Heron Cottage

Holiday Rental Description

Holiday home
Heron Cottage consists of a kitchen/diner with dining seating for four, electric oven, ceramic hob, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, microwave, kettle, toaster, dining room with seating for six, sitting room with TV and woodburning stove, and bathroom. Super-king-size with en-suite and twin bedrooms. WiFi, fuel, power, starter pack for woodburning stove, bed linen, and towels included. Front and rear garden with gravel, lawn, patio, furniture and off-road parking for two cars. Two well-behaved pets welcome. Sorry, no smoking. Shop 4 miles, pub 1.3 miles. Stay at Heron Cottage for your next picture-perfect holiday. Note: There are three steps down from the sitting room to the dining room, one step down from the sitting room to access the bathroom, and three steps up from the first-floor landing to the master bedroom. Note: The rear garden, whilst private, has only a low fence with a pond at the end, so is not fully secure for dogs which must be attended at all times. Adjacent to the owners home. This property is one of two semi- detached cottages. Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of 200GBP.

Accomodation Details
Two bedrooms: 1 x super-king-size with en-suite with walk-in shower, basin, heated towel rail, and WC, 1 x twin. Ground-floor bathroom with bath, shower over, basin, WC. Kitchen/diner. Dining room. Sitting room with woodburning stove

Area
The small village of Hope near Minsterley lies in the beautiful South Shropshire Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, just 12 miles from the medieval town of Shrewsbury. Hope boasts two pubs, and close by in Bishop's Castle is the oldest licensed brewery in the UK. The village of Minsterley is just 2.5 miles away offering many amenities including a small Co-op, petrol station, Post Office and a butcher. Nearby Shrewsbury, one of England’s finest heritage towns with over 600 listed buildings nestles on a loop of the River Severn. Admire pretty cobbled alleys and squares and enjoy the many festivals on offer including Shrewsbury’s Summer Season, plus the town has a magnificent 11th-century Abbey, as well as a castle, which is home to the Shropshire Light Infantry Museum. There are plenty of interesting things to do in the area with the National Trust’s Attingham Park and Powis Castle, Wroxeter Roman City, the museums and World Heritage Site at Ironbridge, and the castle and timber framed buildings of Ludlow. All this, plus wonderful walking country over the South Shropshire Hills and many mountain biking trails nearby, makes the village of Hope the perfect starting point for your Shropshire adventure.

Region
A E Housman once wrote that Shropshire was “the quietest place under the sun” and today the county remains something of a rural idyll, recognised as one of the least crowded and most peaceful regions in England.

Amenities
Electric storage heaters. Electric oven, ceramic hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, kettle, toaster. Smart TV with Freeview, WiFi. Fuel, power and starter pack for woodburning stove inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Off-road parking for 2 cars. Non-enclosed front garden with gravel, bench, enclosed rear garden with patio, lawn, gravelled area, furniture. 2 well-behaved pets are welcome. Sorry, no smoking. Shop 4 miles, pub 1.3 miles. Note: There are three steps down from the sitting room to the dining room. Note: There is one step down from the sitting room to access the bathroom. Note: There are three steps up from the first-floor landing to the master bedroom. Note: There is a pond at the end of the rear garden. Note: The rear garden, whilst private, has only a low fence to allow guests to take full advantage of the view, but is not fully secure for dogs which must be attended at all times whilst in the garden. Note: there are two gates and a single track on your approach to the property, which is about 150 metres long. Note: the fields surrounding the property are not owned by the owner of this property and are always occupied by sheep so dogs cannot be exercised off the lead in them. Adjacent to the owners home. This property is one of two semi- detached cottages.