Impressive six-bedroom cottage with extensive gardens, paddock, woodland, double garage. Versatile living space, picturesque surroundings. Perfect countryside escape. Close to amenities.
Has your property search felt like a never ending game of chess? Well it’s finally check mate and match as we are pleased to present this impressive six bedroom cottage set in the wonderful rural area of Checkley, occupying a substantial plot with sweeping gardens, paddock, woodland, vegetable patch and a double garage. A truly fabulous opportunity for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city/town life to the peace and tranquillity of an outstanding rural location where they can put their own stamp on a property and embrace the picturesque surroundings of beautiful rolling countryside and farmland.
Built in 1907, the property was originally two separate cottages and has been beautifully extended and transformed to create this wonderful home that offers superbly appointed accommodation with spacious and highly versatile living space accompanied by six well-proportioned bedrooms. The accommodation comprises, grand entrance hall with stairs rising to the first floor landing, four reception rooms including a sitting room incorporating a multi-fuel burning stove and a drawing room featuring a large open fire, dining room and games room which are ideal for entertaining. The ground floor is completed with a refitted kitchen/breakfast room, conservatory, utility room with guest WC and internal access into the double garage. The first floor accommodation boasts five double bedrooms, a further single bedroom, a four piece main family bathroom, separate shower room and a useful home office off the master bedroom which could be converted into an en-suite facility if those wish to do so.
Externally, Checkley Green Cottage enjoys a fully private position with lovely rural surroundings and commands a generous plot, offering an extensive gravelled driveway that leads to an adjacent double garage to the front aspect, providing parking for multiple vehicles. Outside also offers beautiful sweeping lawned gardens with mature borders bursting with as vast array of colourful plants, trees and shrubs, a woodland area that wraps around the property and multiple patio seating areas that are perfect for outdoor entertaining and watching the day go by. For those that are keen gardeners: At the side of the cottage there is a lovely grapevine which produces lots of small sweet grapes, as well as a beautiful light purple wisteria. There is also cooking apples, russet apples and other eating apples available planted around the garden with gorgeous fully stocked beds. The garden is topped off with a mulberry tree, crabapple tree and a vegetable garden.
The paddock has been transformed into a stunning wildlife nature reserve but could easily be transformed back to offer equestrian facilities to facilitate for horses and livestock with plenty of space for stables and outbuildings. There is also legal access over the neighbouring farmer’s field at the rear for vehicles.
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Location
Checkley Green Cottage is located within the rural area of Checkley. The nearby villages of Woore and Betley are both just a short drive away and offer a range of local amenities, including a convenience store, Post Office, doctors surgery and countryside pubs, while the thriving market town of Nantwich is also easily accessible thanks to the nearby A51 and offers an extensive selection of facilities, including supermarkets and highly accredited schools. Bridgemere is also close by and offers a primary school and one of the UK's largest garden centres where there is a shopping mall with a food/grocery section. Crewe and Stoke railway stations are easily accessible and between them provide direct links to major cities including London, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, and Glasgow. Junctions 15 and 16 of the M6 motorway are also easily reached, allowing convenient road access to the north and south, whilst airports within a reasonable travel time include Manchester, Liverpool, East Midlands, and Birmingham.