***Lifestyle Opportunity*** Broxton, Chester
- Land size
- 2.5 acres
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 4
Key Features
- FANTASTIC LIFESTYLE AND BUSINESS PROSPECT
- Over 4000 sq ft
- Set within 2.5 Acres
- Cafe and commercial kitchen
- Extensive camping facilities
- Newly refurbished self contained one bedroom flat
- Four/Five bedroom detached house
- Prime roadside location
- Stunning views across Bickerton Hills
- Scope for further development
Description
The Durham Heifer - a unique lifestyle opportunity to purchase a beautiful detached 4/5 bedroom family home with adjoining cafe and commercial kitchen, self-contained one bedroom flat, paddock, and extensive camping facilities, set in 2.5 Acres with stunning views across Bickerton Hills and beyond. Over 4000sq ft in total.
Description - Durham Heifer offers a lifestyle and business prospect with a myriad of further opportunities depending on the purchaser. The property has been tastefully redeveloped by the current owners to provide a substantial five-bedroom family home, a newly renovated and self-contained one bedroom apartment, an on-site café with modern commercial kitchen, and a family camp site operating under a Camping and Caravan Licence, with extensive facilities.
The main house has been refurbished to a high specification and offers versatile living accommodation over two floors. It briefly comprises; entrance porch, reception hall, gym, office, snug/ fifth bedroom with Sandstone fireplace, large living/dining room with exposed stone feature wall and open fire place, open plan kitchen/ breakfast room with underfloor heating, roof lights, stone flooring and doors leading to the patio and rear garden, adjoining family room with wood burning stove, utility room, downstairs shower room, W.C and a cellar. Upstairs, the property has four double bedrooms. The principal bedroom enjoys an en-suite shower room and walk in dressing room, further bedroom with en-suite shower room, two additional double bedrooms, and a family bathroom with free- standing bath.
Connected to the family home is a well-presented café providing 24 covers indoor and 34 covers in the external courtyard and beyond. There is front and rear aspect doors, wood burning stove and counter. At the rear is a commercial kitchen and three storerooms.
The current owners have also created a spacious self-contained flat which comprises; entrance hall, living room, kitchen, bathroom and double bedroom. This is accessed independently from the rear.
External And Camping Facilities - The main house is accessed via a private gated driveway with an extensive drive/ parking area with a storage shed. To the rear of the residence there are private gardens and a paddock enjoying far reaching countryside views. The café and camping park has a separate access therefore not impacting on the residential house. This provides an additional car park for parking up to x12 vehicles. Opposite the rear café entrance there is a facilities block comprising two W.C’s and an electric shower.
The camping facilities currently functioning under a Camping and Caravan Club Licence include x4 hard standings with electric hookups, x12 16 Amp electric hookups and x10 non-electric tent pitches. There is scope for further expansion to increase the number of touring pitches, subject to necessary planning consents being obtained.
Situation - Durham Heifer is situated in the semi-rural hamlet of Broxton, and is a highly sought after residential location surrounded by beautiful countryside and nestled at the foot of the Bickerton and Bulkeley Hills. The property is well located for convenient access to a villages, towns and commercial centres.
Chester (11 miles)
Nantwich (11 miles)
Whitchurch (11miles)
Wrexham (12 miles)
Malpas (6 miles)
Tarporley (9 miles)
Liverpool (36 miles)
Manchester (50 miles)
Warrington (32 miles)
Services - Oil Central Heating. LPG gas kitchen hob and commercial kitchen. Mains electricity and water.
Sewerage treatment plant drainage.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- A
- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 397 land-only listings in North West England (1+ acres).
Energy Performance Certificate
Energy Efficiency Rating
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Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Rights & Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
80 Mbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
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Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Clutton Church of England Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 39
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 101
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Tilston Parochial CofE Primary Academy2.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Tattenhall Park Primary School3.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 199
- Type
- Community school
- Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School4.3 milesOfsted report card · Nov 2025
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 261
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Bishop Heber High School3.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,293
- Type
- Foundation school
- Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College6.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,219
- Type
- Academy converter
- Christleton High School7.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,382
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School8.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,253
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- The Catholic High School, Chester8.5 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 797
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
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Getting Around
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Flood Risk
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- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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