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Guide Price£125,000Halls Estate Agents, Shrewsbury

Auction: Friday 27 November 2026 at 2pm

The Grindleys, Asterley, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5

Land size
1 acres
Bedrooms
2

Key Features

  • Detached Country Cottage
  • Excellent potential to extend (STPP)
  • Wonderful plot with glorious views
  • Impressive multi purpose outbuilding
  • Set in all approx 1 acre
  • NO ONWARD CHAIN

Description

***AUCTION GUIDE PRICE £125,000 - £150,000***

A charming country cottage in a stunning rural position, offering fantastic potential for extension (STPP), with a modern multi purpose outbuilding and generous gardens.

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From Shrewsbury take the A488 road towards Bishops Castle passing through the villages of Hanwood and Pontesbury. On leaving Pontesbury travel approximately 0.2 miles and take the first right turn signposted Asterley. After approximately 1.3 miles head into Asterley and take the right turn in Westbury, and after 100 yards turn right again. Follow this road for approx. 0.6km and turn left onto a track which leads to the property.

Situation - The property is pleasantly situated and enjoys a convenient yet quiet position, approximately 2 miles from Pontesbury. Pontesbury offers an extensive range of amenities including a church, butchers/bakers, doctors surgery, shops, public houses, restaurants and primary and secondary schools. The county town of Shrewsbury has a comprehensive range of leisure, social and shopping facilities and the A5 link road provides excellent access to the M54 motorway and on towards the national motorway network. A rail service is available in the town centre.

Description - Occupying an idyllic rural position at the end of a track, The Grindleys is a charming mature two-bedroom cottage offering an exciting opportunity for renovation and enhancement. Surrounded by open fields and enjoying stunning panoramic views across the surrounding countryside, the property presents tremendous potential for those looking to create a superb family home in a peaceful and unspoilt setting.

The cottage requires extensive renovation throughout but offers considerable scope for improvement and extension, subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents. Providing an exciting starting point for prospective purchasers to explore the possibilities.

The property is set within its own generous grounds, extending to approx 1 acre, enjoying a wonderful sense of space, privacy and seclusion, with the surrounding rural landscape providing an attractive backdrop.

Further enhancing the appeal is a useful three-bay open-fronted multi purpose outbuilding with adjoining lean-to, providing potential for a variety of livestock, with parking at either side.

The Grindleys represents a rare opportunity to acquire a rural renovation project with outstanding potential, offering purchasers the chance to create a bespoke home in a truly idyllic countryside location.

General Remarks -

Agents Note - Following completion, it is agreed the vendor will erect a stock-proof fence for the boundary points marked A - D on the site plan. The cost of the materials will be the responsibility of the successful purchaser/s.

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Method Of Sale - The property will be offered for sale by PUBLIC AUCTION ON FRIDAY 27TH NOVEMBER 2026 AT 2PM AT HALLS HOLDINGS HOUSE, BOWMEN WAY, BATTLEFIELD, SHREWSBURY, SY4 3DR. The Auctioneers, as agents, on behalf of the vendors, reserve the right to alter, divide, amalgamate or withdraw any of the property for sale at any time. The Auctioneers, further, reserve the right to sell the property privately, prior to auction without prior notice or explanation and no liability will be accepted to any intending purchaser in consequence of such a decision.

Boundaries, Roads & Fences - The Purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of the boundaries and neither the Vendors nor their Agents will be responsible for defining any ownership of boundaries, hedges or fences. They will however provide whatever assistance they can to ascertain the ownership of the same.

Contract And Special Conditions Of Sale - The property will be sold subject to the Special Conditions of sale, which are not to be read at the time of sale, but will be available for inspection at the offices of VENDORS SOLICITORS: Ms Hayley Griffiths, FBC Manby Bowdler Solicitors - approximately 14 days prior to the date of the auction. The purchasers will be deemed to bid on those terms and conditions and shall be deemed to purchase with full knowledge thereof, whether he/she has read the Special Conditions of sale or not.

Buyers Premium - In addition to the Contract Deposit, purchasers should note that a Buyer's Premium is payable on the fall of the hammer, as specified within the individual lot details. The Buyer's Premium is payable in addition to the purchase price. For properties selling at £25,000 or above: 3.5% of the purchase price plus VAT, subject to a minimum fee of £4,000 plus VAT. For properties selling at £24,999 or below: A fixed fee of £2,000 plus VAT.

Buyers Registration - Purchasers interested in bidding for a lot are required to complete a BUYERS' REGISTRATION FORM prior to bidding at the Auction AND PRODUCE ID. FAILURE TO REGISTER MAY RESULT IN THE AUCTIONEER REFUSING TO ACCEPT YOUR BID.

Guide Price/Reserve - *Guides are provided as an indication of each sellers minimum expectation. They are not necessarily figures which a property will sell for and may change at any time prior to the auction. Each property will be offered subject to a RESERVE (a figure below which the Auctioneer cannot sell the property during the auction) which we expect will be set within the Guide Range or no more than 10% above a single figure Guide.

Bidding On Behalf Of Another Party - Where a person registers to bid on behalf of another individual or entity (the “Ultimate Purchaser”), the Auctioneers must be notified in advance of the auction. The bidder will be required to provide a valid, signed letter of authority from the Ultimate Purchaser confirming they are authorised to bid on their behalf. In addition, full identification and verification checks must be completed on the Ultimate Purchaser in accordance with anti-money laundering regulations prior to the auction. The individual attending and bidding must also produce satisfactory identification on the day. The Auctioneers reserve the right to refuse registration and/or any bid where these requirements have not been fully satisfied.

Fixtures And Fittings - Only those items described in these particulars are included in the sale.

Tenure - Freehold. Purchasers must confirm via their solicitor.

Services - Main electricity, mains water. We understand that the current owners installed a sewage treatment plant in 2021; however, this has not been connected to the property.

Viewings - By appointment through Halls, 2 Barker Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 1QJ.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-10-22

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 980 Homes with Land listings in West Midlands (1+ acres).

This Property£125,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £184,518 / 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
1 G
39 E

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
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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

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
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

5 Mbps

Under 10 Mbps here

Suitable for

  • Basic browsing & email

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good LimitedThree Good LimitedVodafone Good None

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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

  • Pontesbury CofE Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    211
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Minsterley Primary School1.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    173
    Type
    Community school
  • St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School3.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    104
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Longden CofE Primary School3.9 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    140
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Long Mountain CofE Primary School4.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    131
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Mary Webb School and Science College1.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    632
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Meole Brace School6.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,316
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Priory School6.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    852
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Belvidere School8.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    830
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Church Stretton School9.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    539
    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

Morrisons Daily Minsterley, Minsterley1.4 miles
Co-op Pontesbury - Hall Bank, Pontesbury1.5 miles
Co-op Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury6 miles

GP surgery

Pontesbury & Worthen Medical Practice1.5 miles

Pharmacy

Pontesbury Pharmacy1.5 miles

Hospital

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital6.2 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

Shrewsbury Rail Station7.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Church693 metres

Typical drive times

Shrewsbury26 min · 12 miles
Bishop's Castle26 min · 15 miles
Trefaldwyn26 min · 14 miles
Y Trallwng26 min · 15 miles
Wrexham (city)57 min · 40 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

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

Not at the pin: mapped about 20 metres away.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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