5 bedroom detached house for sale

The Lymes is a substantial period property totalling nearly 400 sq.m with well-centred elegant accommodation arranged over two floors. A beautiful central hallway with original Minton floor connects the two primary reception rooms to the front, along with the rear hall leading to the boot room. The drawing room is found within the western wing, with twin bay windows, allowing superb views over the landscaped grounds. This room has a Clearview log-burning stove set within a wonderful stone fireplace. Adjacent, and found within a large frontal bay, is the study with superb built-in bookcases and access to the grounds.

The kitchen breakfast room is located on the eastern side of the property, with a striking central log burning stove and fitted kitchen with range cooker and integrated appliances. The adjacent dining room has a wonderful bay window looking over the front gardens and period features, including exposed wooden flooring, picture rails, and panelled doors. The cellars are accessed via a door near to the staircase. Accessed externally via a door near to the boot room is the utility room and separate store room.

Stairs rise to the first floor, where five double bedrooms provide excellent accommodation. Most notable is the principal bedroom suite, which has a wonderful en suite bathroom with a free-standing bath and shower, along with a fitted dressing room across the hallway. This dressing room could serve as a sixth bedroom if required. The remaining bedrooms are served by two bathrooms along with a snug area and two large storage cupboards.

Garden, grounds and outbuildings
The Lymes is accessed via a gravelled driveway leading to a courtyard at the side of the house. The front gardens are beautifully landscaped with various mature trees, including a formal lawned garden enclosed by a neat box hedging, raised flowerbeds, border, and pathways.

Adjacent to the courtyard are several timber buildings and former stabling, with steps leading up to the eastern gardens featuring a well-stocked orchard with a variety of mature fruit trees including Apple, Pear, Plum and Damson. Beautiful wild flower areas grow amidst the orchard alongside established Salvia, Rhododendrons and Roses. Within this tranquil setting, a seating area is best placed to take in the view, looking out towards the Church. From the rear gravel courtyard, an arbour guides you to an appealing enclosed style Mediterranean style-paved area. To the west of the property is the largest formal lawn, which is flanked by beautiful mature trees and has a generous flagged seating area that looks back towards the house.

Coach House
To the rear of the property is a substantial Coach House which offers huge potential for further conversion (subject to the necessary permissions) and has ground and first floor accommodation. To the end of this building is a gymnasium.

Audlem is an attractive and well-serviced country village. Intersected by the Shropshire Union Canal, the village features essential amenities such as a small supermarket, various shops, a medical practice, chemist, pubs, restaurants, and a primary school. Additional shopping and leisure options are available in nearby Whitchurch, Market Drayton and Nantwich. Audlem, known for its 15 locks on the Shropshire Union Canal, hosts various annual events such as the Transport Festival, Music & Arts Festival, and Open Gardens Weekend. Wrenbury station, located six miles away, connects to London via Crewe, while the nearby M6 provides convenient north and south travel links.

Directions
From Audlem village centre, proceed towards Woore for approximately 800 yards and The Lymes is set back behind established trees on your left-hand side past Mount Pleasant. W3W///Beefed.cyber.then