Church Road, Ashton Hayes, Chester Guide Price £800,000

A rare opportunity to purchase a large end barn conversion (2020) located within the picturesque village of Ashton Hayes with mains utilities.

• Centrally positioned in the popular village of Ashton Hayes overlooking farmland to the rear. • The downstairs has a very large 8.2m x 7.1m (27’0” x 23’4”) open plan kitchen, dining and living room. Additional living room with log burner, utility/boot room, snug/study, downstairs cloakroom and under stairs storage. • Upstairs has four generous bedrooms, one ensuite and a family bathroom. Additional storage area. • Private driveway, parking and double garage with electrics. • Secluded SW facing walled garden with additional courtyard to side for alfresco entertaining.

The property is situated off Church Road in a quiet location in the centre of Ashton Hayes village. The village offers a community shop, post office and the Golden Lion pub which has been recently purchased by the community and provides a further facility for this vibrant village. There is a primary school, day nursery, church and village hall. Also in the village there is a large playing field, (where outdoor community events are held) and a children’s play area. 0.7 mile away at Mouldsworth is the Goshawk Gastro Pub, hairdresser and railway station to Chester (10 minutes) and Manchester (direct). There are further shops, pubs, health centre, pharmacies and amenities in Tarvin and Kelsall which are 2 miles away. Chester and Tarporley are 7 miles away (approx. 15 minutes by car) and nearby is Delamere Forest with a range of walking, Go Ape and other outdoor pursuits and facilities.

The front door opens to the Entrance Hall this is finished with a tiled floor and has a Cloakroom off. The well proportioned Living Room 6.0m x 4.2m (19’7” x 13’10”) is fitted with a log burning stove, has column radiators and a window overlooking the front garden.

The magnificent open plan Kitchen Dining Family Room 8.2m x 7.1m (27’0” x 23’4”) is extensively fitted with hand made kitchen units by the “Delamere Cabinet Company” these are complimented with quartz work surfaces and include a Pantry/Breakfast Cupboard and large centre island which provides a 6 person breakfast bar. Appliances include a Stoves Range cooker with double oven and 5 ring induction hob with extractor above, there is an integrated dishwasher and a housing unit for an American style fridge freezer. A heated tiled floor runs thoughout continuing to the dining and informal family/sitting area. The Dining Area comfortably accommodates an 8/10 person dining table and larger for an occasion.

The Sitting Area can accommodate two large sofas or altneratively a large ‘L’ shaped sofa and easy chairs, this part of the room has glazed double doors opening onto an attractive secluded walled courtyard garden creating the perfect alfresco entertaining space. Off the kitchen there is a large Utility/Boot Room 3.9m x 3.4m (12’9” x 11’4”) which also benefits from the heated tiled floor. This is fitted with additional storage cupboards also built by the ‘Delamere Cabinet Company’ complimented with timber work surfaces. There is a Belfast style ceramic sink unit and space beneath the work surface for a washing machine and tumble dryer. There is also space for additional white goods and a cloaks hanging area. A door gives access to the gardens.

The Inner Hallway gives access to the Study 4.1m x 2.1m (13’7” x 6’11”) and a staircase rises to the first floor which has oak detailing and feature exposed mellow brick walling to either side. The First Floor Landing gives access to four double bedrooms and two bath/shower rooms (one ensuite) as well as a large Walk in Storage Cupboard 2.5m x 1.1m (8’2” x 3’7”).

The Master Bedroom Suite 8.3m x 3.5m (27’2” x 7’6”) includes a Large Bedroom Area 5.9m x 3.5m (19’7” x 11’5”) with built in wardrobes and a feature exposed king post roof truss to one of the walls. The large Ensuite Shower 3.5m x 2.3m (11’5” x 7’6”) also has exposed king post roof truss detailing and is fitted with a quadrant shower enclosure, his and hers wash hand basins set within a vanity unit with storage cupboards beneath, low level WC, heated towel rail and a heated tiled floor along with a feature arched window.

Bedroom Two 4.8m x 4.2m (15’10” x 13’10”) also has a feature arched window overlooking the garden and a detailed exposed king post roof truss the balance of which can be found in adjacent Bedroom Three 4.1m x 3.5m (13’7” x 11’8”). Bedroom Four 4.1m x 3.5m (13’6” x 11’9”) is a further generous double bedroom which the current vendors utilise as an additional sitting room. The Family Bathroom 3.5m x 2.5m deepening to 3.0m (11’5” x 8’2”) to include a large shower facility, there is also a panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, heated towel rail and a heated tiled floor.

The property is initially accessed via a shared communal driveway off Church Road for the five properties of Gladstone Barns. There is additional communal visitor parking after which the property is the last barn accessed by a driveway with a private farm gate. There is then the Detached Double Garage with ample parking and turning space. The gardens to the rear of the property are principally laid to lawn and there is an attractive walled courtyard at the rear 7.3 x 4.8 (23.11” x 15’8”) which is secluded and can be directly accessed via the kitchen dining family room.

Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage.

By appointment with the Agents Tarporley office.

What3words : disprove.chartered.glare From Tarvin head towards Northwich on the A56 Chester Road for approximately 1 mile turning left onto the B5393 Ashton Road signposted Ashton and Frodsham. Proceed into the village of Ashton Hayes and at the ‘S’ bends around the Golden Lion Public House and past the turning left to Gongar Lane, Gladstone Barns is the second driveway on the left hand side.