Fanshawe Lane, Henbury, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11

A distinguished period residence with exquisite interiors, landscaped grounds and outstanding leisure facilities extending to 7,401 sq ft in just under 5.5 acres

Description

Robins Cob is a magnificent, substantial period home, seamlessly blending heritage architecture with sympathetic modern extensions. The house enjoys a sublime setting, surrounded by its own gardens and paddock land, offering complete privacy and captivating views from every elevation. The interiors are an exquisite balance of period elegance and contemporary refinement. Expansive rooms feature panelled walls, stone fireplaces, and flagstone floors, all enhanced by a carefully curated decorative scheme.

At the heart of the home lies an exceptional Clive Christian kitchen/breakfast room, open to a light-filled morning room. This vast, sociable space features a four-oven AGA, large central island, and three sets of French doors opening to the swimming pool courtyard. Adjoining is a temperature-controlled wine room, utility room, and cloakroom. The formal reception rooms are steeped in character, a panelled games room with fitted bar, a gracious sitting room with large inglenook fireplace, and a drawing room with stone floor and carved stone fireplace. A panelled study and secondary cloakroom complete the ground floor.

The principal suite is a statement in luxury, beautifully presented with hand crafted furniture, a fully fitted dressing room, and an en suite shower room with twin showers and twin vanity units. French doors open to a private terrace overlooking the pool. Above the principle suite is a gym with shower room. Bedroom two features a dressing room and separate WC; bedroom three benefits from an en suite shower room, while bedroom four completes the accommodation.

Externally the property is approached through solid electric gates flanked by brick piers, the gravel driveway sweeps past illuminated coach lamps to a parking and turning area with a stone water feature. To the front, mature lawns are framed by trees and shrubs. The rear gardens extend across manicured lawns to a tree-lined stream, interspersed with a series of ornamental lakes and fountains, stocked with irises and water lilies. The mellow brick courtyard, accessed from the morning room, centres around a heated swimming pool with stone-flagged terraces. A spiral staircase ascends to the first-floor terrace, providing elevated views across the grounds.

The property also boasts an AstroTurf tennis court, brick-built garden/machinery store, and planning permission (21/2550M 29.06.21) for a 10m x 15m contemporary garden room, designed with a largely glazed frontage to capture sweeping views of the landscaped gardens. The grounds extend to about 5.44 acres.

Robins Cob offers the perfect synthesis of timeless architecture, refined interiors, and outstanding leisure facilities, all within a glorious setting that is both private and remarkably well connected. For those seeking a country home which lies just beyond on the fringe of the South Manchester conurbation and all the benefits which that entails but prefer not to be completely isolated, Robins Cob should be simply ideal.

Location

Set within the picturesque hamlet of Henbury, Robins Cob offers the rare combination of rural tranquillity and exceptional accessibility. The nearby towns and villages of Alderley Edge, Holmes Chapel, Wilmslow, and Chelford provide a wealth of shopping, educational, and leisure facilities. Alderley Edge railway station offers direct access to Manchester and London, while the M6 motorway lies approximately nine miles away.

Robins Cob stands in a beautifully private, tranquil and secluded setting at the end of a single track lane with gated access to the private driveway. On the border of Siddington and Henbury, the property lies about 5.7 miles to the South of the village of Alderley Edge and is well placed for access to the M6, Knutsford, Macclesfield and the superb recreational, educational and leisure facilities of South Manchester and East Cheshire. Golf courses abound and Siddington has some lovely countryside, bridle paths and footpaths for walkers and equestrians alike. There are fine country pubs and restaurants within a few minutes drive and Manchester Airport is about 13.3 miles minutes away. The railway stations in Wilmslow and Macclesfield provide very frequent services to London (under 2 hours) and Manchester (30 minutes) and many of the North West’s commercial centres are within reach via the M6, about 9 miles away.

There are some excellent local private schools including, at Preparatory level, Terra Nova and The Ryleys, Beech Hall, Pownall Hall, Alderley Edge School for Girls and Kings Macclesfield, and at senior level Kings Macclesfield, The Grange at Hartford, Cheadle Hulme School and the many Manchester schools including Manchester and Stockport Grammars, Withington and Manchester High School.

Square Footage: 7,401 sq ft


Acreage: 5.44 Acres