Snelson Lane, Marthall, WA16

An impressive detached country house in a wonderful position close to Chelford and Over Peover villages, standing in lovely landscaped gardens and grounds with surrounding paddocks and a useful small range of outbuildings, and an outdoor swimming pool, in all about 7.7 acres.

Long Meadow stands in a wonderful position in the parish of Snelson, a little over a mile from Over Peover village, and is conveniently placed for Chelford with its range of shops and excellent railway station on the Manchester/Crewe mainline and also to Knutsford, Alderley Edge and Wilmslow which are all within about 10 minutes’ drive.

The house was built in 1957 of mellowed brick elevations under a stone flagged roof, and has been extended and refurbished over the years. It stands well from the road, within wonderful landscaped gardens and grounds, and although it has been altered in recent times, still may offer further potential for alteration and enlargement, subject to any necessary planning permissions.

The accommodation in the house extends to nearly 3,000 sq ft, and most rooms enjoy a lovely aspect over the surrounding gardens with open views beyond. An enclosed front porch gives access to a spacious reception hall which includes a large dining space and overlooks the front garden, with a turning flight staircase and a downstairs WC.

The principal reception room is a good sized triple aspect drawing room with french doors to the rear terrace and an open fireplace. The informal section of the house includes a good sized kitchen breakfast room with a tiled floor, a range of natural wood units with granite work surfaces and views over the rear garden. There are two further good sized reception rooms off the kitchen area - a spacious family room with an open fireplace, window seating and french doors to the rear terrace and a good sized study or perhaps small playroom, which faces to the front. Ancillary rooms include a good sized utility room and a side porch.

At first floor level there are five spacious bedrooms. The main bedroom is situated at the rear of the house with a dual aspect and views over the gardens and surrounding land, there is a range of built-in wardrobes and an en suite shower room with limestone tiling. There is a second main bedroom on the other side of the house with a triple aspect, a range of built-in bedroom furniture and an en suite shower room with walk-in shower enclosure and three piece suite including a bidet. The remaining three bedrooms are all good doubles with built-in bedroom furniture and they share a large family bathroom with matching suite and limestone tiling - also having a bath, separate shower enclosure and a bidet. All bathrooms have underfloor heating.

Externally, there are lovely landscaped gardens and surrounding paddocks, in all extending to nearly 8 acres. The main gateway is set back from the road and provides a secure entryway to an inner courtyard leaving a turning parking area to the front of the gates, onto the lane, ideal for deliveries or visitors. Once in the courtyard there is a large flagged area to the side of the house which runs round to the main rear terrace, and an excellent range of useful single storey brick buildings include a double garage with twin doors, a further single garage/tractor store and several former stables, which have been knocked through and converted to provide a fantastic games room or home office setup, currently housing a snooker table and ideal for a variety of uses. Adjoining the brick building is a timber framed open car barn and log store and behind it is a splendid enclosed outdoor heated swimming pool area with flagged surround that is partially walled.

The formal gardens surround the house and are predominantly laid to lawn with stocked shrub borders and a small wooded copse, and in one corner is a natural pond.

The residue of the land is laid to grass paddocks and surround the house on all sides of the garden and to the rear with a long, road frontage along Snelson Lane.

Drainage is to a septic tank which we believe to be non-compliant to 2020 regulations.

Garden

Large, beautifully landscaped gardens. Adjoining paddock, in all 7.7 acres or thereabouts.

Parking - Garage

Detached outbuilding including double garage.