3 Westminster Avenue is a handsome family home offering almost 5,300 sq. ft. of light-filled accommodation arranged over four floors, configured to provide an ideal family and entertaining space.

The property has attractive retained period features including generously-proportioned rooms, high ceilings with fine cornicing and original fireplaces.

The ground floor accommodation flows from double front doors opening into a welcoming reception hall with useful cloakroom and provides an inter-connecting suite of rooms.

This briefly comprises: a large sitting room with a fireplace and a door to the rear terrace and garden; a spacious living/music room with a bay window and fireplace; a generous rear aspect dining room from which a door leads to the inner hall, giving access to a well-proportioned study with bespoke shelving and a fireplace; and to an extensive L-shaped kitchen/breakfast room with a range of wall and base units including a large central island with breakfast bar, quartz worktops, double Belfast sink and an Aga. There is also a walk-in larder and a useful neighbouring fitted utility room. The property additionally benefits from a spacious cellar, suitable for a variety of uses, also housing a workshop.

A feature ‘Arts and Crafts’ turned staircase adjacent to the reception hall rises to the first floor accommodation, giving access to a large principal bedroom with contemporary en suite bathroom, with a generous study/dressing room with bespoke storage, and Jack and Jill access to a family bathroom, two generous bedrooms, a further bedroom currently used as a nursery, and to a modern family bathroom. A second staircase rises from the inner hall to a landing off which is a further guest bedroom, Jack and Jill access to the family bathroom, and a useful laundry store room. The property’s large 20 ft. remaining bedroom, with built-in storage, is on the second floor, together with a useful separate store room.

Westminster Avenue sits on the south side of the River Dee in a Conservation Area close to Westminster Park and Handbridge, which offer an excellent range of shops including butchers, fishmongers, greengrocers and a supermarket. Chester has an extensive selection of both major national and smaller independent retailers including its unique Rows, complemented by out of town retail parks including Cheshire Oaks. The city offers extensive sporting, leisure and entertainment facilities including numerous cafés, bars and restaurants as well as rowing, sailing and canoeing on the River Dee, tennis, football, cricket and croquet at Westminster Park Recreational Ground, tennis at Chester Lawn Tennis Club, a local Nuffield Fitness Centre, golf at Chester Golf Club and horse racing at Chester Racecourse.

The area offers a wide range of state schooling including Belgrave Primary School (rated Outstanding by Ofsted), The Catholic High School and Queen’s Park High School, together with a good selection of independent schools including The Queen’s, King’s School, The Firs, The Hammond and Abbey Gate.

Ideal for the commuter, the property is within easy reach of the A55, offering excellent links to the M53, M56 and key regional centres in both Wales and England. Chester station has egular direct services to London Euston in around two hours.

Occupying a generous plot and with plenty of kerb appeal, the property is approached over a spacious gravelled forecourt with off-street parking for multiple vehicles and with access to the garage. The well-maintained enclosed rear garden is laid mainly to level lawn bordered by well-stocked flowerbeds, vegetable beds, and a large, paved terrace, ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining, the whole screened by mature shrubs and trees. The property also benefits from a useful external store with a door to a well-proportioned inter-connecting workshop.

Japanese Knotweed: Japanese Knotweed has
been identified in the grounds of the property. The vendor has a five year management plan in place, with two years remaining.