6 bedroom house

The Elms is an imposing period family home, in a Conservation Area, originally built c1795 then enlarged by John Douglas, principal architect for the Grosvenor Estate to provide a suitable residence for the Duke of Westminster’s secretary. It has spacious, light-filled flexible accommodation of nearly 4,000 sq ft arranged over four floors, with character features including high ceilings with original cornicing, sandstone mullioned windows, original fireplaces, oak panelled drawing room with original carved sandstone working fireplace. From the welcoming reception hall, with useful storage and guest cloakroom, there is access to: a generous sitting room with a large bay window, french doors to the garden and a fireplace with gas-fired woodburner; a dining room with fireplace and large bay window; the drawing room with a large bay window with window seating, part-panelled walls and an open fireplace; the kitchen with a range of wall and base units, modern integrated appliances; the breakfast room with gas-fired woodburner, and a separate fitted utility room. The property also benefits from a generous cellar, suitable for a variety of uses.

The first floor provides a generous principal bedroom with a bay window and built-in storage, a bedroom suite with fitted dressing room and en suite shower, and an additional double bedroom with built-in storage and en suite shower. Two further well-proportioned double bedrooms, one with a sink and the other with a sink and lavatory completes the accommodation. On the second floor is a further double bedroom.

The Elms sits on the northern fringes of Pulford village, which lies to the south-west of Chester on the England/Wales border. The village offers a range of amenities including an historic church and the Grosvenor Pulford hotel and spa, with a wide range of independent shopping, public houses and restaurants available in neighbouring villages. More extensive sporting, leisure and retail facilities can be found in Chester. Ideal for the commuter, the village is situated in close proximity to the A55 North Wales Expressway, offering excellent links to the main motorway networks and key regional centres in both Wales and England, and the village also offers regular bus services to Chester and Wrexham.

The area offers a good selection of state schooling including St. Peter’s CIW VC Primary School, Dodleston C of E Primary School and Darland High School, together with a wide range of noted independent schools including The King’s School Chester, Abbey Gate College, The Queen’s School Chester, The Firs and The Hammond.

The property is approached through twin wooden gates over a tarmacadam driveway offering parking for multiple vehicles and with access to the detached double garage with a useful gardener’s cloakroom. Extending to some 0.88 acres, the well-maintained mature garden surrounding the property is laid mainly to level lawn interspersed with well-stocked flowerbeds, numerous specimen shrubs and trees, a large paved terrace, and a small vegetable patch. The garden is screened by mature hedging, with views over surrounding pastureland.

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