4 bedroom house

The parkland grounds of a small country estate which was once the seat of the wealthy Daintry family provides the perfect and quite idyllic setting for this elegant home. From a slightly elevated position it commands magnificent views in all directions for as far as the eye can see.

It is now a property in need of complete restoration and thus provides that rare opportunity for those seeking to create a unique home of their own. The present accommodation includes three reception rooms, four bedrooms and two bathrooms, however there is clearly scope to reconfigure or indeed extend the existing subject to the relevant consents.

The property stands within a plot of approximately 1.24 acres and is approached by a farmland track and then a sweeping drive. Formal gardens have been created over the generations, there is a kitchen garden and a wooded copse interspersed with rhododendrons and wild flowers. It is the views however that catch the eye.
Whilst at Keepers Cottage it is easy to forget that the towns and villages of Macclesfield, Congleton, Wilmslow and Alderley are all within easy reach as is the airport and Manchester itself.

The area is renowned for its excellent local and private schooling and recreational facilities. North Rode is a charming rural area with period church, Daintry Hall day nursery and wonderful local walks across adjoining park land and local countryside.

Ground Floor -

Entrance Hall - Front door with decorative leaded panel. Exposed wood flooring. Cloaks cupboard. Double glazed windows. Two cast iron column style radiators.

Inner Hall - Staircase to the first floor. Finger latch doors to the lounge, sitting room, kitchen and cloakroom.

Cloakroom/Wc - Low suite W.C. Pedestal wash basin. Single panelled radiator.

Lounge - 25'5 x 13'8 into bay (7.75m x 4.17m into bay) - Open fire with a basket grate in an Adams style surround with inset marble and matching hearth. Cupboards and shelving to chimney recess. Four wall light points. Double glazed side bay window. Further windows to two elevations. Double and single panelled radiators.

Sitting Room - 15'6 x 13'6 (4.72m x 4.11m) - Open fireplace with a basket grate in an Adams style surround with marble inset and matching hearth. Understairs storage cupboard. Windows to two elevations. Two double panelled radiators.

Study - 15'9 x 9'7 (4.80m x 2.92m) - Wooden floor. Exposed purlins. Three wall light points. Shelving unit. Bow window. Door with double glazed panels to the garden. Double panelled radiator.

Kitchen - 19'10 x 9'8 (6.05m x 2.95m) - Double drainer sink unit with mixer tap and base cupboards below. A range of matching base and eye level cupboards with contrasting worktops. Tiled floor. Door to the garden. Double panelled radiator.

Lobby - Tiled floor. Two coal stores. Pantry with shelving. Beamed ceiling. Double panelled radiator.

Shower Room - Shower tray with thermostatic shower over. Fully tiled walls. Wall mounted electric heater.

Utility - 9'3 x 8'2 (2.82m x 2.49m) - Single drainer sink unit with base cupboard below. Tiled floor. Tiled cold shelf. Exposed beams. Grant condensing oil fired central heating and domestic hot water boiler. Cloaks cupboard. Store room. Double panelled radiator.

First Floor -

Landing - Spindle balustrade to staircase. Single panelled radiator.

Bedroom One - 23'2 x 15'5 (7.06m x 4.70m) - A range of built-in floor to ceiling wardrobes with matching dressing table, head board and drawers. Three wall light points. Access to a part boarded roof space with a light via a Slingsby type ladder. Double panelled radiator.

En-Suite Bathroom - Panelled bath with mixer taps and shower, his and her vanity hand basins, bidet and low suite W.C. Fully tiled walls. Extractor fan. Wall mounted infrared heater. Heated towel rail. Double glazed windows to two elevations. Double panelled radiator.

Dressing Room - Storage shelving. Airing cupboard.

Bedroom Two - 13'10 x 11'6 (4.22m x 3.51m) - Double panelled radiator.

Bedroom Three - 13'7 x 11'5 (4.14m x 3.48m) - Double panelled radiator

Bedroom Four - 11'2 x 8'6 (3.40m x 2.59m) - Double panelled radiator.

Bathroom - Panelled bath. Pedestal washbasin. Low suite WC.

Outside -

Double Garage - 18'7 x 16'4 (5.66m x 4.98m) - A block and brick double garage with two double doors. Door to the garden. Power, light and water supply.

Gardens - The gardens to the property have been developed over many years and range from intricate formal areas of neat lawns boxed hedges, stone paths and well stocked beds to a kitchen garden and wonderful wooded copse. Between the house and the garage there is stone flagged courtyard which is a approached by a sweeping drive. There is ample parking and of course those wonderful natural views in all directions.

Additional Information - The surrounding land is owned by Cheshire County Council farms and a private farm which also owns the tree lined drive up to Keepers Cottage. There is a legal right of way from the entrance from the Church and the maintenance of the concrete track is split between the different properties on the estate.

The property is freehold.

Services - There is mains water and electric, Oil fired central heating and a septic tank.

Keepers Cottage forms part of the Daintry Estate which was established in 1808 and then developed through the proceeds of the Silk Industry and Banking. It included a fine manor house and 17 farms and was then only sold off in 1923 following the demise of the bank. On a stone lintel the initials T. R. Daintry are inscribed along with a date of 1853.

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