Wain House., Black Hill, Clunton, Craven Arms

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Samuel Wood are proud to offer to market a unique opportunity to purchase a property that 'tells a story'. It’s often no wonder that some of our literary heroes created such beautiful works, given that they lived in such amazing houses. Wain House was the home of renowned and prolific author Guy N. Smith, following the success of his bestselling pulp horror novel 'Night of the Crabs' in 1976, Guy N. Smith was able to move to The Wain House, a converted barn amidst gorgeous rural surroundings. Guy and his family began an idyllic life in the countryside, which had always been their dream. No air, noise or light pollution, little traffic, and beautiful South Shropshire countryside stretching for miles in every direction afforded Guy the peace and inspiration he needed to focus on his career as a full-time writer. This ideal awaits a new custodian, Wain House provides versatile rural accommodation with history attached.
Black Hill had already been the setting of Guy's first horror novel 'Werewolf by Moonlight', and it was at The Wain House that Guy wrote his remaining 80+ novels, including many horror books and some children’s fiction. Sitting near the village of Clunton, it lies on the main road between Clun and Craven Arms. Local amenities include a public house and church, with further amenities in Clun being 2.5 miles to the west, these include local shops, public houses, Doctor's surgery, church, primary school, cafes, hair salon and local supermarket. Viewing is highly recommended, EPC E.

This delightful detached largely stone property, in this pretty location with a number of period features, a small outbuilding with potential for paddock and a delightful private garden with parking for at least three vehicles. Sympathetically extended to provide versatile accommodation, briefly comprising of 5 Reception Rooms, 7 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, Utility Room, Conservatory, Kitchen and Pantry.

Entrance - The accommodation to the first floor includes an entrance porch to hallway, with cupboards and storage space, a door leads to

Utility Room - 1.88 x 1.41 (6'2" x 4'7") - With space and plumbing for washing machine and space for further white goods, having a wash hand basin in white with window to front aspect.

Reception Room / Workshop - Accessed from the hallway, a door leads to a room currently used as a workshop. This could be re-purposed back to a reception room or garage, with double uPVC double glazed doors to front aspect.

Office - 2.92 x 2.66 (9'6" x 8'8") - Accessed from the hallway, this office has a character single glazed bay window overlooking rear garden, laminate flooring and wooden 12 pane internal door leads to reception porch with access to rear garden. A door leads to

Kitchen / Breakfast Room - 5.54 x 3.78 (18'2" x 12'4") - A well fitted kitchen having a range of matching base units, wall units and drawers with white fronts, wood effect work surfaces, tiled splashbacks, black finish 2 bowl inset sink unit, electric hob with extractor positioned above, electric raised positioned oven and feature red coloured Rayburn stove. Having space and plumbing for dish washer and space for fridge freezer with a window over front aspect, a useful pantry and space for table and chairs. A door leads to

Dining Room - 6.34 x 3.27 (20'9" x 10'8") - This characterful room has wooden ceiling beams, feature fireplace with woodturning stove on feature metal surround hearth with laminate flooring. With window over rear garden and sliding patio doors lead to

Conservatory - 6.63 x 2.29 (21'9" x 7'6") - A spacious and light conservatory with doors to front aspect opening to patio area, windows curving around to side aspect. Having polycarbonate roof and of uPVC construction, tiled flooring and a door to further reception room with access to side aspect and garden.

Hallway - A hallway accessed from the reception room and dining room, stairs lead to first floor and a door to

Shower Room - 2.91 x 2.49 (9'6" x 8'2") - A suite in white comprising of W.C., wash hand basin with bathroom light with shaver socket above. A shower cubicle in white with tiled flooring and tiled splash backs and window with privacy glass over side aspect.

Living Room - 4.03 x 3.89 (13'2" x 12'9") - Having a feature fireplace and dual aspect widows to rear and side aspect.

First Floor Landing - Immediately to the top of the main staircase, there is a large storage cupboard and access to several bedrooms, family bathroom and shower room.

House Bathroom - 2.42 x 2.29 (7'11" x 7'6") - With a suite in white comprising of W,C., wash hand basin, panelled bath with traditional mixer tap shower unit, exposed wooden ceiling beam with window with privacy glass to front elevation.

Bedroom 7 - 2.38 x 3.16 (7'9" x 10'4") - Accessed from the landing and leading to further hallway, bedrooms and shower room. Having a built in wardrobe/cupboard and window over rear elevation.

Bedroom 6 - 2.49 x 2.36 (8'2" x 7'8") - Having built-in wardrobe and window over rear elevation and garden.

Shower Room - 2.79 x 2.45 (9'1" x 8'0") - In need of modernisation, this good sized shower room comprises of suite in peach of inset wash hand basin with cupboards and tiled splashbacks, bidet, W.C., shower cubicle, exposed wooden floorboards and window with privacy glass over front elevation.

Bedrooms 3 & 5 - 2.99 x 2.80 (2.99 x 2.29) (9'9" x 9'2" (9'9" x 7'6 - Bedrooms 3 and 5 sit in the extension of the property, Bedroom 3 has a lovely large window over front elevation with far-reaching views over open countryside and farmland. With built-in wardrobes and an access door to the the side and front with steps to ground level. This end of the property could be developed to provide separate accommodation or annex.

Bedroom 4 - 3.27 x 3.22 (10'8" x 10'6") - Having wooden flooring and window over rear elevation.

Bedroom 2 - 3.87 x 3.46 (12'8" x 11'4") - Accessed via a spacious landing area, bedroom 2 has dual aspect windows over front and side elevations with built-in wardrobes and access to loft space. A door leads to second staircase (with stairlift fitted), leading to

Bedroom 1 - 5.65 x 3.88 (18'6" x 12'8") - Having a built-in wardrobe and window over side elevation and views over the open countryside.

Outside - This delightful, detached period home sits in a rural setting, well away from the main road, surrounded by farmland with few neighbours. The property is approached over a private driveway, a large wooden gate opens into the properties gravelled frontage which provides extensive parking for numerous vehicles. Grounds to the property extend to approximately 1 acre and wraps around the accommodation. There is mature hedging and fencing denoting boundaries and surrounded by open farmland. The gardens immediately around the property are mainly laid to lawn with a selection of trees and shrubs and a paved seating area on the front and side of the property. A gate and pathway lead to the land, some of which has been used as allotment, continuing to a paddock and outbuildings for storage or possible re-purposed as stables.

Services - Mains electricity, private water and drainage system, oil fired heating to radiators, wood burning stoves, oil-fired Rayburn in the kitchen and windows are largely double glazed with some single glazed. Telephone and Broadband to BT regulations.

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

Council Tax Band - Band: E

Tenure - We understand that the tenure is Freehold.

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