Prestbury Road, Macclesfield

Tucked away on Prestbury Road, this is one of those homes that quietly stands apart. Grade II listed and believed to date back to the early 1800s, the property sits firmly within the late Georgian / early Victorian period, with a distinct Georgian influence in its design. Its proportions, symmetry and double height stone mullioned bay window give it a presence that’s hard to replicate — and even harder to replace.

Arranged over four floors including a cellar level, the house offers a surprising amount of space and flexibility, blending period character with thoughtful, modern updates made by the current owners, who have been here since 2014.

Step inside and the tone is set immediately. The entrance vestibule leads through into a generous hallway, where the proportions and ceiling height begin to reveal the scale of the home. From here, the ground floor flows naturally, with the lounge positioned to the front — a warm and inviting space centred around a woodburning stove, with original features including sash windows, shutters and detailed joinery.

Double doors lead through to the dining room, creating a natural connection between the two reception spaces, while still allowing them to be used independently.

To the rear, the house opens out into the kitchen — and this is where the home subtly shifts into something more contemporary. The award-winning ALNO kitchen, designed by Diane Berry, has been carefully integrated into the space, with clean lines, handleless cabinetry and a central island forming the heart of the room. It’s a space designed as much for everyday living as it is for entertaining.

One of the standout features here is the long, horizontal window running along the side of the extension. It’s simple in concept, but incredibly effective — drawing natural light deep into the kitchen and, in turn, allowing that light to spill back through into the dining room, giving the rear of the house a noticeably bright and open feel.

The kitchen flows through into a snug at the rear, creating a more relaxed second living space with direct access out to the garden.

A useful cellar level provides additional storage space, with the added benefit of an electric steam shock sauna, offering a more lifestyle-led use of the space alongside its practicality.

Upstairs, the first floor offers a generous main bedroom to the front, with an adjacent dressing room creating a natural continuation of the space. To the rear, the second bedroom benefits from access onto a wrought iron balcony. The family bathroom is particularly spacious and well appointed, combining a more contemporary finish with subtle nods to the home’s heritage.

The upper floors continue to offer flexibility. The second floor provides a further bedroom, while the top floor has been adapted into a large guest suite with its own en-suite. A particularly interesting architectural feature runs through these upper levels — a walk-on glazed panel set within the floor of the top room, with a rooflight directly above. This creates a “laylight” effect, allowing natural light to filter down through to the landing below, adding another layer of character to the home.

Externally, the rear garden has been designed with ease of maintenance in mind, with a stone flagged patio leading onto an artificial lawn. A pergola provides a natural divide between the garden and the gravelled parking area beyond, softened by established wisteria and jasmine. To the rear, accessed via Riseley Street, there is off-road parking along with a greenhouse, shed and wood store.

To the front, the property sits behind wrought iron railings with planted borders and a stone flagged pathway, with a traditional lantern-style light above the entrance adding to the overall character.

Historically, the property has had an interesting past. It is understood that it was originally occupied by a family of grocers in the 19th century, with live-in staff, before later becoming the head office for a Cheshire-based business operating petrol stations across the county.

The current owners have enjoyed this as a much-loved family home, and it now presents an opportunity for the next custodians to take ownership of a truly distinctive Grade II listed property.

For your chance to view this much loved and distinct family home please contact James, Carly and Dawn on the details provided. 

Local Authority – Cheshire East
Council Tax – E
Tenure – Freehold

Ground Floor

Entrance Vestibule & Entrance Hall
13'8" x 4'4" plus 14'8" x 5'9" A wooden panelled front door with single glazed half-moon window over opens into the vestibule, with a toughened glass internal door leading through to the main entrance hall. The hall features downlighting, two radiators, staircase with spindled balustrade rising to the first floor, and decorative stair panelling. There is an open arch through to the lounge, a useful recessed double storage cupboard with hanging rail and shelving, and a door providing access to the cellar. Heatmiser room thermostat.

Lounge
13'1" x 12'6" (into bay 16'6")
A well-proportioned principal reception room with  wooden single glazed sliding sash bay windows to the front elevation, fitted with plantation shutters. Features include wall panelling, period-style column radiator, ceiling pendant light, coving, picture rails, and a cast iron woodburning stove set on a stone hearth. Original mahogany double opening doors lead through to the dining room. Power points, phone point and network cabling. Ceiling height: approx. 10'7"

Dining Room
14'9" x 11'0" Positioned to the rear with a wooden single glazed sliding sash window and panelled shutters. Finished with coving, picture rails, deep skirting boards and a period-style column radiator. Ceiling pendant light and power points.

Kitchen
17'8" reducing to 12'2" x 16'6" (13'8" from door to fireplace)A contemporary, award-winning kitchen by ALNO, designed by Diane Berry. Fitted with handleless wall and base units, complemented by a combination of laminated and stone worktops. Features include a Blanco 1½ bowl sink with Quooker boiling water tap, integrated full-height NEFF fridge, dishwasher and under-counter freezer.

A central island provides additional workspace and a breakfast bar, with a five-ring NEFF induction hob positioned to the centre, creating a natural focal point for the room.

The main run of units incorporates a cleverly designed hideaway breakfast station, featuring double opening doors that slide neatly back into the sides of the unit. This allows the space to be fully open when in use or closed away to maintain a clean, streamlined finish.

Additional features include mirrored wall cabinets, upstands, and a cupboard housing plumbing and space for a stacked washing machine and dryer.

A long, horizontal window runs across the side of the kitchen, designed with minimal framing to maximise the amount of glass and natural light entering the space. Positioned within the extended section behind the dining room, this allows light to flow through into both the kitchen and dining room, creating a bright and open feel across the rear of the house.

Tiled flooring runs throughout with water-fed underfloor heating, complemented by pendant lighting and downlights. Open plan through to the snug.

 Snug
7'2" x 10'9" A bright and versatile space with a sliding sash window to the rear, full-height double glazed window, and aluminium double glazed French doors opening to the side. Additional features include a remote-controlled Velux window, pendant lighting, LED downlights and continuation of the tiled flooring with underfloor heating. Heatmiser thermostat. Chimney breast measuring approximately 2'5" between rooms.

 WC
3'0" x 4'5" Fitted with a wall-hung low-level WC and wash hand basin with brass mixer tap. Wooden window to the side elevation, extractor fan, partially tiled walls, coving and ceiling light with automatic sensor.

First Floor

Landing
14'9" x 6'0" A split-level landing with spindled balustrade, ceiling light well, pendant lighting, coving and deep skirting boards.

Main Bedroom
13'9" x 17'6" (16'6" into bay) A generous principal bedroom with sliding sash bay window to the front elevation and plantation shutters. Features include three ceiling pendant lights, column radiator, original marble fireplace with cast iron inset and tiled hearth, mahogany floorboards, deep skirting boards, coving and picture rails.

Dressing Room / Wardrobe
11'0" x 4'4" Fitted with shelving and hanging rails, with downlighting and extractor fan.

Second Bedroom
14'4" x 11'0" Located to the rear with sliding sash windows incorporating secondary glazing. A double glazed door opens onto a wrought iron balcony. Features include downlighting, thermaskirt skirting board heaters, power points and a useful under-stairs storage cupboard currently used as a wardrobe, also housing the consumer unit.

Family Bathroom
10'0" x 10'9" A spacious four-piece suite comprising a freestanding double-ended bath with floor standing chrome mixer tap and handheld shower attachment, walk-in shower with overhead thermostatic shower and additional handheld shower on a risder rail, wall-hung Duravit WC and semi-pedestal Duravit wash basin. Original feature fireplace with hearth and recessed storage with shelving. 

Finished with partially tiled walls, mahogany flooring, mirrored wall with lighting, and a period-style fireplace. Wooden sliding sash window to the rear, coving, picture rails, pendant lighting and a heated towel radiator.

Second Floor

Landing
5'0" x 8'2" A split-level landing with spindled balustrade, pendant lighting and Velux window.

Third Bedroom
12'11" x 11'0" Rear-facing room with sliding sash window incorporating secondary glazing. Features include ceiling pendant light, radiator, power points and an under-stairs storage cupboard with hanging rail and shelving. Painted wooden floorboards.
Additional cupboard: 4'9" x 2'5"

Third Floor

Fourth Bedroom / Guest Suite
24'0" reducing to 13'7" x 17'6" reducing to 6'0" A spacious, characterful room with triple aspect, including four Velux windows to the front, a dormer window to the rear, and additional side windows. Positioned within the floor is a walk-on glazed panel overlooking the landing below, with a Velux window directly above, creating a “laylight” effect that channels natural light through the upper levels of the home. Fitted wardrobes, downlighting, radiator and power points.

En-Suite
7'7" x 4'3" Modern three-piece suite comprising walk-in shower with glass screen and thermostatic shower, floating vanity wash basin and low-level WC. Velux window, chrome heated towel rail, tiled walls and flooring, wall lighting and fitted mirror.

Externally

Front
To the front, the property is set behind wrought iron railings with a matching gate with a traditional wall-mounted lantern-style light sitting above the front door, finished in an aged brass tone with softly diffused glazed panels, casting a warm, welcoming glow in an evening complementing the home's facade, well established planted borders and a stone flagged pathway leading to the entrance.

Rear
To the rear is a fully enclosed, stone-walled garden with stone coping. A stone flagged patio leads directly onto an artificial lawn, creating a low-maintenance outdoor space. A pergola provides a natural separation between the garden and the gravelled parking area beyond, with established wisteria and jasmine growing over. Beyond the pergola is the gravelled parking area, where there is a shed, greenhouse and wood store. Double opening wooden gates provide vehicular access via Riseley Street. Additional features include external water taps, power points and a wall-mounted patio heater.

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