House For Sale £795,000
Oak House has been carefully and tastefully extended and remodelled by the current owners with great care being taken to retain the original charm and character. Features of particular note include the natural wood panel internal doors, solid oak front door and a wealth of exposed beams.
The formal entrance with a full length covered porch, and solid natural oak front door leads to an impressive reception hall with terracotta tiled floor, return staircase and attractive galleried landing. The huge 22ft sq drawing room has a stunning feature Inglenook open coal fire, with French doors opening into the rear gardens. The kitchen has traditional style antique pine units, deep granite work surfaces and four oven Aga and opens to the breakfast dining room with French doors to the rear garden. There is a large office/study, wet room/cloakroom and utility room.
To the first floor there are 5/6 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 ensuite). The property benefits from a comprehensive oil fired central heating system and to fully appreciate the full charm and appeal a personal inspection is highly recommended.
Externally the driveway to the front provides good parking facilities and leads to an integral double garage. The good sized mature grounds surround the property with lawns, trees, shrubs and hedging and stone flagged patio. There are delightful open views to the rear.
There are stations close by in Goostrey and Holmes Chapel, providing excellent services to Manchester and Crewe to London line, there is access to the M6 at Holmes Chapel(Junction 18). The surrounding countryside is amongst Cheshire's finest and offers exceptional walking and hacking with Astbury Mere and Black Firs Wood nature reserve in close proximity. There are numerous gastropubs in the area such as The Brownlow Inn and schooling in both the private and public sector for all ages are available in Sandbach, Holmes Chapel and Knutsford. Such as Terra Nova preparatory school, Cransley School and Kings School Macclesfield. More locally Brereton primary school and Sandbach are both very popular.
Positioned within and close to the Somerford/Wallhill/West Heath locality, with well rated schools at both primary (The Quinta and Blackfirs) and secondary level (Congleton High) extremely close by thus making this the perfect family home.Congleton offers a perfect blend of cultural and leisure activities, and well-rated schooling. It hosts a choice of independent and multiple shops, as well as regular markets and craft fairs. The Daneside Theatre and the town’s Jazz & Blues Festival enhance an active cultural scene. Nearby Astbury Mere Country Park is ideal for easy exploration. With Congleton’s broad range of restaurant and bars, you can effortlessly unwind from the working week with family and friends. The town’s retail park offers a Marks & Spencer Simply Food, a comprehensive Boots, a large Tesco and more. The town boasts independent butchers, florists and newsagents as well as essential services such as chemists, doctors and dentists, and a gateway local hospital.
Congleton has outstanding transport and communications links :
• Immediate access to A34 and the new Congleton Link Road, providing convenient main road travel to the North’s cities including Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool, and South to The Potteries, Newcastle under Lyme and Birmingham.
• Congleton is a 10 minute drive from junction 17 of the M6 Motorway, the North West’s primary arterial route, providing easy access to the surrounding areas, towns and cities.
• Manchester International Airport is only 18 miles away, offering direct flights to over 180 domestic and worldwide destinations.
• The major regional rail hub of Crewe is less than 12 miles by swift main roads, and will incorporate the new HS2 line, providing London links in 55 minutes.
• Congleton’s own railway station is 2 miles away, and provides frequent express trains to Manchester, and regular connections to Stoke on Trent and beyond.
FRONT ENTRANCE
Natural oak panelled door.
RECEPTION HALL - 13' 0'' x 12' 0'' (3.96m x 3.65m)
Two wall light points. Double panel central heating radiator. 13 Amp power points. Terracotta tiled floor. Return spindled natural pine return staircase to first floor. Hardwood framed sealed unit double glazed window to front aspect.
DRAWING ROOM - 22' 8'' x 21' 3'' (6.90m x 6.47m)
Dual aspect hardwood framed sealed unit double glazed windows. Huge exposed beams to ceiling. Impressive recessed Inglenook with oak beam having reclaimed Cheshire brick fireplace with open fire and quarry tiled hearth. Three double panel central heating radiators. 13 Amp power points. Television aerial point. Timber framed sealed unit double glazed french doors with matching side panels to rear garden.
DINING ROOM - 12' 0'' x 10' 2'' (3.65m x 3.10m)
Three wall light points. 13 Amp power points. Timber framed and glazed french doors to rear garden. Large squared off opening with oak beam to kitchen.
KITCHEN - 12' 0'' x 10' 2'' (3.65m x 3.10m)
Timber framed window to rear aspect with garden aspect. Distressed pine farmhouse style base units with black granite preparation surfaces over and glazed eye level display cabinet. Ceramic Belfast sink with chrome mixer tap. Oil fired Aga with hot plate, warming plate and four ovens, all recessed in a reclaimed Cheshire brick alcove. Terracotta style floor tiles. 13 Amp power points. Door to rear porch.
SNUG/OFFICE - 12' 0'' x 12' 0'' (3.65m x 3.65m)
Hardwood framed sealed unit double glazed window to front aspect. Two wall light points. Double panel central heating radiator. 13 Amp power points.
REAR PORCH
Timber framed window to side aspect. Single panel central heating radiator. Terracotta style floor tiles. Pine door to outside rear.
INNER HALL
Door to garage, shower recess and utility.
SHOWER ROOM - 8' 0'' x 4' 3'' (2.44m x 1.29m)
Hardwood framed sealed unit double glazed window to rear aspect. Low voltage downlights inset. White suite comprising: low level W.C., ceramic bloc wash hand basin set on vanity dresser, walk-in shower cubicle housing a mains fed shower and fixed glass screen. Chrome centrally heated towel radiator. Granolithic tiled floor.
UTILITY - 10' 0'' x 8' 5'' (3.05m x 2.56m)
Hardwood framed sealed unit double glazed window to rear aspect. Preparation surfaces with stainless steel single drainer sink unit inset. Space and plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher.
FIRST FLOOR GALLERIED LANDING - 14' 9'' x 11' 10'' (4.49m x 3.60m)
Hardwood framed sealed unit double glazed window to front aspect. Exposed beams to ceiling. Natural oak spindled balustrade to galleried landing. 13 Amp power points. Double panel central heating radiator.
BEDROOM 1 REAR - 17' 2'' x 10' 4'' (5.23m x 3.15m)
Hardwood framed sealed unit double glazed window to rear aspect. Exposed beams to ceiling. Two single panel central heating radiators. 13 Amp power points. Television aerial point.
EN SUITE
Hardwood framed sealed unit double glazed window to side aspect. White suite comprising: low level W.C., ceramic wash hand basin set in pine dresser with drawers. Enclosed shower cubicle housing mains fed shower. Single panel central heating radiator. Half tiled walls.
BEDROOM 2 SIDE - 17' 6'' x 13' 8'' (5.33m x 4.16m)
Hardwood framed sealed unit double glazed window to side aspect. Double panel central heating radiator. Angular ceiling with low voltage downlighters inset. Double panel central heating radiator. 13 Amp power points. Under eaves storage.
BEDROOM 3 REAR/STUDY - 12' 0'' x 10' 2'' (3.65m x 3.10m)
Hardwood framed sealed unit double glazed window to rear aspect. Double panel central heating radiator. 13 Amp power points.
BEDROOM 4 FRONT - 12' 0'' x 12' 0'' (3.65m x 3.65m)
Hardwood framed sealed unit double glazed window to front aspect. Double panel central heating radiator. 13 Amp power points.
FAMILY BATHROOM - 12' 0'' x 7' 6'' (3.65m x 2.28m)
Hardwood framed sealed unit double glazed window to rear aspect. Low level W.C. Bidet. Wash hand basin set in tiled vanity unit. Tiled panelled sunken bath. Double panel central heating radiator. Shower cubicle housing mains fed shower and glass screen.
INNER HALL
Access to roof space.
BEDROOM 5 FRONT - 11' 10'' x 10' 3'' (3.60m x 3.12m)
Hardwood framed sealed unit double glazed window to front aspect. Single panel central heating radiator. 13 Amp power points.
BEDROOM 6 FRONT - 10' 7'' x 8' 6'' (3.22m x 2.59m)
Hardwood framed sealed unit double glazed window to front aspect. Single panel central heating radiator. 13 Amp power points.
Outside
INTEGRAL GARAGE - 17' 10'' x 15' 9'' (5.43m x 4.80m) internal measurements
Hardwood framed sealed unit double glazed window to side aspect. Two electrically operated up and over doors. Floor mounted Mistral oil fired central heating boiler.
FRONT
Macclesfield stone paved driveway for three vehicles. Large timber garden shed. The Macclesfield stone pathways continue to the front where there is a pitched roofed storm porch which extends to the full width of the front elevation.
REAR
Spanning the majority of the rear of the property is a deep Macclesfield stone paved outside dining terrace with extensive oak pergola alcove. The impressive sized gardens are formed to three sides mainly to lawn having raised flower borders and encompassed with mature boundary hedges and which abuts farmers field.
SERVICES
Mains electricity and water. Septic tank drainage. Oil fired central heating.
TENURE
Freehold (subject to solicitors verification).
VIEWING
Strictly by appointment through the sole selling agent TIMOTHY A BROWN.
Council Tax Band: G
Tenure: Freehold
