3 bedroom character property for sale

Guide price £530,000 - £540,000. Built in 1601, when Shakespeare was writing Hamlet, Rock Cottage is the oldest house in Tattenhall and a Grade II listed village home of remarkable character and historical significance. Set on the High Street in the heart of the village, it combines centuries of heritage with everyday convenience, offering three bedrooms, two reception rooms and two bathrooms, along with the rare advantages of a large private garden and off-road parking for two cars — a truly special and irreplaceable home at the centre of village life.

Location
The property is situated in Tattenhall, a characterful Cheshire Village, which provides a grocery store, chemist, post office, three pubs, nursery school, dentist and doctors surgery. Central to the village and village life is the Church which dates back to Norman times. There is also the Victorian Barbour Institute which prides itself on offering numerous clubs and activities. The well-regarded primary school is also situated just off the high street, the larger villages of Tarporley and Malpas have further shopping facilities and are just ten to fifteen minutes' drive away, alternatively Chester City Centre is readily accessible. On a recreational front, the Village has a sports club providing a gym, cricket, football, running, racquet ball, squash, tennis and netball sections, with rugby and hockey clubs as well as six golf courses within fifteen minutes' drive, and delightful walks can be enjoyed on the Peckforton and Bickerton Hills.

Accommodation
The original Oak front door opens to an Entrance Vestibule which in -turn gives access to the attractive Living Room 4.7m x 3.8m, this overlooks the front garden and Village High Street. A Clearview log burning stove is set within a large characterful fireplace and original exposed ceiling timbers give additional character to the room.

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The central Dining Hall 3.2m x 2.8m, gives access to the Kitchen/Breakfast Room and open plan Sitting Room, which has a large picture window overlooking an attractive Sheltered Courtyard Entertaining Area. The Kitchen/Breakfast Room 3.9m x 3.4m is fitted with shaker-style wall and floor cupboards, along with matching Central Island which provides a three-person Breakfast Bar. Appliances include a 4-ring induction hob with extractor above, integrated double oven, fridge freezer and dishwasher, along with a cupboard for a washing machine. Timber plank style tile flooring is fitted throughout the kitchen.

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The Inner Hallway gives access to a Ground Floor Bedroom with an adjacent Shower Room and staircase rising to the first floor where there are a further Two Double Bedrooms, one with an En-suite Bathroom.Bedroom Three (ground floor) 3.3m x 2.9m overlooks the front, has exposed beam ceiling and built-in cupboards. The adjacent Shower/Wet Room has a self-draining tiled floor to a large shower area with fixed walk around shower screen, a pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC and heated towel rail.

First Floor
To the First Floor, Bedroom One 4.9m x 3.5m has built-in wardrobes and a Large En -suite Bathroom fitted with a freestanding roll top bath, large shower enclosure, pedestal wash handbasin and low-level WC. Bedroom Two 3.9 m x 3.2 m overlooks the front.

Externally
A shared driveway leads up to a Parking/Turning area and former Open Garage 5.1m x 3.6m that has subsequently been converted to an enclosed Store 3.9m x 3.6m and houses the oil tank. This could easily be reinstated to a garage if desired. From the driveway a pedestrian gate gives access to a secluded garden. This is principally laid to lawn and edged with stocked borders. The gardens include a useful Store and Summer House with decked sitting area to the front, a Brick Built Out-house has been converted to a Home Office. Steps lead down from the formal gardens to a sheltered courtyard, perfect for entertaining and being directly accessed from the kitchen/ breakfast room. A pathway continues down the side of the property with a gateway opening onto the High Street.

Tenure: Freehold

Services: Mains Electricity, Oil Fired Central Heating, Mains Drainage

Directions
What three words. different.webcams.exposeThe property is situated in the Village centre on the High Street almost opposite Church Bank.

Council Tax Band: D
Tenure: Freehold