Lowcross Lane, Tilston, Nr Malpas, Cheshire, SY14

A SPACIOUS FORMER FARMHOUSE PROVIDING EXTENSIVE FAMILY ACCOMMODATION, WITH OUTBUILDINGS, STABLING AND LAND, OCCUPYING A PEACEFUL POSITION ON THE EDGE OF THE VILLAGE.

FEATURES

- Entrance and Staircase Halls
- Sitting Room
- Lounge
- Study
- Office
- Kitchen/Breakfast Room with open plan Dining Room off
- Utility
- Garden Room
- Downstairs Double Bedroom and Bathroom
- 5 First Floor Double Bedrooms
- 2 Bathrooms (1 En-Suite)

OUTSIDE

- Double Garage with attached stores and loft space
- Former agricultural outbuilding
- Stabling with 2 Paddocks
- Lawned Gardens with Patio
- In all approximately 4.38 acres (1.77 ha)

DESCRIPTION

Lowcross Hill Farm occupies a lovely rural location in South Cheshire well away from busy main roads, rail lines and flight paths yet within walking distance of a lovely village community. The property was originally part of a working dairy farm but has been occupied as a private family residence for the last 40 years or so. The house has been substantially extended and modernised over the years and now provides extensive and highly adaptable accommodation arranged over two floors, ideally suited to family living including a ground floor bedroom and bathroom.

The building is constructed originally on a stone base with rendered and part timber elevations, the newer part of block and brick also rendered, all under a slate roof. The house has plenty of character with exposed ceiling and wall timbers, period doors and painted sandstone, and is served with double glazing and oil fired central heating, the boiler for which was installed in 2023. The owners have also installed high levels of insulation to many parts of the building, giving rise to an EPC rating of C, which is typically high for an older property.

The original front door opens to a hall off which are the two studies, downstairs bedroom and bathroom. Beyond is the staircase hall which serves the garden room which opens to the south facing patio, and the two principal reception rooms which interconnect and both overlook the front garden. The lounge has a woodburner and the sitting room an LPG fire. The kitchen is at the rear of the house and was refitted in 2022 with extensive range of floor and wall units incorporating cupboards and drawers beneath work surfaces, integrated Bosch dishwasher, and a Stoves range cooker with 3 ovens and 5 ring Induction hob. A wide arch opens to the dining room which is a lovely light room having a large picture window overlooking the garden. There is also a useful utility area with back door to outside.

At first floor level the accommodation is as comprehensive with five double bedrooms all with either fitted wardrobes or plenty of space for such, and two bathrooms one of which is en-suite to the main bedroom. All bedrooms have attractive open aspects across the gardens and surrounding land.

LOCATION

Lowcross Hill Farm occupies an extremely peaceful, rural location on the edge of Tilston Village some 14 miles to the south of the historic city of Chester. The property enjoys an unspoilt, private position set back off a quiet country lane overlooking its own land and adjoining countryside, including a pleasant aspect at the rear towards the Bickerton Hills.

Tilston is a popular village and has a blend of period and modern properties. It provides local services for everyday needs including a shop, pub, village hall, playing field and church. Malpas has a more comprehensive range of shops, restaurants, high street banks, doctor’s surgery and dentist. Wrexham, Whitchurch and Nantwich are within easy reach offering supermarkets and selection of sporting and leisure facilities.

On the recreational front there are several golf courses locally including Carden Park and Hill Valley at Whitchurch together with a sports club in Malpas. For the equestrian enthusiast there is racing at Chester and Bangor on Dee and hunting with Sir Watkin Williams Wynn and Cheshire Beagles.

Schooling is well catered for in the area with a primary school in the village along with several private and state schools within easy reach including Bishop Heber High School at Malpas, Kings and Queens in Chester, Abbey Gate College in Saighton, Packwood Haugh at Ruyton XI Towns and Ellesmere College.

COMMUNICATIONS

Lowcross Hill Farm enjoys excellent road communications with the A41 approximately a mile away which connects with the M53/M56 motorways facilitating daily travel to Liverpool and Manchester. The A41 also links with the M54 serving the Midlands and beyond to the M5/M6. There is a fast rail service from Crewe to London Euston and international airports in both Liverpool and Manchester, which are 35 and 45 miles respectively.

OUTSIDE

The property is approached via a tarmacadamed drive to a parking area to the north of the house. Beside the drive is a detached brick and slated building, which has been substantially re-built to now provide double garage, workshop and two stores, with a staircase rising to a spacious boarded first floor room. Subject to obtaining any necessary consents, the building appears suitable for conversion to ancillary accommodation if required.

Beyond is the stable yard, comprising a range of timber and felt stables which incorporate three loose boxes and adjacent tack room/feed store. There is some concrete hardstanding, and the area is served with power. Against the drive is a stone, block and rendered building. Previously a shippon with milking parlour, the building has most recently been used for storage, and is served with power. It comprises two main rooms with the original pens, and two interconnecting smaller rooms, one with a pit. Beyond is a parcel of woodland which provides a high degree of privacy and slopes gently down to the northerly boundary.

There are lawned gardens to the front and rear of the house which are surrounded by hedgerows, shrubs and fencing, and to the south of the house is a lovely flagged patio and vegetable garden with fruit cage and a brick built potting shed. Beyond the garage is a productive orchard. The remainder of the property is sub-divided into two paddocks, which are down to grass and fenced. Within one is a open steel framed dutch barn. There is independent access to the land off Grange Lane.

PROPERTY INFORMATION

Address: Lowcross Hill Farm, Lowcross Hill, Tilston, Malpas, SY14 7DX

Tenure: Freehold with vacant possession

Services: Mains water & Electricity, Private Tank Drainage (2 Septic Tanks), Oil Fired Central Heating. Broadband connection available.

Local Authority: Chester West & Chester Council. Tax Band G - £3,331.00 payable 2023/24.