Hough Cottage is an attractive double-fronted character cottage offering light-filled flexible accommodation arranged over two floors. The property is sensitively modernised to combine the amenities of modern living with features including some original fireplaces. The ground floor flows from a welcoming entrance hall with tiled flooring and comprises a well-proportioned sitting room with bay window and fireplace with woodburning stove, together with a generous drawing room with exposed stone wall incorporating a fireplace with woodburning stove. From here there is access to a dual aspect kitchen/breakfast room with a range of base units with thick wooden worktops and butler sink, and a useful neighbouring utility room with en suite W.C. The property is further enhanced by new picture windows, new insulation and air source heating.

On the first floor the property provides a generous principal bedroom with dressing area and contemporary en suite bathroom and one further dual aspect double bedroom.

Having plenty of kerb appeal, the property is approached from the gable end through a pedestrian gate over a footpath to the front door and through twin wooden gates over a block-paved rear driveway providing private parking and giving access to the detached double garage and to a detached granary with two ground floor rooms and external steps rising to the first floor room with feature French doors, the whole suitable for a variety of uses. The garden features a paved terrace with water feature and an area of light woodland with raised pond and paved seating area, the whole screened by mature hedging and trees and enjoying far-reaching views over surrounding countryside.

Located in a beautiful rural area of Cheshire near to Bulkeley Hill, the Peckforton and Bickerton Hills, Bulkeley Hill Wood and The Sandstone Trail, the small village of Bickerton offers amenities including a church, village hall and popular primary school; The Bickerton Poacher public house and restaurant is within striking distance of of the property. A good range of day-to-day amenities and services can be found in the neighbouring villages of Cholmondeley, Bunbury and Tattenhall, while the market town of Malpas, near to the England/Wales border, offers independent and high street shopping, services and primary and secondary education.

The nearby A41 gives easy access to major regional centres and the national motorway network, Wrenbury station offers regular services to London Euston and Liverpool John Lennon provides a wide range of domestic and international flights. The area offers a good selection of state primary and secondary schooling including Tarporley High School and Sixth Form, together with a wide range of independent schools including Abbey Gate, The King’s and Queen’s in Chester, The Hammond, The Firs, Acorn Wood and The Grange.