Property description
The Butlands is a beautifully presented Grade II Listed property situated in the heart of rural Cheshire, with lovely views towards both Peckforton and Beeston Castles. The property has late 17th century origins with additions and more recently has been renovated to a high standard throughout, combining contemporary features with period charm. The property comprises of the principal cottage with a detached barn, independent from the house, which provides options for auxiliary accommodation on possible business option for a B&B or holiday let, subject to planning consent. The gardens are a real credit to the current owners, cleverly laid-out into distinct 'rooms' and include a secure paddock and a substantial timber framed leisure suite/studio. The property must be viewed to fully appreciate this one off home. Energy Performance Rating F 35.
MAIN HOUSE
Entrance Hall
Original wooden entrance door with leaded and stained glass inset window. Whitewashed beamed ceiling. Victorian wrought iron radiator. Under stairs storage. Original internal door opens into the living room. Tongue and groove latched door opens into the kitchen.
Living Room - 16' 9'' x 11' 10'' (5.1m x 3.6m)
Wood burning stove set in a herringbone hearth fireplace with reclaimed mantle. Bespoke low-level cupboard to the side of chimneybreast. Whitewashed beamed ceiling with exposed wooden beamed walls. Victorian cast iron radiators. Wall up-lighting. Leaded and secondary glazed windows to both elevations. Additional door leads onto the rear garden. Leading off the living room is a useful recessed area which has beamed ceiling and walls. Victorian wrought iron radiator. Opening back from that leads straight back into the living room. Opening through to the dining room.
Dining Room - 11' 10'' x 10' 2'' (3.6m x 3.1m)
Leaded and secondary glazed window to the side elevation. Beamed ceiling and beamed walls. Victorian wrought iron radiator. Power points. Wall up-lighting.
Kitchen - 23' 8'' x 10' 10'' (7.22m x 3.31m)
The kitchen offers a bespoke handmade, hand painted arrangement of base and wall units complemented with a granite work surface over with a double Belfast style sink with cut-in drainer and mixer tap. Mottled tiled splash backs to the work surface areas. AGA with two hot pans built into a chimneybreast with reclaimed mantle over. Integrated appliances include electric Neff oven, separate grill, dishwasher, peninsular bar area with granite work surface and storage cupboards below and seating. Electric Neff 2-ring hob. Built-in fridge and freezer. Central ceiling light point. Stone flooring continues throughout the room. Whitewashed beamed ceiling. Useful walk-in pantry. Boot cupboard. Doors leads into the wash room.
Garden Room
A beautiful attractive room offering superb views over the landscaped garden with far reaching views beyond to Beeston/Peckforton Castle. The room is complemented with full-height double glazed windows with French doors that open onto the garden with pitch vaulted roof with conservation sky lights. Stone flooring continued through from the kitchen with under floor heating. Power points. Television aerial point. Telephone point.
Wash Room
With low-level wc and wash basin. Plumbing for washing machine. Boiler. Wooden flooring. Ceiling light point. Double glazed window to the side elevation.
First Floor Landing Area
Sets the feel with the exposed beamed walls and combination double glazed and original leaded with secondary glazed windows to the side elevation. Spindled balustrade stairwell. Victorian wrought iron radiator. Wooden skirting and architraving. Ceiling light point. Tongue and groove latched doors lead into bedrooms and shower room.
Master Bedroom - 13' 1'' x 10' 10'' (4m x 3.3m)
This room offers double glazed windows to the rear elevation with attractive views over the landscaped rear garden with open views beyond over rolling farmland. Victorian wrought iron radiator. High ceiling with ceiling light point. Wooden skirting and architraving. Power points. Tongue and groove latched door opens into the newly appointed en-suite.
En-suite
The suite has been finished to the highest of standards to include stone flooring and matching walls. Duviet double ended corner bath with mixer shower attachment, walk-in shower cubicle with chrome fittings and recessed display niche with LED down-lighting, wall hung shower head, and attachable shower fitting and bespoke glass shower screen, wall mounted Axor Hansgrohe contemporary wash basin with wall mounted matching shelf unit, also tap and concealed water flow system, wall hung wc with dual flush system. Wall mounted chrome towel rail. Recessed down-lighting. Access to loft space. Recessed airing cupboard with shelving. Two double glazed windows.
Bedroom 2 - 16' 9'' x 9' 10'' (5.1m x 3m)
This room offers the original exposed beamed walls with exposed A-frame. Leaded glazed window to the side elevation with secondary glazed units. Victorian style wrought iron radiator. Power points. Television aerial point. Ceiling pendant. Walk-in dressing room with hanging, shelving and courtesy light point.
Bedroom 3 - 11' 10'' x 11' 6'' (3.6m x 3.5m)
Attractive exposed beamed walls. Built-in bespoke wardrobes to one length of the room with hanging. Victorian wrought iron radiator. Conservation sky lights to the rear elevation.
Shower Room/Steam Room
Walk-in fully tiled shower cubicle, low-level wc and pedestal wash hand basin. Victorian wrought iron radiator with towel rail. Recessed down-lighting. Double glazed window to the side elevation.
SECOND DWELLING
Entrance Hall
Stable style entrance door. The entrance hall is set off by the vaulted ceiling. Amongst other features to include beamed ceiling and spiral turned staircase that rises to the first floor. Solid rustic wooden flooring with matching up-stand skirting. Halogen down-lighting. Contemporary inset wall with lighting. Victorian radiators. Oak tongue and groove latched doors open into kitchen, downstairs cloakroom, bedroom and living room.
Cloakroom - 10' 6'' x 4' 7'' (3.2m x 1.4m)
Low-level wc and pedestal wash hand basin. Leading off is a walk-in cupboard which offers an abundance and ideal space for storage and also houses the floor mounted oil central heating Worcester boiler.
Kitchen - 9' 2'' x 7' 7'' (2.8m x 2.3m)
With base units to incorporate pull-out stainless steel drawers and cupboards with a combination of a stainless steel work surface and wooden work surface. The stainless steel work surface incorporates a single moulded sink with drainer and mixer tap over. The wooden flooring from the hallway continues through into the kitchen. Victorian style radiator. Vaulted ceiling with exposed beam. Two double glazed windows to two elevations.
Living Room - 15' 5'' x 10' 10'' (4.7m x 3.3m)
A fabulous room with vaulted apex ceiling with exposed beams. Two double glazed windows to two elevations that provide a wealth of natural daylight. The solid rustic oak flooring continues through from the hallway with matching skirting. Power points. Television aerial point. Telephone point. Attractive inset elevated glazed window to the first floor.
Bedroom 2 - 14' 9'' x 9' 10'' (4.5m x 3m)
Stable style door to the rear elevation. Double glazed window to the side elevation. Rustic solid oak flooring continues through from the hallway with matching skirting and architraving. Exposed beamed ceiling. Victorian style wrought iron radiator. Power points. Television aerial point. Oak tongue and groove latched door opens into a shower room.
Shower Room
Walk-in fully tiled shower cubicle with chrome fittings and mixer shower attachment head, low-level wc and wall mounted wash basin. Rustic solid oak flooring continued through from the bedroom. Slim-line chrome towel rail. Recessed down-lighting. Extractor. Double glazed window to the side elevation.
First Floor Landing
Spindled balustrade. Exposed A-frame with beamed ceiling. Wrought iron radiator. Feature glazed window that looks back down to the lounge. Tongue and groove latched doors open into the bathroom and bedroom.
Bedroom 1 - 15' 5'' x 9' 10'' (4.7m x 3m)
A character room with vaulted exposed beamed ceiling. Low-level double glazed window to the rear elevation. Port hole double glazed window to the side elevation which has framed views over open countryside. Additional Velux roof light. Victorian style wrought iron radiator. Power points. Television aerial point. Wall up-lighting.
Bathroom
Contemporary up-dated suite to include a double ended bath with chrome fittings and mixer shower attachment, tiled inlaid splash backs, low-level wc and pedestal wash hand basin. Fully tiled walls and floor. Wall mounted slim-line towel rail. Ceiling light point. Velux roof light to the rear elevation.
OUTSIDE
Car Port - 24' 11'' x 16' 5'' (7.6m x 5m)
With open bays. Adjoining this is a store.
Store - 16' 5'' x 5' 11'' (5m x 1.8m)
External door.
EXTERNAL STUDIO/LEISURE SUITE - 23' 4'' x 17' 5'' (7.1m x 5.3m)
(Located opposite the paddock) A versatile room which offers exposed vaulted ceiling with beams. Rustic solid oak wooden flooring. Double glazed windows and doors open onto the formal garden and paddock beyond with attractive views towards Beeston Castle. Power points. Wall lighting. Electric wall mounted radiators. Useful walk-in store cupboard. Tongue and groove latched door opens into a wet room. The leisure suite has got an open veranda area with decked seating area, an ideal space for potential for a hot tub. There is also a covered walk-way with pathway through the formal garden to the extended garden room of the main house.
Wet Room
Travertine stone flooring and walls. Low-level wc, stone wash basin with chrome mixer tap mounted onto a raised stone vanity work top. Recessed down-lighting. Extractor fan.
GARDENS AND GROUNDS
The Butlands is approached along a gravelled driveway which leads to the front of the house and double car port that forks off to the barn with extensive parking area. To the front of the house there are lawn gardens with neatly clipped box hedgerow borders with stone pathway. The gardens are zoned into contrasting 'rooms' to include an extensive lawn garden boundary of laurel hedge, formal gardens with lattice laid box hedging, walled garden with numerous seating areas and wisteria plus there is a recently laid orchard garden with external water supply and power. The Vendors have recently installed a stone and walled seating area with inlaid lighting which is a sun trap throughout the year (weather permitting). There is a five-bar picket gate and fence that opens onto the paddock with additional pedestrian gate. In addition there are garden stores with power. Opposite the paddock is the substantial timber framed external studio/leisure suite.
Agents Note
The property has an alarm system.
Tenure and Services
TENURE - FreeholdSERVICES - Mains electric and water. Oil central heating. LOCAL AUTHORITY - Cheshire East CouncilCOUNCIL TAX BAND - G (this may be subject to change)TOTAL FLOOR AREA - 131 m2 (main house)
Viewings
ViewingsStrictly by appointment with the Agents Minchin Fellows. Telephone no. 01244 349999. E-mail info@minchinfellows.comOur Opening HoursMonday to Friday - 9am to 5.30pmSaturday - 9am to 4.30pmSunday - 10.30am to 3.30pmMarketing AppraisalThinking of selling? Established in 1999, Minchin Fellows have the experience and local knowledge to offer you a free marketing appraisal of your own property without obligation. Budgeting your move is probably the first step in the moving process. It is worth remembering that we may already have a purchaser waiting to buy your home.LettingsThinking of buying a property as an investment? Talk to us to find out what the potential return would be for this property. We could also look at the option of turning your current home into a 'let to buy' enabling you to move into your new dream home. Call or e-mail us at lettings@minchinfellows.com, we would be happy to go over all the options available to you.
Property Features :
- Detached property
- Further detached two bedroom cottage
- Lovely mature and planted gardens
- Paddock
- Stunning interior finish in both properties