DUDDON OLD HALL, WILLINGTON ROAD, DUDDON, , CW6 0HD

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Duddon Old Hall, Willington Road Duddon, Tarporley, CW6 0HD

Set in grounds of two acres and located in a superb position just five minutes drive from Tarporley village centre - a beautiful Grade II listed detached house offering extensive internal accommodation. Accommodation comprising: Reception hall, living room, sitting room, breakfast kitchen, family room, utility room, cloakroom and inner hall. Basement cellar. Small study off half landing. First floor: Beautiful oak panelled master bedroom with dressing room and en suite. Bedroom two with en suite, three further bedrooms and family bathroom with additional door into bedroom. Outside: Ample off road parking, stable block and open fronted barn, viewing essential.

ENTRANCE HALL

INTRODUCTION The accommodation opens with a particularly This beautiful detached house has outstanding spacious reception hall complete with original aesthetic appeal and is set in its own grounds and flooring. Off the reception hall there are two very gardens extending to approximately two acres. The spacious reception rooms that can both be adapted property enjoys a fabulous position within walking to suit individual requirements. Running along the distance of Duddon Primary School just five minutes back of the house is the breakfast kitchen/family drive from the centre of Tarporley Village and only a room that provides the focal point of family living and fifteen minute commute into the City centre of is an ideal space to be the hub of the home. Off the . The property is offered to the market for breakfast kitchen there is a family room, utility room, the first time in many years and viewing is absolutely cloakroom and boiler room. The Inner hall leads to essential to appreciate its quality and character. the staircase that rises to the first floor and also to steps that lead down to a useful basement/cellar area. Approached via a gravelled driveway which is flanked The turned staircases rises to the first floor and off it by the formal gardens and paddock and leads to the has a most unusual feature of a very useful study. stable block and barn, the house itself offers an The first floor accommodation is also very excellent layout and square footage. Many period impressive. The outstanding room is the master features have been retained including quarry tiled bedroom which has original oak panelling, views over flooring, exposed roof purlins and ceiling beams, the driveway and paddocks, a dressing room and a beautiful oak panelling to the master bedroom and well appointed en suite bathroom. numerous other features of interest.

LIVING ROOM For an older house it is highly unusual for there to be LOCATION such a good balance of bedrooms and bathrooms and Duddon is an extremely popular village that lies in a this is proven by the fact that the second bedroom central village location only 5 minutes from Tarporley has an en suite facility, whilst the family bathroom village centre and 15 minutes from the thriving city also has a door leading to one of the bedrooms. The centre of Chester. The location acts as an ideal base overall balance is therefore five bedrooms and three from which to access many other commercial centres bathrooms with many of the bedrooms containing including Manchester, Liverpool and . superb original features, all being of a very generous Furthermore it should be noted that both proportion, rarely found in properties built in more Manchester International Airport and Liverpool John modern times. Lennon Airport can be accessed within forty minutes drive. Nearby railway stations are located at Chester, Externally there are beautiful formal gardens, , , Hartford and . Despite impressive paddocks, stable block, open fronted barn this centrality, the area as a whole is also renowned and ample off road parking. In summary, an for the unspoilt countryside that surrounds the exceptional property with viewing absolutely village and significantly the cottage falls within the essential. catchment area for Duddon Primary School - widely regarded as one of the best state sector primary schools in the locality. For day to day amenities, Duddon has a public house and Okells Nursery and the villages of and Tarporley are also close at hand.

BREAKFAST KTICHEN HALL Door to store. 14' 3" x 13' 10" (4.34m x 4.22m) Original quarry tiled floor. Exposed roof purlin and ceiling beams. Three STORE wall light points. Radiator with decorative cover. 6' 7" x 6' 5" (2.01m x 1.96m) Front aspect window. Doors to living room, sitting room and inner hall. INNER HALL 18' 6" x 8' 11" (5.64m x 2.72m) Original quarry tiled LIVING ROOM flagged flooring. Exposed ceiling beams. Two wall 21' 2" x 16' 4" (6.45m x 4.98m) Original central stone light points. Exposed wall timbers. Internal window fireplace surround housing Living Flame log effect fire. to utility room. Original hardwood staircase rising to Original front aspect lattice windows. Double panel first floor. Doors to cellar, breakfast kitchen/family radiator. Exposed ceiling beams. Exposed wall room and entrance hall. timbers. Two double panel radiators. Side aspect lattice window.

SITTING ROOM 18' 4" x 14' 2" (5.59m x 4.32m) Wood burning stove set on stone hearth. Exposed sandstone walling. Front aspect windows. Three wall light points. Radiator with decorative cover. Doors to entrance hall and breaklfast kitchen/family room.

BEDROOM BREAKFAST KITCHEN/FAMILY ROOM FAMILY ROOM 17' 6" x 16' 1" (5.33m x 4.9m) Fitted with a range of 15' 2" x 12' 7" (4.62m x 3.84m) Quarry tiled flooring. cream wall and floor cupboards together with sliding Two radiators with decorative covers. Exposed rear drawers and having a combination of rolled edge and purlin and ceiling beams. Triple width double glazed solid granite preparation surfaces. Island with granite window with views over courtyard. Doors to inner preparation surface comprising floor level cupboards, hall and utility room. Framed opening to breakfast drawers and space for breakfast bar stools. Tiled kitchen. surround to all preparation surfaces. Single bowl stainless steel sink with drainaer unit and chrome UTILITY ROOM mixer taps set beneath triple width rear aspect 13' 4" x 9' 11" (4.06m x 3.02m) Maximum wooden framed double glazed window. Aga with measurements taken at widest point the room is 'L' brick arch over and large tiled splashback. Plate rack. shaped. Floor level cupboards. Single bowl stainless Three glass fronted crockery display cabinets. steel sink with drainer unit. Space for White goods. Original quarry tiled flooring. Door to rear Double panel radiator. Exposed wall timbers. courtyard, sitting room and framed opening to family Internal windows with aspect to entrance hall. Door room. Exposed roof purlin and ceiling beams. leading to rear courtyard and door to family room, Halogen spotlights. boiler room and cloakroom.

BATHROOM CLOAKROOM STUDY 5' 1" x 4' 1" (1.55m x 1.24m) Fitted with suite 10' 1" x 8' 10" (3.07m x 2.69m) Two side aspect comprising low level W.C. Vanity unit with wash windows. Double panel radiator. Door leading to hand basin and mixer tap. Tiled splashback in stairwell. addition to double panel radiator. Quarry tiled floor. Rear aspect obscured glass window. FIRST FLOOR

BOILER ROOM LANDING 9' 4" x 4' 0" (2.84m x 1.22m) Two wall mounted 24' 8" x 15' 4" (7.52m x 4.67m) Maximum Celsino 2.25 boilers. Range Tribune hot water measurements taken at widest point. The landing is cylinder. Door to utility room. 'L' shaped and has features including oak staircase leading down to the inner hall, exposed wall timbers. INNER HALL Vaulted ceiling with exposed purlin. Recessed From the inner hall a timber door leads to stone halogen spotlights. Wooden skirting boards and steps that lead down to the:- doors leading to five bedrooms and 'Jack and Jill' bathroom. CELLAR 10' 2" x 7' 3" (3.1m x 2.21m) Original staircase leads to first floor. Halfway up the staircase on the right hand side a door leads to the study.

VIEW OF PADDOCK

MASTER BEDROOM EN-SUITE BATHROOM 16' 5" x 15' 0" (5m x 4.57m) A beautiful principal 9' 9" x 7' 4" (2.97m x 2.24m) Fitted with White bedroom with oak panelling to walls. Front aspect Zotini suite with low level W.C. Pedestal wash hand lattice windows overlooking driveway and paddock. basin with chrome mixer tap. Panelled bath with Original cast iron decorative fireplace. Two double shower attachment. Fully tiled shower enclosure. panel radiators. Latch door leading to dressing Part tiled walls. Halogen spotlights. Wall mounted room. heated towel rail/radiator. Rear aspect wooden framed double glazed windows. Door to dressing DRESSING ROOM room. 9' 7" x 7' 0" (2.92m x 2.13m) Skylight window. Halogen spotlights. Door leading to bedroom. BEDROOM 2 Double panel radiator. Door to store cupboard. 14' 8" x 13' 4" (4.47m x 4.06m) Vaulted ceiling with Door to en-suite bathroom. exposed roof purlins. Rear aspect window. Double panel radiator. Doors to landing and en-suite STORE CUPBOARD bathroom. 2' 10" x 2' 6" (0.86m x 0.76m)

STABLES

EN-SUITE BATHROOM BEDROOM 4 6' 7" x 4' 11" (2.01m x 1.5m) Fitted with a suite 15' 1" x 14' 2" (4.6m x 4.32m) Front aspect window. comprising low level W.C. with push button flush. Exposed roof purlins and ceiling beams. Four wall Vanity unit with wash hand basin and cupboard in light points. Double panel radiator. Door to landing. addition to fully tiled shower enclosure with soaker head. Part tiled walls. Heated chrome towel BEDROOM 5 rail/radiator. Vaulted ceiling with exposed roof 14' 6" x 13' 11" (4.42m x 4.24m) Front aspect purlin. window. Exposed roof purlin and ceiling beam. Double panel radiator. Four wall light points. Door BEDROOM 3 to landing. 14' 1" x 12' 1" (4.29m x 3.68m) Fitted bedroom furniture including wardrobes, dressing table and FAMILY BATHROOM bedside units. Vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers. 11' 2" x 6' 0" (3.4m x 1.83m) Fitted with suite Built in cupboard with chrome hanging rail. Rear comprising low level W.C. Panelled bath with tiled aspect window. Doors to landing and 'Jack and Jill' area and shower over. Vanity unit with cupboard bathroom. and wash hand basin with chrome taps. Part tiled walls. Vaulted ceiling with exposed roof purlins. Extractor fan. Built in airing cupboard. Door to landing and bedroom 3.

PADDOCK

EXTERIOR OUTBUILDINGS Double width timber gates lead to a long gravelled driveway that has to its left the house and formal OPEN FRONTED BARN garden and to the right an attractive beautifully 30' 3" x 24' 2" (9.22m x 7.37m) maintained paddock. The gravelled driveway widens at its furthest point to a large turning area STABLE BLOCK immediately in front of an open fronted barn. 23' 3" x 12' 2" (7.09m x 3.71m) Comprising two Beyond the open fronted barn, accessed via a timber stables with overhang and concrete turning out area. five bar gate and also having pedestrian access is a stable block and pergola. PERGOLA 14' 0" x 7' 0" (4.27m x 2.13m) The formal garden is principally laid to lawn and has within it in the corner a chipped softplay area for SERVICES children and a beautiful paved patio. The paddock We understand that mains water, electricity, gas and extends to approximately 1.75 acres and has a very drainage are connected. flat gradient with its boundaries clearly defined by mature hedging and post and rail fencing. VIEWING By appointment with the Agents’ Tarporley office. To the left hand side of the house is an expanse of lawn, the rear courtyard is a low maintenance area.

SITE MAP

ROUTE Proceed from the agents Tarporley office towards Chester along the A51. After passing Duddon Primary School on the right hand side turn right almost immediately after (at the crossroads) into Willington Road and take the immediate right into the driveway of Duddon Old Hall.

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