House For Sale £1,000,000
A substantial Georgian property with self contained flat and extensive outbuildings offering opportunities, within formal gardens and land extending to approximately 3.6 acres.<br/></br>
<b>Situation</b>
Pen Y Wern Hall is situated in a most appealing semi-rural setting, between the towns of Mold and Wrexham, within a short drive of Chester City Centre. The property enjoys wonderful panoramic views across adjoining open countryside towards Hope Mountain and the Welsh hills.
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The local vicinity offers some outstanding walks within Waun-y-Llyn Country Park which is within a short distance and there is golf at Padeswood and Buckley Golf Club. Pontblyddyn has a petrol station with general store and a public house whilst Mold, Chester and Wrexham offer comprehensive amenities, and Broughton Shopping Park is within 7 miles.
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The vicinity is well-served by local state schools including Ysgol Estyn Primary School and Castell Alun High School in Hope, whilst highly regarded independent schools include King’s and Queen’s Schools in Chester.
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The property is well-placed for commuting to the commercial centres of the North West with Wrexham Industrial Estate and Chester Business Park both within a short daily commute. Both Chester and Wrexham stations offer direct services to London Euston, within 2 hours.
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<b>The Property</b>
Pen Y Wern Hall is a substantial country house dating to the mid-18th Century, of Georgian architecture with latter Victorian additions. The property is believed to have served as the Dower House to nearby Plas Teg, a Grade I Listed Jacobean property.
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The property retains many pleasing architectural features of its age including sash windows, high coved ceilings, wood block flooring, panelled internal doors, deep skirtings and many original fireplaces.
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The property benefits from extensive stone outbuildings which may present opportunities for conversion to an annexe or Airbnb/rental accommodation, subject to the necessary planning consent.
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<b>The Accommodation</b>
A substantial four-panel front door opens into an imposing central reception hall, having limestone flooring with doors off to all principal reception rooms.
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A charming drawing room features an open fireplace within an ornate marble surround, with herringbone block flooring and half panel walls, and a pretty bay window with French doors affords wonderful countryside views. Across the hallway is a well-proportioned dining room with a decorative cast iron fireplace within an Edwardian style surround, pitch-pine block flooring and a serving hatch to the kitchen. The snug incorporates a fireplace within an arched brick surround and glazed French doors with sidelights affords wonderful south east views across the lawns and adjoining countryside.
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The hub of the house is a large dining kitchen fitted with a bespoke wall, base and dresser cabinets under granite work surfaces. A comprehensive range of integral appliances are included as well as an oil-fired twin Aga and a charming original cast-iron cooking range with decorative inset tiles. The kitchen enjoys a pantry, and a door leads to an adjoining family room with exposed beamed ceiling and limestone flooring.
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To the rear of the property accessed off a long hallway, is a study with an original open range fireplace. Enclosed steps lead down to a cellar with a further flight of steps up to a mezzanine area with bookcase and daybed. There is also a large utility/boot room with plumbing for laundry appliances and there is a pretty cloakroom featuring a traditional “The Improved Progress wash-down closet”.
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An elegant turned staircase rises to the first floor with a secondary staircase conveniently located off the kitchen. A luxurious principal bedroom features bespoke “his and her” fitted wardrobes and superb rural views. There are five further double bedrooms, the majority having bespoke wardrobes and all having cast iron open fireplaces, some with ornate marble surrounds. There is a modern shower room accessed from the principal bedroom and bedroom 5 offering a useful “Jack and Jill” facility. A luxurious family bathroom features a freestanding cast iron claw foot bath, traditional pedestal wash hand basin, shower enclosure with multi head panel shower and a heated towel radiator. There are two cloakrooms, one featuring an additional vintage wash-down closet.
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<b>Outbuildings</b>
The property enjoys extensive and substantial stone outbuildings, offering a variety of opportunities, subject to planning.
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To the north west side of the hall, forming a courtyard setting, is the former Coach House comprising a garage and machinery store to the ground floor with an external flight of stone steps leading up to a self-contained apartment. The apartment comprises a contemporary open plan kitchen with living area fitted with a comprehensive range of cabinets including an array of integral appliances. This room incorporates some wonderful original exposed trusses, and there is a double bedroom and three-piece white bathroom suite with shower. This apartment would be ideal for a dependent relative but equally as a source of income as an Airbnb/holiday rental. Adjoining the Coach House is a sizeable garden room which could also serve as a substantial home gymnasium with vaulted ceiling and a fully glazed gable end with French doors opening to a paved terrace. An adjoining kitchenette is fitted with a basic range of units with beech worktops and Belfast sink, including integral appliances ideal for catering for alfresco entertaining. To the rear of the garden room are “his and her” cloakrooms.
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Forming the north eastern end of the courtyard is a substantial stone building, with the front elevation comprises a tack room with cast iron fireplace, a stable and general store to the ground floor. A staircase rises to a first floor where there are two useful rooms and a further hayloft. To the rear, is a large loose box and an impressive hay barn with vaulted ceiling and exposed trusses offering further opportunities.
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<b>Gardens and Grounds</b>
Pen Y Wern Hall is approached through a wrought iron gated entrance onto an imposing tree-lined driveway running to the front of the property, but also peels-off to the central courtyard, offering extensive parking. To one side of the driveway is a wild meadow garden with an array of native broadleaf trees and child’s play area. To the front of the Hall are formal lawned gardens bordered by mature beech and privet hedging with well-stocked borders featuring several established trees including a remarkable Wellingtonia tree, an impressive copper beech, oak and magnolia. The lawns extend along the side of the property with steps down to a croquet lawn, from where a metal gate leads through a stone wall to an enchanting sunken rose garden, laid in quadrants with a wisteria clad central pergola. To the rear of the Coach House is a part walled orchard containing a variety of fruit trees in turn giving access to a paddock to the north east of the formal gardens.
<b>Situation</b>
Pen Y Wern Hall is situated in a most appealing semi-rural setting, between the towns of Mold and Wrexham, within a short drive of Chester City Centre. The property enjoys wonderful panoramic views across adjoining open countryside towards Hope Mountain and the Welsh hills.
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The local vicinity offers some outstanding walks within Waun-y-Llyn Country Park which is within a short distance and there is golf at Padeswood and Buckley Golf Club. Pontblyddyn has a petrol station with general store and a public house whilst Mold, Chester and Wrexham offer comprehensive amenities, and Broughton Shopping Park is within 7 miles.
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The vicinity is well-served by local state schools including Ysgol Estyn Primary School and Castell Alun High School in Hope, whilst highly regarded independent schools include King’s and Queen’s Schools in Chester.
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The property is well-placed for commuting to the commercial centres of the North West with Wrexham Industrial Estate and Chester Business Park both within a short daily commute. Both Chester and Wrexham stations offer direct services to London Euston, within 2 hours.
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<b>The Property</b>
Pen Y Wern Hall is a substantial country house dating to the mid-18th Century, of Georgian architecture with latter Victorian additions. The property is believed to have served as the Dower House to nearby Plas Teg, a Grade I Listed Jacobean property.
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The property retains many pleasing architectural features of its age including sash windows, high coved ceilings, wood block flooring, panelled internal doors, deep skirtings and many original fireplaces.
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The property benefits from extensive stone outbuildings which may present opportunities for conversion to an annexe or Airbnb/rental accommodation, subject to the necessary planning consent.
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<b>The Accommodation</b>
A substantial four-panel front door opens into an imposing central reception hall, having limestone flooring with doors off to all principal reception rooms.
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A charming drawing room features an open fireplace within an ornate marble surround, with herringbone block flooring and half panel walls, and a pretty bay window with French doors affords wonderful countryside views. Across the hallway is a well-proportioned dining room with a decorative cast iron fireplace within an Edwardian style surround, pitch-pine block flooring and a serving hatch to the kitchen. The snug incorporates a fireplace within an arched brick surround and glazed French doors with sidelights affords wonderful south east views across the lawns and adjoining countryside.
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The hub of the house is a large dining kitchen fitted with a bespoke wall, base and dresser cabinets under granite work surfaces. A comprehensive range of integral appliances are included as well as an oil-fired twin Aga and a charming original cast-iron cooking range with decorative inset tiles. The kitchen enjoys a pantry, and a door leads to an adjoining family room with exposed beamed ceiling and limestone flooring.
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To the rear of the property accessed off a long hallway, is a study with an original open range fireplace. Enclosed steps lead down to a cellar with a further flight of steps up to a mezzanine area with bookcase and daybed. There is also a large utility/boot room with plumbing for laundry appliances and there is a pretty cloakroom featuring a traditional “The Improved Progress wash-down closet”.
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An elegant turned staircase rises to the first floor with a secondary staircase conveniently located off the kitchen. A luxurious principal bedroom features bespoke “his and her” fitted wardrobes and superb rural views. There are five further double bedrooms, the majority having bespoke wardrobes and all having cast iron open fireplaces, some with ornate marble surrounds. There is a modern shower room accessed from the principal bedroom and bedroom 5 offering a useful “Jack and Jill” facility. A luxurious family bathroom features a freestanding cast iron claw foot bath, traditional pedestal wash hand basin, shower enclosure with multi head panel shower and a heated towel radiator. There are two cloakrooms, one featuring an additional vintage wash-down closet.
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<b>Outbuildings</b>
The property enjoys extensive and substantial stone outbuildings, offering a variety of opportunities, subject to planning.
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To the north west side of the hall, forming a courtyard setting, is the former Coach House comprising a garage and machinery store to the ground floor with an external flight of stone steps leading up to a self-contained apartment. The apartment comprises a contemporary open plan kitchen with living area fitted with a comprehensive range of cabinets including an array of integral appliances. This room incorporates some wonderful original exposed trusses, and there is a double bedroom and three-piece white bathroom suite with shower. This apartment would be ideal for a dependent relative but equally as a source of income as an Airbnb/holiday rental. Adjoining the Coach House is a sizeable garden room which could also serve as a substantial home gymnasium with vaulted ceiling and a fully glazed gable end with French doors opening to a paved terrace. An adjoining kitchenette is fitted with a basic range of units with beech worktops and Belfast sink, including integral appliances ideal for catering for alfresco entertaining. To the rear of the garden room are “his and her” cloakrooms.
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Forming the north eastern end of the courtyard is a substantial stone building, with the front elevation comprises a tack room with cast iron fireplace, a stable and general store to the ground floor. A staircase rises to a first floor where there are two useful rooms and a further hayloft. To the rear, is a large loose box and an impressive hay barn with vaulted ceiling and exposed trusses offering further opportunities.
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<b>Gardens and Grounds</b>
Pen Y Wern Hall is approached through a wrought iron gated entrance onto an imposing tree-lined driveway running to the front of the property, but also peels-off to the central courtyard, offering extensive parking. To one side of the driveway is a wild meadow garden with an array of native broadleaf trees and child’s play area. To the front of the Hall are formal lawned gardens bordered by mature beech and privet hedging with well-stocked borders featuring several established trees including a remarkable Wellingtonia tree, an impressive copper beech, oak and magnolia. The lawns extend along the side of the property with steps down to a croquet lawn, from where a metal gate leads through a stone wall to an enchanting sunken rose garden, laid in quadrants with a wisteria clad central pergola. To the rear of the Coach House is a part walled orchard containing a variety of fruit trees in turn giving access to a paddock to the north east of the formal gardens.
