Barn Croft, Malpas Guide Price £525,000 - £535,000

The prosperous village of Malpas has a bustling High Street, historic church, highly regarded primary school, along with the highly sought after Bishop Heber High School. Wonderful walks can be enjoyed from the property or alternatively just a short drive to the Bickerton and Peckforton Hills (3 miles) where one can pick up the Sandstone Trail and enjoy far reaching views across the Cheshire Plain and Welsh Hills. There are many popular recreational facilities available within the area and the historic City of Chester is just 14 miles and Shrewsbury 26 miles.

A canopied Storm Porch sits above a panelled front door. This opens to the Reception Hall with Cloakroom off and staircase rising to the first floor with cloaks cupboard beneath. The Reception Hall gives access to a well-proportioned Living Room, versatile Dining Room/second Reception Room, Study and a Kitchen Breakfast/Family Room. The Living Room 4.6m x 4.6m overlooks the front with views over fields beyond via a large 8ft wide feature box bay window. The Study 3m x 2.3m also looks over the front garden and fields.

To the rear of the property, there is a versatile Dining Room/second Sitting Room 3.6m x 3m. The Kitchen/Breakfast/Family Room 6.1m x 3.6m is extensively fitted with wall and floor cupboards which include a peninsula unit complimented with a worksurface which extends into a breakfast bar. Appliances include a five-burner gas hob with extractor above, double oven, fridge freezer and dishwasher, within the Family Area. There is a large 2.7m wide picture window incorporating glazed double doors overlooking and opening onto the rear garden. The Family Area comfortably accommodates a sofa and coffee table, however, could equally accommodate a 6/8-person dining table leaving the adjacent Dining Room to be utilised as a second Sitting Room if desired. Off the Kitchen, there is a Utility Room fitted with additional cupboards, worksurface with stainless steel sink unit and drainer, and space beneath the worksurface for a washer dryer.

To the First Floor, there are five Double Bedrooms and three Bath/Shower Rooms (two Ensuite).

Bedroom One 6.1m x 3.4m includes built-in wardrobes and a well-appointed Ensuite Shower Room with low WC, pedestal wash handbasin and heated towel rail. Bedroom Two 3.7m x 3m provides ample space for freestanding wardrobes and also benefits from a well-appointed Ensuite Shower Room finished to a similar specification to Bedroom One. Bedroom Three 3.2m x 2.4m widening to 3.5m provides attractive views to the front. Bedroom Four 3.1m x 2.7m and Bedroom Five 3m x 2.7m both overlook the rear garden. The Family Bathroom is fitted with a panelled bath with handheld shower facility above, low WC, wash hand basin and heated towel rail.

A driveway to the front of the property provides parking for two cars (nose to tail), this is to the front of a Single Garage 5.4m x 2.7m. The gardens to the front of property are principally laid to lawn. A central pathway, with stocked borders to either side, runs up to the front door. The enclosed rear garden has been landscaped for low maintenance purposes and is extensively paved creating a number of sitting out areas and includes established raised stocked borders. There is a central artificial grassed area for aesthetic purposes along with a timber framed Summer House which benefits from electric, light and power points along with a covered external sitting area which also benefits from electric, light and a power point.

What3 words - pinch.explored.commander From the centre of Malpas, leave the village on Chester Road turning right into Lynchet Road and then left into Barn Croft. The property will be found at the end of Barn Croft on the left hand side