The Firs, Aston-on-clun, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7

This is the first time in history that 3 The Firs has been offered on the open market, originally a Gamekeeper’s Cottage on the Oaker Estate, the current owners have enjoyed an idyllic residence for the past 45 years. The village of Aston-on-Clun is found some three miles to the West of the market town of Craven Arms. It has a peaceful but prosperous community atmosphere surrounding a local village pub, the Village Hall and Green, a community store and a garage, with the surrounding countryside offering a large variety of amenities amongst the beautiful area of outstanding natural beauty that is the Clun Valley in South Shropshire. The village is famous for its Arbor Tree and has an annual ‘tree dressing’ ceremony, a unique tradition dating back to the 18th Century. The nearby market town of Craven Arms is located on the A49 carriageway between Shrewsbury and Hereford. This town lies in the valley of the River Onny on the edge of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Craven Arms 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 here include, a Post Office, Nursery and Primary School, a Doctors’ Surgery and Dental Practice, two Public Houses, a large Supermarket and many convenience stores, amongst other light commercial businesses. The historic medieval market town of Ludlow is found some ten miles to the south offering a wide selection of amenities and the famous Church Stretton Hills lie ten miles to the North.