Watery Lane, Congleton

A majestic Grade II listed Tudor period family home with a high enviable approach leading to this highly imposing and handsome façade property with it's striking features, set in attractive gardens extending to approximately just over 5 acres including attractive gardens, land and paddock, the charming accommodation offers a flexible and versatile layout, over the years it has undergone a complete transformation to offer stunning accommodation. For anyone wanting to live amidst the splendid scenery and wide open spaces of the Cheshire Countryside, this property will be of much interest. Astbury is one of the area's most picturesque locations and owing to its natural beauty and local accessibility is held in the highest esteem.

This highly desirable and impressive family home offers an excellent opportunity to acquire a stunning small Country Grade II listed period manor set in this beautiful location that features extensive accommodation having undergone a number of improvements. Due to the nature of the accommodation, it is extremely flexible and versatile, it enjoys an abundance of natural light creating a bright and airy home. The accommodation has a number of appealing features and offers charm and character with a property of this magnitude, yet still retains a distinct number of characteristics. Internally there are a number of period features still evident including exposed beams and trusses, floors, doors and fireplaces, tall ceilings with main focal point being the attractive leaded windows.

It has excellent room dimensions, which in brief comprises to the ground floor: entrance hall, lounge, kitchen/diner, utility room, downstairs W/C, family room, dining room, office/snug & bedroom five with en suite. To the first floor there is a impressive galleried land which overlooks the dining room and has views over the garden creating a lovely feature and leads to all the rooms, The splendid master bedroom has double doors to the balcony which comfortable fits a table and chairs and has a large en-suite shower room. The second bedroom has en-suite facilities, whilst the three remaining double bedrooms are served by the family bathroom.

Additionally there is also an one bedroom self-contained annex with lounge area, kitchen, bar & shower room. With another out building which contains a golf simulation centre and gym.

The barn to the front of the property also has planning permission to be converted into a two bedroom dwelling. Additionally too this they have further planning approved for a double garage to be added at the side of the property with a studio above it...

Although this beautiful country manor is situated in an idyllic rural setting it enjoys the best of both worlds being close to a number of popular Towns and Villages, with easy access to Congleton, Wilmslow and Alderley Edge. The picturesque and charming village of Astbury is known as being one of the area's most delightful, amongst its natural beauty.

Astbury village is famous for the Church of Saint Mary, which is a large battlement church built between the 11th and 15th Centuries, with the unusual combination of one spire and two towers. Interestingly, Josiah Wedgwood married his cousin Sarah, daughter of Richard Wedgwood, at the church on the 25th January 1764.

Within the village is the highly commended primary school Astbury St Mary's Church of England, with Astbury Golf Club close by and the lovely rural public house "The Egerton Arms" serving its local folk. Congleton town centre is a short drive away with access to local amenities, restaurants, secondary schools and access onto the A34 is immediate therefore travelling North or South to Staffordshire or Manchester is perfect. Local private schools are within a twenty minute commute including Terra Nova (close to Jodrell Bank) and Kings School, Macclesfield. As it is surrounded by a number of popular towns including Alderley Edge and Macclesfield, Macclesfield offering a main-line railway station giving Inter-City access to Manchester and London.