5 bedroom detached house for sale

A beautiful Georgian country house with secondary accommodation and land, occupying an extremely private yet accessible location. Gate Lodge available in addition.

Description

Holme Bank occupies a private position standing in extremely attractive gardens and grounds accessed via a long privately owned drive. Listed Grade II for its special architectural and historic importance the house dates from 1789 and is constructed of brick with predominantly white painted rendered elevations beneath a welsh slate roof with high chimney stacks. It has a particularly attractive, almost symmetrical 2 storey front façade with shallow pitch hipped roof with parapet, and central front door beneath a fanlight accessed via a flight of stone steps leading up to a veranda extending across the width of the building.

The house provides well proportioned accommodation arranged over two floors served by oil fired central heating and some secondary glazing, and whilst entirely habitable it would benefit from a scheme of upgrading to meet with modern living styles and standards. There is also space to extend the building if required, subject to the availability of any necessary consents.

In addition to the main house there is a self contained first floor apartment created from the conversion of the adjacent traditional brick and slate building, with stabling and storage beneath.

The property has extensive grounds which provide for a spectacular and mature setting, including pasture which is suitable for a variety of uses including grazing horses or livestock, or simply for mowing.

In summary, Holme Bank comprises a charming small country house estate in a secluded and extremely convenient location close to Chester. The main house is beautifully proportioned but also lends itself to a form of extension to be commensurate with the extent of land and overall setting, which would support further investment. There are very few properties of such appearance and calibre with extensive ancillary accommodation which exist in this area, and seldom are they offered to the open market. Indeed, Holme Bank has been in the present owners’ family for over 50 years and comes to the market for the first time during their tenure.

A flight of stone steps rises to the front door with decorative arched fanlight above and windows to either side. The entrance hall has a tiled floor and provides access to the two principal reception rooms, both of which have twin aspects across the grounds including the main lawn and drive at the front of the house. Each have decorative fireplaces, high ceilings, fine decorative plaster-work, and the windows incorporate an unusual diamond pane detail with french windows to the south and west elevations.

To the rear is the staircase hall with elegant turned staircase including decorative balusters and hardwood handrail, beneath which is access to the cellar which comprises three rooms. The kitchen has an oil fired Aga, sink and storage cupboards, and a Worcester oil boiler. Beyond is a useful pantry providing excellent storage. Off the opposite side of the building is a part panelled study and cloakroom with W.C. The study is a characterful room with its bay window looking to the rear of the house.

At first floor level the accommodation is as comprehensive. The stairs rise to a galleried landing with high ceiling and loft access. Across the front elevation are the two main bedrooms which have lovely open views including from the main bedroom a long vista through the trees and across the fields towards the welsh hills. There are two further double bedrooms, a single fifth or dressing room to the master bedroom, and two bathrooms, both of which are functional but extremely dated.

A gate lodge, situated at the entrance to the drive, is available in addition at a price of £200,000.

Location

Holme Bank occupies an extremely private, rural position accessed via a long drive surrounded by its own land. Being slightly elevated the house enjoys a pleasant aspect across the gardens and west through the trees and across rolling countryside.

The nearby village of Tarvin, which is under a mile away, has an attractive church, a selection of shops including a post office and small Co-op together with doctor’s surgery, chemist and veterinary practice.

The popular village of Tarporley and city of Chester are 5 and 7 miles respectively providing a wider range of services with extensive shopping in the renowned ‘Chester Rows’ complemented by out of town retail parks including the outlet village at Cheshire Oaks.

In Tarvin there is a state primary school and secondary schools at Tarporley and Christleton together with a selection of private schools in Chester including The Firs, The Hammond, King’s and Queen’s, Abbey Gate College at Saighton and The Grange at Hartford.

On the recreational front there are several sports clubs nearby including football at Tarvin, rugby at Vicar’s Cross, hockey at Tarporley, sailing at Manley and several golf courses locally at Tarporley, Oscroft and Waverton. For the equestrian enthusiasts there is racing at Chester and Bangor-on-Dee, hunting is with the Cheshire Foxhounds and a motor racing circuit at Oulton Park.

Holme Bank benefits from excellent road links with access to the M53 and M56 motorways beyond Chester permitting daily travel to all areas of commerce throughout the North West including Liverpool and Manchester. Likewise The Potteries and Birmingham are commutable via the M6 motorway. Travel to London is available from Chester station from which there is a sub 2 hour service via Crewe to Euston whilst Liverpool and Manchester are both served by international airports.




Acreage: 18 Acres

Additional Info

Holme Bank Flat & Outbuildings

To the rear of the main house is a traditional brick and slate outbuilding. Previously stabling with loft over the building has been converted at first floor level, while the ground floor has retained much of its original charm, character and design.

There is a series of loose boxes with hay baskets, and a workshop with original brick sett floor. At the other end of the building is an open fronted carport and former tack/feed room, now providing a useful store.

At first floor level and accessed via a metal staircase at the rear of the building is the flat. It provides spacious accommodation served by oil fired central heating and double glazing, and from which there is a lovely northerly view across the walled garden and beyond towards Helsby Hill in the distance.

The remainder of the first floor comprises a former studio flat which is accessed via a staircase from the carport. It requires a scheme of refurbishment, but with the flat and the lodge offers potential for creating a letting unit from which to derive an income or as additional ancillary living space.

Holme Bank Lodge (available by separate negotiation)

A charming detached property situated at the entrance to Holme Bank. Constructed of a Ruabon red brick beneath a tiled roof with deep overhung eaves and decorative barge boards, the lodge is a more recent building than Holme Bank itself with the character and appearance of a late 18th/early 19th century building. It provides comfortable accommodation arranged over two floors, served by oil fired central heating, and does offer scope for extension if required subject to any necessary consents. In a similar vein to Holme Bank, the building would benefit from a scheme of modernisation to meet with modern standards. The Lodge has a lawned garden at the rear of the building with floral borders, and adjoins a field to the west enjoying an open rural aspect.

Council Tax:
Holme Bank: Band G. £3,627.21 payable 2023/24.
Holme Bank Flat: Band A. £1,450.89 payable 2023/24.
Holme Bank Lodge: Band E. £2,659.95 payable 2023/24.

Fixtures & Fittings: Unless specifically mentioned in these
particulars all contents, fixtures and fittings, garden ornaments, statues, carpets and curtains are specifically excluded from the sale. Certain items may be available by separate negotiation.

NB: A Grazing Licence (until Autumn 2023) for the fields is under negotiation.

Overage Provision: The field with frontage to the A51 will be sold subject to an overage provision, reserving to the vendors for a term of 20 years, 50% of any uplift in value arising upon the granting of planning permission for change of use.