Property description
Barthomley can only really be desribed as a hidden gem; a wonderful Period property enjoying a totally secluded setting almost two thirds of an acre of beautiful grounds and completely unseen from the road. The original layout of the house has been designed to ensure that all Principal Rooms enjoy beautiful Garden views and is a wonderfully bright house with elevations facing East, South and West and therefore enjoying sun from morning to sundown. The property enjoys extensive and versatile accommodation extending to approximately 4600 sq ft including the Main House arranged over Two Floors with additional Loft Rooms and a Self Contained Double Garage Block and Guest Suite Studio, which is a recent addition designed to be entirely in keeping with the design of the house. The Main House offers Three wonderful Reception Rooms arranged off an oak panelled Reception Hall in addition to a Live In Martin Moores Breakfast Kitchen. There are Five Double Bedrooms served by Two Bathrooms with additional scope to convert the Loft Space. The Guest Suite provides a fabulous almost 600 sq ft Studio Room, positioned above the Double Garage in addition to a Guest Shower Room. The location could hardly be more convenient, positioned at the head of a peaceful, private road literally within a moments walk of Altrincham Girls Grammar School and within easy walking distance of Hale Village and Altrincham Town Centre. The property can be approached both from Catherine Road and also via a 'secret passage' by foot off St Marys Road. Indeed, it is on approaching the property from here that you really feel you have discovered something quite unique and special. The property is most attractive and understated in design with rustic brick and high gabled elevations under a slate roof and there is a wealth of Period character features retained with particular reference to the beautiful oak panelled Hall. In addition, the Ground Floor ceiling heights rise to over 9', there is reclaimed parquet wood block flooring throughout the Hall areas, some attractive fireplaces and two original spindle balustrade staircases leading to the Upper Floors in addition to reproduction Victorian style radiators. In further detail the accommodation comprises: Canopied entrance Porch to the original heavy panelled side entrance door with inset stained glass windows to the oak panelled Entrance Hall. With parquet wood block flooring and opening further to the beautiful Reception Hall measuring some 17' x 9'10, returning to an L shape to the staircase and setting the theme for the wonderful character of the property. There is extensive oak panelling and decorative timber frieze work, parquet flooring, an original fireplace and a window overlooking the front. An opening leads through to an Inner Hall with a continuation of the wood block flooring and having a secondary staircase leading to the First Floor. Understairs cloaks and storage cupboards. Large Cloak room and WC. 22' x 14' Lounge with deep bay window and a secondary window both enjoying delightful Garden views and having an attractive fireplace with open grate fire, a high corniced ceiling and extensive, custom built bookshelving. 21' x 14' Sitting Room, again with a deep, wide bay window overlooking the Gardens with a further secondary window, having an intricate corniced ceiling and an attractive open grate fireplace. One of the focal points of the property is the 570 sq ft Live In Dining Kitchen which is a fabulous Open Plan day to day informal living and dining space with natural oak flooring throughout, divided into two distinct areas by way of a deep, central chimney breast. The two areas are connected via a wide glazed roof extension with full width windows and French doors enjoying fantastic Garden views and filling this area with an abundance of natural light. There is extensive fitted furniture by Martin Moores in the traditional style with hand painted finish units and chrome fittings. The Dining and Living Area extends to some 22' x 13', has a built in dresser style unit in addition to a home office desk. The Breakfast Kitchen Area extends to 22' x 13' and there is ample space for a breakfast table and chairs and again has extensive, custom built Martin Moores furniture. There are granite worktops and appliances include and Aga Range cooker with two hot plates, a Siemens conventional oven, a Miele induction hob, Siemens dishwasher and a freestanding Maytag American style fridge freezer. There is extensive halogen lighting within the Breakfast Kitchen Area. This combined area really forms the hub of the household. Off the Inner Hall there is a useful understairs, shelved pantry and an 11' x 6' fitted Utility Room with modern units with granite tops and space for a washing machine and dryer. The two staircases from the Ground Floor rise to the shaped First Floor Landing which extends 45' in length being the whole depth of the house and has original wood panelled doors to the Bedroom accommodation and a further staircase leading to the Second Floor Loft Space. 17' x 15' Principal Bedroom with Garden views and corniced ceiling, served by the spacious En Suite Shower Room refitted with a stylish suite in white with chrome fittings, providing a double width shower cubicle with Grohe shower, 'his and her' wash hand basins inset into a marble top with vanity unit, toiletry cupboards and WC with enclosed cistern. There is extensive ceramic tiling and chrome finish halogen lighting. 18' x 14' Bedroom Two with two windows enjoying Garden aspects and with traditional, built in wardrobes. 15' x 13 Bedroom Three with a wonderful Garden view and traditional, built in wardrobes. 15' x 13' Bedroom Four, having an attractive original fireplace, a useful built in cupboard and Garden views. 13' x 10' Bedroom Five, an attractively shaped room with a window to the front. The Bedrooms are further served by the Family Bathroom with a white suite with chrome fittings, a shower over the bath and extensive original, shelved linen and towel cupboards. There is a separate WC and a further shelved airing cupboard. The Second Floor Loft Space offers enormous potential to enhance further, subject to any necessary consents and is accessed via a full staircase. Loft Room One extends to 13'3' x 10'6' including restricted head height areas and has a skylight window. Loft Room Two is smaller but has a connecting door through to the main roof void space over what is believed to be the whole of the First Floor accommodation. The Guest Suite accommodation is positioned directly adjacent to the rear of the property and is perfect for either dependent relatives, au pairs, guest or teenage accommodation and provides a Ground Floor Entrance Hall, accessed via panelled and glazed double doors with tiled flooring throughout. Directly off this there is a well appointed Shower Room with a white suite, chrome fittings including a Grohe shower. A wood tread staircase leads to an Upper Floor Studio/Guest Suite which extends to some 28' x 21' in total and features a magnificent 13' wide arched feature window with French doors opening onto a Juliette Balcony, providing wonderful views across the Garden. Indeed this room is currently used as a Home Office by the current owners and really is a truly delightful room. There are two further dormer style windows set into the eaves in addition to a skylight window and natural wood flooring throughout. This room could easily be divided to create Living and Bedroom Areas. Beneath this there is a substantial Double Garage extending to some 22' x 22' at its deepest points with two electrically operated up and over doors. A door leads through to an 8' x 7'6' Garden store with further double doors out to the Garden. The front of the property is approached via a gravelled Driveway at the head of Catherine Road with mature trees and bushes rendering the property to be completely unseen from the road. This opens to a large, gravelled Pa
Directions: From Watersons Hale Office, proceed along Ashley Road in the direction of Hale Station, continuing over the crossings into the continuation of Ashley Road. At the traffic lights, proceed straight across on to Stamford Road and at the top of Stamford Road, at the Stamford Arms and Griffin Public Houses, turn right into The Firs. Proceed along The Firs and take a right turning opposite St Margarets Road into Catherine Road and proceed to the end of the road. The driveway entrance to the property will be found on the right hand side.
Porch
Entrance Hall
Inner Hall
Reception and Staircase Hall
Cloakroom
Lounge
Sitting Room
Live In Dining Kitchen
Dining Area
Living Area
Ground Floor WC
Breakfast Kitchen Area
Utility Room
First Floor Landing
Principal Bedroom 1
En Suite Shower Room 1
Bedroom 2
Bedroom 3
Bedroom 4
Bedroom 5
Family Bathroom 2
Second Floor
Loft Room 1
Loft Room 2
Guest Suite
Guest Suite Hall
Guest Shower Room 3
Studio/Guest Bedroom 6
Outside
Gardens 1
Gardens 2
Gardens 3
Gardens 4
Elevation 1
Elevation 2
Elevation 3
Elevation 4
Double Garage
Garden Store
Town Plan
Street Plan
Site Plan
Floorplan (Ground Floor)
Floorplan (First Floor)
Floorplan (Second Floor)
Floorplan (Garage GF)
Floorplan (Studio)
Property Features :
- 6 bedrooms.
- Detached house.
- Garage for 2 cars.
- Large garden.
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