Peckforton Road, Beeston, Tarporley, Cheshire

** We are conducting an informal, but confidential tender, inviting best and final offers to be received by 12.00 noon on Friday 14th March. **

Forming part of an early to mid-17th century timber-framed property with rendered infill, Smithy Corner offers a traditional countryside cottage arranged over two floors. Retained period features include leaded casement windows, exposed beams, some original panelling and exposed brick fireplaces.

The ground floor accommodation is centrally accessed via an entrance hall directly off the L-shaped kitchen which includes a range of units and integrated appliances, and a boot room. Through the kitchen the family bathroom is accessed, along with a good-sized reception room with feature exposed brick fireplace, the original entrance door, and neighbouring sitting room. Returning to the kitchen an inner hall leads to the separate dining room and fitted utility room opposite, and into a generous drawing room with feature bow window, exposed brick feature fireplace and a door leading out to the garden, off which is a delighful dual aspect sun room and a door to the terrace. (Wood burning stoves are not included in the sale).

The staircase, located off the reception room within a further inner hall, leads to the vaulted first floor which provides a generous principal bedroom suite with built-in storage, en suite cloakroom and an inter-connecting dressing room.

Having huge kerb appeal with its black and white timber walls and red window frame accents, the cottage is approached from a side door that leads into the entrance hall. The part-walled garden is laid mainly to lawn, and bordered by mature shrubs and trees and includes an external store, and paved terrace areas.

Beeston is a picturesque rural hamlet featuring a wide range of listed buildings including Beeston Castle and its associated structures, of which Smithy Corner is one. Nearby Peckforton village has a public house, country hotel and regular bus service to Bickerton Primary School and Bishop Heber High School while Bunbury, Tarporley and Malpas offer a good selection of day-to-day shopping and service amenities and schooling. Communications links are excellent: the A55 North Wales Expressway provides excellent links to key regional centres in both Wales and England and to the M53 and national motorway network, Delamere and Nantwich stations offer regular services to central London.

The area offers a wide range of state primary and secondary schooling including Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College, together with a good selection of independent schools including Abbey Gate College, The King’s, The Hammond, The Queen’s, The Firs and The Grange.