Property description
DESCRIPTION A very attractive cottage style home in extensive landscaped gardens at the edge of Whitegate Village and overlooking open countryside.
Originally built around 1950 and carefully extended subsequently, this attractive cottage style home provides three reception rooms plus kitchen, utility room, cloakroom and spacious conservatory on the ground floor and three large bedrooms including a master suite and family bathroom with an opportunity to sub-divide one bedroom if required.
Externally there is a double garage, greenhouse, garden shed and beautiful landscaped gardens incorporating a pond/water feature, shrub and floral borders and specimen trees amongst shaped and manicured lawns.
LOCATION Whitegate village offers a popular primary school, attractive village church and village green with picturesque houses and cottages as well as convenient access to Vale Royal Abbey Golf Club, woodland and countryside walks, the Whitegate Way and convenient road access to the main towns and centres of employment.
DIRECTIONS From the A556 Manchester to Chester Road at Sandiway come to the end of the dual carriageway by The Blue Cap Hotel and proceed to the traffic lights with Define Wines on the right hand side where you turn left into Dalefords Lane. Continue along Dalefords Lane to the crossroads at The Beeches where you turn left towards Whitegate village and the property can be located on your right hand side just beyond the turning to Foxwist Green and identified by a Wright Marshall for sale board.
ACCOMMODATION All measurements are approximate and are converted from the metric for the convenience of prospective purchasers. The opinions expressed are those of the selling agents at the time of marketing and any matters of fact material to your buying decision should be separately verified prior to an exchange of contracts.
GROUND FLOOR VESTIBULE The front door opens to a small vestibule with glazed internal door opening to:-
DINING HALL 12' 0" x 13' 10" (3.68m x 4.22m) With double glazed window to rear aspect, shaded by an external awning. Stairs rise to the first floor and there is a useful under stair cupboard.
Glazed sliding door opens to:
LOUNGE 17' 7" x 14' 10" (5.37m x 4.54m overall) With a very attractive Inglenook style fireplace with gas 'coal' fire. Double glazed bay window with fitted curved window seat. Two double glazed windows to the front aspect.
CONSERVATORY 12' 0" x 13' 9" (3.66m x 4.21m overall) With low brick walling surmounted by wooden framing with double glazed inset panels, polycarbonate style roof panels with shading blinds. French windows to the picturesque rear garden.
From the dining hall there is access to:-
MORNING ROOM 10' 5" x 14' 9" (3.19m x 4.52m) A through room with double glazed window to the front and rear and with fitted recess cupboard. There is space for a sitting area and breakfast area and it offers the opportunity of a family room adjoining the kitchen.
KITCHEN 11' 10" x 13' 10" (3.62m x 4.24m) With double glazed windows to the front and side aspects and oak finished wall and base cupboards. An outstanding feature is the dark blue Aga (gas fuelled). Separate cooker recess, 1 1/2 bowl sink unit, splash back tiling. Peninsula breakfast bar.
UTILITY ROOM 10' 5" x 5' 6" (3.19m x 1.7m) With double glazed window to the rear and double glazed external door. Fitted wall cupboards and stainless steel sink unit. Ideal Mexico gas central heating boiler.
CLOAKROOM With WC suite, double glazed window and bi-fold door.
FIRST FLOOR From the dining hall, stairs rise to a landing.
LANDING With double glazed window to the front aspect at the side of the stairway. Fitted cylinder cupboard, separate WC.
MASTER SUITE Access with double glazed window to the front aspect and fitted wardrobe with bi-fold door.
BEDROOM 14' 0" x 11' 0" (4.29m x 3.36m) With double glazed sliding door to the external balcony overlooking the rear garden and farm land beyond. Fitted 7 door wardrobe to one wall.
ENSUITE Corner shower, low WC and wash hand basin, fitted cupboard, double glazed window to front aspect with extensive views over the farmland beyond.
FAMILY BATHROOM A large room with bath, WC, wash hand basin, fitted cupboard and double glazed window to rear aspect.
BEDROOM THREE/STUDY 17' 7" x 8' 6" (5.37m x 2.60m overall) Two rooms have been combined to create the existing room. Accessed by two doors from the landing it could easily be separated to create two small bedrooms suitable for children and measuring 3.41 x 2.6m and 1.83 x 2.6m each with double glazed windows to the rear aspect and at present having two fitted cupboards and a range of library shelves to one wall.
BEDROOM TWO 14' 11" x 12' 10" (4.55m x 3.92m overall) A large room with dormer style window to the gable and double glazed window to the rear. Four door wardrobe with vanity wash hand basin and cupboard and with the separate WC conveniently located on the landing adjoining.
EXTERNALLY DOUBLE GARAGE With two electrically operated doors and with an internal dividing wall with access between the garages.
The garages each measure 4.92m x 3.15m.
To the rear of the double garage is a timber framed greenhouse and a wooden garden shed. The extensive gardens have been carefully landscaped over the last 27 years to create a patio, pond and beds for shrubs, flowers and with individual specimen trees with lawns between and creating interest and a change of vista with a summer house at the far end.
In Spring and Summer the gardens are really a delightful feature of the property whilst to the front there is a large driveway, parking and turning area offering extensive and convenient parking for family and guests.
SERVICES Mains gas, water and electricity are connected. Drainage is to a private system. We have not tested any of the appliances.
TENURE We believe the property to be Freehold, but potential purchasers should seek clarification from their solicitor prior to an exchange of contracts.
VIEWING Strictly through by appointment through the selling agents by telephoning 01606 41318. All viewings will be accompanied.
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