4 bed detached house for sale

Clee Hill, Ludlow SY8

Spectacular hilltop home with panoramic views, rustic interiors, vast workshops and enchanting terraced gardens for idyllic country living.

Description

Hill Top House is a detached hilltop home offering four bedrooms, three reception rooms and a wealth of character features. The hand-built kitchen flows into sociable living spaces centred on a stone-walled sitting room with wood-burning stove. Upstairs are four double bedrooms, served by a contemporary shower room. Outside, tiered gardens enjoy breath-taking views, while a gravel drive leads to a huge double garage/workshop with additional workshops and a sheep shed. This unique home offers an idyllic rural lifestyle within easy reach of Ludlow. A bonus reception room adds flexibility for play or work.

• Hilltop detached home with four bedrooms, characterful living spaces and outstanding countryside panorama.

• Hand-built kitchen with Belfast sink, range cooker and rustic beams.

• Tiered gardens with lawns, deck, rockeries and multiple seating areas, plus small paddock.

• Gravel driveway and extensive concrete yard lead to double garage/workshop and ample parking.

• Rural Clee Hill setting near Ludlow with breath-taking views and access to country walks.

The kitchen and dining room
At the heart of the home is the open-plan kitchen and dining room, ideal for family gatherings and entertaining. Hand-built cabinets, terracotta floor tiles and exposed beams lend a rustic feel, with a Belfast sink beneath a window framing far-reaching views. A classic range cooker and matching dresser celebrate country style. A door leads into a versatile reception room, ideal as a snug or fifth bedroom.

The dining room
This welcoming dining room provides space for everyday meals or dinner parties. Wide plank wood flooring and a deep beam above the opening to the living room underscore its period charm. Patio doors open onto the garden, creating a perfect home office space with incredible views, while the open connection to the living room creates an easy flow for entertaining.

The living room
A cosy living room invites relaxation beside a fireplace. The exposed stone wall houses a wood-burning stove and is framed by thick oak beams, while flagstone flooring adds character. Deep-set windows look onto the garden and a wide opening links this space with the dining room, making it perfect for winter evenings and family gatherings.

The utility and cloakroom
The practical utility and cloakroom area keeps everyday tasks neatly contained. A boot room with terracotta floor tiles, timber worktop and space for laundry appliances opens to the garden. Adjacent is a stylish cloakroom with marble-effect wall cladding, a contemporary WC and a vanity basin, complemented by a small window for ventilation.

The primary bedroom
The principal bedroom offers a restful retreat for the end of the day. A rustic timber beam spans the ceiling and dual-aspect windows frame panoramic hill views, flooding the room with light. Generous proportions allow room for freestanding wardrobes and a dressing area.

The second bedroom
Another spacious double bedroom provides flexible accommodation for family or guests. A striking exposed stone wall forms a natural feature, complemented by a long display shelf running beneath the window. There is also a built-in desk area in an alcove, ideal for study or hobbies, and a large window looks across the neighbouring countryside.

The third bedroom
The third bedroom enjoys a peaceful position, two windows provide plenty of natural light and distant views, while its elongated layout creates space for a seating or a study area alongside bedroom furniture.

The fourth bedroom
A fourth bedroom completes the sleeping accommodation and could serve as an additional family bedroom, dressing room or study. A picture window captures sweeping rural views and there is ample room for different furniture arrangements.

The bathroom
The family bathroom is fitted as a contemporary shower room for practical everyday use. Blue panelled walls contrast with a glazed shower enclosure, while a wooden floor adds warmth underfoot. There is also a modern vanity basin with storage and a WC, and a frosted window ensures privacy and natural light.

The garden
The gardens cascade from the home and provide outdoor spaces for relaxation, play and entertaining. Terraced lawns descend the hillside with stone retaining walls, rockery beds and palms, while a decked terrace and covered veranda adjoin the house. Further down, gravelled seating areas, raised vegetable beds and a hammock zone enjoy panoramic views across the valley, and a small sloping paddock offers extra space for animals or wildflower meadow.

The outbuildings
Beyond the house lies an impressive range of outbuildings for work or storage. Two substantial workshops sit alongside a high-span double garage with mezzanine level, currently accommodating machinery and hobbies, all centred around a broad concrete yard.

The driveway and parking
Approached along a private track, the property enjoys generous parking and turning space, giving direct access to the double garage and workshops. Timber fencing and gates define the boundaries, and there is ample room for multiple vehicles, trailers or caravans with uninterrupted countryside views.

Location

Location
Hill Top House stands on Clee Hill, a high point within the Shropshire Hills area of outstanding natural beauty. The nearby village offers essential amenities while the thriving market town of Ludlow, renowned for its food festivals and mediaeval castle, is within easy reach. The surrounding countryside provides endless walking, riding and cycling routes, and there are road and rail links towards Hereford, Shrewsbury and the Midlands. Schools for all ages are available in Ludlow and the wider county. Local villages supply shops, cafés and a primary school, and the A49 provides regional connectivity.

Services

Services
The property benefits from mains water and electricity. There is oil-fired central heating and drainage is supplied via a private septic tank.

Broadband Speed: Superfast broadband available. Download speeds up to 45 Mbps and upload speeds up to 8 Mbps (source: Ofcom checker).

Mobile Coverage: Likely available from Three, EE, Vodafone and O2 (source: Ofcom checker).

Flood Risk (Long-term forecast): According to the Environment Agency’s long-term flood risk data, the property is currently at very low risk for river and surface water flooding.

Fees

Reservation Fee - refundable on exchange

A reservation fee, refundable on exchange, is payable prior to the issue of the Memorandum of Sale and after which the property may be marked as Sold Subject to Contract. The fee will be reimbursed upon the successful Exchange of Contracts.

The fee will be retained by Andrew Grant in the event that you the Buyer withdraws from the purchase or does not Exchange within 6 months of the fee being received other than for one or more of the following reasons:

1. Any significant material issues which individually are more than 1% of the agreed purchase price and are highlighted in a survey and were not evident or drawn to the attention of you, the Buyer, prior to the Memorandum of Sale being issued.
2. Serious and material defect in the seller’s legal title.
3. Local search revealing a matter that has a material adverse effect on the market value of the property that was previously undeclared and not in the public domain.
4. The vendor withdrawing the property from sale.

The reservation fee will be 0.5% of the accepted offer price for offers below £800,000 and 1% for offers of £800,000 or over. This fee, unless specified otherwise, is payable upon acceptance by the vendor of an offer from a buyer and completion of an assessment of the buyer’s financial status and ability to proceed.

Should a buyer’s financial position regarding the funding of the property prove to be fundamentally different from that declared by the buyer when the Memorandum of Sale was completed, then the Vendor has the right to withdraw from the sale and/or the reservation fee retained. For example, where the buyer declares themselves as a cash buyer but are in fact relying on an unsecured sale of their property. The reservation fee will not be refunded where there is an inability on the part of the Buyer to raise any required mortgage after the Memorandum of Sale is completed.

Once the reservation fee has been paid, any renegotiation of the price stated in the memorandum of sale for any reason other than those covered in points 1 to 3 above will lead to the reservation fee being retained. A further fee will be levied on any subsequent reduced offer that is accepted by the vendor. This further fee will be subject to the same conditions that prevail for all reservation fees outlined above.