4 bedroom detached house for sale

Tenure: Freehold

Situation

The semi-rural hamlets of Backford and Chorlton by Backford are well placed for access to many of the surrounding towns and cities such as Liverpool and Manchester, via the M56 and M53, and the A55 Expressway for the North Wales coastline. The city of Chester is only some four miles away, and offers a superb range of amenities including some excellent private and state schools, leisure and retail facilities, and tourist attractions. The villages of Chorlton, Backford, Lea and Mollington enjoy an active Village Hall, C of E Primary School and regular bus services to Chester and Liverpool. Extensive leisure, recreational and shopping facilities are also to be found at the nearby Cheshire Oaks and Coliseum complex. The international airports of Manchester and Liverpool are approximately 31 and 23 miles respectively and travel to London is available the mainline Chester station providing a two hour (approx) inter-city service to Euston.

Description

A superbly presented mid 19th Century four bedroomed detached house, with about 1.75 acres of grounds in total, extensive outbuildings and a useful office building with business use consent, and a sought after rural hamlet setting some four miles north of the Chester City Centre.

Accommodation

Entrance porch
Entrance hall
Sitting room
Dining room
Garden room
Breakfast kitchen
Family room / bedroom 4
Office
Utility room
Cloakroom
Galleried landing
Three first floor bedrooms
Family bathroom
Gated driveway
Walled lawned area
Paddock lawn
Football lawn
Front lawn
Indian stone covered patio
Dell
Brick built outbuilding including workshop and store
Office building with B1 Business use listing
Two storey agricultural barn
Delightful rural aspect

In total about 1.75 acres

Directions

From Chester proceed out of the City in a northerly direction along the A5116 Liverpool Road continuing straight on at the next four roundabouts and bearing left at the Mostyn Traffic Lights. Proceed through the Backford Dip, and at the crest of the hill take the right hand (central reservation turning|) signposted Chorlton onto Rake Lane. After approximately 0.3 of a mile take the left hand turning onto Church Lane into the village. At the T-junction turn right onto Gordon Lane and follow this road for approximately 0.5 of a mile, after which The Rookery will be seen on the left hand side.