WHITEGATE FARM, LOWER MOUNTAIN ROAD, HOPE, , LL12 9RW WHITEGATE FARM, LOWER MOUNTAIN ROAD, HOPE, FLINTSHIRE, LL12 9RW A sensational equestrian property within a delightful semi-rural peaceful setting just 7m out of . Large detached family home, private gardens, livery yard facilities including indoor/outdoor schools - and up to 25 stables plus associated Tack Rooms, Stores etc.

In all 19.893 acres or thereabouts

• GF: Kitchen, Dining Room, Conservatory, Lounge, Hall, Study, Utility, WC/Shower.

• FF: 4/5 Beds, Master with En-Suite/Dressing Room or 5th Bed, Family Bathroom.

• Private Gardens, Orchard, Pond & Summerhouse.

• Split private residential access and equestrian yard access

• Up to 25 stables (within 4 yards), Tack, Feed, Staff Rooms and Wash Box.

• 60m x 40m silica sand and rubber ménage . additional sand school.

• Indoor school 45m x 25m.

• For sale with vacant possession or as a “Going Concern”.

• Approx 19.893 acres 8.050 ha), numerous flat grass paddocks.

Hope 1m/A55 J35A 2.5m/Chester 7m/ 7m/Liverpool 22m/Manchester 50m Whitegate Farm occupies a delightful rural location, with views across the Cheshire plain to the front and Hope Mountain to the rear, the nearby villages of Hope and Penyffordd provide a good range of local amenities including post office, public houses and primary school. Chester and Wrexham are approximately 7 miles away and offer a comprehensive range of shops, services and some excellent schools.

The property is conveniently situated just some 2.5 miles off the A55 J35A which connects to the North coast and the motorway network for Liverpool, Manchester and further afield. Chester has a direct rail service to London Euston in less than two hours. International Airports at Liverpool and Manchester are also easily accessible.

There is good out riding around the local country lanes and good access to a host of equestrian centres, racing is at the nearby Chester, Bangor on Dee or Aintree Racecourses. Hunting with the Flint and Denbigh Hunt, Cheshire Hunt or Sir Watkins Williams Wynn.

DESCRIPTION

Whitegate Farm offers spacious family accommodation within the delightful private farmhouse, ancillary gardens and front of house parking sweep, together with a superbly equipped and run equestrian livery yard, which has been ran successfully as a “going concern” for a number of years.

The farmhouse in brief comprises at ground floor level an open plan Breakfast Kitchen with a range of base and wall units, granite worktops, central island unit, Smeg dishwasher, Britannia Double oven and 5 ring hob, built in microwave, tiled floor and an archway leading through to the Conservatory with tiled floor, patio door and views to the side gardens and extensive brick paved patio. Off the Kitchen is a large Dining Room with feature inglenook fireplace, Villager wood burner and exposed beams. A spacious Central Hall with tiled floor and storage cupboards has doors off to the Lounge, with Villager wood burner in an inglenook fireplace, exposed beams, views to side and patio door to rear garden, further ground floor rooms include a Study, Utility housing the boiler and side door, a Bathroom with WC and shower.

The First Floor is accessed via stairs from the Central Hall to a galleried Landing with doors to Master Bedroom, enjoying views to front and rear, exposed beams, an En-Suite Bathroom with Jacuzzi bath, separate double shower, WC, bidet and a large Dressing Room which would be used a 5th Bedrooms if required. There are a further 3 Double Bedrooms and a Family Bathroom with separate Bath and Shower. EXTERNALLY

The property benefits from a natural divide between the private residential facilities and the equestrian business/facilities and as such is served by two accesses. The house and gardens are accessed via a gated entrance to a graveled driveway, an extensive brick paved parking and turning area. There is a lawned orchard with fruit trees to the front, a grassed path with tree and flower borders to both sides, an extensive brick paved patio area and a smaller patio area with small pond. To the rear are steps to extensive lawned gardens, flower borders and central circular rose garden with centre store.

At the end of the garden is a pond with central island overlooked by a delightful Summerhouse (9’10” x 10’7”). Furthermore there is a garden shed (20’ x 10’) and vegetable gardens with 6 separate beds.

EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES/OUTBUILDINGS

The livery yard offers excellent on site facilities, a summary of the principle features includes:-

• Separate Equestrian entrance drive and large lorry/car park • Up to 25 stables with 4 separate yards and one being private to the house. • Rubber floor matting, auto water drinkers to majority. • Wash box with hot water, Tack Feed, Staff Room and WC. • 60m x 40m ménage silica sand and rubber surface. • 45m x 25m indoor school, rubber shred surface. • Sand school area for additional jumping or dressage arena. • One outbuilding currently housing stables has car inspection pit. (Above ) Plan of Buildings

Pictures clockwise from top right

Yard 3 , Private Yard, Patio Area

Yard 1 , House & Gardens

THE LAND

In all about 20.733 acres (8.390 ha). The land is almost completely flat and is currently split into 7 separate grass paddocks with further subdivisions for livery turnout. There are useful hardstanding access tracks to the fields and there is mains water to all fields. There is a small additional pond/coppice area in the corner of one of the paddocks.

ENTITLEMENTS

The land is not currently registered for entitlements.

SERVICES

Mains water, electricity. Private drainage via septic tank. Oil fired central heating.

LOCAL AUTHORITY

Flintshire County Council, County Offices, Mold, CH7 6ZY - Council Tax Band H. The property is not currently rated.

TENURE

Freehold with vacant possessions or a “going concern”.

DIRECTIONS

Heading west from Chester on the A55, exit at J35A onto A5104 exit towards Pen-y-ffordd, at the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Mold Road/A5014. after approx 1m turn left onto Chester Road, after a few hundred yards take the 2nd left onto Lower Mountain Road. Proceed for just over a mile and Whitegate Farm will be on your right hand side.

15 Grosvenor Street www.wrightmarshall.co.uk Agents Note: Whilst every care has been taken to prepare these sales particulars, they are for guidance purposes only. All measurements are approximate are for Chester [email protected] general guidance purposes only and whilst every care has been taken to ensure their accuracy, they should not be relied upon and potential buyers are advised CH1 2DD 01244 317833 to recheck the measurements

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