Forest Road, Tarporley, Cheshire, CW6

*Guide Price: £400,000 - £450,000. Best Offers by midday on Friday 14 November 2025*

An attractive & very distinctive period property situated on the edge of the popular village of Tarporley which is now requiring a scheme of modernisation.

FEATURES

- Entrance Hall
- Cloakroom/W.C.
- Sitting Room
- Dining Hall
- Kitchen
- Bedroom 1
- Bedroom 2
- Family Bathroom

OUTSIDE

- Parking
- Garage
- Landscaped Gardens
- Formal Lawns

In all about 0.30 acres

DISTANCES

CHESTER 10 MILES
NANTWICH 10 MILES
LIVERPOOL 30 MILES
MANCHESTER 34 MILES
(DISTANCES APPROXIMATE)

DESCRIPTION

Corner Lodge is an attractive detached period property dating from 1870 and listed Grade II. It occupies a prominent yet private position in a generous landscaped garden adjoining open countryside. It is within walking distance of the village and is situated on the edge of the Tarporley Conservation Area. It has a distinctive hexagonal design with dressed stone elevations incorporating stone mullion windows beneath a steep slate roof together with decorative barge bards and a tall central chimney.

The accommodation which is light & airy is arranged over two floors has the benefit of gas central heating and a combination of single, secondary and double-glazed windows. At round floor level there are a series of well-proportioned inter-connecting reception rooms with high ceilings and a separate kitchen whilst at first floor level there are two double bedrooms with are both en-suite to a shared bathroom. The property has not been extended since it was built and so subject to the availability of planning permission there may be scope to create a single storey extension although owing to the Grade II listing this may be met with some resistance from the Cheshire West & Chester planning department.

LOCATION & COMMUNICATIONS

Corner Lodge is conveniently situated on the edge of Tarporley to the east of the county town of Chester. The village with its attractive High Street is within walking distance offering a comprehensive range of services including shops, small supermarket, doctors’ surgery, chemist, post office, several churches, pubs and restaurants. The village is 10 miles from the historic city of Chester which offers a wide selection of shops and out of town retail parks including The Outlet Village at Cheshire Oaks. Schooling is well provided for with successful state primary & secondary schools in the village and for those seeking private education there is a good selection locally including The Grange at Hartford, Abbeygate College at Saighton and The Kings and Queens Schools in Chester.

On the recreational front there are thriving sports clubs in the neighbouring villages of Bunbury, Tiverton and Tattenhall catering for cricket, tennis, football, hockey & squash and on the edge of the village, Portal Premier and Championship golf courses. The village is also close to the Sandstone Trail with scenic walks through the Beeston & Peckforton foothills and nearby is Delamere Forest offering walking. horse riding and mountain bike trails. For the equestrian enthusiasts there is horse racing at Chester & Bangor on Dee and polo at Little Budworth. There is also sailing at Manley Mere and a motor racing circuit nearby at Oulton Park. The area is extremely accessible for all areas of commerce throughout the North West including Liverpool and Manchester which are both within daily travelling distance courtesy of the M53 & M56 motorways. To the south the A49/A41 connects with the M54 motorway allowing for ease of access to The Potteries, Telford, Wolverhampton & Birmingham. Liverpool and Manchester international airports are 28 & 33 miles respectively and travel to London is available via Crewe station which is 16 miles distant offering a 1 hr 30 mins rail service to Euston.

ACCOMMODATION

The front door opens into a hall with tiled floor and store cupboard. To the right of the hall is the downstairs cloakroom with low flush w.c. and the Valiant gas central heating boiler. To the left of the hall is the sitting room which has a double aspect with mullion windows, woodburning stove on a raised hearth and tiled floor. Off the sitting room is the kitchen and dining hall. The kitchen has fitted wall and base units, stainless steel sink with drainer, space for both a fridge/freezer & washing machine and laminate floor. The dining hall has mullion windows, open staircase, wooden boarded floor and fitted units to each end of the room. At first floor level there are two similar sized double bedrooms with fitted wardrobes and wooden boarded floors which are both served by a Jack ‘n’ Jill bathroom with low flush w.c., panelled bath and hand basin.

OUTSIDE

Corner Lodge has frontage to Cobblers Cross Lane being enclosed behind a wrought iron fence standing on a low sandstone wall. From the lane a 5-bar gate opens onto the drive which incorporates a parking area for several cars in front of a single garage (21’11 x 11’4) constructed of brick under slate. The garage has a concrete floor, power and personnel door to the rear. The garden is formed by a series of tiered lawns divided by paths, steps and low sandstone walls containing a selection of mature trees & shrubs including clipped yew, hydrangea and rhododendron. From the garden there is a pleasant aspect over the adjoining fields and distant views towards Portal Golf Course. To the front of the property is a pedestrian gate onto the lane and to the rear a set of steps accessing a patio/seating area with wood store and LPG tank.

PROPERTY INFORMATION

Address: Corner Lodge, Cobblers Cross Lane, Tarporley, Cheshire, CW6 0JB.

Tenure: Freehold with vacant possession.

Services: Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Propane gas central heating. Telephone line and Broadband connection.

Town & Country Planning: It should be noted that Corner Lodge is listed Grade II and also lies within the Tarporley Conservation Area.

Local Authority: Cheshire West & Chester Council

Council Tax: Band E - £2,950.06 payable 2025/2026.

EPC: Corner Lodge has an EPC rating of G.

Method of Sale: It should be noted that a completed ‘Informal Tender’ pro-forma must be sent to before the deadline of midday on Friday 14 November 2025 in order for the offer to be submitted to the vendors.

Viewing: Strictly by appointment via Jackson-Stops Chester office.

Fixtures & Fittings: Unless specifically mentioned in these particulars, all contents fixtures and fittings, garden ornaments, statues, carpets and curtains are excluded from the sale. Certain items may be available by separate negotiation.

DIRECTIONS

Travelling from Chester on the A51 and at the Tarporley roundabout on the edge of the village take the first exit left onto the A49. Ascend the hill taking the right hand turn signposted Tarporley. Continue along the lane for approximately ½ mile and as the road bends right Corner Lodge will be seen on the left on the crossroads. Take the left turn into Cobblers Cross Lane and the entrance gate to Corner Lodge is immediately on the left hand side.