Farmhouse for sale in Church Lane, Guilden Sutton, Chester CH3

Summary
A wonderful family home in the heart of this historic and much favoured village on the outskirts of Chester. This spacious detached period house has been significantly modernised and provides light, characterful and flexible family accommodation over two floors, with a garage and excellent cellar.

Description
Church Farm stands in an elevated position just off Church Lane in the very pretty heart of Guilden Sutton village. The farm has had a quality development of residential houses built on its former land, retaining private gardens and sharing a garage block. Church Farm is a wonderful blend of period charm and modern convenience, with spacious and characterful living spaces, in a versatile and pleasing arrangement. There are 3 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 en-suite), 3 reception rooms, a well-appointed kitchen, utility room, ground floor WC and a most useful cellar, also benefitting from a garage and private gardens.
The popular village of Guilden Sutton offers a range of amenities including a church, village hall, post office and public house. Guilden Sutton is convenient for Chester and its myriad leisure, shopping and educational amenities and is only 2 miles from the M53/M56 motorways, permitting daily travel to Liverpool and Manchester. Liverpool and Manchester International Airports are both within 30 minutes' travelling time and there is a 2 hour rail service to London Euston from Chester Station via Crewe.

Entrance Porch
Flagged pathways lead up to the Entrance Porch, with a timber front door, tiled floor, and a door leading into the Hall.

Hall
With a window to the front elevation, coat hanging space, and access to the roof space.

Dining Hall 15' x 12' 10" including stairway ( 4.57m x 3.91m including stairway )
With windows to the front and side elevations, timber-effect flooring, a staircase rising to the first floor landing, understairs storage, and opening into the Kitchen/Breakfast Area.

Kitchen/Breakfast Area 17' 7" x 6' 7" ( 5.36m x 2.01m )
A delightful space with an extensive range of shaker-style painted units, timber block work surfaces with an inset antique-style sink and drainer unit with mixer tap over. A Rangemaster 5-ring gas stove with electric oven and grill, Rangemaster chrome extractor, space for an upright fridge freezer, base units to include integral dishwasher, vertical contemporary-style radiator, divided by a central peninsula unit with a wide timber work surface providing a breakfast bar with cupboards under, slate-effect floor tiling in the kitchen area, windows to the side and rear elevations, recessed ceiling spotlights, walk-in understairs storage cupboard with lighting, radiator, and a door off to the Utility Room.

Utility Room 7' 7" x 11' 5" ( 2.31m x 3.48m )
With continuation of the slate effect tile floor, a range of cabinets, work surface with plumbing under for a washing machine, space for a tumble dryer, radiator, a door leading to the downstairs Cloakroom/WC, a window to the rear elevation, and doors leading to the rear garden and the front terrace.

Cloakroom/Wc
With a low level WC, wash basin on a wash stand-style unit with mixer tap over, a frosted window to the front elevation, and continuation of the slate-effect floor tiling.

Lounge 15' 3" x 16' 8" max ( 4.65m x 5.08m max )
A delightful cosy room with timber-effect flooring, exposed ceiling timbers, an inglenook-style fireplace with timber bressummer over, brick reveals and display alcoves, cast iron woodburning stove, double glazed windows to the front and rear elevations with views over the garden, radiators, with a step up to the Snug.

Snug 15' 5" x 9' 9" ( 4.70m x 2.97m )
With an exposed timbered ceiling, a door leading out to the front terrace, a window to the rear elevation overlooking the garden, fireplace with timber fire surround and mantle, recessed cast iron grate, marbled hearth, radiator, and a trap door with steps down to the Cellar.

Cellar 13' 5" max x 14' 9" max ( 4.09m max x 4.50m max )
A most useful L-shaped cellar area with a standing height and electric light.

First Floor Landing
An attractive timber staircase with turned spindles and newels leads up to the first floor landing, panelled to dado height with sloping ceiling, radiator, a window to the rear extension overlooking the rear garden, and doors off to all bedrooms and the bathroom.

Bedroom One 14' 10" max x 10' 10" min ( 4.52m max x 3.30m min )
With a range of recessed wardrobe cupboards with louvre fronted doors, hanging space and shelving, a double glazed window overlooking the front garden, radiator, access to roof storage space, and a door leading into the ensuite shower room.

En-Suite Shower Room
Beautifully appointed with travertine flooring, pedestal wash basin, low level dual flush WC, timber display shelving, electric shaver point, upright chrome towel rail/radiator, wall light point, recessed ceiling lights and step-through to shower area/wet room with a fully tiled floor, walls with spotlight over, thermostatic shower valve and extractor unit.

Bedroom Two 15' 10" max x 9' 11" ( 4.83m max x 3.02m )
With a fitted wardrobe cupboard with hanging space and shelving, a further storage area with fitted shelving, double glazed windows to the front and rear elevations, access to roof storage space, and a radiator.

Bedroom Three 9' 8" x 12' 7" ( 2.95m x 3.84m )
With built-in wardrobe cupboards, louvre fronted doors, hanging space and shelving, wall light point, radiator, and a double glazed window to the front elevation.

Bathroom
A large and well-appointed bathroom with slate tile-effect flooring, part-panelled walls and part-tiled recessed ceiling spotlight, with a modern white suite comprising of panelled bath in a tiled surround with antique-style mixer tap and shower attachment, low-level dual flush WC, wash basin set in a vanity surround with drawer units under, fully tiled large shower cubicle with shower screen door, thermostatic shower valve with handheld attachment and overhead showerhead, ceiling-mounted extractor, recessed ceiling spotlights, vertical chrome towel rail/radiator, and a door leading to a walk-in airing cupboard with fitted shelving, wall-mounted gas-fired Combi boiler for central heating and domestic hot water, and low level eaves storage.

Outside
The property is approached via a communal driveway leading to a small number of other properties, to a private driveway and parking area with exclusive parking for at least three vehicles, and a garage which is part of a separate block. The gardens are principally to side and rear and are approached over wide stone steps to the front terrace which joins with a further paved terrace leading to the Utility Room/side door, two sets of wide stone flag steps leading up to this terrace, and flanking the terrace to the side is a raised lawn with two mature trees, bounded by a low stone retaining wall within a set shrubbery bed. Further stone steps lead up to a tiered lawn to the side and rear, and stone flagged pathways lead to the rear terrace which is a large flagged patio bounded by high brick retaining walls. This is a lovely sheltered sunny area, ideal for alfresco dining, with outside light, timber log store and side gate with access from the driveway, and an outside water supply.

Garage 9' 3" x 18' 6" ( 2.82m x 5.64m )
A single garage with an up-and-over door and overhead storage space.

Agent's Note:
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