2 BedApartment / Studio
Key Features
- A unique, high quality grade II listed apartment, forming part of this prestigious building dating back to the late sixteenth century
- Thoughtfully reconfigured with gracious rooms with high ceilings and a feeling of history, spaciousness and opulence
- •Period paneling, automatic lighting, focal listed fireplaces, Solid oak flooring, stylish striking tiling and app controlled electric heating are just a few of the quality features
- Quality painted hardwood fronted kitchen units, quartz worktops and integrated appliances
- Useful utility with Belfast sink, quartz work surface, and insert washer dryer, together with WC.
- Gated communal parking with demised spaces for two cars
Overview
Abbots’s Rest has been recently and thoughtfully reconfigured with gracious rooms with high ceilings and a feeling of history, spaciousness and opulence. There is now a central hallway, leading to a magnificent yet comfortable family kitchen with the important central fireplace with hearth, mantle and historic tiling. This room also benefits from designated seating and dining areas. The family kitchen is enhanced by quality painted hardwood fronted kitchen units, sitting under quartz worktops, with the cooking appliances and dishwasher, being by Miele, with the remainder of the built in fitments being Bosch. Beyond the central island unit, there is also the surprise of a compact utility, behind a sliding pocket door, with Belfast sink, quartz work surface, and inset washer dryer, together with WC. Adjacent to the family kitchen, there is bedroom two which is currently arranged as a study, with built in feature bookcase wall and provision of wall mounted TV, but is also designed to accommodate a double bed. Beyond this room to the central corridor, there is a fully tiled shower room with W.C. The corridor continues, to the master bedroom with ensuite, and the showstopping main living room, with paneled walls, and the important focal listed fireplace. The accommodation has been redesigned with considerable thought, with useful storage areas throughout the accommodation, often overlooked within apartments. This is an important and luxurious living space, which was never intended to be sold, but offers a rare opportunity for gracious edge of town living.
Details
The History Built by Richard Prynce between 1578 and 1582, Whitehall mansion was situated on land confiscated from Shrewsbury Abbey during the Dissolution of the Monasteries and quite possibly constructed using building materials taken from the demolished elements of Shrewsbury Abbey. The Mansion is one of the most important Listed residential landmark buildings within the county town of Shrewsbury and designated Grade II*. Whitehall Mansion is described by British Heritage, as ‘A fine and significant example of a late sixteenth century house’.
The Project The main stone building was converted into 8 apartments in approximately 2005. Apartment 4 occupies the majority of the elevated ground floor. This large, important and gracious apartment was purchased by the current owners in 2022, as a full refurbishment project and with the guidance of Local Architects in collaboration with the local conservation department, has been extensively and lovingly restored and refurbished. The apartment was never intended to be resold and despite being furnished has never been occupied since works were completed and is now being offered for sale.
The property has been refurbished throughout using the finest of materials with cut oak floors throughout (only interrupted with sold marble), finest porcelain wall tiles, with additions and alterations seamlessly blending with original features to include the two important and historical listed statement fireplaces to the main living room and also the generous family kitchen. The services to the apartment have been replaced and essential modern living has been incorporated, with the provision of fibre internet being routed through the apartment with Wi-Fi and cat 5 cabling. Every effort has been made to retain and enhance period features to include the sourcing of historic timber mouldings, refurbishing shutters and employing specialists to recreate features to include the plaster moulded cornicing where missing.
LocationOriginally the immediate setting of Whitehall Mansion was dominated by the adjacent 1960s office building to the rear, but has recently been enhanced by the Whitehall Gardens housing scheme, by respected regional developers Shropshire Homes, which is now well advanced. With the benefit of two secure parking spaces, the apartment offers one of the most important and luxurious apartments in the county yet within walking distance of historic Shrewsbury town centre but also benefitting from good local facilities. The Guardian named Shrewsbury one of its 'Happiest Places to Live in 2025' and the top town in the Midlands. The popularity of the town grows year on year.
Entrance Hallway
Kitchen/Breakfast/Living Room25' 7'' x 19' 7'' (7.79m x 5.97m)
Utility W.C. room
Inner hallway
Living Room21' 7'' x 15' 3'' (6.57m x 4.66m)
Bedroom One16' 1'' x 12' 10'' (4.89m x 3.91m)
En-suite
Bedroom Two14' 6'' x 7' 8'' (4.42m x 2.34m)
Shower Room
NOTEThe agent has not been able to verify the availability and nature of services. All interested parties should obtain verification through their solicitor or surveyor before entering a legal commitment to purchase.
Please note that our room sizes are quoted in metres to the nearest one tenth of a metre on a wall to wall basis. The imperial equivalent (included in brackets) is only intended as an approximate guide. We have not tested the services, equipment or appliances in this property; also, please note that any fixture, fittings or apparatus not specifically referred to in these details, is not included in the sale, even if they appear in any internal photographs. You are advised to commission appropriate investigations and ensure your solicitor verifies what is included in the sale, before entering a legal commitment to purchase. While we try to make our sales details accurate and reliable,Spencer & Jakeman does not give, nor does any Officer or employee have authority to give, any warranty as to the accuracy of any statement, written, verbal or visual. You should not rely on any information contained in these details when deciding whether to view or purchase.