Lower Hill House, Harthill Road, Chester, CH3 9NU

A charming four bedroom detached property with outbuildings and far reaching views over the Cheshire plains.

Description Lower Hill House is a charming detached property set within the Cheshire countryside, positioned at the foot of the Peckforton Hills and enjoying far-reaching views across the surrounding landscape.

The property offers well-proportioned accommodation arranged over two floors and is approached via a private entrance, leading to parking and the detached garage.

At the heart of the home is a generous sitting room, where a log-burning stove provides a focal point and French doors open directly onto a sheltered walled patio, creating a seamless connection with the outdoor space.

Adjacent is a separate dining room featuring built-in cupboards and a further log-burning stove, providing an inviting setting for both everyday living and entertaining.

A ground floor shower room offers additional flexibility, while a rear hall with access to the courtyard leads through to the kitchen, which provides ample space for day-to-day family life.

On the first floor, the principal bedroom benefits from an en suite shower room, complemented by three further bedrooms and a family bathroom.

The layout offers adaptable accommodation suited to a variety of requirements, including family living, guest accommodation or home working.

Outbuildings & Grounds A feature of the property is the range of ancillary buildings, including a substantial detached garage, a boiler room and a two-storey studio building.

Together, these provide useful storage and versatile additional space suitable for a variety of uses, subject to any necessary consents.

The gardens wrap around the house and are bordered by established hedgerows, creating a natural backdrop to the setting.

Predominantly laid to lawn and interspersed with mature shrubs, the grounds also include a summer house, providing an attractive space from which to enjoy the surrounding environment, and the property benefits from far reaching views over the Cheshire plains.

Location Lower Hill House is situated in a particularly scenic part of the county at the foot of the Peckforton Hills with the surrounding landscape providing far-reaching elevated views.

The villages of Tattenhall and Malpas are 3 and 7 miles respectively, and both provide a comprehensive range of services including general stores, butchers, chemists, doctors' surgeries, pubs and restaurants.

The historic walled city of Chester lies 11 miles to the east and provides a more comprehensive range of services together with out of town retail parks.

Schooling is well catered for with primary schools in Bickerton and Tattenhall and Bishop Heber High School (Ofsted - Good 2022) in Malpas providing secondary education.

Independent education is available at King's and Queen's in Chester and at Abbey Gate College in Saighton.

On the recreational front there are several golf courses nearby at Carden Park, Aldersey and Waverton, motor racing at Oulton Park and Tattenhall village has a thriving sports club offering football, cricket, tennis and squash.

For equestrian enthusiasts there is polo at Little Budworth, and racing at Chester and Bangor on Dee. Quiet country lanes accessed directly from the property provide opportunities for hacking.

The area also offers access to walks along the Sandstone Trail.

Whilst enjoying a rural setting the property benefits from excellent road communications with access to the A55 and the M53 and M56 motorway networks, allowing daily travel to all areas of commerce throughout the Northwest.

Liverpool and Manchester international airports are 34 and 42 miles respectively, and travel to London is available via Crewe Station (20 miles) offering a direct service to London Euston (from 97 mins).

Distances Harthill 1 Mile | Bickerton 3.5 miles | Tattenhall 3 miles | Malpas 7 miles | Saighton 8 miles | Carden Park 6 miles | Aldersey Green Golf Club 5 miles | Eaton Golf Club, Waverton 8 miles | Oulton Park & Little Budworth 11 miles | Bangor on Dee 15 miles | Sandstone Trail Car Park 1 mile | A55 9.5 miles | M53 11 miles | M56 14 miles (All mileages are approximate) Square Footage: 2,202 sq ft Directions What3words///catapult.waxes.risking