Property description
Norton in Hales is a pretty village on the borders of the counties of Staffordshire, Shropshire and Cheshire and is within approximately 20 minutes drive of both Newcastle under Lyme and Nantwich.
The village has retained its sense of community and many facilities including a Church of England Primary school which is Ofsted rated good, a very popular pub and the village playing fields.
Church Farm is a characterful family home standing in the centre of the village and has long been regarded as one of the most desirable properties in the village. The house which stands behind a high brick wall and has electronic gates enjoys a high degree of privacy from its neighbours and has beautifully renovated by the current owners.
The ground floor accommodation is centered around an attractive Entrance Hall which has stairs rising to the first floor and also steps descending to the Cellar. The Sitting Room and Dining Rooms overlook the front of the property and have been tastefully decorated in a manner which enhances their character and charm. The Sitting Room is an impressive room and has a large inglenook fireplace with a log burning stove. Similarly the Dining Room is large enough to accommodate a proper sized dining table and also has original oak floorboards and a beautifully ornate fireplace. To the rear of the Entrance Hall is the Guest Cloakroom opposite the door to the Kitchen.
The Kitchen is a large room appropriate to the size of the house and is comfortably appointed with a range of fitted units and an oil fired Aga. There are French doors from the Kitchen to an attractive patio making this a wonderful area for informal entertaining and family life. The Rear Hall which is accessed from the Kitchen has a back door to the side of the house and also doors to a Cloakroom and to the Back Kitchen/ Utility Room which is fitted with a range of storage units and is almostas large as the Kitchen itself and offers the potential to join the two rooms.
The Games Room, located on the first floor currently provides additional family and entertaining space but could equally be converted into an additional large bedroom if required. The Master Bedroom has windows overlooking the front and the side of the house, original oak floorboards and an En Suite Shower Room. The Bathroom and two further double bedrooms are also accessed from the spacious first floor landingand a staircase rises to the second floor where there are two further double bedrooms sharing a Shower Room.
Church Farm has mature gardens and attractively landscaped grounds which afford the property a high degree ofprivacy for a house in the centre of a village. The graveled drive sweeps around a central shrubbery and is bordered by mature borders and lawn. There is a very useful range of brick and tile outbuildings that provide garaging with steps up to rooms over. Indian Stone paving has been used to create smart outdoor entertaining space to the side and also extends around to the rear Garden from where steps rise to an area of lawnwhich is enclosed by high brick walls. To the rear of the lawn is an area of woodland which provides further interest to this already beautiful garden.