Location

Fauls Farm is positioned in a rural setting with access to several nearby towns. Shrewsbury lies approximately 17 miles to the south, while Chester is around 18.5 miles to the northwest, both offering a broad range of services, amenities and transport connections. Additional towns such as Wem, Ellesmere and Nantwich also fall within practical travelling distance.

The area is within reach of several established independent schools situated in and around Shrewsbury. These include Shrewsbury School, Shrewsbury High School, Prestfelde School, Ellesmere College and Adcote School for Girls, which provide a variety of day and boarding options across different age groups.

Transport links are well defined. The local road network includes access to the A41 and A49, offering routes toward Shrewsbury, Whitchurch, Chester, the Midlands and the North West. Rail services are available from Whitchurch railway station, located on the Welsh Marches Line. The station provides scheduled services to Shrewsbury, Crewe, Manchester and Cardiff. The station is situated just under 19 miles north of Shrewsbury.

The local area offers a variety of accessible outdoor routes, including several established circular walks around Whixall, such as the 4mile Around Whixall trail that follows field paths, quiet lanes and stretches of the Llangollen Canal. The nearby Fenn’s, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses National Nature Reserve also provides waymarked paths through one of Britain’s largest lowland raised bogs. Additional walking options are available across the Whitchurch area.

Description

Fauls Farm is a classic Shropshire farmhouse, beautifully updated by the current owners to create an elegant yet welcoming country home. Elevated in a wonderful rural position, the house is orientated to take full advantage of far reaching views across rolling countryside towards The Breiddens and, on a clear day, reaching as far as Snowdonia (Yr Eryri).

This is a property that offers both scale and flexibility. With a choice of formal and informal reception rooms, and the ability to utilise part of the house as an independent annexe with its own external access, Fauls Farm is ideally suited to modern family life, including multigenerational living.

A door opens into a generous boot room, fitted with beautiful Indian stone floor tiles, ample coat storage and a separate boiler cupboard,perfect for country living. To the right, the formal dining room offers a warm, inviting atmosphere with oak floorboards, a woodburning stove, and exceptional views towards the Welsh borders. A further door leads through to the main entrance hall, where the traditional front door is crowned with a classic Georgian fanlight. Quarry tiled flooring, a cloak cupboard and a wonderful sense of arrival characterise this space.
From the hall, the formal drawing room is a particularly elegant room, featuring parquet flooring, two deep built in cupboards with shelving and a woodburning stove. It is an inviting and peaceful space for entertaining or relaxing.

The ground floor flows beautifully, creating a superb layout for both family life and entertaining. The kitchen/breakfast room is at the heart of the home, fitted with farmhouse style cupboards, original exposed beams, quarry tiled flooring and a four oven oil-fired AGA. A central island with breakfast bar and granite worktops completes this warm and functional space.

From the kitchen, a door leads to an inner hall which incorporates the back staircase, and into a charming breakfast room with limestone flooring, a walk in pantry/store, a woodburning stove and a stable door opening onto the courtyard. This entire wing of the house would lend itself extremely well to multigenerational living, with access to two double bedrooms and a bathroom on the floor above.
The breakfast room continues through to a family room, formerly the old dairy house where cheese was once made. This light and adaptable space has its own external door, further enhancing the versatility of the accommodation.

The main staircase rises to a generous landing serving four spacious double bedrooms, one of which is currently used as a home office. Another bedroom has excellent potential for an en suite, if desired. There are two family bathrooms on this floor: one with a freestanding bath, and the other with a shower over the bath and a separate airing cupboard.

The second floor is dedicated to the principal suite, offering privacy and lovely elevated views. It comprises a large double bedroom, a stylish bathroom with a freestanding bath and a generous dressing room, which could also be used as an additional bedroom if required.

Outside
The gardens and grounds at Fauls Farm are a particular highlight, beautifully complementing the character of the house. Designed in a classic country style, the mature gardens include a generous terrace, an ideal space for outdoor dining and entertaining, overlooking a gravel path bordered by parterre box hedging and a formal parterre garden. Lavender clad edging softens the formality, filling the air with scent in the warmer months.

A lawn stretches out towards a traditional haha with original stone steps, creating an uninterrupted vista across the surrounding countryside. High yew hedging provides structure and privacy, while the boundaries are framed by mature trees and hedging, giving the garden a wonderfully established and secluded feel. From here, the garden opens seamlessly onto the expansive pastureland of around four acres, which is perfectly suited for equestrian use or livestock, and lies privately to the side of the house. A gravel driveway leads to a generous parking area where two impressive original barns stand. Retaining many period features, including beautiful stone and timber mangers, these barns offer enormous potential for future use, stabling, party barn, subject to the necessary planning permissions. One barn features double doors opening directly onto the pastureland, enhancing its practicality and flexibility.
Closer to the house is a charming block paved courtyard, home to the original well and providing a delightful spot for pots, herbs and seasonal planting along with a separate utility room containing a WC and space for white goods. Within the main garden are two further original outbuildings and potting sheds, ideal for gardening or outdoor pursuits.