Woodbank Lane, Woodbank, Chester, CH1

A wonderful period property which has been comprehensively modernised throughout, with mature gardens, paddocks and swimming pool, and occupying a rural yet convenient location close to Chester.

Accommodation in Brief

• Vestibule; Entrance Hall; Cloakroom with W.C.; Sitting Room; Dining Room; Music Room; Open Plan Kitchen with Bar, Dining Area & Living Space; Boot Room; Separate W.C.; Boiler Room.

• Master Suite with Double Bedroom, Dressing Room & Bathroom; 3 Further Double Bedrooms; Family Bathroom & Separate W.C.; Bedrooms 5 & 6; Office/Bedroom 7; Family Shower Room.

• Tarmac Drive with ample parking; Landscaped Gardens with pond; Kitchen Garden; Outdoor Swimming Pool with Garden Room; Series of timber buildings comprising stabling, kennels and general stores; Railed Paddocks

• In all approximately 2.92 acres (1.18 ha).

Description

Field House is an impressive period house which is constructed of brick beneath a steep pitched slate roof with dormers and high brick chimney stacks. The property was built in 1939 alongside its twin neighbour Stack Polly, to house high ranking officers of the Ministry of Defence. Field House is built in the Georgian style with attractive facades, deep sash windows, high ceilings and well-proportioned rooms across all floors. In more recent years the property has undergone a substantial, yet sympathetic, renovation with a scheme of remodelling at ground floor level which has created a fantastic blend of character & charm, whilst catering for modern day family living. Indeed, the house is well suited to the family buyer with ample space externally to include a recently refurbished heated swimming pool and a pair of railed paddocks with stabling/storage.

Location

Field House is accessed off a quiet country lane and surrounded by open countryside. Whilst the immediate position is rural it is within close proximity of Saughall and 5 miles of Willaston, both of which offer most daily services including convenience stores, doctors and dentists surgeries and choice of pubs, together with Pesto which is within walking distance. Likewise, the historic county town of Chester is extremely convenient offering a more comprehensive range of services with extensive shopping, high street banks, restaurants & eateries, complemented by several out-of-town retail parks including the popular Outlet Village at Cheshire Oaks.

Schooling is well catered for locally with state primary schools in Saughall, Willaston and Burton together with independent schooling at Birkenhead in Wirral, The Firs, The Kings and Queens Schools in Chester, and Abbeygate College at Saighton. On the recreational front the property is well situated with a variety of sporting centres in the area including rugby at Chester and Wirral, The Neston Club offers cricket, hockey, tennis and squash, and there is golf at Chester, Heswall and Royal Liverpool at Hoylake. For the equestrian enthusiast there is racing at Chester and Bangor on Dee, and for anyone wishing to keep a horse at home there is hacking out directly from the property.

Communications

Whilst the property occupies a rural location it benefits from excellent road communications being 3 miles from the M56 motorway which provides fast access to Manchester, while the M53 is approximately 4 miles away serving Liverpool. Access to Chester is via the A540, and for travel into North Wales, Woodbank Lane connects directly with the A494 in turn joining the A55 Expressway just beyond Queensferry. For travel to London there is a sub 2 hour rail service from Chester to London Euston, and for international travel both Liverpool and Manchester are served with airports.

Outside

Field House is approached via a tarmacadamed drive which is initially shared with the neighbouring property, Stack Polly. Thereafter a five-bar gate opens into the drive which has ample parking, and continues along the rear of the house to the outbuildings and stabling, which itself has an enclosed yard. To the front of the house are a series of small lawns and flower beds, and access to the rear can be gained via gates on both sides of the house. To the left is a 5 bar-gate which opens to a former carport which is covered and has been fitted with external shower.

The gardens to the south are well designed and, in the main, comprise a large lawn with well stocked beds & borders around the edges. To the left is a kitchen garden with raised beds and paths which lead to a recently laid Indian stone patio with outdoor seating & barbecue area beside the newly refurbished swimming pool, which is heated by an air source heat pump. At the far end of the patio is a garden room complete with electric under floor heating and bi-folding doors, which could be adapted as a home office and/or games room. This, coupled with the pool and terrace, provide a fantastic space for entertaining and general everyday family use.

Beyond the house and at the end of the drive are the equestrian/agricultural facilities with 2 stock proof railed paddocks laid to grass with separate holding pen. The outbuildings are predominantly timber with a set of stables currently used for sheep and opposite which is a series of stores, wood stores and workshop, with mower shed to the far end. To the far side of the main lawn there is a pedestrian gate into a smaller side garden which is presently used for chickens, being stockproof, and at one end has an ornamental pond which makes for a quiet seating area away from the house.

Property Information

Address: Field House, Woodbank Lane, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6JD.

Tenure: Freehold with vacant possession

Rights of Way: The initial part of the drive is shared with the neighbouring property, for which there is a shared maintenance obligation.

Services: Mains water and electricity. Oil Central Heating. Air Source Heat Pump for Swimming Pool. Private drainage – shared with neighbouring dwelling. Broadband connection available.

Local Authority: Cheshire West & Chester Council Tel:

Council Tax: Band G £3,922.55 payable 2025/26.

Fixtures: 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.