Description

A charming 17th Century country cottage with annexe, outbuildings, grounds to 10 acres and an established working vineyard and winery.

General Remarks - Weavers Loft is a charming detached country cottage that dates back to the 17th century. The property has a wealth of exposed timbers throughout including the original timber frame is exposed in a number of locations. The property has been well taken care of by the current owners and viewing is highly recommended.

The unusual feature with this property is that it has an established vineyard that has been producing wine since 2002. It produces red, white, rose and sparkling wine in the winery located within the grounds of the property.

Location & Situation - Weavers Loft is located in the hamlet of Commonwood close to the town of Wem and the villages of Loppington and Tilley. There are local services in Wem including schools, shops and the railway station. There are excellent local pubs in Loppington & Tilley. Sleap Airfield is also close by and there is an excellent café and small museum.

Property - Weavers Loft is a charming detached country cottage that dates back to the 17th Century. The property has so much character with exposed timbers including parts of the original timber frame in the study / dining area. In addition to the spacious accommodation in the main house there is detached two storey annex ideal for family and visitors.

There is a charming courtyard with doorway into the entrance porch which has quarry tiled flooring and door through to the breakfast kitchen with windows overlooking the gardens. There is a large main reception room with lounge area with Inglenook and log burner at one end and a dining area at the other where there is an old fire place with former bread oven. There is a conservatory off the dining area with windows and doors to the gardens. From the reception room is a spacious study area with exposed timbers windows. There is a door to a cloakroom with W.C and wash hand basin.

There are two separate staircases to the first floor where there are two double bedrooms and a large third bedroom which links to the second part of the landing and the large family bathroom.

The Annex comprises a fitted utility, sitting room, ground floor shower room and a door to the plant room where the bio-mass boiler is located. To the first floor is a double bedroom with en-suite shower room.

Outbuildings & Gardens - The property is accessed from the lane over a gravelled drive to the large parking area. There are large gardens to the front, side and rear of the property that have lawns, large mature specimen trees and flower borders. Off the back of the annex is a greenhouse / potting shed.

There is a newly constructed timber framed barn with insulated walls, larch cladding and tin roof. The barn has multiple access points, water, electrics and preparatory electrical installation for solar panels should the new owners want them. In front of the barn is a mature orchard with a variety of fruit trees.

Vineyard - There is a well known and established vineyard and winery which was originally started in 2002. There are two vineyards and the first has a range of Pheonix (Bacchus X Villard Blanc) vines providing the white and sparkling wines. The second vineyard has a range of Dornfelder, Regent, Rondo & Pinot Noir Vines providing the red and rose wines.

The Winery is located within a timber framed building and comprises 3 x 910 litre and two 675 litre stainless steel tanks. There are also 7 x 200 litre plastic tanks, Stemmer/de stalker, hydro press, bottle filler and bottle corker.

Land - In addition to the gardens and vineyard there is also a large paddock and area of woodland that measures approx. 6 acres and will be ideal for grazing animals or just enjoying your own surroundings and land.

Directions - From Wem drive out on Mill St towards Shrewsbury. Turn right just before the bridge into Tilley Road. Follow the road for about ¼ of a mile and turn right at the junction and then follow the lane through Tilley passing the pub and after about ½ of a mile turn right and follow this lane for ¾ of a mile and Weavers Loft is located on the left just past a farm.

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Anti-Money Laundering (Aml) 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 £30 (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.

Method Of Sale - The property is offered for sale by private treaty.

Tenure And Posession - We understand that the property is of freehold tenure and vacant possession will be given on completion of the purchase.

Servies - We believe that mains electricity available to the property. Water is from its own well through a UV filter and two further particulate filters. The heating is via a bio-mass boiler located in the annexe to radiators. The drainage is to a septic tank.

Viewing Arrangements - Strictly through the Agents: Halls, St Marys Arcade, High Street, Whitchurch, SY13 1AX
WH16 170725

Right Of Way & Easements - The property will be sold subject to any wayleaves, public or private rights of way, easements and covenants and all outgoings whether mentioned in these sale particulars or not.

Boundaries & Fences - The Purchaser/s shall be deemed to have full knowledge of the boundaries and neither the Vendor, nor the Agents will be responsible for defining ownership of the boundary fences or hedges.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
F
Date Posted
2026-06-24

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 112 Homes with Land listings in West Midlands (10+ acres).

This Property£80,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (10+ acres) £66,820 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Private Supply
Heating
Biomass Boiler
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 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
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

10 Mbps

Under 10 Mbps here

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

  • St Peter's CofE Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    404
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Newtown CofE Primary School2.5 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    86
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Myddle CofE Primary School2.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    112
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Clive CofE Primary School3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    93
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery3.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    66
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • The Thomas Adams School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,214
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Corbet School5.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    691
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Lakelands Academy7.1 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    590
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Shrewsbury Academy8.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    817
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Sir John Talbot's School8.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    861
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* 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 Wem Food, Wem1.7 miles
Co-op Bomere Heath, Bomere Heath5.3 miles
Spar - Baschurch, Baschurch5.5 miles

GP surgery

Wem And Prees Medical Practice1.8 miles

Pharmacy

Rowlands Pharmacy1.8 miles

Hospital

Whitchurch Hospital9.3 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

Wem Rail Station1.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Horton Hall1.2 miles

Typical drive times

Wem8 min · 2.1 miles
Ellesmere22 min · 10 miles
Shrewsbury25 min · 12 miles
Whitchurch23 min · 11 miles
Wrexham (city)44 min · 22 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

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

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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