Totterton Cottage, Totterton, Lydbury North, Shropshire, SY7

This fabulous extended country cottage has been improved and futureproofed with the water source heat pump sited in the large pond which generates the central heating for the property together with a healthy quarterly Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) payment to the owners, together with 4 kWH roof mounted solar panels generating free electricity. The property sits boundary of its circa 1.2-acre ground which included formal gardens, raised veg plots, a large pond, wildlife gardens and a small paddock that has been put to regenerative farming however, it offers a multitude of uses. It is a real countryside retreat. The property benefits from a right of water for domestic purposes from the adjoining Estate, and a right of way at all times with and without vehicles for all purposes connected to the use and enjoyment of the property over and along the track adjacent to the property and the double garage. Situated on the edge of the pretty South Shropshire village of Lydbury North. The village thrives with its own primary school, church, village hall, public house, and community supported village shop. Bishops Castle with is wider range of shops and services is 3 ½ miles away, and the larger towns of Ludlow and Shrewsbury some 18 and 24 miles respectively. Bishops Castle itself is situated approximately 25 miles southwest from Shropshire’s county town of Shrewsbury, and approximately 20 miles from Ludlow. Shropshire lies between the Welsh border and the West Midlands and is equally well placed for visits to the Welsh coast or Birmingham and beyond. Bishops Castle is an ancient town, which dates back to 792 AD and is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, but unfortunately the castle from which it derives its name is no longer in existence. Bishops Castle is a lively market town, and has many facilities including a primary and secondary school, leisure centre, small cottage hospital, dentist, doctors, restaurants, public houses (two of which brew their own beer) and, individual shops and businesses. There is a good bus link to Shrewsbury every day, with local rail links at Broome, and Craven Arms. The market town of Craven Arms is a rural market town and parish situated amongst the South Shropshire countryside close to the Welsh borders and the Marches and is located on the A49 carriageway between Shrewsbury and Hereford and the heart of Wales railway line. The town lies in the valley of the River Onny on the edge of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town benefits from a railway station linking north to Shrewsbury, Crewe and Manchester, and south to Ludlow, Hereford, Cardiff and Swansea as well as local bus links. Local amenities include, a Post Office, Nursery and Primary Schools, a Doctors Surgery and Dental Practice, two Public Houses, a large Supermarket and many convenience stores amongst other light commercial businesses.