Middlewich Road, Allostock, WA16

A charming, Grade II Listed country house requiring modernisation, in an exceptional position on the edge of Lower Peover village, standing in spacious, south and west facing gardens of 1.25 acres, together with an excellent parcel of adjoining paddock land, in all about 3 acres (additional 6.5 acres available to purchase by separate negotiation). The house is constructed of mellowed brick under a pitched slate roof and bears a date stone of 1818, and is Grade II Listed. In recent times, probably in the 1970’s, it was extended to the rear and side and subject to obtaining the necessary planning permissions, there is today great scope for further enlargement or alteration of the existing structure to provide a balanced family layout for the incoming buyer.

Lower Peover is a very popular and sought after parish, which lies about 5 to 10 minutes drive of Knutsford, and is home to some of the areas most charming period homes. It has several excellent village pubs, a post office/general store and a superb C of E primary school.

Foxcovert is situated on the edge of the village, within charming cottage style gardens and grounds of over an acre. Lawned gardens surround the house with shrub borders and some mature trees and have lovely views over the private land. A tennis court sits to the side of the house although today is in a dilapidated condition. To the side and rear of the garden with road frontage, is access to the paddock land which runs to the rear of the house and provides excellent protection. It provides good scope for a variety of different uses including some equestrian opportunities and there is small range of timber buildings including a large quadruple timber garage and store room/tractor store to the rear of the house, which may provide an opportunity for replacement buildings.

The front door gives access to a spacious reception dining hall with staircase to the first floor, ornamental fireplace and ceiling timbers. It leads through to each of the other reception rooms, which include a spacious main lounge with a triple aspect, and onwards to the rear into the modern extension - a second lounge or garden room currently being used as an office space, which in turn links through into a conservatory and back into the kitchen. All of these rear facing rooms enjoy lovely south and west facing views over the gardens and grounds. The kitchen is fitted with a range of dark wood base and eye level cabinets and has a pantry off.

At first floor level, as it is currently configured, there are three bedrooms, although could be split easily into four with some alterations from the main bedroom suite. The main bedroom currently provides a substantial walk-through dressing room leading through into the bedroom area, which overlooks the rear garden and has an en suite shower room. There are two further large double bedrooms and a family bathroom on this floor.

The house is Grade II Listed and therefore buyers will want to consider carefully what alterations, improvements and extensions they can undertake and we suggest they seek their own advice in this respect, but there is great scope we believe to alter the accommodation into something that will work for most needs, subject as always to obtaining any required consents.

Drainage is to a private septic tank (non-compliant).

NB The plan shows the full extent of the land available, including the additional 6.5 acres. At the current guide price it is proposed to offer the house, garden and a small paddock immediately to the rear of the garden, totalling approximately 3 acres.

EPC Rating: F