4 bedroom house

Situation One of the major attractions of Hack House is the glorious position the property occupies, surrounded by farmland within some of south Cheshire's finest countryside, yet being conveniently situated to access the north west major road and rail links.

The property is located between the town of Nantwich and villages of Wrenbury and Audlem. The charming market town of Nantwich has a rich history, wide range of shops and supermarkets, making it a pleasant and friendly place to visit for either shopping or sightseeing. There is an excellent range of primary and secondary schooling in both the state and private sector within the Nantwich and Chester areas.

For the equestrian enthusiasts the area is well blessed with Reaseheath Equine College 5 miles, Nantwich Veterinary Group Equine Centre 6 miles, the locally active Nantwich Riding Club, Southview Equestrian Centre 9 miles & Kelsall Equestrian Centre 18 miles; Racing is at Chester, Haydock, Aintree or Bangor on Dee; Hunting is with the Cheshire Hounds, Sir Watkin William Wynn's or the Shropshire packs. There is a highly regarded polo ground at Cheshire Polo Club in Little Budworth near Tarporley. 

Communications Hack House is extremely well situated for accessibility to the North West Road, rail and airport links. The A51 links to the M6 motorway via Junction 16 (12m) or the M53 near Chester (15m) permitting daily travel to Manchester, Liverpool, The Potteries and Birmingham. Manchester and Liverpool International Airports are 39 miles and 34 miles respectively and travel to London is available via Crewe station, which is 8 miles away, providing a 1hr 40min rail service to Euston.

 

Description Hack House is a charming small holding, stood back from the lane and benefits from being situated in a superb location amongst the south Cheshire countryside. The period black and white timber framed farmhouse is Grade II* listed and offers a host of period features throughout, such as exposed ceiling and wall timbers, an inglenook fireplace, a wig room and decorative first floor fireplaces; (The English Heritage list entry is shown below). The property has benefitted from a programme of refurbishment and modernisation on the lower floor.

Externally, there is a private driveway into a front of house parking sweep, delightful mature gardens, patios, orchard, numerous garden sheds and a single Garage. The equestrian user has the benefit of a 7 box L-shaped timber stable block, a range of outbuildings, including a 3-bay open fronted hay barn, a 5-bay open fronted general purpose agricultural shed, a brick built former shippon with two sections and used as a workshop and store (this could have potential for alt. uses subject to relevant permissions). There are miles of superb outriding from the doorstep via the local network of country lanes.

The land surrounds the house and totals approximately 14.5 acres with five post, rail and hedge lined paddocks which are grass with automatic water drinkers.

 

Accomodation The house is entered via a front of house porch, through a sturdy oak door into a small entrance hall. The dining room has an impressive inglenook open fireplace, tiled hearth and brick surrounds. The room has a window to front of the house, exposed ceiling and wall timbers with laminated wooden flooring. To the rear of the dining room is an office / study with dual aspect windows, exposed ceiling and wall timbers. The living room has dual aspect windows, a door to the garden, an open central fireplace, exposed ceiling timbers with laminated wooden flooring. The snug has dual aspect windows, an open fireplace, exposed ceiling timbers and stairs to first-floor. Between the snug and kitchen is also an airing cupboard. The kitchen has dual aspect windows looking out to stable yard, kitchen units consisting of both base and wall, laminated wooden flooring, oven with convection hob, floor with tiles underneath, double sink with draining board and a door through to the: rear hallway with cloak hanging and external door to stable yard with shower room off having walk in shower, low flush WC, wash basin, vanity unit and obscured glass window.

The first-floor landing with loft hatch, gives access to 4 double bedrooms, the master bedroom having an old wig room off, currently used as dressing room; a family bathroom and an airing cupboard.  

Externally The property is entered via a short private driveway, off a country lane, into a front of house parking sweep, where there is also a single garage. Mature gardens surround the house, largely laid to lawn with multiple stocked borders and mature trees, including fruit trees between the house and stable block. There are patio areas, a vegetable patch, a small greenhouse, a brick-built garden store and coal shed.

 

Equestrian facilities & Outbuildings - Stable yard with 7 stables & tack / feed room within an L-shaped timber range, having power.
- 3 bay timber framed hay barn.
- The workshop/stores consist of brick-built buildings under pitched slate tiled roof with power and water. Formerly a Shippon, now split in two sections being used as workshop & storage. This building would have considerable scope for alternative uses subject to any relevant planning consent.
- Open fronted general-purpose timber framed agricultural building.
- 20m x 40m manége post and railed with a silica sand & rubber surface.
 

Land In all about 14.5 acres.

There are currently 5 predominantly flat grass paddocks, that are post and rail or hedge with automatic water drinkers.

 

Services Mains water & electric
Private drainage via septic tank
Oil central heating

 

Directions Postcode: CW5 8BL.

From Nantwich head south on the A530 Whitchurch road. After couple of miles turn left onto Coole Lane signposted for Hack Green & Audlem. Proceed down this road for 1.7 miles then turn right onto French Lane signposted for the Secret Bunker proceed for a further 0.7miles after which the property will be on your left hand side set back from the road.  

Local Authority Cheshire East
Council tax: Band G  

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