‘TOLLET HOUSE’ | IVYDENE | BETLEY | CHESHIRE | CW3 9BQ | GUIDE PRICE £950,000 COUNTRY HOMES │ COTTAGES │ UNIQUE PROPERTIES │ CONVERSIONS │ PERIOD PROPERTIES │ LUXURY APARTMENTS wrightmarshall.co.uk fineandcountry.com ‘Tollet House’, Ivydene Betley, Cheshire, CW3 9BQ An exceptional, substantial and imposing Seven Bedroom, Five Bathroom Detached Georgian Style Country House, incorporating an annexe apartment, sitting resplendently on a quarter acre plot in an elevated position overlooking privately owned farmland. The inspirational bespoke client designed home enjoys a private position within the exclusive village of Betley. Gloriously and luxuriously dressed with the epitome of high specification fixtures and fittings including 'Miele' kitchen appliances and Porcelonasa sanitaryware and fittings. The attention to detail throughout is overwhelming. Approached via an electric gate with intercom, there is extensive parking with a driveway leading up to the detached double garage with Gym/Studio over. The property boasts beautiful Georgian style uPVC double glazed eco self clean 'tilt and open' sash style windows and underfloor heating throughout the principle property combined with gas fired central heating. Landscaping has been completed in accordance with barnes - walker landscape design. For discerning purchasers wishing to commute to the south of England, the existing road and rail links are excellent and will be further enhanced by the forthcoming HS2 rail link. LANDSCAPED GARDEN DIRECTIONS The specification, is however both modern and comprehensive, from Proceed from Nantwich, taking the A500/51 towards the M6. Proceed the high quality kitchens and bathrooms to the bespoke skirting boards, through the villages of Shavington and Hough and at the large architraves and cornices. Electrical, electronic heating, plumbing and roundabout take the third exit (right) signed Betley. Continue for glazing features have also been specified with particular care. The about 2 miles into the village and turn right into the private drive specification of the property is exceptional. The house was constructed 'Ivydene'. The property will be observed directly ahead - boasting the to the strict standards of the current Building Regulations, and impressive position with views of the adjoining fields. complied with the NHBC warranty requirements. From junction 16 of the M6, proceed towards Chester and Nantwich The house also benefit from the incorporation of several 'up to the on the A500. At the first roundabout take the first exit (A531), and at minute' ideas relating to energy saving and the environment & enjoys the second roundabout turn left on the A531 towards Keele, good levels of amenity, privacy and security, and has ample parking Newcastle-under-Lyme and Betley. On entering the village (from the provision. North) the Ivydene site is on the right hand side, approximately 200m before The Swan Public House. BETLEY VILLAGE Betley is a bustling village with thriving community spirit and active IVYDENE SITE social events calendar. The village provides a range of local amenities The Ivydene site and its existing house formerly belonged to the Betley including a primary school, nursery, church, doctors surgery, village Hall estate and were sold as lot numbers 46 and 29 in 1925 when the shop, Post Office, and The Swan Public House. Betley - meaning the assets of the estate were dispersed at auction. 'clearing in the woods' of Bette (a Saxon woman's name) - is an ancient settlement. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book. It is one of several Access to the site is by private road off the A531, the main road villages - including Buddileigh, Audley, and Madeley - which seem to be between Newcastle-under-Lyme and Crewe/Nantwich. All of the site named after women. It had a major market, the charter for which was lies within the Conservation Area (designated 1972) and is bounded on granted in the thirteenth century. At Betley Hall, a now-demolished its western side by the open water meadows of Betley Old Hall which country house, Charles Darwin conducted some of his zoological lie within the greenbelt. observations and Florence Nightingale visited. All the boundaries of the properties and their gardens are composed of At another country house in the village, Betley Court (which is still new and existing hedges rather than walls. Where gates or railings are standing), lived the Romantic poet Eliza Tollet, which 'Tollet House' is used in the exclusive development, they are taken from designs already named after. in use locally. EXCEPTIONAL VIEW TO FRONT The church, dedicated to St Margaret of Antioch, is a beautiful medieval There is a great variety of other active groups including the W.I., building (reasonably well-restored by George Gilbert Scott), with oak dramatic society, local history group, church choir, bell ringers, P.T.A. beams and a cricket ground to the rear. and Parish Council. A glance at the notice board at the Village Hall will The neighbouring village of Wrinehill which seamlessly continues from indicate the range of many other activities not listed here. Less than the Betley boundary boasts the Brunning & Price owned The Hand & three miles from the village centre lies the Wychwood Park Golf Club, Trumpet Public House. and five miles to the South, Keele University Campus. Betley, a small linear village set in open countryside on the main road between Newcastle-under-Lyme and Crewe/Nantwich, is regarded as BETLEY LOCATION & LINKS one of the most attractive and interesting villages in the Cheshire Betley enjoys good location and good transport links at the local, Staffordshire borderlands. It is within this environment, and within the regional and national levels. The village lies at the geographic centre of conservation area, the Cheshire Country Homes has set itself the task a triangle formed by Newcastle-under-Lyme, Crewe and Nantwich, of creating new homes worthy of their setting. which are all within a five to seven mile radius by road. The much larger commercial/cultural centre of the Potteries lies within twelve The variety of Betley's buildings in size, age and style, is an indication of miles via the A500. The M6 motorway runs to the East of the parish its long history and the social and economic structures of the last 500 and the West coast main line railway to the West. M6 junction 16 is years. Dotted about the village are half timbered buildings of the 16th five miles to the North; junction 15 is approximately nine miles to the century, brick built cottages and Georgian houses of the 18th and 19th South. Crewe Station, a national important route centre, is fifteen centuries, distinctive farms and houses to the designs of the two great minutes away by car. There is a rail service from Crewe to local estates, and an array of 20th century housing. Fortunately, the Manchester, and both Manchester and Liverpool airports can be village is still graced by the survival of Betley Court, the former home reached by car in approximately forty five minutes. East Midlands and of the Fletcher/Twemlow families, though Betley Hall, home of the Birmingham airports can be reached in just over an hour. Tollet/Egerton families, has gone. There is a working farm, at the heart Buses run through the village on an hourly service via Crewe to of the village, where the Betley Show is staged every year. Chester and Nantwich, and via Newcastle-under-Lyme to the Potteries towns. Though ancient in origin, Betley has much to offer today. Within the parish of Betley, Balterley and Wrinehill, there is a church, primary school, pre-school playgroup, doctor's surgery, veterinary surgery, village hall, village shop and Post Office, reading room, several public houses, two hairdressers, a cricket, football, tennis and bowling clubs, livery stables and riding lessons. NANTWICH RECEPTION HALL Nantwich is a charming market town set beside the River Weaver with 19' 8" max. x 16' 2" max. (5.99m x 4.93m) An impressive entrance a rich history, a wide range of speciality shops & 4 supermarkets. space with pillar box red coloured wide Georgian style entrance door Nantwich in Bloom in November 2015 was delighted to have once with 'chantilly pattern' obscured glass side windows. Recessed ceiling again scooped the prestigious Gold award from the Britain in Bloom spot lights, smoke detector, 'Porcelanosa' tiled floor, ceiling cornice. competition. In Cheshire, Nantwich is second only to Chester in its Double doors to Living Room. Stairs rising to the first floor. Door wealth of historic buildings. The High Street has many of the town's and stairs leading to the two bedroom basement apartment annexe. finest buildings, including the Queen's Aide House and The Crown Hotel built in 1585. Four major motorways which cross Cheshire ensure fast access to the key commercial centres of Britain and are linked to Nantwich by the A500 Link Road. Manchester Airport, one of Europe's busiest and fastest developing, is within a 45 minute drive of Nantwich. Frequent trains from Crewe railway station link Cheshire to London-Euston in only 1hr 30mins. Manchester and Liverpool offer alternative big city entertainment. Internationally famous football teams, theatres and concert halls are just some of the many attractions. THE ACCOMMODATION: With approximate dimensions, comprises; STUDY 12' 4" x 10' 8" (3.76m x 3.25m) Superbly appointed with wall mounted shelving and low cupboards, recessed ceiling spot lights, telephone point, window with beautiful views. KITCHEN BREAKFAST ROOM KITCHEN DINING FAMILY ROOMS KITCHEN BREAKFAST ROOM 24' 2" x 14' 4" (7.37m x 4.37m) The magnificent 'wing' is superbly 20' 6" max. x 17' 10" (6.25m x 5.44m) Spacious and superbly well appointed and boasts extensive 'family friendly' space which is also planned, the comprehensively well equipped fitted kitchen incorporates perfect for entertaining. an attractive blend of grey and cream coloured wall, base and drawer soft close units to three elevations.