Semi-detached house for sale in Bulkeley, Malpas, Cheshire SY14

Foothills is set in the most idyllic surroundings and whilst in need of renovation, offers the discerning buyer a wonderful opportunity to develop a special home in a sought-after location. Just 1.2 miles from the beautiful areas of Peckforton and Beeston and access to the thriving villages of Bunbury (3.5 miles) and Tarporley (7 miles). Foothills enjoys access to some of the most beautiful countryside Cheshire has to offer with Bulkeley Woods to the rear of the property, and nearby Sandstone Trail. Excellent amenities can be found in the villages of Bunbury and Tarporley with a more extensive range found in the market towns of Malpas to the south and Nantwich to the east. Chester is 14 miles north-west, offering diverse shopping, recreational, educational and cultural facilities.

The property’s history; what was once a thatched cottage and originally part of the Cholmondeley Estate it has more recently been privately owned by the same family for three generations. Briefly, the cottage comprises a kitchen/breakfast room with pantry, ground floor bathroom and separate W.C. On a split level, up a few steps to the dining room and on to the sitting room with open fireplace. Completing the ground floor is the useful utility room and store, with garden access to the rear. The first floor offers two spacious double bedrooms at either end of the cottage and a central single bedroom.<br /><br />A sandstone retaining wall envelopes the front lawned garden and the gated driveway sits to the side of the property. To the rear, steps follow up to the generous lawned gardens bordered by mature hedging and enjoying a selection of fruit trees. (To the rear of the gardens is a small meadow which is available to rent from the vendor, to be agreed by separate negotiation).