The Old School House & Cottage, Bishop's Castle

This is a beautiful pair of holiday homes situated just a short walk from the centre of the historic market town of Bishop's Castle.

The Old Schoolhouse is a detached, early 18th-century traditional Georgian house from the early 18th century. The adjacent cottage is a detached, stone-built, single-storey barn conversion cottage, once the old surgery. Both are set on 1.5 acres of grounds.

The Old Schoolhouse is a wonderfully spacious building set over three floors. It provides traditional, character accommodation that combines with modern facilities, including two very large TVs, to create a house of real merit.

Three zip/link beds make this Bishop's Castle holiday home flexible accommodation for the whole family. The dining room, with its cosy open fire, seats 17, so everyone can gather together in the evening for a delicious meal, then retire to the sitting room for fun and games or to watch a film.

The farmhouse kitchen in this beautiful Shropshire holiday home benefits from an Everhot cooking range with four large, individually controlled ovens. These are great for rustling up a tasty snack after a long day out and about.

The large walled garden beside The Old Schoolhouse is ideal for relaxing in the hot tub, enjoying a drink or stoking up the barbecue after an exciting day. During the season, guests also have access to the vegetable garden.

The adjacent Cottage offers cosy ground-floor accommodation for three. It is perfect for a couple, a small family or even the grandparents to enjoy some quiet time after all the excitement of a day with the extended family.

With its own private garden area and full kitchen and sitting room facilities, it's a beautiful place to escape for some 'me time'.

This Bishop's Castle accommodation sits in a beautiful location, with an award-winning real ale pub and restaurant on the doorstep and all of Bishop's Castle's amenities less than a five-minute stroll away.

This is a beautiful location for walkers, cyclists and birdwatchers, with Offa's Dyke and the Shropshire Way close by.

Explore the Clun and Kerry Forests, the lovely South Shropshire Hills, medieval Ludlow and Shrewsbury, Stokesay Castle, and the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site with its ten museums, which are all within easy reach.

With the private hot tub and the shared all-year-round tennis court, these two adjacent properties provide charming, spacious accommodation, perfect for a family gathering or a large group of friends who wish to enjoy this beautiful part of Shropshire.

The Old Schoolhouse Accommodation

. Rooms extend across three floors.

* Seven bedrooms:

  * 1 x ground floor super king-size double (zip/link)

  * 2 x super king-size double

  * 1 x double

  * 1 x twin (zip/link)

  * 1 x second-floor twin

  * 1 x second-floor super king-size double (zip/link).
* Bathroom with bath, separate shower, basin and WC.

* Shower room with shower, basin and WC.

* Shower room with shower only.

* Ground floor wet room with shower, basin and WC.

* Ground floor basin and WC.

* Second-floor basin and WC.

* Kitchen with breakfast area (seats 8).

* Utility. * Dining room (seats 17) with open fire.

* Sitting room (seats 14) with woodburner.

* Second-floor sitting room (seats 6).

The Cottage. All ground floor.

* Two bedrooms:

  * 1 x double

  * 1 x single.

  * Shower room with shower, basin and WC.

  * Kitchen with dining area.

  * Sitting room.

Note: The zip/link beds can be super king-size double or twin beds by prior arrangement.

Amenities

* Oil central heating with open fire and woodburner in both properties

* The Old Schoolhouse:

  * Four ovens, electric range cooker, microwave, 2 x fridges, freezer, washing machine, 2 x dishwasher

  * 2 x TVs with Freeview, DVD, 4 x radio/CD, iPod docks, WiFi, selection of DVDs

* The Cottage:

* Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, washing machine,

* TV with Freeview, DVD, radio/CD, WiFi

* Fuel and power included in the rent

* Bed linen and towels included in the rent

* 4 x travel cots and 4 x highchairs on request

* Off-road parking for ten cars

* * Bike storage

Large walled lawned garden with patio, 9-seater hot tub with changing room, summerhouse, BBQ and vegetable garden, which guests can use when in season to rear of Old Schoolhouse

* Private lawned garden with furniture to the rear of the Cottage

* Shared use of tennis court

* Sorry, no pets and no smoking

* Shops 5 mins walk, award-winning real- pub/restaurant 1 min walk

Notes:

1. There are five steps up to the front door of The Old Schoolhouse, with a level entrance to the rear

2. Check-in at 4 pm and check-out at 11 am