SITUATION

Exquisitely named Snail Top Cottage is situated along Station Lane in the sleepy village of Little Barrow, on the outskirts of Chester.

Just a few minutes' walk from the village of Great Barrow, Snail Top Cottage is perfectly placed for access to some superb local amenities, including The Bluebell Cafe, The White Horse pub, the local primary school and a thriving cricket club, and is only a few minutes' drive from Chester City and major commuter routes.

DESCRIPTION

Built circa 1800 and occupying an elevated position and enjoying commanding views over the Cheshire Plain towards Helsby Hill beyond, to the ground floor Snail Top Cottage briefly comprises; entrance porch with space for coats and shoes, leading to; reception hall - a delightful space for welcoming in guests, opening to; vast open plan space, comprising; sitting area, with picture window to front, fireplace with beautifully restored cast iron Victorian cooking range and oak floor with electric underfloor heating, and; kitchen/dining area, with timeless shaker-style fitted wall and base units topped with contrasting stone-effect work surfaces, sturdy commercial style 1.5-bowl stainless steel sink and drainer, window overlooking the rear garden and tiles to floor; separate utility room, with space for stacked washer and dryer, with external door, downstairs WC; garden room, having exposed Cheshire brick walls and French doors opening to patio and rear garden; half staircase offering access to; master bedroom, with fitted wardrobes and door opening to; en suite shower room, having white suite, and bedroom 3/study, having oak flooring and French doors opening to patio.

A turned staircase leads from the reception hall to the first floor landing and on to a light and airy family room, enjoying far-reaching views to the front towards Helsby Hill, feature fireplace home to a wood-burning stove, engineered oak flooring and bi-fold doors to the rear opening to a raised balcony enjoying a pleasant southerly aspect, with views over the rear garden and the Welsh Hills beyond; a large double second bedroom with window to front, smaller double fourth bedroom and; bathroom, having white suite including spa bath with mains pressure thermostatic shower and glass/chrome screen, basin set into vanity unit with mono-block mixer tap, toilet, window to front offering views, oak-effect flooring and access to a cavernous airing cupboard with radiator.

Beautifully appointed and with viewing highly recommended, Snail Top Cottage also benefits from having double glazing throughout and a super-economical air source heat pump heating a large unvented water cylinder, providing mains pressure hot water for the taps and also for the central heating via traditional radiators.

GROUND FLOOR

Porch / Boot room
Reception hall
Snug - 4.0m x 3.96m [13' 1" x 13' 0"]
Kitchen / diner - 4.80m x 4.50m [15' 9" x 14' 9"]
Utility - 3.15m x 1.80m [10' 3" x 5' 10"]
Garden room - 3.42m x 2.25m [11' 2" x 7' 4"]
Bedroom 3 / study - 4.54m x 2.40m [14' 10" x 7' 10"]
Master bedroom - 5.04m x 3.01m [16' 6" x 9' 10"]
Master en suite - 3.00m x 2.92m [9' 10" x 9' 6"]

FIRST FLOOR

Landing
Family room - 6.07m x 4.57m [19' 10" x 15' 0"]
Bathroom - 2.50m x 2.15m [8' 2" x 7' 0"]
Bedroom 2 - 4.59m x 4.00m [15' 0" x 13' 1"]
Bedroom 3 - 3.66m x 2.36m [12' 0" x 7' 8"]

EXTERNAL

To the front, Snail Top Cottage is approached over a wide block-paved driveway offering parking for three or more cars, leading to side gate with access to rear garden.

To the rear, the garden offers a broad Yorkshire stone patio, with pathways leading to the family room balcony, through to the kitchen garden and down steps to the patio outside the garden room, with access to covered store. To the centre of the low picket fence hangs a gate opening to a further garden, which is mostly laid to lawn, with central water feature, ornamental pond, no less than two summer houses and a chicken coup, with mature trees to the periphery and panel fences to the boundaries.

VIEWINGS

Viewings are exclusively by appointment. Please contact our Tarvin office to discuss your requirements.

DIRECTIONS

Details supplied on request.

This property is available exclusively with Reades!

We carry out viewings between 8am and 8pm, any day of the week*. Please contact our office and a member of our friendly team will be happy to arrange an appointment that is convenient for you.*Subject to staff availability and arranging access (occupied properties especially).

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