Property description
DESCRIPTION Frank Marshall LLP has great pleasure in offering for sale Oakfield House. This Period style family house requires a scheme of modernisation, improvement and some structural work and stands in a plot of just over 0.5 acres or thereabouts. The property is situated on Weaverham Road within the conservation area of Sandiway and is set back from the road and stands within its own grounds and gardens. In addition to the work needed, the property would clearly offer scope for extension, improvement and possible redevelopment subject to any necessary planning permissions being obtained. The house is built of brick elevations under a slate roof and retains many original features to include wood block flooring and sash windows. Oakfield House was also extended around the turn of the last century and provides spacious living accommodation throughout. In brief the accommodation comprises a reception hall, lounge, dining room, drawing room, scullery, kitchen, butler's pantry, cellar, potting shed/glazed lean-to, five bedrooms, spacious landing and a family bathroom. The propery sits within a plot of approximately 0.5 acres and provides ample parking along with large gardens with well established borders and boundaries with an array of shrubs, trees and plants. There is also a productive vegetable plot and a block paved cottage style courtyard. There is also a two storey brick built out building which may provide potential for a separate dwelling or annexe subject to any neccersary planning permission, the building currently provides a loose box and a hayloft above. Attached to the out building is a large garage/workshop, a log store, and garden store.
LOCATION The village of Sandiway provides shops for everyday needs including a post office, primary schooling, church and a doctor's surgery. The market town of Northwich is approximately 6 miles away and provides a comprehensive range of shopping, leisure and recreational facilities. Chester City is also within a 15 mile drive. Both primary and secondary schooling is provided in the area with private schools at The Grange at Hartford, Cransley at Great Budworth and The Kings and Queens Schools in Chester. Sandiway also offers extensive walking opportunities with Whitegate Way, numerous public footpaths, bridleways and Delamere Forest nearby. There are also 4 local golf courses at Hartford, Sandiway, Delamere and Tarporley. For commuting purposes the A49 and A556 are within easy reach of the M56 and M6 motorway networks allowing various commercial centres to be reached along with Manchester and Liverpool International Airports. There is also an excellent regional rail service from Sandiway and Hartford with trains from Hartford Station connecting to Liverpool, Crewe and London.
DIRECTIONS From the office in the Bull Ring proceed past the bus terminus taking the right hand side lane, bear right at the traffic lights and proceed into the left hand side lane. At the lights turn left onto London Road. Proceed under the viaduct, through the traffic lights onto the Kingsmead spine road, cross two roundabouts and at the traffic lights turn right. At the roundabout take the third exit onto the A556 in the direction of Chester. Proceed through the traffic lights,down the hill and past Sandiway Golf Club on the left hand side. Shortly after turn right onto Norley Road. At the crossroads past the Church turn left onto Weaverham Road and the property will be located on the right hand side identified by a Frank Marshall For Sale Board.
ENTRANCE HALL With single glazed front entrance door with single glazed semi-circular glass above, radiator, coving, stairs rising to the first floor, cloaks cupboard and gas convector heater.
DINING ROOM 14' 5" x 11' 11" (4.4m x 3.65m) Fitted with an attractive marble fire surround with a tiled inset, single glazed sash windows to the front and side elevations two radiators, wood block flooring, coving and picture rail.
LOUNGE 14' 3" x 11' 10" (4.36m x 3.62m) With single glazed sash windows to the front and side elevations, two radiators, wall mounted gas fire, wood block flooring, picture rail and coving
DRAWING ROOM 15' 1" x 10' 3" (4.61m x 3.13m) Fitted with a feature fireplace housing a gas fire, two radiators, single glazed window to the side elevation, built-in cupboards, door leading to the cellar and door leading to the glazed lean to:
GLAZED LEAN TO 14' 1" x 3' 2" (4.31m x 0.98m) CELLAR 19' 1" x 14' 7" (5.83m x 4.45m) REAR HALLWAY SCULLERY 9' 2 excluding door recess" x 7' 10" (2.79m x 0m) With wall and base cupboards with work surfaces above, tiled flooring, low flush WC, wash hand basin, single glazed window to the side elevation. A staircase leads to the first floor.
KITCHEN 15' 10" x 13' 0" (4.83m x 3.98m) Fitted with base cupboards, one double wall cupboard, work surfaces, stainless steel sink unit, space for cooker, radiator, tiled flooring, fireplace housing a gas fire with tiled inset and hearth, single glazed sash window to the side elevation, part tiled walls and feature servant's bells.
BUTLER'S PANTRY 11' 5" x 5' 8" (3.48m x 1.73m) With wall and base cupboards, tiled flooring, single glazed window to the side elevation
LANDING Stairs from the entrance hall rise to the first floor landing with coving, single glazed sash window to the front elevation.
BEDROOM ONE 14' 6" x 12' 0" (4.43m x 3.67m) With single glazed sash window to the front and side elevations, wall mounted gas fire, pedestal wash hand basin, radiator
BEDROOM TWO 14' 5" x 11' 10" (4.40m x 3.62m) With single glazed sash windows to the front and side elevations, wall mounted gas fire, fan-assisted convector heater, exposed floor boards.
INNER LANDING/STUDY AREA 11' 6" x 5' 6" (3.52m x 1.69m) With single glazed window to the side elevation and radiator.
REAR LANDING With stairs to the ground floor, exposed floor boards, single glazed window to the side elevation.
BEDROOM THREE 15' 6" x 11' 6" (4.73m x 3.51m) With two single glazed windows to the side elevation, pedestal wash hand basin, radiator, exposed floor boards and feature fireplace.
BEDROOM FOUR 10' 6 " x 10' 1 Plus door recess" (3.2m x 3.07m) Single glazed window to the side elevation, radiator, feature fireplace, wash hand basin and built-in airing cupboard.
BEDROOM FIVE 12' 1 max narrowing to 2.68 " x 0' 0" (3.68m x 3.17m) With single glazed window to the side elevation, feature fireplace, wash hand basin, exposed floor boards.
BATHROOM 6' 8" x 5' 3" (2.04m x 1.61m) Furnished in a coloured suite comprising of a low flush WC, pedestal wash hand basin, panelled bath, part tiled walls, single glazed window to the side elevation.
TWO STOREY BRICK OUT-BUILDING 15' 1" x 11' 8" (4.62m x 3.58m) Furnished in a coloured suite comprising of a low flush WC, pedestal wash hand basin, panelled bath, part tiled walls, single glazed window to the side elevation.
ATTACHED GARAGE/WORKSHOP 20' 11" x 10' 11" (6.39m x 3.35m) With power and lighting.
SEPARATE WOOD STORE 10' 10" x 7' 6" (3.32m x 2.30m) GARDEN STORE 11' 0" x 6' 6" (3.37m x 1.99m) EXTERNALLY The propery stands in a plot of approximately 0.5 acres which provides ample parking for a number of vehicles along with large gardens with well established borders and boundaries with an array of shrubs, trees and plants. There is also a productive vegetable plot and a block paved cottage style courtyard. The two storey brick built out building may provide potential for a separate dwelling or annexe subject to any necessary planning permission, and currently provides a loose box and a hayloft above. Attached to the out building are a large garage/workshop, a log store, and garden store.
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