House For Sale £950,000
* By Informal Tender* A substantial detached property requiring restoration with planning to extend, enjoying superb rural views within extensive grounds, extending to 3.57 acres.<br/></br>
<b>Location</b>
Heath Hey is situated in a superb private setting on the fringe of the sought-after village of Puddington, to the north west of the historic roman city of Chester.
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Nearby Neston offers a broad range of local amenities whilst Chester provides a more comprehensive offering. On the recreational front, the locality offers some wonderful walking, cycling and hacking opportunities along with golf at Wallasey, Heswall and Hoylake golfclubs. The area also offers water sports and sailing at West Kirby and Wallasey.
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The locality is well-placed for access to the motorway network linking Liverpool and Manchester and their respective airports, and Chester offers a direct service to London, Euston within 2 hours.
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There are some excellent primary and secondary schools in the area including grammar schools with local independent schools include King’s and Queen’s Schools in Chester.
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<b>The Property</b>
Heath Hey is a substantial property having been extended over the years, by previous owners. Planning has been approved for the extension and remodelling of the property, which was commenced early 2020, but has since been put on hold. The approval allows for the addition of a large single storey orangery to the rear, a two-storey front extension and a twostorey extension to the side elevation. In addition, a current planning application has been submitted to Cheshire West and Chester planning authorities for a replacement dwelling, creating an imposing “Border Oak” style residence extending to approximately 4,200 sq ft.
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The Accommodation</b>
Twin front doors open into a central reception hall with polished marble flooring giving access to a cloakroom. The hub of the house is a spacious open plan family, dining kitchen, occupying the northern wing of the property. The kitchen is work in progress, having been opened-up to create an open plan space, ready for purchasers to complete the installation of the kitchen.
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At the opposite end of the property is a well-proportioned living room with treble aspects enjoying views to the gardens and features herringbone woodblock floor and a dog grate fireplace within a painted stone surround.
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A spacious dining room also features herringbone woodblock flooring and an open fireplace within a marble surround and hearth. Double doors with leaded lights open into a substantial uPVC double glazed conservatory with exceptional south east facing views to the formal gardens.
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To the first floor is a generous master bedroom with en suite shower room, four further bedrooms, a spacious family shower room and separate family bathroom.
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Heath Hey offers buyers the opportunity to implement the current planning approval to extend and remodel the house to create an exceptional property, or to undertake a replacement dwelling, subject to planning approval.
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<b>Gardens and Grounds</b>
The property is approached off Puddington Lane through an imposing brick entrance with a sliding remote gated entrance. To the front of the property is an extensive gravel courtyard providing parking for numerous vehicles, ideal for those with a boat or caravan storage requirement, giving access to a large, attached garage with remote roller shutter doors.
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The formal gardens sit to the rear of the house with an enviable south easterly orientation, mainly laid to lawn with a large timber garden building, enclosed by stockproof fencing and includes numerous broad leaf and coniferous trees, shrubs and native hedging. Beyond the formal gardens, twin field gates give access to the woodland garden, again mainly laid to lawn featuring established broadleaf trees with numerous established oak trees.
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This garden includes a natural pond to the northern boundary and a native copse to the north and easterly boundaries. The woodland garden will be ideal for equestrian use, other small livestock or simply for recreational pleasure.
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<b>Planning</b>
Planning was granted on 3 April 2020 by Cheshire West and Chester (cwac) under application no. 19/02337/ful for numerous ground and first floor extensions. An additional planning application has been submitted to cwac under reference 20/04214/ful for the demolition of the existing property and a replacement dwelling designed by “Border Oak” which will offer approximately 389 sq m (4,200 sq ft) of internal accommodation. Full drawings can be downloaded from the cwac planning portal or available through the selling agent.
<b>Location</b>
Heath Hey is situated in a superb private setting on the fringe of the sought-after village of Puddington, to the north west of the historic roman city of Chester.
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Nearby Neston offers a broad range of local amenities whilst Chester provides a more comprehensive offering. On the recreational front, the locality offers some wonderful walking, cycling and hacking opportunities along with golf at Wallasey, Heswall and Hoylake golfclubs. The area also offers water sports and sailing at West Kirby and Wallasey.
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The locality is well-placed for access to the motorway network linking Liverpool and Manchester and their respective airports, and Chester offers a direct service to London, Euston within 2 hours.
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There are some excellent primary and secondary schools in the area including grammar schools with local independent schools include King’s and Queen’s Schools in Chester.
</br>
<b>The Property</b>
Heath Hey is a substantial property having been extended over the years, by previous owners. Planning has been approved for the extension and remodelling of the property, which was commenced early 2020, but has since been put on hold. The approval allows for the addition of a large single storey orangery to the rear, a two-storey front extension and a twostorey extension to the side elevation. In addition, a current planning application has been submitted to Cheshire West and Chester planning authorities for a replacement dwelling, creating an imposing “Border Oak” style residence extending to approximately 4,200 sq ft.
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<b>
The Accommodation</b>
Twin front doors open into a central reception hall with polished marble flooring giving access to a cloakroom. The hub of the house is a spacious open plan family, dining kitchen, occupying the northern wing of the property. The kitchen is work in progress, having been opened-up to create an open plan space, ready for purchasers to complete the installation of the kitchen.
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At the opposite end of the property is a well-proportioned living room with treble aspects enjoying views to the gardens and features herringbone woodblock floor and a dog grate fireplace within a painted stone surround.
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A spacious dining room also features herringbone woodblock flooring and an open fireplace within a marble surround and hearth. Double doors with leaded lights open into a substantial uPVC double glazed conservatory with exceptional south east facing views to the formal gardens.
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To the first floor is a generous master bedroom with en suite shower room, four further bedrooms, a spacious family shower room and separate family bathroom.
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Heath Hey offers buyers the opportunity to implement the current planning approval to extend and remodel the house to create an exceptional property, or to undertake a replacement dwelling, subject to planning approval.
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<b>Gardens and Grounds</b>
The property is approached off Puddington Lane through an imposing brick entrance with a sliding remote gated entrance. To the front of the property is an extensive gravel courtyard providing parking for numerous vehicles, ideal for those with a boat or caravan storage requirement, giving access to a large, attached garage with remote roller shutter doors.
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The formal gardens sit to the rear of the house with an enviable south easterly orientation, mainly laid to lawn with a large timber garden building, enclosed by stockproof fencing and includes numerous broad leaf and coniferous trees, shrubs and native hedging. Beyond the formal gardens, twin field gates give access to the woodland garden, again mainly laid to lawn featuring established broadleaf trees with numerous established oak trees.
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This garden includes a natural pond to the northern boundary and a native copse to the north and easterly boundaries. The woodland garden will be ideal for equestrian use, other small livestock or simply for recreational pleasure.
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<b>Planning</b>
Planning was granted on 3 April 2020 by Cheshire West and Chester (cwac) under application no. 19/02337/ful for numerous ground and first floor extensions. An additional planning application has been submitted to cwac under reference 20/04214/ful for the demolition of the existing property and a replacement dwelling designed by “Border Oak” which will offer approximately 389 sq m (4,200 sq ft) of internal accommodation. Full drawings can be downloaded from the cwac planning portal or available through the selling agent.
