Willington Road, Tarporley

Location

Duddon is conveniently situated between Tarporley and Tarvin and just 7 miles from Chester City Centre. The highly regarded Duddon primary school is only a 500 yard walk from the house and the secondary school at Tarporley is within catchment 3.2 miles. Both the villages of Tarporley and Tarvin offer comprehensive shopping facilities for every day purposes, alternatively Chester City Centre offers national retailing outlets. On a recreational front there are a variety of sporting and golf clubs as well as local Equine centres and rides including the Delamere loop and The Gallops, a 3.5 mile cross country ride. The convenience of the A51 leading to the M53 and M56 make Liverpool, Manchester, North Wales and the North West centres of commerce more easily commutable. Tarvin 2,2 miles, Tarporley 2.8 miles, Chester City Centre 6.25 miles, Liverpool 29 miles, Manchester 37.5 miles, Crewe Train Station 16.5 miles.

Accommodation

A part glazed front door opens to the attractive and welcoming Reception Hall which includes a feature original exposed mellow brick wall incorporating a 7' wide archway leading into a large Inner Dining Hall 4.4m x 4.2m this in turn gives access to the Kitchen Breakfast Room and a Utility Room. Underfloor heating runs throughout the ground floor accommodation and off the Reception Hall there is a well appointed Cloakroom.

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The well proportioned Drawing Room 7.6m x 4.6m widening to 6.5m which includes a recessed Study/Library Area, a heated engineered oak floor runs throughout, there is an attractive reclaimed mellow Cheshire brick fireplace incorporating a Clearview log burning stove set upon a yorkstone hearth. A 2 metre wide picture window with a door opens onto a yorkstone patio with attractive views overlooking the landscaped gardens and the Willington/Utkinton Hills in the distance. The recess off the Drawing Room benefits from fitted book shelving (by Brownlows of Chester) to create a library and could be utilised as a study area if desired. There is also a versatile Play Room/second Sitting Room 3.5m x 2.9m this is currently utilised by the vendors as a Study.

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The Kitchen Breakfast Room 4.4m x 4.0m deepening to 5.1m is fitted with handmade wall and floor cupboards including a Pantry Cupboard these are complimented with Cashmere White granite work surfaces along with a matching centre island finished with an oak work surface which also provides a two person breakfast bar. Appliances include a Nexus range cooker with double oven, five burner gas hob in addition to a ceramic hob with griddle, there is also a waste disposal to the sink unit. Integrated appliances include a fridge freezer and dishwasher. There is also a useful large understairs storage cupboard. The Utility Room is fitted with wall and floor cupboards complimented with timbe work surfaces, there is a sink unit and space beneath the work surface for a washing machine and tumble dryer.

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To the first floor there are four bedrooms and three bath/shower rooms these are accessed off two oak staircases. The Master Bedroom Suite includes a Dressing Area and large Ensuite Shower Room. The suite is accessed is access via the Dressing Area 2.5m x 2.2m which in turn gives access to the Bedroom 4.8m x 4.4m, dimensions include built in wardrobe which run the full width of one wall, one of which includes a radiator. A glazed door opens to a Juliet balcony this offers attractive views over the rear garden and beyond to the Willington and Utkinton Hills, a further feature is the exposed original timber framework.

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The well appointed Ensuite Shower Room 3.5m x 2.0m provides a large walk in wet room showering area, low level WC, bidet, wash hand basin and heated towel rail all complimented with natural stone tiling.

Bedroom Two 4.4m x 4.3m offers sympathetically restored exposed timbers to both walls and ceiling and is situated adjacent to one of the two Bathrooms, this provides a panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC and heated towel rail.

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The second staircase which also rises from the reception hall leads to a spacious Landing 5.2m x 2.6m and this in turn gives access to two further bedrooms, a bathroom and walk in airing cupboard. Bedroom Three 4.5m x 4.4m has a feature window to the gable end fitted with plantation shutters, exposed timber work to both walls and ceiling and large under eaves built in storage cupboard. Bedroom Four 3.6m x 2.9m is a further good sized single bedroom currently utilised as a second study. The Bathroom that serves these two bedrooms comprises a 'P' shaped panelled bath with shower above, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC and heated towel rail.

Externally

From the courtyard a pathway laid to Yorkstone pavers leads to the front door, this is edged with decorative cobbles and a well stocked border to one side. The pathway continues along the front elevation of the property into an attractive and secluded landscaped garden which offers far reaching views to the Willington and Utkinton Hills. There is a large yorkstone sitting/entertaining area with pergola which can be directly accessed from the Drawing Room. Beyond the entertaining area the formal gardens have been professionally landscaped and include shaped lawns with well stocked borders along with ornamental stocked gold fish pond. A herringbone pattern laid pathway meanders down the garden through three rose arches to a screened vegetable garden with herb beds, three raised vegetable planters and a greenhouse/potting shed.

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The courtyard to the front of the property provides three car parking spaces along with a large Single Garage 5.5m x 4.3m this benefits from electric light and power points and is currently utilised as a Games Room housing a half sized snooker table.

Services

Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage.

Viewing

Via Cheshire Lamont Tarporley office on .

Tenure

We understand the tenure to be freehold.

Directions

From Tarporley proceed along the A51 towards Chester for approximately three miles, having past Duddon Primary School on the right hand side turn right almost immediately after (at the crossroads) into Willington road and the driveway will be found to the Old Shippon on the right hand side.