Property description
Talk about an opportunity! This beautiful cottage brings true meaning to the word \"Tardis\", deceptive from the front this property extends dramatically to the rear to provide a perfect family home. The amount of accommodation on offer makes this cottage truly flexible with four reception rooms and a large kitchen/diner. Immaculate inside this property blends character features with modern design, a truly beautiful home that must be seen to appreciate. Upon entering you are greeted with a sitting room/hallway with internal door leading to the kitchen/diner and study. The kitchen/diner is fully fitted with a range of modern wall and base units incorporating an island with breakfast bar and access to seperate utility room. Double doors open into the conservatory to offer a beautiful sunny room with French doors to the side courtyard garden. From the kitchen/diner a direct opening takes you to the rear hall having a turned staircase rising to the first floor and further doors leading to the downstairs w/c, rear garden and driveway, and lounge. The lounge is spacious in size with plenty of character having exposed beams, a large fireplace and double doors leading to the rear garden. To the first floor is the main bathroom and four double bedrooms, two of which afford additional en-suite bathrooms. If thats not enough for you, the rear garden is a brilliant size offering an ideal space for family living with a raised patio, lawn and private aspect. In addition there there is a large and secure driveway tucked away to the rear providing plenty of parking leading to the single garage. The amount of accommodation is quite tremendous and the only way this can be appreciated is to step foot over the threshold. A truly beautiful home which you wont want to miss!
Location
Situated on Plas Newton Lane, the property is close to a range of local facilities, including several primary schools and the popular Upton secondary school. There is also a range of local shops close to hand. A public transport service runs into the City of Chester, providing an abundance of shopping, recreational and educational facilities. It is also well positioned for access to the motorway network and other major routes out of Chester.
Directions
From our Hoole office proceed along Hoole Road, turning into Newton Lane. Proceed over the bridge where Newton Lane will merge into Plas Newton Lane. Proceed past The Firs School on the left and the property will be seen further on the left hand side.
Sitting Room/Hallway - 15' 4'' x 16' 0'' (4.67m x 4.88m)
Currently used as a dining room. A fabulous way to approach the property with double glazed windows to both front and side elevations. Stripped pitch pine door with leaded and stained glass inset unit. Beamed ceiling. Tiled fireplace with matching hearth with wooden surround and houses the electric fire. Double panelled radiator. Power points. Wall lighting. Step way leads into the kitchen. Arched opening with inset pitch pine door opens into the study.
Study - 11' 9'' x 11' 11'' (3.57m x 3.64m)
Double glazed window to the front elevation. Herringbone wood block flooring. Double panelled radiator. Power points. Access to loft space. Ceiling light point.
Kitchen - 15' 5'' x 12' 9'' (4.7m x 3.89m)
The kitchen offers a comprehensive arrangement of Shaker style base and wall mounted units to incorporate drawers and cupboards with stainless steel bar handles complemented with a granite work surface over with up-stand. There is down-lighting to the work surface areas, inset one and a half bowl stainless steel sink with cut-in drainer and brushed mixer tap over. Integrated appliance include double oven, stainless steel 4-ring gas hob with extractor hood over, fridge freezer, dishwasher. A peninsular island with pull-out drawers and granite work surface over and seating around. Quarry tiled floor. Recessed stainless steel LED down-lighting. Double glazed window to the rear elevation. Wall mounted stainless steel contemporary radiator. Glazed internal double doors open into the conservatory. Tongue and groove latch door opens into the utility. Double opening leads into an inner hallway.
Utility
With base and wall units with polished white fronted doors with stainless steel bar handles, work surface over base units with circular sink. Wall mounted Worcester condensing boiler. Plumbing for washing machine. Strip ceiling light point. Double glazed window.
Conservatory - 14' 4'' x 14' 2'' (4.38m x 4.33m)
An additional room to the property and flowing conveniently through from the kitchen with double glazed roof, central fan with Velux opener. Double glazed windows and door leads onto the enclosed walled courtyard garden area. Terracotta tiled floor. Double panelled radiator. Power points. Telephone point.
Inner Hallway
York stone floor. Wall mounted radiator. Ceiling light points. Turned staircase leads to the first floor. Stripped door leads into the sitting room. Door leads into the cloakroom. Side door entrance.
Cloakroom
With low-level wc and wash basin. Stone tiled floor. Single panel radiator. Access to loft space. Frosted double glazed window to the side elevation.
Lounge - 11' 5'' x 28' 8'' (3.47m x 8.73m)
There are character features throughout the room to include beamed ceiling but the main focal feature of the room is the brick fireplace housing an open fire with reclaimed mantle over. Double glazed French doors with matching side windows open onto the beautiful well maintained enclosed walled rear garden. Two double panelled radiators. Wall lighting. Power points. Television aerial point.
Split Level Landing
Recessed airing cupboard.
Main Landing
Vaulted ceiling with inset Velux roof light. Spindled balustrade. Double glazed windows provide daylight onto the internal landing area. Single panel radiator. Lighting. Tongue and groove latch doors lead off into bedrooms and walk-in cupboard which offers hanging and shelving and ceiling light point.
Bedroom 1 - 13' 5'' x 10' 4'' (4.09m x 3.14m)
This room has the advantage of double glazed windows to two elevations with attractive views over the garden. Exposed A-frame beamed ceiling. Pitch pine cladded ceiling. Double panelled radiator. Power points. Telephone point. Tongue and groove latch door leads into the en-suite.
En-suite
Walk-in fully tiled shower cubicle with electric shower, low-level wc and wash basin. Tiled floor with electric under floor heating. Tiled walls. Continuation of the A-frame beamed ceiling. Pitch pine cladded ceiling. Frosted double glazed window.
Bedroom 2 - 14' 1'' x 12' 8'' (4.29m x 3.86m)
Double glazed window to the front elevation. Recessed wardrobe. Double panelled radiator. Power points. Television aerial point. Ceiling light point. Door leads into the en-suite.
En-suite
Bedroom 3 - 12' 4'' x 9' 6'' (3.76m x 2.89m)
Double glazed window to the rear elevation. Vaulted ceiling with pitch pine cladded ceiling. Double panelled radiator. Power points. Ceiling light point.
Bedroom 4 - 9' 6'' x 9' 2'' (2.9m x 2.8m)
Double glazed window which opens onto the side elevation. Single panel radiator. Power points. Ceiling light point. Loft access.
Bathroom - 7' 10'' x 6' 1'' (2.38m x 1.85m)
Three-piece suite with panelled bath with chrome fittings, power shower over and bi-fold shower screen, wc and wash basin mounted onto a vanity unit. Laminate flooring. White towel rail. Half-height tiled walls. Recessed chrome lighting. Extractor. Frosted double glazed window.
Outside
To the front there is a wrought iron gate inset into a sandstone wall opening onto a herringbone patterned brick frontage with raised sandstone rockery border beds which have established planting to give colour all the year round. A pathway leads to the front door with pitch slate canopy porch over. Panelled fence and gate to the side of the property provides security and privacy and in turn leads onto a paved area also with planted border beds and providing a wealth of privacy as it is not overlooked. The side in turn has both outside lighting and cold water supply and leads onto the single garage with up-and-over door; the garage has power and lighting internally. To the rear is an extensive gravelled driveway providing ample off-road parking. There is a York stone patio area with raised brick planters and a step-way which leads onto a designated lawned garden with a combination of planted border beds, raised vegetable planters and hard standing for both greenhouse and garden shed. The garden is enclosed by brick walling and panelled fencing and provides a wealth of privacy as it is not directly overlooked.
Tenure and Services
TENURE - FreeholdSERVICES - Mains gas, electric and water (water meter)LOCAL AUTHORITY - Cheshire West and Chester CouncilCOUNCIL TAX BAND - FTOTAL FLOOR AREA - 205 m2ENERGY PERFORMANCE RATING - E 48
Property Features :
- Detached character cottage
- Four double bedrooms, two affording ensuite bathrooms
- Four reception rooms
- Large kitchen / diner, completely refitted with modern wall and base units incorporating island wit
- Seperate utility room