6 bedroom detached house for sale

A handsome and fully restored Regency style country house with an outstanding leisure complex, standing in a private and mature garden setting.

Description

Croeshowell Hall is an elegant country house built in the Regency style and offers purchasers the rare opportunity to acquire a fully restored period residence together with comprehensive leisure facilities. Dating from the late 18th century the Hall is constructed of brick with white painted rendered elevations under a slate roof.

Occupying a private position in a mature garden setting Croeshowell Hall is approached through electric wrought iron gates over a sweeping gravel drive which leads to a parking and turning area beneath the south east front.

Internally Croeshowell Hall is beautifully appointed throughout with generous well-proportioned rooms having been meticulously restored to an extremely high specification and yet retaining the integrity of the original house. The accommodation is arranged on 2 floors with the benefit of oil central heating and double glazing.

Beneath the portico a panelled front door leads into an impressive reception hall with quarter panelled walls, and a cantilevered staircase. Off the hall are the principal rooms including the drawing room with marble fire surround housing a multi-fuel Aga stove, quarter panelled walls, decorative cornice and window shutters. On the opposite side of the hall is an elegant dining room with decorative cast iron fireplace on a slate hearth beneath a marble surround, hand painted cornice and parquet floor.

Across the back of the house is a spectacular fitted kitchen by Clive Christian with wall and base units under bevelled slate work surfaces which is replicated in the adjoining utility room.
The kitchen contains a central island unit with oak work surface and beyond is a breakfast area. The appliances include a 4 oven electric Aga with 2 hot plates and an electric hob, Villeroy & Boch twin ceramic sinks, Quooker style boiling hot water tap, Meile oven and dishwasher, downlighters and Amtico floor which extends into the utility room.

Within the utility room are twin fridge freezer units, a wine cooler, ceramic sinks, an additional dishwasher and plumbing for two washing machines. Below the kitchen is a cellar and beyond the kitchen a back porch with cloakroom/w.c. off and a study again with Amtico flooring.

Within the south west wing is an inner hall off which is a mezzanine study with glazed balustrade and French Windows out to a terrace. Beneath the study, steps lead down to a cellar area previously used for wine storage.

At the back of the house is a family sitting room with decorative marble fire surround and cast iron inlay on a slate hearth, Clive Christian built-in shelving and cupboards, quarter panelled walls and French Windows. Behind the inner hall to the rear of the property is a beautifully fitted orangery which has oak flooring, French windows to the garden and wood burning stove.

The first floor accommodation is accessed via a cantilevered staircase leading to a wide landing with quarter panelled walls. The master bedroom is fitted with Clive Christian furniture including a four poster bed, built in dressing table with bevelled granite tops, mirrors, cupboards and drawers.

From the bedroom steps lead up into an en suite bathroom and separate dressing room. The bathroom contains a marble lined shower with body jets, twin hand basins, sunken bath with marble surround and w.c. The dressing room has fully fitted mirror fronted wardrobes, bench seat and walk in wardrobe with shoe racks and shelving. Behind the master suite is a further dressing room or sixth bedroom with fitted oak wardrobes, cupboards and drawers by Clive Christian.

At the top of the stairs are 2 double bedrooms both with built in wardrobes and dressing tables served by an oak fitted bathroom having panelled bath with shower attachment, marbled lined shower, built in hand basin with marble surround, w.c. underfloor heating and twin heated towel rails.

On the lower landing are 2 further double bedrooms either side of an additional bathroom which has a roll top bath with shower fitting, low flush w.c. built in hand basin, mirror and underfloor heating.

The Leisure Complex
Within a courtyard to the side of the property is a detached building containing a most impressive leisure complex which is fully alarmed with intercom system, telephone line, broadband connection, flat screen televisions, sound system, mood lighting, underfloor heating and pressurised hot water.

The gym has mirrored walls and oak flooring. Beyond the gym is a hallway with staircase and cloakroom off containing low flush w.c. and hand basin. From the hallway access is gained to an arcade games room with oak flooring, French windows and internal bi-folding doors opening into the swimming pool area. Off the arcade games room is a changing room with fitted units, sink and drainer.

The pool room (46’ x 26’ 3) contains a spectacular heated indoor swimming pool with black lining, underwater lighting, waterfalls and Jacuzzi beneath a starlit suspended ceiling. The pool room is tiled throughout with 3 sets of French windows opening onto the terrace and an inter-connecting door leads to an entertaining room complete with fitted solid oak bar by Clive Christian incorporating built-in shelving, wine coolers, dishwasher and sink.

The bar area has a tiled floor with bi-folding doors that open onto an extensive terrace enclosed by glazed balustrading with tubular steel divisions providing a sheltered seating and barbeque area.

At first floor level there is a media/sitting room and separate games rooms both of which have extensive eaves storage and Velux windows.

For those buyers requiring secondary accommodation for staff or dependent relatives there is an annexe, with a kitchen/living room, a bedroom and bathroom. Adjoining this structure is a enclosed timber storage shed.

Location

Croeshowell Hall is situated to the South of Chester just across the Welsh border in a rural setting beyond Rossett.

Approached via a long private drive the property occupies a slightly elevated position in a mature garden setting from which there are attractive views of the surrounding countryside.

The popular village of Rossett offers a good range of services with local store, post office, church, pharmacy, doctor’s surgery, dentist, pubs and restaurants whilst the larger centres of Wrexham and Chester are 5 and 7 miles respectively offering a more comprehensive range of services together with out of town retail parks.

Schooling is well provided for with state, primary and secondary education at Rossett complemented by private schools in Chester including the Kings & Queens and Abbey Gate College at Saighton.

On the recreational front there are cricket, football and rugby clubs in Chester, several golf courses locally, sailing and rowing on the River Dee and horseracing at Chester and Bangor on Dee.

Despite its rural location the area is well served by roads being within ½ a mile of the A483 Wrexham by-pass which connects to the Chester Southerly by-pass facilitating access to the national motorway network.

The Chester Business Park, Wrexham Industrial Estate and Deeside Industrial Park are all within daily commuting distance as are all areas of commerce throughout the North West and Midlands.

Beyond Chester the Southerly by-pass connects to the M53 & M56 Motorways facilitating daily travel to Liverpool and Manchester which are both served by international airports.

Travel to London is available from Chester station which offers a direct and regular service to London Euston.

Square Footage: 6,304 sq ft



Additional Info

Gardens and Grounds
From the entrance gates Croeshowell Hall is approached via a long sweeping gravel drive lined with gas lamp style lights. At the top of the drive in front of the Hall is a parking area. Beside the hall the drive splits, bisecting areas of attractive formal planting with specimen plants and box hedging. It leads to double gated opening onto a parking area beside the leisure complex.

Against the drive and to the front of the Hall is a lawned garden with specimen trees including cedar and monkey puzzle enclosed by mature shrubs including rhododendron, laurel and holly. To the side of the lawn is an area of woodland containing yew and holly with barbeque area and walkway. To the front of the Hall is a raised terrace with York stone flags and stone balustrading and to the rear is a large terrace with extensive seating and dining areas adjacent to the orangery.

From the terrace and against the leisure complex, wide steps lead down to an extensive grassed area and to the side a hoggin path takes you to the machinery store/garden shed.

The grounds are secure being enclosed by brick walls, mature hedging and wooden closed board fencing and the lower garden would be suitable as a pony paddock for those with equestrian interests.

In the lower garden is a Crown Pavillions Summer House with electricity, heating, Wi-Fi and outdoor seating area.

The whole extends to about 3 acres (1.20 ha).

Council Tax Band = I (Wrexham County Borough Council)