willaston hall willaston, nantwich · by authors peter de figueiredo and julian treuherz (cheshire...

Willaston Hall Willaston, Nantwich

Willaston HallPark Road, Willaston, Nantwich CW5 6PL

An imposing and Grade II listed country house with land

Nantwich 2 miles, Crewe 4 miles, Chester 21 miles, Manchester Aiprort 29.5 miles

Entrance hallway | Drawing room Morning room | Dining room | Living room Study | Kitchen/breakfast room | Utility room Guest cloakroom with wc | Cellar | 6 Bedrooms 3 Dressing rooms | 4 Bathrooms (2 en suite) Garaging | Gardens | Paddock

In about 4.8 acres

LocationThe large village of Willaston is situated between Nantwich and Crewe in Cheshire. The village has a general store offering day to day goods, a primary school, playgroups, hairdressing salons, several pubs and on the edge of the village is Cheerbrook Farm Shop providing a butchers, bakery, delicatessen and café. For a wider range of facilities the historic market town of Nantwich is within 2 miles.

Primary education in the area includes Willaston Primary Academy and Wistaston Church Lane Academy. Secondary education nearby includes St.Thomas Moore Catholic High School and The Brine Leas School rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

The property is ideally placed for the commuter with a network of excellent road links including access to the M6 motorway network via A500. Nantwich train station is within 2 miles and Crewe station offers a direct service to London Euston within 1hr 40 minutes.

The propertyWillaston Hall was built in about 1700 with early 19th century additions and alterations. It is the former Cheshire residence of British designer Clive Christian O.B.E. The property offers in excess of 7,000sq ft of superior and elegant accommodation set over two floors with an attic to the central portion, all rooms echoing the Clive Christian luxury style. Externally, the immediate grounds of about 4.8 acres include two paddocks, mature landscaped gardens and ample garaging and parking.

AccommodationThe front of the property is approached via a sweeping driveway off Park Road and leads to a gravelled parking and turning area. Four steps lead up to the front door with stone surround and pediment. The grand limestone and marble floored entrance hall with original turned staircase, provides access to the front-facing and light-filled reception rooms and cellar. To the right of the entrance is the morning room, former library dating from 1737, it is referenced by authors Peter de Figueiredo and Julian Treuherz (Cheshire Country Houses) as the best room in the house. This room has raised and fielded panelling, an original 18th century fireplace with two homely maidens, Night and Day supporting the mantel, and in the centre is the head of Apollo within a sunburst. A door opens through to the impressive drawing room with a focal open fireplace and access to the kitchen. To the left of the entrance hallway is another beautiful room with study and living area and open fireplace with stone surround. Continuing through the property, the dining room offers a formal setting for entertaining with a feature carved oak surround fireplace. Off here is the rear entrance hallway with a superb range of bespoke storage cupboards and access to the rear parking area.

The kitchen/breakfast room is beautifully fitted and simply stunning. There is an Italian marble island, four oven Aga, Gaggenau and Miele appliances and plenty of space for a breakfast table. Off the kitchen is a well-fitted utility room with Belfast sink, Maytag washing machine and dryer and ample storage.

Gardens and groundsThe beautiful landscaped grounds of Willaston Hall are as much a feature of the property as the rooms and architecture. At the rear, a gravelled pathway, flanked either side by lawned areas leads to a secluded box hedge rose garden with two attractive fountains which create a calm and tranquil atmosphere. Aside the box garden is a stunning arched pergola through which there is a further mature garden, interspersed with specimen trees and well-established borders. Well-located outside the kitchen door is an abundant herb garden beyond which is an ornamental pond and access to a brick built store with gardeners wc.

The property has two entrances, the main front entrance is reached off Park Road and the rear entrance is reached off Hall Drive. The rear driveway leads to a decorative granite and cobblestone parking area, triple garage, garden store and further outbuildings with additional gardeners wc.

Beyond here is a multi-purpose boot room with guest cloakroom off and access to the garden.

The first floor accommodation is remarkable and comprises a master bedroom suite, a further en suite bedroom with dressing room off and a third bedroom serviced by a shower room opposite. The second floor has three additional bedrooms, a bathroom and store room. The majority of bathroom fittings are by Fired Earth.

GeneralServices: All mains services. Gas central heating system. Council Tax Band: H Local authority: Cheshire East Council 03001235500 Fixtures and fittings: All fixtures and fittings are excluded from the sale but may be available by separate negotiation. Wayleaves, rights of way and easements: The property will be sold subject to and with the benefit of all wayleaves, easements and rights of way, whether mentioned in these particulars or not.

IMPORTANT NOTICE Strutt & Parker LLP gives notice that: 1. These particulars do not constitute an offer or contract or part thereof. 2. All descriptions, photographs and plans are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. All measurements are approximate and not necessarily to scale. Any prospective purchaser must satisfy themselves of the correctness of the information within the particulars by inspection or otherwise. 3. Strutt & Parker LLP does not have any authority to give any representations or warranties whatsoever in relation to this property (including but not limited to planning/building regulations), nor can it enter into any contract on behalf of the Vendor. 4. Strutt & Parker LLP does not accept responsibility for any expenses incurred by prospective purchasers in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. 5. If there is anything of particular importance to you, please contact this office and Strutt & Parker will try to have the information checked for you. Photographs taken May 2016. Particulars prepared May 2016.

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DirectionsTake the B5338 Crewe Road heading east out of Nantwich. Continue towards the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto park Road. Continue forward and take the first driveway on the left and keep left, continuing to the front of the Hall.

FloorplansMain House internal area 7,437 sq ft (691 sq m)Garage internal area 543 sq ft (50 sq m)Garden Stores & Wood Store internal area 394 sq ft (37 sq m)For identification purposes only.

F/P

Garage8.50 x 5.93

27'11" x 19'5"

Garden Store6.05 x 2.55

19'10" x 8'4"

Wood Store3.06 x 2.3610'0" x 7'9"

2.36 x 1.857'9" x 6'1"

4.79 x 4.6415'9" x 15'3"

4.32 x 4.3014'2" x 14'1"

9.68 x 2.7531'9" x 9'0"(Maximum)

Sky

Sky

Bedroom 43.41 x 2.70

11'2" x 8'10"


13'7" x 12'0"


13'10" x 11'8"Store

2.91 x 2.739'7" x 8'11"

SkySky

F/P


19'3" x 17'2"

DressingRoom

3.87 x 2.2612'8" x 7'5"

Sky


16'5" x 14'11"

Dressing Room4.20 x 2.6513'9" x 8'8"

Dressing Room4.75 x 4.05

15'7" x 13'3"

Main Bedroom5.16 x 4.45

16'11" x 14'7"

4.74 x 4.1115'7" x 13'6"

F/P

F/P

Drawing Room9.67 x 5.4831'9" x 18'0"

Morning Room4.88 x 4.77

16'0" x 15'8"

Study4.60 x 4.47

15'1" x 14'8"

Living Room6.20 x 4.6820'4" x 15'4"(Maximum)

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

6.09 x 4.8920'0" x 16'1"Dining Room

6.40 x 4.6321'0" x 15'2"(Maximum)

3.20 x 2.9210'6" x 9'7"

4.80 x 2.4015'9" x 7'10"

Utility Room5.83 x 2.4719'2" x 8'1"

Ground Floor

First Floor Second Floor

Cellar

Garden Store2.49 x 2.008'2" x 6'7"

The position & size of doors, windows, appliances and other features are approximate only.

© ehouse. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited. Drawing ref. dig/8255957/CBLDenotes restricted head height

F/P

F/P

Garage8.50 x 5.93

27'11" x 19'5"


19'10" x 8'4"

Wood Store3.06 x 2.3610'0" x 7'9"

2.36 x 1.857'9" x 6'1"

4.79 x 4.6415'9" x 15'3"

4.32 x 4.3014'2" x 14'1"

9.68 x 2.7531'9" x 9'0"(Maximum)

Sky

Sky


11'2" x 8'10"


13'7" x 12'0"


13'10" x 11'8"Store

2.91 x 2.739'7" x 8'11"

SkySky

F/P


19'3" x 17'2"

DressingRoom

3.87 x 2.2612'8" x 7'5"

Sky


16'5" x 14'11"

Dressing Room4.20 x 2.6513'9" x 8'8"


15'7" x 13'3"


16'11" x 14'7"

4.74 x 4.1115'7" x 13'6"

F/P

F/P

Drawing Room9.67 x 5.4831'9" x 18'0"


16'0" x 15'8"

Study4.60 x 4.47

15'1" x 14'8"



6.09 x 4.8920'0" x 16'1"Dining Room

6.40 x 4.6321'0" x 15'2"(Maximum)

3.20 x 2.9210'6" x 9'7"

4.80 x 2.4015'9" x 7'10"

Utility Room5.83 x 2.4719'2" x 8'1"

Ground Floor


Cellar

Garden Store2.49 x 2.008'2" x 6'7"



F/P

F/P

Garage8.50 x 5.93

27'11" x 19'5"


19'10" x 8'4"

Wood Store3.06 x 2.3610'0" x 7'9"

2.36 x 1.857'9" x 6'1"

4.79 x 4.6415'9" x 15'3"

4.32 x 4.3014'2" x 14'1"

9.68 x 2.7531'9" x 9'0"(Maximum)

Sky

Sky


11'2" x 8'10"


13'7" x 12'0"


13'10" x 11'8"Store

2.91 x 2.739'7" x 8'11"

SkySky

F/P


19'3" x 17'2"

DressingRoom

3.87 x 2.2612'8" x 7'5"

Sky


16'5" x 14'11"

Dressing Room4.20 x 2.6513'9" x 8'8"


15'7" x 13'3"


16'11" x 14'7"

4.74 x 4.1115'7" x 13'6"

F/P

F/P

Drawing Room9.67 x 5.4831'9" x 18'0"


16'0" x 15'8"

Study4.60 x 4.47

15'1" x 14'8"



6.09 x 4.8920'0" x 16'1"Dining Room

6.40 x 4.6321'0" x 15'2"(Maximum)

3.20 x 2.9210'6" x 9'7"

4.80 x 2.4015'9" x 7'10"

Utility Room5.83 x 2.4719'2" x 8'1"

Ground Floor


Cellar

Garden Store2.49 x 2.008'2" x 6'7"



F/P

F/P

Garage8.50 x 5.93

27'11" x 19'5"


19'10" x 8'4"

Wood Store3.06 x 2.3610'0" x 7'9"

2.36 x 1.857'9" x 6'1"

4.79 x 4.6415'9" x 15'3"

4.32 x 4.3014'2" x 14'1"

9.68 x 2.7531'9" x 9'0"(Maximum)

Sky

Sky


11'2" x 8'10"


13'7" x 12'0"


13'10" x 11'8"Store

2.91 x 2.739'7" x 8'11"

SkySky

F/P


19'3" x 17'2"

DressingRoom

3.87 x 2.2612'8" x 7'5"

Sky


16'5" x 14'11"

Dressing Room4.20 x 2.6513'9" x 8'8"


15'7" x 13'3"


16'11" x 14'7"

4.74 x 4.1115'7" x 13'6"

F/P

F/P

Drawing Room9.67 x 5.4831'9" x 18'0"


16'0" x 15'8"

Study4.60 x 4.47

15'1" x 14'8"



6.09 x 4.8920'0" x 16'1"Dining Room

6.40 x 4.6321'0" x 15'2"(Maximum)

3.20 x 2.9210'6" x 9'7"

4.80 x 2.4015'9" x 7'10"

Utility Room5.83 x 2.4719'2" x 8'1"

Ground Floor


Cellar

Garden Store2.49 x 2.008'2" x 6'7"



F/P

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