Church Lane, Hargrave, Chester, Cheshire, CH3

An impressive residential and equestrian estate in a prime location near Chester.

Description

Hargrave Farm is approached from a country lane via an electric gated entrance. This opens onto a tree-lined drive leading to the house, outbuildings and the equestrian facilities. It is an excellent residential and equestrian property offering a wonderful lifestyle opportunity.

The main house is an imposing property with brick elevations beneath a tiled roof. It offers outstanding entertaining space, a spacious open plan family kitchen, with an island and Aga, and various ancillary rooms. There are a series of bedrooms on the first and second floors providing outstanding family accommodation The house extends to around 8,000 sq ft.

A detached building provides secondary accommodation in the form of The Oathouse, but also offers potential for a variety of other uses including home offices or fitness and leisure space. The building also provides garaging. Oathouse has accommodation arranged over two floors with a kitchen, sitting room, two bedrooms and two bathrooms.

The house and outbuilding are set in very attractive landscaped grounds with well-stocked borders, extensive lawns and a range of mature and semi-mature specimen trees.

Equestrian facilities

The equestrian element is of rare quality and scale. It is a comprehensive set up combining indoor and outdoor arenas, American barn stabling and storage. It is served via a spur from the main drive with extensive hardstanding for parking.
The facility links directly to the land which is divided into a series of productive fields, framing the property and offering privacy and security.

The total area is about 50 acres.

Location

Chester 7 miles, Tattenhall 4 miles, Manchester 45 miles, Manchester airport 38 miles, Liverpool 32 miles.

Hargrave is small village lying 7 miles to the south east of Chester, beyond Christleton and Waverton. Hargrave Farm is located on the edge of the village and ejoys far-reaching southerly views over the surrounding countryside to Beeston and Peckforton Castles in the distance.

Chester is a thriving commercial centre with a wide range of state and independent schools, including King’s and Queen’s, Chester and Abbeygate College, and an excellent range of day to day services. Chester provides access to the motorway network linking it to Manchester, Liverpool and the North Wales coast and also to the railway network (Chester to London Euston from 2 hours 3 minutes). The Storyhouse Theatre provides a focus for the arts and there is a wonderful range of recreational opportunities in the area, including a wide variety of pubs, coffee shops and restaurants, horse racing and several golf courses.

Nearby Tattenhall has a good range of shops, a popular sports club and a well-regarded primary school.

Square Footage: 10,130 sq ft


Acreage: 51 Acres