The Pavilion / border, Wirral

Clive Watkin PA RTNERSHIP Clive Watkin PA RTNERSHIP

An impressive single storey country house with land and extensive leisure facilities occupying an extremely private and sought after location. Accommodation in Brief • Portico; Reception hall; Cloakroom, Study, Drawing room; Dining room; Fitted Kitchen/Breakfast room; Utility; Master bedroom suite with bathroom, walk-in wardrobe and dressing room; 3 Further Bedroom suites with en-suite bath/shower rooms; Indoor swimming pool complex. • Self contained annexe apartment with Kitchen/sitting room, bedroom and shower room; Garaging; Carport. • Astroturf tennis court; Helicopter hangar/ Barn; Superbly landscaped gardens and grounds. • In all approximately 4.75 acres. (1.92 ha). • Available by separate negotiation, a detached 4 bedroom cottage with gardens, parking and garaging. Description The Pavilion is an impressive single storey numerous improvements both inside and out property which was built in 1994 in the grounds including the refitting of the kitchen, of Torpenhow, a 19th century manor house. It comprehensive upgrading of the pool complex enjoys an extremely private setting surrounded by and swimming pool itself and re-landscaping of its own gardens and grounds and has been the front garden. designed to take full advantage of the elevated From the wide portico with sandstone pillars to position with large windows providing plenty of either side, double doors open into the reception natural light and views across the gardens and hall which is an impressive octagonal shaped grounds through the trees to the . The room and provides an excellent centre to the construction is of brick under a slate roof with house. Off the hall is a cloakroom, fitted in wide bay windows with deep overhanging eaves marble. Accessed directly off the main hall is the and the house benefits from modern building raised drawing room which has a stone fireplace techniques giving rise to good energy efficiency. and is open plan to the inner hall beyond, leading Internally the accommodation is well to the kitchen and separate dining room, which proportioned and ideally suited to family living, also has a limestone fireplace housing a living arranged entirely at ground floor level and served flame gas fire and a wood floor. by gas fired central heating as well as being wired for sound throughout most of the house. In recent years the property has been subject to

The kitchen has been completely remodeled by the present owners and incorporates a superbly fitted range of walnut, oak and burred oak units by Acanthus Kitchens of Liverpool. There are polished granite work surfaces, cupboards, drawers, wine racks, glazed cabinets, a Franke sink unit with mixer, a Falcon range cooker with double oven beneath a 5 ring gas hob, and integrated appliances to include Miele coffee machine, two Liebherr fridge/freezers. A Bosch microwave, and plate warmer are set within a central island unit with further drawers, cupboards and work surface. At the far end of the working part of the room is a living area with built-in round oak table and an area for comfy chairs or a sofa. The room has Travertine tiled floor, under floor heating and is air conditioned, and doors providing access to the terrace.

On the front facing side of the house are three double bedroom suites all with plenty of fitted wardrobe space and en-suite bath/shower rooms which are comprehensively fitted with Duravit sanitary ware, and a useful utility room which has further work surface space with cupboards, storage and plumbing for washing machine, dryer, and a linen cupboard housing 2 Potterton gas boilers and a cylinder tank. At the far end of the house and accessed off the main hall is the Master Suite which comprises an entrance hall off which is a large master bedroom which has two windows overlooking the front garden and a further picture window overlooking the swimming pool. There is a split level fully fitted bathroom and two walk in dressing rooms. Double doors from the hall provide access to the pool complex which is a fantastic amenity for leisure and general entertaining. The room is tiled with limestone and marble, has architraves and Roman pillars interspersed around the room and the pool itself is fully tiled. There is a separate Jacuzzi spa, a wall mounted Aqua TV, integrated sound system, and feature lighting. The changing room also in limestone and marble has a walk in shower, w.c and hand basin. Within the main pool room is a raised seating area, and there are three sets of double doors opening to both the front and rear of the property. The plant room which has independent external access houses an automatic filtration system and gas boilers. In summary The Pavilion offers an exceptional opportunity to acquire an individual and impressive country house with wonderful leisure facilities and also potential for further extension/ alteration if required subject to obtaining any necessary consent. The Annexe apartment The Cottage

The Annexe apartment Outside Created from a range of traditional buildings of The property is approached past an electric five sandstone construction under a slate roof is an bar gate and over a tarmac drive flanked by wide extremely useful self contained apartment, which lawns and tall pine trees, leading to high timber has been refurbished to a high standard and gates which are also electrically operated. These provides excellent spacious ancillary open to a tiled courtyard in front of the house accommodation. A front door provides access to and flanked by the annexe apartment, garaging, the main living room which has an engineered carport and store room. The garage has an up and oak floor and incorporates an open plan kitchen over door and measures 20’ x 17’2” approx and area with wall and floor units beneath work the carport 20’6” x 9’6” approx which also surfaces, a sink unit with mixer, Zanussi oven with houses a fuel tank. hob and breakfast bar. The room is large enough The superbly landscaped garden which is to accommodate a dining table and chairs as well surrounded by an original high brick wall and as a sofa. Beyond is a study area, large double includes lawns interspersed with floral and bedroom with fitted wardrobes and a separate herbaceous borders and paths. There is a shower room. Within the bathroom is a boiler summerhouse and pergola with climbing plants, a cupboard housing a wall mounted Worcester gas large pond and variety of other flowering trees and boiler. shrubs which help create a wonderful maturing and peaceful setting. The Annexe apartment To the rear of the house are wide lawns which Liverpool Golf Club at , sailing and For travel further afield there are international extend down to the west boundary and are windsurfing on the Marine Lake and Dee Estuary airports in Liverpool and Manchester and direct Directions surrounded by stands of tall mature pine trees, and wonderful walks directly from the property rail services from Liverpool and Chester to To reach the property from take the deciduous trees and hedges, and a copse / wood through countryside or at many of the nearby Euston with a service from West Kirby B5140 and travel away from the village for area. There are extensive views over farm fields to beaches. directly into Liverpool Lime Street. approximately 1.5 miles turning left at the ‘Caldy West Kirby, the Dee Estuary and North Roundabout’ onto Montgomery Hill. Continue up M53 2 miles • Liverpool 10 miles Wales. Immediately next to the house is a full the hill for about half a mile turning into the Chester 14 miles • Manchester 40 miles width wide patio with further pergolas and Communications entrance to Torpenhow. Proceed along the drive (Distances approximate) borders, and which can be accessed directly from The Pavilion benefits from excellent road links keeping right and through the gated entrance into the kitchen, hall and pool complex. To the south being within 2 miles of the M53 motorway which the grounds of The Pavilion. is the Astroturf tennis court and a gate to the side connects with the national motorway network of the house which provides access to an enclosed and facilitates easy access to all the major areas of courtyard area with greenhouse and lean-to stone commerce throughout the North West including building incorporating two garden stores. Liverpool, Chester and Manchester. The grounds sweep around to the north where there is a coated steel 3-bay helicopter hangar/ barn (149’ x 20’) with concrete floor and 2 pairs of full height double doors at either end as well as a side courtesy door. Beyond is a further wide lawn and pine trees which continues back to the main drive. The grounds are partially walled and otherwise well screened by fencing, hedgerows and mature trees, and bordered by a 1km path. Location The Pavilion occupies an enviable location in one of Wirral’s most sought after residential areas between the villages of Caldy and Frankby, set amongst its own gardens and grounds which provide a high degree of privacy and being so extensive is unusual for the area. A wide range of services is available in the nearby villages of West Kirby and including doctors and dentists’ surgeries, parades of shops, restaurants and supermarkets with the cities of Chester and Liverpool both within a short drive offering excellent shopping and leisure facilities. On the educational front there is a choice of both private and state schools in the area including West Kirby, , Kingsmead and Kings and Queens in Chester. Sporting and leisure facilities are also well catered for with rugby and golf clubs within walking distance at Caldy, Royal Property Information The Pavilion The Annexe

Address: The Pavilion, Montgomery Hill, Frankby, Wirral, CH48 Energy Efficiency Rating Energy Efficiency Rating 1NF Services: All mains services are connected. Broadband connection available. Irrigation system to the gardens. Security Cameras system, Burglar alarm, Garden and security lighting. Local Authority: Wirral Borough Council. Tel: 0151 606 2000 Viewing: Only by appointment with Jackson-Stops & Staff Chester office and Clive Watkin West Kirby office.

Ground Floor

Measured in accordance with RICS guidelines. Every attempt is made to ensure accuracy, however all measurements are approximate. This floor plan is for Studio illustrative purposes only and is not to scale.

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