Pictured above: Pigeon Door

A picture box property in a stunning location with panoramic views of the South Shropshire Hills has come on the market with Berrys.

Pigeon Door, Ryton, Dorrington, near Shrewsbury is a one-off property that will be of interest to lifestyle and equestrian buyers. It has been given a guide price of offers in excess of £500,000 which includes paddocks and land totaling 9.76 acres plus stabling for six horses.

"The half timbered house, parts of which date back to the 1500s, has four bedrooms and there is great scope to extend," says Chris Jones, Berrys' partner in charge of sales at Shrewsbury.

"This is a fantastic property that will make a superb family home and is also perfect for equestrian use as it has good quality stabling and is just a few minutes ride away from the wonderful facilities at Berriewood Farm Riding School.

"We have house hunters phoning the office all the time looking for country property and the questions they most often ask are: 'is it in South Shropshire?', 'are there views?'  'is it accessible yet peaceful?' and 'is there any land?'. This property ticks all the boxes," he said.

Pigeon Door enjoys uninterrupted panoramic views of the South Shropshire Hills and comprises an intriguing half timbered black and white detached dwelling with brick chimney stacks. The property is believed to date from the 16th century and was extended in the 1980s to provide the ground floor annex.

The accommodation briefly comprises: front entrance hall with exposed beams and part panelled walls, double aspect sitting room with exposed beams and open fireplace, kitchen/breakfast room with exposed beams, inglenook fireplace with oil fired Rayburn Supreme, bread oven, range of fitted base units, sink unit, fitted electric hob and oven, tiled floor and walk in pantry. The rear hall has an external door to the garden, access to roof space and doors to a bedroom/living area with window to front and wood burning stove. Also on the ground floor is a bedroom/study and a tiled cloakroom with shower, wash hand basin and wc.

On the first floor, the landing area has an exposed feature panel showing the wattle and daub construction. Bedroom one has exposed timbers to wall and ceiling and a dressing room while bedroom two has a window with westerly aspect enjoying far reaching views. The first floor bathroom has a cream suite with bath, wash hand basin, bidet and wc.

Two further bedrooms on the second floor both feature exposed beams and have windows overlooking the stunning countryside.

Outside, the property is approached over a private driveway leading to gardens and an orchard enclosed by mature hedges. From the gardens there are extensive views over the surrounding countryside.

To the east of the house lies a useful brick outbuilding along with a stable building (12.7m x 6.6m) constructed of brick with a concrete floor under a fibre cement sheet roof, divided into six stables. Above the stables is a loft area offering the potential for conversion into office or ancillary accommodation, subject to planning consent.

The sale of Pigeon Door is very flexible as the dwelling is being offered with land up to 9.76 acres (3.95 hectares). The level pastureland is principally divided into four main paddocks part or all of which can be purchased with the property. The paddocks are all easily accessible from the stable building and have good road frontage. The paddock to the south of the house includes a field shelter (3.6m x 2.9m) and adjoining the southern boundary of the land is a pool fed by surface water drains on the property.

"We are delighted to have the opportunity to sell Pigeon Door and we are anticipating a lot of interest as country properties of this quality with such potential rarely come to the market in this popular area," Chris added.

For details, or to view the property, contact Berrys on 01743 271697 or email shrewsbury@berrybros.com. Full particulars can be downloaded at www.berrybros.com