*For Sale by Informal Tender 12 noon 16/08/23* A substantial period property with a large outbuilding offering development opportunities, within 1.12 acres in total.


Location
Grove Farm is situated in a beautiful semi-rural setting on the fringe of the popular village of Mollington, located due north of the historic Roman city of Chester.

Mollington enjoys a village hall, church and cricket club whilst Chester offers a comprehensive array of facilities and amenities. Nearby Cheshire Oaks Retail Park provides a world-class shopping and entertainment experience. Local recreational opportunities include golf at Upton-by-Chester Golf Club, sailing at Shotwick Sailing Club, horse racing at Chester Racecourse and some wonderful local walks and riding routes. Local state schooling includes St Oswalds Primary School (within 100 metres) and Upton-by-Chester High School. Highly regarded independent schools include King’s and Queen’s Schools in Chester.

The property is well-placed for commuting to the commercial centres of the Northwest via the M53, M56 and M6 motorway networks. Chester station offers a direct service to London, Euston within 2 hours.

The Property
Grove Farm is a charming former dairy farm, with origins dating back to the early 18th Century. The property displays some wonderful Georgian architecture with numerous later additions. A substantial brick built agricultural building offers potential for conversion for a variety of uses including a rental/Airbnb property, an annexe for a dependent relative, a home gymnasium and/or home office use, subject to the necessary planning consents. The property sits in a particularly private and established plot extending to approximately 1.12 of an acre.

The Accommodation
Grove Farm is entered from the courtyard into an enclosed porch with quarry tiled flooring. The hub of the house is a traditional kitchen with breakfast area fitted with a range of cabinets, with the focal point of being an electric Aga within a tiled recess. Off the kitchen is a large utility room with Belfast sink, plumbing for laundry appliances and a Worcester oil fired central heating boiler. Adjoining the utility room is an additional storeroom, formerly a stable, which could be adapted to create an elaborate boot room.

Within the original Georgian wing are the reception rooms. A sociable positioned dining room enjoys an open basket fireplace within a brick chimney piece and the room enjoys charming original quarry tiled flooring. Off the dining room is a sizeable uPVC double glazed conservatory on a dwarf brick wall, commanding delightful views to the south west facing rear gardens. The sitting room features a woodburning stove within a simple recess, flanked by fitted cupboards and shelving to the one recess. This room enjoys a bay window giving south facing views to the side gardens. An elegant drawing room also includes an open fireplace within a simple wooden surround with brick inserts. Adjoining the drawing room is a sizeable family room with oiled oak plank flooring and glazed French doors afford views to the part-walled front garden.
An inner hallway gives access to a cloakroom with adjoining WC and a doorway enters a covered porch providing a secondary entrance.

The principal staircase rises to the first-floor landing within the Georgian wing of the house, providing access to three double bedrooms each with their own en suite bathrooms. The principal bedroom benefits from a luxurious en suite bathroom with dual access to the landing. Occupying the northern wing of the house, with a supplementary staircase, are two further double bedrooms, a family shower room and a sizeable walk-in wardrobe/linen cupboard.

Outbuilding
Adjacent to the house, positioned along the northern boundary of the property, is a substantial, former agricultural building of brick construction under natural slate roofing. The property is single storey with a vaulted ceiling with exposed trusses. The barn comprises three rooms, a double car port, former loading bay with raised storage areas and an outdoor garden store. The outbuilding benefits from lighting, power points and a cold-water supply and there is partial uPVC double glazing in selected windows.

Subject to planning, this building would lend itself to the conversion for a multitude of uses including as an annexe for a dependent relative, as a rental/Airbnb, as a home gymnasium or substantial home office. The building extends to approximately 172 sq m (1,847 sq ft) over one floor, with the potential to create mezzanine levels.

Outside
Grove Farm sits behind a brick wall with a gated entrance opening onto an extensive cobbled courtyard providing parking for numerous vehicles, ideal for those with boat, caravan or motorhome storage requirements. To the front of the house is a part-walled formal garden, predominantly lawned, with a variety of specimen trees, including a mature yew. The gardens continue around the southern side of the property giving access to an established south west facing garden. The rear garden is predominantly lawned, with established hedged boundaries with a variety of specimen trees. The gardens include a fruit orchard, a fenced pond with a weeping willow, a timber-built summer house and a composting area. Running along the rear of the property is a sizeable wisteria-clad gazebo offering a delightful seating area. The plot extends to approximately 1.12acres in total

Fixtures and Fittings
All fixtures, fittings and furniture such as curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments and statuary are excluded from the sale. Some may be available by separate negotiation.

Services
Mains electricity, water and drainage. Oil fired central heating.

We understand that the current broadband download speed at the property is around 25 Mbps, however please note that results will vary depending on the time a speed test is carried out. The estimated fastest download speed currently achievable for the property postcode area is around 80 Mbps (data taken from checker.ofcom.org.uk on 20/06/2023). Actual service availability at the property or speeds received may be different.

None of the services, appliances, heating installations, broadband, plumbing or electrical systems have been tested by the selling agents.

Tenure
The property is to be sold freehold with vacant possession.

Local Authority
Chester West & Chester

Council Tax Banding: G

Public Rights of Way, Wayleaves and Easements
The property is sold subject to all rights of way, wayleaves and easements whether or not they are defined in this brochure.

Plans and Boundaries
The plans within these particulars are based on Ordnance Survey data and provided for reference only. They are believed to be correct but accuracy is not guaranteed. The purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and the extent of ownership. Neither the vendor nor the vendor's agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof.

Viewings
Strictly by appointment through Fisher German LLP.

Directions
Postcode – CH1 6LG

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From Chester, head north west along the A540, Parkgate Road, passing Mollington Banister Hotel on your left-hand side. After approximately 250 metres turn right onto Townfield Lane eventually taking a right-hand turn onto Well Lane. Continue along Well Lane and after approximately 500 metres take the left-hand fork onto Grove Road passing the primary school on your left-hand side where the entrance to Grove Farm will be seen on your left.