Lowcross, Malpas

Location

The sought after village of Tilston is just 0.8 miles away and provides a thriving Primary School, village shop, gastro pub 'The Carden Arms' and popular café 'The Lost Barn' likewise the prosperous village of Malpas has a bustling High Street, historic church and the highly sought after Bishops Heber High School. Outstanding walks can be enjoyed from the property or alternatively just a short drive to the Bickerton and Peckforton Hills where one can pick up the Sandstone Trail and enjoy far reaching views across the Cheshire Plain and Welsh Hills. There are many recreational facilities available within the area including golf clubs, cricket, tennis, football, hockey and rugby clubs as well as horse riding schools. The historic City of Chester is just 14 miles.

Accommodation

A large covered Storm Porch fitted with a solid oak front door opening to a spacious tiled Reception Hall with cloakroom off and staircase rising to first floor. The well proportioned Living Room 8.3m x 4.7m has a central fireplace with sandstone surround and glazed double doors opening onto the rear garden. There is a further everyday Sitting Room 4.7m x 4.5m and is finished with oak effect flooring along with attractive exposed brick fireplace incorporating a log burning stove set upon a tiled hearth along with bespoke handmade cupboards and display shelving to either side of the chimney breast.

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The Study 4.4m x 3.0m is a versatile room and could be utilised as a playroom or other uses if required this is fitted again with bespoke handmade cupboards and shelving and light oak effect flooring.

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To the rear of the property is the hub of the house with a Kitchen Open Plan to the Breakfast Room which in turn leads to a Dining Area beyond 10.7m overall. The Kitchen 4.1m x 4.5m is particularly light and airy fitted with a 4.5m picture window overlooking the rear garden, the kitchen is fitted with painted wall and floor cupboards complimented by timber effect work surfaces incorporating sink unit, and extending into a breakfast bar. Appliances currently in the kitchen are a two oven Rangemaster cooker with five burner gas hob (LPG) and warming plate with extractor above. There is plumbing for a dishwasher and recess for a freestanding fridge freezer.

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A tiled floor continues seamlessly into the informal everyday breakfast/dining area which has a central fireplace and beamed ceiling along with fitted shelved crockery/storage cupboards.

The Garden Room is beyond 3.3m x 2.5m this provides an attractive outlook to three elevations over the gardens and one of the paddocks via 1.5m deep picture windows. Off the kitchen there is a rear porch with door to a courtyard at the rear where there is a Large Utility Room.

First floor

To the first floor a spacious landing gives access to the Master Bedroom Suite and an Inner Landing which has been reconfigured by the current vendors by removing the dividing wall for originally Bedroom Five, this has created a large open plan Sitting/Study area 3.6m x 2.6m fitted with fitted book shelves. The Inner Landing gives access to three further double bedrooms and a bathroom.

Bedrooms

The Master Bedroom Suite 8.3m X 4.7m provides a generous light and airy bedroom benefitting from windows to three elevations with a Large recently refitted En-Suite Bathroom providing large panelled bath with shower attachment, corner shower enclosure, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC and large built in wardrobe (there is scope to extend the master bedroom suite above the Utility Room, note floor plan to create a dressing room if desired). Guest Bedroom Two 3.6m X 3.6m offers attractive views over a paddock to the side, with Bedroom Three 4.5m x 3.0m and Bedroom Four 3.4m X 3.5m situated to the front of the property. The Family Bathroom is to the rear this has a panelled bath with shower facility above, low level WC and pedestal wash hand basin.

Externally

A splayed entrance with cattle grid and five bar gate leads onto a gravelled forecourt providing ample parking and turning space. The gardens are principally laid to lawn incorporating mature well stocked borders with an orchard area beyond. There is a sheltered paved and gravelled sitting/entertaining area to the rear of the property and a large vegetable patch which has been created in one of the adjacent paddocks.

Outbuildings and Land

There is a large Timber Framed Outbuilding 15.0m X 7.2m overall 105 sq metres (1125 sq foot) with 2.5m eaves height. The building is divided into two sections and has the potential for a number of uses. The first section is utilised as a Garden Implement/Tractor Store 7.2m X 6.0m with the larger second section 7.2m x 9m being utilised as a Party Room/Gym.

There are also three Timber Framed Loose Boxes and Workshop 4.7m X 2.9m all of which benefit from power and light.

Beyond the initial gardens and outbuildings (approx 3/4 acre), there are 5 paddocks in total situated to either side and the rear of the property which extend to approximately 9 acres.

Services

Mains water and electricity, private treatment plant compliant 2020 Regulations. Oil fired central heating. Solar panels with battery storage.

Viewing

Via Cheshire Lamont Tarporley office on .

Directions

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From the centre of Tilston village head towards Malpas for approx. 0.7 of a mile and at the top of the sandstone cutting Craigland house will be found on the left hand side.