Candle Lane, Woore, CW3

Some homes have a spare room; this one has a vaulted suite above the garages big enough to throw a party in. Set back from the road behind mature trees in the sought-after village of Woore, this substantial five-bedroom detached home offers versatile family living across two floors. With an impressive open-plan kitchen/diner beneath a lantern roof, a comfortable living room, a dedicated study, a utility room and ground-floor WC, five bedrooms including two with their own ensuites, a family bathroom, two integral garages and a wonderfully private rear garden, it is a home with room for every member of the family to spread out.

The property sits behind a sweeping gravel driveway providing parking for several vehicles and leading to the two integral garages, each with an electric door. To one side, a lawned garden with an ornamental pond is framed by established shrubs and hedging, while raised sleeper-edged borders filled with colourful planting line the other. Red-brick elevations, a tiled canopy porch, a bay window and multi-paned windows give the home a handsome, traditional frontage.

A contemporary front door with glazed side panel opens into a bright and welcoming entrance hall, with high-gloss large-format tiled flooring and a striking oak staircase with spindle balustrade rising to the first floor, along with a cupboard set neatly beneath. A ground-floor WC sits off the hall.

To the front, the study is a peaceful space for working from home, with a bay window dressed in plantation shutters, recessed spotlights and plenty of room for a double desk set-up and storage.

The living room is a light and inviting reception room, with French doors opening onto the decked terrace and rear garden. An inset fire set into a wood-effect clad chimney breast creates a lovely focal point, while twin pendant lights and soft neutral decor complete a room made for relaxed family evenings.

The kitchen/diner is the real heart of the home - a superb open-plan space spanning the rear of the property, with glossy tiled flooring running throughout. The kitchen is fitted with an extensive range of cream gloss wall and base units with chrome handles, topped with contrasting dark worktops. A large central island houses an induction hob beneath a stainless steel and glass chimney extractor, with two built-in ovens and deep drawers below, while a one-and-a-half bowl stainless steel sink sits beneath a wide window overlooking the garden. A microwave is set into tall housing, with space for an American-style fridge freezer and recessed spotlights overhead. The dining area comfortably accommodates a large family table beneath a trio of statement pendant lights, with a brick-effect feature wall adding warmth and character. Beyond, a relaxed sitting area is flooded with natural light from a lantern roof, with bi-folding doors opening straight onto the patio - a wonderful space for entertaining, with indoor and outdoor living flowing together in the warmer months.

Off the kitchen, the utility room offers plenty of practical space, fitted with cream units and wood-effect worktops, an inset stainless steel sink beneath the window, space for a washing machine and further appliances, and a door out to the side of the property.

Upstairs, a spacious landing leads to all five bedrooms and the family bathroom. The master bedroom is a generous and elegant double overlooking the rear garden, with a statement chandelier and plantation shutters. It benefits from its own dressing room and an ensuite shower room, fitted with a shower enclosure with curved glass screen, a pedestal wash basin and WC, finished with wood-effect wall tiling.

Bedroom two is a truly standout room, set above the garages with a dramatic vaulted ceiling, wood flooring and globe pendant lights, along with two windows and French doors opening onto a Juliet balcony. Its sheer scale makes it equally suited to a principal suite, a guest or teenage suite, or a superb games or cinema room. It has its own ensuite, fitted with a corner bath with mixer tap and handheld shower, a separate quadrant shower enclosure, a pedestal wash basin, WC and a chrome heated towel rail, finished with wood-effect tiling.

Bedroom three is a stylish double overlooking the rear garden, with plantation shutters, a chandelier-style pendant and its own walk-in wardrobe. Bedroom four is a further well-proportioned room with a built-in wardrobe and plantation shutters, while bedroom five offers further flexible space, ideal as a child’s bedroom, guest room or second study.

The family bathroom is a luxurious space, fitted with a freestanding bath, a large walk-in shower enclosure with glass screens and feature tiling, twin vanity units each with its own wash basin and illuminated mirrored cabinet, WC and a chrome heated towel rail, finished with wood-effect tiled flooring, recessed spotlights and plantation shutters.

Outside, the rear garden is a private and well-established space set out over two levels. A generous paved patio stretches across the rear of the house, directly off the kitchen’s bi-folding doors, with a timber pergola creating a lovely sheltered spot for outdoor dining, while a decked terrace with timber balustrade sits outside the living room’s French doors. Brick and timber steps rise to an upper lawn bordered by established shrubs, planting and mature trees, all enclosed by timber fencing to give a real sense of seclusion.

For those looking to grow further, the property also offers scope for a loft conversion, subject to the necessary planning consents, creating the potential for even more living space in the future.

Location

Woore is a charming village in north-east Shropshire, sitting where the county meets Cheshire and Staffordshire. The village offers a good range of everyday amenities, including a general store with post office, an artisan bakery, village pubs, a village hall with a busy calendar of clubs, Anglican and Methodist churches, and tennis, cricket and bowls clubs, along with a garden centre. Families are served by Woore Primary and Nursery School, which has extensive grounds including a forest school area. The market towns of Nantwich, Market Drayton and Newcastle-under-Lyme are all within around nine miles, offering a wider range of shopping, dining and secondary schooling, while Crewe railway station provides mainline services to London Euston, Manchester, Birmingham and beyond, and junction 16 of the M6 is within easy reach.