Earlswaie
Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 3PJ
Guide Price
£1,100,000
Residential Tags: Outdoor Swimming Pool
Property Tags: Livestock Farm
Land Tags: Fishing Rights and Lakes, Paddock, Woodland
Summary Details
- First Marketed: Mar 2022
- Removed: Dec 2022
- Residential Tags: Outdoor Swimming Pool
- Property Tags: Livestock Farm
- Land Tags: Fishing Rights and Lakes, Paddock, Woodland
- NEWHOLME COTTAGE, , READES LANE, , CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, 437500, 01/07/2022
‘EARLSWAIE’ – AN ICONIC COUNTRY RESIDENCE OF CALIBRE! REMODELLED BY ITS HIGHLY RESPECTED OWNERS OVER A PERIOD OF DECADES CREATING A DISTINGUISHED HOME OF SUBSTANCE. SEMI RURAL DANE IN SHAW. CLOSE TO AMENITIES, SHOPS AND MAINLINE RAILWAY STATION AT HIGH TOWN. CONVENIENT ACCESS TO CONGLETON, MACCLESFIELD AND LEEK.
WONDERFULLY ELEVATED, ENJOYING FAR REACHING VIEWS TOWARDS THE FAIRWAYS OF CONGLETON GOLF COURSE AND CONGLETON EDGE. SUBSTANTIAL GARDENS AND GROUNDS OF 2 ACRES AND ADJACENT WOODLAND OF 4 ACRES OR THEREABOUTS. OUTSIDE SWIMMING POOL MEASURING 30’ x 18’. EXTENSIVE DRIVEWAYS, GARAGE AND NUMEROUS OUTBUILDINGS. Discreet superb approach and glorious views.
A place in the country, located within the picturesque rural locality of Dane In Shaw, surrounded by countryside, enjoying extensive views and positioned close to Bosley Cloud, a prominent hill owned by the National Trust, popular with ramblers and local folk who, once at its pinnacle, enjoy the breathtaking, far reaching views over adjoining counties and the Peak District. The twisting country lanes are interesting to explore and offer enjoyable walks and are suitable for horse riding, as are the well known walking routes of the ‘Gritstone Trail’ and Staffordshire Way nearby, Rudyard Lake with Steam Railway and the Biddulph Valley Way bridle path.
Locally, the village of High Town is just a short journey down Reades Lane and provides a wide range of amenities including great pubs, a chip shop, chemist, post office, hairdressers, newsagents etc. It's an idyllic semi rural spot, yet without feeling isolated and is practically close to the bustling town centre of Congleton. The towns of Macclesfield and Leek are within 9 and 8 miles respectively, with Manchester Airport some 15 miles away offering flights to worldwide destinations. The main town of Macclesfield has a mainline railway station (London Euston in approx 1hr 45mins), excellent schools including Beech Hall Preparatory School, Kings School and a range of highly regarded secondary schools. The town offers an array of high street stores, shops, bars and restaurants. The historic market town of Leek is just a short drive away, with its cobbled market place, unspoilt architecture and variety of independent shops, antiques and award winning tea shops. Leek is home to speciality producers of a variety food and drink. Traditional markets can be found in the restored indoor Victorian Butter Market and outdoor in the Market Place, with an antique and collectors’ market held outdoors each Saturday, a monthly ‘Leek Farmers and Craft Market’ and ‘Totally Locally’ Sunday market. Equally Congleton has a thriving range of facilities. Congleton railway station also provides links to the national rail network and connections to frequent expresses to London.
Earlswaie is well set back from the road and approached by a long sweeping driveway, with the formal grounds being a hugely attractive asset to this tremendous discerning residence. The outside SWIMMING POOL is a lovely addition with poolside rooms immediately available within the main house, making an early morning dip a regular start to the day.
The ground floor offers an impressive hallway, with a quite stunning wrought iron sweeping spiral staircase, with a selection of doors and openings leading to the principal rooms, namely the formal dining room and sitting room with views over the rear gardens. The breakfast kitchen is generous with large utility room adjacent, and spanning a good proportion of the rear elevation is the sun room which offers quite literally breathtaking views over the main gardens and beyond to the fairways of Congleton Golf Course. The 'piece de resistance' is the cavernous studio room with huge floor to ceiling bay window enjoying a poolside and garden view. Completing this floor is the rear hall with cloakroom off, additional front entrance door, access to the double garage and doorway leading down to the lower ground floor.
The lower ground floor, was originally designed for use as pool side rooms, but has since been changed to provide a self contained apartment with living room, bedroom, shower room and dining kitchen.
The first floor is reached via a splendid spiral staircase leading to the light and airy galleried landing with access to the roof space via a retractable ladder, with the roof space being fully boarded and spanning over 61’.
There are four large double bedrooms with bedrooms 1 and 2 served with a full bathroom and having a separate shower, plus the main family bathroom. Each of the bedrooms enjoy a contrasting delightful view of the grounds with bedroom 1 and 4 blessed with their own balcony terrace areas.
Outbuildings: Attached double garage, behind which is a store room, boiler room, w.c .and separate cold store.
Woodland: The woodland is all within boundary fencing and dry stone walls and extends to approximately 4 acres and useful access is found onto the Biddulph Valley Way bridle path
Outside, as befits a residence of such calibre and as mentioned above, are the private and formal gardens, extending to approximately 2 acres with 30' greenhouse and associated animal sheds, all of which will only truly be appreciated with the undertaking of a viewing, and by viewing our ONLINE VIDEO TOUR.
There is an extensive driveway which allows parking for numerous vehicles, motor home, caravans, trailers, horse boxes etc.
***N.B. ALL MEASUREMENTS ARE APPROXIMATE
MAIN ENTRANCE
Solid panelled double doors with brass handles to hardwood framed obscured glass double entrance doors to:
RECEPTION HALL
Ornate coving to ceiling. Double panel central heating radiator. 13 Amp power points. Stunning sweeping spiral wide shallow rise staircase with wrought iron balustrade. Cupboard housing electric meter. Hardwood framed and glazed sliding doors to dining room.
DINING ROOM
Ornate coving to ceiling. Two single panel central heating radiators. 13 Amp power points. Hardwood framed sealed unit double glazed floor to ceiling picture windows creating a curved bay with stunning garden views. Two wall light points. Hardwood framed glazed double doors to sun room. Large opening to:
SITTING ROOM
Hardwood framed sealed unit double glazed window to front aspect. Coving to ceiling. Two single panel central heating radiators. 13 Amp power points. Beautiful marble hearth, surround and fireplace with open coal fire. Two feature recessed display shelves with discreet lighting. Floor to ceiling aluminium framed sealed unit double glazed windows to rear garden with matching door opening onto the rear terrace.
BREAKFAST KITCHEN
Hardwood framed sealed unit double glazed window to front aspect. Large picture window to rear with stunning garden views. Extensive range of laminate fronted eye level units with glass fronted display cabinet and lighting with matching base units having marble effect preparation surface over with stainless steel one and a half bowl sink unit inset with mixer tap. Integrated dishwasher. Built in 4 ring electric hob with 2 ring gas hob with built in electric oven below and extractor hood over. Built in microwave. Single panel central heating radiator. Space for dining table for 6. Amtico flooring.
UTILITY ROOM
Aluminium framed sliding window to rear aspect. Low voltage downlighters inset. Coving to ceiling. Range of laminate fronted base units with wooden edged preparation surfaces over with ceramic double bowl sink unit inset. Fitted pantry cupboards. Space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer. Single panel central heating radiator. 13 Amp power points. Quality Amtico flooring. Walk in pantry with fitted cupboards.
SUN ROOM
Natural wood panelled ceiling. Low voltage downlighters inset. Hardwood framed sealed unit double glazed picture windows with matching walk in bay with pool and garden views. Two single panel central heating radiators. 13 Amp power points. Carrera marble floor tiles. Hardwood framed sealed unit double glazed doors to rear terrace.
INNER LOBBY
Natural wood panelled ceiling. Low voltage downlighters inset. Two single panel central heating radiators. Carrera marble floor tiles. Hardwood framed obscured glass entrance door. Door to integral garage.
STUDIO
Natural wood panelling to ceiling. Impressive hardwood framed picture bay window with garden and pool views. Low voltage downlighters inset. Bespoke cherry wood fitted bookshelves, cupboards and pelmet with discreet lighting. Three double panel central heating radiators within grilled covers. 13 Amp power points. Aluminium framed sealed unit double glazed sliding door to large outside balcony measuring 16ft 9in to 10ft 9in.
CLOAKROOM/W.C.
Timber framed window to side aspect. Natural wood panelling to ceiling. Suite comprising: low flush w.c. and wash hand basin set in vanity unit. Single panel central heating radiator. Formica clad walls. Carrera marble floor tiles.
STORE
Timber framed window to side aspect. Natural wood panelling to ceiling. Double panel central heating radiator. Broom cupboards. Carrera marble floor tiles.
DOUBLE GARAGE
Windows to dual aspects. Power and light. Sliding wooden front doors.
Lower Ground Floor
Lower entrance hall with door to porch.
STORE CUPBOARD
None
PLANT ROOM
None
ANNEXE LOUNGE
Low voltage downlighters inset. Double panel central heating heater. Cast iron multi fuel stove. 13 Amp power points. Beech effect floor.
ANNEXE BEDROOM (with store room off)
Low voltage downlighters inset. Double panel central heating radiator. Beech effect floor. PVCu double glazed sliding door to pool terrace.
WET ROOM
Low voltage dnowlighters inset. Hardwood framed window to rear aspect. Modern white suite comprising: low level w.c., pedestal wash hand basin and mains fed shower. Chrome centrally heated towel radiator. Fully tiled walls. Mosaic floor tiles.
ANNEX KITCHEN/DINER
None
Kitchen Area
Low voltage downlighters inset. Range of modern cream laminate fronted eye level and base units having wooden effect preparation surfaces over with stainless steel single drainer sink unit inset. Built in 4 ring electric hob with electric oven/grill below and integrated extractor hood over. Integrated fridge. Beech effect floor.
Dining Area
Low voltage downlighters inset. Hardwood framed sealed unit double glazed window to side aspect. Double panel central heating radiator. 13 Amp power points. Beech effect floor. Hardwood framed sealed unit double glazed French doors to pool terrace.
First Floor
None
GALLERIED LANDING
Hardwood framed sealed unit double glazed window to front aspect. Wrought iron balustrade to galleried landing. Three single panel central heating radiators. 13 Amp power points. Built in cupboard with shelves. Further double built in cloaks cupboards. Doors to all bedrooms.
KITCHENETTE
Window to front aspect. Built in cupboard. Access to roof space via a retractable ladder.
ROOF SPACE
Floored and boarded with light. Hot water cylinder and cold water storage tank.
BEDROOM 1
Hardwood framed sealed unit double glazed picture windows with door opening onto front balcony. Double panel and single panel central heating radiators. 13 Amp power points. Range of fitted bedroom furniture.
EN SUITE BATHROOM
Aluminium framed sealed unit double glazed window to rear aspect. Natural wood panelling to ceiling. Suite comprising: low level w.c., bidet, wash hand basin set in vanity unit with inset mirror and lighting above. Corner panelled bath. Walls decked in marble effect panelling. Single panel central heating radiator. Interconnecting door to bedroom two.
BEDROOM 2
Walk in bay hardwood framed sealed unit double glazed window to rear aspect with garden and pool views. Two double panel central heating radiators. Built in wardrobes and cupboards. 13 Amp power points. Interconnecting door to en suite bathroom.
BEDROOM 3
Hardwood framed sealed unit double glazed window to rear aspect with views over gardens. Coving to ceiling. Single panel central heating radiator. 13 Amp power points. Fitted bedroom furniture of two double wardrobes and dressing table. Wash hand basin with vanity unit with mirror and discreet lighting above.
BEDROOM 4
Two single panel central heating radiators. 13 Amp power points. Fitted bedroom furniture comprising double wardrobe, dressing table and drawers. Window and door providing access to balcony.
BATHROOM
Coloured suite comprising: low level w.c., wash hand basin set in vanity unit, corner panelled bath and shower cubicle housing mains fed shower. Marble effect panelled walls. Single panel central heating radiator. Chrome centrally heated towel radiator.
Outside
None
GROUNDS
Stone pillared gate posts provide the entrance to Earlswaie. Over a cattle grid, leads on to the sweeping driveway which extends to approximately 130ft in length, flanked with extensive lawns and beech hedging which then opens to a wide expanse of driveway parking and delivering you to Earlswaie. Natural slate path walls to the front door with paved terraces either side. The double garage is attached to the right hand side of the property with gate to the right hand side down to the rear yard.
REAR YARD
None
BOILER ROOM
Wall mounted Worcester gas central heating boiler.
GARDEN STORE ROOM
None
SEPARATE W.C.
None
SEPARATE COLD STORE
None
SIDE
Pergola on brick pillars with paved terrace beneath and lawns.
REAR
Extending to the full width of the property and adjacent is a huge expanse of paved terrace which overlooks the main lawned gardens, with beautiful established rhododendrons and beyond to the fairways of Congleton Gold Club and towards Congleton Edge. Steps down from the terrace lead to the poolside terrace with the pool measuring 30ft x 18ft.
Wrought iron gates lead down to the secret rose gardens laid with stone paving and pathways with large pond water feature. A gate then leads further on to a small paddock with 30ft glass house. A driveway leads to the timber garage with adjoining store and which is attached to animal shed 1, animal shed 2, feed store, hay storage and garden store.
WOODLAND
Approximately 4 acres.
TENURE
Freehold (subject to solicitors' verification).
SERVICES
Mains water, electricity and gas are connected (although not tested). Drainage is via a septic tank.
VIEWING
Strictly by appointment through sole selling agent TIMOTHY A BROWN.
Marketed by: Timothy A Brown, Congleton
Land Registry Data
- NEWHOLME COTTAGE, , READES LANE, , CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST, 437500, 01/07/2022