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"A handsome countryside residence situated in an idyllic location with wonderful views and about 9.95 acres of gardens and grounds.


Description

Calveley Court is brought to the market for only the second time in it s 75 year history. This unique Sussex style family home offers a beautifully presented, versatile living space across two floors including an expansive home office. The property sits within a stunning plot of about 9.95 acres with charming gardens and incredible views across the Cheshire countryside, along with equestrian facilities.

The ground floor comprises an entrance hall with parquet flooring that leads into bright kitchen diner with a range of fitted units and a central island, walk in pantry and views across the gardens; a cosy family room; spacious drawing room; impressive tiled orangery with double doors out to the garden; additional reception room, perfect as a play dining room and a downstairs WC.

Across a glass fronted link room is the garage block, with a large, well equipped utility and cloakroom, leading to two double garages, one of which has been converted into a gym and a further significant storage room. Above the garage block is spacious and well presented home office with air conditioning. This space could be utilised as a games room or additional living space.

There are four double bedrooms, including the excellent principal bedroom suite which has built in storage, a walk in wardrobe and en suite shower room. All of the bedrooms have lovely views across the grounds, one has an adjacent storage room and one has an en suite bathroom. There is also a stylish, spacious four piece family bathroom with impressive sunken bath.

Underfloor heating has been fitted in the office, orangery, principal en suite and family bathroom.

Gardens and land
Calveley Court is approached through wrought iron electric gates and via a private driveway which leads to a spacious York Stone parking area to the front of the house offering ample parking space for a number of vehicles.

The beautiful gardens are predominantly to the rear and wrap around the house with sweeping lawns peppered with a selection of mature trees including two weeping willows. There is a spacious terrace with herbaceous borders which is an excellent space for alfresco dining and entertaining while enjoying the excellent view.

There is a mature orchard with a selection of fruit trees including cherry, apple, plum, pear and greengage. There is timber shed, currently used as a garden store.

In all, the land extends to just under 10 acres and includes equestrian facilities with separate vehicular access and a large area of hardstanding. The facilities include three timber stables, an open fronted hay store and a sand exercise arena.

Within the grounds are the foundations of a tennis court which could be reinstated if desired.

There is potential for further expansion, subject to the relevant planning permission, please speak to the Vendors agent for more information.

Rights of Way
Please note that Calveley Court has a right of way over a neighbouring field. Please contact the vendors agent for more information

Location

Calveley Court is located on Calveley Hall Lane; the quiet, rural position provides privacy but maintains a sense of community due to its convenient position, with the village of Calveley providing day to day amenities being about 1.5 miles away.

Bunbury Village has good quality pubs, shops and cafes whilst Tarporley is a highly sought after village with an attractive High Street offering a diverse selection of amenities including cafes, restaurants, public houses, independent shops, fashion boutiques and three churches, as well as primary and secondary schooling and a range of community services. Nantwich offers several large supermarkets and a range of other amenities.

The City of Chester is one of the north west s leading retail and commercial centres serving a catchment area extending from Manchester to Shrewsbury and covering the whole of North Wales. It is home to Chester Racecourse, the oldest site of continuous horse racing in the UK.Chester also gives access to the motorway network providing a link to other north west and midlands conurbations and to Liverpool and Manchester airports.


Crewe, to the South East, offers direct trains to London and Manchester taking as little as 1 hour 33 minutes and 35 minutes respectively.

Calveley Primary Academy is within 0.5 miles of the property while there are a number of highly regarded schools in the locality including Kings, Queens and Abbeygate in Chester, High Schools in both Tarporley and Christleton and Ellesmere College a little further afield.

The nearby leisure opportunities are excellent; Rookery Hall Hotel offers excellent spa and leisure facility as do Portal Golf Club and Carden Park Hotel and Spa which in addition offer championship golf courses. There are also numerous walks in the area including Delamere Forest and the Sandstone Trail, as well as polo at the Cheshire Polo Ground. Equestrian training facilities include Kelsall Hill, Southview Equestrian Centre and Somerford Park Farm.

Oulton Park is a haven for motor enthusiasts with a full range of motorsport races and events throughout the year.

The Cheshire landscape, nearby country pubs and restaurants and varied local architecture all give the area a truly unique feel.

Square Footage 4,957 sq ft


Acreage 9.95 Acres

Directions

Calveley 1.5 miles Bunbury 3 Miles Tarporley 4.3 miles Nantwich 5.4 miles Crewe Railway Station 9.6 miles Chester 15 miles Liverpool Airport 28 miles Manchester Airport 29 miles"