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- Last updated: Wednesday, 13 June
- Adoos Reference: 890964
- Location:
Cheshire
Description
A superb detached property with character in beautifully maintained gardens in a rural location, this charming freehold four-bedroom, two-bathroom house has been well modernised and yet retains its period character.
Locality
Sound is a small village community lying about 3.5 miles south of Nantwich in rural greenbelt land. Serviced by excellent roads to Nantwich, Crewe, Chester, Manchester and the motorway network. Sound has an excellent, well-regarded village primary school within easy walking distance of the property (another good primary school is at Wrenbury, only a couple of miles away), and two very good secondary schools in Nantwich, served by local school buses. The pleasant market town of Whitchurch is only 7 miles to the south.
The Property
The major aspect of the property is west facing.
Being in good decorative order throughout, the property requires little or no further expenditure.
The property has mains electricity, water and drainage, and is heated by oil fired central heating.
(All dimensions given are maximum internal sizes of the usable area, unless otherwise stated.)
The ground floor comprises:
Covered porch
Entrance lobby with staircase off.
Kitchen
(3.04m x 3.51m)
Containing high quality fitted units with lovely wooden doors; single drainer ‘Astra’ 1½ bowl sink, dishwasher, built in fridge, ceramic hob with extractor hood over, and built in oven (all appliances are Philips Whirlpool); plenty of worktop space with ample power sockets; breakfast bar with cupboards over. All work surfaces lit by under cupboard strip lights.
Rear Passageway
(3.05m x 1.04m)
Providing an alternative link between lounge and dining room to the downstairs loo!
Cloak cupboard
A useful storage area under the stairs.
Downstairs Toilet
(1.83m x 1.02m)
Loo and washbasin.
Dining Room
(4.60m x 4.57m)
An attractive brick open fireplace with stone flagged hearth and alcove. Main window facing part of the garden with additional small window on the opposite wall.
Lounge
(3.61m x 4.57m)
An addition to the original cottage, being built roughly 40 years ago, this room has a French window as well as a window overlooking part of the garden containing an apple tree. Brick open fireplace and hearth.
The stairs from the entrance lobby lead to the first floor.
Large landing
(12.62m x 1.00m)
Running almost the entire length of the house. At one end is a large airing cupboard containing one of the hot water cylinders, heated by low-rate electricity immersion heaters.
Bathroom 2
(2.57m x 1.63m)
Although not a large room, this comfortably contains an acrylic bath with shower attachment and curtain, pedestal washbasin and mirror with shaver socket and light over.
Bedroom 4
(3.63m x 2.82m)
A nicely proportioned room with delightful views over parts of the garden and field opposite.
Bedroom 3
(4.27m x 3.43m)
A wonderful room having two windows overlooking garden and field beyond. There is an alcove to one side of the chimney breast, currently fitted with cupboard and shelving. The wall opposite the windows has a large built-in wardrobe.
Bedroom 2
(3.40m x 3.07m)
Currently in use as an office, there is also a large full height cupboard off this room, over the stairwell.
Bedroom 1
(4.55m x 3.96m)
A superb master bedroom of impressive proportions with not only views over the field but also through a south-facing French door (leading to a balcony area) over the vegetable garden and beyond. There is a built in wardrobe.
Bathroom 1
(2.69m x 3.30m)
A superb bathroom to complement the bedroom! A large corner bath, toilet, bidet and pedestal washbasin, fully tiled on three walls, and half tiled on the fourth with a full height airing cupboard containing a separate hot water cylinder supplying only this room.
Double Garage
(6.37m x 4.78m)
Two separate wooden up-and-over doors. Plumbing and power for washing machine, tumble drier and chest freezer; tap for garden and car washing use; inspection pit.
Tank Room
(1.45m x 2.13m)
600 gallon oil storage tank
Boiler House and Store
(1.45m x 2.59m)
Access door at the rear. Oil fired boiler. Storage space for tools, bicycles etc, with an additional alcove for storing wood. Power and light installed.
The roof of these two rooms provides a balcony accessible through the French window of bedroom 1.
Lean-to aluminium greenhouse (6x10ft - 1.83m x 3.05m), on a flagged base and with power and light installed.
Second greenhouse 8x6ft (2.44 x 1.83m) aluminium structure, also on a flagged base and with power installed. Cold frame.
The gardens, extending to roughly half an acre, have been extensively landscaped over recent years, and now provide a wealth of interest throughout the seasons and delightful areas for seating, relaxation and enjoyment.