Property description
A beautiful double fronted, early Victorian Semi Detached family home of enormous charm and character positioned on one of the most desirable roads in Bowdon for this style of property, with lovely open aspects across Bowdon Croquet Club to the front. The property is immensely attractive in design with rendered elevations under a slate roof and has a deep Garden frontage and a secluded South West facing Garden to the rear. The location is supremely convenient within walking distance of both Hale Village and Altrincham Town Centre and with Altrincham Boys and Girls Grammar Schools also within walking distance and with a range of high quality Primary and Preparatory Schools in the locality. The property has a wealth of original features retained to include intricate high corniced ceilings, impressive fireplaces, sash and multi paned windows and a spindle balustrade staircase returning through the floors. The property offers extensive family accommodation arranged over Four Floors including Cellars extending to approximately 4200 sq ft providing Three Reception Rooms to the Ground Floor in addition to a Breakfast Kitchen and Conservatory, Five Double Bedrooms over the Two Upper Floors served by Three Bath/Shower Rooms, Two being En Suite and there are extensive Four Chamber Cellars offering considerable potential to convert into additional living space, subject to any necessary consents. Indeed, whilst the property is most definitely ready to move into, it also offers potential to upgrade or perhaps even extend to an incoming purchasers own specification, subject to consents. An internal inspection will reveal a home of enormous charm. Comprising: Stone steps to covered Porch with original wrought iron trellis work. Step to original heavy panelled entrance door with brass furnishings to the 22'8'' x 9' Hall plus Lower Hall, a most impressive entrance area to the property with an attractive arched sash window to the side, having a 10'10'' high intricate corniced ceiling and modern wood flooring. A spindle balustrade staircase leads to the First Floor and there is an attractive fireplace surround as the central focal point. Panelled doors with original brass furnishings give access to the Ground Floor accommodation. From the Lower Hall there is a further multi paned window enjoying a Garden aspect and a door giving access to the Cellars. Cloak Room and WC, fitted with a modern white suite with chrome fittings, providing a WC with enclosed cistern, vanity unit wash hand basin with toiletry cupboard below and illuminated vanity mirror above. Amtico style flooring. Coat hanging pegs. 20'2'' x 18'1'' (max) Lounge, a beautiful Formal Reception Room featuring a wide angled bay window with original inset sash windows enjoying a delightful aspect across the front Garden with built in bench seating. 10'10'' high intricate corniced ceiling. Attractive timber fireplace surround with inset cast iron fireplace with living flame, coal effect gas fire. Tall pitched skirtings. 14'6'' x 11' Dining Room (plus door recess) another delightful room with 10'10'' high intricate corniced ceiling and with original French doors giving access to and enjoying an aspect of the Gardens to the front. Panelled double doors lead to the Breakfast Kitchen. 14' x 11'11'' Family Room, ideal for day to day informal living with two multi paned windows to the side and rear elevations, built in original, floor to ceiling Pantry cupboards and halogen lighting to the ceiling. Panelled door to a Utility Room with paned windows and door overlooking and giving access to the Gardens, having built in worktops with sink unit, base unit and space for a washing machine and dryer. 16' x 14'6'' Breakfast Kitchen, a superbly sized Kitchen created from an original Reception Room and as such having a 10'10'' high intricate corniced ceiling and fitted with an extensive range of wood fronted units with worktops over, inset into which is a one and a half bowl single drainer sink unit with further food preparation sink. Integrated appliances include: a double oven, four ring gas hob, two ring halogen hob with extractor fan above inset into a chimney breast feature, space and plumbing for a dishwasher and ample space for a fridge freezer unit. Double doors connect to the adjacent Dining Room. Original shuttered French doors lead to the 12'3'' x 11'4'' Conservatory, of double glazed wood frame construction with a vaulted pitched roof and enjoying a delightful aspect over the Gardens with French doors leading to the same. First Floor Split Level Landing featuring an impressive tall arched multi paned window rising from Half Landing Level through to the Second Floor Landing with a continuation of the staircase to the Second Floor, with wood panelled doors leading to the First Floor Bedroom accommodation. 18'4'' x 15'2'' Principal Bedroom One, a beautifully proportioned room with a wide angled bay with three inset sash windows enjoying a delightful over the Front Garden and Bowdon Croquet Club beyond. Panelled doors give access to the En Suite Bathroom and a Dressing Room, formerly Bedroom Two. En Suite Bathroom, a superbly proportioned room fitted with a white suite with chrome fittings, providing: a corner panelled bath, wall hung wash hand basin with toiletry cupboard above, WC, bidet, corner shower cubicle with thermostatic shower and body jets. Arched sash window to the front, halogen lighting to the ceiling, extensive tiling to the walls and floor and ladder radiator. 15'11'' x 14'6'' Bedroom Two/Dressing Room, accessed via both the Principal Bedroom and Landing, currently utilised as a comprehensive Dressing Room with extensive built in wardrobes to two walls, sash window to the front and an impressive original fireplace. 16' x 14'6'' Bedroom Three with a multi paned sash window to the rear, original fireplace surround, built in wardrobes and dressing table. 14'1'' x 13'11'' Bedroom Four, an ideal Guest Bedroom with two multi paned windows to two elevations, original fireplace surround, built in wardrobe and storage cupboards. Door to the En Suite Shower Room fitted with a white suite with chrome fittings, providing: an enclosed shower cubicle with thermostatic shower, pedestal wash hand basin and WC. Extensive tiling to the full height of the shower and to the part height of the walls, multi paned window to the rear, ladder radiator and halogen lighting to the ceiling. The Bedrooms are further served by the Family Bathroom fitted with a white suite with chrome fittings, providing: a shaped shower end bath with thermostatic shower over, vanity unit wash hand basin and plate glass vanity mirror above, WC with enclosed cistern, extensive tiling to the walls and floor, ladder radiator and halogen lighting to the ceiling. Second Floor Landing with a door leading to 14'1'' x 14' Bedroom Five, a delightful room located under the eaves of the property with attractive sloping but not restricted ceiling height and having two multi paned windows to the rear and side elevations. Built in wardrobe. Door to the En Suite WC and Wash Room, fitted with a white suite with chrome fittings providing a WC with enclosed cistern, vanity unit wash hand basin with toiletry cupboard below and plate glass vanity mirror above. Halogen lighting to the ceiling. The property enjoys extensive Cellars accessed via a short flight of stone steps from the Lower Hall arranged around a central Hall Area as follows: 17'5'' x 15'3'' Chamber One housing the gas fired central heating boiler. 16'2'' x 14'7'' Chamber Two. 16'3'' x 14'9'' Chamber Three. 14'2'' x 14' Chamber Four. 15'4'' x 9'7'' (max) Chamber Five. Walk In Wine Cellar. Externally the front is approached via a long driveway which returns across the front and down the side of the property providing ample off street Parking for a number of vehicles and in turn leads to the Attached Single Garage measuring 19'3'' x 12'7'' with electrically operated 'up and over' door, electri
Directions: From Watersons Hale Office proceed along Ashley Road in the direction of the station, proceed over the level crossing into the continuation of Ashley Road. Proceed to the traffic lights and continue straight across into Stamford Road. At the top of Stamford Road turn right by the Griffin and Stamford Arms Public Houses into The Firs, proceed along and the property will be found on the left hand side, after Elcho Road.
Porch
Hall
Hall 2
Lounge
Lounge 2
Lounge 3
Dining Room
Dining Room 2
Family Room
Family Room 2
Ground Floor WC
Breakfast Kitchen
Breakfast Kitchen 2
Conservatory
Conservatory 2
First Floor Landing
Principal Bedroom 1
Principal Bedroom Aspect 2
Dressing Room/Bedroom 2
En Suite Bathroom 1
En Suite Shower 2
Family Bathroom 3
Bedroom 3
Bedroom 3 Aspect 2
Bedroom 4
Bedroom 4 Aspect 2
Second Floor Landing
Bedroom 5
Wash Room
Outside
Attached Single Garage
Front Garden
View to the front
Gardens 1
Gardens 2
Rear Elevation 1
Rear Elevation 2
Rear Elevation 3
Town Plan
Street Plan
Site Plan
Floorplan (Ground Floor)
Floorplan (First Floor)
Floorplan (Second Floor)
Floorplan (Lower Ground)
Property Features :
- 5 bedrooms.
- Semi-Detached house.
- Garage for 1 car.
- Garden.
Property Info: